Once in the 7th House, the "I" is ready to relate to others. In this House, the personality learns that it cannot develop alone and, therefore, this is the House of relationships.
The 7th House marks the Descending sign, the westernmost point of the birth chart, that is, the sign placed on the western horizon at the moment of birth.
With the 6th House, the last of the "Personal Houses," the person knows what he is like and what distinguishes him from the others. Recognize that you are unique.
From the First to the Sixth House, the personality evolved and improved through work, service to others, humility, and the attention you paid to the world around you.
Seventh House
- Sphere - Relationships and couples
- Planet - Venus
- Sign - Libra
- Element - Air
- Quality - Cardinal
- Polarity - Male
- Position - Angular
- Physiology - Crotch
- Places - Marital Home
- Color - Brown, and blue
- Keywords - relationships, unity, other people, interaction, known enemies, divorce, political or business affairs, diplomacy, court proceedings.
The 7th House is also known as the "House of Matrimony" and the "House of Declared Enemies." Here, "marriage" is understood as any relationship that involves a commitment over time, such as marriage itself, a business relationship, partnerships, contracts, negotiations, diplomacy, agreements, and declared enemies.
The 7th House also governs business with foreigners, relations between countries (friendly or hostile), political or commercial affairs, divorces, litigation, and diplomatic affairs.
Descendant and the 7th House
The Descendant sign is the cusp (initial line) of the 7th House, the third angular House of the birth chart, and the point opposite the Ascendant sign.
The Descendant, the westernmost point in the birth chart, disappears when we are born. It reflects what we think we are not, what we do not want to admit exists in our personality. So it seems to hide what's inside of us.
For Astrology, the qualities that we look for in relationships (described by the planets and signs present in the 7th House) represent what we reject in ourselves but that, in some way, we need to integrate into our personality to feel complete.
Then, as we do not recognize them, let us look at others. In the people with whom we seek to relate. For example, suppose we have an entrepreneurial spirit but do not have a vocation for numbers. In that case, we will have to look for a business partner with a recognized capacity for calculations and finances.
It is a compliment, an improvement of our capabilities, looking for someone to complete us and help us evolve and achieve our goals. After all, when we cooperate with others and make contacts and partnerships, we are also helping ourselves.
In traditional Astrology, the Ascendant sign is considered "self-consciousness," and the Descending sign is "the consciousness of others." The 7th house describes our relationships, the qualities we look for in our partner (love, friendship, work), and the experiences we need to live to understand the meaning of others.
Studying the Descending sign allows us to discover the type of people who appear in our lives with whom we tend to create genuine connections, the qualities we would like to see in our romantic partner, or what attracts us in others.
Planets and Signs in the 7th House
By studying the planets and signs present in the 7th House, astrologers indicate the type of people that attract us. What qualities do we value and look for in others?
For example, a person with the Moon in the 7th House can look for a partner to take care of her and take care of her. A person with Mars in the 7th House can value other qualities in a partner, such as strength, dynamism, and the ability to take action.
It can also mean that you are looking for someone to make the decisions, to guide you through life.
In situations where more than one planet is positioned in the 7th House, the reading is more complex since multiple characteristics of different planets influence the same House.
A person with Uranus and Saturn in the 7th House can indicate the search for someone who provides stability and security (transmitted by Saturn) and an individualistic and unpredictable person (characteristics of Uranus).
House 7 - Complementarity and Confrontation
In addition to describing the nature of the couple, the signs and planets positioned in the 7th House suggest the types of relationships that the person seeks or with which they identify most.
Considering that House 7 is committed to House 1, what we look for in others is reflected in who we are and our personality. In this sense, the two Houses are related to relationships, and this axis is highly considered in the reading of the birth chart.
On the other, we tend to look for our main qualities (sometimes unconscious) or the qualities that we consider complementary to our way of being.
For a relationship to be successful, in love, in friendship, or at work, we tend to relate to the people we identify with. Frequent coexistence, joint decision-making, and negotiation of interests presuppose a set of values and an aligned vision of life. Otherwise, it isn't easy to reach a consensus and compromise or even understand the other's position and options.
Jupiter reveals the possibility of multiple relationships. The presence of Saturn can indicate a relationship based on duties and obligations. Mars is more prone to "love at first sight," relationship distress, spontaneous decision making, and stormy and passionate relationships.
From House 7 to House 12, the personality begins from its individuality, from the consciousness of being unique to connect with others.
House 7 and the "Declared Enemies"
If the 7th House reflects the attributes that we do not want to see in our personality because we consider them unacceptable or unpleasant, we would not like to see them in others.
This conflict generally leads to hostility and confrontation. From this notion arises the connotation of the 7th House as a framework for "declared enemies" - public enemies, those enemies we know how to recognize.
However, we can also reject certain positive qualities in our personality that others do not reflect. Therefore, we fall in love to feel complete. Often, the qualities are projected so in the couple (love or business) that we can cancel ourselves. Only half a person left.
For example, a person with Mars in the 7th House may not be in touch with his power and look for a person in whom he recognizes that quality. He projects his being in search of the other in an attempt to complete himself.
However, this person may get tired of taking orders and soon start giving them himselfჴ€”Discover Mars itself. Thus, the qualities that we look for in the other end up being integrated into our personality.
House 7 and the Identity of the "I"
Relating to others is an innate need. We cannot (or it is excruciating) to live in isolation. Living with others is a factor of personal evolution. We improve as people when we interact with others when we act in the function of others.
This topic can pose a dilemma for the personality (again, the House 1 and House 7 axis). To what extent can the personality abdicate what it wants or its identity to benefit the other? How do I reconcile my "I" with the "I" of others? Cooperation or affirmation? How is the ego in the middle of this situation?
The 7th House gives us the task of finding the balance between who we are and living together. More or less tolerant, more or less loving, more or less dedicated. Others are our other half, and how we relate to them reflects who we are.
The 12 Houses in Astrology
- House 1 - Individual Identity (the "I")
- House 2 - Money, Earnings, and Possessions
- House 3 - Mind, Environment, and Brothers
- House 4 - Home
- House 5 - Creative Self-Expression, Hobbies, and Fun
- House 6 - Work, Health, and Small Animals
- House 7 - Couple and Marriage
- House 8 - Sex, Death, and Birth
- House 9 - Philosophy and Adventure
- House 10 - Career and Social Statutes
- House 11 - Friends and Community
- House 12 - Spirituality and Subconscious
