the 12th house

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Sure fishi, the 12th H is always interesting and often overlooked. Here are some interesting facts from the 12th house:

The first house is ?I, me, mine; who I am, what I do.? The twelfth is frequently ?what I am not, what I do not do.? Traditionally, it is described as ?self-undoing, hidden enemies,? including karma, bondage, prisons, hospitals, ashrams, monasteries, institutions, places of research. In Vedic astrology, one of its meanings is ?final liberation,? or total freedom from ego and karma. It is the most important of the ?moksha? or spiritual houses.

Planets in the 12th are not weak or weakened. It is the ?house of the risen Sun.? They are very powerful, although the person may be strangely oblivious to the strength of the influence. An example was a young man with Uranus in Leo in the 12th. He had a very charismatic manner; his style of dress and haircut were distinctly different. He once asked if he looked ?weird? because he wanted to appear normal and fit in, or so he thought. It was suggested he take a good, hard, long look in the mirror and then think about getting a new hair cut and different clothes. He gave all sorts of rationalizations why that would not work and continued to look ?weird? while convincing himself he looked just like anybody else. Had Uranus been in his first house, he would have put much "conscious" attention on cultivating a dramatically different personality image. He would have "wanted" to look weird.

Thus, the seat of the collective unconscious is the 12th. The house of dreams and imagination is the 12th. This is where we become aware of the contents of our own subconscious as well as that of the social and collective world. As the opposite of the 6th house of work, health and service, the 12th is retreat, respite, isolation, and withdrawal. During the month that the Sun transits our 12th house we may want to ?hole up,? sleep more, read, work alone on creative projects, or commune with nature. As Saturn and the other slow moving planets go through the 12th, we have the opportunity for long periods of introspection and communion. When we do not consciously choose to go inward as the rhythms of our nature dictate, we run the risk of becoming ill, of being forced to take time out. (this is why it could be quite beneficial & insightful to be aware of the "slower" moving planetary transits overlaying your own natal)

Perhaps one of the more interesting facets of the 12th house to metaphysically inclined people is that it provides clues about our past lives. When we synthesize the meanings of an individual's twelfth house, its ruler, and the ruler's position by sign and house, planet(s) tenanting (residing) in the 12th, along with the Moon and Saturn, we can make some interesting speculations about past life scenarios. On one occasion, the author did so at the request of a client with Saturn and Pluto in his 12th house. She sketched several scenarios, all with similar themes. He then told her he had past life regressions under hypnosis and had come up with almost identical scripts. His reason for consulting a hypnotherapist and an astrologer was to try to find some explanation for his chronic health problems.

Planets in the 12th indicate prenatal conditions. Usually this can be verified by talking to the parents, other close relatives, and the attending physician. In the case of the above-mentioned client, Saturn in the 12th indicated a long labor, a labor induced by his mother's rage during an argument with her own mother (Pluto was square the Moon in his chart). Neptune here indicates the use of anesthetic during delivery. In one ease, the mother had gone to a party and gotten drunk and was ?under the influence? during labor. Mars can indicate unusual bleeding, either of the mother or from injury to the infant. Additionally, it can indicate minor head trauma, which can result in ?minimal brain damage? syndrome, resulting in later learning difficulties. An astrologer can look at an infant's chart and suggest what health areas the pediatrician needs to concentrate on and check out carefully if the child is having problems of any kind, and especially if he or she has one or more planets in the 12th house.

Charts with three or more planets in the 12th house, or one of the "lights" from the positive benefic planets (Jupiter or Venus) and an angular house ruler posited in this house, are frequently found among physicians, nurses, professors and others who work in hospitals or universities. A well-tenanted 12th house is also common among writers who must spend time alone working with their imagination and their mind, tuning into the muses.

As well, very talented, very tragic people, like Judy Garland and Janis Joplin, and the notorious propagandist, Tokyo Rose, had many planets in their 12th houses. Pierre Teillard de Chardin, a Jesuit priest and monk, achieved distinction in paleontology and geology. He was acclaimed for his scientific and genetic research, and wrote spiritually philosophical works. The title of one of the best known of these was ?To Build the Earth.? He had a stellium in Taurus, including the Sun and Moon in Gemini, all in the 12th house.

~astrology source: Eleanor Buckwalter

As for myself, i have the "benefic" light of Jupiter (in Pisces) inside my 12th, positively trining planet Neptune. Honestly, i like and much respect this position; it truly has been a constant, reliable "angel" on my shoulder, as Jupiter in the 12th is often referred. It's been said, if your travelling or flying, or doing anything risky, best to take someone with either benefic "lights" inside the spiritual 12th.

Jupiter in the 12th - You lean toward the spiritual or occult or have an uplifting religious or philisophical faith. Your success in work helps or benefits others, and you are most attracted to medicine, institutional or social work, literature, art, poetry, the occult, or stage and screen work. You have a gift for producing inspired thoughts in seclusion, and a healthy respect for ancient wisdom and the more profound teachings.

My Sun (Scorpio) and Saturn (Sagittairus) are in the 12th House. My 12th House is in Scorpio

What would all of this mean?

thanks mystic fish.. cancer is in my 12th house. i've never been to an astrologer, i just got some books and taught myself so i don't know how acurate i am in stating that i have no planets in my 12th house, but i do have cancer. and cancers have been... to put it lightly, a big deal, in my life. always. and ever since i realized i had cancer in my 12th ive been afraid. like you said it can represent hidden enemies and confinement, that is terrifying! and something i am semi-dealing with in a relationship with a cancer.

do you know enough to talk to me further, specifically me? im just trying to find some answers but i also don't want to be told the right and wrong, you know. id like to be guided and figure it out for myself.

hey evan khan-i dare you to go there. get out of the easy houses and face the reality of wholeness and completion 😄