House (1 syl.)

In astrology the whole heaven is divided into twelve portions, called “houses,” through which the heavenly bodies pass every twenty-four hours. In casting a man’s fortune by the stars, the whole host is divided into two parts (beginning from the east), six above and six below the horizon. The eastern ones are called the ascendant, because they are about to rise; the other six are the descendant, because they have already passed the zenith. The twelve houses are thus awarded:—