

The last house of the zodiac also recognizes that we can feel bound in life - stuck and confined. The Twelfth House compels us to seek closure in a spiritual way as an aid to positive growth. If we learn our lessons, both past and present, we are also better equipped to move forward. In its most noble manifestation, we will be prompted to be charitable. Will the answers compel us to be transformed or reborn? This is another cornerstone of the Twelfth House - the manner in which we move forward. What have we wrought with in our lives? This is a key question of the Twelfth House, and we will deal with it both consciously and unconsciously. This further puts the focus on repressed agendas and restraint.

Here we meet up with the results of everything we have done. Ultimately, we are also confronted with our fate: karma. It is in this context that we are confronted with our sorrows, suffering and the secrets we keep from ourselves and from others. This shadow play is slow and long, and often fraught with fear and pain. Our subconscious works hard on our behalf, trying to make sense of our lives.

Along with these unconscious musings, we also deliberate on strengths and weaknesses that are hidden from public view. 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. The unconscious state can help engender our successes, as well as assist us in coping with our failures. The Twelfth House is commonly referred to as the House of the Unconscious.
