There are twelve houses in astrology and each house relates to an area of life, while the signs reveal your character traits. The 1st to the 6th, relates to the personal areas of life. The 7th to the 12th deals with others and outside or impersonal activities.
Comparing astrology to acting, the planets are the actors, the signs are what role they play in your life and the house they are in, is the setting, [in the area of life].
Each planet will fall into one of these houses. You may have more than one planet in each house and may have some empty houses
1st House:
Self, how others see you, the way you express yourself, your appearance.
2nd House:
Earnings, possessions, spending attitude and sense of value.
3rd House:
Communications, relatives, schooling, transport, neighbours, brothers and sisters.
4th house:
Home, parents, tradition, real estate,
5th House:
Everything we create, children, art and craft, hobbies, pleasures, sport, love affairs.
6th House:
Health, service to or from others, working conditions, diet and pets.