The Effects of the Sun in the Twelve Houses

Om! Salutations to the Auspicious Ganesha. original: "Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah." It is traditional in Sanskrit manuscripts to begin with an invocation to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

If the Sun original: "Ravi" is situated in the Ascendant original: "Lagna," the first house of the zodiac which represents the self and physical body, he takes away the happiness provided by the husband and cattle. There is pain in the skull as well as the upper limbs. She will constantly suffer from disorders of the wind and flatulence, and her body will always be lean. Such is the nature of the Sun in the first house. 1

When the Sun is in the Second House original: "Dhana-stha," the house of wealth and speech, she is prone to bilious temperaments. Her wealth is diminished, though she remains a woman worthy of respect and honor. However, she may become a speaker of harsh words and her mind often dwells on the past. Despite having many assets, her heart finds little true happiness. 2

In the Third House, the Sun makes a woman brave and industrious, yet she may exist in a state of constant restlessness. She is fond of disputes and quarrels. She frequently suffers from ailments affecting the throat and the ears. 3

If the Sun is in the Fourth House at the time of birth, he takes away the happiness of the heart and is harmful to the mother The text suggests this placement may cause early loss of or conflict with the mother. She is fond of grains and circular ornaments, yet she suffers from pain in the breasts and is prone to "neck-garland" tumors original: "kanthamala," likely referring to goiter or scrofula, an inflammation of the lymph nodes. 4

With the Sun in the Fifth House, the woman is respected, yet she may have no daughters, or her children may not bring her joy. She may lack intelligence and possess a very lean frame. She suffers from chronic enlargement of the spleen or stomach ailments, though she remains devoted to her family.