New Moon on Monday Astrology

An astrological chart is typically divided into sections, like slices of a pie.  These twelve sections are called “houses”, but it might be easier to look at them more like “rooms”.  

Let’s say the house above has 12 different rooms (ok we’re going to use that term super loosely and call some areas on the property “rooms” as well). 

The facade, the porch and the doorway symbolize the 1st House:  the appearance, the personality, how one perceives (standing in that front door) and approaches the world.  The 1st House is associated with Aries, the 1st sign. 

The gigantic walk-in closet off the master bedroom symbolizes the 2nd House:  the place where we keep our resources (there’s a safe in that closet where all the money and jewelry are kept).  The 2nd House is associated with Taurus, the 2nd sign. 

The living room or den symbolizes the 3rd House:  where we communicate with others and take in information (via tv, phone and internet). The 3rd House is associated with Gemini, the 3rd sign.  

The kitchen symbolizes the 4th House: home, family, comfort food. The 4th House is associated with Cancer, the 4th sign. 

The children’s rooms, and especially their playroom would embody the 5th House:  a place for fun and creativity and self-expression.  The 5th House is associated with Leo, the 5th sign. 

The servant’s quarters would symbolize the 6th House of work and service.  The 6th House is associated with Virgo, the 6th sign. 

The master bedroom would symbolize the 7th House of marriage and partnerships.  The 7th House is associated with Libra, the 7th sign. 

The bathroom would symbolize the 8th House of shared resources.  The 8th House is all about sex, death, and taxes: the things we all share but that are too taboo to talk about.  The 8th House is associated with Scorpio, the 8th sign. 

The study, or library would symbolize the 9th House of beliefs and experience.  Especially if it were stuffed with plenty of exotic, philosophical books.  The 9th House is associated with Sagittarius, the 9th sign. 

Dad’s Office would be the 10th House of career and public persona.  The 10th House is associated with Capricorn, the 10th sign. 

The front parlor, where they entertain,  would be the 11th House of groups and friendships.  The 11th House is associated with Aquarius, the 11th sign. 

The backyard, where all sorts of things are buried, would symbolize the 12th House of the hidden and unconscious.  The 12th House is associated with Pisces, the 12th sign. 

These are of course, hyper-generalized definitions, but you get the basic idea.  

Houses aren’t nearly as complicated as they sound, they’re simply the different sections of the chart that represent the different sections of our lives. 

On that note, it’s Independence Day weekend here in the states  we just finished up with Halloween.  This holiday would be especially associated with the 4th House (patriotism, tradition, family)  8th House (shadows, scary, taboo) as well as the 5th (Celebrations), the 1st House (of independence)  12th (fantasy, disguise) and the 11th (Friendships). 

Have Fun!

Adeline 

Update:  This month, while the Moon travels from Aries through Pisces, I’m going to use the rooms that the houses (and therefore the signs) can be associated with to illustrate the Moonsigns.  Any post you see without a title means the Moon changed signs, which happens every couple of days.  Cheers ~