The seventh house is the house of partnerships, relationships, and married life. Here we begin to respond to our personal needs with the others. The seventh house describes our relationships, which reflect us back to ourselves. In relationships we see ourselves doing and saying things we never imagine we would. Through our partner's feedback and responses, we discover that how others see us is very different from how we see ourselves. This also explains why we tend to attract certain types of people into our lives, and the opportunity to recognize ourselves mirrored reflection. This is the ultimate relationship which shows our faults and shortcomings which gives us opportunities for self-knowledge and growth.
Planets in the seventh house are very descriptive of the relationship experience and even the types of people we attract. The outer planets Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in the 7th house could give difficult relationships. Not only do they represent partners that are challenging, but being in the seventh house gives them capacity to be an unduly strong influence on the whole of the individual's life.
Uranus in the Seventh House: Uranus is the Planet of rebellion, revolution, independent, unique, unconventional, dictators, freedom and creativity are important to this Planet. Uranus in the 7th house shows a need for independence. That can work against efforts to find relationships or can indicate relationships that are not readily acceptable to others because of unconventionality. It also can show unusual partnerships and relationships that are exciting and provoke growth and change. Uranus in your 7th house, can also give an unusual relationship, or liking for an unusual person. These people are attracted to people who are very different from others, unconventional, unusual, rebellious and independent. They are unpredictable in relationships, and difficult to rely on. They don’t want to feel tied down to anyone, and it might be hard for them to commit to someone . They need someone who will give them plenty of space and not try to force on them something before they are ready. Because these people are unique, It takes time for them to understand each other and relationships could be full of misunderstanding. To have a good relationship these people need to develop tolerance, cooperation, and should give freedom to each other.
Neptune in the Seventh House: Neptune is the planet of spirituality, illusion, confusion, compassion, dreams, abstract thought and the mystery. Neptune also represents creativity, artistic, poetry, painting, music and dance. Neptune also rules movies, television, photography, and theatre. Neptune is creating an illusion of what is enchanting on the outside and captivating within. Neptune has a mystique and superficial, who doesn't reveal itself easily. Neptune in the seventh shows confusion and can lead the individual to pursue the wrong type of partner. There can be deception or over idealized romanticism that leads the individual into unnecessary sacrifice. Neptune rarely is positive in the seventh house. You could also be attracted to artists and creative types of people. The native with Neptune in the seventh house has high ideals and high expectations when it comes to partnerships. Neptune searches for the idealistic, infinite, dreamy and sacrifice in love. The Neptune idealism may also extend to that level they may attract traumatic types of people, like alcoholic, handicapped, whom they can sacrifice everything for. They might get lost in taking care of a partner and need to work hard at maintaining their own separate identity. Neptune is on the 7th looking for idealistic love which is not possible in real life and often relationships are painful.
Pluto in the Seventh House: Pluto is the planet of power, psychology, regeneration, reproduction, vindictive, revengeful, obsessive, mysterious, secretive, destruction and death. Pluto in the seventh attracts partners who are possessive, jealous, controlling, powerful, intense, and passionate. Pluto in the seventh gives a fascination for powerful people. Although it also may cause these individuals to attract weaker, needy people who proceed to gradually drain them of their own power. Their relationships may have a pattern of trauma and drama. They occasionally attract an abusive partner and a challenging partner. These people may experience struggles over power and control in relationships. Pluto in the 7th house can denote natural attraction to each other and a deep research of each other’s psyches and there will be strong personal opinions in the relationship. The relationship bond could be powerful. Pluto in the 7th house can indicate a marriage that will come very late. If Pluto is well aspected or not particularly challenged, then the relationship could be manageable and the difficulties in the relationship can be worked out. These people need to trust, learn to communicate openly, so that they can avoid misunderstanding.
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