The Twelve Houses at a Glance
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The twelve houses divide a chart into twelve areas of life. Angular, succedent, and cadent houses describe different ways of moving things forward. Birth time and house system affect cusp positions; check the data first, then interpret planets in houses together with their rulers.
The Twelve Houses
| House | Type | Natural sign | Keywords | Canonical page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angular | Aries | Self, presentation, arrival | 1st house |
| 2nd | Succedent | Taurus | Income, resources, values | 2nd house |
| 3rd | Cadent | Gemini | Communication, learning, siblings | 3rd house |
| 4th | Angular | Cancer | Home, roots, private life | 4th house |
| 5th | Succedent | Leo | Creativity, romance, play | 5th house |
| 6th | Cadent | Virgo | Routines, work, service | 6th house |
| 7th | Angular | Libra | Partners, collaboration, open rivals | 7th house |
| 8th | Succedent | Scorpio | Shared resources, intimacy, change | 8th house |
| 9th | Cadent | Sagittarius | Higher education, travel, beliefs | 9th house |
| 10th | Angular | Capricorn | Career, reputation, authority | 10th house |
| 11th | Succedent | Aquarius | Community, friends, vision | 11th house |
| 12th | Cadent | Pisces | Unconscious, retreat, compassion | 12th house |
Related References
- Overview and matrices: The twelve houses, planets in houses, signs on house cusps
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