The houses refer to place or setting for life on Earth. In this series, I will share some real insider stuff
    about each house. The science and the geography of the houses is less important than the poetry of
    them. I hope to fill your need for a lightening fast comprehension of your own inner thoughts of the
    past, when you had questions about the reality you live in. Perhaps you will be inspired to observe
    the stage we all play on, that fiction we call the houses of the horoscope

    Have you ever wondered where your sense of values comes from? The second house of the horoscope is the
    place where you sort out this subject for yourself. The way your second house is arranged shows how you
    operate this value judgment capacity. I challenge anyone go through a whole day without value judgments.
    You will find that it is impossible, because we are forced to make a million choices just in the process of living.  
    Decisions are unavoidable. Some decisions are serious, like choosing a mate or selecting how to respond to
    an IRS audit. You have to reach in and make choices, and your second house gives you the framework to
    select which attitudes you will take. When you know this, you can begin to use your values (love, money, time)
    more effectively.
    Welcome to your second house, the place where you store your values.  Without the guidance from this
    sector, we would all be boneless chickens out on the ranch, limp as the day is long. We could not have a world
    at all!
    As an astrologer, I am in a position to look into your process of making decisions. The sign on this house and
    aspects to this sector will do a good job of letting me know how you decide things and why. Now that you know
    that you have a place of values, I will go through each sign with a brief comment to stimulate your own list of
    what is important. My comments are not about your Sun sign, they are about your second house cusp! Call me
    to find out your ascendant. It just takes a minute to calculate on a computer. Which one of these are you? Hint:
    it does not matter what your Sun sign is, because this information is based on your rising sign.
    Aries on the second house cusp: Impulse rules your choices and you make hasty ones. You really are
    impatient with the requirements of the consumer society. People with Aries values like to simply happen into
    what they want without planning. They use their values to support causes, but thinking it through is hard. You
    have this nature if your ascendant sign is Pisces.  
    Taurus on the second house, you are a solid judge of conventional values. You make choices happily and
    enjoy taking your time to savor the marketplace choices you have. You prolong the decision process
    sometimes out of sheer pleasure in it. You have this nature if your ascendant is Aries.
    Gemini on the second house: you are a bit hasty, but your systems allow multiple choices, and you need
    the understanding that your choices and values are socially based. Because of that you change your mind.
    Your choices can be changeable if your ascendant is Taurus.
    The Cancer sign on the second cusp is all about retaining value, so your first choice is to keep what you
    have. When you need to decide on something new you review the choices you made in the past. That is why
    Cancers are the best at appraisal of antiques and real estate. Your ascendant is Gemini.
    Leo on the second house: Leos is the best sign for showy taste that is meant to entertain. Having the Leo
    sign on your house of values tell us you will always decide from the heart.  Deciding for anyone else doesn’t
    work. You always know what you want. When Leo styles the house you can be sure it is not cheap.  Your
    ascendant is Cancer.
    Virgo second house: When the analyzer is in this sector, you will have a hard time deciding what you believe
    to be important. Remember, decisions are never final! The Virgo sign indicated that you will never stop figuring
    out value, and you may be a perfectionist who in the end will have a hard time deciding the overall hierarchy of
    your own value system. My solution is to find out where the returns department is at your favorite store. Now
    you know. Your ascendant is Leo.
    Libra on the second house: All values influenced by Libra are to be understood as social. The sooner you
    realize that you care for others more than yourself, you understand your Libra second house. It is harder to
    focus on what “you” want, because you are not sure who “you” might be. Making a choice for strictly selfish
    reasons is anathema to you, yet it is necessary for your financial and mental health that you grasp the concept
    of personal ownership and boundaries. Your ascendant is Virgo.
    Scorpio on the second house: The premier financial sign of Scorpio influencing the second house. Hmm,
    sounds serious. The Scorpio sign is about control, and if you realize you are a warrior about value, you see
    how fierce and hard to convince you are. You are shrewd and resist sales pitches easily. The only mistakes to
    be make are from an addiction to risk that rears its head occasionally. Did you need the sports car? Your
    ascendant is Libra.
    Sagittarius on the second house: you can be sure that choices here are made based on what is important
    to you inner value system. A Sag sign is about doing things for the principle, not the real world or practical side
    of things. Sag has a complicated value system, because it has to handle the many abstract values that Sag
    demands be involved in decisions. To Sag on the second house, value embodies the principles they believe in.
    Your ascendant is Scorpio.
    Capricorn on the second house: The key phrase of Capricorn is “I use.” Usefulness is a big factor in the
    way Capricorn on the second sorts  things out. You have the job in life to make decisions, yet with a Sagittarius
    ascendant, you appear casual, confident or upper class. The mystery is around how you create your values.
    Where did you get that hard boiled, bottom-line attitude? Your ascendant is Sagittarius.
    Aquarius on the second cusp, like Libra and Gemini, can be expected to make decisions based on social
    values. In addition, Aquarius likes gadgets, and they value modern things. If you have this sign on your house
    of values, you can be sure you will buy things that are the latest  and most modern, whether they have long
    lasting quality is immaterial. Your ascendant is Capricorn.
    Pisces on the second cusp. You are a visionary of values! Your giving nature values helping hands. When
    the sign of forgiving is on the second house, you make decisions out of guilt giving to others. Be careful as the
    values you have may be based on another world, not this mean old earth! Setting boundaries over your
    material things is important. Your ascendant is Aquarius.
    Well, there you have it. A quick guide to see how you value things and make decisions. Your horoscope will tell
    of eleven other places to learn about yourself. I hope you pursue the mysteries that are you!
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