The houses
Twelve rooms of a life
The houses divide your chart into twelve areas of life. A planet's house is where its energy shows up. You need a birth time to know yours.
I1st houseSelfThe first house is the part of your chart about you: your body and the first impression you make before anyone knows you well.II2nd houseValuesThe second house covers what you own and what you value, from your paycheck and possessions to the harder question of what makes you feel worth something.III3rd houseCommunicationThe third house covers your everyday world: how you talk and learn, your siblings and neighbors, and the short trips that fill an ordinary week.IV4th houseHomeThe fourth house is the private base of your chart, covering home, family and the roots you come from, plus the kind of home you build later.V5th houseCreativityThe fifth house is the fun part of your chart, covering romance, creativity, hobbies and play, the things you do simply because they make you happy.VI6th houseRoutineThe sixth house covers ordinary days: your routines, your to-do list, your daily work and the small habits that keep life running.VII7th housePartnershipThe seventh house is about one-on-one partnerships, from marriage to business partners, and it often describes the kind of person you're drawn to.VIII8th houseIntimacyThe eighth house covers what you share most closely with others, including intimacy, trust and joint money, and the big changes that leave you a different person.IX9th houseExplorationThe ninth house is where your chart looks for meaning, through long-distance travel, higher learning, religion, philosophy and the beliefs you choose to live by.X10th houseCareerThe tenth house is the most public part of your chart, covering career, reputation and the role you grow into in the wider world.XI11th houseFriendshipThe eleventh house covers the people you choose, your friends, groups and online communities, along with the hopes you have for the years ahead.XII12th houseSolitudeThe twelfth house is the most private part of your chart, covering rest, solitude, dreams and the feelings you keep hidden, sometimes even from yourself.