The Seventh House in Astrology

The Seventh House cusp is known as the Descendant.  This is an angular point suggesting an area of action in the Natal Chart.  When Transiting planets cross this line, “things” happen.  Often these events deal with intimate, one-on-one relationships, such as marriage partners.  It is an action point as is the Ascendant, the Midheaven and the IC, although the Ascendant and Midheaven are more predominant when it comes to action.

When Uranus crosses the Descendant or Seventh House Cusp for example, people will often break away from relationships because of a need for something new and exciting.  There is a strong urge to break free.  When Neptune crosses this area, one often becomes unclear about the future of a relationship--uncertainty reigns.  When Jupiter crosses the Descendant, opportunities can present themselves and you may meet someone important, especially if Venus is involved in the equation.

The seventh house deals primarily with relationships, especially marriage partnership, but it also has to do with one-on-one personal relationships.  This often includes business partnerships and mediation.  This house is also where we locate our open enemies.  The Seventh house rules intimate relationships and as the First House often describes the point of self, the Seventh House refers to the point of others.  It is a social house and takes in other people’s needs as opposed to your own.

Often the sign on the cusp describes the type of individual we would be attracted to.  This house along with any planet found within the house defines these individuals.  Saturn in this house often speaks of a later marriage or difficulty finding an appropriate mate.  Neptune in this house may describe an elusive or mystical individual.

This house brings a greater sense of self-awareness through intimate relationships with others.  We often put out self-projected images onto our partner and the images that you dislike are often reflections of qualities of ourselves or qualities that we fear.  Getting to know your partner often opens us to an innate understanding of our own qualities.  Some qualities we will alter and others we take in and make them our own.

As mentioned, Saturn in this house may suggest that partnerships come a little later in life, but it can also suggest that our partner would be steady, serious and potentially older than ourselves.  Mars could suggest that you are in search for a very active individual who displays sensual characteristic.  It may also suggest that they may be somewhat aggressive in their nature. 

As suggested, the sign on the cusp defines the partner and how you react within the relationship, but you must take into consideration the ruling planet of that sign and its placement in the horoscope.

                 

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