What are the houses..

In astrology, a horoscope chart is divided into twelve parts called houses. The Twelve  houses of the horoscope define twelve areas of our life.  The beginning of each of the houses is called the cusp.  Each house has what is called a natural sign and natural ruling planets.  This is the sign and planet which are associated with that house in the natural chart beginning with Aries and ending with Pisces.

house	sign	life area
first house	Aries Mars	The Ascendant. Your projected behavior, temperament, health, how you react to those around you, and your appearance, personality
second house	Taurus Venus	Your material side. Security, gains, losses, financial condition and your concern about these matters, money
third house	Gemini Mercury	Your mental aptitudes, early childhood, everyday communication, your sibling, and early education
fourth house	Cancer Moon	Domestic affairs and conditions, the nurturing parent, the home, and the family life. The end of life.
fifth house	Leo Sun	Love affairs, procreation, your children, creative expression, luck and speculation
sixth house	Virgo Mercury	The work environment, the employer and employees, the routine, health issues, hygiene.
seventh house	Libra Venus	Marriage partner, business partners, contracts, joint endeavors, relationships
eighth house	Scorpio Pluto	Attitude toward life/death, possessions of others, wills and legacies; sex and regeneration
ninth house	Sagittarius Jupiter	Religion, philosophy, publishing, higher learning, distant travel, foreign countries, trips
tenth house	Capricorn Saturn	Reputation, social status, fame or the lack of it, worldly standing, the other parent
eleventh house	Aquarius Uranus	Friends, clubs, organizations, associations, goals, hopes, and wishes
twelfth house	Pisces Neptune	The subconscious mind, hidden resources, hidden problems, social responsibility.