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1. 1 · D.Smith · 26 April 2005

   This is one of the clearest pages on meanings of the houses I have ever seen.
   Congratulations! Well Done!

2. 2 · Cynthia · 11 October 2005

   Dear Molly:
   
   I have a question concerning the order of my house positions. They seem to vary from what I have read is “normal”: 1rst&2nd in Virgo, 3rd in Libra, 4rth in Scorp., 5th is Capricorn, 6th is Aquarius, 7th&8th in Pisces, 9th Aries, 10th Taurus, 11th Cancer and 12th in Leo. Also, sometimes I get different info. using the same birth time (May 21,1984 12:30 PM Martinsville, IN), some sites say i have Virgo Ascending and others Leo...i go with Virgo because it has the ring of truth for me, but i am confused as to why i get different answers and why my houses are different than usual..is there any meaning or is it just random?
   
   Thank you,

3. 3 · Molly · 11 October 2005

   Hi Cynthia-- your houses are not an "either or" situation.. one calculation is correct and one is not. The reason is usually that the wrong time zone was used. When I look up your birthdate in my software, I see that even though you were born in May, daylight savings time was not in effect where you were. Software with a good atlas will pick this up, but a lesser package would assume daylight savings was in effect and put your birthtime an hour earlier giving you Leo rising, which is incorrect. Virgo is correct.
   
   The same sign on two cusps in a row happens when you have what's called an intercepted sign. Google that term and you'll find a lot of info.
   
   Molly

4. 4 · Anna · 11 October 2005

   Dear Molly,
   
   What a great sight! I am so fortunate to have stumbled upon it! I have a question. Mars is now transiting my 12 house and will be doing so it seems until March 2006 which seems like an awfully long time. Its been very difficult and when I read the descriptions of the 12th house I get even more concerned. Any suggestions?
   
   Thank you,
   
   Anna

5. 5 · Cynthia · 11 October 2005

   Thank you very much for answering my question. I know you must be busy keeping up with all this! You have a great site. Thanks again.

6. 6 · Eilin · 21 November 2005

   :-) just want to joined the cheering of this site.I am a student of astrology, nettstudent..A diffrent vy Thank you

7. 7 · Tuk · 30 December 2005

   Born on October 23rd 1970 at 6.16 pm in Bangkok.

   Which is my sign?Libra or Scorpio?

8. 8 · Sarah · 21 February 2006

   Hi Molly!

   This is Sarah. I don't really know if you remember me or anything…I am the fourteen-year-old girl that asked you a question about the lunar nodes. Anyways, I got your message-thanks for responding!:) As you probably figured out by now, I am quite interested in the study of astrology-and I have been for quite some time now….Infact, I honestly think that I am totally OBSESSED with it-I read, think, eat, sleep and BREATHE astrology!!! EDITED... lots lots lots more that I answered privately.
   Thanx
   -Sarah.

9. 9 · rebecca · 22 February 2006

   I am a Libra with Gemini rising and Gemini moon. Birthday is Oct. 15, 1973 – Fairfield, CA. I discovered that I’m a Capricorn North Node in the 7th house. And, well, that confuses me because Capricorn NN is like business, busy busy busy, me me me, SUCCESS! DO WHATEVER IT TAKES – GET OVER YOURSELF. But the 7th house is not about ME anymore – so… how would you suggest I blend these two? I’ve always struggled a bit with time spent on me and time spent on family. I recently had a baby and so it’s more family than anything – and it does feel right.
   PS – I had an epiphany a few years ago in 2001-2 after I got married… that life isn’t about me but about those close to me – and being there for them – and I’m surrounded by a very loving, non-drama, supportive family. I do have a tendency to second guess my choices in life – but I’ve learned that when you are on the right track with things… stuff just falls into place. Sort of a way of saying, “Yep, you’re doing good and your needs will be met.” I’m just very curious what your blend of the house and north node will be.
   Thank you for your time!

10. 10 · Molly · 22 February 2006

    Hey Rebecca—
    My nutshell answer is yes, do the Capricorn thing, honor your goals and ambitions, but don’t try to do it all alone. You need other people, and these relationships are also part of your karmic path.

    Here’s my page on the Nodes if you haven’t seen it.

    p.s. Miss Sarah, I e-mailed you privately in response to your questions. Did you receive the e-mail?

11. 11 · Britney Skye · 23 February 2006

    Hi there Molly!

    Your website rules. I have a question. My SUN, MERCURY, JUPITER and SATURN are all in my 3rd house. My Sun is sandwiched between Saturn & Jupiter. Could this be related to my love of computers & how I earn my income by doing computer work & design, as well as investing money online. It all just seems to come together easily for me. If I’m off-base, then what does having 4 planets in the 3rd house signify?

    Thank you so much, Molly

    – Britney

    Britney Skye
    September 14, 1980
    2:19 a.m.
    Van Nuys, CA

12. 12 · Molly · 24 February 2006

    Hi Britney.. yes, computer work sounds like a 3rd house type occupation! Thanks for your kind words.

13. 13 · giulia · 9 March 2006

    I find all this ifo every helpful, I have one question
    I had a chart made and found that virgo was promanent in my 10th house along with the moon,mars,uranus,& pluto also my midheave was also in virgo and most of my chart is made up of the 9,10 houses.. is their a karmic lesson here…

    giulia

14. 14 · Jenny · 13 March 2006

    Hi Molly,

    I have a question about Pluto. I just found out its influence can remain in a person’s chart for 30 years.

    For the past 30 years, until this Summer, everything went wrong. Dire poverty, bad marriages, problems with children and others, constant moving, jobs going poof! – absolutely everything, and continuously.

    Since August things have been so much better.

    Could my long bad spell have been the negative influence of Pluto in my chart? I was born 4-27-50 at 3:12am.

15. 15 · Molly · 14 March 2006

    Hi Jenny. I don’t really understand where you’re getting the Pluto thing. Transits of Pluto last between 1 and 2 years. Pluto transits a single house in your chart over the course of 10-20 years. So I’m not really seeing the connection.

    I think as a Taurus, you get stuck in ruts. And with your Moon conjunct Saturn, you have a self-limiting tendency to boot. You are having a pretty major Uranus transit these days to that Moon-Saturn conjunction. Uranus transits wake us up and shake us out of old habit patterns. You have also had a major Pluto transit to a t-square in your chart.. serious business.. going on since.. you guessed it.. last year.

    So my guess is, you finally stopped taking bull@#$! from other people and took control of your own destiny. Brava! And keep up the good work.

16. 16 · Sylvie · 5 April 2006

    Hi Molly,

    Love this site. Thanks for your great work. I would like your input on a special situation. Yesterday I accepted a position as admin assistant with a highly regarded representative, strong individual with 20+ of work experience in the financial industry. I only know of this person from the 2 job interviews we had which have lasted no more than 20 minutes at best.

    I was able to obtain this person’s natal info and proceeded with synastry and composite midpoint. The composite chart is where I would like your input. Except Saturn (Taurus 3) and Neptune (Libra 8), ALL other planets are located in House 6 in Leo. Here are the personal details:

    Me: Born June 16, 1966 @ 22:50 -5GMT, 45n34, 73w31 (Montreal, Canada)
    Him: Born September 21, 1944 @ 18:45 +2GMT, 30n03, 31e15 (Cairo, Egypt)

    Am I right in thinking this is just an amazing configuration for a professional relationship in which I am assisting this individual? Or will 7 planets conjonct in same house create such a energy filed atmosphere that close work will be impossible?

    Thank you so much. Your input will be really helpful.

17. 17 · Molly · 6 April 2006

    Hi Sylvie—
    Sorry if this is a disappointing answer, but giving you the out look on your career is a complex art, and so is comparing your chart to your new boss’s chart. I wouldn’t be doing you a service if I tried to do a “quickie” for you here in the comments. If you would like for me to have a look at the charts and let you know what I think, I’d be glad to book a session with you. Details are here.

    Molly

18. 18 · roman · 7 April 2006

    Pluto is currently transiting my first house but is not making any aspect with any other planet in my natal chart. Should I still assume that Pluto is having a transforming affect on me?

    Regards, Roman

19. 19 · luci · 24 April 2006

    hi molly

    How many interesting comments and requests by your readers, and great answers by you.

    I am interested in how Moon/Venus/Mars conjunction in Aquarius may be affecting me. DOB 02/24/1960 6:15pm Sydney, Australia. I am most interested in knowing how to &/or if I can utilize this aspect for the betterment of mankind through the work I will undertake.

20. 20 · Trisha · 7 May 2006

    Hi Molly
    I am proplexed by the fact that while the planets move clockwise on the wheel the houses lay counterclockwise.
    Can you shed any light on this?

21. 21 · Molly · 8 May 2006

    Hi Trisha—
    The houses change according to the earth’s rotation on its axis. During the course of the day, planets will move backwards through the houses. the 12th house just after sunrise, the 7th at sunset.

    As the Sun appears to move across the horizon during the course of the day, in a counterclockwise direction, it moves one notch through the Zodiac (the backdrop) clockwise.

    I hope this makes sense. It’s hard to visualize unless you grasp the fact that your frame of reference is spinning much faster than the planets around it are moving.

22. 22 · Harriet · 2 June 2006

    What does it mean for planets to be in ‘midheaven’?

    Thanks

23. 23 · Molly · 5 June 2006

    Hi Harriet—
    The Midheaven, also called the MC, is the 10th house cusp. It has to do with your career and calling.

    If you’re reading an older astrology text, “in the Midheaven” means in the 10th house. “In the ascendant” means in the 1st house.

24. 24 · sulyn · 26 June 2006

    Hello, I’d like to know what my rising sign is. If dayllight savings time was in effect. My birthday is May 6, 1970.
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    Thanks very much!

25. 25 · Molly · 27 June 2006

    Hi Sulyn—
    You can find all this out by getting a computer generated copy of your chart. I posted instructions on this page. You must have an accurate birth time to determine your ascendant.

26. 26 · Moonchild · 28 June 2006

    Hi Molly!
    Your site is a big help to me! I’m astrologically-challenged, so I hope this isn’t a dumb question. What is the significance of having one’s sun in the first house? Is it because I was born near sunrise? Or near the solstice? Or some such? Does it mean I’m a “double-Sag”? Is that why I “think too much”? = )

27. 27 · Uncle Hannah S-Q · 28 June 2006

    (this is taken from http://www.elysian.co.uk/thesun.htm)

    Sun in 1st House: If the sun is in the first house, it is often the case that the sun sign and Ascendant sign will be the same, making someone a ‘double Virgo’ or whatever. In this case, the whole chart will be dominated by the influence of that sign, which should be taken into consideration when judging anything else in the chart. The individual with a first house sun is likely to be energetic and assertive, competitive and self-absorbed, perhaps tending towards unwitting selfishness. This is an important placing for the health, which is usually robust.

28. 28 · Molly · 30 June 2006

    Moonchild, is that you? Long time no see!

    The eastern horizon at birth becomes the first house cusp. So having the Sun just below the first house cusp (in the first house) corresponds to being born just before sunrise.

    The rising sign is you on the job interview. The Sun sign is you on the job. If your Sun sign is the same as your Rising sign, then what you see is what you get. And people with Sun in the first tend to be more straightforward, less likely to hide.

    I explain doubles and triples here. Having the Sun and Ascendant both in Sag does make you a double Sag.

    Blessings!

29. 29 · Moonchild · 3 July 2006

    Yes, it’s me, trying bit by bit to understand some astrology . . . and getting helped. Thanks a bunch!

30. 30 · priscilla · 14 August 2006

    My Progressed: Sun,Mars,Neptune and Uranus have all moved into the 12th house!!
    The progressed sun is in 13 aquarius.

    My natal: Sag Sun, Asendant in Pisces with a Moon in Cancer,and Venus in Scorpio.

    Help!!!

31. 31 · priscilla · 14 August 2006

    My Progressed: Sun,Mars,Neptune and Uranus have all moved into the 12th house!!
    The progressed sun is in 13 aquarius.

    My natal: Sag Sun, Asendant in Pisces with a Moon in Cancer,and Venus in Scorpio.
    Help!!!

32. 32 · Kamaea · 25 January 2007

    Dear Molly

    In relationship astrology what significance is there when my north node (capricorn) falls in a potential partner’s 7th house? ....and when my saturn and south node conjunct his sun in the first house?? There’s seems to be just basic information regarding relationship astrology via the net could you recommend any books? By the way you have a great site!! Many thanks for any light you can shed.

    Thanks, Kamaea

33. 33 · Antonio · 5 August 2007

    Dear Molly,
    Im a little concerned because aparantly I have a lot of planets in my 2nd house. My second house Capricorn, and I have Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mean node, and my true Node in my second house. I have no idea what this means. I ave tried my best but I am no proffesional. I would really appreciate any information you could spare. Am I needy? Well thank you.
    Antonio

34. 34 · Molly · 6 August 2007

    Antonio,

    To me, a lot of planets stacked in one house shows the importance of that issue in your life. 2nd house being values and self worth. Saturn Uranus and Neptune all in one house is quite special.. Saturn shows you’re responsible and like structure. Uranus shows that you’re independent and like to tear things up every now and then. Neptune shows that as responsible and structured as you are, there’s always an element of chaos there, you have to be flexible and go with the flow at times. And you should choose very carefully how you are going to make your living. I think you have an unconventional path before you, and the more you embrace it, the happier you will be in life. And you should learn about money. You might start by reading Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad series. So many of us end up being slaves to money. But you don’t have to if you play it smart now, while you’re still young.

35. 35 · Eva · 5 October 2007

    Dear Molly,
    According to a number of calculations
    I´ve done a have the ascendant in the sign of Leo. But the characteristics don´t really fit and in fact I have no typical leo traits and I think my personality would rather fit into sensitive cancer rising (I have cancer on my 12th house cusp and chiron in cancer aswell, so could this cancer energy affect my chart and the ascendant particulary in such a way).
    I´m 100 sure both my birth time and calculations are accuarate. How is this possible ?
    Thank you very much in advance

    Eva

36. 36 · Molly · 6 October 2007

    Eva, the chart doesn’t lie. There may be other things in the chart to explain your sensitivity. Or there may be flaws in the interpretations you have read, or flaws in your understanding of the sign (Leo is often misunderstood), but there are no flaws in astrology. If you have done the calculations correctly and your birth time is accurate, then your ascendant is Leo. If you want to get the most out of astrology, you have to trust what's in the chart. You can't try to shape the chart to who you think you are. The planets don't care who you think you are. :)

    When I got my chart for the first time, I expected to see lots of water signs, because I'm so sensitive. It turned out that I have no water signs in my chart at all. I didn't understand it, but the more I learned about astrology, the more I understood the difference between fire sign sensitivity and water sign sensitivity. Translating the symbols into English is tricky. You might not get it just from reading astrology websites. There are many good sites, but there's also a lot of garbage on the web. You would probably get a lot more understanding by getting into some of the good books.

37. 37 · susy · 7 October 2007

    hi molly! great site!! this may sound a little weird, but i know that saturn is now in virgo till oct 2009 and there are 12 houses .. just wanted to know does each house represent 2 months each over the 12 year period or does the house cycle repeat itself the second year??

    thanks so much!

38. 38 · Molly · 7 October 2007

    Hi Susy— none of the above. Saturn’s cycle is roughly 29 years. This 2 1/2 year trip through Virgo is 1/12 of that cycle. It covers one sign and roughly one house of your chart.

39. 39 · Heidi · 24 October 2007

    Hi Molly,
    I’ve been studying astrology for a few years and I’ve always heard alot about the pluto square pluto transit. I am experiencing this transit now. My pluto is in my 5th house and I am expecting my first baby in about 5 weeks. I lay awake at night worried that something might be wrong with the baby. Some astrology articles say that pluto 5th house people can have babies with deformities. I’d really appreciate anything that you could tell me that would help me be less anxious about the birth of my first baby? I’m born 30th Dec 1970, 2.48pm Manly Sydney Australia.

40. 40 · Molly · 24 October 2007

    Those kinds of interpretations really bother me. Heidi, ANYONE’s baby can be born with a deformity. Regardless of what’s in their 5th house, or what Pluto is doing.

    Pluto is where we meet our Shadow selves. With Pluto in the 5th, you meet your shadow self through your creativity and also through your relationship with your child. If you have done your shadow work, you have nothing to be afraid of. If not, this is a great time to get in therapy. The dark side of Pluto is repression. The light side is healing. You’ll get much better results if you choose healing, but you have to work for it. LEt go of the past, Heidi. Insist on a better life for you and your child. Good luck and congratulations!!

41. 41 · Dolly · 21 December 2007

    Hi Molly,

    I am interested in your input concerning the placement and impact of venus, mars, and jupiter in my eleventh house and all in the sign of Gemini. Additionally, when it comes to romance I find myself confused (conflicted). Yes, this is a sexuality inquiry. I’ve read that certain planets, including venus and I think Pluto and aspects involving these planets could cause a streak of homosexuality or bisexuality. At this point, and at age 30, I really don’t know where I stand on Kinsleys scale, so I was hoping you could open a window of insight by interpreting at least the romance/sex details of my chart. Can you offer any help here???

    july 29, 1977
    Brooklyn (Kings county), NY
    5:20am

    Thanks!

    Dolly

42. 42 · Dolly · 22 December 2007

    Oh, I got it now. My Mars (gem/11th) opposes my Neptune (sag/5th). What can I do to improve this placement?

    Thanks!

    Dolly

43. 43 · Molly · 26 December 2007

    Dolly, there has been a lot of inquiry into the idea that sexual orientation can be read in the chart. And it really seem to be genetic rather than astrological. Certain placements may indicate someone who is more willing to embrace something outside the mainstream (AHEM uranus AHEM), but there are an awful lot of straight Uranians to disprove any theories that something in your chart “causes” you to be gay or straight. I hope this helps.

44. 44 · Ann · 14 January 2008

    Hi Molly, just wondering if you could help. I am a Taurus, May 11, 1959, Gemini Rising. Mercury is in Mercury my 11th house with my Sun in Taurus my 12th. I seem to be a “duo” personality. Great at parties, talkative, charismatic, personable but on the other hand I can be very much a loner and love my personal space. I can cut myself off from people for long periods of time. I am very interested in dreams and have very detailed and vivid ones. This seems to correspond with my chart from what I have read. Any thoughts? Thanks so much.

45. 45 · dana · 20 February 2008

    Molly, I am sending this question to you at the precise moment of the 2/20 lunar eclipse which is how I found your site! Its been very informative.

    I have always been obsessed, curious, worried about my Mars in Leo in the 12th house next to my north node. Leo Rising. Scorpio sun in my 3rd house.

    Any thoughts would be appreciated.

46. 46 · tf · 5 March 2008

    Hi Molly,

    This is a great site to really start understanding astrology and how it works. I have my chart and I am trying to read it, but I’m a little confused.

    The cusp of my first house is in Libra (8 degrees), which is what it tells me (although when I count the little lines it looks like 1 degree). I look at the thick horizontal line for this info correct(to find ascendant)? After that there are no planets or numbers or anything. I read that you said if there is no planets under that house that you are normal in that house and there are no problems. But then how would no planets describe my character attributes?

    I feel like I was missing a point somewhere b/c I’m not getting it.

    Right after the second cusp(which is also touching Libra), there is a Pluto sign, 08 degrees, a Scorpio sign, a 34 and a retrograde symbol. Would this be considered under my second house, which is Scorpio, or the second house is determined where the cusp layed before it(which would be Libra)? Would I interpret that by saying Pluto which represents power is what influences my sense of values and priorities for example?

    Ah, I hope what I wrote made any sort of sense to you.. If you are able to clear up some of this confusion that would really be appreciated =]

    Here is my info, in case it would be easier to look at it to see what I’m asking:
    April 29th, 1987
    Brooklyn (Kings county), NY
    4:31pm

    Thank you!

47. 47 · Molly · 6 March 2008

    When there are no planets in the house, you interpret the house by the sign on the cusp and the ruler of that sign. So you would look at Venus for Libra.

    And yes, sounds like you have Pluto at 8 degrees Scorpio. Your interpretation is a good starting point.

    Good luck,

48. 48 · Graham Hardie · 10 March 2008

    Hi Molly was wondering if I am doomed or will i fly like the phoenix? thanks Graham

    02/12/71 Glasgow Scotland 09:56am

49. 49 · Molly · 15 March 2008

    That, my friend, is something your chart doesn’t tell me. It’s entirely up to you.

50. 50 · Graham Hardie · 20 March 2008

    Thanks Molly; just out of interest as an astrologer what does my chart tell u?

51. 51 · Molly · 21 March 2008

    Personality, patterns, potentials, gifts, challenges, changing times and ways to understand and use the challenges and opportunities.

    I couldn’t possibly encapsulate your chart here for you, in this tiny space. If you would like to set up a personal consultation, I would be glad to have a look.

52. 52 · marianna · 21 August 2008

    hi molly.. i love your site. thanks for the great insight :)

    my ascedant,mars,jupiter are all in (pisces))
    =north node-aries
    -and sun,mercury,saturn,uranus are in Sagittarius
    -venus and pluto in scorpio
    -moon leo

    all these planets in my first house,,,,does it mean that i have to focus more on myself? im loved from all people that i meet, but i always find myself in a dificult position with my boyfriends.is then that im losing my individuality ..
    what are the lessons that i need to learn? im sorry if i dont make sense. english is not my first language,as you can see:) thank you
    with love

53. 53 · Gregory · 1 September 2008

    I have Aries on the Descendant/7th house, Taurus in the 8th house, Gemini on the 8th house/9th house cusp, Cancer in the 10th house, Leo in the 11th house, Virgo in the 12th house, Libra on the Ascendant/1st house, Scorpio in the 2nd house, Sagittarius in the 3rd house, Capricorn in the 4th house, Aquarius in the 5th house & Virgo in the 12th house. What does it mean to have every sign in it’s opposite house?

54. 54 · Molly · 6 September 2008

    Hi Gregory— it’s what tends to happen when you have Libra rising. It’s all about bringing opposites together to find balance.

55. 55 · Molly · 6 September 2008

    Marianna, read up on your north node in the first house. That should bring you some insight. Blessings~

56. 56 · Trish · 10 September 2008

    Very nice article. However it doesn’t cover empty houses! I have 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 8th and 10th houses that are empty. I am having a heck of time with finding employment keeping money coming into my home. Did the cosmos play a trick on me or what?

57. 57 · Jamaal H. · 11 September 2008

    Although I am a Sun Virgo in the 12th house, Libra Ascendant. I have 4 planets and Sagitarrius in my 3rd house. For example. Mars, Neptune, Uranus, and Jupiter are all in the third house, while in Sagitarrius, only Jupiter is in Capricorn. So 3 out of the 4 planets are in Sag in the Third house. :S. What true meaning does this hold? Does this make me more Sagitarrius? I am just trying to understand my chart a lot better. Thank you

    What true value does this hold and how can I relate it to a career that I should pursue. Everything I think of is boring. :(

    I do love philosophy and science only when it’s artistic and interactive. Most scientists are Sagitarrius I’ve heard.

58. 58 · Alexandria · 23 September 2008

    Nice article and interpretations. I would like some clarification, though. My Sun is located in the 2nd house. However, it’s right towards the end – around 2-3 degrees from the 3rd house. I’ve read chart reports and seen that sometimes my Sun is automatically placed in the 3rd house instead of the 2nd. If I have planets that are right at the end or beginning of a house, would that planet have influence over both houses it touches/ or just one either of the ones involved?

59. 59 · Molly · 25 September 2008

    Alexandria, conventional wisdom is that a planet just a few degrees away from the cusp of the next house should be read as being in the next house. In reality, there is little agreement among astrologers on how house cusps (except for the angles) should be calculated. This tells me the boundaries are not cut-and-dried. They are fuzzy. So I consider such a planet to be in the fuzzy area between houses, and take that into consideration.

60. 60 · Alexandria · 27 September 2008

    Thank you, I appreciate your help. :]

61. 61 · Melissa · 3 October 2008

    Alexandria, I have a question. There aren’t any planets or signs in my 3rd, 4th and 5th houses. There isn’t anything actually. Is this bad?

62. 62 · Molly · 10 October 2008

    Empty house

63. 63 · Julie · 16 December 2008

    hey Molly,
    I just did a composite chart with someone I am interested in dating. We are just friends(actually co-workers)right now but I feel a strong “pull” towards him and when we talk we literally cannot stop talking and opening up to each other. I get a sense we will be dating soon enough. We both have Scorpio rising and our charts are similar ( a lot of planets in the 11th, 12th and 1st, 2nd for both of us). My concern is that most of our planets are in the 12th house in the composite. According to what I’ve read so far this is not such a good thing! I am a bit scared. Is there a positive side to so many planets in the 12th in a composite chart? (I think we have Pluto, the Sun-which is almost in the 1st house, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter in there if I am not mistaken), our moon is in the 5th house though. :) what do you think,can a 12th house relationship work?

64. 64 · Molly · 16 December 2008

    Honestly, Julie, I don’t have much use for composite charts. I get far more mileage out of synastry.

65. 65 · silvia · 9 June 2009

    hola me gusto su pagina soy acuario mi fecha es 02 02 1977 entre las 3 y 3:30 de la tarde me podria decir adonde puedo acudir para saber mas de la astrologia quiero estudiarla gracias

66. 66 · Roberto · 7 July 2009

    I’ve got.

    Pluto, Uranus, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter = 4th House.

    Sun = 5th Neptune = 6th Mars = 8th Moon = 9th

    Saturn = 11th. What does this mean please?

67. 67 · Stefany · 5 August 2009

    Hi Molly im very interested in astrology but at the same time i happen to be very dense.
    If Sag is on the cusp of the 7th house, and Uranus and Neptune are in my 7th House what does it mean?

68. 68 · Ren · 23 September 2009

    Hello Molly,

    Again, your site rocks. (smile). Compatibility question: What does it suggest when 2 people have opposite signs in each of the 12 Houses?

    For example:
    Taurus vs Scorpio (Rising)
    Scorpio vs Taurus (in VII)
    etc.
    Aries vs Libra (in 12)

69. 69 · Molly · 30 September 2009

    Ren, I am not getting anything. Only having houses is like watching a play without any of the actors, musicians, directors present, only the set. The planets are where it’s at.

70. 70 · Cybele · 7 November 2009

    Hi Molly,

    Great site you have here! Sorry to add on to the list of questions here, hope you don’t mind me asking =)

    1. Is it unfavourable to have Sun in Aquarius in 7th house?
    2. My 2nd house is empty and at cusp of Leo. Since Sun is the ruler of the 2nd house, is it related to the 7th house?
    I’ve been reading about this wherever i could find but all I could gather was Sun is in detriment in Leo, which doesn’t sound very good. Hope you could enlighten me by answering these two questions, if you have the time. Thanks a bunch!

71. 71 · Molly · 8 November 2009

    1. No
    2. I have no idea given the info you provided.

    The Sun is in rule in Leo. Even planets in detriment are fine, it’s just about developing more awareness to work with them.

72. 72 · Apoorva · 25 November 2009

    hey molly..

    as 10th house indicates carrier and profession.but there are no planets in my 10th house.but it is having zodiac “aries” in dat house(i.e this 10th house is ruled by mars,i guess)..so how i can know the predictions of 10th house…

    apoorva..

73. 73 · Ram · 30 December 2009

    Hi Molly,

    Great explanation on houses.

    Can you please tell me if I can interpret signs the same way as houses? For example, when Mercury changes sign from Scorpio to Sagittarius in Secondary Progression, can I interpret as there could be foreign travel (because of Sagittarius and Mercury is at 0 degrees in Sagittarius)?

    Regards
    Ram

74. 74 · Edi · 3 January 2010

    How does one find out what their sun and moon are?
    BOD 5/16, 9 AM

75. 75 · Becca · 19 January 2010

    Hi Molly.

    I’m abit confussed on the placement of houses and rising sign, usually the signs in the houses follow the ascendent. However my chart shows: 1 house (ascendent) sagittarius,2 capricorn,3 pisces,4 aries,5 taurus,6 gemini,7 gemini,8 cancer,9 virgo,10 libre,11 scorpio and 12 sagittarius again. I was wondering if the 12 house would restrict my ability to show my ascendent. I wouldnt say that im outwouldly confident, optimistic and everything discribed by my rising sign and I have problems being just that, but im rather shy and quite until I feel safe. Also some of my house placements are usually found in capricorn ascendent so I was wondering if that would effect my own ascendent.

    I was born – 06 oct 1992
    1:17pm
    alexander hospital ,harlow, UK

76. 76 · Chanderamouli · 4 March 2010

    Hello Molly,

    My name is Molly. My birth date is May 20 1983, 1631 pm. I was born in India. I have both pluto and saturn in my 12th house. I read somewhere that it is very bad to have such combo. I am in the last phase of 7 1/2 years of shani. I feel lost and going no where. I just cant help to think that whatever my intentions are I just end being used and hurt. I hope you can shed some light so that I can decide to fight any more or just accept my fate. Please respond

    Regards,

    Mouli

77. 77 · wayne · 24 April 2010

    Hello molly
    Being a taurus,Apr.21, by my chart there are no planets in my first house.The ascendent being virgo, what does this mean?

    Regards
    Wayne

78. 78 · DavidTheLeo · 30 April 2010

    I hate to sound annoyed about this, but I am sick to death at having every other chart or so list all my Leo planets in the 12th House, while all the other charts I have done list all my Leo planets in the 1st House. Strangely enough, I tend to related to both! But maybe I’m relating to the issues of the 1st House representing to the fact that I am Leo Rising. I identify with my Leo planets being in the 12th House, perhaps, because my Saturn is (clearly) in the 12th House and I have Saturn in Cancer (in the 12th House) Conjunct my Leo Ascendant. This is driving me nuts and I certainly wish I could, once and for all have an accurate reading of which houses my Leo planets (Sun, Mercury & Pluto) are in. By the way, recently I read where there is an issue with daylight savings time not being in affect throughout the entire United States in 1946—my birth year. (7/31/1946 – 5:48 a.m. – Wilmington, Delaware.) I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

79. 79 · Molly · 30 April 2010

    David, one version is correct, and the other is not. Go with the chart you get at www.astro.com.

80. 80 · Jennifer · 5 May 2010

    I have no planets in the first five houses or the eighth & ninth houses. Does this mean I will have difficulty with those traits?

81. 81 · rebecca · 13 May 2010

    hi. i have a question. i ran a compatibility chart with someone else. it’s a reversal of mine. his asc is on my 7th house cusp and vice versa. what does this mean? both asc are aries and 7th houses are in virgo. also my sun and venus are within 10 degrees his asc. i’m really stuck on this.

82. 82 · dr. p. neupaney · 18 May 2010

    Hi Molly,

    Congratulations and thanx for the brilliant style of explaining about houses. Been looking for such a wise way of explaining about the houses. At last my search has come to an end.
    Thanx again

    dr.priya

83. 83 · Michelle · 20 May 2010

    Hi, I have a book on creating my own chart and interpreting it but it doesn’t explain what happens when there is no planet in a house. What do I do? Do I then read the planet that is assigned to my sun sign? Or do I simply not have one?

84. 84 · hallie · 22 May 2010

    I have aquarius in my 8th house. Is this bad? I’ve read alot of things that mention that those with this in their 8th house die in a sudden and unusual way.

85. 85 · Charla · 24 May 2010

    Hi Molly,

    My boyfriend has Pisces in his 7th House. [Sun Scorpio, Ascendant Virgo, Venus in Libra].

    I am aware that 7th House relates to relationships and mutable signs suggest duality in love life.

    Does that suggest he should be expecting to marry twice in his life? We are moving towards a serious relationship! Should I be worried?

    I discovered this site just today and am very keen to be a loyal follower! Thank you so much!

86. 86 · Charla · 24 May 2010

    contn’d from the previous message:

    …and Moon in Capricorn.

    Thank you so much.

87. 87 · Alex · 15 June 2010

    Im an aquarius with cancer ascendant and leo on the third house, i love acting does that have anything to do with it. Please give me an answer at my email adress clintondelgado_u@hotmail.com

88. 88 · Alexandra · 11 July 2010

    Hello! I have Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all in Capricorn (12th house). My book it says this Uranus and Neptune conjunct is quite rare…can you elaborate more? I appreciate any help:)

89. 89 · J. Kennedy · 29 September 2010

    Question: I have 6 planets in the 12th house. My moon is in my 6th house and currently Pluto is right on top of it. Additionally, I natally have Pluto inconjunct my moon.
    Having a difficult time mentally right now.
    Any ideas how I can overcome some of the distress?? Or, just wait it out?
    Thanks.

90. 90 · Lisa · 21 October 2010

    Hi Molly, what a great, great site. One of the best I have come across. I am a pisces with a capricorn rising. From other pages on this website I am understanding that my houses are positioned off of Capricorn? When Saturn was in Virgo (opposite my sun sign) I had a really difficult time and I assumed it had to do with seventh house partnerships lessons…now that Saturn is in Libra am I to understand that is in my tenth house of career? (And I am jobless and having a really hard time here). Can you advise me as to which is correct – or am I just going through a really tough multi-year period?

91. 91 · Molly · 22 October 2010

    Lisa, thanks for your kind comments. It’s hard to say what’s going on without seeing what’s in your chart. If Saturn is in your 10th, it is typically a time of achievement, so keep putting yourself out there in the world, even if you’re doing volunteer work, keep the momentum going.

92. 92 · DORIS HAMILTON · 23 October 2010

    How you doing Molly? My name is DORIS I was born in Philadelphia Pa., on Jan. 7, 1960 @ 11:40 pm. I have a loaded third house~ MERCURY 5 DEGREES…IN CAPRICORN MARS 25 DEGREES IN SAG. JUPITER 20 DEGREES IN SAG. SATURN 10 DEGREES IN CAPRICORN.
    My question is this..what does it mean to have all of these planets in my third house? Thank you for your response in advance~ smooches

93. 93 · Elisha · 10 November 2010

    I love your sight!!!!!
    My whole right side of my chart is empty (houses 4-8)
    Would the emptiness have a negative effect on me?

94. 94 · John · 12 February 2011

    Okay, Molly, I’m so confused about something. You said to Cynthia that the reason one website would give her a Leo rising and another Virgo is because of cheap software thinking that daylight savings time was in effect when in fact it wasn’t. So how is it that if these government officials had said “daylight savings time is a great idea, let’s do it.” that then she would have a totally different ascendant even though, in theory she was born in the same place and date and time? If we set our clocks ahead one hour, that doesn’t effect the stars position, but merely our perception of the passing of time.

95. 95 · Molly · 13 February 2011

    That’s the thing, John. You have to keep track of what the gub’mint did so you know how to adjust local time to universal time. Good software has an atlas of time zone changes that it references to find this out. I have a bound copy of one of these atlases, and it is a biiiiig book. Once you have the correct universal time, calculating the chart by hand is relatively easy.

96. 96 · Amanda · 15 February 2011

    I have had a real problem figuring out based on my natal chart what career path to follow. Considering my age, I feel like I don’t have enough time left. I know what I enjoy and what I love, but they don’t seem to be “money makers” for me. Or maybe I just don’t know how to use my natural skills to MAKE those things work for me. I will be 31 in June and I have spent my whole adult like just…treading water…but I KNOW, I can FEEL that I am supposed to do more. I know my son who was just born is going to be significant. I have a feeling how, but…its crazy, so I don’t like talking about it.

    Anyhow, any insight or wisdom you could give me would be appreciated. I go through much of my day feeling unfulfilled intellectually and feel like a total waster not making and bringing home money like my husband does. I am a SAHM momma, and I KNOW that’s a rewarding and special thing…and such a blessing that we can afford it, but I sense that I should be up to more than I am.

    Thank you in advance for anything you can tell me Molly. =)

97. 97 · Corey · 16 February 2011

    Im an aries sun , sag moon in the 12th house, and sag rising…life is really amazing…

98. 98 · Molly · 13 March 2011

    Dear Molly,
    My name is Molly too but thats totally irrelevant, im an aquarius sun, pisces moon, and sagittarius rising im 14 years old and have recently taken up studying astrology (sucking up all the info that i can off the internet, making flashcards, studying my chart and those of my friends, etc) and i was wondering if it meant anything special that on my natal chart i have 6 planets in the 2nd house (sun, mercury, venus, jupiter, uranus, & neptune) i also have moon in the 3rd house, saturn in the 4th, mars in the 10th, and pluto in the 12th, leaving my 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th and 11th houses empty. So to sum it up i wondering why 1/2 my chart is blank while i have 6 planets in one house… or if it even matters

    another thing i’ve been wondering is if you can tell a persons rising sign by looking at them because i personally look NOTHING like a sag rising. I’m 5’1”, small heart-shaped head, curly/wavy brown hair, big blue eyes, stubby hands/fingers, short torso… but i dont really fit the description for a sag rising what do you think?

    sorry for rambling but i’d really appreciate any help you can give me (:
    -Molly

99. 99 · Mona · 17 March 2011

    Hi Molly,

    I’m sorry I asked a similar question in another post because I think there is a lot of significance to my Venus and Mars both being in Libra and in the 5th house.

    I am a passionate devotee of the arts and want to make a career doing something related to it. What is the significance of having both planets in Libra and in the 5th house? Does having both planets in the same house cancel out the effects or amplify them?

    My boyfriend has Mars in Leo and I have Mars in Libra in 5th house. Does that have any significance? I know if a couple share the same Mars signs, this is a good thing.

    Your blog is awesome and I will be checking it often since I love astrology. Can’t get enough of it!

100. 100 · virpal · 28 March 2011

     hi, i am virpal here. my date of birth is 21 FEB.1985.Place of birth is Moga(Punjab in india)and time is 11:15 in the morning. i m confused in my sunsign some time i get its Aquarius and on other sites i get it I am pisces. can u please tell me which is right sign according to my given information.

     THANK YOU

101. 101 · ARIES LADY · 15 April 2011

     Hi Molly
     Ive become addicted to ur site.There are a few things im still confused about my chart.Could you please explain to me what it means, if its a good sign or not to have my SUN MERCURY VENUS and LILITH to be in MIDHEAVEN.Im still not sure about the influence of midheaven on these planets.
     Molly does this mean my focus in life is more on my career and profession.Because as an aries girl i feel im more independant and aware of my decisions in life.My partner to be is a gemini with libra moon is also very independent yet unemotional.As an aries with lots of fire in my chart im very intense,serious sensitive and emotional.So is it a good sign to have these planets in the midheaven?
     waiting for your reply,thanks in advance

102. 102 · Jennifer · 12 May 2011

     I was just wondering if the 5th house has anything to do with if a person ever gets pregnant or not? Does the 5th house or any of them show this type of info.? I have been trying to get pregnant for almost 5 yrs and was looking at different things that tell me when or if I will ever become pregnant? Not sure if this would tell me that type of info or not but thought I would at least ask.

103. 103 · Oracle · 31 May 2011

     Hello Molly:

     I hope all is well with you. I have a quick question regarding house placement/positions in couples.

     What does it mean when your 1st House Neptune Sagittarius, Ascending Sagittarius is also the same placement as your lover’s 8th House Moon Sagittarius. Another example, the houses may be different, but the signs correspond to each house. See where my first house is positioned so is his 8th house position.

     I’d really appreciate it if you could answer this question.

     Thank you,

     Oracle

104. 104 · Jess · 2 June 2011

     I am a Capricorn with a Leo rising. 12/29/77 8:07pm in Martinez, California (Contra Costa County). My question is, what does it mean when you have empty houses? I have a lot of empty houses in seems to me. My empty houses are 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. To me, it seems as though I am doomed to being a housewife with no career, and not much in the $ department! LOL Maybe I’m wrong (I hope I am) but I see a lack of activity in the money making/career focused/public figure places in my chart. Am I way off base or is it somewhat true?

105. 105 · Nancy · 10 June 2011

     Am a virgo born 6th September 1977 and would like to know why up to now l have not met the love of my life leading to marriage? Please help

106. 106 · Rae · 22 August 2011

     Hi Molly –

     My knowledge on the North Node is that
     you really concentrate on the House the node
     is in…so, I have Cancer in the 11th house –

     But I have Gemini on the 11th house cusp and
     Cancer on the 12th house cusp. From what I’ve
     recently read, this could mean that the Cancer sign
     is “intercepted”. Is that correct – or how would I read my North Node correctly?

     Would love to read it correctly once and for all.

     Thanks. – Rae

107. 107 · Elizabeth Erwin · 18 October 2011

     Molly, could you help me understand why it is that my houses are different sizes? i.e., on my natal chart my first, second, third, (and seventh, eight and ninth) houses are significantly larger than the others. Can you please tell me why that is, and what significance it brings? I would be very grateful as I am trying to understand the terrible luck I have endured since the end of 2007. (I am a pisces with a 29 degree Capicorn rising.)

108. 108 · Molly · 19 October 2011

     Elizabeth, it has to do with the angle of the earth’s axis vs. the ecliptic (the band of the sky in which the Sun Moon and Planets are found). The Zodiac degree of the MC (straight up) and that of the Asc (due east) are not always 90 degrees apart because of this. The further away from the equator you are, the bigger the distortion. When it gets too wacky, (i.e. 3 signs in one house for a chart in Alaska) I chuck it and go with an equal house system.