Part of Fortune in the Signs

In every beginners' class that I teach, I repeat and repeat, "The planets have the POWER; the signs tell HOW; the houses tell WHERE." These phrases
mean that the planet you are investigating tells what kind of activity will take place; the sign describes the zodiacal style which characterizes the
activity; the house describes the area of life in which this activity will take place.
In our investigation of the Part of Fortune so far, we have seen that the Part of Fortune is an outgrowth of the Lunation Cycle in relation to the
Ascendant of the horoscope. The Part of Fortune, or Pars Fortuna, is therefore a three-dimensional Sensitive Point in the horoscope, but it is not a
planet. It is a place where we can find happiness, experience gain, and feel fortunate, in accordance with the house and sign it inhabits. We have
already seen the manifestation of the Part of Fortune in each of the twelve houses. Now let us look at the manifestation of the Part of Fortune in each of
the twelve signs.
Part of Fortune in ARIES: The characteristic style of the sign Aries is action: boldly, confidently, self-assertively. Aries exercises initiative. The person
with the Part of Fortune in Aries will achieve happiness and success through innovative and creative efforts.
Part of Fortune in TAURUS: The characteristic style of the sign Taurus is productivity, with a need to perceive tangible results. The person with the Part
of Fortune in Taurus is cautious and practical in his pursuit of happiness and success.
Part of Fortune in GEMINI: The characteristic style of Gemini is to reach out and communicate. The person with the Part of Fortune in Gemini uses his
communication skills and his ability to learn as he pursues happiness and success.
Part of Fortune in CANCER: The characteristic style of Cancer is warm, nurturing, and maternal. The person with the Part of Fortune in Cancer seeks
security in the domestic circle. For him, security is essential for happiness and success.
Part of Fortune in LEO: The characteristic style of Leo is showy, grand, and generous. Leo has self-assurance and leadership ability. Leo acts self-
expressively, dramatically, and creatively. The person with the Part of Fortune in Leo needs recognition from others to feel happy and successful.
Part of Fortune in VIRGO: The characteristic style of Virgo is intellectual, analytical, conservative, and always seeking perfection. The person with the
Part of Fortune in Virgo uses his mastery of details to attain happiness and success.
Part of Fortune in LIBRA: The characteristic style of Libra is one of beauty, balance, fairness, and justice. The person with the Part of Fortune in Libra
seeks his happiness and success in relationships such as marriage and partnership.
Part of Fortune in SCORPIO: The characteristic style of Scorpio is secretive and intense. For the person with the Part of Fortune in Scorpio, no plan or
plot is too complex to use in his pursuit of happiness and success.
Part of Fortune in SAGITTARIUS: The characteristic style of Sagittarius is adventurous and expansive. The person with the Part of Fortune in
Sagittarius will achieve happiness and success by reaching out to vaster mental and philosophical horizons.
Part of Fortune in CAPRICORN: The characteristic style of Capricorn is serious and hard-working. The person with the Part of Fortune in Capricorn will
find his happiness and success through hard work, determination, and achievement of goals.
Part of Fortune in AQUARIUS: The characteristic style of Aquarius is idealistic, innovative, and unique. The person with the Part of Fortune in Aquarius
will find his happiness and success by making a contribution or invention that is of benefit to all.
Part of Fortune in PISCES: The characteristic style of Pisces is spiritual and mystical. The person with the Part of Fortune in Pisces will find happiness
and success by concentrating on higher ideals.
We all know that there are positive and negative attributes to every planet and sign. (Determined is positive; obstinate is negative, etc.) The Part of
Fortune, located in a sign, mitigates the negative attributes inherent in that sign. While the sign placement of the Part of Fortune, as described above, is
important, it is my personal opinion that the house placement of the Part of Fortune, as described in previous articles, is far more important.
Part of Fortune in 1st House
Part of Fortune in the First House suggests that your greatest success will come by developing independence and self-sufficiency -
meeting life experience with individual initiative and not being dependent on the views of others.
Part of Fortune in 2nd House
Suggests that you need to discover what is of real value to you. Money and the things it will buy are of extreme importance, but only
insofar as how your possessions reflect true value. You can be extremely lucky with money if it truly reflects a sincere value. Eventually
you will develop an ability to see what is personally meaningful and necessary.
Part of Fortune in 3rd House
You will have the ability to meet the obstacles found within your immediate environment and deal effectively with them. Developing the
ability to think clearly is what will bring your greatest fortune.
Part of Fortune in 4th House
The feeling for home and roots will be strong. Happiness will come through building an emotional foundation strong enough to support
future growth. This position gives the possibility of finding fulfilment in a broader way through identification with a social, professional or
national whole.
Part of Fortune in 5th House
Success usually comes from the growth of creative abilities, or in a will to power. Great joy comes from being deeply and intensely
involved in all that you are able to create. With this placing you must be very discriminating with your choice of friends.
Part of Fortune in 6th House
Happiness may be found in work, self-improvement and self-discipline. You will be at your best during times of crisis because of an
ability to take the correct action. Great joy will come from developing your natural abilities and using them constructively in whatever
field of work or service you may be involved.
Part of Fortune in 7th House
Happiness is found in important human relationships that give a sense of direction and meaning to life. With this placing, luck and good
fortune usually come through other people.
Part of Fortune in 8th House
Happiness will come through your ability for financial management, especially other people s financial affairs - such as banking,
contractual agreements, business, marriage, etc. Luck and good fortune will be bestowed on you by other people.
Part of Fortune in 9th House
Happiness will come from a search for truth and the deep study of such subjects as sociology, psychology, religion and metaphysical
law. There is also a possibility of distant travels.
Part of Fortune in 10th House
You will seek happiness through accomplishment and in fulfilling a constructive role in society.
Part of Fortune in 11th House
You may have the urge to be a reformer or pioneer of new social, cultural or spiritual values. Happiness will come from contact with
bright, intelligent people or friends who stimulate your imagination with inspired ideas and noble concepts.
Part of Fortune in 12th House
You may find happiness in accepting and thus transforming or dissolving your Karma to complete a cycle of experience. The
achievements of this cycle may become the seeds or foundation of a new cycle. In an 'occult' sense, you may even find it possible to
reach 'personal immortality', so that what you are as a formed mind is able to survive the disintegration of the physical body. You will
find great happiness and joy through periods of solitude for meditation and attunement with your inner self.