The houses that represent the gains and losses of the
angular houses are called succedent and cadent respectively.
Together the angular, succedent, and cadent houses represent
a category of houses that define the mode of action of
the house. They represent the three phases of any endeavor:
initiating, sustaining, and dissolving. We start, maintain,
and eventually complete any activity or project. For instance,
in a vegetable garden the first phase is to prepare the
soil and plant. The next phase is to maintain it by watering
and weeding. Eventually we harvest the crop and compost
the plants.
The Three Gunas
These three phases correspond to the three gunas
(qualities): rajas, sattva, and tamas.
Rajas is the creative, energizing and activating principle
that corresponds to Brahma, the 'Creator',
in the Hindu trinity. It takes a great amount of
energy to get something started and manifested, because
of inertia. This powerful energy is represented by the
angular houses - 1, 4, 7, 10.
Sattva is the sustaining and preserving principle that
corresponds to Vishnu, the 'Preserver', in the
Hindu trinity. After the creation has taken place then
it needs to be maintained efficiently so that it can continue
to grow. This is sustaining energy is representedby the
succedent houses - 2, 5, 8, 11.
Tamas is the principle of dissolution and destruction
that corresponds to Shiva, the 'Destroyer',
in the Hindu trinity. After a creation has reached its
peak it begins to decline and wane, until it completely
dissolves. This dissolving energy is represented by the
cadent houses - 3, 6, 9, 12.
It must be again noted that these are broad generalizations
and have their limitations similar to the discussion on
the hemispheres. For instance, the 8th house is considered
the most malefic house, the house of death and transformation,
which are qualities of tamas. However, it is the house
of gains from the 7th house of relationship, which is
a sattvic indication. Each house, planet, and sign is
complex and has indications that represent different gunas.
The categories, likewise, have inherent limitations because
they can only show one aspect. Their purpose is to reveal
one building block from which certain indications originate.
When analyzing a chart it's very helpful to see which
of these three houses are predominate. This is another
important method that will immediately tell us something
about the person.
Here are descriptions for each of these three house categories:
The Angular, Kendra, or Cardinal Houses (1, 4, 7,
10)
The angular houses, 1, 4, 7, 10, are called kendra
(center) in Sanskrit, and give the power to initiate action.
When planets are located in these houses they are in an
active, dynamic, creative phase and are able to manifest
energy and power. Since the angular houses represent the
four pillars of the chart, their activating quality has
a tangible impact on the foundation of one’s life
- self/body, mind/home, spouse/relationships, and career/work.
They are the most self-motivated of the three modes of
action. When planets predominate in these houses the person
will be outgoing, strong, assertive and good at initiating
projects. He or she could also be aggressive, impulsive,
restless, and insensitive. These are the strongest house
placements and relate to the cardinal signs of Aries,
Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn. The 4th house is the weakest
in this group because it's also a moksha house. The 10th
house is the strongest.
The Succedent, Panapara, or Fixed Houses (2, 5, 8,
11)
The succedent houses 2, 5, 8, 11, are called panapara
in Sanskrit, and give increase, growth, productivity,
as well as the ability to maintain stability. Succedent
means 'coming next,' following, or subsequent, and the
succedent houses represent the gains or fruits of the
angular houses. When planets are located in these houses
they are in an accumulating, increasing, and sustaining
phase and are able to establish security. This is moderately
self-motivated of the three modes of action. When planet's
predominate in these houses the person will be productive,
steady, persevering, able to increase what they have,
and maintain a project. He or she could also be possessive,
rigid, and conservative. These are moderately strong house
placements and relate to the fixed signs of Taurus, Leo,
Scorpio, and Aquarius. The 8th house is the weakest and
most malefic house in this group because it's also a moksha
house and dusthana house. The 11th house is the strongest.
The Cadent, Apoklima, or Mutable Houses (3, 6, 9,
12)
The cadent houses, 3, 6, 9, 12, are called apoklima
in Sanskrit, and give decrease, decline, and decay, as
well as the ability to adapt to change. Cadent literally
means to 'fall away,' and the cadent houses represent
the losses of the angular houses. When planet's are located
in these houses they are in a dispersing, unstable, dissolution
phase, but are also flexible, and adaptable to change.
This is the least self-motivated of the three modes of
action. When planet's predominate in these houses the
person will be flexible, adaptable, introspective, sensitive,
and good at assessing and modifying change in a project.
He or she could have a hard time getting anything started,
or seeing something through to completion. They could
be lazy, unreliable, impressionable, insecure, and indecisive.
These are the weakest house placements and relate to the
mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces.
The 12th house is the weakest and most malefic in this
group because it's also a moksha and dusthana house. The
9th house is the strongest since it is the highest of
the three fire or dharma houses, which are benefic houses.
|
