Foundations
Houses
The twelve houses (bhavas) — the areas of life in a chart, how different house systems divide the sky, and how to read a house as a whole.
Where the signs describe how, the houses (bhāvas) describe where in life: self, resources, siblings, home, children, health, partnership and so on around the circle. A house is read through its sign, its lord, the planets in it and the planets aspecting it — never one of these alone.
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The First House (Lagna) in Astrology: Self, Body and Beginnings
The 1st house, or lagna: the ascendant, the body and the self in Vedic and Western astrology. Its lord, planets in the 1st, and how to read it.
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The Second House in Astrology: Wealth, Family, Speech and Values
The 2nd house (dhana bhava): money and resources, family, food and speech in Vedic and Western astrology. Its lord, planets in the 2nd, and how to read it.
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The Third House in Astrology: Courage, Siblings, Skills and Speech
The 3rd house (sahaja bhava): effort and courage, siblings, communication, short journeys and skills in Vedic and Western astrology, and how to read it.
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The Fourth House in Astrology: Home, Mother, Roots and Peace
The 4th house (sukha bhava): home, mother, land, vehicles, inner peace and roots in Vedic and Western astrology, and how to read it.
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The Fifth House in Astrology: Children, Creativity and Merit
The 5th house (putra bhava): children, creativity, intelligence, romance, devotion and past merit in Vedic and Western astrology, and how to read it.
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The Sixth House in Astrology: Work, Health, Service and Rivals
The 6th house (ripu bhava): daily work, service, health routines, debts, rivals and obstacles overcome, in Vedic and Western astrology, and how to read it.
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The Seventh House in Astrology: Marriage, Partners and Others
The 7th house (kalatra bhava): marriage and partnership, business partners, contracts and open rivals in Vedic and Western astrology, and how to read it.
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The Eighth House in Astrology: Transformation, Secrets and Depth
The 8th house (ayur bhava): transformation, shared resources, inheritance, research and the hidden in Vedic and Western astrology, read without fear.
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The Ninth House in Astrology: Fortune, Faith, Teachers, Travel
The 9th house (dharma bhava): fortune, faith, teachers, the father, higher learning and long journeys in Vedic and Western astrology, and how to read it.
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The Tenth House in Astrology: Career, Reputation and Action
The 10th house (karma bhava) in Vedic and Western astrology: career, status and reputation, the 10th lord, planets in the 10th, and how to read it.
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The Eleventh House in Astrology: Gains, Friends and Hopes
The 11th house (labha bhava): gains and income, friends and networks, elder siblings, hopes and the fulfilment of wishes in Vedic and Western astrology.
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The Twelfth House in Astrology: Letting Go, Retreat and Moksha
The 12th house (vyaya bhava): expenditure, sleep, foreign lands, retreat, charity and liberation in Vedic and Western astrology, read calmly and clearly.