Okay so I totally stumbled upon this intercepted houses thing while trying to make sense of my friend Sarah’s birth chart last Tuesday. See, she kept complaining about feeling stuck in career stuff, and when I pulled up her chart in SolarFire, things looked messy.
First Glance Confusion
I punched in her birth details like always – date, time, place. But when the chart popped up? Weird! Houses 1 and 7 stretched across TWO whole zodiac signs each while others looked squished. First thought: “Did I mess up the time zone settings?” Checked again – nope. Went back to basics.
Figuring Out Why Signs Disappeared
Started counting signs around the wheel manually. Bam – three signs missing! Gemini wasn’t touching any house cusp. Same with Sagittarius. Mind blown. So basically:
- Some signs get lazy and don’t start any houses
- Opposite signs both play hooky together (Gemini/Sag here)
- The houses covering those signs become “intercepted”
Lightbulb Moment With Planets
Then I spotted Sarah’s Saturn chilling right in that intercepted Gemini area. No wonder her communication at work felt blocked! Taught me:
- Planets in intercepted houses struggle harder to express
- They’re like talents hidden behind locked doors
- You gotta find the “key” through the sign opposite the interception
Practical Testing Phase
Grabbed two coffee shop regulars’ charts next. Asked about life themes matching their interceptions. For Joe with intercepted Taurus/Scorpio? Dude had crazy money anxiety despite good income. Explained how Scorpio energy could unlock his Taurus stash if he faced financial fears directly.
Epic moment when Sarah texted yesterday: “Started journaling work conversations – actually spoke up in a meeting!” Nailed it.
