If you have the Sun in the 12th house, you are most likely a very private person, someone who needs quite a bit of “down” time to recharge your batteries. Almost everyone needs seclusion occasionally, but with the Sun in…...

A need to work is the key here; the individual feels better if they are being of use. Many will take on the role of mother with their fellow employees and provide the shoulder that others can cry on. Or…...

People with the placement will usually create relationships which involve strong parenting or caring roles. The individual can play the part of mother or child. Unconsciously, the person is often psychologically married to their own mother, at least in the…...

No matter how extroverted and outgoing the subject may be, it is important for him or her to acknowledge that there is a strong need to withdraw and to spend time alone. This withdrawal is instinctive, and both psychologically and…...

Mercury situated in its own house predisposes to wide interests, a questioning outlook and lots of comings and goings in the local environment. You’ll be the neighborhood’s busiest bee, buzzing around with endless questions and interests. A major emphasis on…...

In the individual birth chart, the tenth house refers to public identity, reputation, and mission in the world – one’s “cosmic job description.” In a chart, the tenth house follows along with this logic. It’s your public identity, what others…...

With this placement, it is important that the individual really values their work, not only that they like the work itself but that they are happy with their co-workers. Congenial working relationships are considered to be crucial. The work itself…...

Vanity is often discouraged at an early age with this placement; some people are taught to think of themselves as having missed out in the looks department. One woman I know won a scholarship to go to a prestigious school…...

Anything in the eleventh house tends to gain power and momentum as time passes. With Venus in this position, there are excellent prospects for your long-term growth.  “Friends” are a traditional meaning of the eleventh house, although the word can…...

When Pluto transits over Venus, it might lead to a temporary obsession with love. This can manifest as relentless dreaming about someone or spending an excessive amount of time pursuing them. While the depiction of obsessive love can seem dark…...

In the world of intimacy, there is hardly a more powerful symbol than making a home. It comes in stages, some of them unspoken and tender. Behind all the outside posturing, home is really the bottom line. With Saturn in…...

Here, the Jupiter keyword, “Expansion,” can have physical effects. Depending on the sign, weight gain (and a difficulty in subsequently losing it) can often cause problems, not simply because the subject enjoys food a little too much, but also because…...