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By Dr. E.S.NEELAKANTAN
INTRODUCTION
One of the key houses to be analyzed when we take up a chart for analysis is the
7th house. The 7th house at once, happens to be
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The 7th house from lagna
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-4th house from 4th
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10th house from 10
So it is a key link for the 4 quadrant houses namely lagna, 4,7 and 10. It is a
mirror image for Lagna. To be clear, just as 7th is the 7th house from lagna;
while lagna is the 7th house if we analyze a horoscope treating 7th as lagna.
(This is required when we choose to analyse a chart from 7th, Kalatra bhava for
marital prospects).
Combination for being blessed with family
Reckoned from the house occupied by the 7th lord, if the 2nd , 7th and the 11th
are occupied by the benefics, the wife of that person will enjoy all happiness
and the couple will be endowed with good children.
If the lords of 2,7 and 12 occupy either trines or quadrants aspected by Jupiter,
the aforesaid results accrue to the native.
To understand these rules better let us study them in a bit more detail. The 2 nd
house is the house of family, 7th is the house of marriage and the 12th relates to
pleasures associated with married life. When the aforesaid lords are well
placed and also aspected by Jupiter, good results accrue.
Many astrologers are consulted when parents are eager to know when their
children would get married. The word “Kalyanam” in Sanskrit means
“auspicious”. So “Kalyana Kalam” means “auspicious time”. You are now
running “Kalyana Kalam” means you are running a good time. In Sanskrit the
equivalent term for “marriage” is “vivaha” . Why I am discussing this matter in
detail is that there are lots of periods in a person’s life when “Kalyana kalam”
would operate but that doesen’t mean the person would get married each
time.
Marriage is indicated during the dasha of that planet which
I) occupies the 7th house
2) aspects the 7th house
3) owns the 7th house
When the lord of 7th in transit occupies the 7th house, that is a suitable time for
marriage.
Take the following pairs of planets
(1)
(a) Rasi sign dispositor of 7th lord.
(b) Navamsa sign dispositor of 7th lord.
(2)
(a)Venus (b) Moon
Out of the two pairs given above, choose the stronger pair.
When Jupiter transits a sign trine to the Rasi or Navamsa occupied by the 7 th
lord when the dasha of the aforesaid planet is in progress, marriage will take
place.
In the above illustration let us say, Venus and Moon are stronger. Let us say
Mars as the 7th lord is in Aries and Jupiter is in Leo in transit. Venus dasha is in
progress. This is the probable time for marriage according to the rule , we have
discussed .
There is a general rule in transit that Jupiter gives good results in
general.Astrologers tend to confuse this rule stating “Gurubalam” has come,
now the native will get married”.
If there are so many rules for getting married, then how come there are so
many unmarried persons in society? The answer is simple :- It is not enough if
the text book rules are satisfied-the concerned planet must be strong enough
to ensure marriage takes place. If not, the promise of marriage will be there
but in reality that person will not get married.
Maraka connotations of 7th house
The maraka connotations of 7th house needs careful scrutiny. Let us say a girl is
25 years old and she is running Jupiter dasha, with Jupiter in the 7 th in her birth
chart.This may prove to be an ideal time for her to get married. Let us say she
is 75 years old,she is running Jupiter dasha , with Jupiter in the 7 th in her birth
chart . This may prove to be an ideal time to leave the world. The same planet
has two functions-when time is ripe it gets her married; when time is over it
takes her back to the place where she came from. Please note that a Maraka
planet can do its role at a younger age also , if longevity is absent in the chart.
This is where knowledge, coupled with wisdom and interpretation skills are
required in Astrology.
7th house and overseas travel
In older days, going abroad had a different meaning altogether.
1. In India, convicts were exiled and sent to Andaman and Nicobar islands.
2. In Soviet Union, convicts were exiled to Siberia.
3. In UK, convicts were deported to Australia. In those days only convicts
stayed in Australia.
In Indian mythology, we have the example of Lord Sri Rama, being sent to the
forest for 14 years.
In all these cases, going to a foreign country was an undesirable thing. Today
going abroad is the most preferred option because you are assured of a high
income, social status and very good living comfort. Near Hyderabad there is a
temple called Chilkur Balaji temple, where lots of Visa-seekers queue up
everyday since there is a belief that the presiding deity of the temple, lord
Balaji would certainly fulfil this particular aspiration of the devotees.
1. If the 7th lord occupies the lagna, one will go abroad.
2. One will go abroad, as a crew of a ship if 7th lord is with benefics.
3. One earns wealth in a Foreign country if 9th lord is in the 7th house.
4. Marriage in a foreign country or with a foreigner is possible if lord of 7is in
12, or if 12th lord is in 7th house.
Please note that a strong 7th house promotes overseas travel.A strong 7th lord
or a strong planet aspecting the 7th house(see discussion on Chart 2)will
promote overseas travel.When 7th house is aspected by a number of planets
one gets overseas residence(see discussion on chart 3).When the 7 th lord
occupies a house of saturm in either Rasi or navamsa one goes abroad(see
discussion on chart 1).Saturn,Rahu and Venus have an inherent alien nature
which makes them causative of foreign travel while Mars gives foreign travel
only when associated with the 7th house