Painted Canvas Mistaken For Mirrors

so when i first started learning about astrology, i found it super difficult to keep track of what each of the houses means. understanding the house system is a huge aspect of understanding your natal chart, so let’s discuss.

angular houses: 

ruled by the cardinal signs, these houses indicate the action you take in life - the first foot you put forward.

1st house - aries - appearance, outward personality, self expression, essential vitality, “mask”

4th house - cancer - home, family life and parents, emotional/psychological foundation, stability, subconscious patterns

7th house - libra - partnerships and relationships, marriage, business interactions, interpersonal conflict or harmony, legal matters

10th house - capricorn - career ambitions and aspirations, public life and recognition, material acquisition, success and goals

succedent houses: 

these houses are ruled by the fixed signs, speaking to what you already have, and what you desire to have - what you value.

2nd house - taurus - possessions, money, material things, material values, skills and earning abilities

5th house - leo - pleasure, entertainment, sex, creativity and creation, procreation and children, recreation

8th house - scorpio - the supernatural/occult/mystical, death and regeneration, legacies, the resources of those around you (think inheritance)

11th house - aquarius - global awareness, humanitarian ideals, group projects and goals, friendships

cadent houses: 

ruled by the mutable signs, these houses can be interpreted as the thought that occurs before action - the analyzation of your self and surroundings.

3rd house - gemini - mental activity, communication, early education, relationships with siblings and cousins 

6th house - virgo - afflictions of the body, health and nutrition, employment, work ethic, injury and illness, service

9th house - sagittarius - higher thinking, religion and philosophy, foreign cultures and customs, expansion of the mind, far travel

12th house - pisces - retreat from the world, isolation, suffering bottled up, the subconscious, karma

quadrant 1 (houses 1 - 3)

self development

“who am i?” “what do i value?” “what do i think?”

quadrant 2 (houses 4 - 6)

self expansion

“what do i feel?” “what do i will?” “what do i analyze?”

quadrant 3 (houses 7 - 9)

self expression

“how do i balance myself with others?” “what do i desire?” “what truth do i seek?”

quadrant 4 (houses 10 - 12)

self transcendence 

Becoming Anti-Racist by Dr. Andrew M. Ibrahim

Fear Zone:

I deny racism is a problem

I avoid hard questions

I strive to be comfortable

I talk to others who look & think like me

Learning Zone:

I recognize racism is a present & current problem

I seek out questions that make me uncomfortable

I understand my own privilege in ignoring racism

I educate myself about race & structural racism

I am vulnerable about my own biases & knowledge gaps

I listen to others who think & look differently than me

Growth Zone

I identify how I may unknowingly benefit from racism

I promote & advocate for policies & leaders that are anti-racist

I sit with my discomfort

I speak out when I see racism in action

I educate my peers how racism harms our profession

I don’t let mistakes deter me from being better

I yield positions of power to those otherwise marginalized

I surround myself with others who think & look differently than me

@astrolocherry​ is a privileged white woman who is extremely racist

Death + Ace of Cups

Love that lasts a day after forever

Six of Pentacles + Five of Pentacles

Love that asks for nothing in return

Knight of Wands + King of Wands

Love that makes a boy into a man

The Tower + Four of Wands

Love that can withstand any earthquake

Seven of Wands + Knight of Swords

Love that will fight and die for you

Six of Wands + The World

Love that puts you on a pedestal

The Moon + The Sun

Love that consumes you night and day

The Devil + Four of Pentacles

Flaming love that engulfs you

Ace of Cups + Ten of Cups

Love you never have to shed tears for

Two of Cups + The High Priestess

Love you recognize at first sight

Six of Cups + Two of Cups

Friendship that blooms into love

The Hermit + The Fool

Love that outlasts time itself

Death + The Wheel of Fortune

Love that can resurrect a dying soul

Ace of Wands + The Sun

Lust that matures into love

The Hermit + Strength

Love that grows stronger each passing day

Five of Pentacles + Ten of Pentacles

Love that makes lords out of beggars

The Hierophant + Four of Wands