Bhavas (twelve houses)
Bhavas are life fields counted from lagna. Planets in a house activate it; the bhava lord (ruler of the sign on the cusp) links topics.
| House | Name | Themes | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanu | Self, body | bhava-1 |
| 2 | Dhana | Wealth, speech | bhava-2 |
| 3 | Sahaja | Siblings, courage | bhava-3 |
| 4 | Sukha | Home, mother | bhava-4 |
| 5 | Putra | Children, mind | bhava-5 |
| 6 | Ripu | Service, enemies | bhava-6 |
| 7 | Kalatra | Spouse, contracts | bhava-7 |
| 8 | Randhra | Change, secrets | bhava-8 |
| 9 | Dharma | Fortune, guru | bhava-9 |
| 10 | Karma | Career | bhava-10 |
| 11 | Labha | Gains | bhava-11 |
| 12 | Vyaya | Loss, moksha | bhava-12 |
Combine with grahas, rashis, vargas-overview. Upachaya houses (3, 6, 10, 11) grow through challenge.