Here are a list of keywords and phrases for the 12 houses, loosely organized into different themes. These may prove useful to help you key in on what each house means.
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FIRST HOUSE
Emergence
Surface
Facade
Personality
Self
Initiative
Come Across
Appearance
Activity
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SECOND HOUSE
Response
How You Respond
How You Love
How You Acquire
Possessions
Money
Wealth
Security
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THIRD HOUSE
Communication
Letters
Voice
Email
Phone
Gossip
Connections
Links
Friends
Siblings
Networking
Connecting Things Up
Exploration
Investigations
Inquiry
Short Trips
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FOURTH HOUSE
Experience
The Thrill of the Ride
In The Moment
Security
Base of Operations
The Chariot
Family
Home
Roots
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FIFTH HOUSE
Expression
Creativity
Sports
Teaching
Awareness
Pride
Ownership
Offspring
Children
Artistic Output
Animals
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SIXTH HOUSE
Conserving
Salvaging
Caring For
Preserving
Health
Proactive
Nutrition
Careful
Nursing
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SEVENTH HOUSE
Marriage
Union
Yoga
The Public
Other People
Response
Partners
Business
Responsible
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EIGHTH HOUSE
Business
The Nitty-Gritty
Exchange
No Nonsense
Criticism
Analysis
Pare Down
Reduce
Strip Bare
Sex
Nakedness
Bare Bones
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NINTH HOUSE
Spirituality
Religion
What Lasts
Purification
Philosophy
Truth
Essentials
Seed Essence
Long Journeys
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TENTH HOUSE
Vision
Clairvoyance
Big Picture
Out-of-the-Body
Vision
Realization
Management
Organization
Practical Insight
Oversight
Career
See To Do
Practical Talents
Vocation
Management
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AltruismWhat Should Be
Future Plans
Community
Group Work
Other People
Friends
CO-Workers
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TWELFTH HOUSE
Acceptance
Self-Sacrifice
Patience
Put-Up-With
Obstacles
Dues
Hemmed In
Prisons
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Source : http://lessons.astrology.com/