Houses in Vedic Astrology
The twelve bhavas and the areas of life they govern.
13 articles
12th House in Astrology: Loss, Foreign Lands & Moksha
What the 12th house (Vyaya Bhava) governs in Vedic astrology — loss, expense, foreign lands, isolation and moksha — and how to read this dusthana of liberation.
10th House in Astrology: Career, Status & Profession
What the 10th house governs in Vedic astrology — career, profession, status and public standing — its karakas, and how to read it for your work life.
11th House in Astrology: Gains, Income & Fulfilment
What the 11th house governs in Vedic astrology — gains, income, friends and the fulfilment of desires — and how to read this house of profit and growth.
1st House in Astrology: Self, Body, Personality & Vitality
What the 1st house (Lagna / Tanu Bhava) governs in Vedic astrology — the self, body, personality and vitality — and why it is the foundation of the whole chart.
2nd House in Astrology: Wealth, Family & Speech
What the 2nd house (Dhana Bhava) governs in Vedic astrology — wealth, accumulated assets, family, speech and food — and how to read this house of values.
3rd House in Astrology: Courage, Siblings & Communication
What the 3rd house (Sahaja Bhava) governs in Vedic astrology — courage, siblings, effort, skills and communication — and how to read this upachaya house.
4th House in Astrology: Home, Mother & Happiness
What the 4th house (Sukha Bhava) governs in Vedic astrology — home, mother, property, vehicles and inner peace — and how to read this kendra of happiness.
5th House in Astrology: Children, Intelligence & Creativity
What the 5th house governs in Vedic astrology — children, intelligence, romance, education and past-life merit — and how to read this auspicious trikona.
6th House in Astrology: Health, Enemies & Service
What the 6th house (Ari Bhava) governs in Vedic astrology — health and disease, enemies, debts, daily work and service — and how to read this dusthana-upachaya.
7th House in Astrology: Marriage, Spouse & Partnerships
What the 7th house governs in Vedic astrology — marriage, the spouse, business partnerships and the public — and how to read it for relationships.
8th House in Astrology: Longevity, Transformation & the Hidden
What the 8th house governs in Vedic astrology — longevity, transformation, inheritance and the occult — and a balanced way to read this deep, feared house.
9th House in Astrology: Fortune, Dharma & Father
What the 9th house governs in Vedic astrology — fortune, dharma, father, higher learning and the guru — and how to read this most auspicious trikona.
The 12 Houses (Bhavas) in Vedic Astrology: A Complete Guide
What the twelve houses of a Kundli mean — the area of life each governs, the kendras, trikonas and dusthanas, and how house lords and karakas are read.