Beginner’s Guide to the 12 Houses

Houses are the stage settings of your life — they show where planetary themes play out. Here’s a quick, practical overview.

1st House: Self, identity, approach to life
2nd House: Money, resources, values
3rd House: Communication, siblings, local travel
4th House: Home, family, roots
5th House: Creativity, romance, fun
6th House: Work, routines, health
7th House: Partnerships, contracts
8th House: Shared resources, intimacy, transformation
9th House: Higher learning, travel, beliefs
10th House: Career, reputation, public life
11th House: Friends, networks, causes
12th House: Inner life, rest, release