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2nd and 8th 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 Second House is the House of Possessions. It represents material assets, income, earning power, investments and how we influence these areas. It also speaks to values, both intangible and actual. This House is ruled by the Sign Taurus and the Planet Venus.

This House is the guardian of our possessions and assets. It also influences how we interact with these things, e.g. earning capacity, how we deal with debt and whether we budget effectively and have the ability to save money. The Second House also rules our sense of self-worth and the freedom we enjoy with our resources.

When questions of financial savvy and the ability to accumulate wealth come to the fore, the Second House is the place to visit for answers.

The Eighth House is the House of Shared Resources. It represents inheritance, taxes, insurance, wills and the financial support we receives from others. The consumer in us is at work here, everything from catalog shopping to mergers and acquisitions. Alimony as well as family legacies are highlighted, even if some of these assets are hidden from view. This House is ruled by the Sign Scorpio and the Planet Pluto.

This House looks at the big picture (mutual funds, the national debt) as well as more personal resources, such as a family-owned vacation home. It also speaks to how one deals with comingled funds, whether it's in the stock market or a joint bank account. The motivations of all involved where resources are concerned is spotlighted in the Eighth House.

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