The $econd House
The Second house, also known as the Taurus house, who is ruled by Venus, is the house of money, possessions, all of one’s material worth, finances, personal security through wealth, financial responsibility, how easily one comes across money, how one perceives the idea of money, whether one cares about money or not, one’s tangible needs, one’s ability to survive with little wealth or desire for greater wealth, conscious and concrete manifestations, and other material values.
The Taurus House
The 2nd house is often known as the Taurus house because it corresponds with the sign of Taurus. Although they are not the same, they have many of the same qualities. While the signs tell us the characteristics a person may have in their personality, the houses tell us how those characteristics are expressed.
For Example: with the moon or Cancer in the second house, this could indicate that this person spends money when they’re emotional. The Moon means emotions or inner self, while the 2nd house is about money.
Q: What is it? (sign/planet) A: Emotions (moon/cancer).
Q: How and where are they dealt with? (House) A: Spending money (2nd House).
Wherever a person has many planets, they express generally express themselves by the manner of the house. If one has many planets in the second house, they will express a lot of Taurus/Venus energy. This can generally mean one of two things, depending on the planets within in:
1.) One struggles to see the point of money/Struggles to make or keep money
2.) One easily accumulates wealth, even if they’re not really trying to or they grew up wealthy and inherit the wealth
If the person has no planets, however, the financial and material experience they will have will generally be dependent on how hard one works or how much one cares about their financial situation; unless there are other planets or houses the second house has aspects with.
Your Sign and Planet(s) in the 2nd House:
*If you have this as a sign or planet in the second house, this is what it means for you.
*For Venus, see both Taurus and Libra. For Mercury, see both Gemini and Virgo.
1.) Aries/Mars: Much energy spent on accumulating wealth and possessions, very resourceful- especially during middle ages of life, strong drive to accumulate money, but stronger compulsion to spend it, may work in jobs that require competitive ways of earning money, inclined to have own business, competitiveness makes for great business sense, and not afraid to take financial risks.
2.) Taurus/Venus: Venus is at home here, enjoys luxury, attracts money quite easily, often regarded as high-maintenance, likes being admired by others, sometimes lives above financial means, can be seen as “snobbish” w/ possessions, loves owning jewelry, usually born in a wealthier family than peers, likes collecting foreign money, has a love for art, fashion, and fancier things, and is a very easy placement for Taurus/Venus.
3.) Gemini/Mercury: Can make money in language, speaking, writing, or teaching, can easily manipulate, may work in politics or law, tendency to gossip, is a wordsmith, dislike for use of crude language, often has sisters or feminine brother, involved in community, may have love affair with neighbor(s), is an addict of information, nice voice, frequently takes notes, and is skilled at budgeting.
4.) Cancer/Moon: Frequent changes in wealth, emotional attachments to material possessions, emotional status dependent on current status of financial security or lack thereof, emotional insecurities arise when there’s a struggle with finances, domestic issues arise when finances aren’t in order, struggle with financial institutions, difficulty getting loans or paying them off, and happiness and balance brings wealth.
5.) Leo/Sun: Driven by power, geared toward accumulating personal resources, need for financial security, desire for material control, may see status of wealth as worth, and much energy goes toward working for what’s earned and enjoying it. On the other hand, one is highly generous with wealth, focuses on giving wealth to others freely, and spends money without too much concern, but will only continue to work for more.
6.) Virgo/Mercury: Skills of diplomacy, easily-liked by employees, often an artist, may have a career as a model, actress, fitness, or other job that requires appealing appearance, bored during no work periods, unhealthy eating patterns, possibility of falling in love at work, possible affair with colleagues, finds work environment enjoyable, brings cheer to co-workers and other’s day, and has a vivid daily routine.
7.) Libra/Venus: Financially lucky in marriage, upholds good public reputation, can easily solve problems in most situations by staying calm and maintaining environment’s balance, one’s ego, self-esteem, and self-worth are dependent upon attention and perception of one’s partner, has big or expensive wedding, fantastic relationship with business partners, and make work environment pleasant.
8.) Scorpio/Pluto: Powerful at law of attraction for wealth/titles/material possessions, has the ability to make something from nothing, often comes up from poverty and makes much more for self and family, intimidating and intense presence, obsessive over wealth, total financial transformations, need for control over the finances, and secretive or illegal money-making.
9.) Sagittarius/Jupiter: Quite fortunate with money, the older one gets- the more wealth is earned if that’s what is desired, may own a lot of land or other property, may spend as much money as is earned, sense of self worth may come from possessions, spends quite a bit on travel, wealthy family, spends some wealth on higher education, diabetes possible, and supports charities.
10.) Capricorn/Saturn: Highly ambitious, hard-working, can be a shrewd or fussy business person, responsible with finances, conservative, practical, possible greed over money or possessions, possible difficulty meeting financial goals, frequent delays in financial pursuits, dry sense of humor, good at saving money, careful with making money deals, and builds income quite slowly.
11.) Aquarius/Uranus: Erratic habits in spending money, consistently unforeseen circumstances in financial pursuits, need for independence from family’s financial control or from titles and land that pushes one to begin own business, quite unstable earnings, may receive financial help from friends, flirty use of possessions, easily shares wealth, and may make a living working with friends.
12.) Pisces/Neptune: Self-deception when it comes to money, spends too easily until struggles with money arise, doesn’t understand the point of money, poor or careless use of finances, easily falls for other’s deceptions or get rich schemes, highly enjoys privacy, creates art in secret, can make money off of selling one’s art, and underestimates chances of accumulating wealth.
From Within the Labyrinth,
With Love,
-Lakin <3
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