Importance of the 12th House

Key Thoughts

• 12th House is considered among the Trik houses, yet its significance increases for various reasons.
• It suggests liberation (moksha) achieved at the end stage of life.
• According to the verse 'कर्मन्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन' from the Gita, one should not be bound by actions.

Analysis:

Flow and Desire

• The 11th house is about desires, and the 12th house talks about the liberation achieved after being free from desires.

Influence of Planets

• A planet in the 12th house indicates expenditure.
• Example: A lord of the second house in the 12th house could suggest liberation from childhood impressions.
• From a spiritual perspective, wealth can bring a sense of spirituality.

Character and Expenditure

• Expenditure means detachment from material subjects.
• Wealth should be utilized for charity to avoid depletion.
• To use a planet in the 12th house, it is necessary to liberate it.

Sixth House, Service, and Wandering

• 6th Lord in 12th: Good for serving society.
• 12th house indicates both liberation and wandering.

Spiritual and Material Perspectives

• From a material perspective, it shows expenditure, while from a spiritual perspective, it shows freedom.
• Importance of service from the sixth house, meditation from the seventh house, peace from the fourth lord, etc.

Other Aspects:

Hidden Talent

• The 12th house symbolizes hidden talent.
• During the Dasha period, hidden talent can emerge.

Knowledge and Liberation

• 5th Lord in 12th: Relation of knowledge with spirituality.
• 9th Lord in 12th: Liberation from the guru or father could be attained.

True Freedom

• Real freedom can be achieved through the 12th house.
• True happiness can only be acquired by being free from desires.

Conclusion

• The 12th House symbolizes freedom, and it is essential to understand that it is not a house of expenditure but a house of liberated emotions.
• It leads a person away from materialism towards spirituality.

Further aspects will be considered in the next class.