The 5th house

From Astrology In Depth

The fifth house, house of creative living and pleasurable pursuits. It is the natural house of Leo and the sun.

1 Worldly focus and qualities
2 5th house personalities
3 Planets in this house

> edit this Worldly focus and qualities

Independence and free rein are important in this house. It seeks to implement its skills fully, and must feel unfettered in order to do so. There is an undeniable sense of play in this house.

It is associated with sports, mostly effectuated in charts where Mars is strong and playful.

This house is said to have significance over the chart owner's offsprings. Planets here may reflect the relations with their children or reflect those qualities in them.

This house's natives reflect a childish demeanor, and are usually not as calculated as natives of other houses, or at least do not seek to be. They prefer to be their natural selves and express their true nature.

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> edit this Recreation

The desire to live and enjoy life to the fullest brings many of its natives to deal with recreative fields. It is common for buoyant personal planets in this house to involve in parties, go out to plays, take frequent vacations, or otherwise enjoy the good things of life.

Especially in return charts, the chart ruler being in this house can give the person the opportunity to engage in such pleasurable activities.

> edit this Games and Play

There is much playfulness in this house, and it may find expression in all sorts of ways. In general, this house reflects the person's sense of play and willingness and readiness to engage in such fun activities.

> edit this Gambling

Especially with the fiery signs, this house often has an affinity for gambling and games of luck. These are quite exciting and pleasurable to these natives. Earthy signs may be less inclined to it, as they are more conservative in nature.

> edit this Competitive self-furtherance

There's a great drive in this house to succeed and advance. There's a competitive disposition and a desire to further oneself and to excel in whatever one does.