Grahas & Bhavas
The nine grahas, the twelve bhavas, and what each governs.
The 12th House (Vyaya Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 12th house is the most misread bhava in the chart. Vyaya means expenditure, not simply loss - and the same house that governs drain and isolation also governs moksha, the highest aim of human life.
The 11th House (Labha Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 11th house, Labha Bhava, rules income, networks, elder siblings and the fulfilment of desire. Learn why it is the strongest upachaya, and why a strong 11th with a weak 2nd earns well but saves nothing.
The 10th House (Karma Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 10th house, Karma Bhava, governs career, status and action in the world. A plain guide to its kendra-upachaya nature, its four karakas, and what it can and cannot tell you about your work.
The 9th House (Dharma Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 9th house or Dharma Bhava is the classical house of fortune - father, guru, higher learning, long journeys and belief. What it governs, its lord the bhagyadhipati, all nine grahas in it, and honest limits.
The 8th House (Randhra Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
A steady, accurate guide to the 8th house in Vedic astrology - longevity, upheaval, inheritance, joint resources, research and the occult - and why no honest astrologer predicts a date of death.
The 7th House (Yuvati Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 7th house or Yuvati Bhava governs marriage, the spouse, business partners and open enemies. Learn why it sits opposite the Lagna, what each graha does there, and why a difficult 7th is never a reason to end a relationship.
The 6th House (Ari Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 6th house is both a dusthana and an upachaya - the house of debt, disease, enemies and daily work that improves with effort. What a strong Ari bhava really means, graha by graha.
The 5th House (Putra Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 5th house or Putra bhava governs children, intellect, romance, speculation and purva punya - merit carried from past action. A guide to its lord, the nine grahas placed in it, and Jupiter as its karaka.
The 4th House (Sukha Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 4th house or Sukha Bhava rules home, mother, land, vehicles, schooling and the quality of a person's inner peace. Here is how to read it properly - its kendra strength, its lord, every graha in it, and the 4th/10th axis.
The 3rd House (Sahaja Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 3rd house, Sahaja Bhava, is the house of courage, younger siblings, effort and communication. Learn why it is an upachaya house where Mars and Saturn do well, and what parakrama really means.
The 2nd House (Dhana Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 2nd house, Dhana Bhava, governs what you accumulate and keep, the voice you speak with, and the family you were raised in. Here is how to read it properly, and what maraka actually means.
The 1st House (Tanu Bhava) in Vedic Astrology
The 1st house is not merely the self - it is the Lagna, the rising degree that numbers every other house in the chart. A complete guide to Tanu Bhava: what it governs, how to judge its lord, and what each of the nine grahas does there.