House of Partnerships

House of Partnerships:

The Seventh House iscommonly referred to as the House of Partnership. With this house, we see a shiftaway from the self toward another -- a partner. By cooperating with andrelating to another we unite for the purpose of achieving something. Purpose isimportant to the Seventh House -- the act of accomplishing something great orsmall for the self, the partnership and even society as a whole. In unitingwith another, we also become a more valuable member of our world: we make acontribution, one small cog in the wheel of life. We have purpose. Cooperationand partnership help to expedite our purpose in life.

Through a partnership, we fill out our essentialbeing. Suddenly, we see ourselves in context. Through a partnership in which wework, play, love and/or create, we are fully formed and completed. The otherhalf helps to make us whole. Ultimately, how we relate to others will help todefine the success we have as a human being and as a member of humankind.

The Seventh House shows us that partnerships cantake many forms: marriage, business relationships, contracts, legalities,negotiations and agreements. We will cooperate to a greater or lesser extent inthese varied partnerships. The quality of that cooperation, in essence how werelate to the other, is key to the Seventh House. Why do we choose thispartnership? Is it for love or money? Practical reasons? Social considerations?There are many reasons for uniting with another. We may choose to fill voids wesee in ourselves. We may simply want the company and companionship of another.The partnerships we form say a great deal about ourselves and also serve toteach us much. This house wants us to know that the quality of our partnershipswill enhance our lives, make them fuller, more special and better for everyone.

Tensions within apartnership also serve to teach us lessons. For this reason, the Seventh Housealso focuses on the darker side of our unions. Divorce, lawsuits and treatiesall fall within this house. At its worst, a partnership may create enemies --and on a more global scale, these rifts can deteriorate into war. It is ourreaction to this adversity which will shape the partnerships yet to come.

The Seventh House is ruledby Libra and the planet Venus.