"Recently a reader asked me what it means when a planet in our chart seems to be in two different houses based in what house division system we use. In other words, if our Sun is in the 8th using one system and the 9th using another, what does it mean?

Actually this is a very common occurrence, due to intercepted signs and a wide divergence in the size of houses based in where we were born. Still, there are ways to sort through what creates the phenomenon so that we can understand possible meanings when we see this happening in a birth chart.

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"The 12th house is one of the more mysterious territories of the birth chart, and possibly the least understood. As you probe its secrets, you may find hidden gold.

"I would hazard a guess though. The 12th house is like a swamp. Any planet that goes wondering off into this house gets its feet full of mud and dirty water. When a planet passes through there it gets tired very easily. In the swamp it is hard to move around, you´d be lucky to walk 100 meters in a day, and even if you did, it might actually be in the entirely wrong direction, or in a circle. Sometimes it´s a matter of realising that all you are doing is running around in circles, and that there is no point really in pursuing such futile objectives.

"It is so easy to ignore the 6th house as it has a reputation of being a boring house. To me it represents the salt of the earth. Regardless of our otherworldly pursuits - we all have to live on this earth in a semi-organized fashion. I think of the children's story The Ant and the Grasshopper. The ant prepared for the winter, gathered food for his pantry and wood for his fire, so that when the winter came he was prepared for it.

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"By their very nature, 12th house planets suggest issues that are challenging or uncomfortable to talk about. As astrologers, we must seek to remove some of the mystery, elusive qualities, or taboo nature of these 12th house planets, and begin a meaningful dialog with our clients—turning this potentially restrictive and frustrating influence into a much more accessible and productive one.

"In considering the classification of stars into groups, and the influences attaching to these divisions, it is necessary to include the lunar mansions, which are probably much older than either the constellations or the ordinary solar zodiac now in use.

"In considering the classification of stars into groups, and the influences attaching to these divisions, it is necessary to include the lunar mansions, which are probably much older than either the constellations or the ordinary solar zodiac now in use.

"While the planets deal first and foremost with energies and basic human urges and the signs reveal the style in which these planetary energies manifest, the houses of the horoscope represent experiences that are actualized through the material realm. "