The Houses and Planets of the Zodiac Explained

Do you ever read your horoscope? You know, just for fun? To see how closely it might correlate to your personality or the day’s events? We all have a cursory understanding that somehow astrology is based on the stars and planets, but in reality it goes much deeper. There are certain rules regarding astrological predictions that must be followed. For instance, astrology divides the sky into twelve different sectors, and these sectors are known as houses. Each astrological house lies within a planet or a constellation and its position provides information on the influence that will be felt in a given area.

The Houses of the Astrological Chart

First House: Birth. The first house in the astrological charts provides the basic information about you, such as personality factors, your health, the manner in which you reveal facts about yourself to others, and your outward appearance.

Second House: Possessions. The second astrological house provides information about the things that you own. As might be expected, this house also gives indications about your feelings toward material possessions and wealth. It’s not just about what you have, but how you feel about what you have.

Third House: Mind. This astrological house is about your worldview and your mindset. It’s not just about your thoughts on the world around you, however, but also how you communicate those feelings to others and how you express those thoughts both verbally and creatively.

Fourth House: Home. The fourth house of the zodiac isn’t necessarily about the structure in which you live. Astrologically speaking, the home is about family, your roots, ancestors, family desires, and other aspects relating to home in a much more universal way than simply whether you live in a house or apartment.