This is the house of marriage and partnerships, conjugal life, and residence abroad. As the first house signifies the conscious mind the seventh house signifies the subconscious mind. Happiness can be derived from this house since partnership is meant to bring contentment. This house represents the lumbar region, the pelvis, the prostate and urinary regions as well as the vagina. This house is naturally ruled by Libra, in turn ruled by the planet Venus.

The eighth house is the house of death or longevity, inheritance and insurance payments. Sexual magnetism and desires emanate from this house. As the sixth house represents health and illnesses, the eighth represents chronic and life threatening illnesses. It signifies one's inheritance or lack of. Disappointments, obstructions, accidents, great misfortunes and disgrace can be seen from the eighth house as well as sexual perversities, drug and alcohol addictions, that lay rise to vices such as prostitution, pornography and drug dealing. It is also the house of transformation as esoteric studies such as tantra yoga and the occult are seen in the eighth house as well. The eighth house is naturally ruled by Scorpio, in turn ruled by the planet Mars.

This is the house of Dharma, one's true path in life, one's good fortune and where a person explores the positive inner being which leads to their spiritual understanding and growth. The eighth house can expose a person's dark side while the ninth house opens the spiritual light. This house represents higher education and teacher or guru. It is the house signifying the father. It represents long distance travel, being opposite the third house of short trips. The long distance journey can bring the person into spiritual growth. The ninth house represents poorvapunya as does the fifth house where good deeds from the past will always fructify in this lifetime whether it is support from friends or family. The ninth house signifies the hips, thighs, bone marrow and the arterial system. The house is naturally ruled by Sagittarius, in turn ruled by the planet Jupiter.