The 7th House: Partnership, Projection, and the Mirror of the Other
The 7th House marks the Descendant — the point directly opposite your rising sign (Ascendant). If the 1st House is you, the 7th is not-you. It represents what you’re drawn to in others, what you lack or disown in yourself, and where the themes of partnership, attraction, and projection come alive.
While often called the house of marriage, the 7th House isn’t just romantic — it includes any significant one-on-one relationships: business partners, deep collaborations, or even open enemies.
7th House Basics
Life Area: Long-term partnerships (romantic or business), committed relationships, legal agreements, opposition or rivalry
Zodiac Sign Ruler: Libra
Planetary Ruler: Venus
Hellenistic View: The house of “marriage” or "spouse," but also where opponents show up — people we’re bound to through contract or conflict
Opposes: 1st House (Self)
If You Have Planets in the 7th House…
Planets here show qualities you're attracted to in others, and also what gets projected onto partners (for better or worse). These energies often play out in relational dynamics until integrated consciously.
Sun: You learn about yourself through relationships. You may seek someone strong, accomplished, or with a big personality. Partnerships help shape your identity.
Moon: You need emotional security in relationships. You may attract nurturing partners or feel emotionally dependent in love. Your moods may be deeply influenced by others.
Venus: Partnership is natural and enjoyable. You likely attract love easily and seek harmony. But beware of idealizing others or avoiding conflict.
Mars: Relationships are passionate and possibly combative. You’re attracted to strong-willed people — or may experience power struggles. Commitment might feel like a battleground.
Saturn: Serious, committed partnerships. You may experience delays or karmic lessons in love. This placement often leads to profound partnerships — once maturity is reached.
Jupiter: You may attract wise or expansive partners. Relationships are growth-oriented. You may commit optimistically, sometimes too quickly.
Neptune: Romantic idealism or confusion. You may project fantasy onto partners or lose your identity in love. Boundaries are crucial here.
Pluto: Intense, transformative relationships. Partnerships might feel fated, possessive, or deeply psychological. Power dynamics are key.
The Mirror Effect: You Meet Yourself in Others
In Hellenistic and modern frameworks, the 7th House shows the "other" who calls us to grow. What you reject, suppress, or don’t see in yourself — you often attract in relationships.
Do you always attract controlling partners? You may need to look at your own relationship with power.
Do you fall for emotionally unavailable people? Something in you may fear true vulnerability.
The 7th House reveals these patterns. Partnerships teach us who we really are.
Not Just Romance
While romantic relationships are central here, don’t forget this house includes:
Business partners
Contracts and legal bonds
Public alliances and open rivals
People who “balance” your energy — or challenge it
This is a house of opposition: not just connection, but confrontation. It teaches us to collaborate and compromise — or stand firm and walk away.
Aspects + The Ruler of the 7th
What sign is on your 7th house cusp? That’s the flavor of partner you attract or become.
Where is the ruler of the 7th (the planet that rules your Descendant sign)? That planet’s placement tells you a lot about how, where, and why you seek partnership.
Aspects to 7th house planets reveal relational tension, ease, or growth areas.
Questions to Reflect On
What do my past relationships reveal about me?
What do I look for in a partner — and what am I avoiding in myself?
How do I handle conflict or confrontation?
Do I give up too much in relationships, or struggle to compromise?
If You Struggle With…
Attracting the same “type” over and over
Codependency, fear of being alone, or self-abandonment
Over-idealizing others or avoiding confrontation
Feeling unseen or unbalanced in love
…the 7th House can offer the clarity and healing you’re looking for.
Partnerships Are Sacred Mirrors
Whether you’re single, partnered, or somewhere in between — the 7th House is always working behind the scenes. It shows you what you seek, what you resist, and what relationships are here to teach you about yourself.
Book a reading to explore your relationship blueprint, partnership patterns, and the soul contracts your 7th house reveals:
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