House 11 - Prostitute

"Serpentarium" - by Patricia Ariel

House 11 - Relationship to the World

Here we are at the last survival archetype: Prostitute. I'm not surprised it surfaced in House 11, and this is why...

Myss describes the eleventh house as the one which rules your relationship to the external world and your ideas about the outer sphere. "Your viewpoint about life in general is connected to the energy of this house," she writes. "Those sentiments reflect how you see your sense of power operating within the social or global environment. People who are drawn to the paths of service that have global consequences, such as environmental causes, have strong connections to the energy in this house. Optimism or pessimism about the future of humanity is an extension of the spiritual energy of the eleventh house. This house rules how you relate your creativity to humanity. People who are empowered by an attitude that says anything is possible live in an energy field of pure eleventh-house potential. Archetypes in the eleventh house cause us to evaluate how we see our place in the world and how we measure our sense of power."

What has been the issue I've been constantly complaining about? Selling myself in a world centered around money. It makes perfect sense. I've been lamenting my presence here in the 21st century, because I loathe the idea of having to sell myself in order to find a place in the world - in order to sustain myself. Prostitute is responsible for these thoughts and fears. But having the energy of Prostitute in this house isn't necessarily a bad thing; in fact, it reminds me not to put myself in a position where I wouldn't be happy selling myself. That's precisely why I'm going to drop out of school in a few months (once I've had more time to ensure this is what I need to do), and precisely why I don't want to pursue that icky, corporate, illustrative career. If I'm going to sell myself in some way, I want to be happy doing it, and I want to help people in the process.

Prostitute pushes me to be more than just another number trying to earn a living in this world. And for that reason, and the reasons listed above, I'm grateful I have its energy in this house.