The Houses: Classifications 🏠✨

Your Cosmic Apartment Building

Imagine the sky is a giant apartment building with 12 apartments arranged in a circle. Each apartment has a special job. But here’s the cool part—these apartments are organized into groups based on how powerful they are!

Let’s explore these three groups and discover which apartments are the VIP suites!

🎯 The Three Types of Houses

Think of it like a race:

• Angular Houses = The athletes at the starting line (MOST powerful!)
• Succedent Houses = The athletes warming up (Strong supporters)
• Cadent Houses = The athletes stretching (Preparing for action)

graph TD
    A[12 Houses] --> B[Angular]
    A --> C[Succedent]
    A --> D[Cadent]
    B --> B1[1, 4, 7, 10]
    C --> C1[2, 5, 8, 11]
    D --> D1[3, 6, 9, 12]

🏆 Angular Houses: The Superstars

Houses: 1, 4, 7, 10

These are the corner apartments of your sky building. They’re like the penthouse suites—everyone notices them!

Why Are They Special?

Angular houses sit at the four most important points in the sky:

• 1st House = The eastern horizon (sunrise spot!)
• 4th House = The bottom of the sky (midnight point)
• 7th House = The western horizon (sunset spot!)
• 10th House = The very top of the sky (noon point)

Real Life Example 🌟

If you have the planet Mars in an angular house, it’s like Mars is shouting through a megaphone. Everyone can see and feel its energy! Your actions, courage, and drive become SUPER visible.

Remember: Angular = Action stations! These houses get things DONE.

💪 Succedent Houses: The Builders

Houses: 2, 5, 8, 11

These apartments come right after the angular ones. Think of them as the security guards and builders of the zodiac building.

Why Are They Special?

Succedent means “following after.” These houses support what the angular houses started. They’re like:

• The savings account that builds your money (2nd)
• The joy that makes life worth living (5th)
• The deep changes that transform you (8th)
• The friends who help you succeed (11th)

Real Life Example 🌟

If Venus (the love planet) is in a succedent house, your love life builds slowly but becomes STRONG. Like a tree growing—not instant, but solid!

Remember: Succedent = Steady and stable! These houses hold and protect things.

🌀 Cadent Houses: The Thinkers

Houses: 3, 6, 9, 12

These apartments are the “falling away” houses. They’re not weak—they’re just working behind the scenes, like backstage crew at a concert!

Why Are They Special?

Cadent comes from a Latin word meaning “to fall.” These houses prepare for the next angular house. They’re the:

• Learning and communicating zone (3rd)
• Daily routines and health prep (6th)
• Big adventures and wisdom (9th)
• Dreams and hidden magic (12th)

Real Life Example 🌟

If Mercury (the thinking planet) is in a cadent house, your mind works behind the scenes. You might be a quiet genius who processes information deeply before sharing brilliant ideas!

Remember: Cadent = Mental power! These houses think, learn, and adapt.

🗺️ House Systems: Different Maps, Same Sky

Now here’s where it gets interesting! Different astrologers use different ways to divide the sky into 12 houses. It’s like having different GPS apps—they all show the same road, but the map looks a bit different!

The Most Popular House Systems

Real Life Example 🌟

Imagine you’re born at the same moment as your friend, but in different cities. Your Placidus houses might look different! But your Whole Sign houses would be the same.

Pro Tip: Most beginners start with Placidus or Whole Sign. Both work great!

🪐 Natural House Rulerships: The Perfect Match

Every house has a zodiac sign that naturally belongs there. It’s like every apartment has a perfect tenant who was meant to live there!

graph TD
    H1[1st House] --> A[♈ Aries & Mars]
    H4[4th House] --> B[♋ Cancer & Moon]
    H7[7th House] --> C[♎ Libra & Venus]
    H10[10th House] --> D[♑ Capricorn & Saturn]

The Natural Rulership List

Real Life Example 🌟

The 5th house is naturally ruled by Leo and the Sun. So the 5th house is all about shining bright, having fun, being creative, and expressing yourself—just like a sunny lion!

Even if YOUR 5th house has a different sign in it (like Virgo), it still carries that Leo energy underneath.

🎮 Quick Memory Trick!

A-S-C Pattern:

• Angular (1, 4, 7, 10) = Action!
• Succedent (2, 5, 8, 11) = Stable!
• Cadent (3, 6, 9, 12) = Cerebral (thinking)!

Count around the wheel: Angular → Succedent → Cadent → Angular… The pattern repeats!

🌟 Summary: Your House Classification Superpowers

You just learned:

✅ Angular houses (1, 4, 7, 10) are the POWER positions—action and visibility!

✅ Succedent houses (2, 5, 8, 11) are the BUILDERS—stability and resources!

✅ Cadent houses (3, 6, 9, 12) are the THINKERS—learning and adapting!

✅ House systems are different ways to slice the cosmic pie (Placidus, Whole Sign, etc.)

✅ Natural rulerships show which sign/planet naturally vibes with each house!

🚀 You Did It!

Now when you look at a birth chart, you can instantly tell which houses pack the biggest punch! Angular planets are LOUD, succedent planets are STRONG, and cadent planets are SMART.

The cosmic apartment building just became your second home! 🏠⭐