Astrology Basics
The Houses in Astrology: Your Life’s Theater
Sandip Sevak
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Each of the 12 houses represents a distinct area of life — from money to love to career. Here’s how to decode them.
The Houses in Astrology: Your Life’s Theater
If the zodiac signs are the roles, and the planets are the actors, the houses are the stage where everything plays out.
🏡 What Are the Houses?
There are 12 houses, each representing a domain of life:
- Self: Identity, appearance, first impressions
- Money: Finances, possessions, self-worth
- Communication: Siblings, mind, short trips
- Home: Family, roots, emotional security
- Creativity: Romance, children, hobbies
- Work & Health: Daily routines, service, wellbeing
- Partnerships: Marriage, contracts, open enemies
- Transformation: Death, sex, shared resources
- Philosophy: Higher education, travel, beliefs
- Career: Public life, status, achievement
- Community: Friends, groups, vision
- Spirituality: Dreams, subconscious, endings
🔍 Why They Matter
Understanding which planets fall into which houses gives nuanced depth to your personality and purpose.
Your birth chart isn’t complete without knowing the house placements. They tell the real story of how your destiny unfolds.