House: One of the twelve mathematically derived sections (houses) of a horoscope, each of which represents a particular area of life. The size of a house and the zodiacal degree that appears on its cusp depend upon the house system used.

 

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House: One of the twelve mathematically derived sections (houses) of a horoscope, each of which represents a particular area of life. The size of a house and the zodiacal degree that appears on its . . . View Full Definition

Houses, Table Of: A reference book that lists house cusps according to the local sidereal time and location of birth. A table is applicable to the particular house system for which it is devised.

Houses: The celestial sphere taken as a 360-degree circle divided into twelve sections. These sections are referred to by their numbers, such as 'the First House,' 'the Second House,' etc. Houses ar . . . View Full Definition

House Cusp: The zodiacal degree at which a house begins.

House Maintenance Requirement: Notification by a brokerage house that a customer's margin account is below the minimum maintenance level. The client must provide more cash or equity, or the account will be liquidated.

House Account: Firms that conduct business as broker-dealers in securities or in the investment banking field are charaterized as houses.

Wire House: National brokerage firms with multiple branches were, in the past, linked by private telephone or other telecommunications networks that enabled them to transmit important news about the fin . . . View Full Definition

Intercepted Sign Or House: A House which appears within another House on the chart wheel. Common to those born in far northern or southern latitudes.

Individual Houses: Houses one, five and nine, all ruled by natural fire signs. The common function of these houses is oriented toward the self. As a group, they form the Trinity of Life.

Fourth House: Also known as the House of Home. It describes the residence, real estate, ancestry and the past. It is also speaks to parental influence.