The 2nd house of the horoscope

The second house of the horoscope is responsible for: material well-being, personal savings, what is earned by one's own labour, prosperity, food, material achievements, the family, the second marriage, personal connections, friends, the face, speech, eyesight, the nose, the right eye, the teeth, the tongue, the nails, death, study, education, teachers, bankers, lawyers, security, stock exchanges, cash money, documents, mortgages, bank accounts, capital, liquid assets, financial affairs, gold, silver, rubies, pearls.

The second house of the horoscope — the indications

Karakas: Jupiter (prosperity, family), Mercury (speech), Venus (family), the Sun and the Moon (the eyes).

Significations: The surface level — wealth. The subtle level — the family. The house of position in society.

Family relations represented by the house: gifts from a younger brother.

Parts of the body: the face, the mouth, the cheeks, the eyes, the throat, the tongue, the teeth, the chin.

Drekkanas: 1 — the right eye, 2 — the right shoulder, 3 — the right part of the genitals.

Dhana bhava (wealth), Kutumbha sthana (members of the family), Vak sthana (speech), Maraka sthana (death).

The results of the various signs in the 2nd house

Aries: a beautiful appearance, courteous manners, good sons, personal transport, earns by good deeds.

Taurus: income from agriculture, grain, precious stones, the possession of one's own transport.

Gemini: owns objects of luxury (ornaments, means of transport and so on), loves to be in high society, an advantageous marriage.

Cancer: receives income from sources of water, from forestry or from the administration of justice, is afraid of water, dotes on his children and family.

Leo: well-to-do, earns by his own efforts, distinguished, a philanthropist, a believer.

Virgo: income from the state, from the jewellery trade or from the sale of motor cars.

Libra: earns by honest means, engages in agriculture, import-export or the establishment of justice, is often ill.

Scorpio: religiousness, good behaviour, an interest in occultism, a weakness for enjoyments and bedroom pleasures.

Sagittarius: wealth, a good name, fame, money from the state, god-fearingness, religiousness, material comfort.

Capricorn: money (including from the state), income from abroad and from agriculture, a doubting nature.

Aquarius: farming, gardening, income from water sources, material donations to religious organisations and leaders.

Pisces: the receipt of an inheritance, income from secret sources, the observance of fasts and the performance of religious rites to attract money.

The lord of the 2nd house in the houses of the horoscope

The lord of the 2nd house in the 1st house: earns by his own efforts, builds his future himself, is not deprived of money and sons, passionate, lustful, heartless, coarse, is at odds with relatives, experiences financial upheavals, works in subordination.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 2nd house: wealth, pride, philistine interests. If the planet is afflicted, two or more marriages are possible, cool relations with the partner, an absence of sons (if Jupiter is also afflicted). The sources of income depend on the condition of the 2nd house and on the nature of its ruler.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 3rd house: courageous, manly, intelligent, with a kind heart, somewhat stingy, sensual, feels a passion for luxury, earns by medicine, and also by music, dramaturgy and other kinds of art. Advantageous trips, income from brothers, neighbours and journeys, the smile of fortune after the wedding, the assistance of the family in money matters. In the presence of malefic influences the person will have non-traditional views and will spend money on art or on brothers.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 4th house: economical, owns various property, spends money on personal pleasures. The sources of wealth are the mother, land, agriculture, the sphere of education, means of transport, friends. If negative planetary influences are present, these sources of income turn into causes of expenditure.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 5th house: profit from family property, speculation, games of chance and lotteries. The favour of the authorities, an unfriendly attitude to the family, sensuality. Obtains prosperity through children, well-known personalities and religious centres, but with an affliction of the planet these same factors become causes of expenditure. The son will gravitate towards an independent profession.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 6th house: illnesses of the rectum and thighs, the acquisition of property by dishonest means, dubious and suspicious schemes, prosperity after the wedding. With a conjunction with an inauspicious planet there is a probability of financial losses because of thefts, the intrigues of ill-wishers and subordinates; a conjunction with a benefic planet grants material well-being. The person earns by rendering services or by a medical profession, receives monetary gain from confrontations, legal proceedings, competitions and games of chance. If the house is afflicted, money goes on these same purposes.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 7th house: an advantageous marriage, a sickly spouse, an inclination of the marriage partner towards harmful habits, free morals, spending money on sensual pleasures, income from women and from other countries.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 8th house: the receipt of an inheritance, an advantageous but not too happy marriage, much landed and other property, money does not stay long, no happiness from an elder brother. With this position it is advantageous to engage in partnership business.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 9th house: capable, well provided for; receives a good inheritance, and also income from his father and elders, from journeys, trips abroad, the transportation of cargo, religious teachings. The source of income depends on the nature of the sign.

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 2nd house in the 11th house: at an early age is often ill, immoral, diligent, has various sources of income, lends money at interest, enjoys fame, becomes successful after marrying. Earns by trade, moneylending or with the help of an elder brother, and if the house is afflicted, then these same areas are the cause of expenditure.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 12th house: state service, the receipt of gain by dishonest means (including bribes); the presence of self-respect, but an absence of money. If two or more benefic planets are joined with the lord of the 2nd, fabulous wealth awaits the person, income from religious activity. But when the house is in a bad  condition,   the person  spends  money  on  these  same  purposes. Difficulties in relations with an elder brother are possible.

The rulers of the houses of the horoscope in the 2nd house

The lord of the 1st house in the 2nd house: Educated, an erudite, a missionary, decent, just, well-off, earns by his own labour, is distinguished by noble traits of character and astonishing far-sightedness, cares for the well-being of his family, somewhat petty-bourgeois interests. Suffers from enemies. The first child is a boy.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 2nd house: wealth, pride, philistine interests. If the planet is afflicted, two or more marriages are possible, cool relations with the partner, an absence of sons (if Jupiter is also afflicted). The sources of income depend on the condition of the 2nd house and on the nature of its ruler.

The lord of the 3rd house in the 2nd house: if it is a malefic planet, then the person is indifferent to his family and close ones; if a benefic — he is susceptible to the property of others and to women, is in conflict with the state authorities, is not tormented by pangs of conscience, is inclined to stoutness, unhappy.

The lord of the 4th house in the 2nd house: income from the mother, family happiness, wealth, success, honour, hereditary property. An affliction of the planet leads to the loss of property and gives coarse or sneering speech.

The lord of the 5th house in the 2nd house: many sons, prosperity, respect, honour, income from the state. Such a person will be well-read, perhaps even an astrologer, well-to-do, a loving and devoted family man. An affliction of the planet entails problems in the family.

The lord of the 6th house in the 2nd house: an adventurer, defects of eyesight, stammering, income from hired work. In the period of a weak ruler of the 6th in the 2nd there is a probability of the loss of the spouse and of sinking into destitution.

The lord of the 7th house in the 2nd house: a bad character of the wife, a spouse from a rich family; marriage contributes to prosperity. With an affliction of the planet more than one marriage is possible; the person prefers dubious means of earning. A placement in a dual sign makes the person indolent and voluptuous.

The lord of the 8th house in the 2nd house: illnesses of the eyes and teeth, financial crises, an unhappy family life, little vital energy.

The lord of the 9th house in the 2nd house: learned, pleasant to people, respected, popular, sensual, well-to-do, successful in everything, a happy family man. A benefic planet promises wealth to the father; a malefic one destroys the father's property.

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 11th house in the 2nd house: lives in prosperity and in complete family harmony, is always happy, engages in business, trade and charity, a believer. The influence of inauspicious planets provokes family squabbles.

The lord of the 12th house in the 2nd house: pleasant and useful expenditures. The person is religious, tactful, a pleasant conversationalist, virtuous and happy, although at times he suffers financial losses and complains of poor eyesight. If the lord of the 12th house is unfavourably placed, the person will spread gossip, spend much and argue with those around him.

Mutual exchange between the houses

The 2nd and the 1st — good traits of character and manners, intelligence, enthusiasm, strength, easy earnings, prosperity, magnanimity, generous with gifts.

The 2nd and the 3rd — Khala yoga. A good state post;

The 2nd and the 4th — a favourable Vidya yoga. A quality education, an enviable financial position of the family, real estate, material help from relatives on the mother's side;

The 2nd and the 5th — Dhana yoga. An ability to speak cleverly, a large family, attachment to the family, the sons earn well.

The 2nd and the 6th — expenditures on litigation and on maintaining health, a sickly wife, income from service;

The 2nd and the 7th — a dominating partner, a calm family life, material gains from the wife's parents, a profitable partnership business;

The 2nd and the 8th — Dur yoga. Financial crises, an unhappy marriage, illnesses of the eyes and teeth;

The 2nd and the 9th — Dhana yoga. Income from the father, the state or overseas countries, one's own transport. Wins fortune over to his side after 32 years, comes from a well-to-do family (if there are no afflictions);

The 2nd and the 10th — 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 2nd and the 11th — Dhana yoga. Income from business, a considerable improvement of the material condition after the wedding;

The 2nd and the 12th — living on a grand scale, receives profit from foreign deals. In the presence of afflictions problems with the eyes are possible, separation from family because of family circumstances or in search of a better life.

Observations concerning the 2nd house and its lord

1. Mercury in the company of the Moon or Jupiter in the 2nd house makes the person well-to-do.
2. The lord of the 2nd house in the 3rd speaks of help from a younger brother; if the person engages in music, such a combination promises him fame and good fees.
3. A conjunction of the lords of the 2nd and 4th houses in the 4th house promises financial profits, the acquisition of land, cars and real estate, unexpected lottery wins, the receipt of an inheritance from an uncle, a grandmother or under unforeseen circumstances.
4. The placement of the lord of the 2nd in the 5th house in conjunction with its ruler contributes to intellectual pursuits, to the well-being and prosperity of the children.
5. The rulers of the 2nd and 6th houses in the 6th kindle enmity with rich  people, but grant prosperity to the maternal uncle.
6. A person with a conjunction in the chart of the lords of the 2nd and 7th in the 7th bhava marries a girl from a well-to-do family and will receive a good dowry with her.
7. The placement of the ruler of the 2nd house in the 8th in conjunction with the lord of the 8th brings sorrows, misfortunes, debts, dishonour because of the wife or the death of the spouse.
8. If the lord of the 2nd is in the 9th together with the owner of that house, the person earns by honest methods and is friends with intelligent people. This placement speaks of a rich father.
9. The rulers of the 2nd and 10th, placed together in the 10th house, indicate a prestigious post and great income. If the influence of inauspicious planets is present, the person will abuse his position.
10. The placement of the owners of the 2nd and 10th houses in a kendra or a trikona promises sudden wealth.
11. With a conjunction of the lords of the 2nd and 12th houses present in the chart, the dasha of the lord of the 2nd house will not bring great income.
12. A person with Mercury and the Sun in the 2nd house is devoted to his work, but cannot boast of a stable financial condition.
13. The person will have a smiling face if the lord of the 2nd bhava is in exaltation or in a kendra together with a benefic planet.
14. A person with a malefic planet in the 2nd house will have a dejected appearance.
15. Mercury and Venus in the 2nd house promise good financial profits.
16. If the lord of the 2nd falls into the 5th house in the sign of its debilitation, the person is distinguished by hypocrisy, sarcasm, is much given to irony and is vulgar.
17. The influence of Mars on the 2nd house and on its lord endows one with mathematical thinking.
18. When the 2nd ruler occupies the 10th house, the owner of such a horoscope will attain a considerable status and wealth, even if he was born in more than modest conditions.
19. A bad aspect to the 2nd bhava and a malefic planet being in the 7th house have a negative effect on married life.
20. When the owner of the 2nd is somehow connected with Mercury, the person will have abilities for politics.
21. The lord of the 2nd in the 9th house promises success in distant countries.
22. A waxing Moon in the 2nd endows one with eloquence.
23. If the ruler of the 2nd house is in the 12th in conjunction with some other planet, then the person will have much money.
24. The placement of the lord of the 2nd house in the 12th under the aspect of Ketu foretells endless debts.
25. When the ruler of the 2nd house participates in a favourable yoga in the 8th house, the person's income and expenditure go hand in hand.
26. An affliction of the lord of the 2nd house leads to great expenditures, despite the presence of Dhana yogas in the horoscope.
27. The lord of the 2nd house in the 3rd makes it possible to earn by music, dramaturgy and so on, and in the 5th gives income from children.
28. A conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon in the 2nd bhava forms a magnificent Raja yoga.
29. A connection of Mars with the lord of the 2nd house causes illnesses of the blood. The same effect is produced by the placement of Mars in the 2nd house under the aspect of the Sun.
30. Because of a conjunction of Saturn and Rahu in the 2nd house the person may be tormented by constipation.
31. The placement of the 2nd ruler in the 12th does not foretell destitution, unless there are unfavourable aspects.
32. The placement of the owner of the 2nd house in the 11th bhava may not bring wealth if favourable aspects are absent.
33. Rahu in the 2nd house promises money from the government coffers.
34. Rahu in the 2nd, Mars in the 11th and the 2nd ruler in a dusthana — a combination of financial losses as a result of legal prosecution.
35. If Rahu afflicts the 2nd house, or its lord, then during the dasha of Rahu difficulties in study arise.
36. The period of the ruler of the 2nd sign from Jupiter is favourable for obtaining an education.