Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

The Zelator Grade 135
NINTH HOUSE
Element: Fire Quality: Cadent
Natural Sign: Sagittarius Natural Ruler: Jupiter
Key word: ASPIRATION
The ninth house characterizes philosophy and the higher consciousness. It depicts
ideals, ethics, religion, intuition, spirituality, visions, higher learning and mental
study. Italso portrays long-distance travel, grandchildren, in-laws and foreign affairs.
TENTH HOUSE
Element: Earth Quality: Angular
Natural Sign: Capricorn Natural Ruler: Saturn
Keyword: HONOR
The tenth house reveals status, reputation, fame, profession and community
standing. It portrays the ego, ambition, achievements, honors, promotion, influence,
authorities, social and business activities. Here we find the parent other than
the one indicated in the fourth house.
ELEVENTH HOUSE
Element: Air Quality: Succedent
Natural Sign: Aquarius Natural Ruler: Uranus (and Saturn)
Keyword: SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS
The eleventh house indicates friends, acquaintances, all nonemotional relationships.
It shows goals, desires, hopes and wishes, love received, humanitarian
interests, foster children, organizations which relate to career, and circumstances
beyond one's control.
TWELFTH HOUSE
Element: Water Quality: Cadent
Natural Sign: Pisces Natural Ruler: Neptune (and Jupiter)
Keyword: SUBCONSCIOUS
The twelfth house depicts hidden strengths, dangers and weaknesses, as well as
limitations, sorrows, secrets, hidden enemies, self-undoing, places of confinement
and clandestine affairs. It is the house of the subconscious and of karmic debt. The
Twelfth house is known as the dust-bin of the horoscope because it is here that people
tend to hide their problems.
The Meridians
The meridians are lines drawn on a zodiacal chart which help to further interpret
the Horoscope. The horizontal axis of the chart is known as the horizon or equator,
and the vertical axis is known as the meridian. Each axis divides the chart in half.
The Horizon axis alludes to awareness. It separates the Horoscope into Day
and Nightsections, because it partitions the chart along the Dawn-Dusk (East-West)
axis from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. As a general rule, the Dayhalf (upper half) of the chart sym-