Significance of Houses
The twelve houses of the zodiac reflect all facets of life, both on a cosmic and personal level. The native’s right side of the body is represented by the houses from lagna to eighth (and the left half of the body of his spouse). His left half and right half of his spouse are represented by the seventh to the lagna.
First House
Body, fame, strength, character, courage, knowledge or lack thereof, residence, birthplace, dignity, honour, ancestry, livelihood, current wisdom, riches, comforts and discomforts, self-respect, peace of mind, happiness and unhappiness, detachment, virtues and vices, parental health Body in general, limbs, complexion, marks or moles on the body, sound and unsound health, skin texture, longevity, sleep, head, brain, hair texture, stamina are all factors in medical astrology.
Second House
Wealth, speech, physical pleasures, trading in ornaments, pearls, and diamonds, general buying and selling, wealth accumulation, self-effort, acquisitions from father, truthfulness and falsehood, inclinations, food, taste, clothing, eloquence, humility, mental steadiness, learning education, letters, anger, deception, family members, friends, enemies, servants, close followers, self-control, death Face, teeth, tongue, oral cavity, nose, nails, voice, and eyes in medical astrology (right eye).
Third House
Courage and valour, physical fitness, hobbies, talent, education, good qualities, siblings, longevity of parents, tolerance, capability, quality and nature of food, selfishness, sports, fights, refuge, trading, dreams. Sorrows, stability of mind, neighborhood, near relations, friends, army, inheritance, ornaments, cleverness, short journeys. In medical astrology: Ears(right ear), neck, throat, shoulders, bones, upper limbs, mental instability, physical growth, and longevity.
Fourth House
Near and dear ones, caste and ancestry, mother, maternal relatives, lands and houses, agriculture, farming, gardens, orchards, installations, buildings, parliament favours from the ruler, medicine, education, knowledge of land and geography, hidden treasures, comforts and discomforts, courage, faith, victory and defeat, perfumes, clothes, milk, digging, agricultural produce, vehicles, ownership of cattle, horses, and elephants Chest, lungs, heart, breast, powerful, medication, in medical astrology.
Fifth House
Progeny, father, mental ability, learning, knowledge, scholarship, character, conception, prosperity, acquisitions through wife, fascination (for women), sharp, wisdom, discrimination and analytical skill, capability, devotion to gods, means of earning, official seal, good or bad memory, speculation, humiliation, authorship, shruti(Vedas), Smitri, mantra knowledge, karmas of previous lives Heart, upper abdomen, liver, gall bladder, mind, mental sickness, pregnancy issues, according to medical astrology.
Sixth House
Enemies, opponents, mental agitation, injuries, accidents, disease, war wounds, loans, debts, disappointments, obstacles, poisons, slanders, humiliation, cruelty, indulgence in prohibited acts, theft, quarrels, imprisonment, maternal uncles, maternal aunt, step-mother, pets, cattle, food flavours, servants, subordinates, general nuisances In medical astrology, the intestines, the umbilical region, phlegmatic illness, tuberculosis, eye disease, poisoning, accidents, and operations are all associated with the umbilical region.
Seventh House
Spouse, sex partner, marriage, adultery, lust or passion, nature or character of spouse, sexual union, secret love affairs, journey, deviation from one’s path, business partnership, overt enemies, quarrels, theft, memory loss, recovery of lost wealth, progress, attainment of status, grandfather, brothers son death Lower urinary tract, anal canal, semen, seminal vesicle, urethra, prostrate, sexual act are all terms used in medical astrology.
Eighth House
Longevity, death, obstacle, humiliation, defeat, discontinuity, suddenness, unexpectedness, misery, loss of memory, sin, murdering a living being, capital punishment, nature of death, place of death, wickedness, father’s indebtedness, deviation from unexpected norms, frightful place, difficult route, crevices, finding faults, humiliation, wife’s wealth, sudden unexpected gain, hidden talents, spiritual pursuits and attainments, inheritance, son External genitalia, incurable or chronic sickness, limb loss, longevity, reason of death, severe mental pain are all medical astrology terms.
Ninth House
Virtuous deeds, pilgrimages, worship, religious inclination, devotional and religious learning, karmas of current birth, splendour, association with virtuous, auspiciousness, the preceptor or guru, father, austerity, penance, charity, kindness, wisdom, knowledge, devotion to the preceptor, spiritual initiation, mental quietude, fame and fortune, progeny, temples, vedic rituals, long journeys, sea travel Hips, thighs, and nourishment, according to medical astrology.
Tenth House
Business, status, wealth, political power, fame, progress, nature of work, professional inclination, the treating physician, hidden treasure, prescribed course, teaching capability, self-control, dominance, sacrificing nature, proficiency, fathers wealth and well-being, foreign travel, financial status, place of residence, performance of sacred and religious deeds Knee joint, knee cap, according to medical astrology.
Eleventh House
Gains of all kinds, income, acquisition, desire fulfilment, nature of earning, arrival, rewards, recognition, ruler’s favours, special status, proficiency, learning, ancestral property, fondness for precious stones, lost wealth, pursuit of pious and religious deeds, profits and returns, elder brother, paternal uncle, mother’s longevity, material enjoyments Legs, left ear, and left upper limb, according to medical astrology, recovery from illness.
Twelth House
Expenditure, loss of wealth, spending money on prescribed or prohibited pursuits, bed, bedroom pleasures, mental anguish, loss of sleep, physical disease, wickedness, penury, loss or disease of a limb, loss of authority, imprisonment, confinement in an enemy’s house, loss of spouse, exit from world, emancipation, renunciation, distant travel, foreign land, emigration, loss in travel, paternal property, spiritual learning, secret learning, Sleep issues, mental instability, hospitalisation, foot, left eye, and death are all medical astrology predictions.