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The Twelfth House (Enmities & Secrets) 

 The Twelfth House defines your foundations, together with the subconscious and all that hampers and restricts your power of expression. It denotes the basic strength or weakness of your body and soul. 

Hereditary weaknesses lie in the Fourth and Sixth Houses and not in the Twelfth. This House rules institutions of all kinds, hospitals, limiting circumstances, secrets of all kinds, and also secret enemies. It is the House of large animals.
 
This is one of the unfortunate Houses of the Horoscope and indicates some of the difficulties which one can expect to encounter, particularly as a result of the unfriendliness, enmity and unfair competition of other people. The Sign on the cusp of this House will show the avenues and interests of life most likely to bring enmity and unpleasantness whereas the presence of a planet in this House often accentuates the liability toward enmity, particularly if Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn or Mars happens to be there.

The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Jupiter are not so productive of enmity and can in certain instances bring compensations.
 
Restrictive conditions and liability towards imprisonment are also indicated and in certain instances should the planet Mars be therein it would signify the danger of being taken a prisoner of war, of being interned or of being put into a concentration camp.
 
The Twelfth House signifies in addition the things that one can do that interfere with the progress or development in the life and that constitute what is termed self-undoing. This often occurs when the ruling planet (that is the planet which rules the Rising Sign) happens to be placed in the House and sometimes when the Moon happens to be there. In certain instances it indicates financial and other losses connected with the business or profession more so when the ruler of the Sign on the cusp of the Tenth House happens to be there. If, however, there are no planets in the Twelfth House the liability towards enmity, loss and self-undoing is considerably lessened.
 
In a Mundane figure it heralds labor disturbances, plagues and epidemics and conditions that militate against the public welfare. Correctional institutions, jails, prisons and workhouses all come under its influence.
In an organization it represents the dissolution of the organization as an entity.

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The Eleventh House (Friends & Hopes)

 The Eleventh House rules the friends you have acquired and among whom you circulate, also the groups you belong to. It exerts influence on your hopes and wishes and it will determine your main objective or goal in life. It exerts some rule over the money you earn from any profession since it is so close to the Tenth House.
 
The Eleventh House is one of companionable Houses. It has rule over friendships and associations and shows the degree of benefit or loss sustained through the influence or actions of friends and the nature of the associations that one formed.
 
If there are no planets in the House then the Sign radiation will be particularly strong but if there are planets therein then their nature will need to be taken into account with allowances for the Sign involved. If the natures are harmonious then the benefits will be enhanced but if the natures are discordant then the liabilities to loss and disappointments will be intensified.
 
Generalizing, you could say that the Cardinal Signs on the cusp of the Eleventh House will bring friendship that will help in the advancing of personal desires and wishes. The Fixed Signs will invariably help to create more lasting friendships, so long as, in the case of Scorpio particularly, the line of demarcation between friendship and sex is strictly observed. Mutable Signs indicate the attraction of many associations but do not always lead to definite and lasting friendships. Pisces being the best Sign so long as discrimination is exercised.
 
The Fiery Signs indicate the making of impulsive friendships and associations. The Earthy Signs seem to indicate that the native will exercise more thought and consideration in the formation of friendships and associations. These two usually prove to be lasting, although Virgo can destroy the friendships made by giving way to unwise criticism. The Airy Signs being the companionable Signs make friendships quite readily and easily although Gemini is not as likely to hold the association as the other two signs. The Watery Signs because of their emotional nature manifest a distinct desire for friendships. Cancer and Pisces are excellent here but Scorpio signifies possible difficulties as a result of jealousy or possessiveness.
 
In Mundane Figure the Eleventh House influences the legislative branches of the government.
In a National Figure it concerns the treasury, as distinguished from the Secretary of the Treasury.
In an organization it relates to any other friendly organization.

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The Tenth House (Professions)

The Tenth House begins at the point of noon. This House is assigned to all the ways through which your nature is revealed to the World. It signifies things such as parentage, social status and most essentially the profession which the native follows.
 

In the complexity of the modern day World the professions demand considerable forethought and discrimination owing to the vast complexities of modern activities and to the fact that women as well as men compete in almost every possible sphere. This means that the majority of the professions now deal with both the man and the woman and, although there still exists a degree of discrimination against women, more often than not qualifications and talent transcend sex.
 

Although the signification shown here apply specifically to the Tenth House influences it will sometimes be found that the activities indicated can be associated with the sign on the cusp of the Sixth House as this House also exerts an influence in matters involving profession and industry and in certain instances can apply when the native is working for other people.
 

The Cardinal Signs demonstrate the capacity for business activity connected with public and private companies, although Libra is sometimes associated with partnerships.
 

The Fixed Signs are more often concerned with the mechanics of medium sized public or private companies. 

They sometimes suggest the man in business for himself without any partners.
 

The Mutable Signs are in general more indicative of holding a position under others.
 

If a Fiery Sign is on the cusp of the Tenth House then the factor of personal energy, courage and initiative will be very distinct and opportunities more readily capitalized on.

If an Earthy Sign is on the cusp there will be greater capacity for hard work, for planning and attention to detail.
 

If an Airy Sign occupies the cusp there will be a distinct talent for modifying the differences and problems arising between groups of workers and management.
 

If a Watery Sign should be placed on the cusp there is invariably more adaptability to the fluctuations of circumstance.
 

In a Mundane Figure it donates a Chief Executive.
 

In a court of law it depicts the judge.
 

In an organization it influences the supreme or governing authority; the president, or chairman of the board.

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The Ninth House (Travel & Religion)
 

The Ninth House signals influence over long-distance travel, overseas travel, law, religion, marriage, relatives, philosophy, or the business partner's relatives. A long journey in astrology means one of over twenty-four hours. Someday no journey will take that long as science continues to unravel the mysteries of the universe. The Ninth House is also the House of publication, particularly bound books, and treatises that are meant to be long-lasting.
The Ninth House governs long-distance travel in contradistinction to the Third House which rules short or medium distance journeys. It stipulates the religious and associated interests concerning the higher minded rather than the ordinary studies of an educational and kindred nature as ruled by the Third House. It also influences matters concerning relatives by marriage or the business partner's relatives instead of one's own personal relatives. The nature of the sign on the cusp of the House will indicate the prospects of long-distance travel. It will influence the personal attitude of the native towards religion and the reaction of the marriage or business partner's relatives toward oneself and vice-versa.
 

The Mutable Signs exhibit the strongest signification of long-distance and overseas travel. They also point to the space age travel.
 

The Cardinal Signs are next in line as far as affects involving long-distance travel. They exert their strongest influence predominantly in regard to sea or water travel.
 

The Fixed Signs promulgate that long-distance and overseas travel will be more likely to depend on the material and financial situation in which the native finds himself. There may always be a strong desire for travel here but the means will not always be readily available.

The Ninth House also renders influence in legal matters. Depending on the Sign present on the cusp of the Ninth House, the native will approach the legal profession.
In a Mundane Figure the Ninth House distinguishes the long-distance passenger, freight transportation and communications, by or over sea, air, and land. It also indicates inclination towards religion and clergy.
 

In a National Figure the Ninth House heralds the Secretary of the State as a government official, the educated classes and those who control or govern the reading, writing or traveling habits of the public.
 

In an organization it influences advertising, long distance communications and the relations with educational institutions and publications.

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The Eighth House (Death and Inheritance)

The Eighth House exerts influence over sex, death, legacies, insurance policies, regeneration, inheritance and the partner's money. The term legacy must be broadened to include not merely money but equipment, education help, etc., received from the family or other sources during the lifetime.
It has rule over the condition of death, both an individual's own death and the death of his aquaintances. In each case the condition can be viewed from either a disturbed emotional, or unhappy standpoint, or looked forward to from the standpoint of relief from personal anxieties and physical afflictions in the case of personal death. It can be viewed as a deriving of material and financial benefit as a result of legacy or inheritance, or the breaking of an uncongenial tie, through the death of another person.
The Fiery Signs on the cusp of the Eighth House are invariably indicative of a quick death but not necessarily a violent one. Inheritance under this Sign is a very bright prospect.
An Earthy Sign on the cusp here will generally strengthen the native's grasp on his life functions. He will usually not die suddenly or unexpectedly although there are exceptions to this rule if Taurus is on the cusp. This is because Taurus is a fixed sign and does have a definite influence on the heart. An Earthy Sign on the cusp does not give too strong an indication of benefit through the death of others.
A Watery Sign on the cusp promises a comparable lengthy life. Generally such Signs signify death through natural causes. The Watery Signs are the most likely to insure benefit through the death of other people.
When an Airy Sign resides on the cusp of the Eighth House the indications are somewhat contrary regarding the probable duration of life. Libra executes the longest duration with
Aquarius next and Gemini exuding the shortest duration. The death of other people whether immediate family, relatives or others will bring a mental and emotional reaction usually because of a breaking in some way of the factor of companionship or association.
Financial and other benefits can come through the deaths and in many instances be associated with the death of the partner (Libra), or a relative (Gemini) or a friend or associate (Aquarius).
In a Mundane Figure the Eighth House affects the public income, income from exports, and the earning power of the nation chiefly from the standpoint of the man who pays. It also characterizes the birth and morality rates especially in different class groups.
In a National Figure it influences the national treasurer as a government official, distinct from the treasury itself.
In an organization it determines losses and gains through or on account of death, or in connection with the estates of deceased persons.

It should be noticed that the fourth house is the house of spirituality and salvation inthe trines given before. The eighth house is the second of such house, but being asecret house (eighth house is a hidden house) one practices one’s sadhana insecluded and cloistered places. It is true that this house also represents agonieswhich must include spiritual disappointments in the act attaining a blissful state of

samadhi.

Longevity, kind of death, sexual organs, obstacles, accident, unearned wealth, inheritance, legacy, will, insurance, pension and gratuity, theft, robbery, worries, delay, battles, enemies, inheritance of money, mental affliction, extramarital life.

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The Seventh House (Marriage and Partnership)
 
The Seventh Home begins at the point of sunset. This home affects not the self, as does the First House, but the other people with whom you associate, or ally yourself. It rules all partners with whom you have contact. It, therefore, includes business partners as well as the marriage partner. The conditions of this house indicate how you act in public, and the type of public you attract. It shows the public's reaction to you. This House is the reciprocal or opposite of the First House and this is an extremely important note. (NOTE - Observation and recording have concluded that the six Houses below the Horizon are dependents of demand or of the inclination to act while the six above the horizon afford the native the facilities for action. Each separate House acts in a reciprocal or complimentary manner to its opposing house.

The Seventh House of the Horoscope is a very important House for it is one of the Houses of Association, and its influences, good or bad will bring great happiness or great unhappiness.

The Fiery Signs invariably show that there is a great deal of impulse in the forming of attachments and in the steps toward marriage and wisdom and care is always necessary not to confuse fascination with true love. They incline to an early marriage. The Earthy signs will lend more discrimination in the choice of a marriage partner and the tendency to rush marriage is absent. The Airy Signs attract towards marriage because of the desire for companionship and affection. The Watery Signs attract to marriage but more so because of the domestic comforts and amenities for all these signs manifest a natural desire for home comforts and the home side of life.

When considering marital affairs the position of the Sun in a female horoscope and of the Moon in a male horoscope must be scanned and its Sign position should blend with the Sign indication of the Seventh House. Of course, if the Sun is posited in the Seventh House in a female horoscope or the Moon in a male horoscope, then the influence of the Sign will be proportionately enhanced.

In the final assessment of marital matters and the prospects of marriage, the positions of the Sun and Moon should always be considered and the planetary influence analyzed.

In a Mundane Figure, the Seventh House stipulates the public as an organized social unit, depicting the social consciousness of the people and the relative status of the nation among the nations of the world. It also points to the conditions, circumstances and events affecting the social evolution of that nation.

In a Court of Law the Seventh House heralds the plaintiff and the lawyers.
In an organization it depicts the relationship with other organizations through contracts, trade agreements, mergers, cartels, or reciprocal arrangements.

This house of sex is also the house of sex-sublimination. It is when the kundalini power rises high that sexual lust gets transformed into love and a sadhak feel the spiritual vibrations of the rising kundalini.

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The Sixth House (Health and Work)

The Sixth House describes the general health of the native, and the type of sickness to which he is prone. It also determines the conditions with which the daily work is carried out, even though this normally is shown by the Tenth House. Its chief concern, however, is to elucidate the conditions surrounding the work or duty involved and the reaction where co-workers, employers or employees are concerned.

The Zodiacal Sign actually on the cusp of the Sixth House will show the degree of physical strength or weakness and the ailments to which the individual will be susceptible.

Naturally a blending of the Sign influence and any planet in the Sixth House must be made in order to gauge the outcome from the standpoint of health and sickness. In addition to the Sixth House effects, the Sign that contains the Sun, and the one containing the Moon, will exert a direct effect even though the Sun and the Moon are not in the Sixth House. The Sign containing the planet that is the ruler of the Sign on the cusp of the Sixth House affords some added information.

While studying these influences it must constantly be remembered that the Sun's position will show the physical strength whereas the Moon's position will influence the functional side of nature.

So far as conditions of work are concerned, considered apart from the actual nature of the vocation that is followed, one has to make allowance for one of three factors, i.e., whether the individual under consideration is employed, is an employer, or carries out vocational activities on his or her own initiative. The Cardinal Signs on the cusp of the Sixth House give the strongest indication of the exercising of control over others. The Fixed Signs show the greater capacity for the actual carrying out of work or duties. Mutable signs demonstrate such in-between positions as Foreman or Shop-Steward. The Fire Signs will undoubtedly increase the natural enthusiasm for the work being done.

In a Mundane Figure it enhances the public health and the laboring class including all involuntary services rendered by the people.

In a National Figure it favors any political party supporting Labor.
In a Court of Law the deliberations of the jury and the Court records and reports are influenced by the Sixth House. In an organization the Sixth House affects the attitudes, efficiency and general conditions of the employees.

In the life of a spiritual practitioner fifteen types of distractions are normal. More often than not these take a person away from the desired spiritual path. To overcome such distractions, a malefic in the sixth house is always good. As it is, a malefic in the sixth house is good for ensuring sound health and the tenacity to overcome obstacles. In spiritual life this house helps in developing one pointed concentration.