Page 11 - Talented Astrologer • Volume 1 Number 2 • October 2016

Real Houses
OF ASTROLOGY
The Real First House
Iby Kevin B. Burk TalentedAstrologerBlog.com
n a sense, the First House is the cornerstone of astrology. e modern word “horoscope” is derived from the ancient Greek word horoskopus. It translates to “hour-marker” and it’s how Hellenistic astrologers referred to the Ascendant, the
1st
angle that establishes the First House.
e First House de nes the perspective and the point of view for the entire chart. Every other house in the chart provides additional information about the a airs of the First House. In a natal chart, the First House is your health, happiness, and vitality. It’s how you appear to the world. In horary astrology the First House describes the person asking the question. And in mundane astrology, the First House represents the identity of the nation, country, or city.
And we haven’t even scratched the surface. Meet the real First House.
The First House in the Natal Chart: Health, Happiness, and Vitality
All you really care about is happiness. Everything you want in life, you want because you believe when you get it, you’ll be happy. Unfortunately, you’re often disappointed. Experiences you expect will bring
happiness fail to deliver.
But astrology can help. If you pay attention to the
First House in your natal chart and follow its guidance, you’ll have a much better chance of experiencing
happiness.
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