An Introduction to Ingresses and significations in mundane astrology with commentaries on the Aries Ingress 2004 by Deborah Houlding, Sue Toohey and Tom Callanan
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The First House- The country and its inhabitants as a whole; its general condition of prosperity and health or the reverse.
The Second House- National wealth, the exchequer, revenue, and all places and activities concerned with money making, such as banks, the Stock Exchange, financial institutions, money markets and trade.
The Third House- All means of inland transit, locomotion, or communication, such as railways, road and river traffic, cars, etc. All means of disseminating news and information, such as the Post Office, communication networks, internet, telephones, faxes, newspapers, magazines, ephemeral publications and periodicals. It also rules neighbouring nations.
The Fourth House- Land, the owners of it and the workers on it. The crops and produce of the land. Mines, buildings. The people as contrasted with the monarch; the democracy as contrasted with the aristocracy; the opposition in Parliament. A planet close to the cusp of this house may influence the weather according to its nature. A malefic in this house may afflict the government through its opposition to the 10th House.
The Fifth House- Theatres, public houses, all places of amusement, entertainment and pleasure. The birth-rate, children, sexual concerns. Sports, speculation, gambling. Some consider that it is connected with 'high society' and formal social functions. It has also been suggested that it relates to the House of Lords, the opposition of the 11th. Traditional astrologers included ambassadors under this house.
The Sixth House- Public health or sickness. Epidemics. The health service. The national services: army, navy and Civil Service as servants of the country. Workers and employees generally. Trade unions.
The Seventh House- Foreign affairs; relations with other countries, whether friendly or hostile, political or commercial. National marriage/divorce rate.
The Eighth House- Public mortality, death-rate, the kinds of people who die. Death duties. Financial relations with foreign countries.
The Ninth House- Shipping, sea traffic, the aeroplane industry and long distance traffic generally, whether connected with passengers or commerce. Long distance or international communications. Religion, the churches, preachers. Law courts. Universities, professors, philosophical and scientific institutions and publications.
The Tenth House- The monarch or president, the government, people in authority. Royalty, eminent and famous persons. National trade. The national reputation, credit, and power. Public employment rate.
The Eleventh House- Parliament, especially the House of Commons. Town and County Councils and similar bodies. Friends of the nation. Legislation.
The Twelfth House- Prisons, reformatories, criminals, spies, secret enemies of the country at home or abroad. Hospitals, asylums, institutions for those who are weak, infirm, or in need of charity. The welfare state. Possibly secret societies and occult religions.
