Now let's relate the Planets to the Houses.
Houses
The natal chart is divided into twelve
houses. Each 'house' has a meaning that defines its interpretation
and they point toward worldly activities. In the natal chart, the
house always remains in the same position. It's the planets in signs
that move among the various houses. (House is 'Bhava'
in Vedic Astrology - the equivalent for each house is given
in brackets) It represents a different part of your life and the
planets within these make an impact on the different elements in
your life. Listed below are the most prevalent characteristics of
each 'house'.
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Self Identity (Lagna Bhava)
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It is the house of your personality and it could
have a bearing on your overall well-being, physical appearance,
ego, attitudes, general disposition and temperament. Any planet
in this house exerts a powerful influence on the person.
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Ruled by - Mars | Sign - Aries | Keywords
- Personal and self-related concerns
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Values, Possessions, Resources (Dhana Bhava)
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The house of material possessions, it reflects
your attitude towards money, acquistions, appreciation of luxury,
satisfaction with the material and security.
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Ruled by - Venus | Sign - Taurus | Keywords
- Personal possessions and security
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Communication Skills (Bratru Bhava)
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It rules communication, short distance travel,
early education and how you adapt to new ideas. They indicate your
interaction with siblings and neighbours. Success through own efforts,
courage, adventures, initiative, motivation, fine arts, voice, matters
relating to communication.
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Ruled by - Mercury | Sign - Gemini | Keywords
- Relationship to the immediate environment
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Home, Security, Early & Late Life (Sukha
Bhava)
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Relates to private life and home. Involved with
childhood and parents. Fixed assets, conveyances, general happiness,
comforts, academic degree, endings, close of life, passions, emotions,
matters of the heart, family unity.
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Ruled by - Moon | Sign - Cancer | Keywords
- Personal home and private life
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Creativity, Self expression, Children, Affairs
(Putra Bhava)
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Relates to things that give us pleasure and creativity.
Children, intelligence, sense of destiny, morals, pleasure, romances,
charity, sports, personal creations.
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Ruled by - Sun | Sign - Leo | Keywords -
Instinctive affections and re-creation
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Service, Health (Shatru Bhava)
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Involves with interaction with superiors, health,
hygiene and habits. Challenges from competitors or enemies, disease
(which can be thought of as challenges from biological enemies),
medical profession, debts, subordinates such as workers or tenants,
service work, food, police, military, interdependence.
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Ruled by - Mercury | Sign - Virgo | Keywords
- Services given and received and health
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Partnerships, Commitments (Kalatra Bhava)
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Relates to marriage, business partners and enemies.
Spouse, sexual passions, courts, residence in foreign lands, desire,
generosity.
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Ruled by - Venus Sign - Libra
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Rebirth, Sex, Death, Taxes (Ayur Bhava)
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Besides life, transformations, money and possessions,
it also relates to inheritance and loans. Life force, longevity,
spiritual practices, intuition, psychic abilities, gains from wills
and insurance policies, chronic and long-term sickness, monetary
gains from partner, secrets, misfortunes, accidents, self sacrifice.
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Ruled by - Pluto | Sign - Scorpio | Keywords
- Partnership relationships at a personal level
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Exploration, Expansion, Learning (Bhagya Bhava)
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Concerned with deep thinking, philosophical views,
higher education and long distance travel. Fortune , father or preceptor,
virtuousness, religion, faith, morals, law, long journeys, higher
knowledge.
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Ruled by - Jupiter | Sign - Sagittarius | Keywords
- Mental and physical explorations
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Public Recognition, Career (Karma Bhava)
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Concerned with ambition, responsibilities and
people with authority. Profession, respectability, fame, honors,
activities that benefit society, authority, government work, pilgrimages,
practicality.
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Ruled by - Saturn | Sign - Capricorn | Keywords
- Place in society and standing in the world
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Group Consciousness, Uniqueness, Hopes (Laba
Bhava)
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Rules our social life and what we do in the larger
social context. Gains through profession, ambitions, friendships,
societies.
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Ruled by - Uranus | Sign - Aquarius | Keywords
- Hopes, wishes and impermanent attachments
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Subconscious, Secrets (Vraya Bhava)
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Concerned with all things hidden. Loss, expenditures,
misfortunes, confinement, secret enemies, connections with foreign
countries, spiritual liberation.
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Ruled by - Neptune | Sign - Pisces | Keywords
- Freedom from restrictions
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The formula to understand the house location
of a planet would be -
(Planet) expresses its urge of (Planet's urge) in the person's house
(keyword).
For eg. - Mercury in 5th house = Mercury expresses it's urge of Communication
in the person's Creativity.
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