Traditional Meaning: The Home, privacy
The House in the Realms:
Spiritual: A church or group of like-minded associates
Emotional: Your comfort zone
Mental: An area you know a lot about
Physical: Your physical home, where you regularly sleep
Correspondences:
Moon Phase: Full – Familiarity surrounds you
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Element: Earth
Latin motto: Circling back in your own tracks
Directional: No
The House speaks:
“I am the center point, the origin from which you come. Wherever you are most comfortable and at peace, there I stand. I am the familiar ground over which you have walked many times. I am the private dwelling, where you can be alone. At my best, I hold at bay the struggles of daily life. At my worst, I surround you with sameness that obscures the possibilities that surround you.”
Interpretation Advice:
The House represents where you feel most comfortable. It could be the place you live or work. Or it may represent a system of beliefs or practices. Its familiar outline can represent where you retreat to obtain your privacy and peace of mind. The well-known territory of the House can be a blessing or a curse. It provides comfort but its comfort can also prevent us from venturing forth to experience new things. The motto of the House “Circling back in your own tracks” reinforces the idea of return – this is territory you visit and revisit.
A deeper look into the image’s symbolism:
Yard behind house – the depths of what home represents, the expansive nature of our inner homes and dwellings
Mountains in background – challenges and adventures that could be had if you step outside of your home turf
Figure returning home – at some point, we must return to the home we make for ourselves to replenish energy and rest
Smoke from chimney – resources and comfort that are available inside
Village – the outside world from which we retreat
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