By Vaughn
Paul Manley, M.A.
Collectively if planets are concentrated in the artha trikona
trine of houses 2, 6, and 10, it can represent wealth in the
chart. Artha is often translated as "wealth" but a
better word, in my opinion, is sustenance. These house sustain
us in the physical world and help us acquire the resources we
need. They correlate with the earth signs, Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn.
Both the earth signs and the earth houses (2, 6, and 10) represent
the productivity of our actions in the physical world. The 2nd
house helps us earn money, the 6th house is one's service to
others and one's job, and the 10th house is one's profession
and actions in the world. They share similar traits and are
different octaves of one another with the 10th house being the
fullest expression.
Of the artha houses only the 2nd house is truly a wealth producing
house. The 2nd house from any house is a house of gains for
that house, just like the 12th from any house is the house of
loss for that house. For instance, the 11th house is the house
of gains for one's career (10th house), the 8th house is the
house of gains of one's spouse (7th house) etc.
The primary dhana yoga or wealth producing houses are houses
1, 2, 5, 9, and 11. Any combination of these will produce wealth
and the quantity and strength of these yogas can indicate extreme
wealth.
The 1st house is important because it is the foundation of one's
life and one's health. It shows what comes to us, since it's
the house of one's self and identity. K.N. Rao writes in Learn
Hindu Astrology Easily:
The lords of certain houses combine to promise gain of wealth
in a horoscope. The cardinal and most important always is the
lagna and lagna lord. To achieve anything in life sound health
is necessary. Bad health can be a reason for poverty, lack of
concentration in the work undertaken, and other misfortunes.
- Ch. 12
The 2nd house is well known as the house of earning as we mentioned
above.
The 5th and 9th houses are lakshmi sthanas or houses
of Lakshmi the Goddess of wealth.
The 11th house is the house of gains of one's career as mentioned.
In addition, Jupiter's position must also be seen since it's
the karaka or significator of houses 2, 5, 9, and 11.
I recently asked K.N. Rao about whether the 6th lord combining
with a dhana yoga house lord (1, 2, 5, 9, 11) can bring wealth
through 6th house matters like one's job, service, healing,
conflicts, competition etc. His answer was simply 'yes'. The
6th house is tricky to interpret for wealth because it's not
only an artha trikona house but a dusthana
house along with the 8th and 12th houses, so it can also
deny wealth and show obstacles and conflicts. To determine whether
it gives or denies wealth we have to look closely at the individual
case and see the strength of the planets involved.
The 10th house, in and of itself, doesn't represent wealth.
However, if the 10th lord is strong it certainly will lead to
wealth through career especially if it combines with houses
1, 2, 5, 9, 11 or there are other dhana yogas in the chart.
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