Archetypes: Houses, Planets, Signs

Houses: The Places Where The Planets And The Signs Reside:

1st - (House of: Personality - Aries (Ascendant - Rising Sign)) Establishment of personal identity

2nd - (House of: Money - Taurus) Self image, self worth, and material security

3rd - (House of: Communication - Gemini) Communicating and receiving from the environment

4th - (House of: Home - Cancer (The Nadir: Midnight)) Imagination, fantasies, inner feelings, and domestic life

5th - (House of: Children - Leo) Finding joy, pleasure, and creative expression

6th - (House of: Servants - Virgo) Work and feeling talented and useful

7th - (House of: Marriage - Libra (Descendant - Setting Sign)) Personal relationships and intimacy

8th - (House of: Death - Scorpio) Dealing with sex, death, taxes, the occult, and other hard to grasp topics

9th - (House of: Long Journeys Over Water - Sagittarius) Changes, exploration, and the breaking of routine

10th - (House of: Career - Capricorn (MidHeaven: Noon)) Career, social stature, and destiny

11th - (House of: Friends - Aquarius) The future, life goals, association with friends and groups

12th - (House of: Troubles - Pisces) Things that disrupt or cause disassociation with the personality

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1st House: Who we are, free will, personality.

2nd House: Resources, self-worth and security, what we value.

3rd House: The mindset and perceptual environment.

4th House: The home, roots, inner life.

5th House: Creativity, self-expression, children, social connecting.

6th House: Self-improvement, service, health, work, mentoring/apprenticeship.

7th House: Marriage, partnerships, the other, relationships.

8th House: How we value others, legacies, sexuality, death and the "shadow."

9th House: Travel, expansion, higher learning, religion.

10th House: Career, the public face, social structures.

11th House: Groups, friends, hopes, dreams, receiving love.

12th House: Spiritual experience, collective consciousness, the "attic" of consciousness, endings.

Planets: Represent The Different Energies Of The Mind and The Self:

0 Sun - (Personal Identity) Your Sun sign; Your true spirit/ego; Who you really are; The sense of being alive; Your sole existence

1 Moon - (Emotion) Emotional, maternal in nature; Moods, feelings, caring tendencies; Empathy; Mother figures

2 Mercury - (Intellect) Thought; Communication; Processing of information; The Winged Messenger; Achilles' Heal

3 Venus - (Partners) The Feminine side of personality; Creativity; Balancing all sides of all issues; Passive affection; Calmness; Relationship needs; Ability to see beauty in all

4 Mars - (Desires) The Masculine side of personality; Will: What you want & endeavor to get; Energy; Activity; Aggression; Assertive tendencies

5 Jupiter - (Expansion) Enthusiasm; Adventure; Joviality; Ability to be Spontaneous; Expanding reality; Growing, learning, developing; Transcending the current situation, & taking it to another goal, another philosophy

6 Saturn - (Limitation) Discipline; Structure; Respect; Ability to be Solitary; Father figure

7 Uranus - (Evolution) Individuality; Eccentricity; Desire for change; Ability to break down social norms

8 Neptune - (Mysticism) Intuition; Spirituality; Compassion; Psychic nature; Ability to find Spirit

9 Pluto - (Instinct) Transformation; Ability to see the difference between the inner self and the outer world

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0 Sun: Central organizer of identity, awareness and life force of an individual.

1 Moon: Unconscious motivations & needs, feminine and receptive.

2 Mercury: The intellect, rational thought & communication.

3 Venus: Relational and aesthetic sensibilities, pleasure, connection to others.

4 Mars: Action, desires, physical activity, libido, self-assertion.

5 Jupiter: Growth, expansion, philosophy, joy.

6 Saturn: Maturity, responsibility, limits, reality, discipline.

7 Uranus: Individuality, change, reform, transpersonal intuition, group consciousness.

8 Neptune: Imagination, illusion, transpersonal or spiritual experience, mysticism.

9 Pluto: Transformation, psychic depth including wounding, death & regeneration.

Signs: Signs of the zodiac represent psychological characteristics:

4 Aries - Forceful; Energetic; Direct; Courageous; Seeks Challenge

- The Ram; Cardinal Fire; Warrior, Pioneer, Daredevil, Survivor

3 Taurus - Practical; Skeptical; Stubborn; Love of serenity and inner peace

- The Bull; Fixed Earth; Earth Spirit; Musician; Silent One

2 Gemini - Inquisitive; Witty; Perceptive; Adaptable; Seeking of inner information

- The Twins; Mutable Air; Internal Witness; Teacher; Storyteller; Journalist

1 Cancer - Introspective; Emotional; Protective of inner and outer security

- The Crab; Cardinal Water; Mother; Emotional Healer; Invisible to all but their keep

0 Leo - Very proud; Gregarious; Dramatic; Dignified; Desire for self expression

- The Lion; Fixed Fire; King; Performer; Child; Clown

2 Virgo - Analytical; Critical; Modest; Helpful; Working toward perfection

- The Virgin; Mutable Earth; Servant; Martyr; Perfectionist; Analyst

3 Libra - Affectionate; Tolerant; Indecisive; Appreciation of beauty; Seeking balance in relationships; The need for calmness, and equilibrium

- The Scales; Cardinal Air; Lover; Artist; Peacemaker

9 Scorpio - Penetrating; Suspicious; Introspective; Desire to transform and remove outer masks

- The Scorpion; Fixed Water; Detective; Sorcerer; Hypnotist; Extremist

5 Sagittarius - Jovial; Open mind; Love of freedom; Seeking meaning and new experiences

- The Archer; Mutable Fire; Gypsy; Student; Philosopher

6 Capricorn - Industrious; Practical; Disciplined; Working towards solitude and personal integrity

- The SeaGoat; Cardinal Earth; Hermit; Father; Supervisor; Builder; Realist; Administer of construction

7 Aquarius - Progressive; Erratic; Revolutionary; Idealistic; Inventive; Desire for individuality

- The Water Bearer; Fixed Air; Genius; Truth Sayer; Scientist; Exile; Quixotic; Eccentric

8 Pisces - Imaginative; Other worldly; Impressionable; Seeking transcendence of self

- The Fishes; Mutable Water; Mystic; Poet; Unfathomable; Dreamer, lost within many dreams

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4 Aries: Establishment of identity, assertion, courage, fiery enthusiasm.

3 Taurus: Resources, self-worth, sensuality, earthy belongings and pleasure.

2 Gemini: Curiosity, variety, adaptability, intellectual endeavors, dualistic.

1 Cancer: Nurturing, empathic, sensitive, loyal, emotional, family centered.

0 Leo: Creative, self-expression, dramatic, strong, extravagant.

2 Virgo: Practical, methodical, industrious, modest, conscientious.

3 Libra: Diplomatic, social, charming, refined, balanced.

9 Scorpio: Passionate, intense, persistent, complex, purposeful.

5 Sagittarius: Exploring, optimistic, energetic, broad thinking, search for meaning.

6 Capricorn: Leadership, steadiness, wisdom, patient, disciplined.

7 Aquarius: Independent, progressive, freedom loving, inventive, original.

8 Pisces: Intuitive, changeable, mystical, impressionable, compassionate.

Miscellaneous:

Ascendant - (Mask) What you portray of yourself; What other people, first, see of you; The initial mask that you project to the world; First impressions; What you look like, on first appearance

North Node - (Karma) Karmic goals; Your direction for evolutionary growth; The path of your soul/spirit

South Node - (Dharma) Past life energy; The accumulation of the energy of all past lives

Midheaven - (10th House) Outward projection of Career; What most people think is your probable Career

Vertex - (Karmic Fate) A karmic point, which relates to Transits in your chart, or Aspects in relationship charts

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