Bhavas - The Horoscope Houses Flashcards
Indian philosophy divides life into 4 categories. What are these 4 categories?
- Dharma
- Artha
- Kama
- Moksha
What is Dharma?
Life purpose or righteous action
What is Artha?
Wealth matters
What is Kama?
Desires
What is Moksha?
Enlightenment, self-realization, final liberation
Which houses correspond to fire signs and are therefore dharma houses?
Houses 1, 5 and 9
Which houses correspond to earth signs and are therefore Artha houses?
Houses 2, 6 and 10
Which houses correspond to air signs and are therefore Kama houses?
Houses 3, 7 and 11
Which houses correspond to water signs and are therefore moksha houses?
Houses 4, 8 and 12
First house pertains to what?
- the personal self, ego
- appearance, face, head
- character, disposition, tendencies, conduct
- well-being, happiness
- health, longevity
- strength, will power
- dignity, self-esteem, self-love, confidence
- fame, ability to be recognized, general prosperity
- birth, early childhood, start in life
The Second house pertains to what?
- money, wealth, finances
- knowledge, education, educators
- speech, use of foul language, speech defects
- orators, poets
- imagination
- truthfulness, tendency to lie
- family life, domestic happiness
- face, mouth, tongue
- vision in right eye, neck, throat
- confidence, timidity
- food one eats
- charity
- dress
The Third House pertains to what?
- one’s own efforts and adventures
- younger brothers and sisters
- all desires
- life, energy, excitement, enthusiasm
- initiative, motivation
- courage, bravery, fear
- voice, singing
- fine arts, music, dance, drama
- musicians, actors, dancers, singers
- theatrical directors and producers
- managers, organizers, detail work
- hearing, the right ear
- the hands, arms, shoulders
- letters, writings, journals, all communications
- firmness of personality (mental stability-but not the mind)
- Travel-short journeys
The Fourth house pertains to what?
- mother
- happiness and contentment
- the heart, emotions and passions
- fixed assets, land, buildings, real estate
- comforts, luxuries
- cars, boats, planes, conveyances
- academic degree, education (to an extent)
- endings, the close of life
- farms, graves
The Fifth house pertains to what?
- children
- the mind, intellegence
- poorvapunya (rewards or credit due from last incarnation)
- sense of destiny
- speculation, gambling, investments
- love affairs, romance, love from spouse
- kingship, government, rulers, politicians
- spiritual techniques, mantras, religious practices or rituals
- morals, good deeds, charity
- merit, fine qualities, integrity, humility, ability
- religious-mindedness
- pleasures, fun, sports
- art of painting or drawing
The Sixth house pertains to what?
- health, illness, disease
- enemies, competitors (seen and unseen), foes, jealous people
- daily job, service
- detail jobs, service jobs
- preparation of food, restaurants, caterers
- appetite
- subordinates, tenants, maids, employees
- maternal uncle
- medical profession, nursing, doctors
- cousins
- litigations, tendency to be charged in court cases
The Seventh house pertains to what?
- the spouse, married life
- all partners
- sexual passions
- residence in foreign countries
- courts
- veins and loins
The Eighth house pertains to what?
- life, longevity
- means of death, experience of death
- wills and legacies, insurance benefits
- joint finances, partner’s money, alimony
- ability to receive partner’s wealth
- sexual strength, reproductive system, venereal diseases
- sexual attractiveness
- chronic and long-term illnesses of any kind
- occult subjects, secretive matters
- intuition
- accidents
The Ninth house pertains to what?
- the father
- luck, fortune, solutions to problems
- religion, philosophy
- faith, worship
- a person’s Guru
- spiritual teachers, elders
- travel-long journeys
- wisdom
- higher knowledge of all kinds, higher education
- law
- performance of good deeds, charity, virtue
The Tenth house pertains to what?
- career, professional activities
- the dharma or life purpose
- fame, honor, status
- worldly power
- holy pilgrimages
- good deeds, activities which benefit society
- authority figures, eminent persons, government officials
The Eleventh house pertains to what?
- major goals, ambitions and desires
- opportunities
- eldest sibling
- gains and profits by any means (wealth)
- sudden financial fluctuations
- supplemental monies, wealth from sideline jobs or sudden ventures
- paternal uncle
- legs and ankles
The Twelfth house pertains to what?
- expenditure, expenses
- moksha, self-realization, enlightenment, final liberation, salvation
- the state after death (heaven or hell), Lokas,, or planes of existence
- the bedroom, bedding
- pleasures of the bed (sexual pleasure)
- “unknown places” (remote, far-off countries)
- travel to foreign lands, life in remote countries
- hospitals, prisons
- confinement
- hearing, the left ear
- vision, the left eye
- feet
- anus
- waste, debts, misfortune
- experience with thieves and robbers
- secret enemies
