Planets in the 2nd House ♡ Self-Worth

In my last blogpost I explained the 2^nd house in general and gave some inspiration on what I have found self-worth really is about, what astrology has taught me about it.

Planets in the second house are made insecure and we have to learn to “own” these parts within ourselves. They are tools and helpers for discovering self-worth, because once we can own this part and accept it, we have made peace with ourselves and found worth in us. These planets are the resources which help us find a sense of value and worth.
The second house shows what we treasure and planets in this house are therefore crucial determiners for whether we feel we are valuable or not, depending on whether we do or don't own the traits associated with the planet. Planets in this house control our inherent sense of worthiness and richness and therefore make us very vulnerable, because they can easily be attacked. We have to realize these planets as parts in ourselves as not to be shaken from outside - we can often feel like we are the opposite of this planet out of insecurity.

This placement is also connected to how we were nurtured practically and materially in early childhood and influences our relationship to food and our eating habits. Furthermore, it affects our finances and spending habits, because the 2nd house shows what we feel we own or what we feel we're worth.

If you don’t have any planets in the second house, you can look at the ruling planet of the sign that is at the cusp of your 2^nd house. For example, if your second house is in Sagittarius, look at Jupiter, and so on.

Here’s some ideas on how to use the planets in your 2^nd house or ruling your 2^nd house to discover self-worth:

♡ Sun in the 2nd House (House 2 in Leo)

• Identity is made insecure
• really treasures charisma and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when personality is criticized or when they feel they aren't charismatic
• can feel they are boring and not special, which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Moon in the 2nd House (House 2 in Cancer)

• Mood swings are made insecure
• really treasures emotional strength and emotional intelligence and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when their mood swings or emotional vulnerability is criticized or when they feel they aren't emotionally balanced
• can feel they are cold-hearted or out of control of their feelings, which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Mercury in the 2nd House (House 2 in Gemini or Virgo)

• Intellect is made insecure
• really treasures intelligence and good communication skills and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when knowledge is criticized or when they feel they aren't witty and clever
• can feel they are dumb and a bad conversationalist, which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Venus in the 2nd House (House 2 in Taurus or Libra)

• Sociability is made insecure
• really treasures charm and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when social skills are criticized or when they feel they aren't charming and intruiging
• can feel they are unattractive, which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Mars in the 2nd House (House 2 in Aries)

• Assertion is made insecure
• really treasures drive and strength and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when personal willpower and assertion is criticized or when they feel they aren't strong and driven
• can feel they are weak and dependend which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Jupiter in the 2nd House (House 2 in Sagittarius)

• Wisdom is made insecure
• really treasures experience and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when their opinions or philosophy of life is criticized or when they feel they aren't opinionated and well educated about things
• can feel they are unexperienced, which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Saturn in the 2nd House (House 2 in Capricorn)

• Authority is made insecure
• really treasures maturity and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when sense of responsibility or maturity is criticized or when they feel they aren't "grown up"
• can feel they are childish and ridiculous, which affects their sense of self-worth
• More about Saturn in the 2nd house

♡ Uranus in the 2nd House (House 2 in Aquarius)

• Weirdness is made insecure
• really treasures being unique and is afraid they might not be that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when their quirks and rebellious acts are criticized or when they feel they are too strange
• can feel they are too conforming, which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Neptune in the 2nd House (House 2 in Pisces)

• Spirituality is made insecure
• really treasures being connected to something bigger and is afraid they might not be that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when their spiritual development is criticized or when they feel they aren't selfless enough
• can feel they aren't understanding and loving, which affects their sense of self-worth

♡ Pluto in the 2nd House (House 2 in Scorpio)

• Personal power is made insecure
• really treasures influence and is afraid they might not have that
• very vulnerable and easily shaken when personal power is criticized or when they feel they aren't in control
• can feel they are weak and powerless, which affects their sense of self-worth