Latin name: Riches (Lucrum).
Greek name: Gate of Hades (Αιδου Πυλη — Haidou Pulē).
Arabic name: House of Wealth (بيت المال — Bayt al-Māl).
Alternative name: Hope.
House type: succedent.
Mundane Planetary Ruler: K Jupiter.
Direction: north-east.
As a child gains self-awareness, he gradually begins to grasp the concept of ownership. Initially, he simply names objects: “This is a block.” Then he shifts to the third person: “This is such-and-such’s block.” Finally, he declares: “This is my block.” He incorporates certain items into his inner world, where everything falls under his control and feels like an extension of himself.
As the child matures, these playthings evolve into the serious attributes of adult life: “my smartphone,” “my bank account,” “my gadgets,” “my wardrobe“—all grouped under “my resources,” used in everyday reality. Thus, the archetype of the second house is “my resources.”
The second house reflects the querent’s resources, specifically:
- any movable property (including lost items, alongside the fourth house), such as gadgets, accessories, electronics, jewelry, and similar items;
- financial assets in any form: cash, investment instruments, stocks, bonds, deposits, cryptocurrencies, gemstones, precious metals, etc.
Additionally, the second house can indicate the currency in circulation in the querent’s location.
Ultimately, the second house determines the level of comfort and well-being, directly tied to the kinds of things a person surrounds himself with. Settling for simple basics (budget-friendly meals or second-hand clothing) reflects one lifestyle; preferring premium or designer items reflects another. One’s surroundings mirror self-worth: what a person allows himself reveals how he values himself.
Therefore, another key aspect of the second house archetype is the querent’s self-respect and self-esteem. A weak figure may indicate low self-esteem, which in turn leads to resource limitations, while a strong figure suggests confidence and the ability to attract greater abundance.
The querent’s assets also include people he can rely on—those providing support regardless of social status, based on trust and reliance rather than exploitation or equality. For example, in a legal case, an attorney acts as an extension of the querent’s position (an active ally). For an executive, key aides represent such support. Rarely, the second house symbolizes these allies: attorneys in ongoing cases, financial advisors on investments, or trusted assistants in critical moments. However, if unrelated to the question’s core topic, lawyers and consultants fall under the ninth house as “learned men.”
Anatomically, the second house corresponds to the throat and what enters it, thus reflecting nutrition and beverages as support for the first house.
Common Errors
- It is crucial not to confuse ownership of an object with its functional use, which may pertain to other houses. For example, a car enables short trips (third house) or long journeys (ninth house), but the car itself remains the querent’s movable property and belongs exclusively to the second house.
- There is a mistaken notion that the second house relates to “health.” However, it concerns material goods (clothing worn, transport used, food consumed), not vital force or energy reserves (the domain of the first house).
- Some believe funds in long-term deposits become “bank assets,” but the querent’s personal funds (deposits, bonds, or investments) must not be confused with others’ resources (eighth house). Everything owned by law or de facto right remains his property—the essence of the second house.
- Self-esteem, for the reasons above, pertains specifically to the second house, not the first house as many modern astrologers claim.
Examples of Second House Questions
- Where is my lost item?
- Will my investments be successful in this period?
- Can I trust my financial advisor’s words?
- Is a certain product beneficial for my diet?
Quotes on the First House
Because the second house is adjacent to the first pillar, which signifies life, it was therefore called the house of wealth and the house of the native’s supporters.
A planet in the second house is like a person among those who support him.
The second is the house of substance, riches, or servants, and therefore is called Hope.
This house signifies the querent’s estate, goods, money, riches, and profit; gain or loss by commodities; and also money lent and wages due. In suits of law it signifies a man’s friends and assistants… In the parts of man’s body it rules the neck and throat.
From this house is required judgment concerning the estate or fortune of him that asks the question, of his wealth or poverty, of all moveable goods, money lent, profit or gain, loss or damage. In suits of law it signifies a man’s friends or assistants; in private duels, the querent’s second. It represents in man the neck and the hinder part of it towards the shoulders.
