Another Measure That Divides the Sky into 12
If the signs are a measure that divides the background of the sky into 12, houses are a measure that divides the sky as seen from the place of observation into 12. In astrology, these 12 divisions are called houses, and each is read in correspondence with a scene in life.
Whereas the signs read "what kind of quality," houses read "in which scene it happens." Even for the same star, the scene of the reading changes depending on which house it is in. For example, if a star is in a house corresponding to a work scene, it becomes a work reading, and if it is in a house corresponding to a daily life scene, it becomes a daily life reading. Houses are a framework for placing a reading in a concrete scene.
The 12 Houses and Their Correspondence to Scenes
Each of the 12 houses corresponds, roughly, to a scene. The 1st house is oneself and the starting point, the 2nd house is income and the management of belongings, the 3rd house is close exchanges and learning, the 4th house is the home and the foundation, the 5th house is enjoyment and expression, and the 6th house is daily practical work and arrangements.
In the second half, the 7th house corresponds to relationships with the other party and contracts, the 8th house to things shared and handing over, the 9th house to distant places and broad learning, the 10th house to work and position, the 11th house to companions and future plans, and the 12th house to preparation and organizing that does not come to the surface. The correspondence differs in detail depending on the school of astrology, but the idea itself of thinking by dividing scenes into 12 is common. The purpose is not to memorize this correspondence itself; it is used for deciding to which of your own scenes you apply the movements of the stars when thinking about them.
Houses Are Determined by Place and Time
What differs greatly between houses and signs is how they are determined. Whereas signs are largely determined by date, houses are determined by the place and time you were born. Even if you were born on the same day, if the place and time differ, the divisions of the houses change.
For that reason, a detailed reading that includes houses requires information on birth time and birthplace. This site's monthly horoscope is written, with the sun sign as an entrance, in a form anyone can check. A house reading is positioned as a way of reading, beyond that, that is closer to the individual. If the time is not known, a form where you read by sign and by the cycles of the stars, without relying on houses, is accurate. Rather than filling in unknown information by guesswork to read, reading within the scope that is known is more reliable as material for judgment.
What Houses Show in Work Scenes
There are several houses related to work. The 10th house is position and role, the 6th house is daily practical work, and the 2nd house is the management of income. Even for the same "work," whether it is a matter of position, a matter of daily arrangements, or a matter of income, the house to look at differs.
This division is useful in scenes where judgments become mixed. For example, when thinking about whether to increase assignments, whether it is a matter that should be taken on as a position, or a matter that is possible in terms of the amount of daily work, are separate judgments. If you borrow the idea of houses, you can think of the judgment of position and the judgment of practical work separately. That is to say, even if you decide to take something on in terms of position, in practical terms room remains for dividing assignments or adjusting deadlines. When you notice that multiple scene judgments are included in a single decision, it becomes easier to draw lines.
As a concrete scene, if you consider handing over, the viewpoint of the 8th house of sharing and handing over and the viewpoint of the 6th house of daily procedures need to be kept separate. This is because the scope of sharing — what is to be handed over — and the procedures — how to proceed each day — have a different order for deciding. Decide the scope first, and make the procedures after that. This order is arrangements that can be led out of the house division.
Knowing Houses Decides Where a Reading Is Placed
The meaning of learning houses is not memorization. It is becoming able, when you hear a reading of the movements of the stars, to place anew which scene of your own it is a matter of.
This site's monthly horoscope also takes a form of writing divided by scenes such as work, daily life, and involvement with people. The idea of houses lies at the foundation of that scene division. When you check the movements of the stars yourself, if you make a habit of deciding the scene first and then reading, the reading does not become vague. Once it is decided which scene is to be decided, the kinds of judgment also narrow down naturally.
Thinking of Houses Divided in Scenes of Daily Life as Well
The house division can be used in the same way not only for work, but in scenes of daily life as well. The 4th house's home and foundation, the 2nd house's belongings and management, and the 6th house's daily arrangements are, within daily life as well, each separate judgments. If you think about a decision related to the home and a decision about daily arrangements on the same footing, judgment becomes heavy. By dividing scenes, it takes a form where you can decide one by one.
In your forties and fifties, scenes where work scenes and daily life scenes overlap also increase. A judgment to change how you work is, at the same time as being a matter of position of the 10th house, also a matter of the foundation of daily life of the 4th house. When you notice that two scenes are overlapping, you can make an order of thinking that includes the effect on the foundation of daily life as well, rather than deciding by work conditions alone.
The idea of houses can be used, even without doing difficult calculations, by just the notion of dividing scenes. When you hear a reading of the stars, placing anew whether it is a matter of position, a matter of practical work, or a matter of daily life. That habit becomes the foundation for deciding by scene, without mixing judgments. If scenes are divided, who you should consult and which records you should check also narrow down naturally.
The way of thinking of dividing scenes is also useful when choosing a person to consult. This is because the consultation destination changes by scene: talk related to position to a person in a position to decide position, talk of practical work to a person who knows the front line well, talk of daily life to family. If you consult the same person about all talk bundled together, the kinds of judgment mix, and answers also tend to become vague. Knowing the division called houses leads, more than to increasing knowledge of the stars, to a habit of organizing your own judgments by scene.