The lord of the 3rd house in the 2nd house of the horoscope

The lord of the 3rd house in the 2nd house links effort and skills with earnings, family and speech. The person earns through words, a craft or commerce, and their voice and manner of speaking are noticeable to others.

What this placement connects

The 2nd house is the house of savings, family, food and speech. The lord of the 3rd house here directs initiative and communication skills into the sphere of resources. For the 3rd house itself the 2nd is the twelfth, so energy, time and travel are often spent on the family and on maintaining prosperity, and brothers and sisters may need help.

How it manifests

• earnings through sales, negotiations, texts, journalism, music, the voice;
• family affairs involving brothers and sisters, a shared household;
• direct, sometimes sharp speech, a keen sense of humour;
• an interest in languages, crafts and practical skills.

Income more often comes from many small projects and one's own enterprise than from a single stable source. How durable the savings are depends on the strength of the lord of the 3rd house and the aspects on the 2nd house.

Strength and weakness of the ruler

A strong ruler (own sign, exaltation, a connection with benefics) makes speech persuasive and helps relatives. An afflicted one may bring family quarrels over money or careless words that one later regrets. If the lord of the 3rd house also rules a good house — for example, Venus for a Leo lagna rules the 3rd and 10th houses — the placement works more for career and income.

The dasha of the lord of the 3rd house

In the period of this ruler, activity in commerce, training and public speaking increases, new sources of income connected with skills may appear, and family matters require involvement. Compare it with the placement the lord of the 2nd house in the 3rd house and with the overview of the lord of the 3rd house.

It is useful to take into account Mercury, the natural significator of speech and trade, and Jupiter, the significator of wealth. Their connection with the 2nd house will suggest where the person's skills are best turned into income.

You can see the connection between the 2nd and 3rd houses in your chart after a calculation.