The Twelfth House

The Twelfth House is commonly referred to as the House of the Unconscious. The unconscious state can help engender our successes, as well as assist us in coping with our failures. Success vs. failure: do we consciously confront our lives or subconsciously sweep things under the proverbial rug? This House might more aptly be called the House of Reckoning, since it is in the Twelfth that we review what we have been (and done) and decide where we go from there. Along with these unconscious musings, we also deliberate on strengths and weaknesses which are hidden from public view. The Twelfth House compels us to seek closure in a spiritual way as an aid to positive growth.

The last House of the zodiac also recognizes that we can feel bound in life -- stuck and confined. For this reason, this House rules jails, hospitals, institutions, asylums and any space that inhibits freedom. More gloominess in the Twelfth comes in the form of danger, secret enemies and clandestine affairs. Beware!

Simply from a logistics standpoint, the 12th House is above the horizon, so it is visible to other people; however, it is directly behind the Ascendant and the 1st House (and we're facing away from it, as it were) so the only ones that the 12th House is hidden from or secret to is ourselves. We are the last ones to know about what's in our 12th House. In a sense, the 12th House is the shadow that we cast: it's easily seen by everyone on the outside, but very difficult for us to pin down without turning our back on the light.

While some may decry the Twelfth House as the garbage bin of the zodiac, it's really an unfair term. Ultimately, this House is the champion of positive transformations. It is here that we stand on the precipice and determine how we will proceed. By visiting the unconscious and meeting with the past, we begin to glean what the future will bring.

Natal Capricorn

Capricorn influences the twelfth house show that the subconscious may be home for restrictions and conservative attitudes that aren't nearly so apparent in your conscious personality. You have subconscious feelings of limitation and inadequacy deeply ingrained in the psyche. This is because the restrictive Saturn rules this sector of your chart. Depending on the aspects of the ruling Saturn, this placement can serve to provide what is a very deep-seated sense of responsibility, or it may produce a realistic elusion that you are constantly swimming upstream.

12th House Totems Octopus Vulture Barn Owl	Rune- Tarot Card - - The Devil I-ching -	Solar/astrological attributes House Cusp -2degrees Capricorn Chiron - 15 degree Vega
Shadow Teachers Frog, Snake, Bear	Spiral of Wisdom	Deep Seated Fears A disturbed state of mind; mistaken ideas; unsuccessful mental pursuits.
Trees Musical symbolism	Stones Jet	Goddesses Hecate
Magic Mysticism Mediumistic trance Soul Leading	12th House things to do Other things that may be studied from the 12th house include the state of one's sleep, dwelling and wandering in lands foreign to one, karmic burdens, investment expenses, institutions and similar issues. Shadow work	corresponds to the toes and feet, the endocrine system, lymphatic processes, mucous and the mucous membranes. Corresponds to the crown chakra, sahasrara, which manifests as the pineal gland. Corresponds to the etheric body.
Magic - this is a rather negative view of things but I thought it interesting anyway The 12th house is the home of the mystic, shaman and the witch. This is also a cadent house and mutable with Pisces and Venus as consignificators. The first triplicity shows grief and malicious gossips,. We would then expect the mystic and shaman and witch, all of whom have a share in the nature of this house, to be somewhat unstable and to have come to their path by the Buddhist conviction that existence is suffering. Though some will also exhibit a more transcendent opposite Jovian attitude. They can be expected to intrigue against their peers and to be their own worst enemies. They are not always inclined to honesty and often have dealings with or have themselves been inmates of prisons, hospitals, and asylums. They also tend to have addictions or, the reverse, to be fastidious purists.
Personal astrological attributes Saturn's Nodes are located at 23.26' 13.7 degrees of CANCER and CAPRICORN in the Zodiac. Saturn's Nodes have been found to be of moderate significance in natal Horoscopes. Having a planet conjunct Saturn's Nodes is like having a conjunction to Saturn in the natal chart. Chiron: What area of my life is crying out for healing?
Flower essences Clematis, Angelica, Rock Rose, Jasmine, Lavender, California Poppy, Pink Yarrow, Corn, Forget-me-not, Aspen, Lotus, Morning Glory. These essences help those sensitive and dreamy people who would rather not be here, the mystics and escapists of life. They have a grounding, strengthening and protective effect. They help us to take more interest in the present and to feel closer to the Divine.
If the ‘Lord of the twelfth house’ occupies the ninth house of the horoscope of a person, she is interested in performing pilgrimages, but is also very lazy

Dweller on the Threshold The "shadow" or unredeemed aspect of the personality that is built up over lifetimes—it can assume the shape of a grotesque thought form; the sum total of forces of the lower nature as expressed in the personality prior to illumination, to inspiration and to initiation; all that the individual is, apart from the higher spiritual self. The Soul goes into battle with the Dweller at a critical stage of its evolution, and eventually emerges triumphant. This process may take several lives.

For the few living on the negative side of this Life Path, as a 3 you may scatter your abilities and express little sense of purpose. The 3 can be an enigma, for no apparent reason you may become moody and tend to retreat. Escapist tendencies are not uncommon with the 3 life path, and you find it very hard to settle into one place or one position. Guard against being critical of others, impatient, intolerant, or overly optimistic.

The negative side of 4 often produces dominant and bossy individuals. The obligations that you face may tend to create frustration and feelings of limitation or restriction. This negative manifestation of the 4 Destiny can also be very dominating and overbearing. Avoid becoming too rigid, stubborn, dogmatic, and fixed in your opinions.