Question: Why is the 7th house considered the house of open enemies, while the 12th house is associated with secret enemies? Where does this idea come from in astrology? The 7th house is diametrically opposite the 1st (which is “me,...
Pisces is the dreamy, elusive fish, ruled by Neptune and tied to the 12th house, often described as the house of endings, the unconscious, karma, and the things we hide even from ourselves. And it’s no accident that it’s water Continue reading The Regeneration Cycle: Pisces, Neptune, and the 12th House
The 12th house is a twilight realm where ego goes to nap and the soul has a rummage through the attic of the unconscious. A most mysterious corner of the astrological chart. It is the dream factory. Here, your nightly...
The enigmatic 1st House—it’s the mysterious front door of the chart. While the other astrological houses are like rooms stuffed with furniture, activities, and the equivalent of old shoe boxes labelled “childhood trauma,” the 1st house seems… sparse. A bit...
In our modern world, we herd children like sprightly little lambs into the paddocks of performative sociability. “Smile for the nice man! Be a good girl! Share your sweets even if you don’t want to!” The goal: produce charming little...
Sartre, the brooding existentialist with a cigarette and a shrug, was always ready to poke holes in our comfortable categories. And how right he was, in a shadowy, 8th house sort of way. “I am not fond of the word...
The 8th house is the shadowy part of the zodiac, where the secrets of the soul live behind closed doors. It’s Pluto’s domain – the god of the underworld, and this is a house of taboos. It’s rules the unmentionables...
The First House is the mask we wear upon entering the great theater of life. This is the house of you, the primal “I am,” the moment of emergence, where you burst forth from the infinite into the finite, screaming, Continue reading Unmasking the Ascendant: How the World Sees You
Question: If your Moon is in a non-water sign, but it’s placed near the cusp of a water house, such as the 12th, can it make you more emotional? The Moon, in astrological terms, is the queen of our innermost...
In astrology, the water houses are the most mysterious and potent realms. These aren’t just any old houses; they’re the haunted mansions of the astrological chart, echoing with the cries of ancestors and the deep hum of the collective unconscious....
Doesn’t the 8th house have a bearing on death? The 8th house in astrology symbolizes a deep, internal process that can be likened to a psychic or psychological death. It often represents the necessary end of certain aspects of our...
The moment of our birth marks the inception of a personalized natal chart upon which the universal patterns of astrology unfold, shaping the drama of our lives. At this juncture, the astrological houses and angles come into existence, casting a...