Attributes Of Twelve Houses In Vedic Astrology

The house opposite the ascendant must be one with which to form a pair and therefore the seventh house is attributed to wife. In the zodiac, Aries is the first house. The third house is Gemini. It represents arms. As arms protect our body so also our brothers are our helpers in the earthly life and hence the third house in general indicates brothers. The fourth house rules breasts. It is from the breast that the baby suckles its nourishment while happiness and pleasure proceed from the mind. It is not our purpose to try to explain the rationale of the attributes of the twelve houses. On the other hand we have suggested above that common-sense thinking enables one to appreciate what this rationale is. Take a haroscopc in which the fifth house is afflicted by unfavourable conjunctions and aspects. The subject will have no children or all or most of his children will die. Will this not suffice to prove that the fifth house is connected with children ? The ancient Maharishis discovered grand and glorious truths with the aid of Divya Drishti or introspection.

In applying the rules contained in astrological books to practical horoscopes one must definitely bear in mind that they are merely for his guidance. In addition to knowledge of astrology, one must also exercise discretion and common-sense coupled of course with a certain amount of intuition. Significations have been assigned to the various dignities and debilities of planets, the pros and cons of which must be carefully considered. No prediction should be given in a haphazard manner. If the fifth house is well disposed, and its lord occupies favourable situations the subject will be happy with regard to children. Suppos-ing Pisces is Lagna and Jupiter is in Cancer the fifth or suppose Kanya is Lagna and Jupiter is in Makara. Would the results in either case be the same ? In the first instance, Jupiter lord of Lagna is in the 5th exalted : In the second case, Jupiter lord of 4th is in debilitation. Can the results be same in both instances ? Common-sense tells us that the results must differ. An astrological student must bear  in mind all these differences and venture a prediction. The First house is called Thanu Bhava. It deals with or represents the beginning of life, childhood, health,  environment, personality, the physical body and character.

The Second house represents family, face, right eye, food, wealth, literary gift, and manner and source of death, self-acquisition and optimism. The Third house rules brothers and sisters, intelligence, cousins and other immediate relations.

The Fourth house indicates peace of mind, home life, mother, conveyances, house property, landed and ancestral properties, education and neck and shoulders. The Fifth house indicates children, grandfather, intelligence, emotions and fame. The Sixth house rules over debts, diseases, enemies, miseries, sorrows, illness and disappointments.

The Seventh represents wife, husband, marriage, urinary organs, marital happiness, sexual diseases, business partner, diplomacy, talent, energies and general happiness. The Eighth indicates longevity, legacies and gifts and unearned wealth, cause of death, disgrace, degradation and details pertaining to death. The Ninth rules father, righteousness, preceptor, grandchildren, intuition, religion, sympathy, fame, charities, leadership, journeys and communications with spirits.

The Tenth indicates, occupation, profession, temporal honours, foreign travels, self-respect, knowledge and dignity and means of livelihood. The Eleventh represents means of gains; elder brother and freedom from misery. The Twelfth rules losses ; expenditure, waste, extravagance, sympathy, divine knowledge, Moksha and the state after death.