ASTROLOGY & HEALING SERIES signs of the zodiac in healing and personal growth Astrological Correspondences The Body in the Houses of the Birth Chart First House - Cardinal Fire - corresponds to the head, face and upper jaw. With Saturn, Aries rules the skull; with the Moon, the upper brain (cerebrum); with Pluto, the sinuses. Corresponds to the alta major head centre, which manifests as the carotid gland. Corresponds to the spiritual (or mental)* body. Second House - Fixed Earth - corresponds to the throat, neck, mouth, adenoids, lower brain (cerebellum), the lower jaw, pharynx, salivary glands and vocal cords. With Mercury, Taurus rules the larynx, the tongue and the thyroid gland; with Pluto, the tonsils. Corresponds to the throat chakra, vishuddha, which manifests as the thyroid gland. Corresponds to the emotional (or astral) body. Third House - Mutable Air - corresponds to the arms, shoulders, respiration and respiratory apparatus, the bronchi, the diaphragm, the fingers, hands, nerve fibres and nervous system, sight, smell, the upper ribs, trachea, thoracic cavity and the thymus gland. With the Moon, Gemini rules the lungs; with Mars, the sense of taste; with Venus, touch. Corresponds to the heart chakra, anahata, which manifests as the thymus gland. Corresponds to the intellectual (or lower mental) body. Fourth House - Cardinal Water - corresponds to the stomach, alimentary canal, breasts, womb, oesophagus and lower ribs. Corresponds to the etheric body. Fifth House - Fixed Fire - corresponds to heart, spine and spinal cord, aorta, upper back and the sides of the body. With the Moon, Leo rules the spinal fluid. Corresponds to the spiritual (or mental) body. Sixth House - Mutable Earth - corresponds to the digestion, the small intestine, gall bladder, solar plexus, abdominal cavity and metabolism. With Jupiter, Virgo rules the pancreas, which is the manifestation of the solar plexus chakra, manipura. Corresponds to the emotional (or astral) body. Seventh House - Cardinal Air - corresponds to the bladder, kidneys, ureters, urethra, urine, skin, fallopian tubes, lower back and the equilibrium. With Mars, Libra rules the adrenal glands, which are the manifestation of the root chakra, muladhara. Corresponds to the intellectual (or lower mental) body. Eighth House - Fixed Water - corresponds to organs and channels of elimination, the large intestine, rectum, gonads, appendix, prostate gland, pelvic area and rectum. With Mars, the male sex organs; with Venus, the female. The gonads are the manifestation of the sacral chakra, svadhisthana. Corresponds to the etheric body. Ninth House - Mutable Fire - corresponds to the liver, upper legs, hips, thighs, sciatic nerve, buttocks, arterial blood system, the blood and bile. Corresponds to the spiritual (or mental) body. Tenth House - Cardinal Earth - corresponds to the knees and kneecaps, the skeleton, bones, nails, teeth, hair, the joints, body minerals, bone marrow and spleen. Corresponds to the emotional (or astral) body. Eleventh House - Fixed Air - corresponds to the lower legs, shins and ankles and the circulation of blood. Corresponds to the brow chakra (third eye), ajna, which is manifested as the pituitary gland. Corresponds to the intellectual (or lower mental) body. Twelfth House - Mutable Water - 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. * terms in brackets are alternatives used in the Alice Bailey books ©2001- The D.K. Foundation. This article, including this copyright statement, may be freely distributed but not altered, expanded or abridged in any way. We thank you for respecting this request.