The 9th house
From Astrology In Depth
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The 9th house |
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| exploration and outlook |
| Quadrant |
| Third quadrant: western, overhead |
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| Cadent |
| Natural sign |
| Sagittarius |
| Natural planet |
| Jupiter |
The ninth house, house of philosophies, ventures and global awareness. It is the natural house of the sign of Sagittarius and of planet Jupiter.
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> edit this Worldly focus and qualities
The ninth house deals with philosophy and awareness to the wide world around us. There's great inquisitiveness towards the world and the global environment, and as such, ninth house people often dedicate considerable time in exploring the actualities and getting acquainted with the issues of the day (especially when the sun is here). They may well seek to explore other countries in their craving for new experiences and the expansion of their awareness to the world.
Being a falling, cadent house, similarly to the opposing third house, it might reflect somehow of a volatile character that will prefer to adopt, especially in its latter years, a simpler life style, and posits a tendency to wander from day to day with no particularly high expectations, unless more ambitious elements are apparent in the chart.
Unless there are severe afflictions in the chart, this house's natives will have strong moral convictions.
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> edit this Philosophy
A strong focus in this house, for an individual, will compel him to establish fundamental beliefs and an overall philosophical attitude toward life, which will enable him to define his goals accordingly. This set of beliefs will be reflected by the planets present in the house, as well as their aspects and the sign they fall in. In the absence of planets within the house this necessity is likely to diminish. However a certain picture of set of beliefs whatsoever might emerge from Jupiter location and its aspects.
There is a holistic tendency to merge comprehensions regarding the surroundings into one bigger and somehow meaningful picture. Accordingly and especially under Saturnine influences there is rejection of any discordant aspects not settling with this picture.
> edit this Belief and religion
In general this house is telling us of an individual's beliefs, and people of this house often like to engage in faith matters and fundamental questions relative to life and the world. Even though religion is considered as a niche in the ninth house, under the influence of Neptune
or Pisces, Saturn or Sagittarius we often find expressions of religious or spiritual beliefs in the individual's life. Earth signs tend to be less inclined to delve in this niche, unless Jupiter
is strongly influential in the chart.
> edit this Politics
With a significant focus here we often find an interest in politics, since politics by definition is the philosophy of State Governance. This concern is more legislative by nature, rather than actual management of the state which may be more of a 10th house issue. Activity within the political realm will depend upon the situation of the sun in the chart as reflecting fundamental values, as well as the level of energy emanating from the whole chart. A strong Saturn may contribute to this aspect.
> edit this Law and justice
There is a pronounced philosophical interest as to what is right or wrong, what is just or unfair and usually it will be important for these house members to remain loyal to those concepts all their life long. We might find certain occupation with law and justice such as advocacy or order keeping and law enforcement.
> edit this Conception broadening
With emplacements in this house there is a fervent will to reach wisdom and knowledge of the world and what beyond it. A tremendous interest will be displayed as to the ways of the world, an endless quest to consciousness and intensive will of comprehension as to processes and finality.
With the Sun or Mercury in the house an individual will reveal a profound affection for reading.
> edit this Higher education
The ninth house is related to higher education - more sophisticated subjects than the 3rd house's. In a mature and broad-minded chart, the individual might find his way to the university. Air sign planets are well-inclined in this domain and may use high education to really advance the individual in life.
> edit this High discussion
Often 9th house people can be found to engage in discussion of sophisticated subjects. This discussion can sometimes bring forth new ideas in their mind, which may fuel other niches of this house.
Many 9th house personalities have brought powerful theories into the world.
> edit this Exploration
There's often a strong exploratory drive in this house, a curiosity, a more energetic restlessness and yearning to experience something new. See new places, meet new people and unravel new information.
The more childish charts actually tend to hook up to this niche more than the other ones of this house. More earthy personalities are somewhat less inclined to physical movement in travel, but more so from passivity rather than any lack of desire. Instead they explore and "travel" on a mental level.
> edit this Cultures and the overseas
The ninth house is connected with overseas matters, since within its aspiration to broaden its world image and consciousness there is an intensive interest in foreign cultures. Usually it will be important and enjoyable for the individual to travel abroad and absorb a different ambiance.
When personal planets located in this house are afflicted in the chart, the individual may well feel a burning urge to wander, especially when his life has not been following his desirable course. In such cases we might find migration to other countries.
> edit this Self-promotion and big projects
In line with the philosophical outline of the ninth house, an individual will be ardently inclined to self promoting and more intensely fostering his personal views and opinion, according to the set of beliefs reflecting from the house locations. Consequently people with strong emplacements in the ninth will tend to go very far with their life. In a well-focussed chart the person can elect to push himself with some sort of big project of his, really get things going.
In case of imbalance, this house will be related to propaganda and preaching of negative ideas.
> edit this Enterprise
Many enterprises are born out of the 9th house. It usually requires a strong Mars
influence, the more focussed it is the better, and other fiery indications can support it as well. In conjunction with 8th house influences it may indicate a deeper kind of research and unearthing of information. With Capricorn it can take the form of a full-fledged enterprising company, but these kinds of endeavours are more expeditious and animated than they would be for example in the managerial 10th house. The undertakings often touch on 9th house issues, especially international proceedings. The earthy signs tend to fix it more into place, but does not negate the possibility of any foreign correspondences.
> edit this Publishing and advertising
Together with the 10th house, these are the highest visibility houses and where the 10th under Saturn's rays is more career oriented, the 9th under Jupiter's rays has been associated with "spreading the word", whatever that word may be according to the belief system or intellectual orientation. Similarly, there are many writers of this house.
Actual work in this domain is more common with the excitement-generating fire signs and Jupiter influences.
> edit this 9th house personalities
- Albert Einstein ::
Sun :: 
Mercury+Saturn
- Martin Luther King ::
Sun :: possibly 
Mercury.
- Susan Sarandon ::
Sun+Neptune
:: Mercury (within conjunction of Jupiter
in the 10th).
- Courtney Love ::
Sun+Moon (
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> edit this Planets in this house
 embrace a philosophy |  intellectual needs |
 making sense of the world | |
 love of culture |  experience the possibilities |
 reach afar / explore the world |  law and order / career-smart |
 crazy ideas / freedom to the world |  impact the world / use the power |
 the humanitarian |
