The second house in astrology
The second house is read as money, possessions and values: what you earn, what you own and what you hold worth keeping. It follows the first house of self and asks what the self has to stand on.
| Area of life | money, possessions and values |
|---|---|
| Natural sign | Taurus, ruled by Venus |
| Type | Succedent house |
| Opposite house | The eighth house |
| Set by | Your birth time and place |
What the second house is read as
The second house is read as your resources, both the material ones, like income and belongings, and the inner ones, like talents and self-worth. Astrologers use it to ask how you earn, spend and save, and what you refuse to give up.
Planets in the second house
A planet in the second house is read as attention going to resources. Venus here is read as a taste for beauty and comfort, Jupiter as generosity with what you have, and Saturn as caution with spending and a slow, steady build.
The second house in love
In love, the second house is read as what makes you feel secure with someone and how you share what you own. Venus here tends to show love through gifts, meals and comfort, and the Moon here tends to need a steady home base before trust comes. Arguments about spending are often second house arguments.
The second house at work
At work, the second house is read as how you earn and which skills people pay you for. Astrologers look at it for what kind of income suits you: a regular salary, commission, a craft or your own stock. Planets here are read as talents you can turn into money, often ones you take for granted.
Taurus and the second house
Taurus is the natural sign of the second house, ruled by Venus, which links the house with comfort, the senses and patience. The sign on your own second house shows the style of your relationship with money.
When planets pass through your second house
A planet moving through your second house is read as attention on income, possessions and self-worth. Jupiter here is read as a year to ask for what you are worth, and Saturn as a stretch for budgets, saving and building slowly. Mars passing through tends to stir up spending, so it is a good few weeks to sleep on big spending first.
What to ask of the second house
It is the house to read for questions about earning, spending habits, financial security and what you value. Astrologers also read it for self-esteem, since what we think we are worth shapes what we ask for.
An empty second house
An empty second house is normal. Its sign's ruler, wherever it sits, shows where your resources come from and where your values get tested.
Which sign is on your second house
In whole sign houses, the oldest way of dividing a chart, your second house is the sign next after your rising sign. Placidus, which our birth chart calculator uses, can start the second house a sign earlier or later.
| Rising sign | Second house |
|---|---|
| Aries rising | Taurus |
| Taurus rising | Gemini |
| Gemini rising | Cancer |
| Cancer rising | Leo |
| Leo rising | Virgo |
| Virgo rising | Libra |
| Libra rising | Scorpio |
| Scorpio rising | Sagittarius |
| Sagittarius rising | Capricorn |
| Capricorn rising | Aquarius |
| Aquarius rising | Pisces |
| Pisces rising | Aries |
Each planet in this house
The second house in astrology: questions people ask
What does the second house mean in astrology?
It is read as money, possessions and values. Its natural sign is Taurus.
Do I need my birth time to find my second house?
Yes. Houses depend on the exact time and place of birth, so a chart cast without the time cannot place them.
Does the second house show how much money I have?
No. It is read as your relationship with money and values, not an amount. Astrology gives themes and tendencies, never a figure.