Houses

The Meaning of the Houses in Vedic Astrology

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Meaning of the 1st House

The first house represents you, the self, general appearance, the birth itself, bodily constitution, overall strength or weakness of the birth chart, positive or negative attitude, good or bad intention, confidence or diffidence, status, honor or dishonor, livelihood, recognition and vitality.

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Meaning of the 2nd House

The second house represents accumulated wealth, efforts for acquiring wealth, marital and family happiness, enjoyment of food, the power and articulation of speech, truth or falsehood, generosity or miserliness, facial beauty.

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Meaning of 3rd House

The third house represents courage and fearlessness, short trips, physical and mental ability, friends and companions, brothers and sisters, power, stamina and strength, correspondence and communication, books, publications, the media, writing, large undertakings, talents and abilities. It is the house of self-improvement through one’s own efforts.

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Meaning of 4th House

The fourth house represents home and family environment, the mother, happiness and hope, emotion, inclination of heart, houses, residence, lands and properties, vehicles, possessions, clothes, kingdom, belief and faith.

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Meaning of 5th House

The fifth house represents intelligence, discretion, advisory power, teaching, good karma and the results of good actions, last birth, talent, authorship, followers, artistry and creativity, business enterprise, entrepreneurship, children, entertainment, spiritual knowledge, gambling, speculation, investment, stock market, love affairs

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Meaning of 6th House

The sixth house represents enemies, competitors, disease, debts, worries, problems, fear, injuries, vices and bad habits, thieves, handicaps and obstacles, battles, lawsuits, disgrace, miserliness, subordinate position, employees, foreign elements.

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Meaning of 7th House

The seventh house represents the spouse, marriage and divorce, partnerships, journeys, sexual desire and enjoyment, sexual affairs, opponents and opposition, battles, litigation, business, trade and commerce, the public and people.

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Meaning of 8th House

The eighth house represents death, longevity, calamities, accidents, obstacles and impediments, failure, self-undoing, self-sabotage, guilt and punishment, victimhood, martyrdom, delays, defeat, tragedy, arrest and detention, destruction, poor reputation, dishonor, scandal, inheritance and legacy, insurance settlements, corruption, investigation, research, smuggling, espionage, invention, discovery, innovation, disappointment and depression, anxieties, suicide, prosecution, persecution, mystery, mysticism, and sacrifice or privation.

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Meaning of 9th House

The ninth house represents morality, ethics, virtue, good conduct, spiritual sacrifice, the father, the guru, government, benevolence, dharma, religion, prayer, faith in God, foreign journeys, international affairs, diplomacy, next birth, superiors, good fortune, prosperity, blessings, good karma and wisdom.

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Meaning of 10th House

The tenth house represents action, occupation, success, livelihood, business and commerce, employers, dignity, eminence, power, position, status, promotion, popularity, public life, respect, courage, authority, ambition, career inclination, government.

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Meaning of 11th House

The eleventh house represents acquisition, income, profit and gain, wealth, prosperity, accomplishment and fulfillment, progress, hopes and aspirations, associates, supporters and admirers, power and influence, commendation, recognition, awards, praise and fame.

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Meaning of 12th House

The twelfth house represents anxiety and affliction, mental distress, envy, fear, suspicion and envy, limitation, social barrier, self-undoing, trials and tribulation, unexpected trouble, crime, bad deeds, vices, conspiracy, deception, fraud, intrigue, kidnapping, smuggling, schemes, treachery, extravagance and expenditure, bankruptcy, punishment, imprisonment, restriction, foreign places and foreign travel, charity and philanthropy, detachment, atonement, liberation, solitude, seclusion, exile, hospital or jail, and sexual pleasures.