The Astrological Houses...
House 1
House 2
House 3
House 4
House 5
House 6
House 7
House 8
House 9
House 10
House 11
House 12
The 2nd House
(finances/possessions)
The Second House represents the field of experience in which you are challenged to prove yourself to yourself, often by developing a set of resources that bolster your feelings of confidence, dignity, and legitimacy.
Traditionally, the Second House is the House of Money... That's true, but the issues here are much broader.
This is the House of Resources, and resources aren't always financial.
If you're lost in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, at two in the morning, you'll probably feel pretty insecure...
If you have a thousand dollars in your pocket, that'll help... You'll feel more legitimate. However,
money is just a resource... It produces the classic Second House effect: helping you feel more confident.
But speaking fluent Serbo-Croatian would do the same... Knowing the language is a terrific resource, even though no one will give you a nickel for it.
Your Second House energies feel awkward, as if everyone is staring at them. Dignity and self-esteem are the issues here.
The solution isn't some "We all God's chillin'" formula for uncritical self-love... Instead, it's a process of recognizing your deficiencies objectively and seeking to correct them... Proving yourself to yourself... That is the key!!
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