What this house holds
This is the house of friends and of the people you stand beside. It holds your wishes and the hopes you carry for later.
It also shows how you feel about people as a whole, and where you fit in the larger human family.
How it was read before
Older astrology gave this house to Aquarius. By the 1920s its ruler was Uranus, a planet first seen in 1781; before that, Saturn held it. It was read for friendships, aspirations and how well a person lived alongside others.
For a nation it stood for its counsellors and allies.
Sit with this
The people around you carry energy too. Some lift you, and some drain you.
Notice who you feel more like yourself with. Those are often your people.