The 10th house of the horoscope
The tenth house of the horoscope is responsible for: the line of occupation (movable signs are responsible for ambitions, fame, recognition, independent professions and self-realisation; fixed signs symbolise steadfastness, decisiveness, self-confidence, patience, the presence of a clear and constant goal, which is important in business; dual signs govern service and serving), karma, dignity, post, status, rank, success, prosperity, fame, merits, awards, respect, honours, glory, power, commerce and trade, actions, reputation, political power, elections, state service, administration, trips abroad, the father, morality, the death of the parents, retirement from affairs, legal proceedings.
Karakas: Mercury, Jupiter (fortune), the Sun (power and status), Saturn (service, salary).
Significations: The surface level — the line of occupation. The subtle level — reputation.
The Sun and Mars receive directional strength (dik-bala) here.
Relatives represented by the house: the aunt on the mother's side, an adopted son.
Parts of the body: the knees, the kneecaps, the popliteal hollows.
Drekkanas: 1 — the left nostril, 2 — the left side of the body, 3 — the left thigh.
Karma sthana (activity), Jivanopaya (means of subsistence), Prakhyati bhava (social status).
The results of the various signs in the 10th house
Aries: severe, merciless, an unbeliever, speaks badly of others, arouses dislike in those around him.
Taurus: merciful to the poor, cordially receives spiritual people, generous.
Gemini: attaches great importance to his profession, adheres to traditions, well provided for, loves people and adores various company.
Cancer: compassionate, kind, chaste, pleasant, loves his family.
Leo: a hard worker, sarcastic, thinks badly of people, does not arouse delight in his friends.
Virgo: little energy, an atheist, second in rank at work, yet lives very modestly, the spouse dominates and manages everything.
Libra: intelligent, well-to-do, receives an inheritance, happy, is liked by people.
Scorpio: loves to do good, spends without hesitation on charity and spiritual purposes, strict, does not follow accepted norms.
Sagittarius: a good reputation, fame, prosperity, a profitable profession, brings benefit to society.
Capricorn: an unbeliever, callous, strict with subordinates, attached to his family, believes in action and labour.
Aquarius: a selfless worker, does not particularly believe in higher powers, can lead even experienced swindlers by the nose.
Pisces: honours spiritual people and elders, occupies an administrative post, enjoys respect, adores teaching.
The lord of the 10th house in the houses of the horoscope
The lord of the 10th house in the 1st house (the Lagna): learned, distinguished, a creative nature. Income grows day by day. In childhood he faces want, difficulties and is often ill.
The lord of the 10th house in the 2nd house: money, honour, fortune, a good social position, the father's life is prosperous, a family business, will prosper in life, decency, charity.
The lord of the 10th house in the 3rd house: disagreements with the mother or her family, adapts badly to new conditions, a responsible attitude to work, problems in the career, changes of jobs and kinds of activity, harmonious relations with brothers and subordinates, an oratorical talent, valiant and noble deeds, truthfulness. This combination nullifies the effects of Raja yogas in the chart.
The lord of the 10th house in the 4th house: well-to-do, has his own transport, decent, devoted to his mother, engages in easy and comfortable work. The profession is often connected with cars, construction, agriculture or the dairy industry.
The lord of the 10th house in the 5th house: has much money, all sorts of material conveniences and good children, prospers in life, is never downcast, becomes famous thanks to his intellectual abilities, a wise statesman, a successful career as a scholar, a writer, a worker in the sphere of education, an actor.
The lord of the 10th house in the 6th house: if the owners of the 6th and 10th houses are in friendly relations, the person will enter good service; but if they are enemies, then the person will have a bad superior. An undesirable combination for professional and financial stability, but a favourable one for the career of a doctor or a lawyer. Chronic illnesses, frequent changes in life, an absence of the father's support, active enemies.
The lord of the 10th house in the 7th house: a high intellect, decency, the gift of eloquence, truthfulness, religiousness, a harmonious marriage.
The lord of the 10th in the 8th house: capable, fearless, avoids professional conflicts, honest, cares for elders, is inclined to condemn others, long-lived. The owner of the 10th house in the 8th forms a Raja yoga if it is in its own, in a friendly navamsha or in a navamsha of exaltation. An affliction of the planet pushes one towards the choice of a dubious profession.
The lord of the 10th in the 9th house: prosperity, a royal status, good children, noble deeds, donations.
The lord of the 10th in the 10th house: can successfully engage in any work, truthful, valiant, venerates elders and his teachers.
The lord of the 10th in the 11th house: has sons, well provided for, decent, sincere, happy and always content with everything.
The lord of the 10th in the 12th house: problems with finances created by the authorities, anxieties, the intrigues of enemies, residence far from his native places. Capable, serves the state, attains success by his own labour, spends much, does not experience happiness from his professional activity.
The rulers of the houses of the horoscope in the 10th house
The lord of the 1st house in the 10th house: Fame, a good name, royal honours, wealth earned by his own labour, prospering in his sphere of activity, a happy life of the father.
The lord of the 2nd house in the 10th house: a good education, a heightened interest in the opposite sex, the favour of the authorities, income from trade, commerce, service, donations, the performance of religious ceremonies and rites, from the father's business.
The lord of the 3rd house in the 10th house: intelligence, prosperity earned by his own labour, happiness, advantageous trips, income from business trips, literary activity and the other significations of the 3rd house, a quarrelsome and treacherous spouse, being in the company of vicious women. The person's brothers live well, occupy solid posts and help him in business.
The lord of the 4th house in the 10th house: an expert in many fields, clever, diligent, earns much, possesses fame and enormous honour in society, occupies a high state post, is content with his work, prospers in his career, may take the medical path, attains material prosperity by his own efforts.
The lord of the 5th house in the 10th house: an excellent Raja yoga, wealth, complete material well-being, a solid status, fame, children. The person's son will become renowned and will be the pride of his family.
The lord of the 6th house in the 10th house: the gift of eloquence, a happy life abroad, a medical profession, legal proceedings over the division of the father's property, disrespect for the father.
The lord of the 7th house in the 10th house: the favour of fortune after marrying, a beautiful spouse, who assists the person's career and general reputation. Girls are born in the family.
The lord of the 8th house in the 10th house: faces obstacles in his profession or business, resorts to various, including dubious, methods in his work, deprived of the father's love, a gossip.
The lord of the 9th in the 10th house: a royal status, the position of a military commander or another high post, fame, popularity, professional success, decency.
The lord of the 10th in the 10th house: can successfully engage in any work, truthful, valiant, venerates elders and his teachers.
The lord of the 11th in the 10th house: decent, a believer, cares for the well-being of society, just, keeps his feelings under control, labours persistently and earns well, prospers in business. State honours, the support of a brother, an inclination towards asceticism in mature age.
The lord of the 12th in the 10th house: damage to reputation is possible, ill fame, disciplinary penalties, persecution on the part of the management or of government bodies, difficulties in the profession, losses because of highly placed people, tiring trips, work with foreigners, support on the part of important persons. Deprived of the father's love, difficulties with children and in relations with them.
Mutual exchange between the houses
The 10th and the 1st — rich, distinguished, somewhat stingy, an independent profession or his own business, great profits, personal transport.
The 10th and the 2nd — wealth, a solid status, an incredibly profitable business. When inauspicious planets are involved in the combination, the person will abuse his position and make money by secret schemes;
The 10th and the 3rd — Khala yoga. Career growth, the help of brothers in professional activity, manliness, rebelliousness;
The 10th and the 4th — very much real estate and cars; a profession connected with trips, transport and property;
The 10th and the 5th — an intellectual profession, worries about the health of the children.
The 10th and the 6th — not the best position for business and trade, a profitable profession, a good career, problems with obtaining an inheritance;
The 10th and the 7th — a profitable profession or business, the wife and partners help to conduct the business.
The 10th and the 8th — meets obstacles on the professional path, is undiscriminating in his methods of earning money, may become the victim of deception on the part of a partner.
The 10th and the 9th — an excellent Raja yoga, a good reputation, fame, money and general prosperity, a Dhana yoga, the possession of good transport.
The 10th and the 11th — happiness, profit, prosperity, a good name and fame.
The 10th and the 12th — sharp turns in the career, professional connections with other countries, work does not give pleasure.
Observations concerning the tenth house and its lord
A strong lord of the 10th house promises a long life.- A connection of Mercury with the 10th house or with its ruler pushes the person towards spiritual practices.
- Benefic planets in the 10th house allow one to develop evenly and calmly, while malefics lead the person to achievements through stresses and struggle.
- Saturn in the 10th house speaks of incredible industriousness, but the reward at the end usually does not compensate for the efforts expended. Such a Saturn may suddenly push the person down as soon as he reaches the summit of success.
- Friendly relations between the lords of the 10th and 2nd houses contribute to success.
- If the lord of the 10th house is in the 8th, the person manages to avoid conflicts at work.
- When Jupiter rules the 10th house and is in the Lagna, the person will choose the legal path.
- The placement of the lord of the 3rd house in the 10th annuls all the Raja yogas in the chart and only its being in exaltation, in its own sign or under the aspects of benefic planets can save the situation.
- The ruler of the 10th house in a sign of Mars or Saturn creates tension in life, slows down development, causes alarms and anxieties and so on.
- A conjunction of Mercury with the Moon in the 10th bhava makes the person unhappy in old age.
- A benefic planet in the 10th house endows the person with nobility, while a malefic one pushes him towards criminal actions.
- When the 10th house is ruled by Venus, placed in the navamsha of Gemini, success awaits the person in work with copying machines, photographic materials, stationery, paper, in the production of copies and so on.
- The owner of the 10th house in the 8th forms a Raja yoga if it falls in the Navamsha chart into exaltation, into its own or a friendly sign.
- A conjunction of the rulers of the 2nd, 10th and 7th in the 10th house indicates extramarital affairs.
- If the 10th house receives predominantly favourable aspects, the person will engage in trade.
- With the influence of benefic planets simultaneously on the 10th house and on its ruler the person will be publicly presented with awards.
- A conjunction of the 10th ruler with a benefic planet makes the person famous.
- When a strong lord of the 10th house is in a kendra or in a favourable navamsha, the person will rise to the post of a manager.
- The placement of the 10th ruler in conjunction with a benefic planet or between benefic planets says that the person is happy with his father.
- The Sun in the 7th, Mars in the 10th and Rahu in the 12th house — a combination that has a bad influence on the length of the father's life.
- Some combinations showing that the person will be born after the death of his father:
a) the Sun with Mars in the 10th house in the sign of Aries;
b) Saturn with Mars in the 10th house.
- If Jupiter, ruling the 10th house, falls into the 12th bhava, posthumous fame awaits the person.
- Mars in the 10th under the aspect of Saturn causes illnesses of the urogenital system.
- The position of the owner of the 8th house in the 10th gives little joy from the father.
- The lord of the 10th house brings more positive results to people with Ascendants in even signs than to people with odd Lagnas (with the exception of rising Libra).
- Indications of fame:
a) Saturn or Mercury aspect the Karakamsha and/or the 10th house from it;
b) the Moon and Venus together aspect the Karakamsha and/or the 10th house from it.
- A conjunction in the 1st or 10th house of Venus, Mercury and Saturn may make the person a film star.
- A well-aspected ruler of the 10th house in a kendra, a trikona or in the 11th predisposes the person towards engaging in trade.
- An aspect of Saturn on the 10th house or on its lord does not contribute to starting one's own business. An aspect of a strong Saturn is an exception to this rule.
- A person usually engages in business or works independently if in the visible part of his horoscope (from the 7th to the 12th houses) there are five or more planets, and the 10th house and its ruler do not come under the blow of Saturn.
- Rahu with Mercury in the 10th house promises unexpected profits, but also sudden financial losses.
- The person is inclined towards low deeds if in his chart:
a) inauspicious planets are present in the 10th and 11th houses;
b) the ruler of the 10th house is debilitated, and inauspicious planets are in the 10th and 7th (the 10th from the 10th) houses.