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3rd and 9th Houses

The twelve Houses of the Zodiac represent various sides of your personality, effectively creating the backdrop for your life. Whether it's money, work or partnerships, the Houses speak to key areas of our day-to-day lives.

The Third House is the House of Education. It represents one's capacity for learning, communication skills and those areas in which one is intellectually gifted. It also speaks to street smarts and versatility. This House is ruled by the Sign Gemini and the Planet Mercury.

This House addresses how we cover a lot of ground where schooling is concerned, picking up things from books, magazines, conversations and simple reflection. It also acknowledges that much can be learned from networking, whether it's at a cocktail party or a company lunch. As well, the Third House rules awareness and the objective side of our mind.

Scratching the surface, common sense and the ability to assimilate much information are all emblematic of the Third House.

The Ninth House is the House of Higher Learning. It represents spirituality, philosophy and a quest for the meaning of life. It also speaks to faraway places, an expansion of the mind and a burning desire to experience life. This House is ruled by the Sign Sagittarius and the Planet Jupiter.

This House shows us that you can accomplish much by participating in life, as opposed to being a spectator. It also stresses one's superconscious and the areas of religion, law, science, and ideals. Going really deep in these areas, being the intellectual while still being intuitive, is what the Ninth House is all about. In this House, exploration is key.

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