Birth Chart
Your birth chart is a snapshot of the sky at the moment you were born.
In Jyotish, the birth chart is known as the Janma Kundali. It illustrates the placement of the nine grahas (planetary influences) within the twelve rashis (zodiac signs) and twelve bhavas (houses).
The North Indian birth chart has a fixed arrangement of twelve houses, beginning with the first house at the top center and moving counterclockwise.
As you learn to recognize these symbols and their meanings, you’ll begin to understand the language of Jyotish.
The 12 Houses
The twelve houses, or bhavas, represent different areas of life.
Each house provides insight into a particular aspect of our human experience.
House
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Primary signification
Self, physical body, personality
Family, wealth, speech
Communication, short trips, siblings
Home, mother, happiness
Children, creativity, recreation
Health, service, obstacles
Marriage, partnerships, relationships
Transformation, hidden matters, research
Father, teachers, higher knowledge
Career, actions, public life
Gains, network, aspirations
Expenditures, solitude, liberation
Together, the houses provide the framework through which we explore life’s experiences.
