The houses divide the sky of your birth into twelve areas of life. Here is what each one sheds light on — and why the time of birth changes everything.
What the houses are
Where the signs describe ways of being, the houses describe grounds of life: the birth chart divides the sky at the moment of your birth into twelve sectors, and each planet settles in one of them. House I opens on the rising sign — which is why the houses depend on the time and place of birth, not just the date.
The same planet thus changes meaning depending on the house it occupies: Venus in house VII speaks of partnership, Venus in house X colors professional life.
The twelve areas of life
The first six houses look inward: identity and appearance (I), resources and self-worth (II), communication and close circles (III), home and roots (IV), creativity and budding love (V), daily life and health (VI).
The next six open up to others: partnership and associations (VII), transformation and letting go (VIII), travel and convictions (IX), career and vocation (X), friendships and collective projects (XI), interiority and the inner world (XII).
Why the time of birth is essential
Without a precise time, the rising sign — and therefore the whole division into houses — cannot be seriously calculated. On Féedima, analyses rely on a real astronomical calculation engine: if your time of birth is missing, your Féedima® Certified Expert Astrologer will tell you so honestly rather than improvise a rising sign.