House Groupings and Event Combinations
Primary and supporting houses
House groupings describe the components of an event. A primary cusp anchors the subject, while other houses describe resources, participation, fulfilment, movement or expenditure. The following are common reference combinations; a full interpretation includes the chosen rule and any competing connections.
| Subject | Common house grouping | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and promotion | 2, 6, 10, 11 | Resources, service, profession and fulfilment |
| Business activity | 2, 7, 10, 11 | Resources, counterparties, activity and gains |
| Marriage | 2, 7, 11 | Family addition, partnership and fulfilment |
| Higher education | 4, 9, 11 | Educational foundation, higher study and completion |
| Competitive examination | 4, 6, 11 | Study, competition and desired result |
| Overseas study | 4, 9, 11, 12 | Study, higher learning, completion and distant residence |
| Children and family expansion | 2, 5, 11 | Family, children and fulfilment in common approaches |
| Property acquisition | 4, 11, with transaction-specific additions | Property and acquisition; finance and expenditure need separate attention |
| Long-distance or foreign travel | 3, 9, 12 | Movement, longer journeys and separation from usual residence |
| Traditional illness discussion | 6, 8, 12 | Illness, disruption and confinement in historical interpretations |
| Traditional recovery discussion | 1, 5, 11 | Body, relief and fulfilment in historical interpretations |
Opposition is contextual
The twelfth from a supporting house is sometimes considered its loss or negation. This explains common discussions of 1, 6 and 10 against the marriage group 2, 7 and 11. It does not make those houses unfavourable for every subject, and it does not prove separation on its own.
Similarly, 5, 8 and 12 may be discussed in employment interruption, but they do not constitute a universal bankruptcy formula. An interruption, voluntary retirement, business closure and insolvency are distinct events.
Define the milestone
Visa approval is different from travelling. Purchasing a property is different from taking possession. Marriage registration is different from an engagement. Keeping the milestone explicit prevents a broad grouping from being made to fit any outcome after the fact.