The horoscope is divided into twelve pie-shaped wedges that are known as "houses." Like rooms in a house, each area represents an area of our lives and the sorts of experiences we will have there. For example, the Fourth House represents our home and family. If you have your Venus here it indicates that there was be a feeling of love in your childhood home and maybe the house itself is beautiful. The Ninth house represents travel so if you have your Venus in this house love would come into your life through experiences away from home. You might even fall in love with someone while traveling and maybe a beautiful foreigner who's background is very different from your own. The sign (Aries, Taurus, etc.) on the cusp of each house tells us something about the experiences you'll have in these areas too. Someone with Leo on the cusp of the Second house which rules possessions will tend to surround themselves with grand objects that create a bit of drama, whereas someone with Capricorn on the second house would only want utilitarian items that served a purpose.
The First Six Houses
The First House
The first house shows the sign that was ascending over the horizon at the moment you were born. This sign is therefore known as your rising sign or ascendant. The degree on the ascendant changes every four minutes which is why it is so important to have an exact birth time to find out the exact degree of your rising sign. The first house describes your personal point of view, that first impression you got when you popped out and saw the world for the very first time. Therefore the sign on the ascendant is considered the most important bit of information in a chart, even more than the Sun or Moon because it can tell us so much about ourselves, our attitudes, our likes and dislikes and it also tells about the first impression we make on others.
The Second House
If the first house is ourselves, then the next house is our possessions, what gathers around us and what we value. Venus in the second house tends to attract nice things. Uranus in the second would more likely manifest as electrical equipment or unique items that appear suddenly and then move on.
The Third House
The third house tells about things beyond ourselves and our possessions so it rules other people who are still close by, like brothers and sisters and neighbors. Saturn in the third could indicate an older brother or an elderly neighbor who has a significant influence. The sign on the house cusp will also tell us something about our relationship with our siblings and something about the neighborhood we live in. For example, Pisces on the third could give a strong intuitive bond with a brother. It also might mean the neighborhood is without boundaries with plenty of opportunities to roam but also perhaps a danger of getting lost.
The Fourth House.
This house is at the bottom of the chart and so tells a lot about a person's foundations. Saturn here could mean the person grew up in an environment where conditions were somewhat harsh. Maybe only a basic structure for the house or little money for extras. Jupiter in the fourth on the other hand promises a home filled with abundance and learning.
The Fifth House.
Welcome to the fun house! A house is not a home without fun and children so it naturally follows that once the fourth house foundation is secure, children and creative endeavors come next. The sign on the fifth house cusp describes the setting that gives you pleasure and the planets there tell the activities you love. Thus if you have Taurus, the sign of beauty and comfort, on the cusp and the Moon, ruler of children, in the house you will enjoy being involved with children, perhaps as a nanny or you may enjoy painting pictures of children.
The Sixth House.
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