2nd House ~ Resources:
Fixed, Earth, Yin, Personal; Relates to Venus; Corresponds to the Sign Taurus
Relationship to Substance: finances, possessions, personal resources, attachments, survival needs, material security, self-acquired wealth, savings and accumulations, financial vision, buying and spending habits, enjoyment of the material world, attitudes towards possessions, wealth.
Our resources, both in terms of money and possessions, and equipment we use to survive, and the concrete and manifest rewards that come through personal effort, such as earnings. Self-esteem, the physical body as a sensual, sexual and material organ. The experiences in life that make us feel good about ourselves. The resourcefulness with which we tackle life’s material problems. Earnings and the experiences that enable us to accumulate money and material. Self-confidence expressed into the world based on secure knowledge of self-worth. Everything that affects us materially from the outside world and changes our view of our own worth.
Possessions of all kinds and our attitude towards them; worldly resources which support the physical body. The sign on the cusp may indicate lucrative sources of income. Signals feelings, especially in relationship to a planet in this house. Peace of mind. Manner in which person meets obligations. Repository of the strongest desires. Earning and spending capacity. That which the light is dedicated to redeem, therefore the house of values.