Twelfth House Secrets

Whilst the 12th house is about secrets and the hidden, they can still be uncovered. They’re drawn anyway from the public view, and kept in the chest of the 12th house person, soon to be uncovered by those they trust and love. It can be scary for them to unlock this side of them, but once they do, they’re an endless flowing lake of warmth and kindness.

Sister House Axis

Sister houses in astrology have corresponding ideas that work in balance to each other.

• The first house is who I am, the seventh house is who I enjoy.
• The second house is all my things, the eighth house is all my thoughts.
• The third house is my study notes and texts, the ninth house is my essay and my scrapbook.
• The fourth house is what I bring to the family, the tenth house is what I bring to the world.
• The fifth house is what I bring to myself, the eleventh house is what I bring to my communities.
• The sixth house is my health and how I serve society, the twelfth house is my worries and how I withdraw from it.

Venus in the Twelfth House

For Venus in Twelfth House, love is a hidden gem. They don’t often just give their heart to someone. Sometimes they may feel like they should, so can seemingly force themselves into crushes or flirting, but soon withdraw as they realise it doesn’t make them happy. Love for them happens in the quiet of their mind, and the arms of their lover, rather than in the public eye. They are also lovers of poetry, reading, and artistic forms which make them think of how they feel themselves.

Elsa: A Character Analysis

A great way to practice and explore astrological concepts and portrayals is to take characters from shows and attempt to give them placements! In this post, I will be discussing possible placements for Elsa from Frozen.

Note: There is no right or wrong as she is a fictional character, so if you feel differently, you are absolutely right, too! Feel free to add comments and suggestions!

Was The Romantic Era Perfectly Timed?

In present day, the term ‘romantic’ connotes love, relationships and affections, but dating back to the middle of the 1800s, the term was picked up to describe an age of art and literature just passed which argued for nature and feelings as opposed to the industrialisation of the world and its people.

Broadly, the Romantic Era in Britain is laid out to be 1800 to 1850, works created in this time coming as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution which began circa 1760. However, the term ‘romanticism’ is known to specifically apply to works created between 1790 and 1820.

 

Eros in the Houses: Sexual Passion and Unmatchable Desire (NSFW)

The asteroid Eros relates to the god of sex and desire in Greek mythology, and thus in astrology comes to show us our own sexuality (habits and desires, not orientation). However, Eros isn’t just sexual (though this is one of it’s main representations), it is also desire and passion as a whole: Eros can show us what we’d do when consumed with love!

Whilst there is a lot of information out there about Eros in the signs, little is written about Eros in the houses, which is why this article is going to address exactly that. If you wish to learn about Eros in the signs, use the links above! Here is a calculator for your Eros sign, and to insert it into a natal chart, use Astro.com (guide here), simply type ‘433’ into the asteroid selection bar.

Pluto in the Houses: Transformation

We all know that Pluto is a generational planet and one of destructive, but that isn’t to say it doesn’t or couldn’t have positive personal meanings. It has deeper, growth-related meanings than just generational destruction. It stands for rebirth and renewal, at its utmost core! It’s what is ever-changing, if a little out of touch, for us. What I’m focusing on today is Pluto’s link to a transforming energy within us.

Scorpio is the sign of which it rules, and so naturally it’s a subconscious force, changing up and rebuilding us beneath what we can immediately relate to. Naturally sitting in the eighth house, it also has links to suffering and trauma, as we may already be aware. That can seem scary, but transformation of the deepest kind will almost inevitably be linked to some form of suffering on our own parts.

When Pluto is in retrograde, the effects are internalised, making outward effects less likely. For example, where someone with Pluto in the 5th may create transformative art and express themselves differently from month to month, someone with this same placement in retrograde can feel unable to do this. They may have the thoughts and want to create themselves over and over again, but outwardly expressing this becomes difficult. It’s likely that transformation of their self is not something they feel they can accomplish on the outside, but on the inside they are expanding into a new, revived version of themselves.

However, Pluto’s positive transformation relies on personal growth. What about when it hasn’t grown? Underdeveloped Pluto or planets under Plutonian aspect will be destructive outwardly. This can mean hurting those around them or things around them. A good example would be underdeveloped Pluto to Mars contacts being harsh, aggressive, or violent.

It stays in any sign from about 14 – 30 years, so obviously the sign it is in has less personal effect, but that doesn’t mean Pluto won’t be felt personally. The house and aspects to other placements is entirely based on the individual chart, and this post will be discussing Pluto within each house!

You can also check the house which your Pluto is currently transiting through, as this will show which area of life you’re undergoing transformation in.

Planetless Ponders: What Do Your Empty Houses Mean?

Whilst no house is ever truly empty as all have signs in and possibly lesser known asteroids, the term is coined when planets and major asteroids are absent of a house, leaving it seeming empty.

An astrodienst chart

Here, if you were to look to the 1st house (under AC), for example, you can see there is no planets, asteroids or luminaries. This would be a house commonly referred to as an empty house. A house that isn’t empty is like the 12th house (above AC), as you can see two glyphs (for Saturn and Jupiter) in it.

Are empty houses rare?

They’re actually incredibly common, in fact, I’d argue it’s nearing impossible to not have them.

Are empty houses bad?

Empty houses are, in effect, neutral as they mean there is less pull or importance to this area of life for you. However, this doesn’t mean the area of life doesn’t exist altogether as you still have a sign on the house cusp, and thus you still navigate through it in the ways of the sign.

The Twelfth House: Struggles in Our ‘Self’

The twelfth house is commonly known for its links to the hidden and the secret, but not often to do dwell on what this can actually mean. If something is hidden within us, then we are the only one to see it – if we can see it at all. This makes it something we deal with on our own. Dealing with problems alone, holding them within us, will often make them very negative and worrisome. This post explores the signs on the twelfth house cusp and how these effect our own struggles with who we are.

Planets and Luminaries in the Twelfth House

The 12th house is very personal, and secluded. This is the house of secrets and hidden personalities. The signs, planets and asteroids residing here are internalised, and reside deep inside who they are. It takes people we trust the most to unlock them, and if someone does they explode like fireworks with profound energy and warmth. Unleashing the 12th house is like a private festival of emotions.