The 11th House ... I Am My Aspirations
| Our astrological journey has so far taken us from the Ascendant to the Midheaven, where that identity is crystallized in terms of what we do in the world and the kinds of professional contribution we make. In effect, you have seen how all the component parts of yourself, as outlined in the first ten houses, integrate into the formation of a single, social entity .. you! When we travel through the last two houses of the horoscope, we |
| enter into the sphere of life experience that takes us beyond the boundaries of our personal ego. The 11th House is specifically the domain of the collective entity known as "humanity". In order to expand into an awareness of a universe beyond the borders of our ego, we have to identify with something greater than our little selves. We must move into an area of contact with life that allows us to assimilate new data, birth new life energies, and create new possibilities for our self-expression. The 10th House and its planetary ruler, Saturn, reveal what we can become using the equipment of our own biological, psychological, and spiritual resources. The purpose of the 11th House and its planetary ruler, Uranus, is to let us know what we are more than what we think we are. The process of unfolding our greater potential is connected with several areas of human interest and development that have their home in the 11th. The first of these is the faculty of intuition, the sixth sense .. that aspect of our awareness that lets us know the answer even before we hear the question. The second way to enlarge our scope of being is through groups, organizations, and friends. These factors take us out of ourselves and into social situations that require us to engage with larger concepts and enhance our range of activities, widening our perspective. The 11th house is associated with communication and relationships. The 3rd speaks about mental abilities and our communication skills in general; it points also to relationships with our siblings and those friends who are as close to us as brothers and sisters. The 7th tells us about our way of communication with intimate relationships. The 11th is much more impersonal .. it outlines our ways of communicating with society as a whole and with a more generalized group of acquaintances and friends. The 11th is also the place where we can see the area of hopes, and aspirations. |
| Planets in the 11th House |
| Sun Social success is indicated. Your friends are warm, generous, honest people. Reflective of your own integrity and ideals. You gain through any clubs or social organizations. Moon You have a large circle of acquaintances, but only a few deep friendships with people whom you trust implicitly. Many of your friends may be unreliable. Possibly more female friends, than male and some may be celebrities or public figures. Groups are tied to family. Mercury Your circle of friends is quite large and always lively. Friends help you achieve whatever it is your are seeking, and through them you make valuable professional contacts. You may travel with groups. Venus Your friends are very important to you and often share your taste in art, music, and books. Friends help you achieve your dreams and ambitions. Mars You take initiative in forming friendships and in joining groups and associations. You are considered a veritable whirl of energy, able to initiate projects and get them off the ground. You are the one they pick to head up charities and entertainment events. Jupiter You have truly sincere and honest friends who support you in all your endeavors. If you run for political office, your friends are the ones who work on your campaign. If you write a novel or a screenplay, your friends are the first to critique it and offer their opinions. Your connections are among prominent individuals .. judges, attorneys, etc. Saturn Your friends tend to be older than you are and they are generally serious, disciplined people with clear goals and objectives. You may not have dozens of close friends, but the ones you do have are friends for life. You join business related groups. Uranus Your friends are varied, eccentric, colorful, and unusual. They may be writers, inventors, psychics, or spiritualists, and all of them are progressive thinkers. Neptune There is a terrific capacity with this placement to attract highly evolved friends and associates. Poets, musicians, mystics, and artists may be part of your social circles. You find inspiration and develop and grow spiritually through them. You prefer psychic or secret organizations. Pluto You evolve through your friendships and group activities. You wield powerful influence over your friends or they over you. North Node Your friends help you achieve your dreams and wishes. Groups that you join further your growth and potential. South Node You need to expand your social circles. You must learn the strength of group associations, networking, and the spiritual communion that occurs in the best of friendships. Part of Fortune You derive great pleasure and benefit from your social circles and friends. |