Houses of the Horoscope

by Herbst, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780975968260
• ISBN10: 0975968262
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-15
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Part One: Theory and Technique
Preface to Part One	3	(1)
introduction	3	(1)
about this book	3	(1)
relative authority	4	(1)
only a beginning	4	(1)
contacting the author	4	(1)
The Logic of Houses	5	(44)
introduction	5	(1)
astrology versus science	5	(1)
parents versus children	6	(1)
astrology's basic assumptions	7	(1)
the nature of time	8	(1)
why birth?	9	(1)
creating the astrological system	10	(2)
the historical evolution of astrology	12	(3)
planetary urges as psychological functions	15	(4)
Sun	16	(1)
Moon	16	(1)
Mercury	16	(1)
Venus	17	(1)
Mars	17	(1)
Jupiter	17	(1)
Saturn	17	(1)
Uranus	18	(1)
Neptune	18	(1)
Pluto	18	(1)
three methods of measurement	19	(1)
the sidereal zodiac	20	(1)
the tropical zodiac	20	(1)
moving toward the individual	21	(1)
the importance of personal space	22	(1)
the differentiation of personal space	23	(2)
hemispheres	25	(1)
horizontal division: upper versus lower	25	(2)
vertical division: eastern versus western	27	(1)
bisecting the hemispheres	28	(1)
the four quadrants	28	(1)
the lunation cycle	29	(1)
trisecting the quadrants	30	(1)
the rationale of twelvefold division	31	(1)
the implications of division	32	(1)
the meaning of division by three	33	(1)
metaphysical numbers	34	(1)
modalities	35	(3)
six axes	38	(2)
scope	40	(1)
planetary linkage	40	(1)
clockwise or counterclockwise?	41	(1)
planets, signs, and houses: toward a coherent formula	42	(1)
the formula	43	(1)
understanding the movement	44	(1)
a metaphor for chart movement	45	(3)
the track = houses	46	(1)
the train = signs	46	(1)
the passengers = planets	46	(1)
the relationships = aspects	47	(1)
the big picture	47	(1)
take a photo	48	(1)
The 12 Areas of Experience	49	(40)
1st House	49	(3)
1st House Qualities	49	(1)
Traditional Meanings	49	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	49	(3)
2nd House	52	(3)
2nd House Qualities	52	(1)
Traditional Meanings	52	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	52	(3)
3rd House	55	(3)
3rd House Qualities	55	(1)
Traditional Meanings	55	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	55	(3)
4th House	58	(3)
4th House Qualities	58	(1)
Traditional Meanings	58	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	58	(3)
5th House	61	(3)
5th House Qualities	61	(1)
Traditional Meanings	61	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	61	(3)
6th House	64	(3)
6th House Qualities	64	(1)
Traditional Meanings	64	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	64	(3)
7th House	67	(3)
7th House Qualities	67	(1)
Traditional Meanings	67	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	67	(3)
8th House	70	(3)
8th House Qualities	70	(1)
Traditional Meanings	70	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	70	(3)
9th House	73	(3)
9th House Qualities	73	(1)
Traditional Meanings	73	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	73	(3)
10th House	76	(3)
10th House Qualities	76	(1)
Traditional Meanings	76	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	76	(3)
11th House	79	(3)
11th House Qualities	79	(1)
Traditional Meanings	79	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	79	(3)
12th House	82	(3)
12th House Qualities	82	(1)
Traditional Meanings	82	(1)
Contemporary Meanings	82	(3)
derived house meanings	85	(4)
Using the Houses	89	(33)
houses are not signs	90	(2)
graphic considerations	92	(4)
the judgment of planetary position in the houses	96	(4)
the space between the cusps	100	(4)
unoccupied houses	104	(1)
does unoccupied mean empty?	105	(1)
planetary rulership	106	(1)
the emperor has no clothes	106	(2)
planetary rulers	108	(1)
the sign on the cusp	109	(2)
intercepted signs	111	(2)
a more accurate method	113	(2)
occupied and ruled houses together	115	(1)
a formula for assessing progress	115	(3)
is it really so simple?	118	(4)
Other Ways to Emphasize Houses	122	(22)
introduction	122	(2)
mars/venus: the midpoint of intimacy	124	(1)
mars/venus: midpoints in interpretation	125	(1)
mars/venus: evolution and devolution	126	(1)
arabic parts	127	(2)
planetary patterns	129	(12)
bundle pattern	130	(2)
bowl pattern	132	(1)
locomotive pattern	133	(2)
seesaw pattern	135	(1)
fanhandle pattern	136	(2)
splash pattern	138	(1)
splay pattern	139	(2)
the karma of stereotypes	141	(1)
important considerations	142	(1)
conclusion	143	(1)
Technical Versus Human Issues	144	(19)
introduction	144	(2)
equal house systems	146	(1)
quadrant house systems	147	(1)
the problem of different house systems	148	(1)
what to do when the chart is unclear	149	(3)
consider the possibilities	152	(1)
tell the truth	152	(1)
choosing a house system	153	(1)
five house systems: a real world critique	154	(3)
equal house	154	(1)
placidus	154	(1)
campanus	155	(1)
koch/birthplace	155	(1)
porphyry	156	(1)
conclusion	157	(4)
Part Two: Interpretations
Preface to Part Two	161	(1)
canned astrology versus real astrology	161	(1)
about repetition	162	(1)
1st House	163	(23)
Sun/1st	166	(2)
Moon/1st	168	(2)
Mercury/1st	170	(2)
Venus/1st	172	(2)
Mars/1st	174	(2)
Jupiter/1st	176	(2)
Saturn/1st	178	(2)
Uranus/1st	180	(2)
Neptune/1st	182	(2)
Pluto/1st	184	(2)
2nd House	186	(23)
Sun/2nd	189	(2)
Moon/2nd	191	(2)
Mercury/2nd	193	(2)
Venus/2nd	195	(2)
Mars/2nd	197	(2)
Jupiter/2nd	199	(2)
Saturn/2nd	201	(2)
Uranus/2nd	203	(2)
Neptune/2nd	205	(2)
Pluto/2nd	207	(2)
3rd House	209	(23)
Sun/3rd	212	(2)
Moon/3rd	214	(2)
Mercury/3rd	216	(2)
Venus/3rd	218	(2)
Mars/3rd	220	(2)
Jupiter/3rd	222	(2)
Saturn/3rd	224	(2)
Uranus/3rd	226	(2)
Neptune/3rd	228	(2)
Pluto/3rd	230	(2)
4th House	232	(23)
Sun/4th	235	(2)
Moon/4th	237	(2)
Mercury/4th	239	(2)
Venus/4th	241	(2)
Mars/4th	243	(2)
Jupiter/4th	245	(2)
Saturn/4th	247	(2)
Uranus/4th	249	(2)
Neptune/4th	251	(2)
Pluto/4th	253	(2)
5th House	255	(23)
Sun/5th	258	(2)
Moon/5th	260	(2)
Mercury/5th	262	(2)
Venus/5th	264	(2)
Mars/5th	266	(2)
Jupiter/5th	268	(2)
Saturn/5th	270	(2)
Uranus/5th	272	(2)
Neptune/5th	274	(2)
Pluto/5th	276	(2)
6th House	278	(23)
Sun/6th	281	(2)
Moon/6th	283	(2)
Mercury/6th	285	(2)
Venus/6th	287	(2)
Mars/6th	289	(2)
Jupiter/6th	291	(2)
Saturn/6th	293	(2)
Uranus/6th	295	(2)
Neptune/6th	297	(2)
Pluto/6th	299	(2)
7th House	301	(23)
Sun/7th	304	(2)
Moon/7th	306	(2)
Mercury/7th	308	(2)
Venus/7th	310	(2)
Mars/7th	312	(2)
Jupiter/7th	314	(2)
Saturn/7th	316	(2)
Uranus/7th	318	(2)
Neptune/7th	320	(2)
Pluto/7th	322	(2)
8th House	324	(23)
Sun/8th	327	(2)
Moon/8th	329	(2)
Mercury/8th	331	(2)
Venus/8th	333	(2)
Mars/8th	335	(2)
Jupiter/8th	337	(2)
Saturn/8th	339	(2)
Uranus/8th	341	(2)
Neptune/8th	343	(2)
Pluto/8th	345	(2)
9th House	347	(23)
Sun/9th	350	(2)
Moon/9th	352	(2)
Mercury/9th	354	(2)
Venus/9th	356	(2)
Mars/9th	358	(2)
Jupiter/9th	360	(2)
Saturn/9th	362	(2)
Uranus/9th	364	(2)
Neptune/9th	366	(2)
Pluto/9th	368	(2)
10th House	370	(23)
Sun/10th	373	(2)
Moon/10th	375	(2)
Mercury/10th	377	(2)
Venus/10th	379	(2)
Mars/10th	381	(2)
Jupiter/10th	383	(2)
Saturn/10th	385	(2)
Uranus/10th	387	(2)
Neptune/10th	389	(2)
Pluto/10th	391	(2)
11th House	393	(23)
Sun/11th	396	(2)
Moon/11th	398	(2)
Mercury/11th	400	(2)
Venus/11th	402	(2)
Mars/11th	404	(2)
Jupiter/11th	406	(2)
Saturn/11th	408	(2)
Uranus/11th	410	(2)
Neptune/11th	412	(2)
Pluto/11th	414	(2)
12th House	416	(3)
Sun/12th	419	(2)
Moon/12th	421	(2)
Mercury/12th	423	(2)
Venus/12th	425	(2)
Mars/12th	427	(2)
Jupiter/12th	429	(2)
Saturn/12th	431	(2)
Uranus/12th	433	(2)
Neptune/12th	435	(2)
Pluto/12th	437