Understanding the meanings of the houses 7 -12 is not hard if you recognize that they are pretty much the opposites of houses 1 - 6:
House 7 Partners and Other People::
When you consider that the first house represents the self then you can easily recognize why the opposite sign would represent others, particularly our significant other, our marriage partner. The sign on the cusp of the 7th and the planets in this house describe the sort of partnerships we create. For example, some one with Cancer on the 7th would tend to want "partnership" with "family". This could manifest in various ways. Perhaps the person successfully launches a business with a family member or spouse. Conversely they might have problems because they treat business partners as if they were family resulting in ignoring appropriate boundaries. The planets in the house will describe specific partners. Pluto in the 7th house could represent a powerful partner, perhaps a wife who encourages the husband to become more than he might have ever been on his own or negatively a powerful adversary who is very hard to defeat.
House 8 Shared Resources:
The second house describes our personal finances so the opposite house defines shared resources and other people's money. Think sex - a great shared resource! - inheritances and income from any partnership. Thus if a person has Aries, the sign ruling the self, on the cusp of the 8th of shared resources there could be a tendency to take advantage of a partner's generosity or a problem with partners who want to grab everything for themselves. The planets in this house tell even more about the 8th house activities. Saturn here would delay an inheritance or perhaps issues around inheritances would be burdensome. Jupiter in the 8th is very good for going into business with a partner as Jupiter here indicates partnership would create wealth.
House 9 Travel:
The third house represents near relatives and the local neighborhood and short stories. The 9th house is about foreigners and distant lands and long philosophical discussions. The sign on the 9th can explain why we left home for the first time. Libra might indicate leaving home to get married. Leo on the 9th could mean the native is a born adventurer, travel is where his Leo star shines. The planets in this house indicate teachers or guides or people who lead us to experiences beyond our usual habit trails. Neptune in the 9th could represent a guru or some mystical ideal. Mars warns there might be problems in foreign countries.
House 10 Fame and Reputation:
The fourth house represents the home base, the quiet place we go to for privacy and rest. The opposite house, the 10th, is the Fame and Reputation area. It is the most public house and the sign on it's cusp tells what we will be famous for, both positive and negative. Taurus on the 10th could give you a reputation for being strong and trustworthy or maybe just stubborn. The planets in this house can reveal a lot about a person's work, or at least what the public impression is of their work. The Moon here will give a reputation for being responsive to the public, so actors often have an elevated Moon in their charts. Uranus in the 10th can be seen as a genius or a crack pot or their actual job may be involved with computers or electricity.
House 11 Friends and Group Organizations:
The fifth house represents our children and close family ties so it makes sense that the 11th house rules friends and people we enjoy but don't necessarily feel obligated to be with 24/7. The sign on the cusp of the eleventh tells us our attitude towards friendship. Scorpio here would mean we prefer a few close friends to whom we confide our deepest secrets. Gemini would connect with lots of friends but only for light-hearted conversation. The planets here in would tell you who you're friends are. Venus would give you a sweetheart who was truly your best friend. Mars could be a pal you play sports with but they might also tend to be quarrelsome.
House 12 The House of Self-Undoing:
The sixth house represents our day to day activities - our chores, our habits, our work routine. Things we pay attention to and want to do as close to exactly right as possible. The 12th house on the other hand is the house for all the things we don't particularly want to think about - visions and dreams and how we handle problems by learning to let go and not worry. The sign on the 12th tells who you are when nobody's watching. Capricorn here might mean you're a lot more organized than people give you credit for. Pisces on the 12th house cusp says no matter how sociable you may appear, you need your alone time. If the 6th house is the house of "doing" then the 12th house is the house of "undoing" and planets here reveal how we might be the victims of our own self-undoing. Thus while Jupiter the planet of protection and abundance in the 12th can mean a guardian angel, it can also warn the native must be careful not to over do, not to lose friends by being too loud, too demanding, even too generous. Mercury here might give a knack for writing in private but also the owner might be too isolated and with no one to talk to the Mercury mental faculties could become troubled with ungrounded fears and paranoia.
Okay, that's it! Those are the basics and once you start putting them into practice you'll find a whole universe of knowledge becomes available!
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