The Seventh House: Relationships

What is the 7th House?

In the House 6 Makeover, we covered countering negative forces such as health, accidents and enemies in
your life. Now, House 7 covers primarily relationships, marriage, business and personal partnerships. This is
a very important House as relationships make life meaningful, and some of our past life karmas in that area
will be indicated by the 7th House. We are all social beings with a strong desire to interact with others.

We have explained before that the Signs are filters which color how the Houses and Planets behave.
This newsletter will cover the sign of Libra, which is considered the natural 7th House of the
Zodiac. That means that the Sign of Libra naturally colors things in line with the qualities of the 7th
House.
Let us begin by covering the general significators of the 7th House and what they influence in your life.
Then in the 2nd week, we show you how to examine your own chart (and others) and find which planets are
influencing your 7th House. As we progress through the final 2 weeks, you will be guided through a
powerful meditation and transformation tools that will enable you to improve your ability to attract and
sustain healthy, harmonious relationships. Your own personal 7th House is the subject of the next newsletter.

General Characteristics of the 7th House

The Seventh House is known as the House of “Relationships”. It is one of the kama houses, a house
of desires, specifically how desires get fulfilled. A strong 7th House could indicate a happy
marriage life, high status in career and society, and harmonious partnerships in business. Libra’s
symbol of the merchant scales reminds us that business commerce and partners are also 7th House
issues.

Other significators of the 7th House include courtship, spouse, moral conduct, adultery, lust or
passion, sex partners, secret affairs, foreign lands, life path, and home. (As we explained in Month
4: the 4th House is home; however, the 7th House is the 4th House away from the natural 4th
House, so it also flavors home issues. This is only mentioned for those who have been working
with Vedic Astrology a while. If you are new, this is not necessary to understand for now).

The 7th House also influences short journeys, sensory gratification, sexual desires, and lower
abdominal organs (e.g. urinary tract, prostrate).

Your personal 7th House – its ruling planet and chart position, planets influencing the 7th house
and its Lord (ruling planet) will also give clues as to the nature and character of your partners and
your relationship to them. Keep in mind that as we evolve, so do our planetary qualities and
influences. So an immature Mars as Lord of the 7th can be brash and angry, whereas a more
evolved, mature Mars can bring devotion and loyalty. As you grow and develop, you can bring in
more of the positive energies which are potential in your chart.
 Characteristics of Libra, the Natural 7th House

Libra, Tula, is the 7th sign in the Zodiac, an air sign, and the natural 7th House. Venus is the ruler
of Libra, giving its qualities to the 7th House as well. Libras are artistic and enjoy various forms of
art: music, song, dance, theatre, and fine arts. They are lovers of harmony and peace, as symbolized
by the balanced scales. They value relationships, and shape and experience their life through
meaningful relationships. Libras are generally attractive, charming and charismatic. They live in
beautiful environs and enjoy being able to influence others. Their love of truth and ability to tune in
to higher planes of existence, allows them to transcend materiality with ease. Libras can be
passionate leaders, such as Gandhi who had positive influence, or if afflicted, someone like Hitler
who was damaging to others.

Venus as the Ruler and Indicator of the 7th House

Venus is beauty, refinement, love and harmony. She is responsible for the creative and sexual urge
in nature. She inspires consideration and care for others, body care, and the desire to love and be
loved. Venus is also the indicator for wealth, cars, clothes, lovemaking, social status, happiness,
flowers, song and dance, perfumes aromatherapy, and sweet speech.

Traditionally, in a man’s chart Venus is the karaka (or indicator) for the wife. In a woman’s chart,
Jupiter is the karaka for the husband. From the condition of these planets and their placement in the
chart, the description of the spouse/partner can be indicated.

Planets Placed in Libra

Again, it’s important to 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. The following are general indications
for when a particular planet is posited in the sign of Libra. As always, the chart must be considered
in the aggregate.

Sun in Libra
The Sun is debilitated or weak here, so one must guard against the influence of the lower nature of
Venus such as addiction or overuse of alcohol, drugs or sex, loose moral conduct. However, the
Sun here can make one both popular and frank. Can be impartial, with a strong sense of justice.

Moon in Libra
Intelligent, wealthy, lover of the arts, principled, amicable, professional, respects spiritual
preceptors, flexible, idealistic. Must guard against being fickle.

Mars in Libra
Impetuous love nature, possible impulsive marriage, ambitious, self-confident, charming,
materialistic, family-oriented, self-made wealth, may have frequent breaks in relationships and
partnerships. Often skills in debate or sport. Must guard against enmity with women.

Mercury in Libra
Favorable for writing, studying and education, strong intuition, intellectual connection with spouse,
faithful, discreet. Can be inclined to material excesses and must guard against overindulgence.
Jupiter in Libra
Good-hearted, devoted, popular, harmonious marriage and friendships and gains through them
(unless Jupiter is afflicted in the chart, then the opposite), religious, some tendency to overwork,
fair, courteous, open-minded.

Venus in Libra
Venus is in its own sign in Libra (a strong position for Venus). This strengthens Venusians qualities
such as a loving, sympathetic nature, good friendships, and marriage, fidelity, passionate, sensual
and very intuitive. Can indicate a statesman or other high status social position. Also potential for a
profession in a Venus-related field in the arts.

Saturn in Libra
Saturn is exalted here in Libra, so Saturn is at full strength in this Sign. Respected, prominent,
sound judgment, arrogant and charitable. Indicates a notable difference in age, social or financial
status from the marriage partner. Position and power gained through older business partner.

 
 
Now that you know which sign your 7th House is, please read the description for the Sign that rules your 7th
House of “Relationships”. This description offers you general inclinations you will have due to this Sign
ruling your 7th House. As you read the description, also make note of the Ruling Planet. We will use this
piece of information in Step 4 to better understand the specifics of your 7th House karma.

As always, there are many factors which influence your chart, your karma/dharma and your life,
including the condition of the planet ruling a house, the condition of planets in a house and what
Dasha (planetary) period you are currently running. Still, even some basic information may help
your Self-Discovery about relationships in your life. Find your 7th House below and note the
Ruling Planet.

Seventh Ruling
“Relationship” Nature
House Planet

With Mars also owning the 2nd house, there can be money issues in the
marriage or partnership. Challenges with marriage and money issues. May
Aries Mars
be possessive, however, will have orientation toward productive
partnerships.

May experience issues of betrayal and abandonment in relationships or

Taurus Venus make sacrifices for partner. Will be drawn into relationships to resolve
karmas through strong attractions.

Likely to work with spouse (Mercury also owns 10th house of career), also
Gemini Mercury to work in business partnerships. Some ability for public success and good
relationship with public.

Must attend to needs. Partner/spouse can be very emotional, emotive, high

Cancer Moon intelligence. Both partner and self very relational, high desire for
relationship.

Powerful, successful spouse though can be overbearing. Sun creates

Leo Sun challenges for marriage and other relationships. Needs others to help give
confidence.

Desire for an intelligent, conversant partner/spouse. Interested in their

Virgo Mercury cultural background. Has natural ability for verbal communication with
others.

Financial and status gain through marriage. Income and financial affairs
are linked to partnerships with Venus also ruling the 2nd house of
Libra Venus
Finances/Wealth. Passionate, fulfills agreements, enjoys luxuries, wants
the finest.

Scorpio Mars Mars rules the 12th as well, so brings a range of 12th house potentialities
to relationships/marriage: loss, abandonment, enlightenment, and
 dispensation of debt. Powerful passions.

Marriage/partnership can bring power and prestige (since Jupiter also

owns the 10th house). Can meet partner/spouse through the career. Strong
Sagittarius Jupiter
ability to give through career in noble way. Relationships may improve
status.

Marriage can bring sense of restriction, likely to someone older or with

older viewpoint and strong-willed. Can be loss of status or controversy
Capricorn Saturn
regarding spouse. Vulnerable. Must guard against coldness. Relationships
improve over time with more trust.

Because Saturn also rules the 7th house, spouse/partners will have range of
Aquarius Saturn 7th house traits: competitive, enmity, or could be a healer and bring
healing to the relationship. Must confront insecurities in partnerships.

Drawn to someone like his or her mother (Jupiter owns 4th house as well).
Partners/marriage brings 4th house comforts. Must remain true about what
Pisces Jupiter
feels good and what doesn’t in relationships and not pick romantic partners
who do not give respect.

 
 
Once you have identified which sign is your 7th house, the next step in understanding aspects of your
Relationship house is to know which planets most directly influence it and modify its nature.

To do this, run the “Chart Report” on Astroved. Examine your 7th House and note any planets in
that sign, then read the descriptions for each planet that you have in your 7th House to see how they
affect your 7th house indicators.

Planet in
the 7th General Effect Negative Effect
House

Late marriage, enjoys travel and foreign things, Can incur scandal through
Sun wealth through partner. Powerful partner. Must relationship, loose moral
guard against arguing. Likes to take the lead. conduct. Headaches.

Good looking with very attractive partner,

Sexual excess, aimless,
Moon passionate, successful, sociable. Good for
jealous. Back trouble.
creative / arts businesses. Gives affection easily.

Slender, tension in married life, passionate,

Rash, argumentative,
intelligent, stubborn and idiosyncratic.
Mars promiscuity. Sloppy
Powerful, controlling mate. Persuasive, goal-
business practices.
oriented.
 Intelligent, youthful, attractive partner. Literary
talent and success, diplomatic, attractive spouse,
Short-tempered. Mentally
wise, widely respected, wealthy, adroit business
Mercury unstable mate. Skin
skills and success, interest in the occult
ailments.
(astronomy, astrology and math). Good sense of
humor.

Supportive, prosperous partner, happiness from Partner lacks recognition

children, diplomatic, well educated, fame. Can for works or incurs legal
Jupiter
attract and keep good partners. Good for legal problems. Wasteful. Weight
transactions and contracts. problems.

Beautiful, refined partner; happy marriage.

Sexual excess, low moral
Venus Individual will be passionate, sensual. Good
conduct, poor grooming.
business skills.

Marriage later in life and/or to a much older

Intestinal (colon) problems,
spouse. Diplomatic, political success well
Saturn sickly mate, loneliness in
traveled, ambitious. Practical, detached.
marriage.
Relationships improve over time.

Over-bearing spouse.
Spouse/partners from foreign culture, brave, life Spouse has reproductive
Rahu lesson focus on learning to work in partnership. ailments. Over indulgence
Not favorable for lasting union. in food, blood sugar
ailments. Adultery.

Passionate, spiritual partner If 7th house is

Scorpio, Ketu is exalted, bringing out most
benefic indicators of Ketu (e.g. enlightenment). Loose morals, sickly
Ketu
As with Rahu, greatest life lessons, challenges, partner. Tired.
and growth come through relationships. Enjoys
making spiritual journeys.

 
To help you determine whether your 7th House will tend to have the negative influence mentioned above,
check in the following chart. If your 7th House Sign has an “enemy” planet in it, then you will have more
tendencies toward the negative effects. Rahu and Ketu are not listed as they are generally considered
unfavorable for all signs. As a rule of thumb, no planet is favorable in the 7th house, unless it is in its own
sign.

7th House 
Friend  Neutral  Enemy 
Sign 

Saturn Mercury 
Aries  Jupiter Sun Mars  Moon 
Venus 

Mercury Sun Saturn 
Taurus     Jupiter Moon Mars 
Venus 

Saturn Mercury 
Gemini  Moon  Jupiter Mars Sun 
Venus 

Saturn Mercury 
Cancer  Jupiter Mars Moon  Sun 
Venus 

Saturn Mercury 
Leo  Jupiter Mars Sun  Moon 
Venus 

Virgo  Venus Mercury Saturn Sun Jupiter Mars Moon 

Saturn Mercury 
Libra  Moon  Jupiter Sun Mars 
Venus 

Jupiter Sun Moon  Saturn Mercury 
Scorpio    
Mars  Venus 

Moon 
Sagittarius  Jupiter Sun Mars  Saturn Venus 
Mercury  

Venus Mercury  Moon Jupiter Sun 
Capricorn    
Saturn  Mars 

Aquarius  Venus Saturn Jupiter Mercury Moon Mars Sun 

Saturn Venus 
Pisces  Mars Moon Jupiter    
Mercury Sun 
 
The final step in understanding your personal 7th House is to examine where your 7th House’s
Planetary Ruler is placed in your chart and what that means for you. Remember, the Planetary
Ruler can be found in the chart in Step 2.

Now, look again at your Chart Report. In what Sign is your Planetary Ruler of your 7th House
placed? For instance, you may find that you have a Gemini 7th House. Gemini’s ruling planet is
Mercury. The Chart Report would show you in which House your Mercury is placed. Perhaps your
Mercury is in your 10th House.

The placement of your 7th House planetary ruler will tell you how your Relationship karma will be
experienced by you in this lifetime. So, in our example, if your ruling 7th House planet is Mercury
and placed in your 10th House (”Career”) of Virgo, you may partner with your spouse in your
career and/or your partner has a public career.

Keep in mind that as the planets have a range of values, so do placement of planets in the houses.
Below are some indications of each House:

Planet that rules

the 7th House is in How your Relationship Karma is Shaped
your …

May travel often. Marriage or business partnership brings great sense of self, purpose
1st House and fulfillment. Mate/partner is very mature, stable, Can marry someone known from
early years of life. If afflicted, can be promiscuous.

Wealth comes through marriage (by virtue of association), partner is well spoken,
2nd House
family-oriented. Able to manage money well. Must guard against overindulgence.

Strong voice, make impression on thers. Driven, ambitious, adventuresome spouse

3rd House with likely bent for the arts. Mate may have challenges “settling down.” Brings luck to
brothers.

Educated, blessed. Happy, fortunate marriage with good children and material
4th House comforts. Business partnerships could favor real estate. Does well to do humanitarian
actions.

Very favorable for a happy marriage with deep love and affection, deep soul
5th House connection with mate. Happy relationships with children. Strong character. Potential
for high financial status.

Spouse can be a healer, attract jealousy (competitiveness from others). Depending on

6th House
chart and the individual’s practices, mate can be sickly or become like an enemy.

Charismatic personality draws many suitors, well educated. Powerful mate/partners.

7th House
Loyal, bold. Very persuasive.
 Wealthy partner. Spouse has strong interest in the occult and learns money through
8th House
‘unearned’ sources (e.g. inheritance, lottery). Must guard against anxiety.

Accomplished spouse who supports/inspires dharma. Marriage brings good fortune.

9th House
Could be involved with father-in-law for business. Has ambition.

Mate and partners are important part of your career success. They are also very career-
10th House driven, have public careers. Can bring career abroad and/or with foreign interests. Can
attract helpful people.

Spouse can bring wealth to the marriage, favors daughters, and good fortune in
11th House
speculative ventures especially through associations of the mate. Influential on many.

Partner can be spiritual and/or come from foreign culture. Can also indicate loss or
12th House
unhappiness in partnership. Must not waste time.

By means of another example, if your Seventh House is Libra, then your planetary ruler is Venus. When you
look at your chart, you see that Venus is placed in your 9th House of Sagittarius. Therefore, in this lifetime,
your primary 7th house karma may be to receive good fortune and support from your spouse for your
dharma.

Summary
At this point, you now have an understanding of:

1. What sign rules your 7th House

2. What planets, if any, are in your 7th house;
3. What planet rules your 7th house;
4. In which house your ruling 7th house planet is placed in your chart.

This will give you a good basic comprehension of which signs and planets are influencing your
relationships and partnerships. If you have 2 or more planets in your 7th House, look to which of
the planets are weak and causing you difficulties based on the descriptions of the planets above.
Then remedy that planet!

When Relationship Karma Become Active

Happiness in relationships, and finding and keeping the right mate are generally an on-going value
for most of us. But there are times when the lessons and opportunities for growth in these areas are
most pronounced, or when past life credits become particularly activated. To see if you are in a
period especially influencing your 7th house issues, run your “Planetary Influence” report in
Astroved for free. This report will tell you your “major” and “minor” planetary period, called
Dasha (major) and Bukti (minor). If your major or minor planet is either the Ruler of your 7th
House or in the 7th House, this will be a time of increased focus on 7th house conditions. If the
planet is good for you, look for new or improved relationships and business opportunities. If it is
unfavorable, then there can be, for example, marriage or relationship difficulties.
7th House Remedies

What Can I do About my 7th House Afflictions? There are several options to remedy ill effects of
the planets affecting your seventh house.

Mantras:
There are secret mantras to help appease a planet that is destined to cause you problems. The
powerful and secret mantra to improve your 7th house affairs can be found on the Personal
Transformation Video for Level 7.

There are also planetary remedies you can do based upon your newfound analysis. First, to
strengthen your seventh house, you can chant the mantra of the planet that rules your seventh
house. The mantras for each house can be found on the Astroved site. Astroved is unique in that it
also offers “Virtual Poojas” that combine Mantra and Visual depictions of the planets. This is
another powerful way to win the grace of a planet that is not in your favor. Click here to try a
virtual pooja now for free.

Alternative Ways to Propitiate a Planet

You can propitiate a planet on the day of your 7th house ruler. For instance if Mars is the ruler of
your 7th House (i.e. Gemini or Virgo), then on Wednesday, the day ruled by Mars, you can try
fasting during daylight hours, but eat before sunrise and after sundown or remain vegetarian the
entire day.

Rituals:
Depending upon the level of the affliction that planet is causing you, you can perform a fire ritual
(called a homa or yagna) or pooja. Please see Astroved > Remedies > Planetary >Fire Rituals for
more information.