What does it mean to have the 12th house in aries in your birth chart?

In western astrology, we know that it is not enough just to know the sun signs and think about our personality. Each position has a meaning which must be integrated. Therefore, understanding each of the positions of our chart is of great importance for astrological adepts.

Therefore, in this article we will talk about the meaning of the sign of Aries in the 12th house, what this house is about and how this alignment can influence the lives of those who carry it. Read on to find out more!

Meaning of the 12th house

The 12th house is one of the most complex houses to understand in the birth chart because it deals with a multitude of aspects of life. In general, it is in the 12th house that everything we have learned emotionally in the previous houses is integrated so that we can reach a greater knowledge about ourselves and what is in our subconscious.

We'll cover each aspect in more detail later, so be sure to check it out!

Meaning of life

We can have a perspective of meaning of life through the 12th house, but not in an objective, clear way, much less thinking of professions to follow or anything of the kind.

The experiences we have in this house are much more subjective, internal. They refer to a reintegration of our ego with our subconscious, or even with our shadow, which does not occur in a very explicit way in our minds or in practical life. This reintegration is linked to the cycle of end and beginning, death and rebirth that we can see through each of the 12 astrological houses.

We learn about our meaning of life through this reintegration of ourselves, the understanding of our darker side so that one can "die" and "be reborn" in the astrological cycle, restarting in the 1st house.

Shadows and fears

In order to reintegrate with our shadows, we first need to be able to face them head on, and this is where one of the greatest human fears lies. The 12th house can reveal to us not only a glimpse of what these shadows might be, but also how we will react when we see them - or, when we want to avoid seeing them.

However, we must understand that we will never reintegrate our shadows if we do not embrace them, even less will we deal with our fears if we ignore them. It is all part of who we are.

Many people are also afraid to look at the path they have traveled in life, because they feel afraid of not finding what they wanted and feel like a failure. However, the work with the 12th house involves precisely developing the ability to look at our past and recognize not only the failures, but which were our victories, however small they may seem.

Spirituality and charity

As the 12th house addresses our subjective experiences and union with ourselves, it is also possible to find how we relate to spirituality through the astral alignment present in this house, as well as issues of self-reflection and meditation.

The 12th house is essentially collective. It shows us the social pressures on us and how we deal with society, and may address aspects such as charity, social service and mental health (perhaps even pointing to a job in this area, such as that of a psychologist or psychiatrist).

In this sense, we do not speak of a simply physical charity, of giving things. We speak, rather, of a donation of actions, of attention, of understanding, of welcoming, of thinking about how their attitudes affect the entire community.

Hidden Mysteries

Just like a dark ocean, which we cannot glimpse the bottom of with our naked eyes, the 12th house houses all that is not yet in sight - in some cases it may be visible to other people, but not to us. We don't really know what we will find when we turn inward, just as we don't really know what we will find in our karma.

Still, the 12th house houses all the mysteries in general that surround our lives. Or again, if we think about astrology in general, focused on the world and not on specific people, we can even find hints of future scientific discoveries in the 12th house.

Hidden Enemies

By analyzing the alignment in your 12th house, it is possible to identify in which areas of life you can find enemies that are disguised. These enemies can be other people as well as energies, mentalities, which can even come from ourselves.

There is no reason to be scared! This does not mean that there is someone who is going to try to kill you or anything drastic. These hidden people (or energies) are more related to sabotage, to the implantation of doubts, whether on purpose or not. Identifying them, therefore, can be a way to prepare yourself and to learn how to defend yourself, whether from others or from yourself.

Intuition

Besides everything mentioned, the 12th house relates to our intuition, in how we experience it, how we deal with it, what our blocks are and how to develop it - the same way it relates to spirituality - as well as it can show if we have the intuition more or less touched.

This is perhaps the first work to be done with this house, since to be able to understand everything else it addresses and how all this learning is effected in a more subjective way, developing your intuition well will be essential for the evolution of these challenges.

Karma and past lives

The 12th house can show us not only our path in this life, but also in the previous one and the karma carried from it to the present one. In the same way that it presents the cycle of death and rebirth, it can make clear the traces carried from previous lives to this one. A more experienced astrologer will be able to tell you more precisely what is present in this life and what comes from the past life.

It is necessary to clarify what karma is: contrary to what is popularly said, the followers of eastern religions (who are the ones that really talk about karma in their religions) have never implied that karma would be a divine punishment for your sins. This is a Christian thought based on a concept that is not.

Karma is nothing more than a law of cause and consequence. A consequence will come for each and every action performed, whatever the intentions or effects may be. Therefore, understanding what your karma is simply means recognizing what the consequences of your attitudes are.

How do I know which sign my 12th house is in?

To find out which sign is in your 12th astrological house, just find a website or app that puts together your natal birth chart. Just provide your date, time and place of birth, and everything else will be calculated by the system.

Most websites provide the image of the chart in a circular format, or else a list with the signs, houses and planets. In the first case, you just need to find in which section of the circle the number 12 is and which symbol is there; in the second case, it will be much easier to find in the list, although neither method is really complicated.

Personality of those born with 12th house in Aries

Having understood what aspects of life the 12th house addresses in general, we can move on and understand how it relates to the sign of Aries. So be sure to check out the topics below!

Internalizes feelings

This is an alignment that favors introversion, isolation, and even fear of looking at their fears, which influences these people to over-internalize their feelings, especially the negative ones.

One of these people's biggest dilemmas is the fear of being seen as selfish because they like to isolate themselves and lead when in a group; so they choose to withhold their feelings to avoid bad comments.

There is also a strong fear of facing their shadow, after all, there is a mixture of perception of what would be the judgments of others and what are their own judgments, so they tend to ignore this side and seek to distract themselves from it with other activities.

Tend to have few friends or isolate themselves

Aries is already an independent sign, and with such an introspective house as the 12th, can form people who tend to keep themselves isolated, preferring to be alone than surrounded by people. This does not mean that they do not have friends, but that they are few, possibly being someone who prefers fewer friends with deeper ties, than many that are superficial.

They're also likely to enjoy being the leader of their group of friends, even if to a lesser degree. You just have to be careful to identify when you've become too isolated so you don't get sick.

Generous

If on the one hand, people with Aries in the 12th house have difficulty in facing their personal fears and negative feelings, on the other hand they find it very easy to deal with the fears of others with courage.

In this way, they can get involved in (or even create) social aid projects, especially in the areas of mental health, financing therapeutic groups, maintaining psychiatric hospitals, helping traumatised people, and can even pursue academic training in these areas.

Spiritual independence

Since Aries is a sign of fire, energy, movement and innovation, and the 12th house is the one most connected to religion and spirituality, people with this alignment may have a tendency to seek open spiritualities, never sticking to any path in which they feel trapped.

These people may prefer to focus only on spiritual work, with no connection to any religion; or even convert to a faith that everyone around them will consider "unusual", little known in their social circle. What is certain is that they will have enough curiosity and search for freedom in this area of life.

Tendency to get into trouble for overspending

Finally, people with this astral alignment tend to spend frivolously - after all, part of their sense of pleasure comes from staring at their personal achievements, which may involve enough monetary affluence to buy certain luxuries, just as they may seek to escape their shadow with some spending.

On the other hand, these people also like to feel financially secure, which can help curb shopping impulses.

Are those with the 12th house in Aries prone to emotional problems?

A common trait of people with this alignment is to feel and internalize a lot of anger, a lot of rebellion. Depending on whether or not you have a planet positioned in this house, we can find out what would be the possible reasons for these feelings. But if you don't have one, it is likely to be an anger of unknown origin that, if left untreated, could erode the person from the inside out.

So, yes, there is that tendency, especially with aggressive feelings. However, nothing is written in stone. Once problems are discovered, seek ways to deal with them, either with activities, meditation, faith and/or psychological treatment.