| The 12th House | |
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The last area of life which the 12th house covers includes secrets, the subconscious, karma, hidden strengths and weaknesses, frustrations, working behind the scenes and places of confinement. It is the area of secret enemies, self undoing, clandestine affairs, hidden dangers as well as charity, public welfare, drugs and sympathy. |
| The 12th house is the most difficult to describe in a chart because it deals with things that don't have clear or easy definitions. It is the place we put those things we don't want to face - our inner fears; the place we escape to when we don't want to cope; the place we draw our deepest reserves when in crisis. It shows our limitations and handicaps, things we avoid, isolation as well as redemption and rehabilitation. It is our psychological health. | |
| It covers pseudonyms, illnesses of the partner, miracles, psychic ability, ESP, eavesdropping, widowhood, fantasy and nightmares. The 12th house characterizes untimely events, unfortunate circumstances, ulterior motives, skeletons in the closet, sacrifices and scandals. The list goes on. �The signs and planets may provide clues to how one perceives these issues as well as how one may react to them. | |
| Aries can show one who is quickly frustrated while their deepest reserve may come from taking risks and applying their deepest convictions. Their undoing may be caused from their aggression or anger. Cancer may not want to cope with eating habits or dependency issues while their deepest strength comes from being intuitive and patriotic. Scorpio may hide secrets within secrets while the need to control may be their undoing. Scorpios greatest strength may be the ability to perform detailed research while their secret enemy may be a lover. Gemini may use books as an escape mechanism while Libra immerses themselves in art. Aquarius may escape through bizarre behaviors or groups while Virgo uses food as a method to escape what they don't want to face. Sagittarius on the cusp could indicate avoiding other cultures or religion, while Leo avoids children. The Sun can show that the drive to succeed is the hidden strength but speculation their greatest weakness. Sympathy may be shown mostly toward children. Saturn can indicate that responsibility is their greatest strength but stinginess their greatest weakness. Saturnine sympathy may be limited or applied toward the elderly. | |
| The best way to decipher how this house works in the chart is to take each individual definition and work with it. Look at the aspects between planets. Look at the other houses that may be involved from planets within the 12th. Look at where the house ruler resides in the chart. This is a house that is murky and nebulous; so remember your best interpretation may be your best guess. | |
