Light of Astrology

The second house is the house of sustenance, nourishment, daily bread, livelihood, and maintenance. It is the house that sustains us for the necessities in life. That is why the second house is one of the Artha Houses in Jyotish, the other two being the 6th and 10th houses of the zodiac. The Artha houses are attributed to provisions and maintenance in life. It is the security we need before we move on to the next house, the Kama house of fulfilling our pleasures. It is connected to our early life, the food we eat, and the income we make for our livelihood. It is, therefore, one of the financial houses. It represents our security and reassurance in life. Do we make enough money to put bread on the table, put a roof over our heads, and have a secure nest for our family and ourselves? That is the second house. It shows the secureness we felt in our early childhood years in the family home, and as adults, it shows the comfort and domestic happiness we feel in our dwelling-place. It...

The first house is the most significant house in the horoscope. It is both a trinal an angular house. Trinal houses (1, 5, and 9) are the Lakshmi Sthanas. Lakshmi is the energetic emanation of good luck and fortune. Angular houses (1, 4, 7, and 10) are the Vishnu Sthanas. Vishnu is the Sustainer of the Universe, the energetic emanation of power and strength. The first house in the sky is located on the eastern horizon, where the Sun rises. Each sign rises in the eastern horizon approximately every two hours. The time of birth determines which sign will be in our first house, or ascendant. The sign in our first house significantly colors our most innate personality. It is the axis upon which the rest of the personality rotates. It is essential for our first house to have a certain amount of strength for the auspicious yogas to bear fruit, and for the inauspicious yogas to be reduced through the power of our will. This house shows the general traits of our character, mind, disp...

Personality The first house represents the self, the personality that others see at first glance. It is the physical body and people's first impression. Consequently, the person with Sun in the first house has a substantial effect on others. He emits a visibly radiant and warm personality. As planets revolve around the Sun, people are naturally drawn towards him and desire to be around him. The individual also expects no less than to be powerfully attractive and the center of attention, and this he gets effortlessly with his potent and mighty presence. Leadership The Sun in the first house person is also a naturally-born leader. People sense his regal self-confidence, and automatically look up to him for decision-making. They regard him as reliable and good at making executive decisions. Passion Once he makes up his mind to do something, there are no obstacles to get in his way. His sunny, hot and fiery nature makes him intrinsically passionate, high-spirited, a...