Significance of Second house
The Second house in astrology is important for various reasons. According to the Purana, it signifies a lack of satiation when the Moon is present at birth and indicates potential loss or gain based on planetary positions. From a Jyotisha perspective, the Second house can promote crop growth when influenced by benefic planets and reflects a woman's financial and familial status depending on the planets occupying it. Thus, this astrological house holds significant implications for both individual fulfillment and material well-being.
Synonyms: Summer house
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Hindu concept of 'Second house'
In Hindu astrology, the Second house influences crop growth when benefic planets are present, reflects emotional satiation linked to the Moon at birth, predicts financial outcomes based on planetary positions, and reveals a woman's financial and familial standing.
From: Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology
(1) The second house, and specifically its ninth-part, is associated with wealth and grains, along with juices, and its favorable influence indicates financial prosperity, especially when joined by benefics.[1] (2) This is a specific astrological house that is included in calculations, where the period is determined by the subtraction of the house cusps, and it follows the ascendant in the sequence of period calculations.[2] (3) The ruler of the second house, when in the ascendant without benefic aspects, and joined to malefics, causes the loss of wealth, even if the wealth was accumulated and protected.[3] (4) One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart, and the rulers of the ascendant and its ninth-part in this house indicate gains of wealth.[4] (5) The second house is the location in astrological analysis where the impacts of planets are studied to understand the effects on acquisition of wealth, loss of wealth, and other financial results, as described in the Jirnatajika.[5]
From: Brihat Samhita
(1) An astrological house that, when occupied by certain planets, indicates the woman's financial and familial status.[6] (2) An astrological house that, when influenced by benefic planets, can enhance crop growth.[7]
From: Garuda Purana
(1) The astrological house where the person does not feel satiation when the Moon resides there at birth.[8]