7th house in astrology
The 7th house is the house of partnership: marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
- Rules
- marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals
- Type
- Angular house
- Natural sign
- Libra, ruled by Venus
- Starts at
- Descendant
- Opposite
- 1st house: body, appearance
Which sign is on your 7th house, and which planets sit in it?
Calculate my housesWhat the 7th house means
The 7th house begins at the Descendant, the point setting on the western horizon, exactly opposite your Ascendant. It rules one-to-one relationships: marriage, committed partners, business partners, contracts, and open rivals. Astrologers often read it as the qualities you look for, or project onto, other people. The sign on the cusp is always the opposite of your rising sign.
An empty 7th house
An empty 7th house does not mean no partner. The Descendant sign and the planet that rules it describe the partners you are drawn to.
Planets in the 7th house
Sun in the 7th house
You shine and find purpose through marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
Moon in the 7th house
You need emotional security in marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
Mercury in the 7th house
Your mind gravitates to marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
Venus in the 7th house
You find pleasure, beauty and easy relationships in marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
Mars in the 7th house
You push hardest and compete over marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
Jupiter in the 7th house
Luck, generosity and growth tend to arrive through marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
Saturn in the 7th house
You face your toughest tests, and build lasting mastery, in marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals.
7th house in each sign
The sign on the 7th house cusp sets the tone for this area of life. Your birth chart shows which one you have.
- 7th house in Aries
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a direct and brave way, and this area of life starts things fast and learns by doing.
- 7th house in Taurus
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a steady and sensual way, and this area of life builds slowly and trusts what it can touch.
- 7th house in Gemini
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a curious and quick way, and this area of life thinks out loud and connects ideas and people.
- 7th house in Cancer
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a protective and intuitive way, and this area of life reads the emotional weather and looks after its people.
- 7th house in Leo
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a warm and expressive way, and this area of life leads with heart and generosity.
- 7th house in Virgo
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a precise and helpful way, and this area of life improves things by noticing what others miss.
- 7th house in Libra
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a fair and charming way, and this area of life weighs both sides and seeks harmony.
- 7th house in Scorpio
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a intense and loyal way, and this area of life goes deep and wants the truth under the surface.
- 7th house in Sagittarius
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a optimistic and candid way, and this area of life looks for meaning and the bigger picture.
- 7th house in Capricorn
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a ambitious and disciplined way, and this area of life plays the long game and takes responsibility.
- 7th house in Aquarius
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a original and principled way, and this area of life questions the rules and thinks about the group.
- 7th house in Pisces
- You approach marriage, close partners, contracts in a imaginative and empathic way, and this area of life feels its way through and absorbs the mood around it.
Questions people ask
What does the 7th house represent in astrology?
The 7th house, the house of partnership, rules marriage, close partners, contracts, open rivals. It is an angular house, naturally associated with Libra and its ruler Venus.
How do I find my 7th house sign?
You need your exact birth time and place. Enter them in the birth chart calculator; the sign on the 7th house cusp and any planets inside it are listed under Houses.
What if my 7th house is empty?
An empty 7th house does not mean no partner. The Descendant sign and the planet that rules it describe the partners you are drawn to.
Which planets are good in the 7th house?
No planet is simply good or bad in a house. Benefics (Venus, Jupiter) tend to make marriage easier; Saturn adds effort and long-term mastery; Mars adds drive and friction. The sign and aspects matter as much as the planet.