Part of Fortune in 9th House: Joy Through Exploration, Higher Truth and Philosophy

Part of Fortune in the 9th house is often considered an especially fortunate placement by astrologers, including myself. This house is associated with the optimistic and lucky sign of Sagittarius and the planet of good fortune, abundance, spirituality and higher knowledge, Jupiter. So the ways in which these natives could make a living and find joy in their lives are virtually endless!

About the Part of Fortune

In case you’d like to know more about the Part of Fortune, here it is. This part suggests the areas and traits in one’s life that may bring them the most happiness, good fortune and material success. It’s a calculated point within the birth chart which involves the degrees of the Ascendant (Rising sign), Moon, and Sun. Because it involves the “big three”, it’s considered an important, and highly personal point by those who utilise it in their chart readings.

It’s an Arabic part so few Western astrologers pay it attention. It’s said that the more positively it’s aspected, the easier the themes and traits associated with it will flow and the more lucky the individual is. Personally, I believe this is a powerfully positive point in the birth chart, so no matter how it’s aspected, there’s still much positivity, luck and reward associated with it.

This part of the chart tends to improve over time. When we’re young, we may not reap all of the benefits associated with it. In fact, some of the areas the Part of Fortune covers could be a little challenging. However, once firmly into adulthood, we begin to see how fortuitous it is.

Joy Though Knowledge

These individuals love to soak up knowledge like a sponge. They also enjoy redistributing that knowledge by teaching others, mainly informally, by just chatting with others. It brings them great joy to know that they’ve contributed to the expansion of another person’s awareness of the world around them.

They regard learning as one of the most important things in life, and one of the most wonderful things anyone can do for themselves. They admire those in higher education and those who are generally knowledgable. They like to keep company with such folk as often as they can because they greatly enjoy the exchange of ideas and information.

Their educational journey seems to flow smoothly with the right study programs coming their way at the right time, as well as the funding needed to join them. They seem to be naturally lucky with the teachers they have, and often, their peers too.

For those who don’t like formal study, or are prohibited from studying in a formal capacity for whatever reason, the learning journey continues in other forms. For instance, they may be interested in learning a skill or trade like plumbing, swimming, knitting, sculpting or carpentry. Oftentimes, they like to learn a subject inside and out, almost as if no one else can learn about it any better that they can. They enjoy being an authority on their chosen subject. They also enjoy others knowing they are and going to them for help and advice.

Philosophy

Philosophical concepts also make their lives feel especially meaningful. Philosophising with friends and strangers such as in the context of a book club with regularly rotating members, is very stimulating and rewarding for them. They love listening to the thoughts of others in order to broaden their own perspective and make new friends and acquaintances. They may enjoy advocating for peace, tolerance, understanding and inclusivity when sharing their thoughts on various social matters. Fostering connections between people from very different backgrounds makes them feel particularly useful.

Spirituality

While not everyone with this placement is spiritually inclined, those who are, are likely to be especially spiritual. They may not openly discuss their spiritual beliefs as they consider them personal, but they may choose to live their lives in accordance with them. For instance, if they feel upset about something someone has said, instead of lashing out, they might calmly convey their thoughts on the situation.

Some of these people may forge a career of some description in spirituality or theology. They might become a holy person like a nun or priest, or perhaps they would enjoy conveying their ideas about spirituality through a website or social media platform like YouTube. I’d imagine that many of today’s influencers working in the New Age field have Sagittarius or the 9th house feature quite a bit in their birth charts.

Mystical pursuits that might interest them in include astrology, numerology, Reiki, runes casting, tarot and meditation, although what they practice depends on their spiritual beliefs. If they don’t work in a mystical field, they might enjoy participating in one or more of them in their spare time. For instance, someone I know with this placement has energy healing sessions every fortnight and conducts tarot readings for herself and her friends most weekends. She’s also interested in astrology and reads her horoscope most days.

Equality and Justice

Seeing the world as a fair place, where most people care for and respect one another, is important to them. They tend to focus on the good things in life, as well as the good in people because they can’t easily digest the notion of the world being an unfair and brutally competitive place. They like working to make the planet a safer, fairer and more enjoyable place for everyone. For some of these natives that could mean working in fields like law, humanitarian organizations, charitable organizations or human relations.

Fortune from Abroad

Recently, I was watched the PBS show, Hotel Portofino. For those who aren’t familiar with this beautiful series, it’s set in a stunning villa on the Italian coastline, in the roaring 1920s. Bella, a mature woman, runs the villa as a hotel, which brings her great joy. Her guests are lovely and interesting people from all over the world and she forges strong friendships with some of them.

Although her own family is small, comprising a son and a husband, there’s an intimate and upbeat feeling about the place, which she helped to create. The fabulous weather also helps. In my opinion, her life depicts this placement well; someone living the dream abroad, running a business, and living the life they truly want to live.

Of course, running a successful business abroad isn’t the only way these people can make a living or find happiness. They could receive an inheritance from abroad or be welcomed into a thriving family business that is being run abroad or any other number of possibilities could occur with a link to foreign lands.

If they married someone from a different background, this placement could suggest that their partner may be wealthy. If so, they stand to reap the benefits associated with having a wealthy spouse. They may even stand to inherit a considerable estate from their in-laws.

Of course, not everyone with this placement will necessarily make money in connection with overseas… Most will simply enjoy travelling and exploring new places. Travelling for fun and to broaden their horizons is probably a big part of their lives. They’re not really the sort of people who enjoy staying at home, or in the same place for that matter, for very long stretches of time.

Extra-Sensory Abilities

These natives could have a talent for predicting the future. Either they’re very good at evaluating current circumstances to make accurate predictions, or they may be blessed with clairvoyance to some extent. Some of them may choose to work as professional psychics, while others might use their ability to make advantageous choices across various areas of their lives.

Career Suggestions

In terms of profession, aside from what I mentioned earlier, they may also enjoy working with people abroad, for example, in business, as a diplomat, teaching or translating. Import-export ventures or business related travel are further possibilities. Teaching, media and publishing also appeal to them because they can share their ideas on a broad scale. They might also like the idea of travel related professions like tourist guide, airplane host and travel blogger.

It should be noted that this part of the birth chart isn’t often studied when attempting to determine a suitable career choice for the querent, although I personally think it still has plenty of interesting information to offer. After all, the things that bring us joy should be at the forefront when picking a career!

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