Importance of the 12th House
Key Concepts
- 12th House is counted among the Trik houses, yet its significance increases for several reasons.
- It suggests liberation that is attained at the last stage of life.
- According to the verse from the Gita 'karmanyevaadhikaraste ma phaleshu kadachana', one should not be attached to the outcomes of their actions.
Analysis:
Flow and Desire
- The 11th house is about desires, and the 12th House talks about the liberation attained by being free from desires.
Influence of Planets
- Planets in the 12th House indicate expenditure.
- Example: If the lord of the second house is in the 12th, it could mean liberation from childhood influences.
- From a spiritual perspective, wealth can also instill a sense of spirituality.
Nature and Expenditure
- Expenditure implies detachment from materialism.
- Wealth should be used for charity to prevent depletion.
- To utilize the planet in the 12th House, it must be liberated.
Sixth House, Service, and Wandering
- 6th Lord in 12th: Good for serving society.
- The 12th house indicates both liberation and wandering.
Spiritual and Material Perspective
- The material perspective shows expenditure while the spiritual perspective shows freedom.
- Importance of service from the sixth house, meditation from the seventh, peace from the fourth lord, etc.
Other Aspects:
Hidden Talent
- The 12th House represents hidden talents.
- Hidden talent can emerge during its period.
Knowledge and Liberation
- 5th Lord in 12th: The connection between knowledge and spirituality.
- 9th Lord in 12th: Liberation from the guru or father may be achieved.
True Freedom
- True freedom can be attained through the 12th House.
- Only by being free from desires can true happiness be achieved.
Conclusion
- The 12th House symbolizes freedom, and it is important to understand that it is not a house of expense, but rather a house of liberation.
- It leads a person away from materialism towards spirituality.
Further aspects of this will be discussed in the next class.