12 Houses & Their Significations
A birth chart is a map of planets, houses, signs and nakshatras. The 360 degree zodiac is equally divided into 12 divisions of 30 degree each. Below is the horoscope of Kala purusha in south and north Indian style.
Signs and their Lordship-
Aries – Mars
Taurus – Venus
Gemini – Mercury
Cancer – Moon
Leo – Sun
Virgo – Mercury
Libra – Venus
Scorpio – Mars and Ketu (co-ruler)
Saggitarius – Jupiter
Capricorn – Saturn
Aquarius – Saturn and Rahu (co ruler)
1st House − The physical body, identity/personality of a person, head, hair, brain, intelligence, childhood, health, immunity/vitality, place of birth, new beginnings etc
2nd House – Primary house of wealth, material possesions, wealth accumulation, values, growth of native’s family, face, mouth, speech, food, eyesight, maraka sthana (death inflicting house)
3rd House – Communication, short distance travels, creativity, writing, singing/dancing, siblings, desires, courage, physical strength, risk taking ability, hobbies/talents, ears, arms, hands etc
4th House – Happiness/emotional state of a person, peace of mind, home, real estate matters, mother, motherland, Roots, vehicles, comforts, Luxuries, primary education, chest, lungs, heart etc
5th House – Intelligence, imagination, memory, children, recreation, fame, royal or kingly status, cinema, romance, Love, sports, higher education, Good actions done in past, stomach, liver, heart etc
6th House – Obstacles, challenges, competence, enemies, debts, Litigation, disputes, health and disease, cuts and wounds in the body, work life, break of relationship/partnership, kidney, lower back etc
7th House – Relationships, legal contracts, day-to-day public affairs, business, marriage, partnership, spouse, desires, sexuality, foreign places, lower back, pelvic area, maraka sthana (death inflicting house)