Bhāvas
The 12 houses of the birth chart
Each bhāva is an area of life a chart speaks to. Start with a house to see what it governs — then read what yours holds.
1st House
Governs the self, body, and how you meet the world.
Read about the 1st house →2nd House
Governs money, possessions, family, and self-worth.
Read about the 2nd house →3rd House
Governs communication, courage, siblings, and effort.
Read about the 3rd house →4th House
Governs home, roots, mother, and inner peace.
Read about the 4th house →5th House
Governs creativity, romance, children, and intelligence.
Read about the 5th house →6th House
Governs work, health, daily routine, and obstacles.
Read about the 6th house →7th House
Governs marriage, partnership, and one-to-one relationships.
Read about the 7th house →8th House
Governs depth, transformation, shared resources, and the hidden.
Read about the 8th house →9th House
Governs luck, belief, higher learning, and the long journey.
Read about the 9th house →10th House
Governs career, status, and public life.
Read about the 10th house →11th House
Governs friendships, networks, gains, and big goals.
Read about the 11th house →12th House
Governs solitude, loss, the unconscious, and spiritual release.
Read about the 12th house →