The art of Jyotish: secrets unlocked - стр. 3

Upachaya (houses: 3, 6, 10, 11) – These are houses of growth. These houses are considered good for malefic planets because as the person matures, these houses gain a lot of strength. Even malefics like Saturn and Mars can soften their negative effects.

In order to determine the lord of a house, you must check which sign the house is in to know which planet rules it.

– In Aries – the ruling planet is Mars (Ketu)

– In Taurus – the ruling planet is Venus

– In Gemini – the ruling planet is Mercury

– In Cancer – the ruling planet is the Moon

– In Leo – the ruling planet is the Sun

– In Virgo – the ruling planet is Mercury

– In Libra – the ruling planet is Venus

– In Scorpio – the ruling planet is Mars (Ketu)

– In Sagittarius – the ruling planet is Jupiter

– In Capricorn – the ruling planet is Saturn (Rahu)

– In Aquarius – the ruling planet is Saturn (Rahu)

– In Pisces – the ruling planet is Jupiter

Rahu and Ketu can rule houses from the Kendra group (houses 1, 4, 7, 10).

When diagnosing which planet rules the house under examination, you can check where it is located in the birth chart, i.e., in which house the lord of the examined house is. If there are other planets next to the ruling planet, they will affect the rulers, and it may change the data written below, for better or worse.

The first house is an important factor that defines our physical body, and it also shows our position in life at large. A serious affliction to it means that the mother of the horoscope owner had a difficult birth. Someone born with a serious defect in the first house may die in childhood. The weakness of the first house is the main indicator of poor health. It shows innate physical capability. For a person to achieve significant success in life, the first house and its lord must be strong enough. The houses related to the first house define the most important areas that are expressed through our personality in the world.

In the first house: A happy childhood, a good start in life, birth in a wealthy and noble family, good health, strength, honor, happiness, good Dharma (knowledge of laws, morality, fairness, duty and its fulfillment), ability to lead, longevity. The houses of Dharma are 1, 5, 9.

In the second house: Wealth, good education, interest in educational matters, possible career in education, morality, correct speech, public speaking abilities, interest in financial matters, happy family life.