Houses

Meanings of the Houses

All the different areas of life are distributed among the 12 houses and
each house influences certain matters. In order to denote which area of
the life is being focused on, we look to these houses for their particular
significations as follows:
First house: (Lagna) – Adya, Kalpa, Janma (birth), physical body,
physical features, living or livelihood, character, personality, individuality,
temperament, color, general constitution, health, vitality, vigor,
tendencies, struggle for life, success/ failures, fortune/misfortune, honor,
dignity, well being, head and upper part of the body, gain and profit of
younger brother, patrimony of mother, higher studies, heirs, death,
income, overall happiness, self respect, ego, purchase of house, land,
property, vehicles.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the first house or the planets
situated in the Lagna with more then 4 points, the results will be linked to
fourth and eighth house matters. Students are requested to check out
this statement as well as any further statements given below in red italic
letters. This thought may be new for most of us. Check this with the
known results of a chart familiar to you.)
Second house: Wealth, food, right eye, face, speech, family, relatives,
auspicious matters, property, money and money matters, bonds and
securities belonging to native, bank balances, grandfather, grand
mother, wife, children, ability to express the thoughts, marriage,
description of the partner, memory, imaginations, acquisition of a house,
vehicles, foreign relations, short trips, authority, success of the children,
childbirth.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the second house or the planets
situated in the second house with more then 4 points, the results will be
linked to fifth and/or ninth house matters)
Third house: Courage, ear/hearing, firmness, heroism, mother (NOTE:
In standard Vedic, the mother is represented by the 4th house while in
this system, the mother is represented by the 3rd house.), brothers and
sisters, bad thoughts, mental strength, mental inclinations (for study),
assistance from others, acquisition of bank loans, correspondence,

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means of communications, religion, acquisition of authority, start of a
new adventure, short trips, writing books, publications, change in
residence, contracts, agreements, success in selection in an interview/
election.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the third house, or the planets
situated in the third house with more than 4 points, the results will be
linked to sixth and/or tenth house matters.)
Fourth house: House, home, residence, land, relations, vehicle,
happiness, water, learning, Dara (wife), marriage, acquisition of loan,
garden, crops, agriculture, Vedic and secret text etc. ( NOTE: In
standard Vedic, the mother is represented by the 4th house. In this
system, the mother is represented by the 3rd house.)
(Note: In the sub period of the lord or the planets situated in the fourth
house with more then 4 points, the results will be linked to seventh and/
or eleventh house matters.)
Fifth house: House of crown, tax, intellect, children, belly, Vedic
Knowledge, traditional laws, previous deeds, partnership, diseases, Long
journey, etc.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord or the planets situated in the fifth
house with more than 4 points, the results will be linked up to eighth
and/or twelfth house matters.
Sixth house: Debt, arms, wounds, disease, enemies, assistants,
jealousy, fear, danger, loans, status in society, sickness, health, earnings
by underhanded dealings, luck factor, short journeys, court matters,
advocates, disputes, work and service, employees, subordinates,
servants, faithfulness of the subordinates, pet animals, tenants,
sanitation, herbs. It is an important house to find out about earnings,
competition etc.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the sixth house or the planets
situated in the sixth house with more than 4 points, the results will be
linked up to the ninth, and/or lagna house matters.)
Seventh house: Desire, life partner (husband or wife), business partner,
love, passion, house of union, daily routine work, fixed assets,
Acquisition of authority, increments, higher post, etc, accidents (NOTE:
In standard Vedic, accidents are represented by the 8th house. In this
th
system, they are represented by the 7 ).

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(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the seventh house or the planets
situated in the seventh with more then 4 points, the results will be linked
up to tenth and/ or second house matters.)
Eighth house: Life, Longevity, defeat, insult, sorrow, scandal, bribes,
death, obstacles, mystery, misery, delay, imprisonment, theft, robbery,
income derived through life partner, etc
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the eighth house or the planets
situated in the eighth with more then 4 points, the results will be linked
up to eleventh and/ or third house matters.)
Ninth house: Father, guru, teacher, worship, luck, Dharma, faith, grand
son, fortune, wisdom, post graduation, religious and philosophical
beliefs, prosperity, long journey, acquisition of landed property etc.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the ninth house or the planets
situated in the ninth with more then 4 points, the results will be linked up
to twelfth and/ or fourth house matters.)
Tenth house: Livelihood, authority, honor, work, commerce, trade,
business, success, position, command, quality, children, status. It is also
known as the apex of the horoscope, respect, ambition, etc.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the tenth house or the planets
situated in the tenth with more then 4 points, the results will be linked up
to lagna and/ or fifth house matters.)
Eleventh house: Profit, gain, income, desire, wealth, acquisition,
fulfillment of desire, trusts, profit and pleasure, wishes, etc.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the eleventh house or the planets
situated in the eleventh with more then 4 points, the results will be linked
up to second and/ or sixth house matters.)
Twelfth house: Bondage, loss, bed comforts, Moksha, long journeys,
foreign relations, expenditures, divine worship, loss, misery etc.
(Note: In the sub period of the lord of the twelfth house or the planets
situated in the twelfth with more then 4 points, the results will be linked
up to third and/ or seventh house matters.)

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On the next page is a Summary Table that easily illustrates these notes.
If, for example, a person has an AQUARIUS ascendant and is going
through a MARS – SATURN dasa, the subperiod lord of the Lagna,
SATURN, would now be linked up to the 4th and/or the 8th house. During
this time period, events revolving around either/ both of these house
matters will be in play. This is also true for any planets residing in the
Lagna that have more than 4 bindus or points in their individual
bhinnashtakavargas. They will also be linked up to these houses as well.

General concepts:
The results of any house are dependent upon the correct interpretations
of the following things:
1. The strengths, aspects, conjunctions and placements of the lord of the
house.
2. The natural qualities of the house, its lord, the planets situated in it,
and the aspects on the house.
3. The strength of the house itself.
4. Yogas influencing the house, its lord etc.

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5. Exaltations or debilitations of the lord.
6. Conditions of the lord (whether favourable or adverse).
7. Condition of the aspected house lord under consideration.
8. Same thing applies in the Navamsa chart.
9. The age, position, status and sex of the person.
All of the above points are required to be properly weighed before any
results can be concluded. The results are generally predicted on the
above basis only.
Now the question arises as to how accurate of a result do we get from
the above concepts? Much depends of course on the accuracy of the
interpretive skills of the astrologer. It is always easy to look back in
hindsight and find the answer after the fact, but in order to be able to
accurately predict an event or give the probable dates for an event,
applying these same laws with skill and precision takes much practice.
It is said that the result of a timed event is experienced in either the
major, the sub period or the sub-sub period of the:
a) Lord of the house
b) Planets aspecting the house
c) Planets posited in the house
d) Planets aspecting the lord of the house
e) Planets in association with the lord of the house.
All of the above statements do not prove to be correct in any case
other than at random. Hardly a single event of the life can be
predicted when using the above method. These laws cannot be
proven universally in all cases.
In the following chapter, we will discuss how to use the Upachaya
method in order to show its importance in correctly assessing the timing
of different events and how all these houses interact with each other to
enable us to arrive at a valid and intelligent conclusion.