Astrological Houses and Their Deeper Meanings
Astrological Houses and Their Deeper Meanings
Astrological Houses and Their Deeper Meanings
Deeper Meanings
By TarotC
In this article we will describe the houses of the Horoscope as
presented to us in the contemporary Western astrology.
Special emphasis will be given to their psychological meaning
and connotations.
The astrological houses (or sectors), as present in the
astrological chart, can be understood as representing various
aspects of our life. This is the place where the various planets
of our Solar system, as well as the other aspects of the zodiac
are expressed. The division of houses in the horoscope is
made in such a s way that there is a vertical and horizontal
partitioning (see the photo below). The vertical line divides
the Horoscope into personal "I" and non-personal "You"
sectors, while the horizontal line separates the conscious and
unconscious regions. At the ends of these lines we place the
four crucial, determining factors of each individual chart: the
Ascendant, Descendant, IC and MC points.
Environmental imprint
The horoscope houses also show how we have been shaped
by education and though various influences stemming from
our environment. It is in this sense that a division is made,
creating motivational and temperament groups. These are - in
contrast to the zodiac signs - not inherent, but instilled
properties.
This area of the chart (1-3) is where the ego finds its
unconscious expression.
The first house of astrology reflects our personality and our
characteristic style of expression. We demonstrate to our
environment that we exist and show them who we are. We
face the challenges and look for obstacles we can overcome.
In the second house, we secure our existence by creating
material or spiritual values. Here we define our own esteem,
we establish a territory and treasure our possessions.
The third house is a place of communication, and our
intellectual development. Here we are interested in our local
area and meet our relatives, our friends and neighbors.