Houses and their Roles throughout Astrology

1st House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Aries
•    Natural Planetary Ruler -  Mars
•    House of Self
•    “I Am”
•    Angular House
•    Polarity – 7th House
•    Cardinal
•    Fire
•    The first impression we make
•    Relationship with our immediate environment
•    General outlook on life
•    Physical Appearance
•    Natal Chart’s Ascendant/Rising sign

2nd House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Taurus
•    Natural Planetary Ruler - Venus
•    House of Money and Self Worth
•    “I Have”
•    Succedent House
•    Polarity – 8th House
•    Material Assets/Possessions/Greed
•    How money is managed/earned

3rd House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Gemini
•    Natural Planetary Ruler - Mercury
•    House of Communication
•    “I Think”
•    Cadent House
•    Polarity – 9th House
•    Close environment – Immediate surroundings – Siblings.
•    Short Trips/Transportation
•    Communication
•    All Practical Things

4th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Cancer
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Moon
•    House of Family/Home/Roots/Security
•    “I Feel”
•    IC (Immum Coelli)  or Nadir
•    Angular House
•    Polarity – 10th House
•    Family/Ancestors/Roots/Home
•    Both home he comes from and the one he’ll set up.
•    Childhood and emotions

5th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Leo
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Sun
•    House of Self Expression/Creativity/Pleasure/Romance
•    “I Will”
•    Succedent House
•    Polarity – 11th House
•    Creative and recreational activities and hobbies
•    Love affairs
•    Luck in gambling
•    Relationships with children in general
•    All pleasant things

6th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Virgo
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Mercury
•    House of Work and Health
•    “I Serve”
•    Cadent House
•    Polarity – 12th House
•    Everyday life
•    Behavior at work – Minor Obligations
•    Health, Medicines, and Minor Illnessess

7th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Libra
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Venus
•    House of Partnership and Marriage
•    “I Balance”
•    Descendant (DSC)
•    Angular House
•    Other people/behavior towards other people.
•    Partner (spouse and associate)
•    Contracts/Associations/Marriage
•    How we perceive other people

8th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Scorpio
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Pluto
•    House of Transformation and Sexuality
•    “I Desire”
•    Succedent House
•    Passions/Crises/Financial Investments/Sexuality
•    Transformation/Evolution – Birth and Death(physical, symbolic)
•    Inheritance/Money earned by other people
•    Power
•    All things hidden

9th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Sagittarius
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Jupiter
•    House of Belief Systems and Higher Learning
•    “I See”
•    Cadent House
•    Spirituality and Philosophy(higher ideals)
•    Faraway travels (both physical and inner ones)
•    Understanding abstract topics.
•    Law, legality, and religion.

10th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Capricorn
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Saturn
•    House of Career & Profession/Responsibility/Reputation/Standing
•    “I Use”
•    Midheaven (MC)
•    Angular House
•    Professional career as well as social elevation as compared to his family background
•    Ambitions/Achievements in society
•    General public, potential fame, and mothers influence

11th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Aquarius
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Uranus
•    House of Aspirations/Personal Goals/Groups
•    “I Know”
•    Succedent House
•    Projects/Friends/Protectors

12th House
•    Natural Sign Ruler – Pisces
•    Natural Planetary Ruler – Neptune
•    House of Soul Growth & Undoing/Privacy/Secrets
•    “I Believe”
•    Cadent House
•    Inner Self, Experiences throughout whole life.
•    Hidden enemies/Serious illness
•    Places of confinement(hospitals, prisons, convents)
•    Solitude and Major Inner Crises