How To Read Your Life Map? - The Map to your heart's desires.

We’re all tiny universes within ourselves, caught in the orbit of life. We get stuck in patterns, repeating cycles, and gravitate toward certain situations, people, places, and things. Many of us don’t know who we are and why or what drives us to do the things we do.

So what If I told you that there is a map unique to you that will provide you the directions to all you seek and desire in life? 

It can show you the areas you might struggle with and also the places you’ll thrive. Your Map can take you on a journey to discover your true calling and purpose in life. It can offer the mile markers to follow when it comes to love and finding your person. It’s a map that can point you to literal gold in your life.

Your life map is the essence of you - like in agriculture it’ll show you what is needed so you can achieve whatever goal or desire you have.

So, what is this Map? Well, It’s called your Life Map - or what we call your birth chart (Natal chart) in astrology.

Intrigued? 

Keep reading.

Your secret power in life is to Know Thyself & Be Thyself.

A little side note before we dive in -

Many ancient gurus and spiritual teachers will tell you that “everything you need to know can be found by simply looking within oneself.”

Based on the fundamental universal laws our life experiences reflect our internal worlds. Know thyself is one of the 147 maxims, but it is still today the most important. 

To know something provides a path or direction toward what you seek. To know is the first step, and to discover who you are is the key to living a life you love.

THERE IS NOBODY LIKE YOU. You are a unique expression of divinity. Perfect, not broken, but an original work of art. So you must take the time in this life to discover as much about yourself as possible.

What is a Life Map/Birth Chart?

In this post, I’d like to share a little about your life map. What it is, and how to use it as a tool for self-discovery. And, if you don’t yet have yours, how to find it?

So what is a life map/birth chart?

In essence, a life map (birth chart) is an astrological chart charted during the time, place, and day you came into this world. It marks the drawing of your first breath and offers a map to help you journey through your life.

“Whoever you are, whatever you do, when you REALLY want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on Earth” ~ The Alchemist by Pablo Coelho.

I sincerely believe that we are given the desires we have because we are supposed to fulfill them. It’s by staying connected with ourselves, our Spirit, and the Spirit of the universe that guides us to have what we want, if only we’re willing to follow that niggle.

So, “when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it” ~ The Alchemist by Pablo Coelho - you just have to follow the signs.

What our ancestors knew that we’ve lost our connection to…

Astrology dates back as far as ancient Babylonia (1875 BC). Astrology was practiced and revered by the elites, kings, and royals for millennia. It has been studied and observed for thousands of years, and its comprehensive research is still as accurate as it was back then as it is today.  

Our ancestors looked to the stars and cosmic forces for guidance, so why not us?

What can a life map tell you?

A life map (or birth chart) is a map for your life, and it’s up to you how you wish to use it. The nature of your life map is to offer insight into who you are and the kinds of experiences you’ll be an energetic match for. Your life map can share insights into how best you can learn and what will bring you joy, purpose, and success. 

It’s a map that highlights your potential, gifts, and talents. A Life Map can offer you the path to true love, your ideal home, and how best you can support yourself.

The Life map can also show areas of life that won’t be of any interest to you. It can point to places of struggle and the hard lessons you’re here to learn, and it can even share wisdom about the best health practices for you.

Essentially, your life map will shine a light on your life. Whatever guidance you seek can be found and explored through decoding and reading your life map. 

So, whether you’d like insight into your love life, career, financial prospects, friendships, or the environment that will allow you to reach your full potential - your life map can provide that guidance and insight.

So, are you doomed by the stars?

The answer is NO. There are two other realms that we should be considering. The human realm, from where free will, choice, and our actions reside, and the environmental realm. The environmental realm of the energy of 'place' deals with Feng Shui and the energy of proximity. We all know that anyone can thrive in the right environment & make the right choices (human factor).

Astrology is known as the Heavenly energies.  We know that the Moon influences the tides of our oceans. So doesn’t it make sense that the other planets pull on us in real and tangible ways?  

So it's true, astrology only makes up 1/3 of total energies, but it is the only one you cannot control. If you have the other two down, you can succeed and live your best life, but when you understand the Heavenly energies, you can thrive. 

It's why some people are so accomplished they work with the energies present. They understand their nature and strengths and how to use them to their benefit, which is what astrology can offer you.

How to Read Your Life Map/Birth Chart?

There are a few different systems of astrology, but keeping it super simple, let’s focus on the most popular type of chart. The most common chart is a circle chart. To read your life map, you need to have your life map. 

So if you don’t yet have a life map/birth chart you can get one by clicking here. 

Please note you need an accurate time of birth for your life map to be accurate. You’ll also need your date and place of birth.

The Life Map/Birth Chart fundamentals

Every life map will consist of three things; the zodiac, the planets, and houses. 

As you delve deeper into the world of Astrology, you’ll also learn about the following: aspects, asterisms/stars, divisional charts, time periods, transits, special charts like solar returns (predict events of each birthday year), and so on.

In the spirit of keeping things simple, I’ll break down the fundamental three elements of a life map/ birth chart.

The Zodiac & Zodiac Signs

When you think of the Zodiac, most people think of their “Sign” I’m a Pisces or a Gemini, but it is crucial to understand that the Zodiac just divides the sky. 

The Zodiac is just a way of measuring space/cosmos. Therefore, the Zodiac is an area of the sky. It measures the pathway that planets travel. The Zodiac “Signs” are 12 equal 30-degree parts or divisions of the Ecliptic.

When you think of the Zodiac, think of different states and countries. Each state or territory has its own rules, communities, and standards. Each State/country is known for something unique to them. The culture is different, as such, producing a different environment. 

Think of the Zodiac as boundary lines that separate the 360-degree cosmos into twelve equal 30-degree portions. That also adds an influence, tone, or vibe to the “house” it resides within.

The Signs

So if the zodiac just measures the sectors of the Sky, what are the signs?

The constellations (zodiac signs) add inspiration and influence to the planet journeying through that division/portion of the sky (Zodiac Sign). But the Zodiac is not a constellation on its own. It’s merely a division of space.

In essence, different people do differently in different areas of the same environment. Every environment has a trendy place, a dangerous place, a safe place, a wealthy thriving place, etc.

So to summarize, the Signs add an influence, tone, or vibe to the “house” it resides within. Some people love family gatherings, others tend to fight & get agitated. Same with travel, money, and love, we all do & behave differently in different sectors of our lives.

The Planets

When talking about Planets within astrology, I like to think of them as character archetypes, keys. These energy types will manifest within each of us in very specific ways. The archetypes can be found in all of life and life’s experiences.

Every single thing on planet Earth can be characterized as coming from one/or more of the twelve expressions derived from the planets. 

In ancient times the Planets were seen as gods and each god has dominion over certain things. So astrologically, each god is gate-keeping certain areas of life. To unlock that area, or have it improved you simply would address that area in a way that the god would like or approve.

Who are these characters? What are the Planets in Astrology? 

The planets that will show up on your life map/birth chart are the following: Sun ☉, Moon ☽, Mercury ☿, Venus ♀, Mars ♂, Jupiter ♃, Saturn ♄, Uranus ♅, Neptune ♆, Pluto ♇, Rahu ☊ (north node), and Ketu ☋ (south node). 

Each character is known for specific things, and each Planet behaves differently when placed in different environments (houses and signs).

Essentially, each planet/character has 144 different potential expressions of itself. A Planet can fall in one of 12 zones or areas (houses), but it can also fall in one of twelve different signs (zodiac).

1. There’s the core nature of each character, who they are and what they represent, the essence of themselves. 
2. Then you have their mood based on the zodiac sign it’s moving through. 
3. Finally, their behavior is based on the house or area they move through or what it activates for you - what they’re doing in that area of life.

The Keys to Your Life Map

As stated above, each planet signifies specific things. I like to think of the Planets as keys to your life map/birth chart. So when you’re looking to decode something, you’ll always refer to the key that unlocks the answer you seek. 

For example you want to understand love, you look to Venus first, and what Venus is activating in your chart to unlock love matters. Can’t wait? I have a post over on Patreon that breaks this simple remedy down - click here to join.

Let’s dive into what each planet opens for you.

Your Path to Happiness: The Sun in Astrology ☉

The Sun is the heart of our universe. All the planets, comets, and asteroids are caught in the Sun’s gravitational pull. The Sun is what holds our solar system together. It’s the life bringer of the universe, for without it, all life will cease to exist. 

In the same fashion, the Sun in our life Map represents our hearts (in medical astrology). The Sun is what makes life worthwhile. It’s our reason for being, what lights us up, and it’s how we shine.

So, your life is most likely gravitating around where your Sun falls in your life map (house/sign). It’s your path to happiness. The Sun is the Key to all that makes you shine, lights you up, brings you joy, and makes life worthwhile.

Where does the Sun ☉ fall for you? 

Do you notice you get more attention, recognition, and pleasure from the things associated with the Sun’s position in your life map?

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Navigating Your Inner World (Mental Health): The Moon in Astrology ☽

The Moon in your life map/Birth Chart is the key that helps you navigate your inner world. When it comes to moods, emotions, and personal well-being, we’re essentially dealing with the Moon ☽.

Looking at the Moon astronomically, we know that it has no light of its own it illuminates from the light reflected upon it from the Sun. In that sense, the Moon is a reflection based on what we experience in life. It’s our past, our collective memory/mind, and what makes us who we are.

After all, we’re all who we are, based on all that we’ve experienced in our life & what we’ve made that mean in our mind. 

Think of the Moon as the part of us that keeps us safe, meets our needs, and is that inner voice that lives within. It’s the part of us that remains hidden and only comes out when under the influence of alcohol/drugs or when we feel safe enough to express it.

Where does the Moon ☽ fall for you? 

Do you notice that when you’re in this area of life you feel more secure & emotionally stable (house position) of your Moon’s position in your life map?

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The Alchemist ~ How to Manifest what you desire: Mercury in Astrology ☿

Mercury is known by many names, the alchemist, the magician, the trickster, and the messenger god to name a few. When you look at the Mercury key in your life map you’re looking at the potential to manifest your desires.

Mercury is the key that unlocks the mind, it’s the software of your brain that processes all of the Moon's feelings about the experiences you’re having. It can be both the angel and devil sitting on your shoulder, the voice within. It has no feelings of its own, it’s a problem solver, a memory keeper, and a desire fulfill-er - if you train it well.

Mercury is your ability to alchemize life, to learn from, to shift, and to align with what you truly seek. It’s the communicator, bridge builder, and connector. Where Mercury resides can show the kinds of people you’ll enjoy learning from and connecting with, and what you desire to express/talk about most. It’s how you learn. It is your inner guide and how it connects with you. Mercury is the magician within.

“All is mind. Mind is all”.

The power of mercury resides with the mind, for anything is possible if you think it is. It’s a time traveler, you can relive memories, and visit places with the mind, past, present, and future. 

The mind is limitless, it’s not restricted by real-world laws like time. It’s free to travel, to alchemize to talk to the dead, to visit places no longer here, to rewrite memories to course correct the past to facilitate healing. Mercury is the gatekeeper of our dreams and the facilitator of our desires.

Mercury is your magician's power, the path to manifesting the life you desire.

Where does Mercury ☿ fall for you? 

Do you notice that you enjoy thinking about the themes and connecting with the people associated with the house of your Mercury position in your life map?

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Finding Love, Connection & Passion: Venus in Astrology ♀

The Venusian Key unlocks your attraction power, the power of influence, and your connection to others. Naturally, Venus is the planet of love, beauty, and wealth. After all, it’s not always what you know but who you know. Everything in life comes through others and so our connection, community, and social circle are important.

All of what we find beautiful and pleasurable, and which we desire can be found through looking at and decoding our Venus sign, significations, and placement. It’s where your opportunity resides. Venus is the female path, the type of goddess a woman embodies or the type of goddess a heterosexual male desires in a man's chart.

So, ladies. Your Venus placement holds your power to churn passion, invoke desire in others, and magnetize. Your Moon is your beauty, but Venus is your style, all you dress & adorn human vessels with.

Venus for all shows what captivates us, and brings a twinkle to the eye. It’s the five senses, it hypnotizes us, consumes us, and sparks creativity. Venus is all we enjoy in life.

Where does Venus ♀ fall for you? 

Do you notice that you attract people associated with the house of your Venus position in your life map? 

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Sex appeal, Fight style & Motivation: Mars in Astrology ♂

Mars the Planet of War, Power, and Energy. It’s the Key to our Energy in astrology. Mars often corresponds to the metal of Iron, which is why those with a weak Mars often have low Iron levels within the body. 

When looking at your life map, Mars is the Key to all that energizes us. It’s our sex appeal, warrior style and all that motivates us and gets us going in life. It’s also said that Mars is the planet of scars, as such people can often find scars, markings, or even tattoos in the signifying body part of the house position.

If you seek to motivate a person, you need to understand a person's Mars placement. What makes you move and take action can be analyzed through the Mars position. Where Mars resides that we can be more impulsive and what energizes us to take action. It’s our will, and ability to conquer, fight, and how we can overcome life's difficulties.

Mars is the key to showing you how to get what you want. It will show you the best form of exercise, and how to energize yourself. Mars is your courage, so tapping into your Mars energy will give you the courage to overcome anything. If you want to achieve anything in life you first look to Mars for without action there can be no results.

Where does Mars ♂ fall for you? 

Do you notice that you’re motivated and energized by the themes associated with the house of your Mars position in your life map? 

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Abundance, luck, experience & the Guru: Jupiter in Astrology ♃

Your key to personal growth, luck, protection, and abundance falls to Jupiter. Jupiter in your life map represents wisdom gained through experience. It’s a deeper more involved learning that brings true gnosis to any subject matter. 

When you look to your Jupiter it’s the key that unlocks your luck. By being of service to or doing things connected to Jupiter, and activating the space where Jupiter resides in your life map, you open the door to luck, expansion, and abundance.

If you’re seeking guidance you can find this through an activity that connects to the house placement, or through the joining planets (if any) that it sits with. Jupiter is the planet where you can find a guide, mentor, and teacher. It shows you what’s needed to learn and what perhaps you enjoy experiencing.

Jupiter is a place of giving.

Jupiter is the place for giving, a place of spiritual growth, and where we grow most in life. It’s the zone of infinite possibilities and often brings a desire to explore, travel, and immerse ourselves within. If you seek an adventure, and to truly discover who you are visit a place connected to the house it falls within.

In a female's chart Jupiter also represents our spouse/partner/husband. A male's life map, Jupiter shows where you’re expected to give with no expectation of receiving. It’s their space to protect (for men), a place you guide, support, and share with others. 

Typically Jupiter is a place we feel most generous. So, through our generosity, our act of charity is where we find fulfillment and belonging. What we give returns back to us. It can be a place we learn and then teach from.

Where does Jupiter ♃ fall for you? 

Do you notice that you gain more guidance and help through the people and places associated with the house of Jupiter placement in your life map? 

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The Struggle, the Legacy & Power: Saturn in Astrology

If Jupiter is the key to your luck in life, then Saturn can be felt as the opposite - but it isn’t.

You see, Saturn is the Key to our legacy, to what we’ve mastered in life (and this takes time). Saturn is the Key to time, it’s the gatekeeper to what you seek to experience but perhaps you feel cursed, or blocked from experiencing it.

Saturn up until age 36 is the area that we suck at. It’s a place on our life map that we naturally struggle with, and find challenging. We desperately seek to enjoy that space that Saturn unlocks for us, but we’re required to learn a lot, to put in a lot of time, energy, and dedication to the area it falls within.

Saturn is the key to Liberation

Saturn is the key to liberation, usually through pain and loss. It teaches us about responsibility, and it can make us very serious about the place it resides. It’s through the tenacity in not giving up that we realize our strength and in turn power.

So if you seek to learn more about your personal struggle and how to overcome, persevere, and come out triumphant then you must look to your Saturn Key. Your Saturn Key that will grant you access to success, achievement, and your life goals. It also offers you a rise in life, a solid foundation, and greater stability and longevity.

Where does Saturn ♄ fall for you? 

Do you notice that you’ve struggled the most with the themes, situations, and the house of Saturn placement in your life map? 

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Upgrading Society ~ Uranus in Astrology ♅

The Uranus Key is one of our generational and personal evolution. It is what we are here to reform, innovate, and change within the society we belong to.

It can also be a Key that shows you where you’re most likely to be surprised, where things happen erratically, and suddenly, and where you gain sparks of inspiration. 

Where your Uranus is placed is a place from which you need not conform to traditions or trends within your social/peer group. It’s about paving a new and evolved way.

In Vedic astrology, Uranus is not used, as much of its correspondence falls within Rahu’s domain (something that traditional Western astrologers didn’t use to follow).

Your Muse, Inspiration & Divine Connection ~ Neptune in Astrology ♆

The Neptune Key is our connection to the divine, it’s how the spirit world communes with us, and Neptune's place is where we’re most in tune and intuitive. 

Neptune is the key to artist expression, both what a generational group will contribute and our own personal artistic style. Whether you’re into art, music, poetry, writing, design, dance, theater, photography, or videography. Your Neptune is the Key to your Muse. It’s where the whispers of inspiration spark creativity.

The Key to Neptune can also be the space you’re most likely confused, lost, and adrift in life. It requires presence, to not look too far forward, or live in the past, but to live in the now and have faith that you’re being guided to the place you desire.

In Vedic astrology, Neptune is not used, as much of its correspondence falls within Ketu’s domain (something that traditional Western astrologers didn’t use to follow).

Truth, healing & Power ~ Pluto in Astrology ♇

The Pluto Key opens the door to transformation, freedom & the darker tones of life, and life’s experiences. It’s the placement of rude awakenings, fear, addictions, and trauma.

You can think of the Pluto Key as an invisible force that pulls on you to explore, and that you cannot ignore. It’s the quest and Key of truth. Pluto is your Key to freedom and the path to your dark side or inner (under)world.

Pluto is your Key to personal power, but it also is a space where you’re more susceptible to manipulation, power struggles & lack of impulse control. It’s your lust, passion, and primal urges. It’s the key to your ambitions, secrets, and things kept hidden.

Generationally, Pluto is the Key that will show what your generation will expose the truth to that was kept secret in the generations that came before.

So, if you feel controlled, stuck, or held back, you want to address your Pluto Key, to access liberation, freedom, and healing on a core level. Where Pluto lies we can experience an almost obsessive tendency toward it. It’s the space that we seek to pick apart, to fully and completely understand on a deep, and profound level.

In Vedic astrology, Pluto is not used, as much of its correspondence falls within (Mars &) Ketu’s domain (something that traditional Western astrologers didn’t use to follow).

Rahu/North Node in Astrology ☊

The Nodes of the Moon (Rahu/North and Ketu/South) are the keys to one's destiny, fate, and path in life. They behave in a way that creates divine intervention, the unfolding of circumstances that put us on the “destined” path in life.

Rahu in many ways can point towards our soul's yearning, what we absolutely seek to experience in this lifetime. As such, Rahu is a magnetic force that pulls us towards it, we seek it and at the same time, we have no idea how to reach it.

Rahu (the north node) is symbolic of the dragon's head, creating that insatiable hunger for whatever it opens in your chart. The North node is a place we’re encouraged to explore. It’s a space that will bring spiritual and personal growth to the soul.

The place of opportunity can be found with your Rahu Key. It will present fast learning, your mind being more present there because it’s your zone of genius.

Rahu thinks while Ketu reacts. This is why in topics of destiny and fate you need to strike a balance between your Ketu key (and what it opens) and your Rahu Key. Your destiny stems from earlier childhood experiences (Ketu) as it’s what paves the path to your Rahu.

Ketu being the past, instilled intuition, whereas Rahu is the vision of becoming the future. The why (Ketu) is equally as important as the what or the result (Rahu).

Your Destiny unfolding

The transiting nodes (change signs every 18 months) point to how the universe is guiding us along fulfilling our path and destiny. Every year around the two eclipse season we’re given a push towards change and letting go. It’s your personal evolution, the milestone moments, and the stepping stones to achieving your purpose and path in life.

Where does Rahu ☊ fall for you?

Do you notice that you’re drawn to and curious by the themes associated with the house of your Rahu position in your life map? 

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Ketu/South Node in Astrology ☋

The Nodes of the Moon (Rahu/North and Ketu/South) are the keys to one's destiny, fate, and path in life. They behave in a way that creates divine intervention, the unfolding of circumstances that put us on the “destined” path in life.

Ketu in many ways can point towards our soul's talent, what we came into this lifetime with a knack for, things we innately know or pick up with relative ease. It is the Key where success can come a little easier because our spirits are already attuned to its frequency.

Ketu (the South node) is symbolic of the dragon's body, creating that primal knowing for whatever it unlocks in your chart. The South node tends to be key we don’t wish to experience, it’s a been there and done that feeling. We usually don’t have that big an interest in the Ketu area or it creates separation to the things it activates within your chart.

Ketu's Key.

The Ketu Key can present more of a cutthroat, intuitive, direct,and honest approach to where it resides in your life map. Rahu thinks while Ketu reacts. This is why in topics of destiny and fate you need to strike a balance between your Ketu key (and what it opens) and your Rahu Key. Your destiny stems from earlier childhood experiences (Ketu) as it’s what paves the path to your Rahu.

Ketu being the past, instilled intuition, whereas Rahu is the vision of becoming the future. The why (Ketu) is equally as important as the what or the result (Rahu).

Your Destiny unfolding

The transiting nodes (change signs every 18 months) point to how the universe is guiding us along fulfilling our path and destiny. Every year around the two eclipse season we’re given a push towards change and letting go. It’s your personal evolution, the milestone moments, and the stepping stones to achieving your purpose and path in life.

Where does Ketu ☋ fall for you? 

Do you notice that you’re withdrawn and uninterested in the themes associated with the house of your Ketu position in your life map? 

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Houses in Astrology: The Pathways of Life

The houses within Astrology act as zones or areas of one's life. There will always be 12 houses in any given chart or twelve pathways of life. Each house or zone will represent specific things that we can get into in just a moment. 

The house explains what is happening, or the experience that is taking place. So, the houses that have planets within them are going to be more active than the ones that don’t have any. 

Let us break down each house.

What is the first house in Astrology?

The First house in astrology represents how one journeys through life, it shows how you take action. I like to think of the first house as the movie genre of one's life. Think of it as the simulation of this incarnation, what your life is about. 

The first house also plays a role in one's physicality, image, appearance, and health. It can often be a person's first impression of you. The front cover of the book of you. Need I say it, but you should never judge a book by its cover. 

The character you play in this life is going to be a mixture of your Sun and how you feel about it will be the moon. The struggle could be Mars, your love story could be the 7th house, its ruler, and Venus. There are so many ways to break down a chart to extract its wisdom and advice. Let's keep things simple and move on to house two.

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What is the 2nd house in Astrology?

When it comes to the second house we deal with all that’s yours. It’s what sustains you, your knowledge, assets, wealth, family, and security matters. The second house is what you need in life and how you ask for what you need. 

So the second house is your voice, your (poker) face, the material possessions, your five senses, and what you value. The 2nd house is your resources and how you might obtain more of them.

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What is the 3rd house in Astrology?

The third house in astrology is where you go daily, it’s your communications and interactions with the world. It’s the place of your environment, neighborhood, and community. The 3rd house in astrology is your local haunts, the places you frequent, the grocery store, petrol station, coffee shop, or whatever is part of your routine. 

It’s also the people you interact with every day, or that are just around you, it’s what's normal for you. It can be your representative of your siblings (younger), work colleagues, team mates, and such. So it connects to your social media presence, websites you visit, and apps you use. Essentially it’s where you get informed or learn things. 

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What is the 4th house in Astrology?

The fourth house in astrology corresponds with your home life, upbringing, and your roots (IC). It’s the place of the chart that assesses your private life, it’s all that inspires and shapes your life. After all, it’s our earlier childhood experiences that lay the foundation of our life.

You can also look to the 4th house to understand what that person needs to feel “at home”. It can tell you a lot about the kind of home one has or aspires to have. How it is decorated, the kinds of creature comforts one has, and what they need to feel safe. The fourth house in astrology also points to larger conveniences, like cars for example.

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What is the 5th house in Astrology?

The fifth house in astrology is your source of entertainment and what you do for fun. It’s your adolescent phase, the first love experience, and your creative self-expression. The 5th house in astrology can point to one's talents, hobbies, and children.

When it comes to this space we’re looking at your potential to create something. It’s the house of sex, pleasure, and therefore your children/students/audience. The fifth house is connected to desire, fun, and inspiration. It’s what you make. Be it a brand, business, YouTube channel, project, work of art, music, or book… it becomes your ability to manifest your desires.

Other than this it can show your parenting style, you’re attitudes towards children, or creating.

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What is the 6th house in Astrology?

The 6th house in astrology points to one's job, lifestyle, injuries, illness, and people under your care. It’s the space of one's subordinates, how you treat those who serve you, and pets. It’s what you do to survive in this world.

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What is the 7th house in Astrology?

The 7th house in astrology represents your significant relationships. It also deals with commitments, contracts, deals, and promises. It’s the most social part of a chart. It shows the people you encounter or will have easier access to. The first house is you and so the 7th represents the others in your life. 

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What is the 8th house in Astrology?

The 8th house in astrology is opposite to the 2nd house things. So, this space represents things borrowed and shared, like loans/lending. It usually points to one's in-laws, shared resources, inheritances, and such. The 8th house is all you gain as a result of others in your life. It’s all you gain as a result of your partnerships, for better or worse.

The 8th house is also a place of change, and how you deal with the unexpected, and private matters. 

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What is the 9th house in Astrology?  

The 9th house in astrology points to one's life experience, spirituality/religion, and higher education. It’s the place of adventures, voyages, once in a while type experiences. The 9th house in astrology points towards one’s belief system, or lack of it. It’s a place of knowledge and wisdom and connects to people of a foreign, or faraway place/culture.

The 9th house is opposite of the 3rd house things. So, where the 3rd house is the everyday norm, the 9th would be the extraordinary things. The 9th house is what gives your life meaning or purpose. It’s how you’re inspired, and guided. How best do you learn or what do you like to learn about can be found within the 9th house.

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What is the 10th house in Astrology?

The 10th house in astrology is representational of your outer world. It’s your legacy, what you do, and how you spend your time. It’s how the world refers to you. The 10th house is your public image and career. It’s what you do in life and what you achieve in life.

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What is the 11th house in Astrology?

The 11th house in astrology becomes your tribe, colleagues, peer group, friends, and social networks. It’s the groups you belong to, it’s what you gain through what occupies your time. The 11th house points to your alliances, they’re interested or involved with the same things you are. 

Being as all things come through others, the 11th house is your hopes and wishes. You hope to accomplish things connected to the 10th house and you gain those things through the 11th house. It’s where your recognition is likely to come from.  If you want to learn what kind of friend a person is to be you should investigate their 11th house. The 11th house shows a person's attitude toward social activity and friendship.

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What is the 12th house in Astrology?

The 12th house is what you hide, it’s all that stops you from having what you desire. When it comes to this space it can offer an insight into a person's psyche, that version of themselves that they keep to themselves. 

Typically the 12th house is a place of isolation, self-undoing, and privacy. It’s how we suffer, or what causes our suffering. Usually connected to the mind (mental health/unresolved trauma). The 12th is also a deeply spiritual house because you’re usually alone or spend time with your thoughts, disconnected from the world. Therefore can point to an ideal spiritual practice or healing modality. 

It’s your most painful experience. It’s also what can promote healing. 

Places that the 12th house corresponds to are things like hospitals, jails, prisons, ashrams, temples, other worlds, secluded places, and places of exiles. 

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Now each house will have a sign located within it. It is the sign that will paint an image of how you experience that area of life. 

Let us discuss it.

Signs in Astrology: The Experience of Pathways (How you experience life).

As you know from earlier in this rather extra-long post, there are always 12 signs. Each sign will fall in a different house depending upon your rising sign ASC). 

The houses and signs for each Rising sign?

Aries ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Taurus, 3rd Gemini, 4th Cancer, 5th Leo, 6th Virgo, 7th Libra, 8th Scorpio, 9th Sagittarius, 10th Capricorn, 11th Aquarius, 12th Pisces. 

Taurus ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Gemini, 3rd Cancer, 4th Leo, 5th Virgo, 6th Libra, 7th Scorpio, 8th Sagittarius, 9th Capricorn, 10th Aquarius, 11th Pisces and 12th will be Aries.

Gemini ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Cancer, 3rd Leo, 4th Virgo, 5th Libra, 6th Scorpio, 7th Sagittarius, 8th Capricorn, 9th Aquarius, 10th Pisces, 11th Aries, and 12th Taurus.

Cancer ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Leo, 3rd Virgo, 4th Libra, 5th Scorpio, 6th Sagittarius, 7th Capricorn, 8th Aquarius, 10th Pisces, 11th Aries, and 12th Taurus.

Leo ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Virgo, 3rd Libra, 4th Scorpio, 5th Sagittarius, 6th Capricorn, 7th Aquarius, 8th Pisces, 9th Aries, 10th Taurus, 11th Gemini and 12th Cancer.

Virgo ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Libra, 3rd Scorpio, 4th Sagittarius, 5th Capricorn, 6th Aquarius, 7th Pisces, 8th Aries, 9th Taurus, 10th Gemini, 11th Cancer and 12th Leo.

Libra ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Scorpio, 3rd Sagittarius, 4th Capricorn, 5th Aquarius, 6th Pisces, 7th Aries, 8th Taurus, 9th Gemini, 10th Cancer, 11th Leo and 12th Virgo.

Scorpio ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Sagittarius, 3rd Capricorn, 4th Aquarius, 5th Pisces, 6th Aries, 7th Taurus, 8th Gemini, 9th Cancer, 10th Leo, 11th Virgo and 12th Libra.

Sagittarius ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Capricorn, 3rd Aquarius, 4th Pisces, 5th Aries, 6th Taurus, 7th Gemini, 8th Cancer, 9th Leo, 10th Virgo, 11th Libra and 12th Scorpio.

Capricorn ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Aquarius, 3rd Pisces, 4th Aries, 5th Taurus, 6th Gemini, 7th Cancer, 8th Leo, 9th Virgo, 10th Libra, 11th Scorpio, 12th Sagittarius.

Aquarius ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Pisces, 3rd Aries, 4th Taurus, 5th Gemini, 6th Cancer, 7th Leo, 8th Virgo, 9th Libra, 10th Scorpio, 11th Sagittarius, 12th Capricorn.

Pisces ASC 1st house: 2nd house will be Aries, 3rd Taurus, 4th Gemini, 5th Cancer, 6th Leo, 7th Virgo, 8th Libra, 9th Scorpio, 10th Sagittarius, 11th Capricorn, 12th Aquarius.

The zodiac signs paint the houses with a tone or mood for how we experience that area of life. For example, we all have relationships of some kind that are impactful, but we each have a different 7th house experience. An Aries will experience 7th house matters under the sign/filter of Libra, a Pisces will experience them more with a Virgo tone. 

Some people will have planets in various houses/signs and those will be important to note. However, for this post, I want to give a brief understanding of each sign and the kind of vibe it will give.

You can then look at each house and begin to decode and piece your life story together.

Keywords for each Experience.

Aries Experience

Stubborn, impatient, determined, innovative, leader, protective, guarded, energized, warrior, hero, go-getter, active, physical, Brave, Impetuous, Child like, Fast, Conflicted, Competitive, self motivated, Risky, Need Action.

Taurus Experience

Cautious, slow and steady, Patient, might oak, possessive, loyal, committed, need to feel safe, security, full immersion, the church, sanctuary,  legacy, history, tradition, substance, quality, wealth, Sensuality, endurance, resistant to change.

Gemini Experience

Curious, playful, changeable, interested, knowledge, learning, questioning, talkative, seeking to experience, truth, outgoing, in need of stimulation, needs change, networking, social, media, charming, communication, diversity.

Cancer Experience

Hungry, shy, home, belonging, nurturing, teaching, mothering, need it, security, sensitive, fluctuations, moody, protective, defensive, sanctuary, intimate, close bonds, family, home, tenacity, caring, empathetic, healing, intuitive, doesn’t approach head on. 

Leo Experience

Shine, play, express, be seen, recognition, entertaining, creative, inspiration, fun, love, charismatic, steadfast, self confidence, motivating, dignity, pride, high standards, close to the heart, bold, honor, optimistic, forward approach, future, warm, generous (unless placement/planet cancels out), need to feel special, accomplishments.

Virgo Experience

Organised, clean, healthy, perfectionist, control over, nervous, anxious, hardworking, fine detail, detail focused, order, useful, skill, efficient, processes involved, well being, body, stressed, management, productive, control.

Libra Experience

Beauty, balance, peace, love, social, interact and be around others, romance, relationships, aesthetic, take pride in, making relationships/connections, diplomatic, grace, elegance, teamwork/partnership, working together, peace, Justice, objective, artistic, style, needs people, compromising, arts, fair, polite, makes things look good.

Scorpio Experience

Obsessed, investigative, occult, mystical, probing, secretive, private, intense, change, transformation, resistant, truth, complex, control, passion, cynical, renewal, crisis, withdrawn, survival instincts, self control, privacy, detective, research, loyalty, jealousy, still waters run deep, formidable, intuitive, determination, challenges, unforgiving, unforgettable, betrayals, revenge, domination. 

Sagittarius Experience

Adventure, open minded, teachers, lesions, purpose, strong beliefs, culture, interactions with all kinds of people, travel, optimistic, restless, sociable, needs movement, exploration, potential, goals, aims, aspirations, wild, nature, philosophical, religion, long distance, outdoors, meaning, honesty, uninhibited, blunt, expansion, growth, development, freedom, aversion to being stuck or tied down.

Capricorn Experience

Status, legacy, achievement, struggle, expert, career, put in the work, effort, late success, boundaries, hard work, strategy, professional success, introverted, maturity, respect, material gain, purpose, structure, climb to the top, skills, responsibility, earned, self sufficient, independent, worldly, pragmatic, made real, plan, obligation, ruthless, calculating, reliable.

Aquarius Experience

Care what people think about, odd, approach things in different way, accepting, friendships, tribe, open minded, inquisitive, different, odd, independent, social, groups, social awareness, networking, humanitarian, vision, determination, unconventional, approaching in ones own way, society, knowledge that will benefit the all, community, shared ideals, idealistic, revolution, detached, clarity, rational conversation, like minded people, freedom of expression, originality, rule breaker, pushes boundaries, space. 

Pisces Experience

Spiritual, inspired by, healing, charitable, music, fantasy, illusion, compassion, intuition, kindness, lacking boundaries, in flow, creative, self-sacrificing, escape, otherworldly, emotional, freedom seeking, magical, vast deep inner world, feeling, imagination, inspired, devotional, strategy to follow intuition, enchanting, dreams, stories, escape the ordinary, retreat, dislike for pressure, savior, save everyone, need to use gifts/talents, romantic, idealistic, elusive, charity, selfless, overwhelmed, consumed by, drift, taken advantage of, disillusioned, desires to be rescued, victim, undermining self efforts.

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