

Yes it can be very confusing when you’re first trying to understand astrology. It symbolizes the mind/body connection and as a result, health matters can be understood from this house as well. Our level of dedication to maintaining details that result in knowledge and wisdom is expressed through this house. The 6th house is all about work and service, our daily routine, jobs and health. It is the house of the inner child as well as your own childhood. Most importantly, this house is all about self-fulfillment – doing as one pleases.

The 5th house is the house of romance, sex, conception, children, creativity, self-expression and risks. It is called the house of the soul and the sign on the cusp of this house as well as any planets here can help us understand the qualities and elements of ourselves we keep guarded. Ancestors, heritage and parents – particularly the nurturing parent, usually mother, are represented by this house. The 4th house rules home, family, roots and the end of all matters. Keywords to this house include growth and exploration. This is also the house having to do with short distance travel. Perhaps the most significant meaning of this house is communication – it tells us about every aspect of communication and all mental pursuits. The 3rd house has to do with siblings, neighbors, youth, early school experiences and relationships with those who live nearby.

Lastly, this house represents what we hope to gain in life – what we desire. Our relationship to money and possessions as well as our attitude towards them can be understood from studying this house. It determines ones level of self-esteem and also indicates personal talents and abilities. The 2nd house is the house of values and possessions. Interpretation of the Ascendant will depend on what sign it’s in and how it aspects the rest of the birth chart. The Ascendant colors our view of the world it shows how we meet life. Planets here will be easily visible to the world and we will use great energy in the expression of those planets. Once you grasp this concept, you “get” what the 1st house is all about in a birth chart. The Ascendant and 1st house symbolize the process of beginning and initiation. This is why exact birth time is so critical in casting a natal chart the chart’s very structure depends on the time and location of birth. The rising sign is the degree and sign that marks the cusp of the 1st house and coincides with the first independent breath we take. The 1st house affects the appearance and the personality, as it is perceived by the outside world.
