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Real astronomy and dated history, with sources. Documented traditions and folklore. Modern lunar astrology · symbolic, not predictive.

Houses · Beginner

Third house

Also called third house, house 3

The third of the twelve houses; astrologers associate it with siblings, communication and the local.

Astrologers associate the third house with siblings, neighbours, short journeys, early learning and everyday communication. It is traditionally the Moon's joy.

How it is worked out
In the house system chosen; a planet between this house's cusp and the next is in this house. It is cadent.
  • Kind: Tradition, Interpretation
  • Tradition: Shared across Western traditions
  • In this site’s birth chart: used

Related: House, Cadent houses, Second house, Fourth house

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