The Twelve Houses: A Quick Guide

The twelve bhavas (houses) are the stage on which the planets act. Knowing what each governs is the first step to reading any chart.

• ✦ 1st — self, body, vitality
• ✦ 2nd — wealth, family, speech
• ✦ 3rd — courage, siblings, effort
• ✦ 4th — home, mother, happiness
• ✦ 5th — children, intellect, romance
• ✦ 6th — health, debts, enemies
• ✦ 7th — marriage, partnerships
• ✦ 8th — longevity, transformation
• ✦ 9th — fortune, dharma, father
• ✦ 10th — career, status
• ✦ 11th — gains, networks
• ✦ 12th — loss, liberation, foreign

House lords and occupants colour each area — generate your kundli to see which planets sit where.