The Eleventh House
The eleventh house is a very social house that tells the astrologer about your friends and acquaintances. Are your friends primarily male or female? Are they beneficial for you or problematical? And what will those benefits or problems entail?  Friends, groups, clubs and networking are all eleventh house matters. In addition the eleventh house will also deal with your goals, hopes and wishes.  With Sagittarius on the cusp of your eleventh house and the ruler in the twelfth, You are cheerful and optimistic concerning your friendships and probably make friends easily. You may belong to a travel club or join organizations that deal with the law, religion or the affairs of foreign cultures. Another good venue for you to make friends is in sports. Your goals are far reaching, optimistic and easily change. You want to accomplish something big. It almost doesn't matter what it is as long as it is big, real big. With the ruler of the eleventh in the twelfth, you may aspire to belong to secret organizations or clubs, or do things behind the scenes that deal with twelfth house matters such as charities, hospitals and prisons. Some of your past friendships and associations (Saturn conjunct the ruler) could represent serious problems for you. In addition you should experience problems dealing with the established, tradional and conservative authority figures in your group. An unfulfilled, nagging goal could be the simple desire for seclusion.

The Twelfth House
The twelfth house is the last house in the horoscope and deals with self-undoing, problems, frustrations, sorrows and losses. Empathy,  compassion, charity, welfare and self sacrifice are also found in the twelfth house which, like the eighth, is a very psychic section of the horoscope. This house rules seclusion, inhibitions and secrets including secret enemies, secret lovers, the secret mysteries of the universe and the secrets we keep from ourselves and others. It represents a quiet and non-assertive place to hide. The twelfth house also deals with places of confinement such as jails, hospitals, nursing homes and institutions. With Capricorn on the cusp of the twelfth and the ruler also located there conjunct Jupiter, your overly ambitious goals may well be the root cause of many of your problems. You may also at times be too stern and if so need to lighten up and acknowledge that we all make mistakes.  Authoritative, older and well respected individuals (Saturn) who could easily represent a traditional and conservative line of thought, could end up proving to be your secret enemies and worst nightmare. With the ruler of the twelfth in the twelfth, you can be too introspective and spend much time in quiet, reflective thought. Perhaps too much. Your ability to keep things hidden from yourself, along with the fuzzy thinking associated with your Sun Neptune square, indicates that you could easily be your own worst enemy. It is very likely that most of your problems are a direct result of your own self-undoing.  You are a naturally self-sacrificing individual and could even become a martyr. You could also be quite intuitive. With a Jupiter Saturn conjunction in the twelfth house we have a unique situation. While Jupiter by itself is rather protective of problems, Saturn is anything but. In this case, I think that your problems are primarily caused by a conflict between your expansive, charitable goals (Jupiter) and the forces of tradition and conservatism. (Just as we see played out everyday in the news) Old friends and associates and matters dealing with religion and morals also represent specific areas of concern. In addition, you may recognize a pattern in your life of establishing a goal and then discovering that it was not what you really wanted. Or, that after you decided how to attain that goal, circumstance almost immediately changed and you needed to take a radically different approach.

The Seventh House
The seventh house deals with others. Its position is opposite the first house which primarily concerns itself with you, and, of course, the opposite of you is the other. All dealings with the general public and therefore your public image are seventh house matters. It is rare for a public person such as a movie star, celebrity or politician to not have a very active seventh house as they must have something going for them to account for their public appeal. Your public image is rarely what you really are and in fact the seventh house represents what you lack in yourself and need to be more complete. This is the house of partners, marriage and divorce. Planets found in this section of the horoscope tell us about your marriage and business partner, your agents or representatives, open enemies, dealings with the public and how successful or unsuccessful your marriage or partnerships will be. With Leo on the cusp, the ruler in the sixth house and Mars, Uranus and Pluto located there you seek relationships with

dramatic, stylish and attention getting people. Generally speaking they will be somewhat authoritative or of a higher social class than yourself. They are also more than likely very attractive. You want to be proud of your partner and because of the fixed nature of Leo you will resist marital change. Children will probably play a very important role in you marital success. With the ruler of the seventh in the sixth it is natural for you to form partnerships with your coworkers.  You may meet your partner while on the job and could easily find yourselves working together in some common enterprise. Health, nutrition, pets or clothing may also represent common ground.  Partnership problems could have a very strong effect your health. With Mars in the seventh house you naturally apply your energy toward initiating relationships that are sexually based.  One of your biggest problems is trying to figure out how to have your own way without upsetting your assertive, Martian partner. You are a very competitive person who can pour their energy into public relations. However your Mars is very weak in this house and is seriously effecting your eight house due to its proximity to its cusp. This tells the astrologer that strife may enter your life from problems associasted with jpoint finances. With Pisces on your second house of money the problem was more than likely due to your irresponsible use of money. In addition, the end of life could be sudden, possibly as the result of an accident or violence. With Uranus in the seventh house marriage or most any form of partnership can be entered into suddenly and unexpectedly. Partnerships are made with intelligent, unique and independent individuals who are more than capable of standing on their own.  Your relationships could never be described as dull or ordinary. With Pluto also in the seventh house, you have a passionate, all or nothing, intense attitude concerning marriage and interaction with others that will transform your life. Either you or your mate may have a dominating personality indicating a need to understand the concept of compromise and cooperation. People with this Pluto position can divorce and remarry the same person due to their all or nothing, extremist feelings concerning their relationships. Your public image is that of a unique, original and very resourceful leader born with flair and style who is more than a bit competitive and competent. Your enemy's however see you as a radical, (Uranus) controlling, power hungry (Pluto) ideologue, not to be trusted. (Neptune square the ruler) They will probably call you naive, confused and socialistic. (Neptune square the ruler)

The Tenth House
The tenth house is a very powerful area of every horoscope. This is the top of the chart and represents your aim in life or what you strive to become. This area concerns itself with your professional or career aspirations, status, reputation, achievements and honor. Authority figures, bosses, the government and all those who exercise some control over your life are found in the tenth house. Ambition and the desire to achieve are tenth house matters as are fame and infamy. With the most powerful sign of the zodiac, Scorpio, on the cusp of the tenth and the ruler in the seventh, Career aspirations are approached in a resourceful, all or nothing manner designed to bring you a measure of power and control over your career ambitions. You seek a career that will in some way transform your life. Passionate and somewhat secretive about your aim in life, you will quietly develop a well thought out plan to accomplish your lofty ideals. The medical and insurance industries and the handling of others resources are all viable opportunities for a worthy career. But with your Leo Sun along with Uranus, your ruling planet, in the seventh house, a leadership role dealing with power and control over others, such as is found in politics, is a very good fit. The ruler of the tenth in the seventh tells the astrologer that your aim in life could be in the public forum and that your partner could play an important role in your career aspirations. The public can sense your desire for honor and status and this can be achieved if you conduct yourself properly. Your understanding of the publics wants and needs could contribute to a very successful career. With Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn all in positive aspect to your MC you can think, work and talk your way to the top. Add the hard work and stamina you possess from a Mars Saturn trine and your success is all but guaranteed. However, with your ruling planet (Uranus) square the MC, successes will come and go suddenly and unexpectedly and it is likely that you will change career objectives just as quickly.

The Eighth House
The eighth house generally deals with joint finances, the financial resources of others and in particular the financial resources of your partner. Taxes, legacies, wills and insurance are also eighth houses concerns. Here we are dealing with money much as we are with the second house. The difference is that the second house is your money while its opposite, the eighth house, is other people’s money. But the eighth is a very powerful house dealing with more than just finances. Ones sexual drives are eighth house matters as are death and the affairs of the dead such as mortuary‘s, reincarnation and the after life. This is why legacies, wills and insurance are all eighth house matters. This house is also very psychic and more than a bit secretive. With Virgo on the cusp of the eighth, the ruler in the sixth house and Mars right near the cusp your partner tends to be more practical, detailed and studious concerning financial matters than you as you have Pisces on your second house of money. They may also be somewhat picky and critical of your handling of joint finances which can cause strife and difficulties. An inheritance or legacy could come from a former co-worker or from some service you gave to an employer. Studious of sex and analytical, you can be a very skilled, craftsman like lover. With the ruler in the sixth, the state of your health is directly connected to your sex life. In your life the workplace could present numerous sexual opportunities. Your job duties could include managing other’s money or joint finances. (In your particular case, Mr. President, your new job directly concerns all of our money) With Mars activating your natal eighth house, your energy works along lines that make you a very resourceful individual. Passionate and intense, you were born with a powerful sexual drive probably attached to more than your fair share of possessiveness and jealousy. You can easily apply your energy toward joint finances and may consider yourself adept at money management. Unfortunately you are not but your partner is. The end of life could be sudden and swift, possibly as the result of an accident or violence.

       What you have just read is the horoscope of President Obama presented in the Keep It Simple Student manner that we teach. This reading was copied from the text materials we use in our classroom to demonstrate the extent to which even a student new to astrology will be able to read a horoscope. This reading is just simple, basic astrology. It is easy to learn and easy to use.  I wonder, could simple, basic astrology have predicted his election? The answer is located at our Celebrity Horoscopes link.

The Ninth House
The ninth house deals with what we optimistically call the upper or higher mind. Higher education, philosophy, the law, morals and religion are all ninth house matters. The ninth also deals with long distance travel just as it's opposite the third house deals with short distance or routine travel. Foreign countries and cultures are ruled by the ninth house as are the means of getting there such as planes and ships and it deals with both imports and exports. Just as your relatives are third house matters your partner’s relatives are ninth house matters as are your grandchildren. With Scorpio on the cusp of the ninth house, the ruler in the seventh house of partners and open enemys and Neptune in the house, there is a strong desire for long distance travel, especially by water. However, Scorpio is also a fixed sign and so there is a conflict concerning long distance travel. This restriction indicates that long distance traverl, for the most part, is probably due to financial or business purposes. As concerns your religious philosophy we again have a conflict which could become another problem area for you as the ruler of this house, Pluto, is located in your seventh house of open enemys. There could also be some conflict that needs to be resolved with your spouse concerning your religious ideals. With Scorpio here you would prefer to keep your religious beliefs and affiliations to yourself. You would like to have a black or white, all or nothing attitude concerning religion but with Neptune here you are attracted to such things as meditation, spirituality, parapsychology, hypnosis, or any kind of compassionate humanitarian cause. Your philosophy of life is probably a curious mix of the pragmatic and the mystical.  Spiritually oriented, you seek a black or white, all or nothing relationship with The All Mighty. This position of Neptune is often associated with some form of psychic or intuitive ability. However, with Neptune square the Sun, your religious associations, long distance travel and dealings with other cultures are strong potential problem areas in your life. In these areas you must be as practical, responsible and realistic as possible. Neptune here gives you a strong desire for a spiritual life. It also increases your imagination and encourages any psuchic or paranormal interests. You could even go so far as trying astral projectiopn as a means of travel. In any event you would prefer to be a bit secretive concerning these areas of your life. Your spouses relatives could be both described as resourceful.  In terms of higher education Scorpio is the sign of power and control and so political science or similar subjects would be beneficial to you as would anything to do with joint finances.