Astrological House Number: 5 Keywords: Pleasures: Children: Holidays: Hobbies: Speculation: Creativity: Childhood. In your natal chart any planets here help or hinder the following information: Being the house of creativity it can be said that this is the house of pregnancy (desired or otherwise). Look to this house for information about your (if any) first-born child. The element of the sign on the cusp can indicate the qualities of this child, example: Fire or Air on the cusp of the 5th can point towards Male children with Earth or Water towards Female children. Keeping in mind this is the quality of the child (positive or negative). This is also the house of the Inner Child, that part of us which likes to play, have fun and wants to stay eternally young. Examine any planets in this house for they'll tell you if you're expressing or repressing your natural inclinations. Explore this house and see if you're expressing your own uniqueness or if you're conforming to the expectations of others. Explore what I've just said in relation to your own childhood and see if you were allowed to 'be' or if you were playing a part (this is also the house of acting and theatre!). This 'house' offers information about the love you have to give, love affairs and those people whom you are immediately attracted to (good or bad). This is also the house of risk taking, of speculation and gambling. Fire signs take risks with Earth signs being more cautious. Air signs prefer a partner to share in their risk taking with the Water signs wanting it both, short-term gain yet long-term return. Being the house of romance it should be understood that this does not necessarily mean commitment for one-night-stands are indicated here, fleeting moments (with or without consequences). Creativity, ideas and inspirations find fertile soil in this house for this is the area of the artist, the author, poet or anyone who wants their name or work remembered. Keep in mind this is the house of 'joy' of 'fun' and amusement. Check out the sign on the cusp, any planets or aspects for this'll all tell you if you're expressing or repressing your natural inclinations. If you don't do what you 'love' doing then you have a serious issue to deal with, explore your 5th. If your first-born child (idea) is indicated here then any second born 'child' is shown in the 7th and any third born is shown in the 9th and so on. Keep in mind the planets tell you what, the house tells you where and the signs tell you how. Telephone (02) 9907 0813 Permission is freely granted to retrieve and store this material for personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved, nothing may be published, distributed, or sold in any media without the express permission of the author. The entire contents of this website is © Thomas Muldoon and provided for your enlightenment, empowerment and entertainment.