Astrological Houses: What They Are and What They Mean
The astrological houses are the 12 divisions of the birth chart, each representing an area of life. What each house means.
What the houses are
The houses are twelve sectors into which the birth chart is divided, based on the horizon and meridian of the place and time you were born. If the signs describe the "how" and the planets the "what," the houses show the "where": the areas of life in which each energy shows up.
The most widely used system in Western astrology is Placidus. There are others, such as Equal House or Porphyry, that divide the space differently.
The 12 houses in a nutshell
1st house: identity and appearance. 2nd house: resources and values. 3rd house: communication and your immediate surroundings. 4th house: home and roots. 5th house: creativity, pleasure and romance. 6th house: routine and health. 7th house: partnership and close relationships. 8th house: transformation and shared resources. 9th house: travel, studies and beliefs. 10th house: career and recognition. 11th house: friendships and projects. 12th house: the private self, rest and the unconscious.
What you need to see them
The houses depend on your birth time and place, because they shift every few minutes. Without an exact time you can see the planets' positions in the signs, but not the houses.
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