Houses

Angles

The four most important points in a natal chart: Ascendant, Descendant, MC, and IC.

Chart Wheel

A circular diagram representing the positions of planets, signs, and houses at a specific time and place.

Cusp

The boundary line between two astrological houses, where one house ends and another begins.

Eighth House

The Eighth House in astrology governs transformation, shared resources, intimacy, and the mysteries of life and death.

Eleventh House

The house of friendships, groups, hopes, and long-term goals in the natal chart.

Equal House System

A method for dividing the birth chart into twelve houses of equal 30° arcs, starting from the Ascendant.

Fifth House

The Fifth House governs creativity, romance, self-expression, and pleasure in the birth chart.

First House

The First House in astrology represents your self-image, physical appearance, and how you present to the world.

Fourth House

The Fourth House in astrology represents home, family, roots, and the inner emotional foundation of a person's life.

House

A house in astrology represents a specific area of life, like career, relationships, or home, based on the sky at your birth.

House System

A method for dividing the birth chart into 12 houses, each representing a different area of life.

Koch House System

A house system that divides the birth chart based on the ecliptic's intersection with the local horizon and prime vertical.

Ninth House

The Ninth House rules higher learning, philosophy, travel, and the search for meaning through expanding horizons.

Placidus

The Placidus system is the most widely used house system in Western astrology, dividing the birth chart into 12 unequal houses based on time and space.

Quadrant

A quadrant is one of four 90° sections of a natal chart, each representing a different area of life experience.

Second House

The Second House in astrology governs personal finances, material possessions, values, and self-worth.

Seventh House

The Seventh House governs partnerships, marriage, contracts, and open enemies in astrology.

Sixth House

The Sixth House governs daily routines, health, work, service, and habits in your natal chart.

Tenth House

The Tenth House in astrology governs career, public reputation, and life direction.

Third House

The Third House in astrology rules communication, siblings, short trips, and early education.

Twelfth House

The house of endings, solitude, and the subconscious in a birth chart.

Western Astrology

Western astrology is a symbolic system based on the tropical zodiac, interpreting planetary positions relative to Earth.

Whole Sign Houses

A house system where each sign is one house, starting from the rising sign.