By Patricia Darrow, Astrologer
It’s like happy hour when you enter the fifth house! This house could also be known as the party house. In this house, one can give free reign to self-expression and surrender to the sweet pursuit of pleasures.
Paint this house bold and bright, accentuate it with gold, and decorate it with dramatic flair. This house correlates to the sign of Leo and to the illuminary, the Sun. In numerology it is associated with the number one, and in the tarot, it corresponds with the three cards of Strength, Sun and the Six of Wands.
Key words for the fifth house are:
-speculation -gambling-romantic love -creative endeavors
-hobbies -children
-entertainment -vacations
-leisure time -amusement parks
-students -stage
-divination (divination? you ask! Well sorry but the horoscopes are listed in the newspapers for your entertainment!
Below is a list of planetary energies in the fifth house:
Sun in the 5th
Enjoys social activities
Has bright children
Likes to dominate in love affairs
Blessed with a lot of talent/possible acting abilities
Moon in the 5th
Overprotective of children
Emotional security is important with their love life
Usually socially popular
Has creative instincts
Mercury in the 5th
Logical with love affairs
Excellent rapport with children
Fancies hobbies that are crafty/enjoys free lance writing
Venus in the 5th
Enjoys the creative artsHas loving relationships with children
Stock market gains are possible
Romantic in love affairs
Mars in the 5th
Likes to attend sporting eventsReally enjoys partying
Could have male offspring
Can be sexually aggressive
Jupiter in the 5th
Lucky in gamblingLucky in love
Profits through the arts
Gains through children
Be careful not to overindulge the party circuit
Saturn in the 5th
Delay in having childrenCautions in love matters
May choose an acting vocation
Loss through gambling
Uranus in the 5th
May be separated from their childrenMay prefer open relationships
May endeavor astrology in their spare time
Neptune in the 5th
A romantic dreamerGravitates to art or music
Can be deceptive in love affairs
Beware of gambling addictions
May sacrifice for their children
Pluto in the 5th
Can be possessive with their childrenGuards their lovers with a jealous eye
Feels passionate about their creative endeavors
To help you further gain more knowledge on this seemingly fated house, I recommend you read a book entitled "On the Fifth House" by Robert Zoller. Another book, "Lord of the Light: Exploring the Astrological Sun" by Haydn Paul, may help shed some light (pardon the pun) on this house also.
In summary, the fifth house is all about entertainment, leisure and fun. So if you like carnivals, bumper cars, roller coasters and wild rides (or sowing wild oats for that matter), toss the dice, buckle up and get ready to roll!