House Definitions, transcribed from our Astrological Playing Cards.

To determine your house, find your Ascedant or Rising Sign on the list - that is your 1st house and everyone follows. For example, if you have a Sagittarius Rising, Sag is your first house, Cap your second, etc. If you have Aries Rising, you would have "natural houses" and would match the following list exactly.

1st House (much like Aries) - Personality
This is the house that defines the personality, health, physical appearance and how you are viewed by others. Also governs outward behavior, manners and disposition

2nd House (much like Taurus) - Resources/Money
The house that deals with money, financial affairs, possessions, peace of mind, and the manner in which the individual meets obligations

3rd House (much like Gemini) - Communications
The house that pertains to short journeys, transportation, neighbors, speech and the mind. Also family ties, brothers and sisters and their attitude toward the person (you)

4th House (much like Cancer) - Home
The house that relates to the home, real estate, property, domestic affairs, the dominant parent as observed in the Tenth House and the life cycle.

5th House (much like Leo) - Family
The house of pleasures, speculation, amusement, love affairs, children, gambling, holidays and romantic and emotional tendencies.

6th House (much like Virgo) - Work
This house is known as the house of work, self-adjustment, health, attitudes toward servants or subordinates, food, clothing, and physical well-being.

7th House (much like Libra) - Marriage
The house of marriage, relationships, partnerships, cooperation, contracts, open adversaries, and lawsuits dealing with the public.

8th House (much like Scorpio) - Legacies
This house rules legacies and goods of the deceased, shared feelings, sex, large business, stocks, enlargement of viewpoint, the marriage partners's finances and crime.

9th House (much like Sag) - Religion
The house of religion, education, long journeys, intuition, inspiration, spirituality, publications, foreigners and understandings.

10th House (much like Capricorn) - Profession
The house of professional careers, honor, aspirations, prestige, social status, outward appearance and the matters affecting the personal image.

11th House (much like Aquarius) - Friends
the Eleventh House deals with friendships, goals, objectives, social relationships, hopes, wishes, ambitions, desires, and projects.

12th House (much like Pisces) - Restrictions
The house of sorrows, restraints, unexpected troubles, problems, suffering, secret enemies, hospitals, prisons, frustrations, limitations, confinement and self sacrifice.