Sun In The Houses

The sun and its energy represents ego, it indicates health issues and where is its in the chart is the house where you "shine". The placement of the sun brings an importance to the house. You identify with the energy of the house placement, it is the house where you are comfy. The sun in the house shows where (house) your ego or sense of self identifies with and the sign determines how the energy manifests itself.

Sun in the 1st house
House of Self - Appearance, Outward Personality, Life Outlook
Sun in the 1st is going to take on the physical characteristics and health problems of the sign, this will intensify those characteristics already inherent in the 1st house. This placement is a self aware, individualistic placement that desires recognition and enjoys catching others attention. They are independent and may hold positions of influence and trust. Depending on placement they can also be power hungry, antagonistic, aggressive and arrogant.

Sun in the 2nd house
House of Possessions - Money, Values, Comfort
Sun in the 2nd house. With this placement money, things and values are important. This placement reinforces a desire for material gain. They may define self value with material status. As an example sun in the 2nd house in Taurus would make money and have lots of things. Sun in the 2nd house in Pisces probably could care less about things, giving them away or losing them. Sun in the 2nd in Gemini would make quick fast easy money (easy come, easy go). The downside here is they seldom find happiness in money. They may also see others as a possession.

Sun in the 3rd house
House of Communications - Communication, Childhood, Siblings, Short Journeys, Local Environment
Sun in the 3rd house. This placement brings strong communication skills; they are inspirational and motivating in speech and/or writing. They can be driven with a need to know and are very observant. They see knowledge as power and are often recognized for their mental abilities. With this placement all siblings are important and the oldest sibling is particularly important. This placement shows an important early childhood, it will describe siblings, especially the first. With the Sun in the 3rd the chart owner will probably live in the near neighborhood all their life. They can also be intellectual snobs and force their views on others.

Sun in the 4th house
House of Home - Home, Family, Roots, Private Life, A Parent, End of Life
Sun in the 4th identify with home, mom, love decorating and make good mommies. They seek to make secure foundations in life and may see it in owning their own home or real-estate. This placement also describes mom, any of the planets in the 4th could describe mom. Mars is a mean or aggressive mom, Pluto is a controlling mom, Venus is a beautiful loving mom. If you have no planets in the 4th house you would take the planet that rules the sign on the cusp, then you would look to see how your Sun is aspected to see about your relationship with you mom.* They can also have a tendency to put themselves first.

*(It is accepted that the 4th house is mother and 10th house is father; however, either gender can be represented with the 4th house being the more "nurturing" parent.)

Sun in the 5th house
House of Creativity and Sex - Creativity, Pleasure, Romance, Children, Fun, Gambling
Sun in the 5th house has a strong love of children; they identify with children. This placement seeks personal creative expression. They are creative, funloving, often dramatic and risk takers. They seek pleasure and usually has lots of friends and love affairs. They can also overspend on entertainment and if badly aspected have difficulty w/children or childbirth. They may also try to live life through their children.

Sun in the 6th house
House of Service and Health - Work & Daily Routines, Habits, Jobs, Health
Sun in the 6th house. This placement identifies with work and work ethic. With this placement self esteem is linked to perfecting personal and daily routines and rituals. They enjoy self-help books and often work in health related fields. They may also constantly change jobs, criticize the boss and have delicate health. The health issues of the sign apply here.

Sun in the 7th house
House of Partnerships - Marriage, Partnerships, Open Adversaries
Sun in the 7th house identify with partnerships; this placement does not like to be alone. This placement realizes power through one to one relationships and often measures self worth by partners' standards. They are loyal partners with marriage held in high regard. This is a good placement for diplomacy and they often work in fields of counseling, arbitration, public relations, promotions and sales. Sometimes may attract a dominate partner. They can also be selfish and over impressed with prestige and authority.

Sun in the 8th house
House of Death and Regeneration - Sexuality, Regeneration, Others Resources/Money
Sun in the 8th house is a psychic placement. This placement intuitively has a understanding of death, sex and regeneration; they understand it. They have the ability to regenerate themselves. They are Intrigued with the mysteries of life, Channels will have 8th house planets. This placement may inherit. They may also have financial problems because of a partner.

Sun in the 9th house
House of Mind and Long Distance Travel - Foreign Lands, Long Distance Travel, Higher Learning, Philosophy
Sun in the 9th house love of travel and have a interest in philosophy. They develop their own philosophy about life by constantly searching to broaden and challenge both body and mind. This placement needs physical freedom and may benefit through foreign affairs, educational, religious and philosophical endeavors. Badly aspected they may have difficulties in higher education, foreign countries, be narrow minded and tactless.

Sun in the 10th house
House of Career - Reputation, Honor, Achievements, Authorities, Other Parent
Sun in the 10th house can show identification with father and authority figures. This placement is good for governmental, authoritative and career conscious people. The Sun in Libra in the 10th could be a judge or attorney, in Aries a race car driver, in Pisces a healer or addict, in Capricorn would make you tow the line. The sign tells what type of career would be good. This placement also describes dad. (See 4th house). In a females chart it may show she is married to a powerful partner.

Sun in the 11th house
House of Friends and Hopes - Hopes, Dreams, Friends, Causes, Groups, Social Life
Sun in the 11th house identifies with friends. This placement has lots of dreams and hopes and may indicate that they are realized in this life. The sign will tell what type of friends. Friends are important and usually kept for a lifetime. They are generally diplomatic and if in Aquarius humanitarians. They participate in community or other people oriented areas of life, and often have influential friends. Natural leaders of large groups, they often rise to prominence with in a group or organization. They are innovative in their chosen field, eccentric and/or rebellious. Badly aspected they may be led astray by friends or groups of people.

Sun in the 12th house
House of Karma - Seclusion, Secrets, Karma, Hidden Strength, Hidden Adversaries
Sun in the 12th house is another psychic placement. This placement holds lots of secrets, especially if in a water sign. This placement is reclusive or has periods of confinement/isolation alternating with enlightenment. Never showing the personality of the Sun sign, operating off the rising ... hiding behind the rising sign. They often work behind the scenes or in prisons, hospitals, charities or spiritual retreats. They have psychic, occult tendencies and depending on aspect they may be disbelievers and skeptics. They benefit from seclusion and in areas not easily seen. This placement can show success with adversaries, but they can be their own worst enemy lacking confidence.