Astrological Houses
The 12 Life Areas of Your Birth Chart
The 12 houses represent different areas of life experience. While planets show what energies are present and signs show how they're expressed, houses reveal where these energies play out in your life.
Types of Houses
Angular Houses
The most powerful houses. They represent action and cardinal energy.
Succedent Houses
Houses of stability and resources. They represent fixed energy.
Cadent Houses
Houses of learning and adaptation. They represent mutable energy.
The 12 Houses Explained
House of Self
Identity & First Impressions
Your personality, appearance, how others see you, and how you approach life. This house represents your core identity and the mask you wear in the world.
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House of Values
Money & Possessions
Your relationship with money, possessions, values, and self-worth. This house shows what you value most and how you build security.
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House of Communication
Learning & Communication
Communication, learning, siblings, neighbors, and short trips. This house governs how you share information and connect with your immediate environment.
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House of Home
Family & Roots
Home, family, roots, and emotional foundation. This house represents your private life, ancestry, and what makes you feel secure.
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House of Creativity
Romance & Creativity
Creativity, romance, children, fun, and self-expression. This house shows how you play, create, and express your unique talents.
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House of Service
Health & Daily Work
Health, daily routines, work, and service to others. This house governs your approach to wellness and how you serve the world.
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House of Partnerships
Relationships & Marriage
Marriage, partnerships, open enemies, and significant others. This house shows how you relate to others in committed relationships.
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House of Transformation
Death & Rebirth
Transformation, shared resources, sexuality, and the occult. This house deals with deep psychological change and shared assets.
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House of Philosophy
Higher Learning & Travel
Higher education, philosophy, religion, long-distance travel, and publishing. This house represents your quest for meaning and truth.
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House of Career
Public Image & Career
Career, reputation, public image, and life direction. This house shows how you achieve recognition and your professional aspirations.
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House of Community
Friends & Groups
Friends, groups, hopes, wishes, and humanitarian causes. This house represents your social network and future aspirations.
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House of Spirituality
Subconscious & Spirituality
Subconscious mind, spirituality, hidden enemies, and sacrifice. This house deals with what is hidden, including your spiritual life.
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How to Interpret Houses in Your Chart
Planet in House
Sun in 10th House: Career and public image are central to your identity
Venus in 7th House: You express love through partnerships and seek beauty in relationships
Mars in 6th House: You channel energy into work, health, and daily routines
Empty Houses
Don't worry if you have empty houses! This doesn't mean those life areas are unimportant. Instead:
- • The life area may flow more naturally for you
- • Look to the ruling planet of that house
- • These areas may be less emphasized in this lifetime
- • Transiting planets will still activate these houses
Ready to Read Your Birth Chart?
Now that you understand the houses, learn how to put it all together by reading your complete birth chart.