"The Twelve houses of the horoscope define twelve areas of our life. The beginning of each of the houses is called the cusp. Each house has what is called a natural sign and natural ruling planets. This is the sign and planet which are associated with that house in the natural chart beginning with Aries and ending with Pisces. "

The houses are not all equal in strength and power. If a planet is located in an angular house, it is much more forceful in its effects than it would be in a cadent house.

In any given area of life, most people are milling around aimlessly, waiting for someone to tell them what to do, and there’s a small minority of people giving all the orders.

The first house, which is ruled by Mars, is how we seek our own individuality.

The First House is called the Ascendant. The sign of the Zodiac on its cusp is called the rising sign. It represents the individual's basic point of reference toward life, his self-awareness, how his experiences are assimilated and how he responds to outside stimuli.

In order to understand the origins of the different house systems and the problems connected with them, it is helpful to discuss a few terms of celestial mechanics which are important from an astrological perspective for the construction of the respective systems.

" We can look at cadent houses as being the thought (or lack of it) that we do before we take action (angular houses). They also show the analysis and criticism we do on the resources we already have (the succedent houses). "

An empty house is one that is not occupied by any planets at the time of birth. But this does not necessarily mean that, that particular area of life represented by the house is unimportant.

In the upcoming analysis of house division in Hellenistic astrology, we will be making a new distinction for which there is as yet no accurate terminology.

There are many different ways that the house cusps for Astrological Charts can be derived. Each of these ways is called a House System.

To delineate each house in your birth chart, read the sign on the cusp1 of the house, as well as any planets in the house.

To delineate each house in your birth chart, read the sign on the cusp1 of the house, as well as any planets in the house.

There are at least 40 house systems for astrologers to choose from. Although how the house systems are derived can be complex there are basically two classifications: Quadrant/Equal division, and Lunes/Semi-arc.

There are at least 40 house systems for astrologers to choose from. Although how the house systems are derived can be complex there are basically two classifications: Quadrant/Equal division, and Lunes/Semi-arc.

The following lesson concerns the influence of each planet as they pass through each house of the zodiac.

The Dominion is not the familiar 12 Houses set of mainstream tradition, nor even the Octotopos, an ancient 8-fold division of space, but a new model which approaches this last one some more.

The House position shows WHERE (area of life) the planetary energies manifest.

Signs affect HOW a planet operates. HOUSES show WHERE planets are working, in WHAT AREA of your life they are having an effect.

The House position shows WHERE (area of life) the planetary energies manifest.

What is needed is a discussion of the issues of house interpretation along with a good summary of the evolution of their significations through time.