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, an angular house, or cardinal house, is one of four

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of the horoscope, which are the houses in which the

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s of the chart (the

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, the

Midheaven Most horoscopic traditions of astrology systems divide the horoscope into a number (usually twelve) of houses whose positions depend on time and location rather than on date. The houses of the horoscope represent different fields of experience ...

, the

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and the Descendant) are found. The angular houses of the horoscope are considered to be the most ardent, or forceful, and are considered to have the greatest impact in the chart. The influential 17th-century astrologer William Lilly states simply: "Planets in angles do more forcibly show their effects." Angular houses rule those critical things in our life, such as our appearance and how we behave, our family life, our married life or partnerships, and our career.

First house

The first house, which is often (but not always) the

, signifies the person in the chart, their personality, and their behaviour. Quite often, the Ascendant can overshadow a person's

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. For example, a person who has

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on the cusp of their first house and

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as their Sun sign can be quite dynamic and dramatic, but the fastidious, efficient, self-effacing part of themself will not be readily apparent until people are able to pierce through the persona and see the real person.

Fourth house

The fourth house, of which the cusp is often (but not always) the

, signifies a person's home, security, family, and those things in early life that served as a foundation for them. Sometimes the fourth house also is connected with endings, such as a person's end of life. This house is affiliated often with our parents. For the ancients, it was the House of the Mother, but in modern charts, it tends to have a more general parental significance.

Seventh house

The seventh house, of which the cusp is often (but not always) the Descendant, shows the type of mate the native is likely to be attracted to and all partnerships in general. For

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astrologers, the seventh house was in general a fortunate one, especially for benefics, but there are some difficulties which may arise from these placements because the house is "the Setting Place" or the place where the Sun falls.Joseph Crane, ''A Practical Guide to Traditional Astrology,'' (Archive for the Retrieval of Historical Astrological Texts

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Reston, VA, 1997), pp. 28-29.

Tenth house

The tenth house, of which the cusp is often (but not always) the

, refers to our careers, vocations, creative output, and how we would like the world to see us. For Ptolemy, it also was the house where our children's impact can be seen.

References

Astrological house systems

First house

Fourth house

Seventh house

Tenth house

See also

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