The zodiac wheel is a 360-degree circle, divided into 12 segments, or houses. Each house represents a different essential aspect of our lives. If you use the Placidus method (which we prefer and recommend), you may notice that the houses of your chart are different sizes. This takes into account the Earth’s tilt. Each house is like a movie set of your life where different types of action are taking place. When a planet is in that house, it’s like an actor on that set.
To find out if you were born with planets in your 11th house, run a free birth chart here on our site. Look for the two lines under your list of planet placements in the table in the top left-hand side of your chart and you will find the specific placements by sign and degree of your AC, MC, 2nd, 3rd and 11th and 12th Houses.
The 11th house in astrology, known as the house of friendships and good fortune, governs our networks, communities, group affiliations, and the support systems that help us achieve our long-term goals and objectives. This house can also indicate how easily our dreams manifest and the type of legacy we are building. The 11th house is where personal vision meets collective purpose. This house speaks to the power of connection and future-forward thinking.
In the 11th house we’re more concerned with the future than the boring past. After the heavy adulting of the 10th house, there is a need for liberation and autonomy. Individual expression is prized as long as there’s room for everyone to be honored for their unique gifts. It’s only fair, and equity is a huge deal here.
This house shares similar traits to free-spirited, radical Aquarius, the 11th sign of the zodiac. This innovative zone rules technology and science, rocketing our minds into deep space and psychedelic dimensions. Computers, electricity, the Internet-and all scientific developments are governed by the 11th house. This is the lab of the mad scientist. The calves are ruled by the 11th house, which makes sense, since this chart sector shows the things you may run away from.
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Human connection is prized in this “air house,” the third of the trio that includes the 3rd and 7th houses. But it occurs on grander scale here, in the “one love” realm of community and group collaborations. Diversity is welcomed so don’t bother printing team jerseys unless you’re open to everyone customizing them to taste.
The 11th house reflects the types of people we tend to attract to our lives to support our evolution. In modern practice, this house is also connected to humanitarian matters, collective goals, technology, social media, and large-scale visions for a better future. It’s not just about having friends-it’s about who we are walking with and what we are building together.
Legendary martial artist, actor and filmmaker Bruce Lee had the intuitive moon, charming Venus, warrior Mars and communicator Mercury in his 11th house. On screen and off, Lee was an awe-inspiring disruptor, who stole the show with his imitible moves. True to the iconoclastic style of the 11th house, Lee not only starred in his films but wrote and directed them as well. Or in the case of Bruce Lee, his 11th house planets are all in Scorpio, the sign of death and transformation. After years of being denied a starring role in American films due to his Asian heritage, Lee moved to Hong Kong to become a star. In 1972, he finally broke through Hollywood’s racism to star in his film Enter The Dragon. Tragically, the martial arts icon died one month before the film’s release.
This is the house of hopes and wishes and what you aspire to in your life. The ancient astrologers referred to this house as the house of joy, a very special place where wishes can come true. (This would happen when important outer planets are friendly and helpful to you.) It may be a wish that is financial (“I want to buy my first house”) or spiritual (“I want my mother to recover from her illness” or “I want a baby”).
Groups of all kinds, such as private social and professional clubs, societies, sororities and fraternities, and political organizations also come under the eleventh house. Humanitarian and community activities, as well as charity fund-raising events, are eleventh house activities. Groups formed that are intended for social good are governed by the eleventh house. This house can also give you a current clue to the financial condition of your employer.
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The 11th house is the final of the four succedent houses, along with the 2nd, 5th and 8th houses. These sit in-between the initiating angular houses and the transitional cadent houses. Succedent houses are a lot like the fixed zodiac signs.
Planets in the 11th House
Planets placed in this house show how we engage with groups and what kind of energy we bring to friendships and social causes. Planets in the 11th house colour how we relate to the community and pursue our hopes and aspirations.
Sun in the 11th House
People with the Sun in the 11th house shine brightest when they are part of a group or collective movement. They’re natural networkers, often drawn to leadership roles within communities, social causes, or teams. Friendships and social recognition matter deeply to them; their goals are usually bold and future-oriented. They tend to attract people who admire their vision and confidence.
Moon in the 11th House
Individuals with the Moon in the 11th house have an emotional need for connection and belonging within groups. They tend to feel most nourished by friendships, social movements or causes that resonate with their inner values. Their moods are often influenced by their social environment, and their friendships tend to have a nurturing, almost familial feel. Since the Moon is connected to changeable energy, people with this placement tend to experience changes and fluctuation in their social circles throughout life as their emotional needs evolve.
Mercury in the 11th House
Mercury in the 11th house indicates a curious, communicative approach to group involvement and friendships. People with this placement are usually great at networking, exchanging ideas, and collaborating on intellectual, mentally stimulating or creative projects. They typically have a wide variety of friends from different walks of life and thrive in communities that stimulate their active minds. This placement favours tech-savviness, progressive thinking, and social media skills.
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Venus in the 11th House
Individuals with Venus in the 11th house find beauty and harmony through friendships and shared ideals. They tend to be charming and diplomatic in group settings, often easily attracting support from others. This placement can bring love connections through friends or social networks, and romantic relationships may begin as friendships. Those with Venus in this house value cooperation in group projects and are often drawn to artistic or aesthetic causes. Your emotionally cool Venus placement finds it a relief to plant into a relationship instead of playing all those aggravating head games of the courtship phase.
Mars in the 11th House
People with Mars in the 11th house are driven and ambitious when it comes to goals, group efforts, and social causes. They’re usually assertive and action-oriented in teams, often stepping into leadership roles or pushing collective visions forward. However, this placement can also bring conflict or competition within friend group dynamics. Mars in this house makes one lean towards bold, direct, and passionate friends. The non-negotiable? The conventional moires of relationships may feel confining to you as this Mars energy allows you to fully adore more than one person at a time.
Jupiter in the 11th House
People with Jupiter in the 11th house are usually blessed with expansive social networks; luck often comes through friendships and a big-picture approach to goals. They tend to attract friends from diverse backgrounds, and their social life can be a source of abundance and growth. They’re usually optimistic about the future and often dream big - those with this placement are meant to think beyond themselves. Group work, humanitarian efforts, and teaching or mentoring others may play a key role in their path. For example, if abundant Jupiter is in your 11th house of technology and collaboration, you could make a windfall from an online venture, perhaps one you do in association with a development team.
Saturn in the 11th House
Saturn in the 11th house brings a serious, structured approach to friendships and future goals. People with this placement tend to have fewer friends, but the ones they do have are usually reliable and long-term. Early in life, they might feel socially awkward or struggle to find their place in group surroundings, but over time, they have the potential to become wise and trusted leaders within their circles. This placement teaches patience when manifesting dreams and often requires taking responsibility in group settings.
Uranus in the 11th House
Uranus in the 11th house creates a revolutionary spirit within communities and social movements. People with this placement are usually drawn to unconventional friends and causes and often tend to have a diverse, eclectic social network. Their goals are frequently visionary, futuristic, or tied to technological or social innovation. They value their freedom in groups and may resist traditional expectations, especially if they feel overly limiting or restrictive.
Neptune in the 11th House
With Neptune in the 11th house, dreams and friendships may be tinged with idealism or fantasy. People with Neptune in this house are usually highly sensitive to collective energies and can become a spiritual or artistic visionary within their community. This placement draws those with Neptune in this house to compassionate, imaginative causes, but it can also blur boundaries in friendships or lead to disillusionment. It’s important to discern whether people or goals are realistic.
Pluto in the 11th House
Pluto in the 11th house brings intensity and transformation to social life and long-term goals. Friendships can be powerful and deeply bonding-or, at times, even manipulative or turbulent. Individuals with this placement are often drawn to groups that deal with taboo subjects, power dynamics, or profound change. People with Pluto in this house have the capacity to be a catalyst for transformation in their community. Still, they may also go through cycles of destruction and rebirth in their networks.
Empty 11th House
Having an empty 11th house doesn’t signify a lack of importance of the themes connected to this house, but rather, it suggests that these matters may not be as complex or emphasised in the birth chart compared to houses that do contain planets. An empty 11th house may indicate that friendships and social groups function in a more straightforward or less emotionally charged way. People with an empty 11th house might not face major karmic lessons or challenges in these areas, allowing for smoother experiences with communities and long-term goals. An empty 11th house often suggests that group involvement or larger dreams develop gradually or are influenced by other priorities in the natal chart.
However, the sign on the cusp of the 11th house and its ruling planet still provides valuable insight into how we approach our friendships and visions for the future. An empty 11th house doesn’t mean a lack of dreams or social connections; it simply means those themes might play a quieter or more indirect role in our lives.
How You Relate to Friendship & Community Based on Your Zodiac Sign
Here's how you might relate to friendship and community based on your zodiac sign:
- Aries: You are a bit of a maverick and need independence so you won’t be the co-dependent friend by any means. Perhaps you are the leader inspiring your friends to greatness with a tendency to get fired up and possibly into fights or confrontations but this is ultimately because you can see the potential in your friends that they can’t see for themselves. Your friends love that you are brave, bold and inspiring!
- Taurus: You are likely to have a smaller network of long-term, close friends. You are the steady, reliable and dependable friend. Now I know this doesn’t sound very exciting but honestly everyone needs this type of friend in their life! You are the person who people can rely on for a warm cup of tea or coffee, a good feed, a warm couch and a listening ear. Your friends know that you are the one who will always be there for them, you are the type of friend that you might now have seen in years but you feel like you can just take off where you left off.
- Gemini: Friendship and community is absolutely vital to you just like air to breathe or water to drink but your friendships tend to be in quantity rather than quality. You are curious, outgoing and like to be out experiencing life with your friends. You are the friend texting everyone saying “when are we catching up again??”. Your friends see you as witty, curious and outgoing. Your friends might not trust you with their deepest secrets because you can have a tendency to gossip or stir up trouble.
- Cancer: Your friends are your family and you would do anything for them but you also take any issues or slights deeply to heart. Your friends see you as a sensitive, emotional and caring friend who they can come to when they need a nurturing and caring pair of ears, a big hug or a soft place to land. You’ll likely meet your friends through your kids (if you have them) or through your family networks.
- Leo: You get energy from being around other people - getting recognition, support and energy from interacting with your friends and community. You are the entertainer in your friendship group, warm, funny and creative you love to make people laugh and smile.
- Virgo: You can tend to be a little bit critical in friendship and have high expectations of your friends which can often never be met. Your friends love how organised and planned you are and as a result they rely on you to organise events and take care of the details for them.
- Libra: Friendship and Community is an intrinsic part of your life as important to you as food and water. You are diplomatic and balanced in friendship and above all want to maintain harmonious friendships. Your friends see you as calm, balanced and fair.
- Scorpio: You are the transformer in your groups and community, activating change and pushing groups and communities where they are afraid to go. You can be quite an intense friend - passionate, probing and a bit jealous or possessive. However, when you find your people you will be devoted to helping them transform soulfully, financially and creatively. Your friends are drawn to you, they don’t necessarily know you well (as you can be quite secretive) but they want to be around your magnetic presence.
- Sagittarius: You want to be the leader within your friendship groups and community and thrive when you feel “in-control”. You are the free-spirited friend who seems to drift in and out of people’s lives. Your friends see you: a free-spirited bohemian who loves nothing more than a deep and meaningful conversation or philosophical debate.
- Capricorn: You also thrive when you are able to lead a group to achieve their goals. You can be a little detached and may come across as a bit aloof as you are an independent person who needs freedom. Your friends see you as innovative, visionary, perhaps a bit quirky or eccentric and humanitarian.
- Pisces: You have high ideals about how your friendships and groups should treat you and others and sometimes you will be disappointed. Dreamy, soulful and a little unreliable!
Finding Your Tribe
- Taurus: Look to the networks that have been in your life for the long term such as school or university friends, long-term work colleagues, extended family or other community groups.
- Gemini: Get out there in life, try new things, join new groups and experience life.
- Cancer: You’ll likely meet your friends through your kids (if you have them) or through your family networks.
- Sagittarius: You want to be around other driven, successful and goal-oriented people who are older and who have achieved a level of success. You are likely to find your friends in the workplace or a professional context.
- Pisces: By joining creative groups such as an art class or spiritual pursuits such as yoga or meditation classes. They’ll also find soul-friends through water activities such as swimming or surfing.
Ultimately, the 11th house invites us to dream bigger, not just for ourselves but for the collective. It’s about aligning our personal growth with something greater, where the support of others helps us rise, and our vision contributes to something meaningful.