As well as ruling over tomb robbers, escaped prisoners, demons, vampires, and wolfmen, the 8th house in astrology also governs secret knowledge, which opens the way to a variety of mysteries, including that of one’s own identity. The term esoteric…

A relationship is represented by the seventh house in our horoscope, which is responsible for all of our one-to-one ties, both personal and professional. The pleasant side of dating may be found in the centre of this public house, with…

This is a question that evokes everything about the 2nd and 8th house. First the image of destruction, our worst fear realized and also, more importantly, an issue of values. “If your house was burning, what would you take with…

The mutable cross in astrology relates to the aspect of the mind, in fact, it’s more about ideas and beliefs, and it is these areas that we touch when we gather up all of our thoughts and communicate, discuss, philosophise,…

The Cardinal houses in the horoscope, 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses, are naturally ruled by Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, and the word Cardinal is Latin for Cardo meaning that this is where life hinges. The cardinal houses could…

The ninth house in astrology rules over higher education, religion, law, exploration, long distance travel of the mind and body. Not only those things but also philosophy fits appropriately here for it asks the big questions and much of the…

Horror films possess a remarkable ability to evoke unsettling emotions within us, due to their chilling nature. Curiously enough, they often find their way into the realm of first or second dates, becoming a peculiar choice for shared cinematic experiences….

Pisces, Neptune, and the 12th house represent the ocean, the overflowing seas of the horoscope, an energy that is often difficult to hold within our fingers, seeping through like water and circling us in a whirlpool of stormy chaos. The sea’s…

Euphemisms and double-talk would appear to be somewhat Mercurial and Gemini in nature. The quote in the introduction of the book: A Dictionary of Euphemisms and Other Doubletalk could easily fit the sign of the twins: “The tongue of a…

Water is an element ruled by Pisces, and it is symbolic of dissolution and regeneration. In order to reach this kind of state they often have to go through a process of unresolved issues so that they are able to…

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The 8th house is astrology’s very own basement, the place where all the skeletons are kept, occasionally rattling their bones to remind you they’re still there. It’s the domain of the taboo, the hidden, and the transformational. This is the…