House 12 covers primarily your Enlightenment, and other 12th house indicators such as expenditures, confinements and journeys

to foreign lands.
General Characteristics of the 12th House
The Twelfth House is known as the house of Enlightenment. It is the last moksha, or enlightenment house. The 4th house is the first moksha
house, indicating the subject of liberation (the inner life, heart, feelings). The 8th house of Transformation, Obstacles & Longevity indicates what
must be transformed and purified for liberation to occur, culminating in the 12th house as the end of the journey. It is the house of loss and death,
representing what is taken or destroyed for the cycle of death and rebirth to be broken.
As a house of release, it is also the house of confinement, including ashram life or visits, hospital stays and imprisonment. As a house of loss, it
represents expenditures, financially, physically and of consciousness (the loss of finances, physical and material consciousness?). As such, it is a
house of sleep, bed pleasures, and life after death. It is also expenditure on charities and luxury items. It is the house of long-distance travel to
foreign lands.
As a house of the past, it shows our past karmas we are bound to and where they ultimately bring us, as the 12th house is the culmination of our
earth journey. As a house of renunciation, it is a house of yoga and meditation, processes which support the abnegation of ego self. It is also the
house of dispensation karmic and financial debts. It is the death of hubris and the birth of humility. It is arousal of the Serpent Fire and its
merging with the Infinite. It is secret chambers of our life and release of all individuality back to the cosmic ocean.
As the place of the subconscious, it can contain fantasies, illusions and mental disorders; as well as astral experiences and work on subtle planes
of existence. Of all the 12 houses, it is arguably the house most benefiting from conscious spiritual practice. Its affects on strictly a material life can
be harsh. It is the last call to discovery of the Self before the close of life.
Characteristics of Pisces, the Natural 12th House
Pisces, Meena, is the 12th sign in the zodiac, a water sign, and the natural 12th house. Jupiter is the ruler of Pisces, giving its qualities to the 12th
house as well. The symbol for Pisces is two fishes swimming in opposite directions, representing the quest for integration of duality and opposing
forces.
Pisceans are emotional, sensitive, easily influenced, creating vulnerability. They are friendly, sympathetic and changeable in their feelings and
beliefs, often to please others. Pisceans are warm, communicative and relate to a diverse array of people. Pisceans can favor professions
involving teaching, hospitals, medicine, promotion and water. A Pisces lagna, rising sign, is good for children and relationships with children.
Pisceans can win over their adversaries with a benign and gentle way, though they must also watch for others taking advantage of them. They
dislike conflict and will often bend to dispel it. This arises from the water signs capacity for preservation. Pisceans favor intuition over logic,
sensitivity over analysis. They can be dreamy and very imaginative. Piscean influence can bring a love for poetry and wisdom; as well as a
proclivity for meditation and reflection. They may be susceptible to nervous and emotional disorders, and sensitive digestion. They may have

susceptibility to sugar or alcohol addictions. Their quest is for discrimination and integration. Though Venus becomes exalted in Pisces, Venus is
an unfavorable planet for Pisces rising.
Jupiter as Ruler of the Natural 12th house
Jupiter, Guru is the bestowed of grace, that which is most desired at the close of life. He is associated with knowledge, especially higher or
spiritual knowledge, which can be realized through a strong 12th house, culminating in knowledge of the Self, the guru within. He is the spiritual
preceptor, whose home is found in the 12th (i.e. the ashram or monastery). Jupiter is minister to kings, granting final comfort. He illuminates Truth,
that which is seen or given to be seen upon the last breath of life. He is the Law and Lawgiver, upholding the final Law of subjective existence, the
return to Source. Jupiter is formless intelligence, invoking the eternal nature of existence. He calls us to our highest and to do good works, the
fruits of which are born through the destiny of the 12th house, life after death. He is the container and bestowed of sacred wisdom, tools for
renunciation and liberation.
The most benefic of planets, Jupiter is very expansive and gracious, the great Teacher, desiring to lead all to the paths of righteousness for the
purpose of liberation, moksha. Jupiter represents our inner vocation, which is our universal destiny of Enlightenment.
Saturn as the Indicator of the 12th House
In his role as significator for loss, Saturn becomes the karaka (i.e. that which produces or creates) for the 12th house. Saturn is the great purifier,
associated with Yama, the god of death. He is the great denier for dissolution of the illusion of the material world. He is the initiator of spiritual
purification and illumination, abnegating worldly identifications and attachments. Saturn deprives the mind of lifes usual joys. He creates
obstacles, blocks initiatives and is the force behind personal drive. He is the great contractor, dampening efforts and drawing inward to the truth of
the Self. Saturn casts a shadow over the created world and activates karma for retribution, good or difficult. He cultivates persistence, asceticism,
concentration and acalling for surrender of the ego self.
Planets Placed in Pisces
Venus becomes exalted in Pisces and Mercury becomes debilitated in Pisces.
Remember that when assessing a chart, multiple factors must be taken into consideration. No one effect, such as planetary position in a sign or
house, will be the sole indicator of fortunes and influences. In general, one must assess the strength of the house, its indicator, and its lord and
occupants, as well as other planetary influences and the Dasha and Bukti you are running. The following are general indications for when a
particular planet is posited in the sign of Pisces.
Sun in Pisces
Emotional, receptive, blessed with good friends, occupations related to water or water and land items, interest in metaphysics.

Moon in Pisces
Very talented, devoted to wife and children, enjoys variety, changeable, romantic, enjoys emotional music and poetry, possibility for intemperance,
favors ability in medium ship and psychic abilities, good natured and charitable.
Mercury in Pisces
Loved by friends, magnanimous, can work behind the scenes or in investigative type work, good-natured, pious, multi-tasking. Enjoys speaking,
writing, music, and analytical work.
Venus in Pisces
Venus is exalted here in Pisces, intensifying emotional nature and a love of beauty. Very prosperous and charitable; easily overcomes adversaries.
May be fickle-hearted; is soft-spoken and likely to pursue more than one occupation or change occupations.
Mars in Pisces
May reside abroad, changeable vocational life, talented in undercover type work. If afflicted, self-sabotage, unethical.
Jupiter in Pisces
Jupiter is in its own sign. Charitable, kind, devotional, love of sacred scriptures, loveable, emotional, imaginative.
Saturn in Pisces
Well-respected, prosperous, religiously inclined, charitable nature, mild-mannered.

Twelfth

Ruling

House

Planet

Fulfillment of Desires & profit Nature

The

person

may

suffer

from

fear

of

enemies.

There

may

also be high expenditure due to sickness. The person may also

Aries

Mars

keep a number of pets or animals.

The

person

may

have

to

Taurus

Venus

also suffer on account of enemies.

Gemini

Mercury

There

may

be

earnings

face

through

many

opponents.

animals.

There

Life

may

remains

chance that the person may feel hostility to the government or

authority.
This

is

mixed

signature.

There

is

the

possibility

that

powerful people turn hostile but the person has the power to

Cancer

Moon

counteract the effects.

The

person

has

power

over

enemies.

The

person

Leo

Sun

have many pets and enjoy them dearly.

Virgo

Mercury

There remains the possibility of friends turning into foes

This

Libra

Venus

is

not

favorable

signature

and

often

may

the

also

progeny

aspect is badly hit. The relations with off-springs suffer

there is possibility for fear from enemies. There is no end

Scorpio

Mars

of powerful enemies.

Good

Sagittarius

Jupiter

gains

through

friends

and

relations

is

well

indicated by this signature.

This

is

not

favorable

signature

and

there

may

be

loss

in combat. The person falls prey to all kinds of confrontational

Capricorn

Saturn

matters.

there

Aquarius

Saturn

Jupiter

be

many

obstacles

and

obstructions

in

life.

This is not a favorable signature.

there

Pisces

may

is

turbulence

in

family

or

known

circles.

Disputes

appear but ultimately matters are not so unfavorable.

Planet in the
12th House

General Effect

Sun

Discord between you and your father, defective vision especially your right
eye, loss of wealth and expenses due to children etc.

Moon

Somewhat lazy, likely to be humiliated in public and less charming

Mars

Defective eyes, slightly rude. expenses forsinful purpose.

Mercury

More worries, little education, cruel and lazy, if closer to 1st house
repeatedly sick..

Jupiter

May be condemned by the public, humiliated, harsh speech, not happy with
children and active.

Venus

Lotof comforts of the bed, wealthy and grand life etc

Saturn

Arrogant, not happy with children, disabled, stupid experience major

defeats or may not reach the top etc.

If
Afflicte
d

Rahu

Sinful life in secrecy, spent a lot and generally sick etc.

Ketu

Same as Rahu, eye problems and questionable nature etc.

12th House Sign

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces

Friend

Neutral

Enemy

Planet that rules the 12th House is in your

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How your Fulfillment of Desires Profit Karma is Shaped