House Ten

The tenth house

• Analogous Sign of the Zodiac: Capricorn
• Associated ruling planet: Saturn
• Element: Earth
• Quality: Cardinal
• Quadrant: Fourth quadrant, Diurnal Hemisphere

Interpretation

The tenth house cusp is also the Medium Coeli which symbolises profession and life goal. The tenth house stands for how an individual is perceived in public and for his/ her role in society. This house is concerned with an individual's responsibilities, achievements and social recognition. The profession is an important aspect of what a person represents to society at large and is therefore associated with this house.

The zodiac sign on the Medium Coeli and any planets in the tenth house point to the kind of vocation a person will aim for.
The tenth house shows the fruits of labour as opposed to the fourth house which symbolises our roots.

Traditionally, the father has been associated with the tenth house and the mother with the fourth house - but today this classification often is reversed.

See also

• House
• House Ruler
• House System

Weblinks

• The 10th House (Dana Gerhardt, 2005)
• The Tenth House (Deborah Houlding, House Rulerships in Practice)
• 10th House: What Can You Contribute to Society (Dane Rudhyar, 1952; Rudhyar Archival Project)

Bibliography

• Howard Sasportas: 1985 (reprinted 2009), The Twelve Houses, The Aquarian Press.