The 5th House
The fifth house is strong in the realm of creation. Ruled by Leo and the Sun, this house emphasizes a person’s creativity and originality. Also along the lines of creation, this house also has influence over one’s children and grandchildren. Many of the other attributes of this house are of a positive nature, such as holidays, vacations, and recreation activities. It truly is a house of joy.
In addition, it also is the house that influences someone’s affections. It is the house of romance and all things pertaining to the deep love between people. In essence it rules all that can give us the deepest pleasures.
It is not as cut and dry as it sounds however. Afflictions to this house can lead to serious over-indulgence. Many problems can arise if one places too much importance on the pleasure they try to obtain. It is the house of gambling, which is representative because you might end up quite happy or in the end losing more than you had hoped to.
The Houses
