House Meanings in Traditional Astrology

House Attributes Difference from Modern Notes

1 Body, appearance, main character, temperament, personality, quality of Includes personality, character, general Mercury affects meaning.
mind, how one communicates. health. In a sense, 'all' of the self is here. No connection w Mars.
2 Money, small belongings. Material assets, livelihood, material fortune. Objects and money, not 'values' No intrinsic connection with
Partners & associates (next to 1st) Venus.
3 Siblings, immediate neighbors and environment, day to day associates. Related to 9th on spirituality and learning. Moon affects attributing
Short journeys. Communication, writing, learning, religion and May be earth/lunar religion rather than learning, communication ,
spirituality, education. solar in 9th. Heresy as opposite 9th. short trips
4 Ancestors in general, father. Earth, land and property, house and Ancestors in general. (10th is sometimes Has analogy with meaning of
residence. End of life, endings. mother as 7th from 4th, spouse of father.) Saturn, not with Moon.
5 Children. Pleasure, amusement, entertainment, the arts, sex. Gambling Sex is here as pleasure. Venus affects general
as amusement, games of chance. meaning.
6 Health problems, illness. Nurses and health workers. Health problems, not health. General Mars affects meaning.
Lack of recognition, unrewarding work. health is 1st house. (In mundane, the army.)
Slaves and servants. Small animals. Work, but 'slave' labor, unglamorous service
Averse from ascendant. with no recognition.
7 One on one relationships. Marriage, partners, opponents, open enemies.
Other party in a business transaction or horary.
8 Death, fear, anxiety, lack of control. Also called an 'idle' house. Sex in 5th, not 8th.
Spouse's money, legacies (2nd from 7th). Death and not 'transformation' or 'rebirth'.
Averse from ascendant.
9 Long journeys, travel, foreign lands. No separation or opposition between Sun affects meaning
Religion,spirituality, astrology, omens, dreams, divination. religion, spirituality, mysticism, divination.
Learning and places thereof. Universities, churches.
10 Dignity, public reputation, fame, eminence. Most public house. Career as No particular connection with father. Saturn NOT ruler, but very
what you are known for. Superior or boss at work. unfortunate here.
11 Friends, good fortune in general, money from superiors (2nd from 10th). Jupiter affects meaning
Hope, trust, confidence.
12 Hidden enemies, prison, confinement, self-undoing, illness, death. Not spirituality or mysticism, which are Saturn affects meaning, no
Large animals. given to 9th/3rd axis. analogy w Jupiter
Averse from ascendant. Possibly severe monastic isolation.