Rahu and Ketu do not own any signs as they are not physical entities.

However they are co-rulers

of some signs as mentioned later. They also act as ‘shadow planets’ implying they mirror the
effects of planets they sit close to and signs they sit in.

Signs & their ownership-

Aries – Mars (MK sign)

Taurus – Venus

Gemini – Mercury

Cancer – Moon

Leo – Sun

Virgo – Mercury (MK sign) & Rahu (co-ruler)

Libra – Venus (MK sign)

Scorpio – Mars and Ketu (co-ruler)

Sagittarius – Jupiter (MK sign)

Capricorn – Saturn

Aquarius – Saturn (MK sign) and Rahu (co-ruler)

Pisces – Jupiter

The 12 Bhaavs (houses) represent hundreds of things each. Hence this list below is not
comprehensive but aims at pointing to at least some important significations of each of the
bhaavs-

1st House – The person themselves, head, hair on head, skull, brain, skin, general
health/immunity/ vitality, overall wellbeing and success, place of birth, general characteristics of
person physically, general characteristics of a person mentally (behavior wise), thinking and the
mind, Power or status (or lack of it), starting or beginning of events etc.
2nd Bhaav – Primary house of Wealth, assets (savings/ checking/ brokerage/ retirement accounts
etc.), material possessions like clothing, jewelry, household articles, family of the person, face,
mouth, tounge area of the body and things from them – speech, ‘Maraka’ place (killer place, or
house that has potential to end life), right eye for male and left eye for female, general eyesight
(both eyes) also signified from here, very basic education (say upto Grade 3)

3rd Bhaav – Siblings (especially younger ones), Neighbors and surrounding people, Courage,
Hobbies, Valor, Throat and Neck area and things we do from them – Communication, Singing/
dancing, Things used for communication – Media, Journalism, Internet, IT, computers, phones,
Writing articles/ books, also handwriting, Short distance travel, Short term goals (which is why
hobbies as well), things we do from hand and arm involvement, Zeal to work and activity levels,
sexual prowess and activity, ears and hearing.

4th Bhaav – Mother, motherland, vehicles, fixed property (Land, houses, real estate), agricultural
or other real estate, Emotions and happiness, Luxuries, Place of residence, Chest and Lungs area,
Heart, Upper spine, Private life and feelings (as opposed to 10th house of public life), comfort (or
lack of it), peace of mind, High school level education (say upto grade XII)

5th Bhaav – Creativity and anything we create, children (an important thing we create),
imagination, emotions (especially romantic ones), memory, fluid intelligence (as opposed to
crystallized intelligence of 9th house), speculation (gambling, stock markets etc), competition,
past life good Karma, House of wealth (laxmi), diplomacy, royal or powerful positions, fame,
college or higher education, Stomach, Lower heart area, Liver, Spleen, Lower back, kidneys

6th Bhaav – Anything that opposes us – enemies, short term or acute sickness, injuries, surgeries,
debt, litigation/ courts, people who compete with us, break of relationships, day to day grind or
work, agony, physical pain, service and servants, theft and thieves, animals, fire, diseases
(especially acute), hygiene and medicine, Critical thoughts and being critical of others, Pancreas,
small intestine, lower waist level, lower back, urinary bladder, kidneys, pregnancy for a female.

7th Bhaav – Relationships, how we relate to people, legal contracts, Business, partnerships,
marriage, spouse, married life, foreign places (opposite of 1st bhaav of birthplace), foreign
residence or a residence far from birth town, external sexual organs, sexuality, sexual habits,
large intestine and anal area. ‘Maraka’ place (killer place, or house that has potential to end life)
8th Bhaav – Transformations, obstacles, turnarounds in life, sudden events, tragic accidents,
serious accidents and injuries, deep emotions and turmoil, death and death like events,
denegerate habits like addictions to drugs, alcohol, smoking, hidden things, occult/ metaphysics
and interest in same, deep research or deep dive analysis of any area (trying to uncover hidden
things), regenerate habits – detachment from materialism or success, loans or unearned money
like legacies, inheritance, Change of lifestyle/ residence/ job or other activity, mental anguish
and despair/ hopelessness, internal sexual organs, anal area, testis area for males, Chronic or long
term disease, incurable disease, terminal sickness. Death.

9th Bhaav – Father, Guru, Boss/ employer, Destiny, luck, Higher education, Higher education
institutes, universities, temples, research, crystallized intelligence – this implies belief/ religion,
spirituality, meditation, long distance travel, foreign travel, good deeds of previous lives,
Blessings and divine help, House of wealth (Laxmi), abstract thinking, crossing intellectual
boundaries into new cultures/ beliefs/ faith, foreign residence, publishing, import-export, Hips,
thighs, tailbone area

10th Bhaav – Career, job, status in life, Public life, external manifestation of our work, Fame,
prestige/ honor, rise in life, Karma (our actions), energy levels at work, Image at work,
Government, recognition from Government, Powerful positions like politicians/ CEOs/ Director
of institutes, Management related positions, Knees and middle portion of legs

11th Bhaav – Gains, Income, Rewards from work/ job, promotions, wealth house (especially fluid
wealth), long term desires/ goals and their fulfillment, elder siblings, ears and hearing, social
circle, friends, social interaction, desires and ambitions, recovery from disease, ankles and lower
feet area, prize or recognition from authorities/ Government.

12th Bhaav – Loss, expenses, letting go, isolation, imprisonment, loss of movement
(hospitalization), loss of freedom (imprisonment), deep emotions, grief/ sadness, hidden life
including sleep & sexual/ bedroom activity, foreign residence, far off-isolated places, dreams,
meditation and meditative state, spirituality, lack of materialism, Moksha, long distance travel
and settlement, hidden strengths and weaknesses, hidden enemies, intuition/ psychic visions,
feet, left eye for males and right eye for females, hospitalization, hard to diagnose diseases,
sleep related diseases like insomnia, somnambulism, etc.