House of:

Taurus and Venus

Life Themes:

roots, wealth, values, steady effort, possessions, investment, harvest, careful cultivation, security, real estate, wise use of resources

House of Wealth:

The second house is about sewing seeds, in order to enjoy an abundant harvest. There's a strong drive for any planet here to pursue material security. It's the arena of how we create a strong grounding of the Self, based on what is valued.

This house shows the ways we build up our lives around us, and cultivate a sense of place. It's about becoming established, and this includes the building of real, tangible wealth.

Second house issues have to do with pulling our own weight in the world. Insights are found here about self-sufficiency, and how grounded we are. A strong second house causes us to build with stability in mind, and plan ahead through wise investment of resources. Challenges in this area include financial dependence on others, and compromising our values in return for some monetary gain.

The second house is where we settle in, and make steady progress through sustained effort. Its lessons are about being consistent, and learning how to deal with the material plane. This house is where we take our time to be thorough. Planets here are expressed through deliberate action, and can support tangible progress.

This house guides us to experience life through the senses. It's a pathway to feeling our animal selves, and savoring the creature comforts of life.

Planets here reach out to taste, smell, touch and just experience being part of the natural world. It can be a guide to manifesting from the ground up, from an intimate experience of what's there all around.