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Twelfth House
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subconscious
personality
defines how we move forward
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The Twelfth House is commonly referred to as the
House of the Unconscious. The unconscious
state can help engender our successes, as well
as assist us in coping with our failures. Success
vs. failure: do we consciously confront our lives or
subconsciously sweep things under the proverbial
rug? This House might more aptly be called the
House of Reckoning, since it is in the Twelfth that
we review what we have been (and done) and
decide where we go from there. Along with these
unconscious musings, we also deliberate on
strengths and weaknesses which are hidden from
public view.
Our subconscious works hard on our behalf,
trying to make sense of our lives. This shadow
play is slow and long, and often frought with fear
and pain. It is in this context that we are
confronted with our sorrows, suffering, and the
secrets we keep from ourselves and from others.
Ultimately, we are also confronted with our fate:
karma. Here we meet up with the results of
everything we have done. This further puts the
focus on repressed agendas and restraint. What
have we wrought with in our lives? This is a key
question of the Twelfth House, and we will deal
with it both consciously and unconsciously. Will
the answers compel us to be transformed or
reborn? This is another cornerstone of the Twelfth
House -- the manner in which we move forward.
We can learn much from the unconscious. In its
most noble manifestation, we will be prompted to
be charitable. If we learn our lessons, both past
and present, we are also better equipped to move
forward. The Twelfth House compels us to seek
closure in a spiritual way as an aid to positive
growth.
The last House of the Zodiac also recognizes that
we can feel bound in life -- stuck and confined.
For this reason, this House rules jails, hospitals,
institutions, asylums, and any space that inhibits
freedom. More gloominess in the Twelfth comes
in the form of danger, secret enemies, and
clandestine affairs. Beware!
While some may decry the Twelfth House as the
garbage bin of the Zodiac, it's really an unfair
term. Ultimately, this House is the champion of
positive transformations. It is here that we stand
on the precipice and determine how we will
proceed. By visiting the unconscious and meeting
with the past, we begin to glean what the future
will bring.
The Twelfth House is ruled by the Sign Pisces
and the Planets Jupiter and Neptune.
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