The heart in a dream often stands in directly for emotion and love -- how open, guarded, or full your feelings currently are. A racing or aching heart can point to intense emotion you haven't fully processed, while a calm, strong heartbeat often reflects genuine vitality and emotional steadiness.
Those houses which behold not the Ascendant signifie occult or obscure places, and these houses are the 12th. 8th. and 6th. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)