Profection Chronicles: A Year Through the 2nd House

So, I just recently entered a Venus ruled 2H (2nd house) year and was realizing how quickly I got blindsided by Venus becoming my new time lord. Something I'm sure happens to all of us from time to time, be it out of pleasant or unpleasant projections… personally I had other timing techniques lingering in my mind which emphasized my 5H more than my 2H but that’s on me.

See, my Taurus 2H is ruled by my Leo Venus in the 5H and had felt this year would be more exciting than my previous annual profection. Keep in mind I have just come out of a 1H Mars ruled year and Mars falls in my 8H… a strong contrast in themes to say the least. Anyway, I completely overlooked the planets being activated in my 2H and felt like sharing my line of thought as I explore what that could entail. Maybe this could serve as a guide for anyone wishing to further assess their own annual profections.

Technicalities aside, the first thing I realized was that this wasn't a first and maybe looking back to the last time these themes had been activated could give me a clue towards what these 2 major planets could speak to in my chart. Forgot to mention them but I have Jupiter and Saturn in the 2H; last time I went through a 2H year was when I turned 13 years old and had just recently entered High School. Unfortunately, I don't have many reference points left for that period in my life but the one thing that does stand out was that it was around the time I first became aware of status differences.

Up to that point it had never occurred to me that my access to resources depended on citizenship or that status alone had any say in what I can or cannot do, I was just a kid. That quickly changed upon learning I was a child of immigrant parents whose travel visas were soon to expire thus creating obstacles that revolved around privileges/resources I simply couldn't have access to.

So let's break this down, the 2H in its most basic understanding deals with matters of livelihood, sustenance, assets and values. These themes became highlighted during my 2H year whose lord, Venus, happens to fall in my 5H. The 5H is a place of pleasure, good fortune and enjoyment among other things so as a kid guess what lead me to discovering these issues? Yup, the 5th house… everyone else's access to it seemed to be different than mine. Among other financial obstacles, as an immigrant child, things like traveling over the summer, visiting grandparents in Mexico and spending one’s resources for enjoyment wasn't within my reach the way it was for many of my peers at the time. However, despite my parents not having access to these same resources they always made things enjoyable and for that I am always grateful but those are 5H lord in 4H matters… back to the 2H. Bottom line, as a child of immigrants and recent undocumented student, it felt like the weight of awareness and responsibility had now fallen on my shoulders… how was I supposed to go to college and do all of these things expected of me when I didn't have support to access them?

This is where Jupiter in my 2H enters the picture; Jupiter is my contrary to sect benefic and although it does alleviate the issues in my 2H it is always followed by Saturn who is also my contrary to sect malefic.

Jupiter, who opposes my Mars and trines my Venus, rules over my Sagittarius 9H (the travel and higher education themes) and Pisces 12H (the exiled and out of sight themes) on top of signifying things dealing with the law, grants, support and matters of aid.

Saturn on the other hand, with a square from Mercury and trine from my Sun, rules over my Capricorn 10H (the responsibility toward success and themes of achievement) and Aquarius 11H ( the realization of differences among my peers and the themes of disconnect created by their access in life) on top of signifying things that create delays, obstacles, fears and matters of hardship.

All of these things became activated that year and can now see how they might come up again this time around. Fortunately I did end up going to college, I graduated with a bachelors in communication design and media, and can now work legally through the DREAM act - something I can give Venus (my of sect benefic) thanks for given it was my desire towards creating a life I find pleasure in and the support of women in my life that lead me to overcoming many of the obstacles I have come across.. and Jupiter of course, for alleviating the situation through faith, hope and the law (literally called the “DREAM” Act).

To conclude, I'll come back and add to this because I do have to renew the work permit allowing me to have access to social security and income towards the end of this year. There have been many legal changes around the DREAM Act so who knows what other details this 2H year could be highlighting, it’s a dark house after all and dark houses (those out of sight to the 1H) tend to take one by surprise.

2H aside I look forward to all the new and upcoming Venus activations separate from my annual profection lord; I know that despite any obstacles I come across this year I have faced them before, and I will be able to do it again… shoutout to the benefics.