HOUSE KEYS

A Basic Introduction to the 12 Places by Eric Francis Coppolino

House Keys

A Basic Introduction to the 12 Places by Eric Francis Coppolino

HOUSE KEYS A Basic Introduction to the 12 Places by Eric Francis Coppolino Western astrology pretty well agrees on the basic mean-ings of the houses, but the nuances and application of the ideas differ from astrologer to astrologer. The delineations below are based on my 22 years of practice in several areas: consulting astrology, forensic astrology as a news reporter, and writing horoscope columns. The meaning of the houses evolves over time.

There were no telephones the first time someone delineated the 3rd house, but we need a place to fit this modern invention. So, that would go with the nearest approximation by topic and functionality of the thing or event.

So, that would go with the nearest approximation by topic and functionality of the thing or event. Think of the houses as “the game of life.” There’s nothing abstract, astrophysical, or mathematical here. The houses are about us, living our lives on Earth — often in a house.

1ST HOUSE

Also called the Ascendant, this is your personal boundary what distinguishes you from the rest of the world.

Sometimes called the house of self-concept, it goes deeper: One must aspire to become and master one’s Ascendant, in a kind of quest for in- carnation. As the beginning of the chart, it’s a personal boundary or entrance to self. The precursor would be the 12th, which has the feeling of gestation, subconscious or unconscious; one should become fully aware, alert, and breathing in the 1st. So, in essence, one is born into this house, and when it’s working well, it has that sensation more or less ongoing. There’s the sense of questing, and “that which is being discussed is also arising.” Appearances (both innate and contrived), names and identity, how you present your- self, what you call yourself, and what you identify with are covered here, with many clues elsewhere. Gender identity and sexual ori- entation have a role. The phenomenon of “it becomes what you call it” is a 1st-house thing.