The Second House
Self-Worth, Values & Money
Keywords
- Money
- Finances
- Self Worth
- Values
- Possessions
- Material Desires
- Lending
- Borrowing
- Assests
- Property
Modality : Succedent
This “House of Value” rules the one’s financial standing, assets, and property, as well as how they relate to the material world and feel about it.
In astrology, the second house, which is also called house of value, is all about possessions, money, material things, earnings and expenditures. It signifies the way someone attracts or repels money, and also the way that he or she chooses to spend it. One’s values on ownership is also expressed here, as well as one’s system of values. The second house is traditionally ruled Taurus and its ruling planet Venus.
The second House refers to your own money and possessions, what you value, your hidden talents, sense of self-worth, self-esteem (how you value yourself, instead of describing your personality as in the 1st House). Possessions include anything a person owns (except the house/home which is ruled by the 4th House): cars, furniture, clothing, moveable property, investments and securities, etc. The 2nd house specifies how you gain and spend your own money (as opposed to other’s money in the 8th house), your attitude towards wealth and material possessions, and your potential for accumulating it/them.
More specifically, the second house rules everything that involves one’s financial standing. Liquid assets fall into this category, while one’s houses and land are ruled by other houses in the natal chart.
The second house does not only express the personal assets of the natal chart owner, but also their feelings towards those assets. After all, the feelings we have towards material things create the drive and motivations that we have when it comes to earning or spending them in the first place.
The second house does not only rule possessions but also desires that someone has about what they want to gain and possess. Curiously enough, it also rules self-esteem and the connection between owning and feeling worthy. It is considered a house that shows which career a person should follow, together with the 6th house and 10th house. The second house is most adept at depicting which job would bring good material gains but does not necessarily point towards a career that one would enjoy.
On a personal level, this is the house that represents the value we give to ourselves and everything we do. In it, we are able to materialize our energy into something we can touch, use, or hold in our hands, as if it was a natural consequence of the energy we carry in our body represented through our first house. The second house of our chart is the field of habit, the food we eat, with the purpose to feed our hunger created by the animal we carry in the first house. It is a source of income that strengthens our body, leading to thoughts with quality. It correlates with the sign of Taurus, speaks of one’s wealth, and is also called the house of value. Its Latin motto is lucrum, meaning “wealth.”
The Second House is commonly referred to as the House of Possessions. While this speaks to that which we own, it’s not limited simply to tangible things. We own our feelings and emotions, as well as our inner selves, abilities, needs and wants. When we own up to something, we are in fact claiming ownership of our greatest possession, our self.
Using our possessions, including material goods, to maximum advantage is also within the realm of the Second House. Our possessions should enhance our lives and those of others, and foster a general sense of well-being. This brings forth the concept of value, which is key to the Second House. What do we value, both tangibly and intangibly? Why do we value it? Who do we value? What do we really own? What do we want to own? Why? Our effective resolution of these questions is a large part of what the Second House is all about.
Specific possessions covered by the Second House include earned income and our ability to influence it, investments and moveable property (cars, clothing, jewelry and the like). Debt is also part of the equation here, since we own the responsibility to pay our bills. How we view money, the acquisition of wealth (and debt), financial reversals, savings, budgeting and financial status are all ruled by the Second House.
For those of us who believe that money will set us free, it’s interesting to note that this maxim finds a home in the Second House. Personal freedoms as established by financial capability and sensibility are addressed within this house. To a great extent, our possessions and what we do with them help to define us as viable human beings. Taking it a step further, will these material goods help us gain social standing, recognition, friendship and love? Used properly, they very well might. Therefore, the goal implicit in one’s possessions could be defined as the ability to use those possessions honestly and to our best advantage and for the greater good. If our possessions work for us and those around us, what more could we ask? Well, one more question does come to mind: what goes around comes around? Sounds about right!
This is the house of possessions and is the second of the twelve houses of the zodiac. The planets and signs that are located in this succedent house on the birth chart influence the value the individual will put on physical possessions and on personal self-worth, throughout their life.
The natural sign ruler is Taurus, the second zodiac sign on the horoscope wheel, and the planetary ruler is Venus, the planet of pleasure from possessions, beauty and refinement.
This house looks at how an individual translates their own personal value through the physical and intangible possessions they amass in life.
Materialism
The activity in this house covers a person’s relation with everything that is material in their close environment, as well as how indulgent the person is.
This house looks at how the individual uses their possessions for further advantage in life and for the betterment of the lives of others.
On the other hand, debt is also part of this house along with savings, financial hardship or success.
A person, however, owns other intangible things such as emotions, feelings and dreams. These, along needs and wants are influenced by the planets visiting this house.
Personal set of values
One is also responsible over what they believe in, what values and principles they take ownership of and how the use those. This house also governs personal freedom, whether this is derived from vast material possession or from a strong self-awareness.
The individual is prompted to take a step back and look at what they treasure, be it their own, their thoughts, the recognition they receive or the relationships they have.
The lessons to be learned revolve around how one can understand their personal concepts of value and how they can convert what they have, material or not, in something that can serve them and those around.
What It Means
Back in the ’70’s, the second house was the house of money. In recent years, money began to be considered a bad word and many astrologers replaced it with the word “values”.
For me, the word “values” doesn’t conjure up the same images at all. What kind of values are you talking about? Moral values? Family Values? Work ethics? Religious values? Okay, I’ll buy material values, but the others belong to other houses.
When you talk about the second house, you have to talk about money. In this case, it refers to the money you work for, money that you exert yourself to get, whether through a highly respected position in business or through the dark streets of the underworld. The issue is getting the money so that you can get the things you want with it. On the most basic level, the focus of the second house is our possessions…those things we call “mine”.
There are many ways that money can impact your life. The lack of it can cause immense stress and feelings of hopelessness and inferiority. It can be given up in the name of religious fervor. It can be foregone in the name of true service to others. Or, it can be abundant in your life. If it is, what then? Do you become arrogant and lord it over those who have less? Do you use it as a tool to better the lives of others or do you hoard it, keeping it all to yourself?
The issue of possessions weighs heavily on the second house. “Things” need to be used and taken care of. If they are not taken care of, your needs and desires cannot be fulfilled. But at some point, the responsibility of owning “things” can begin to weigh you down. Getting free of them, however, is the domain of the eighth house.
The second house is concerned with resources which we have developed as a result of our presenting ourselves in the world. It is concerned with possessions, including money. It shows how we value things through whatever sign is on the cusp. And it also indicates our talents, the five senses and our self-worth. It indicates our attitude to what we own, how we get these things, how we treat or manage them. And whether we retain them.
The second house indicates how we can acquire the wherewithal in order to survive, and can refer to liquid assets (that is what we can quickly sell to produce cash, or to trade). We can own land, houses (fixed assets), etc, yet not have the ready cash to pay for our living expenses, and the second house is concerned with this. Naturally, this also means the second house is concerned with survival, because our money is used here to buy food, shelter, etc. In a more primitive life, we might need hunting or farming skills in order to survive, so it is obvious that the second house deals also with talents and skills that we can use to enhance our survival.
The second house is the first succedent house. Along with the others, the fifth, eighth and eleventh, it has the character of fixity or stability. These houses pertain to internal psychological development.
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Traditionally, the second house symbolizes possessions, valuables, money as earned income, and all the things we hold on to because they represent safety and security.
It represents the basic necessities: a roof over our heads, food on the table, fresh air and water. In addition, it is the area of life where we experience sensual gratification, where we enjoy the things of the five senses.
It represents our attitudes toward how we allow ourselves to experience physical, bodily pleasure. Many people are cut off from allowing themselves to enjoy physical pleasure and so tend to sublimate a lot of their sensuality and sense gratification into money.
The sign on the second house cusp shows fundamental values and attitudes toward sensuality, and possessions that are valued security. Planets in the second further emphasize what needs the person feels and how she or he may go about fulfilling them. It represents talents and skills by which we may earn income.
For example, Pisces on the second may feel secure with surrender and sacrifice, or he feels secure with having nothing. There is a sense of safety in feeling helpless and at the mercy of the universe. “I can let go and enjoy all my senses, the first five as well as the intuitive ones, in every way, and not be attached to any one thing.” With Virgo on the second, Jupiter tenanting it, the person would be physically quite sensual, capable of experiencing a great variety of pleasures and need sensual gratification on a regular schedule to feel comfortable and secure.
All too often, sensuality is allowed only narrow avenues of experience; for instance, money, buying things, sex and food. We have five senses: smell, taste, sight, touch and hearing. They all need to be satisfied. When some are not honored, it leads to addictions in the areas that are allowed. Do you really need another ice cream? Would not listening to beautiful music, enjoying the sights, sounds and scents of nature by taking a walk in the park or the country bring as much comfort and be less fattening? Is it really sex you want? What about simply being touched caressed and held? A massage, a soak in a warm bath with scented oil and incense, soft candle light and music may be what you need to make you feel good and to relax.
When cardinal signs fall on the second, we set goals and go out after the security we want. Fixed signs here frequently correlate with well-developed talents and skills upon which we rely to the exclusion of others, the “specialist.” The mutable signs are flexible and multi-talented. This can be the “jack of all trades and master of none.” Fire signs experience pleasure through doing, playing, creating. Air signs enjoy the pleasures of the mind; communication is a valuable commodity. Water signs need to feel emotions deeply and an emotional sense of safety often is confused with financial security. “Take care of me if you love me.” Earth signs are the most comfortable with practical values and at ease with their sensuality.
Look to the ruler of the second house, its sign placement, house and aspects, to know more about a person’s values, sensual needs and methods of creating security for himself.
Using examples of our famous Taurus people, we can see that Muktananda, with Gemini on the second and Mercury in the first aspecting a Leo Jupiter, found it in personally communicating his consciousness of God. He wrote many books about his spiritual experiences.
Kriyananda has Cancer on the second with Moon conjunct Neptune in Leo making hard aspects to his Sun, Saturn and Jupiter. His sensual side flows into musical composition, creating songs of a religious, uplifting nature; he founded a community to have a secure home with like-minded others where he could be the “daddy.”
Tagore had Taurus on the second with Venus conjunct Pluto in Taurus in the first house trining Saturn in Virgo in the fifth. He was an incredibly gifted and talented person, accomplished in several arts, and his own being was the source of his security.
Teilhard de Chardin, with Cancer on the second and the Moon in Gemini on the Ascendant, found his security first in the church (Moon), later in his own illuminated and very fertile mind.
2nd House of Worth
It’s all about the Benjamins in the 2nd house! If you’re curious where your approach to money comes from, take a look at your 2nd house. This section of your birth chart explains your relationship to your finances and spending habits. Studying any planets in your 2nd House of Worth can make you aware of the money patterns that are either helping or hurting you. What’s more, the 2nd house holds messages about your self-esteem, the things you desire, and value you place on yourself.
The 2nd house, also called House of Value, is all about possessions, money, material things that the native own, gain and expenditures. It signifies the way someone draws money towards him (or repels it), while also the way he chooses to spend them. His values on ownership are also being expressed, as long as his value system. It is a succedent house, traditionally ruled by Taurus and its ruling planet Venus respectively. More specifically, the 2nd house is ruling everything that involves the financial standing of the native. Movable property falls into this category, while houses and land are ruled by other houses. The house does not only express the personal assets of the chart owner, but also his feelings towards them. After all, many times the feelings towards material things are the drive and urge that creates or gains them at the first place. Lending and borrowing money is also shown in this chart position, and it thoroughly draws the line of the native’s comfort zone, especially concerning his emotional safety or insecurity towards material stability. The 2nd house is responsible for both income and expenses, and thus one can easily understand that conscious decisions about the flow of wealth have a great effect on the native’s life. Indeed, if someone has a beneficial planet and strengthens it through being open to help other people, the blessing will return towards him even stronger. In case that someone does not share his wealth towards his surroundings, he will eventually debilitate his wealth indicators. Material support is also a way of expressing love and light to the world that surrounds us. So whoever becomes a channel and a catalyst for the well-being of the others around him, eventually will make his own position better and also balance the flow of energies, which will not be swamped around the second house matters. The second house does not only rule possessions but also desires that a native has about what he wants to gain and possess. Curiously enough, it also rules self-esteem and the connection between owning and feeling worthy. It is considered a house that shows which career should a person follow, together with the 6th and the 10th houses. The 2nd house is mostly showing which job would bring good gains to the native but does not necessarily point towards a career that the native would enjoy. Venus feels at home in the second house, while Jupiter is also great to have. He expands anything he touches and definitely gives a great boost to anything concerning money. Saturn, if well-aspected, is not a bad indicator. On the contrary, the otherwise malefic planet can bring a lot of wealth, but this usually comes towards the latter stages of the native’s life or through a lot of work that piles up through time. Mars and Uranus are probably the worst planets to have in the house, especially if they are debilitated by sign or adversely aspected. They can mean a loss of income and general instability. Curiously enough, having the Sun is not a great indicator either. One would expect that the Sun would offer a lot of wealth- the truth is that it is more responsible for a lot of expenses while located there. The native needs to shine his Sun through the house, and thus he prefers to use any assets he can, without taking care to save anything for tomorrow or otherwise plan his expenses. You can read the articles about planets in the 2nd house, and understand how each planet placed here will affect the native’s life.
Second House in Vedic astrology
From the early environment of the first house, one moves to the second house, which relates to immediate family and growing up. It is often referred to as the house of possessions. This is because it reflects all that we own, material goods, accumulated wealth, possessions and relations. But the possessions shown by second house in Vedic Astrology are not just tangible. This house also refers to our feelings, emotions, younger siblings, how we relate to them, and also our abilities as possession. How we use these possessions to lead a fulfilling life also comes under the realm of the second house.
The most common possessions it rules include one’s finance, valuables, material goods, precious stones, ability to earn, and fortune. What you do with these possessions greatly affects how much these possessions add to your social reputation and standing. This is why it is called the house of money, or Dhana Bhava in Vedic astrology. It projects the financial position and affluence of a person. 2nd house essentially reflects one’s ability to acquire money. Note that this money need not be a result of one’s own efforts or earning. It could be in the form of stocks, cash, valuables, jewelry, bonds, inheritance etc. So the second house doesn’t relate to career or profession but one’s financial position. Saving, budgeting, and how you acquire and manage debts also comes under the domain of the second house in astrology.
Second house is associated with the sign of Taurus and Venus and Jupiter are natural significators of the second house in horoscope. As for physical attributes and body parts governed, 2nd house rules the eyes, and lower part of face, neck, throat, mouth, cheeks, chin, nose, nails, teeth, tongue etc. In Mundane astrology, this house represents the wealth of the nation, revenue, financial welfare and economic matters.
Second house also represents one’s capacity of verbal expression. It is the karaka of speech. If a benefic Mercury is occupying the 2nd house, the person is likely to be skilled at and gets acclaim in communication related fields, either in verbal or written form. Second house also gives knowledge of many languages. It also relates to immediate family and close family relatives such as brothers, sisters, grandparents, uncles, aunts etc. It also refers to your family’s wealth profile and how affluently you spend your childhood. Moreover, indulgence and food preferences are also governed by this house. Your bad habits and vices can also be seen by analyzing the second house.
The second house points to the purpose and stabilizing forces, representing challenges to define and refine our sense of value. This house is associated with material possessions, finances, talents and qualities that we treasure and enjoy. You can expect to be particularly emotional about finances and sentimental about possessions if the emotional moon is placed in this house.
The second house reflects both our inner and outer resources and the way in which we use these resources to deal with life’s ups and downs. It is through this that our sense of self-worth, self-esteem, and resilience is developed. The second house also has a considerable influence on our values, ethics, and standards. While some of us may identify with what we own and others with what we are, we are always attracted to what we value – seeing the second house emerge as having a strong role in how our values are shaped. The house is most commonly associated with both inner and outer talents, money, personal values, the desire to establish self-worth and our assets.
The 2nd House Rules Lending and Borrowing
Lending and borrowing money is also shown in the second house, and it thoroughly draws the boundaries of what the person is comfortable with, especially concerning their emotional safety or insecurity towards material stability. The second house is responsible for both income and expenses, and thus one can easily understand that conscious decisions about the flow of wealth have a great effect on the person’s life. Indeed, if someone has a beneficial planet and empowers it through being open to help others with their wealth, the blessing will return towards them even stronger. In the case that one chooses not to share their wealth with their surroundings, they will eventually reverse their material blessings.
Material support is also a way of expressing love and light to the world that surrounds us. So whoever becomes a channel and a catalyst for the well-being of the others around them, will eventually make their own position better and also balance the flow of energies, which will not be swamped around their second house matters.
Ruling Planet Venus
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Areas of Life
Matters of the second house are matters of personal belongings, possessions we want to have in this lifetime, and the food we love to eat. It represents the point that defines the first, materialistic goal of our existence. Seen through philosophical connections, it represents the influence our choice of eating habits has on our financial situation. Cleansing our body through fasting or a healthy diet will set us free from negative substances that accumulate in it. Consequentially, this will cleanse our mind, leading to clearer financial choices instead of stealing the energy from our first house. This is our personal recipe for empowering our strong financial background.
The second house is a reminder of the energy we focused in the right direction. Every accomplishment we are not satisfied with because it didn’t provide us with what we needed in the material reality, simply means our energy is not well-focused or used on matters in sync with our body and our material existence. As soon as we start making money, we can be sure we are in some kind of correlation with our true selves. However, if we are still not satisfied, we probably haven’t followed our true calling that will someday make us whole. Whatever our situation, the second house speaks of our level of personal fulfillment through material matters, the way we accept them, and the way they satisfy our inner hunger.
Signs Meaning in Second House
Aries
If the second house begins in the sign of Aries, we can see that this person follows their instincts to create something in the material world. This will be a strong hunger and often speaks of instinctive over-reacting, or under-reacting, strongly related to one’s fears. This is the position that speaks of quick gain, strongly pointed energy into matters of self-worth and the value of all things in life. This will also speak of one’s tendency to eat too fast, choose food rich in red meat, often too spicy for their stomach to handle. Aries on the second house cusp can speak of a person’s inability to enjoy things that are slow, homey, cozy, or tender. This can be a rough position that forms a rough personality, unless feminine planets and the Moon are strongly positioned in their horoscope.
Taurus
The second house cusp in Taurus is the most natural position for this house. People born with it have the ability to recognize value of all things, relationships, other people, and experiences in life. In some cases, this speaks of an accented challenge in which a person is supposed to learn about their own value through series of demeaning experiences. However, this is rarely the case, and has to be confirmed through a challenging position of Venus in one’s natal chart. This is someone who has a talent to earn money, for as long as their sense of the material world isn’t tainted with other people’s convictions and opinions. If they give in to guilt of any kind, the quality of their relationships will suddenly drop and they could have a hard time recovering from taking too much responsibility. These individuals were born to enjoy our material reality and should always remind themselves to do just that.
Gemini
If the second house is set in the sign of Gemini, we can instantly presume that a person will make money in quick, freelance activities, rather than have a serious job that will bring a lot of deep, stable satisfaction. This is someone who can profit from writing, journalism, constant movement, oratory talents, or good trading skills. If there is a challenge to be faced through planets set in this house or Mercury, we can see that superficial approaches to value of things lead to disharmony and make a person nervous and edgy, while unable to create anything stable or big enough to meet their needs. This can also represent a “trickster position” and speak of someone who makes money from shady activities, especially if Mercury is retrograde, or set in the sign of Pisces.
Cancer
If the second house begins in the sign of Cancer, this is a strong sign that a person will have a chance to earn from a family business or a private company of their own. This is someone capable to work from home, or someone who goes with the flow and relies on destiny to bring them their wealth. In general, this might not be such a strong position if the Moon isn’t very strong, but gives the ability to find incredible joy in food, cooking, and family gatherings. This is a position that accents one’s inner search for gratitude and love, and it will often speak of genetic predispositions as a potential for personal gain. It can also be a position that speaks of inheritance they have been spending since the day they were born, as opposed to inheritance matters of the eighth house in which someone has to die or give up on something in order for gain to come.
Leo
If a person’s second house cusp is set in the sign of Leo, we can see the ability to pose for money and this is often seen in models, actors, and people who have to be theatrical in order to get something for themselves. Depending on the dignity of its ruler, this is the second house position that speaks of strong confidence when it comes to material issues, but it can also make a person vulnerable to other people’s opinions when it comes to their own value. With a close correlation to one’s ego, this is a tricky place for the second house, for the outcome of every situation links not only to self-worth, but also to self-respect. This can be challenging if a person isn’t brave or strong enough to face all obstacles that could manifest through other people and the society.
Virgo
If the second house begins in the sign of Virgo, it is safe to presume that this is someone who has a thing or two to learn about satisfaction. This is a sign that brings Venus to its fall, and since Venus is a natural ruler for maters of the second house, we can see that the challenge here is to actually value one’s actions and successes, instead of searching for faults in everything they do. In case when strong Mercury colors this position, we can see someone rational and capable to fix anything that comes their way. However, it is still rare to find a person with this setting who is actually satisfied with what they own. Money comes from hard work, dedication, and attention to detail, and this is carried by someone who will rarely gain anything quickly or earn something they didn’t well deserve.
Libra
When the second house is set in the sign of Libra, this gives an individual a sense of self-worth through relationships with other people. In a way, this can be problematic and lead to envy and all sorts of assessments that the Soul is not ready for, while at the same time providing one with a lot of material blessings through partnerships or a chosen spouse. In a poorly set position, this can make a person see their partner thought their possessions, vain and turned to belongings of other people. Luckily, this is not very often, but it is still challenging to value oneself with all the influences they get from the outer world. This is a predisposition to make money working with other people, in a team or through relationships, partnerships, law, or the chase for justice.
Scorpio
If the second house has a cusp in the sign of Scorpio, this speaks of finances left to us by our ancestors. Depending on our genetic predispositions, this can be a blessing or a curse, since it greatly depends on those that were here before we came to this world. It might seem like we have little influence on our own wellbeing when this setting takes over. In order to find joy in the material world, this is a position that challenges a person to find it in change and accept that the energy has to flow and circle at all times. In the practical sense, this means that one has to give in order to receive and there will never come a reward without it being earned through all sorts of deeds, life choices and ancestry. This is also a position that can speak of a debt that has to be repaid, and isn’t always easy to comprehend or enjoy.
Sagittarius
If the second house found its cusp in the sign of Sagittarius, it is hard to hold on to money or stick to beaten trails to earn it. Even though this is obviously someone who can profit from teaching, philosophy, or travel, the quantity earned won’t be easily contained and will be spent quickly. Although there is always a lot of luck where beneficent Sagittarius is, there are many unrealistic approaches and a tendency to overdo whatever the symbolism of the house involved. This is exactly why these people tend to eat too much, spend too much, as well as earn too much, or be in any way unrealistic about their own worth and the value of the things they do and their accomplishments. For as long as there is enough depth and common sense in their approach, here lies the seed for true satisfaction and earthly happiness.
Capricorn
If one’s horoscope carries the second house cusp in the sign of Capricorn, this is often seen as a cross of destiny that cannot be changed. The greatest problem here lies in the guilt carried deep in one’s soul that leads to unfortunate circumstances and mistakes made in the field of finances or their eating habits. This is not a position that will forgive much, especially if one is not ready to take on all of the responsibility for their life and their financial or material belongings. A lesson that needs to be learned in Capricorn is always learnt best through rest, and one cannot see just how much they are worth unless they are well-rested. For as long as they are in a constant spasm, stuck in their inability to feel responsible for their own wellbeing, they won’t be able to see the healthy routine they need in order to become satisfied with what they have.
Aquarius
In cases where the second house begins in the sign of Aquarius, matters of value will constantly change. The only constant value the person will recognize will be seen in their friendships and common goals of the society, while it will be pretty hard to remain stable in one financial approach. This is a person that has a need to take great financial risks, just like they will take risks with their health and all the things their body can handle consuming fast and junk food way too often for their liver and heart to take in. In most cases, the first house of someone born with this second house position is set in Capricorn, adding a new dimension to the use of their energy when creating anything in the material world. Stable and with a strong plan, they seem to find liberation through money and this will often make them strangely irresponsible and full of surprises in all financial matters.
Pisces
When the second house is positioned in the sign of Pisces, many belongings will get lost from time to time. This is seen in someone who doesn’t know where their keys are, just like they aren’t sure where or when they will be able to earn something on their own. The complicated thing here lies in the fact that delusions with Pisces tend to take over, and one can feel truly and deeply satisfied without having much, just like they could overestimate their abilities in certain fields, lost in their true mission and focus towards material goals. The main goal of a person in this case is to follow their true calling and a mission they are supposed to fulfill in this lifetime, for this is the only thing that can bring enough real satisfaction to their life.
Planets Influences in Second House
Venus feels at home in the second house, while Jupiter is also great to have. The planet Jupiter expands anything that he touches and definitely gives a great boost to anything concerning money. Saturn, if well-aspected, is not a bad indicator either. On the contrary, the otherwise malefic planet can bring a lot of wealth, but this usually comes towards the later stages of one’s life or through a lot of effort that builds up through time. Mars and Uranus are probably the worst planets to have in the house, especially if they are debilitated by the zodiac sign or adversely aspected. They can mean a loss of income and general instability. Curiously enough, having the Sun is not a great indicator either. One would expect that the Sun would offer a lot of wealth; but the truth is that it is more responsible for a lot of expenses instead. The person needs to use their assets to express their identity, without taking care to save anything for tomorrow or otherwise plan their expenses.
Sun
This position of the Sun, strengthened by good aspects denotes favourable material prospects, and the financial situation, in general, does not cause anxiety. The native seems to have a particular talent for acquiring and making the use of money both for himself and for those in his care. Money is spent fairly freely, preferably on amusement and comfort and in the society of friends.
An affliction of Jupiter warns the native not to start financial transactions before he has made thorough inquiries. He should endeavour to obtain a clearer insight into this matter so that he should not be dazzled and deceived by fancied prospects of financial prosperity.
An affliction of Mars render him impudent, impatient and pushing, and causes unexpected losses, and failure of speculations.
Moon
indicates that the finances are as changeable as the nature of the Moon itself. The earning of money will be most successful in business with the general public, but carelessness and inconstancy cause unexpected disappointments. Usually, however, friends will be found who in the case of need lend a helping hand.
Moon in 2nd house afflicted is not a sign of favourable financial circumstances. Excessive liberality and confidence in unworthy people are the cause of loss and ill-luck. Standing surely, inheritances, in short, all financial connections with other people will bring disadvantage rather than the advantage.
Mercury
promises much profit through administrative, commercial or organising work. The intellect is versatile, the way of thinking logical, the love of exact knowledge very great. When well aspected the Mercury’s virtues such as intelligence, observation, inventiveness and adaptability will best be developed in a sphere of commerce and industry.
When afflicted superficiality arises, unreliability, opinionatedness, which require much patience from superiors or educators.
Venus
indicates favourable financial circumstances through social activities and contact with others. Well aspected this position gives a greatly devoted love for the profession which gives satisfaction both spiritually and materially. When entering into a legal union material interests will be ignored, while fairly high demands are made on the outer and inner makeup of the future partner whether of business or marriage.
Mars
warns the native against haste, partiality or excessive love of speculation in business and actions. Not enough benefit is derived from favourable circumstances owing to premature interference.
When inharmoniously aspected money will be lost by investing it in good faith in attractive enterprises or by spending it recklessly in other ways.
A great energy and untiring love of work enable the native to overcome failure and loss so splendidly that in the end, his development shows constant progress.
Jupiter
gives great confidence in financial prosperity and indicates a peaceful existence so far as concerns pecuniary matters, in as much as there will not be any speculations in big companies or untrustworthy institutions (Monte Carlo), things to which this position tends, Jupiter being fond of luxury and comfort, society and recreation. In intercourse with others, a light jocular and jovial manner often manifests, a comrade like frankness which – when afflicted – is apt to be taken wrongly and misunderstood. This may lead to situations which although not originally intended, in the end, cannot easily be avoided; in the end, much may be reached by showing less indulgence to others and doing more to encourage one’s own pure ideas. This is the feeling, the wish to remain as much as possible on good terms with everyone which is a hindrance and prevents the worthier friendship of better situated or nobler people.
Saturn
Financially much anxiety and difficulty will often be met which the world remains ignorant. But much may be changed for the better by dint of great diligence, insight, and reflection. When afflicted by Mars the financial situation will not improve until the distrustful economy of Saturn is transmuted into a sensible and energetic manner towards things connected with money. An affliction of Mercury requires great care in the choice of servants (dependents). If the affliction is caused by Jupiter or Neptune, almost worthless articles will be bought fairly frequently in the belief that the native has made a real bargain; it is a case of “economy deceiving wisdom”, and who acts thus is compelled to a large expenditure when even small expenses were grudged.
Uranus
indicates sudden, unforeseen circumstances in monetary matters, varying income, many ups and downs. This position gives a little probability of a regular fixed income, but when very well aspected or with good progressive directions, some “windfalls” may be expected, especially through marriage, partnership, good employees who are well and sensibly managed. Further good money may be earned by work which is not really in harmony of with the ideals cherished; work of a more practical-businesslike nature which suits the taste of the public. But the native’s innate originality will usually add something special to this.
Warning should be given to speculation, for any small gain is apt to be followed by the much larger loss. Antique, curiosa or similar uncommon things will play a part in financial affairs.
This position gives the character a great desire for independence and great obstinacy which will be very difficult to overcome. Once an idea has got a firm hold of the man it will be maintained with calm assurance and imperturbable perseverance. This leads to enterprises the result of which cannot be clearly foreseen since they are founded on some invention.
Neptune
The house of finances by its metaphysical character causes a more certain indifference as to these things; an instinctive confidence that they will look after themselves. And indeed, money comes in sometimes in the most unexpected way, through strange people or unusual occupations, without the native having exerted himself for it. But there exist also a danger of sudden losses; prudence is recommended in business matters. Here a good aspect to Mercury is very useful because of this planet, though it gives way to its surroundings possesses too much business capacity for it to remain unexpressed. A strong Cancer influence will also prevent the native from being “done in” by others.
When afflicted not too much should be expected from financial good fortune, legacies etc.; they may suddenly prove to be insignificant, or the native may lose his claim to them through some circumstance or other. Little value is set on money as such; but consideration and care in this matter are advisable, for obligations towards others must be fulfilled at some time or other.
