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The 12th House -- The Doorway to Your Secret Past

© Jeanine Berry

The same can be said for any planet found in the 12th house. These planets represent energies that you concentrated upon past lives -- in a sense, you are an expert on their use. Perhaps you misused them and you were "burned" by the experience, but that very misuse can give you the wisdom to know how to use them correctly now.

In fact, it can be argued that they are in your 12th house in this life precisely because you are challenging yourself to learn to deal with these energies in a positive way in this incarnation. In that sense, the 12th house represents the unfinished business of your life. At any rate, this positive potential is certainly present and should be used for maximum spiritual growth in this lifetime.

Finally, in any thorough examination of your 12th house, be sure to consider what houses in your chart are ruled by planets in the 12th. For example, if you have Venus in the 12th house and Libra on your 7th house cusp, there is a strong likelihood that conflicts or problems from past lives or early childhood experiences will dominate your present relationships.

If you are seeking to understand your 12th house and how the unfinished business of this life or past lives is influencing you today, I suggest that you find someone to discuss it with. Because this house represents hidden aspects of ourselves, it will be the most difficult house for you to understand. Objectivity is required but it is precisely here that you are the most subjective.

Talking to someone else who knows you and who also understands astrology can be a tremendous help in understanding how you are presently using the energies of these planets and how you can begin to use them for greater growth in your life.