Houses, Planets and Dispositors

From the basic concepts of astrology we know that there are 12 signs, 9 planets and 12 houses in astrology, and their permutation and combination makes up most of astrology. Here I would give which could be called as the first principle of astrology. This is for the beginners of astrology, advance learners may skip this.

In the zodiac division, there are 12 signs, and all these signs carry some information or the theme. When they fit/coincide with any house the house exhibits traits with respect to theme of that sign. Houses majorly represents some domains of life like there is lagna, there is 2H, there is 4H, there is 7H, there is 10H or 12H….all these houses represents a phase of life along with many other things. When we have a particular sign in a house, then those domains/significations of that house get the color/flavor/theme of the sign. In the Kaal Purush Kundali each sign forms the house and thus houses get the impressions of those signs and hence they inherently carry characteristics of that sign eg 5H is inherently Leo, 8H is Scorpio, 10H is Capricorn while 12H is Pisces. Among all ascendants, Aries represents the Kaal Purush Kundali with natural houses coinciding with signs.

There are 12 Houses/Sign but only 9 planets, so there is always a permutation and combination going on between these planets and houses. Orbiting planets are gigantic and eternal cosmic clock and will pass through different signs in the zodiac belt. There are some planetary rules which they have to follow in the combinations, but in general we can say that double and triple conjunctions are most common compared to 5-6 planets occupying single signs. This is just the general idea and combination of planets is out of scope of this discussion.

When a planet is placed in a sign, it behaves according to the theme of the sign, and when that planet is placed in a house, then it influences the house and its significations/domains. A planet can be a malefic or a benefic depending on many things and could be of varying strength depending on many factors, but for the sake of simplicity lets call them benefic and malefic. A house behaves as per its sign, which in turned is owned/dictated by a planet, and the planet which owns the house (according to the sign placed) is known as owner or dispositor. The concept of dispositor is very important in astrology, as the house gives it result according to its dispositor. There can be dispositors of many types, but here we will stick to sign dispositors. When there is a planet or a conjunction placed in a house, there is an influence of those cosmic bodies in the functioning/significations of that house. That influence can be good or bad depending on the planet occupying the house. A good planet can behave in a bad way or a bad planet in a good way in a sign or house. A cosmic body in a sign adds life or says gravity to that house and causes many fluctuations. In short, for smooth and uniform life, a planet or atleast a malefic is not desired in a house.

We can understand the dispositors by a simple analogy. Suppose there is a house in a neighborhood and naturally it would be owned by someone. So the person who has bought the house has ownership of the house. Now it depends on the characteristics and traits of the person and house will be like that person. If he is neat and tidy, then he will keep house clean and dirt free, if he is shabby then there would be much chaos and randomness in the house. Also if the person is good then the house will be in a good neighborhood and if he is a don then the neighborhood will be his. Now it depends on the person whether he lives in the house himself or rent it out or keeps it unoccupied. If he himself is occupying the house, then he will heavily influence that house. Think of a Don himself living in Dongri or a King living in a palace. If the house is unoccupied, then still house will be controlled by the owner. Now if the house is rented by someone, then inspite of the ownership of someone else the person living in the house will have an influence on the house. The tenant can behave in a good way or can behave in a bad way depending on the inherent nature of the tenant (functional benefics and malefics have different concept which I can explain some other day), he can do satsanga or can party all night, there can be peace or there can be chaos in the house. Now, though there is a tenant in the house, but still the ownership of the house is with the owner and he can make the changes in the house as he wants without the permission of the tenant hence dispositor is more important. There owner could be friend or enemy of the tenant and he could also be neutral or 3rd party (which does not interfere much). Like if the owner is don, then he could force you to stay in his small room and pay Rs 50,000 as rent per month. If the owner is the noble soul, and tenant is notorious then he can spoil the house can force the owner to stay at a very low rent. So it also depends on how are tenant and lord in mutual relationship.

Okay, so many things are possible but in short a house behaves according to the owner and planet influences it. In the next article, I may explain the functioning of a house covering various factors including dispositor and occupant.

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