The signs and essential dignities show our aspirations, while the houses and accidental dignities show the possibilities for manifesting these aspirations.
For example, Venus in Sagittarius makes an aspect to Jupiter. A person might be attracted to foreigners. But this alone is not enough to become a lived reality. To build an actual partnership with a foreigner, one needs an aspect connecting the 7th house (partnership) and the 9th house (foreigners). Otherwise, this attraction will remain part of one’s personality, but not a biographical fact.
The rule is: planets in signs show potential and aspirations, while the houses show actual life situations. Do not confuse them.
