Latin name: Children (Nati).
Greek name: Good Fortune (Αγαθη Τυχη — Agathē Tuchē).
Arabic name: House of Children (بيت الأولاد — Bayt al-Awlād).
House type: succedent.
House of ‘Joy’: for the figures of C Venus (Amissio, Puella).
House of ‘Sorrow’: for the figures of K Jupiter (Acquisitio, Lætitia).
Mundane Planetary Ruler: C Venus.
Direction: north-north-west.
Quotes on the Fifth House
Because the nature of the fifth house is like that of the first, for it stands in a relation of complete love to it, it therefore signifies children.
A planet in the fifth house is like a person among his goods, rejoicing in them.
The fifth named the House of Children, has its signification of them, of love, of ambassadors and messengers; and of gifts, joys, playing, banquets, apparel… It governs the stomach, liver, heart, sinews, sides, back; fortunate of Venus, unfortunate of Mars and Saturn.
This house has signification of children, ambassadors, and messengers, taverns, alehouses, plays, pleasures, joys, banquets, gifts, bravery, and all manner of delights; also the estate or riches of the native or querent’s father, the ammunition of a castle or town besieged… And of the body of man it rules the heart and back.
By this house we judge of children, of ambassadors, of the state of a woman with child, of banquets, of alehouses, taverns, plays, messengers or agents for republics; of the wealth of the father, the ammunition of a town besieged; if the woman with child shall bring forth a man or woman; of the health or sickness of his son or daughter that asks the question. It rules the stomach, liver, heart, sides and back… In regard it is the house of pleasure, delight and merriment; it is wholly unfortunate by Mars or Saturn, and they therein show disobedient children and untoward.
