Combined, the information on the Houses and the planets allows a more complete reading of the astrological profile, together with the characteristics of the Sun Sign and from the Ascendant.

For example, House 1 is dominated by the influence of Mars while Saturn dominates House 10. On the birth chart, the information revealed by the Astrological Houses is complemented with the characteristics of the planets positioned in the respective Houses. The size of a House suggests the importance of this sphere of life in a person's birth chart. The sign that stands on the cusp is the most important of all, but all signs manifest in the sphere of life to which the House is concerned. The divisions of the Astrological Houses are not the same, they can include up to three signs. In the Placid System (or Quadrant methods), the MC always forms the 10th house cusp. The Midheaven (or MC) can fall in the 9th, 10th, or 11th house, depending on the latitude in which the person was born and the time of the year. In the Equal Houses System, each House covers a 30° segment in the birth chart (360° of the Zodiac circle to be divided by 12 signs). How to Calculate the Astrological Houses?Īstrologers use various methods to calculate Astrological Houses. As it passes through the Houses, the soul undergoes a symbolic progression that culminates in Pisces, where it merges with the whole and returns to the origin of all things. On the Ascendant, or cusp of the First House, the soul is incarnated and assumes an ego, gains self-awareness. It reflects the path of the soul (the Sun), throughout the various stages of life from conception, through childhood and culminating in old age. It represents the journey of the human experience. Symbolically, the Zodiac is much more than the Sun's trajectory across the horizon. The 12 Astrological Houses and the Journey Through the Zodiac The first six Astrological Houses are known as ' Personal Houses' while the last six are known as ' Interpersonal Houses'. The division between Houses is called the cusp. It is governed by the ascending sign, or cusp of House 1, and so on, counterclockwise around the circle forming the horoscope. The First House begins on the easternmost horizon, at the time of our birth. As with the signs, each House has its domain, such as creativity, money, marriage, career, spirituality, health, among others. The Astrological Houses are the areas of life where we direct our energies. How do Astrological Houses Influence my Birth Chart Reading?.What Do Astrological Houses Say About My Personality?.Signs, Regent Planets and Planetary Elements of Astrological Houses.How to Calculate the Astrological Houses?.The 12 Astrological Houses and the Journey Through the Zodiac.

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