G) We can only ‘SEE’ the planets which are placed in the 7th to 12th houses as these houses are ALWAYS ABOVE the horizon. We can only ‘see’ SIX of the TWELVE houses as other SIX houses are ALWAYS BELOW the horizon.ī) Houses 1 to 6 are ALWAYS BELOW the horizon and houses 7 to 12 are ALWAYS ABOVE the horizon.Ĭ) The point which is exactly ON the horizon on EAST at ANY location on Earth is ALWAYS the starting point of the 1st house and is better known as the Ascendant or Lagna.ĭ) The point which is exactly over-head at ANY location on Earth is ALWAYS the starting point of the 10th house or the Medium Coeli or just MC.Į) The point which is exactly ON the horizon on WEST at ANY location on Earth is ALWAYS the starting point of the 7th house or the Descendant.į) The point which is exactly OPPOSITE to the over-head point or the 10th house or MC is ALWAYS the starting point of the 4th house or the Imum Coeli or just IC.
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Houses are one of the three essential tools for casting a horoscope other two being placement of planets and signs in the horoscope.Ī) From this diagram and keeping in mind the above definition, we can have good idea about houses in astrology. Houses are known as the Bhavas in Vedic Astrology.
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Houses in astrology refer to the ARTIFICIAL way of dividing the heavens as seen from the Earth in 12 parts. A horoscope is just a diagram of the heavens exactly as seen from the Earth at any particular time and at any given location.