The 6th, 8th and 12th Houses: Growth Through Challenge
The so-called difficult houses describe service, deep change and rest as much as obstacles. Read the 6th, 8th and 12th calmly, and see why some planets do well there.
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The Twelve Houses
The twelve life areas of a birth chart, and the groups of houses that astrologers read together: the pillars, the triangle of purpose and the houses of growth.
Guides in this topic
Trikona Houses: Purpose, Creativity and Grace
The 1st, 5th and 9th houses form a triangle of purpose in every chart. Trace what you love, learn and believe in, and see why tradition calls these houses auspicious.
Kendra Houses: The Four Pillars of Your Chart
The 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th houses hold a chart up like four pillars: self, home, partnership and work. Learn what each one describes and how to read the four as a set.
The 12 Houses in Vedic Astrology: A Map of Your Life Areas
A plain-English map of all twelve houses, with each house's Sanskrit name, the life areas it describes and one reflective question to bring to your own chart.
