Vesta in Capricorn, Vesta in the 9th House

Vesta in Capricorn

Vesta in Capricorn are very practical, conventional and organized people. They take their responsibilities and commitments very seriously. They want others around them to be as responsible as they are, but this is very complicated as few are as dutiful as them. The Vesta Capricorn wants to be in control and because of this, it can be hard for them to relax and be at ease around the people in their life. This is not to say they don’t care emotionally, but their reliability and dedication with their duties is the best way of showing they care about others. The Capricorn Vesta can have difficulties with adaptability, as they tend to want to be in control and have a hard time dealing with unpredictability. They enjoy their private life and don’t want their personal business to be shown to everyone. Therefore, they go to great lengths to keep their professional career private. They have very strong willpower and prefer to keep things status quo.

9th House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 9th house are university, higher learning, academics, institutions, governments, philosophies, dreamscapes, perspective, authority, religion, spirituality, rules, law, justice, and the hierophant tarot card. 

Cadent House Type: A Candent house is ruled by a mutable sign. Sagittarius is the mutable fire sign ruling the 9th house. 

The 9th house in astrology is a symbol of higher education, institutions, long trips, dreams, and consciousness. It is often associated with travel in all of its forms both actual travel overseas and one’s internal spiritual journey. The 9th house is related to some of the abstract areas of life such as dream time, dream symbolism, and sleep. When you sleep your mind experiences things that our waking minds may never get the opportunity to experience. 

If you have a lot of planets or heavy emphasis on the 9th house this could indicate that you are a life long learner, that you love traveling, and have a respect for higher education. This area of the chart is also related to publishing, literature, and writing. Due to its associated with institutions it can also represent religious authority, churches, or other areas of spiritual leadership. This house is symbolic of traveling, experiencing the world from a boarder perspective, and expanding horizons.