THE 12th HOUSE

Johnny's 12th house Mars may represent keeping anger and aggressiveness hidden, and/or a suppressed stubborn refusal to ever speak to Joan Rivers again after she got her own show, when they had been good friends prior and he gave her her start. Due to this suppression, it could be destructive if/when released. He avoided questions about his childhood and his personal life, which I think significant since as a youngster he would have had to learn how to manage his emotions. Given the square with Pluto I expect some control issues were part of the mix, although the trine/sextile to Pluto opposition Jupiter from first house Saturn might temper that. Also, 12th house Mars sextile Venus (ruler 12th) in freedom loving Sag might incline toward anything goes, regardless of cost (Venus in 2nd). With Mars square Jupiter he would have lots of energy. However, given the T-square from Pluto opposed Jupiter and square Mars, ruling the 6th, I suspect most of his energies went into his work, about which he may have been compulsive (Pluto).

He started as a writer (12th house, behind the scenes work) and from a very early age he wanted to be a magician (which uses tricks that no one is supposed to see –12th– and he would practice in private). He was also reported to be very shy off camera, and a very private person. (ASC co-ruler Mars in 12th) but professionally he was exceptionally well known (square Pluto in 9th of national publicity). It also may be that the Sun in the 12th keeps the ego hidden, and Johnny was great with skits that made him look silly. Also the Libra Sun progressed into Scorpio at around 6 months of age, so his first 30 years were strongly influenced by Scorpio, especially after the Sun entered the first house at age 5-6. His 10th house (ruled by Sun) Neptune in Leo might represent both entertainment and magic for his career. Leo must shine.

A New York Post article from 2013 claiming he had a severe drinking problem, perpetually chased women, and had a nasty temper that was easily set off. Now THAT fits. He is said to have blamed it all on his mother. (Mars square Moon in Capricorn in 3rd, ruler 9th) That was his philosophy! (9th)

Johnny Cash
February 26, 1932; 7:30 AM CST;
Kingsland, Arkansas; 33°N51′30″ 92 °W17′38″;
Rodden Rating A, from memory

Johnny Cash

Mars, Sun and Mercury are in the 12th House. Johnny Cash was one of the most iconic Country singers in the second half of the 20th century. Known as ‘the man in black’ – he always wore black as a tribute to the poor and disenfranchised (12th House and Pisces). He appealed to a huge cross-section of American culture. Cash was almost as famous for his addictions as his music. He had three planets, in Pisces in the 12th House, all in opposition to Neptune (ruler of Pisces) with Pisces on the cusp of the 12th house. It would take most of his life, and the love of his life (June Carter) to overcome the addictions.

Cash was also well known for playing concerts in prisons (truly 12th House). He played in Folsom and San Quentin, among others. He was often an outspoken advocate for Native Americans as well. He had a varied, prolific career, despite many setbacks. An attribute of Mars in the 12th House is often the ability to rise after a fall, and do so again and again.

Johnny and June Carter fell in love while married to other people. There were years of performing together in the public arena, while secretly sharing a private life (12th House). There was no question that June Carter was the love of his life. He became devoted to her. They were married for 35 years, producing children and music together. Johnny died less than four months after June in September, 2003.

Other public figures with Mars in the 12th house include: Donald Trump, Eleanor Roosevelt, Cat Stevens, Vincent Van Gogh, and Walt Whitman.

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JUPITER IN THE 12TH HOUSE

JUPITER: is a business and harmonious planet. It is masculine, positive and electric (dignified and bold). It rules the liver and arterial system. Jupiter tends toward generosity, warmth and gentle expansion. It rules the RELIGIOUS URGES (benevolence, good cheer, hope and spirituality). Its best quality is BENEVOLENCE; worst quality is CONCEIT. Jupiter is known as “the Greater Benefic.” It is best expressed as JOVIALITY.*

JUPITER – KEY WORDS: Abundance, growth, generosity, enthusiasm, expansiveness, optimistic, laughter, motivation, wasteful, excessive.

HOW JUPITER MANIFESTS IN THE 12TH HOUSE

Below are Jupiter in the12th House tales from some of our Hermeticians contributing to this project:

• I also have Jupiter in Pisces, retrograde in the 12th house. I think the Jupiter can mean I like to be by myself sometimes and enjoy some privacy and alone time.

PUBLIC FIGURES WITH 12TH HOUSE JUPITER:

Elizabeth I, Queen of England
(Reign: 11/17/1558 - 3/24/1603)
September 7, 1533; 2:54 PM LMT;
Greenwich, United Kingdom; 51°N29′00″ 00°W00′00″;
Rodden Rating AA, Quoted BC/BR

Elizabeth I, Queen of England

Reign: 11/17/1558 – 3/24/1603

Jupiter is in the 12th House. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Henry VIII of England, and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry defied the Catholic Church, separated from it, divorced his first wife, Catherine of Aragon and married Anne Boleyn. Two and one half years after Elizabeth’s birth, Henry annulled his marriage to Anne Boleyn and accused her of infidelity. She was beheaded and Elizabeth declared illegitimate.

Elizabeth’s 12th house both contains and is ruled by Jupiter (Sagittarius on the cusp). Jupiter squares her Virgo Sun, makes a wide opposition to Mars in Gemini, and sextiles Mercury in Libra. Jupiter in the 12th is an internal explorer with a love of knowledge and learning. It can also signify ostracism and confinement, both experienced by Elizabeth. Jupiter is often associated with royalty. Being ‘hidden’ in the 12th may have been Elizabeth’s protection during the early years.

Edward VI (half-brother to Elizabeth) succeeded Henry. Elizabeth was excluded from the line of succession. Upon the early death of Edward, Mary (Catholic half-sister to Elizabeth) ascends to the throne. At one point Elizabeth was imprisoned in the Tower by Mary. Mary releases Elizabeth, but banishes her (12th house). From a spiritual point of view, Jupiter in the 12th can signify unseen, even spiritual protection; which seems possible given her turbulent early years.

Elizabeth lived with Catherine Parr and her husband, Thomas Seymore. Although nothing was proven, there was suspicion of sexual abuse of the young (14 years old) royal by Seymore (another 12th house possibility, especially as Jupiter squares the Sun and opposes Mars).

Throughout her early years, Elizabeth was tutored by outstanding teachers (Jupiter). She may have been ostracized, but she was still Henry’s daughter. She had command of many languages, including English, French, Italian, Latin, Flemish, Greek and Spanish; and later in life, Welsh, Cornish, Scottish and Irish. One of her teachers and life-long advisors was John Dee. He was an English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and occult philosopher. He devoted much of his life to the study of alchemy, divination and Hermetic philosophy. Days before her death, an ailing Queen Mary finally accepted Elizabeth as her heir. Elizabeth’s coronation was January 15, 1559. Her progressed Sun was the most elevated planet in her chart, and was in an exact trine by transiting Jupiter. She was anointed and established as Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

In 1562 Elizabeth contracted small pox. It left her nearly bald and scarred her skin. Progressed Mars (in natal 6th house of health) was opposite progressed Jupiter (in the 12th). Transiting Jupiter was in her 6th making a square to natal Venus and transiting Saturn (ruler of her ascendant/1st house) was conjunct natal and progressed Uranus. She would use wigs and heavy makeup the rest of her life.

The religious battle (Jupiter in the 12th) between Catholicism (Queen Mary, and later Mary Queen of Scots) and Protestantism (Queen Elizabeth) would rage throughout Elizabeth’s reign. Though educated as a Protestant, Elizabeth tried early in her reign to use diplomacy between the two opposing factions. However, the Protestant faith was the national religion, with Elizabeth as its head, and she would defend it as such. Elizabeth systematically built up the military (navy). On July 29, 1588, the British navy defeated the Spanish Armada. Her progressed Sun was in the 10th house, trine natal Uranus in the 7th (public enemies). Progressed Mars was opposite her 12th house Jupiter. Transiting Pluto was trine progressed Venus in the 11th (friends, hopes and dreams). Elizabeth rallied the troops appearing in armour breast plate. (Progressed Mercury sextile progressed Jupiter.)

Elizabeth never married (Saturn and Uranus in the 7th). She was courted by European royalty for most of her life. She opted for mostly clandestine affairs (Jupiter in the 12th). Her most public affair was with Robert Dudley, but there was too much opposition to a marriage. And she refused to name a successor.

Conspiracies, secret enemies and assassination attempts on Elizabeth’s life (Jupiter in 12th) grew. Elizabeth was in great fear for her life from Catholic fanatics and foreign nationals. Rebellion was a constant threat. The Catholics, supported by France, believed Mary Queen of Scots was the rightful heir to the throne. Elizabeth employed a ‘master of spies,’ (12th house) Francis Walsingham (also Secretary of State), who operated with heavy-handed tactics. Torture and hideous methods of death were routine.

Although Mary Queen of Scots employed a vast network of spies and revolutionaries, there was no direct evidence that she was involved. It seems that Walsingham ‘entrapped’ Mary Queen of Scots in a conspiracy to assassinate Elizabeth. After much consideration, Elizabeth signed Mary’s death warrant. Mary was an ‘anointed’ Queen and it was a dangerous precedent to put a royal to death. One of Elizabeth’s aides delivered the death warrant without her permission. Mary was beheaded. Elizabeth was furious and went into a major depression. It seems that the ‘self-undoing’ of the 12th house played a part.

Elizabeth would rally and usher in an age of brilliance in literature and theater. Shakespeare and Marlow thrived at this time. The Elizabethan Era is one of the greatest in English history. It is difficult not to include more. As Elizabeth’s friends and advisors began to die, she once again moved into a depression. She became ill and died on March 24, 1603. Her reign is often called the Golden Age.

Barack Obama
August 4, 1961; 7:24 PM AHST;
Honolulu, Hawaii; 21°N18′25″ 157 °W51′30″;
Rodden Rating AA, BC/BR in hand

Barack Hussein Obama

(see also Saturn)

Jupiter and Saturn are in the 12th House. Obama was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Jupiter is the strongest and most harmonious planet in his chart. With his story of the American Dream, despite his roots, the color of his skin (he is the first Black American to be elected and serve as president of the US), and so many other factors, he ascended to the office of leader of the free world. That is Jupiter. Jupiter appears to be hidden in his chart in a cadent house (12th House) and tempered by Saturn. But Obama’s 12th House is the most powerful and harmonious House in his chart. Both Jupiter and Saturn are in opposition to Mercury, square Neptune, but trine his Moon. There are plenty of character building aspects.

Obama’s presidency spanned two terms. His achievements include the financial recovery from the worst recession since the great depression: the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, The Affordable Care Act, making health care available and affordable to more Americans than ever before, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and many environmental and humanistic actions.

During the last six years of his presidency, the House and Senate turned to his opposing party: Republican. The Senate majority leader stated that his agenda was to make sure Obama failed. They refused to pass his legislation. The House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare) more than 50 times (Saturn in the 12th – limits, losses). He was effective, in a more limited manner, despite his opposition.

He was respected by world leaders (Jupiter) and conducted his two-term presidency free from scandal. By the end of his presidency, Obama’s approval rating was at 60% (CNN).

Other public figures with Jupiter in the 12th house include: Alan Leo, Lord Byron, Buzz Aldrin, and Ram Das.

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SATURN IN THE 12TH HOUSE

SATURN: is a business and discordant planet. It is masculine, negative and magnetic. It rules the bones, cartilage and spleen. Saturn tends toward being practical and concrete and rules the SAFETY URGES (secrecy, acquisitiveness, covetousness, causality and comparison). Its best quality is SYSTEM; worst quality is SELFISHNESS. It is best expressed as CRYSTALLIZATION.*

SATURN – KEY WORDS: Organization, order, resistance to change, boundaries, segregation, conservative, authority, systems, discipline, patience, loss, limits.

HOW SATURN MANIFESTS IN THE 12TH HOUSE

Below are Saturn in the 12th House tales from some of our Hermeticians contributing to this project:

• I have Saturn in the 12th House in Aquarius, retrograde. Lynne Palmer interpreted this combination to be depression behind closed doors. She was very accurate. I have bipolar 2, and I have had a therapist since I was 16 years old. When I am very depressed, I seclude myself and refuse to come out of my hole till I am better. I do not like group therapy. I prefer to let only one person know my most private of thoughts. If I choose to let my friends know what is happening in my life, it is on my terms. I have shared my history of depression with classmates at the university, friends at the Church of Light, and others. Bipolar 2 symptoms are obvious to my Friends. It is like a light switch being turned off and on. I call it Tigger vs. Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh characters). I am usually either happy, excitable Tigger or low-key depressed Eeyore.

I also have Jupiter in Pisces, retrograde in the 12th house. I think the Jupiter can mean I like to be by myself sometimes and enjoy some privacy and alone time.

PUBLIC FIGURES WITH 12TH HOUSE SATURN:

Alexander Graham Bell
March 3, 1847; 7:00 AM LMT;
Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 55°N57′00″ 3°W13′00″;
Rodden Rating AA, Quoted BC/BR

Alexander Graham Bell

(see also Sun and Neptune)

Uranus (Inharmony in Aries) is in the first house conjunct Pluto (Harmony) in Aries. He was the determined and original eccentric, inventor to the masses.

His Sun, at 12 Pisces is in the decanate of Self-Sacrifice. Saturn is in the Verity decanate of Pisces which is associated with the quality of wanting to understand Nature. Neptune is in the Aquarius decanate of Repression. These influences seem to link to his need to strive ahead in service to others, in a self-sacrificing way with an idealistic, utopian need to work with restrictions (Saturn - loss of hearing) and working for those in institutes (12th house).

The Moon in 7th House in opposition to his Sun and ASC, also relates to Bell's marriage disputes and also to his open and also secret enemies that he had.

He was a reserved sensitive man by nature, and this relates to Sun and Neptune in his 12th and by restrictive Saturn avoiding social contact, who was quiet and introspective even in early education. Early life experiences may have led him on to his most notorious work to do with deafness, as indeed his own Mother suffered from the encroaching and restrictive nature of the disease when he was young. Bell worked himself to the point of exhaustion with his experiments to overcome deafness. Worried (Pisces 12th) that his work would be discovered by others, he hid his notes by locking them away (also 12th House, and also secret enemies is 12th House). In fact he did indeed have secret enemies regarding this, and there was a race to the patent office. Even the US Government moved to annul Bell's patent on grounds of fraud that went to the Supreme Court and after long legal battles, leaving it as undecided…it's all a bit 12th House, especially with restrictive Saturn, vague Neptune and the Sun conjunction the ASC and opposite the Moon as part of the T-square affliction to cusp of 10th/ MC.

Other inventions of Bell's are rarely mentioned and only then apparently as in collaboration with others. Some of these are somewhat Neptunian by nature as his 'Photophone' is in some way a moving-pictures type idea, and his 'Metal detector' is somewhat 12th House as being something to detect hidden things. His Hydrofoil invention could also be classed as somewhat Neptunian as Neptune co-rules Pisces and the Oceans. Bell died from diabetes and affliction with pernicious Anemia 08/02/1922. Looking to Doris Chase Doane under "Anemia" and also "Diabetes"; Neptune and Saturn prominent, and usually severely afflicted. Mars also afflicted (as is here by square to Uranus and semi-square to Neptune), losing consciousness after a long illness (Saturn in 12th).

NOTE: Interestingly an afflicted prominent Moon (Moon dominated chart here) and Saturn are related to Deafness.

Barack Obama
August 4, 1961; 7:24 PM AHST;
Honolulu, Hawaii; 21°N18′25″ 157 °W51′30″;
Rodden Rating AA, BC/BR in hand

Barack Hussein Obama

(see also Jupiter)

Saturn and Jupiter are in the 12th House. Saturn’s role in Obama’s life is not as evident as Jupiter, but it is profound. Obama’s parents divorced when he was 2 years old. His father moved to his native Kenya. (Separation, Saturn). He would only see his father one more time. He was uprooted and moved with his mother to Indonesia. She sent him back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents when Obama was 10 (another separation) out of concern for his safety (Saturn) and education. Obama was 21 when his father died; 34 when his mother died. His grandmother died 2 days before Obama was elected president of the United States (Saturn – loss). It is said that "Saturn builds the character we need; Jupiter showcases that character".

Other public figures with Saturn in the 12th house include: Chris Evert, Robert DeNiro, Sylvia Plath, Leonard Nimoy, and Robert Redford.

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URANUS IN THE 12TH HOUSE

URANUS: is the higher octave of Mercury; an intellectual and convertible planet. It is harmonious or discordant according to the aspects it receives from the other planets. It has no sex and is electromagnetic (attracting and repelling). It rules the electromagnetic body and the INDIVIDUALISTIC URGES (independence, originality, inventiveness and unconventionality). Its best quality is ORIGINALITY; worst quality is ECCENTRICITY. It is best expressed as DISRUPTIVE.*

URANUS – KEY WORDS: Original, inventive, independent, unconventional, change, surprises, sudden and unexpected change, freedom, the new, breakthroughs.

HOW URANUS MANIFESTS IN THE 12TH HOUSE

Below are Uranus in the 12th House tales from some of our Hermeticians contributing to this project:

• My chart shows the 12th House occupied by Uranus; 11 degrees conjunct the ascendant, square Neptune in the 4th, and square the MC. It is no secret, people think I’m a bit odd or eccentric, even strange. But my forthright intentions usually overcome this. This, of course, is the urge that led me to the occult, the hidden, the esoteric, the mysteries, astrology, etc., as well. It is middle chart in power, and positive. But the 12th House is just over the negative side.

I have dealt with prisons, hospitals, institutions, pretty much most of my life, and only lately being an unwilling tenant of the hospitals. This day alone, I spend a great deal of time in hospitals and nursing homes…inspecting them!

But the one that gets me time and time again is the unexpected person that comes out of the woodwork to make a false claim about me; that takes time and increased effort to thwart or explain. These false claims and insinuations are costly and often create temporary ruin of my reputation. It gets cleared in time, every time, but the people that cause it never know, or if they do, don’t care. Example: one co-worker observed my ring with occult symbols on it. He went to the boss to say he had personal knowledge that I was involved with satanic activity. This was against policy and the personal beliefs of the guy in charge. My defense was useless. I had it [ring] on and it was occult symbols. That was all that was needed. It was eventually resolved in my favor. It was freedom of speech and allowed by the laws, and therefore policies to the contrary were nullified. Stating nothing to do with satanic activity only increased their belief in the lie. But the guy that came out of the woodwork had no real cause other than he just wanted to make trouble. He soon left.

This similar event seems to happen just about every time there is an aspect to Uranus or the MC, which is very powerful and very negative in my chart. This might be the self-undoing that comes from the 12th. I attract this myself, and until it can be alchemized, it will continue.

Or maybe it is just getting a little better from years of alchemizing. People are coming out of the woodwork lately wanting to know more about the occult. They don’t know me from Adam, but they heard about my reputation. Two sides to the dilemma of the 12th.

PUBLIC FIGURES WITH 12TH HOUSE URANUS:

Farrah Fawcett
February 2, 1947; 15:10 PM CST;
Corpus Christi, Texas; 27°N48′01″ 97 °W23′46″;
Rodden Rating AA, Quoted BC/BR

Farrah Fawcett

(see also Moon)

Moon and Uranus are in the 12th house with the Moon in opposition to Venus. An actress, known for her stunning beauty, Farrah was raised in a traditional Catholic family and educated in parochial schools. Throughout her life, she won acclaim for her beauty and was recruited by a Hollywood agent while in college

She successfully acted on television but explosive and unexpected international success came when her now-famous red swimsuit poster was published. Uranus, ruling sudden change of fortune, is in the 12th house and is co-ruler of the 9th house of publishing. It is also part of a grand trine with the Sun in the 8th house and Neptune in 4th. Interestingly, from many images that were produced in a publicity photo-shoot, she personally chose the poster image. This personal involvement in the photo selection is characteristic of the Sun involvement in the grand trine. Of course Neptune's involvement in the grand trine capitalized on the fantasy element of the photo. However, even with the good fortune associated with the grand trine, one can't help but wonder if the sudden rise to fame doesn't come with an element of self-undoing associated with the 12th house. Perhaps this young woman from a conventional environment in conservative Texas was not psychologically prepared for the sudden flash of power and notoriety.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
January 30, 1882; 8:45 PM LMT;
Hyde Park, New York; 41°N47′05″ 73 °W56′01″;
Rodden Rating AA, quoted BC/BR

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

He was born with erratic, unconventional Uranus (retrograde) in his 12th house (handicaps) in the health and service sign of Virgo, conjoined his ASC. His Aquarian Sun in the 5th (ruler 12th) is conjoined Venus, and square Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter in the 8th.

Stricken with Polio at age 39 (the Virgo Uranus in 12th wide square Mars in mobile Gemini in the 10th and co-ruling the 3rd of mobility, and Sun (ruler of 12th) square Saturn and Neptune in the 8th reflecting limitations and disease affecting his vitality. Roosevelt thought his political career was over, but his wife Eleanor encouraged him to go forward. He used modern medical (Uranus in Virgo) leg braces (mechanics = Mars) to hide (12th) his disability (12th), insisting he appear able-bodied in public (Mars in 10th).

During his early life he did not fit in with the other students who excelled in athletics because he did not. (Uranus square Mars). 12th ruler the Sun square Saturn also reflects his lack of ability in sports (Sun in the 5th). Although I didn’t find reference to it, I would be surprised if he wasn’t a bit of a klutz! Uranus is not a strong planet in his chart, having little strength of expression in the 12th and few aspects. But the square with powerful Mars in his 10th (public, career) and co-ruling the 3rd of mobility reflects the fact that his disability was widely known despite his efforts to hide it.

FDR was elected (Mars in 10th) an unprecedented (Uranus) four times, which is exceptional (Uranus conjoined ASC). His last term cost him his life (Uranus in self-undoing 12th square Mars in 10th, ruler of the 8th of death, and closely trine Jupiter and Neptune in the 8th). Also, the Sun (ruler 12th of self-undoing) was square Saturn (limitations), Neptune and Jupiter in the 8th and Saturn was co-ruler of the 6thHis health was poor prior to re-election, but he felt the country needed him due to the ongoing war. His death was attributed to being too ill to withstand the ongoing pressures of the office.

Roosevelt “had led the US through an economic depression and the greatest war in human history. A whole generation of Americans had grown up knowing no other president. His social programs during the Great Depression redefined the role of government in Americans’ lives. His role during WWII established the US’ leadership on the world stage.” (Biography.com)

He died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1945 having spent 12 years in the White House.

John Travolta
February 18, 1954; 2:53 PM EST;
Englewood, New Jersey; 40°N53′34″ 73 °W58′23″;
Rodden Rating AA, BC/BR in hand

John Travolta

Uranus in the 12th House is trine Mercury and square Neptune. Both Uranus and the 12th House are moderate in power in Travolta’s chart, but they played a pivotal role in his life. He dropped out of high school, with his parents’ blessing, and pursued an acting and dancing career. His mother was a drama coach and seemed to recognize very early that John had exceptional ability. His breakout role was on television in the series Welcome Back Kotter. Movies would follow.

At the age of 22, John had a May-December romance with a much older woman (Saturn, ruler of John’s 7th House, trine Venus). He was devoted to her. They were together until she died (Uranus co-ruler of his 8th House).

John has always followed his own path (Uranus). He became a devotee of Scientology. He credited Scientology with re-starting his career in the 90’s (Jupiter in T-square to his Mercury and Moon; Uranus trine Mercury). John is an accomplished pilot (Uranus). He owns several jets, including a 707.

John has become recognized as a brilliant talent capable of playing diverse and unusual roles (Uranus trine Mercury and square Neptune). He has been described as ‘electric’ (Uranus). His appeal is universal (Pluto oppose Sun/Venus in the 8th House).

Other public figures with Uranus in the 12th house include: Edgar Cayce, Elvis Presley, Adolf Hitler, and Theodore Roosevelt.

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NEPTUNE IN THE 12TH HOUSE

NEPTUNE: is the higher octave of Venus. It is a social and convertible planet – harmonious or discordant according to aspects it receives from other planets. It is magnetic and negative. It rules the astral body. Neptune feels every mental current and psychic influence and rules the UTOPIAN URGES. It is the feeling ESP planet. Its best quality is IDEALISM; worst quality is VAGUENESS. It is best expressed as VISIONARY.*

NEPTUNE – KEY WORDS: Imagination, fantasy, drama, day-dream, magic, compassion, romance, nostalgia, psychic, substance abuse, meditation.

HOW HOW NEPTUNE MANIFESTS IN THE TWELFTH HOUSE

PUBLIC FIGURES WITH 12TH HOUSE NEPTUNE:

Alexander Graham Bell
March 3, 1847; 7:00 AM LMT;
Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 55°N57′00″ 3°W13′00″;
Rodden Rating AA, Quoted BC/BR

Alexander Graham Bell

(see also Sun and Saturn)

We use Bell’s chart three times in this report. This is due, not only to his three planets in the 12th House—Neptune, Sun and Saturn—but to the strong expression of his genius as well.

Neptune is harmonious, but only of moderate power in his chart. It is, however, one end of a 7 planet stellium, in 3 signs, encompassing the 12th and 1st Houses of his chart. That is a lot of concentrated power. It leads us to believe that Bell was exceptionally comfortable in his own company; most likely preferred it. Neptune’s contribution to this mix goes beyond imagination. It opens the psyche to inspiration, perhaps on a regular basis. His dreams probably bridged the conscious mind to the sub-conscious (3 planets in Pisces, including Sun and Mercury, and the Ascendant).

His Sun, 12 degrees Pisces/self-sacrificing, Saturn and Neptune in his 12th House (cusp 01 degrees Aquarius/Originality) also links somewhat to his need to strive ahead in service to others, in a self-sacrificing way with an idealistic, Utopian need, a knowing (Neptune 28 degrees Aquarius/Repression) and an over-riding but restricted belief (Saturn 04 degrees Pisces/Verity) and working for those in institutes with the vagueness and restricted nature of deafness.

Some of his inventions are somewhat Neptunian by nature, as his 'photophone' is in some way a moving-pictures type idea, and his 'metal detector' is somewhat 12th House as being something to detect hidden things. His hydrofoil invention could also be classed as somewhat Neptunian, as Neptune co-rules Pisces and the Oceans.

Salvador Dali
May 11, 1904; 8:45 AM GMT;
Figueras, Spain, 42°N16′00″ 2 °E58′00″;
Rodden Rating AA, BC/BR in hand

Salvador Dali

Neptune and Pluto are in the 12th House. Dali was a highly imaginative (Neptune in the 12th), surrealist painter of the 20th century. He began life in a very Neptunian manner. Dali was born less than a year after his older brother, less than two years old, died. Dali was given the same name (Salvador), was dressed in his clothes and ultimately believed he was the reincarnation of his brother.

Dali was an eccentric and took delight in being so. He often dressed in a bizarre fashion, and became known for his long, skinny, twirled mustache. He was as much a personality as an artist (Neptune in 12th opposed Uranus). He was shy and had many fears. He was superstitious and wore talismans for protection.

Dali painted vivid landscapes early in his career. But it was when he began painting surreal dreamscapes (Neptune) that he excelled and drew attention. He became as famous for his eccentric dress and manner as his paintings. His personal relationships sustained him. He married an older woman who took charge of his professional as well as personal life. He matured as an artist. The marriage lasted 47 years (Venus trine Uranus and sextile Neptune.)

Other public figures with Neptune in the 12th house include: Warren Beatty, Shirley MacLaine, Leonard Bernstein, and Edgar Degas.

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PLUTO IN THE 12TH HOUSE

PLUTO: is the higher octave of the Moon; a social and convertible planet, discordant or harmonious depending on the aspects it received from other planets. It is either positive and electric, or more commonly negative and magnetic. Pluto rules lower-level forces which are destructive and insidious. When the energy is redirected to express upper-level Pluto forces, they are the finest and most spiritual of all. It rules the spiritual body and the UNIVERSAL WELFARE URGES. It is the inner-plane planet and the planet of Transitional ESP. Its best quality is SPIRITUALITY; worst quality is INVERSION. It is best expressed as COOPERATION.*

PLUTO – KEY WORDS: Power, the underworld, gangsters and racketeers, Saints and sinners, death, destruction, and renewal, decay, transformation, sexuality, the ‘phoenix’ that rises from the ashes, transcendent spirituality.

HOW PLUTO MANIFESTS IN THE 12TH HOUSE

PUBLIC FIGURES WITH 12TH HOUSE PLUTO:

Kurt Cobain
February 20, 1967; 7:38 PM PST;
Aberdeen, Washington; 46°N58′32″ 123°W48′52″;
Rodden Rating AA, BC/BR in hand

Kurt Cobain

Cobain's chart shows Uranus and Pluto are conjunct in the 12th House while also making close conjunction to the ASC. Adding to the potential disruptive influence of this configuration on his personality, there is a close T-square to the MC and opposition to the planets in the 7th. This chart also indicates over-emphasis of watery emotions (8 planets in water signs) and Mutable qualities (6 planets, MC and ASC). With Saturn in the Vicissitudes decanate of Pisces, there is a possibility he was the embodiment of the feelings of confinement and desire for freedom with which his endearing fans in the Grunge Movement claimed.

Kurt Cobain, the leader of the most popular of the grunge bands, Nirvana, had it really rough right from the start. This is reflected in the music that he and others similar to his style put forth. The underlying 'Mood' was depressing and about staying “down” rather than doing something about it! Given the T-square involving his personality in opposition to Saturn in Pisces, it makes sense he would express this type of emotion.

One of the several Grand Water Trines in his chart seems to link his vitality (Sun) and subconscious (Moon) fulfillment of Power thought-cells and desires gained from a natural vocation (Sun in 6th) trine to his innate vocalization skills and artistic imagination (Neptune in Scorpio in 3rd) and the achievement of honors and fame accordingly, trine Jupiter and conjunct Moon 10th.

He was a 'hyperactive child' and from his early years he was linked to disruption and drug dependency. There's plenty of rebellious potential with Uranus ℞ conjunct Pluto ℞ in the 12th conjunct ASC opposing Saturn in the 7th (sign of Inharmony) in Pisces/Vicissitudes. He had 'issues'/disputes with his Inner-Plane World and the Outside world a plenty.

The erosive, corrosive, disruptive, radical and eccentric potential for sudden changes is also seen in the opposition to Venus (conjunct Saturn) in the 7th. This suggests problems with females. This is reflected early in his life by his relationship with his Mom and is seen in other relationships with women. Controversy surrounds his relationship with his wife Courtney Love.

Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson
July 9, 1947; 8:08 AM PST;
San Francisco, California; 37°N46′30″ 122 °W25′06″;
Rodden Rating AA, quoted BC/BR

Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson

Pluto and Saturn are in the 12th House. OJ Simpson was a talented, beloved sports figure (football player) in the U.S. He won the Heisman trophy, set NFL records and became very rich endorsing commercial products and small movie roles. He was also known as a ladies’ man. This cost him his first marriage and was rumored to have contributed to the end of his second to Nicole Brown Simpson. OJ also had a record for domestic abuse (Nicole).

On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown (now divorced from OJ) and her friend, Ron Goldman, were brutally murdered outside of her house. After a dramatic, (manipulative Pluto in the 12th) slow car chase on the Los Angeles freeways, OJ was arrested for the murders. Pluto and Saturn in the 12th house were major players as a long, coercive trial played out. Simpson had a team of celebrity lawyers, known as the “dream team.” With every courtroom scene was televised, the nation was transfixed. The question of his guilt or innocence divided the country. In the end, OJ was acquitted. Many thought, and still think, that OJ was guilty, but he was now free to take custody of his children and get on with his life.

After the trial, OJ continued to have unrelated legal problems. Then, in 2007 he was arrested in Las Vegas on various counts of robbery, assault, kidnapping, and burglary with a deadly weapon. He and several co-defendants were accused of breaking into a hotel room to steal sports memorabilia; items OJ claimed belonged to him. He was found guilty and is currently serving time in prison (12th House).

A possible interpretation of Saturn in the 12th House is karmic action; what we send out returns to us (what goes around comes around). Then add negative Pluto in the 12th and we have a person who is used to power, and, perhaps, the misuse of this power. OJ was granted parole in 2017. How will he use his freedom? The possibility of transformation (Pluto) is a beacon of hope.

Other public figures with Pluto in the 12th house include: Marilyn Monroe, Mark Spitz, Margaret Mead, Jonathan Winters, Muhammad Ali, Donald Trump, and Salvador Dali.

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* SOURCE AND REFERENCE BOOKS

From THE BROTHERHOOD OF LIGHT 21 Courses by C.C. Zain:

Course 2 Astrological Signatures: Evolution of the Soul and the Nature of Astrological Energies

Course 6 Sacred Tarot: The Art of Card Reading and the Underlying Spiritual Science

Course 10-1 Natal Astrology: Delineating the Horoscope

All charts are from the Rodden website: astrodatabank.com

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