Grand Tableau

What each of the 36 houses means

A full breakdown of the Grand Tableau houses. A house is the “address” of an area of life; the card that lands in it colours that area with its meaning.

Framed houses are special:crisis — read more harshlysignificator ★ (Man / Woman)

1. House 1 · RiderHouse #1 is the sphere of movement, news, and active beginnings. A card falling here shows what is arriving in your life right now and changing quickly. The Sun or The Clover here means good news is coming fast and the start is lucky; The Clouds or The Coffin here signals troubling news or a stalled initiative.
2. House 2 · CloverHouse #2 is the sphere of luck, chances, and small strokes of good fortune. A card here shows how much luck the person has in the current question and what their 'chance for a little' looks like. The Sun or The Key here amplifies good fortune; The Mountain, The Clouds, or The Mice mean luck is stalling, the chance is lost or eaten away.
3. House 3 · ShipHouse #3 is the sphere of movement, travel, waiting, and longing (journeys, change, the pull of the distant). A card here describes what is happening with travel, moves, and what the person is waiting for. The Stork or The Rider here speeds the journey; The Mountain, The Anchor, or The Coffin blocks or cancels it.
4. House 4 · HouseHouse #4 is one of the most important — the sphere of family, home, ancestral ties, and everyday life. A card here shows the atmosphere at home, relationships with loved ones, and housing matters. The Sun, The Clover, or The Tree here bring warmth, wellbeing, and a strong lineage; The Coffin, The Scythe, The Clouds, or The Mice signal a crisis, a loss, or conflict within the family.
5. House 5 · TreeHouse #5 is the sphere of health, vitality, roots, and long slow growth. A card here speaks to the state of health, personal resources, and what is becoming deeply rooted for the long term. The Sun, The Bear, or The Stars here give strength and longevity; The Coffin, The Scythe, The Clouds, or The Mice signal undermined health, exhaustion, or threat.
6. House 6 · CloudsHouse #6 is the crisis sphere of confusion, anxiety, uncertainty, and temporary trouble. A card here shows where the person has fog and interference, what is casting a shadow over the situation. The Sun or The Clover here disperses the clouds and promises clearing; The Coffin, The Mountain, or The Mice mean a prolonged crisis and a heavy, oppressive state. The side of the cloud the dark portion faces is also significant.
7. House 7 · SnakeHouse #7 is the crisis sphere of cunning, deception, hidden threat, and manipulation. A card here shows where the catch is, who the rival is, and where the double bottom lies. The Sun or The Stars here soften the venom and turn it into wisdom; The Scythe, The Clouds, The Mice, or The Coffin mean serious betrayal, treachery, and a blow from behind.
8. House 8 · CoffinHouse #8 is the most crisis-laden sphere: ending, loss, crisis, a reset to zero. A card here shows what in a person's life is coming to a close, dying, or needs to be let go. The Sun, The Stork, or The Stars here soften the blow and promise rebirth after the ending; The Cross, The Scythe, The Clouds, or The Mice make the ending fateful and heavy. This is the anchor-crisis house — it reads more harshly than any other.
9. House 9 · BouquetThe house of joy, gifts, and celebration: the sphere of pleasure, recognition, aesthetics, and gratitude. The card that falls here shows where joy and beauty enter your life, what will become a gift or a reason to celebrate. For example, The Anchor in this house points to a beloved occupation that brings fulfilment and a beautiful, comfortable life; The Clouds in this house cloud the celebration — joy into which worry intrudes.
10. House 10 · ScytheThe crisis house of danger, suddenness, and sharp severance: the sphere where something is cut away, collapses, or arrives without warning. A card falling here reads more harshly and reveals what is at risk of being severed, or what event will strike 'out of nowhere'. For example, The Anchor in this house — a sudden end to a job, instability; The Ring in this house — a contract or union broken.
11. House 11 · WhipThe house of conflicts, negotiations, and disputes: the sphere of arguments, investigations, negotiations, setting things in order, and recurring clashes. The card that falls here shows what is being argued over and what kind of dispute it is. For example, The Tower in this house — a legal or official dispute; The Heart in this house — arguments and jealousy between partners, hurt feelings.
12. House 12 · BirdsThe house of conversations and worries: the sphere of communication, negotiation, news, bustle, and also of anxieties and doubts. The card that falls here shows what is being talked about and what is causing the unease. For example, The Letter in this house — written correspondence, documented negotiations; The Clouds in this house — oppressive thoughts, a joyless period, spiralling worry.
13. House 13 · ChildThe house of new beginnings: the sphere of inception, early stages, something small and still inexperienced, and also the theme of children. The card that falls here shows what is just beginning and how 'young' it still is. For example, The Anchor in this house — learning a new profession, the start of a new endeavour; The Ring in this house — a new connection or contract, commitments in their earliest form.
14. House 14 · FoxThe crisis house of cunning and labour: the sphere where something is not right — deception, scheming, fakery, covert surveillance, and also grinding, exhausting work. A card falling here is read with suspicion and reveals where a trap is hidden or where you are deluding yourself. For example, The Ring in this house — a dishonest contract, a union with a catch; The Anchor in this house — deception in the workplace, a long-established lie.
15. House 15 · BearThe house of strength and power: the sphere of patronage, authority, resources, and leadership — as well as of pressure and the struggle for power. The card that falls here shows where strength and protection come from, or where the weight is bearing down on you. For example, The Ring in this house — a major, high-status contract; The Clouds in this house — risk of losing what has been built, problems with status and leadership, jealousy.
16. House 16 · StarsThe house of hopes, goals, dreams, and clarity — the sphere of what you truly aspire to and how clearly you see the path. A card landing here describes the fate of your dream: The Coffin in The Stars' house means a lost goal, a dream that has gone dark; The Key means the dream comes true, the way is open; The Clouds mean your goal is shrouded in fog, unclear what you actually want.
17. House 17 · StorkThe house of change, renewal, and transition — the sphere of what is shifting, moving, and being renewed in your life. A card here describes the nature of the changes: The Sun in The Stork's house means happy, fortunate changes; The Clouds mean change for the worse, a troubling turn; The Anchor means the desire for change runs straight into stagnation.
18. House 18 · DogThe house of friendship, help, and trust — the sphere of your circle, your friends, and the people you can lean on. A card here shows what is happening with your support: The Sun in The Dog's house means friendship that gives strength and inspiration; The Fox means a false friend, the wrong circle; The Mountain means no friends, difficulty finding a way to connect.
19. House 19 · TowerThe house of solitude, the official, and the state — the sphere of your status, your boundaries, your dealings with institutions, and the places where you are left alone. A card here shows what is happening: The Coffin in The Tower's house means isolation, a heavy end, a long illness requiring hospitalization; The Fish means substantial money, banking, prosperity; The Heart means coldness, feelings locked behind a wall.
20. House 20 · GardenThe house of society, your circle, and public life — the sphere of your contacts, your reputation, and how people see you. A card here shows what is happening: The Sun in The Garden's house means success and joy in public, recognition; The Mice means losing clients, being judged and pushed away by those around you; The Heart means a circle that suits you, a warm welcome.
21. House 21 · MountainThe house of obstacles, blocks, and delays — the sphere of what is slowing you down, getting in your way, standing on your path. A card here reveals the nature of the barrier: The Scythe in The Mountain's house means a sharp break, the destruction of what is blocked; The Sun means you have the strength to push through that wall; The Coffin means the block turns into a final stop.
22. House 22 · CrossroadsThe house of choices, crossroads, and decisions — the sphere of where you stand at a fork in the road and what you must choose. A card here shows the quality and direction of the choice: The Sun in The Crossroads' house means the right path, ordained from above; The Clouds mean the decision will bring failure and regret; The Fox means a choice made under false information.
23. House 23 · MiceThe house of losses, leaks, and wear — a crisis house. Any card that falls here is read through the lens of loss: what the person is losing, what is quietly undermining them, where the leak is. For example, The Fish in House 23 — money is draining away, wasteful spending; The Tree in House 23 — health is being eroded; The Ring in House 23 — commitments are fraying, the bond is weakening. A good card in this house loses some of its strength; a difficult card pinpoints exactly where the damage is happening.
24. House 24 · HeartThe house of love, feeling, and personal desire — the core house for questions of relationship. The card that falls here shows what is happening right now in the love sphere and with your emotional life. For example, The Coffin in House 24 — feelings are fading, love is lost; The Ring in House 24 — feelings are moving toward union and commitment; The Clouds in House 24 — confusion and longing in love. This is the key house for reading questions of the heart.
25. House 25 · RingThe house of unions, contracts, and obligations. A card in this house shows what is happening with the bonds in your life — marriage, partnership, commitments taken on. For example, The Coffin in House 25 — a union or contract is dying, dissolution is coming; The Sun in House 25 — an exceptionally fortunate and happy union; The Fox in House 25 — deception in a contract, unfaithfulness. The house is stable, but a difficult card here reveals where obligations have turned into shackles.
26. House 26 · BookThe house of secrets, knowledge, and learning. The card that falls here shows what is hidden, what still needs to be learned or studied in the matter at hand. For example, The Fox in House 26 — false or distorted information, deception in what is hidden; The Key in House 26 — the secret will be revealed and the knowledge you need will come; The Coffin in House 26 — a secret that, once uncovered, will bring pain. The closer this card (or house) is to the significator, the more important what is concealed.
27. House 27 · LetterThe house of papers, documents, and messages. The card that falls here shows what kind of news, documents, and contacts are entering your life and what their character is. For example, The Coffin in House 27 — a sad message, a fateful document; The Sun in House 27 — good news, a document you can be proud of; The Fox in House 27 — false information, a forgery. The house itself is neutral — the character is set by the card that falls into it.
28. House 28 · Man ★In the Grand Tableau, The Man is not merely a house but the reading's point of origin when the querent is male: the entire reading is built from him. Cards to his right = the future, to his left = the past, above = thoughts and goals, what is on his mind; below = the foundation, what he stands on. The closer a card is to the significator, the stronger and sooner its influence; the further away, the weaker and later. If The Man and The Woman are far from each other, the connection between them is weak or absent. The nearest surrounding cards and the corner cards around the significator give the overall context of the here and now.
29. House 29 · Woman ★In the Grand Tableau, The Woman is the reading's point of origin when the querent is female: the entire reading is built from her. Cards to her right = the future, to her left = the past, above = thoughts and goals, below = the foundation, the subconscious. The closer a card is to the significator, the stronger and sooner its influence; the further away, the weaker and later. When The Man and The Woman are far from each other, the connection between them is weak or absent. The nearest surrounding cards and the corner cards around the significator set the overall context of the situation.
30. House 30 · LilyThe house of maturity, achievement, honor, and quiet prosperity — the sphere of what has already come to pass, been earned, and needs no further proof. The card that falls here describes what is happening to that peace and reputation: the Sun in the house of the Lily means deserved recognition, flourishing at one's peak; the Scythe means a sudden blow to honor, a cutting-off of what was earned; the Clouds mean anxiety and a shadow where the reputation should be clear.
31. House 31 · SunThe house of success, energy, and joy — the sphere of what shines in a person's life, goes well, and gives them strength. The card that falls here describes the fate of that light: the Coffin in the house of the Sun means joy extinguished, a drop in vitality, depression; the Key means success unlocking, everything resolving in your favor; the Clouds mean a passing eclipse of what should be shining.
32. House 32 · MoonThe house of feelings, intuition, recognition, and illusion — the sphere of the inner emotional world and of how others perceive you. The card falling here describes the state of that sphere: the Sun in the house of the Moon means recognition, deserved renown, clarity of feeling; the Clouds mean confusion, anxiety, emotional fog; the Fox means self-deception, unclear intentions, deception in the realm of feeling.
33. House 33 · KeyThe house of resolution, discovery, and clarity — the sphere of the central question, the thing that unlocks everything else and gives access. The card that falls here describes how the door will open: the Sun in the house of the Key means a brilliant outcome, success, the right answer; the Coffin means the door is closed, no resolution exists or it comes at too high a cost; the Fox means a deceptive move, the wrong key, a false way out.
34. House 34 · FishThe house of finances, income, and material flow — the sphere of money, possessions, and how they come and go. The card that falls here describes the financial picture: the Sun in the house of the Fish means full financial success, rising income; the Coffin means debt (owed by you or owed to you), a loss; the Mice mean clear money problems, a shortage of funds or greed; the Bear means a stable position where you are the one making the decisions.
35. House 35 · AnchorThe house of work, career, and stability — the sphere of occupation, employment, and what you stand on firmly. The card that falls here describes the state of work affairs: the Sun in the house of the Anchor means steady success, a beloved profession, work as a joy; the Coffin means job loss, standstill, the end of a business; the Stork means change in career, a shift in occupation; the Cross means a deadlocked work situation that will have to be carried for a long time.
36. House 36 · CrossThe house of fate, burden, and trial — the heaviest sphere in the reading, what the person must carry and make sense of. The card that falls here describes the nature of that burden: the Coffin in the house of the Cross means the gravest crisis, a loss, an ending; the Sun means relief, the end of a testing period, light in a heavy theme; the Key means the lesson will be understood and the problem will resolve; the Heart means a trial through love, a weight of the soul.

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