Dispelling Misconceptions: The 12th House

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

The 12th house, there are so many misconceptions about this house, some say it’s moksha (when they don’t know what moksha is); loss or secret things etc. But none of them knows what the 12th house really is?

12th House & Pieces

The Natural 12th house is Pisces and is ruled by Jupiter and Ketu. (Yes Pisces has two lords, First is Jupiter as its home (Svashestra) and Office of Ketu (Molatrikona). The Significator of the 12th house is Saturn, as it is a chaya (shadow) house from lagna.

Pisces is a very benefic sign. Its symbol is two fishes, one going upwards and the other going downwards. It represents oceans, and the Moon was born in Pisces along with Lakshmi.
Yes, all planets are born in different signs. This knowledge of ancient astrology (Vriddha Jyotish) is almost lost.
Pisces is also the exaltation sign of Venus and Venus loves to be the 12th house, as it gives a beautiful character and direction in life.

The Character of the House

Is the 12th house a bad house? No, it is the most important house in your chart. This is the house that created your lagna, as it comes before you, and created your mind (as it created the moon). The 12th house is the most beautiful house of your chart. You take any horoscope, that has malefic planets in the 12th house, see their lives, full of stress, and for women, it is far worse to have malefics in the 12th house. All their relationship with their spouse is gone.

The 12th house is the lap of the divine mother and the 9th from the 4th house. a beautiful 12th house is the blessing of the Mother Divine for her favourite children.

So why do people say the 12th house is bad. People who have greed in their hearts think the 12th house is bad, as this house teaches us to give.

In Dattatreya Upanishad, the Upadesa of Bramha to Manusya (Human) was द (Da) which means Dana i.e. to Donate.
12th house is all about giving, what we can give to others, that is why Venus the planet that symbolizes love and sacrifice exalts here.

What 12th house is?

1. Its shows your feet, shoes and cleanliness.
2. Your capability to smell ( Vedic astrology).
3. It is the house of sleeping, your bed, and the pleasures of the bed. A good sleeping pattern is seen from the 12th house.
4. House of expenses and giving. What we spend and give is seen from here.
5. The House of Faith.
6. House of Direction: 12th house is the feet, where our feet are going we are there only. It shows direction, in life, good or bad. What places do we like to go? Temples or Liquor Shops. This is called the Gati of Life.
7. House of foreign and overseas travelling.
8. Its shows what is going away, or what we can lose in life.
9. Most Important: It is the house of marriage, the 7th house is of relationships, not marriage. We share our life with our spouse, the same bed till the end. 7th house may have many love affairs but marriage is always 12th house.
10. House of passing away. 12th house is our going away and plays a major role in our deaths.

12th house shows our spiritual path and belief system. How much material (Fish going downward) or spiritual we are (Fish going upwards) we are.

The 12th house is not moksha. Moksha is freedom of soul, seen from your Atma Karaka, in your bhagyamsa (Destiny Chart, Karakamsha).
Here 12th house from Lagna is for body and mind movement, the soul has nothing to do with it.
Moksha is the salvation of the soul, not the body.

These are a few important things that come from the 12th house, that I consider important to mention.

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