Vedic Astrology – House 5, Putra Bhava

Introduction

The entire Vedic astrology is based on three major aspects – the house, the placement of planets and the placement of the zodiac signs in the houses. This interrelationship is at the core of the horoscope being created for an individual. The houses are a representation of the planetary positions as viewed from a particular location at any given point of time. Each of the houses will have a different planet and zodiac sign for every individual. The houses reflect specific aspects of the individual’s characteristics and the placement of the planets in them determine their unique position.

Significance of the 5^th House

Each house in the Vedic astrology represents a unique aspect of an individual’s life. The 5^th house is the one believed to represent the creativity and pleasure for an individual. This pleasure could be from anything – from hobbies, surroundings, inner feelings or even their love life. What needs to be remembered is that the 5^th house signifies love and romance but not marriage. As marriage needs companionship, it is a different house that signifies marriage. The planetary position in the 5^th house for a native can tell about their love life and romantic alliances.

As the 5^th house is all about creativity, it can tell about the creative influences on an individual’s life. This implies that a native with a strong 5^th house can be extremely creative as a writer, dancer, photographer and painter or be a part of any other field needing creativity. The creativity can also be manifested as the creation of children as a result of the love which is also signified by the 5^th house. The native with a strong 5^th house will love their children unconditionally and with all their heart.

Another interpretation of the 5^th house is that of clear self-expression in a way that brings pleasure and requires intelligence. The natives with a strong 5^th house are also known to be possessing emotional intelligence. This is a house of innovation and clear expression. The 5^th house influences the native’s analytical abilities and rational thought process. This may also sometimes lead to indulging oneself in betting, gambling, stock markets and illegitimate relations in the pursuit of pleasure.

Effects of planets in the 5^th House

So far we have seen the significance of the 5^th house. What makes this customized to every individual is the placement of planets in the 5^th house of their own charts. Although this placement may be completely unique for every individual, below is a list of the generic effect that the planets have when placed in the 5^th house of the native

• Sun in the 5^th house: This is a sign of a strong 5^th house and signifies formation of strong bonds. Creativity wise the natives with this position will do well in the field of acting and can reap benefits by speculation in stocks etc. It also indicates a male child.

• Moon in the 5^th house: Moon is the embodiment of emotions and hence this position signifies intense emotions and involvement in love affairs. The native may be hard working and having a good judgement about financial decisions. Also, this indicates a female child.

• Mercury in the 5^th house: This alignment is representative of the native’s quest for knowledge and the capability to assimilate it. Also, the native can understand the children’s psychology very well, making the perfect combination for a good teacher.
• Venus in the 5^th house: This is another good position and can mean the native can love deeply. However, this tendency needs to be controlled else the resulting situation may become unpleasant. This is an especially good alignment for pursuing artistic interests.

• Mars in the 5^th house: This planetary alignment is indicative of an extremely strong attraction towards the opposite gender and may even lead to children out of wedlock. Hence, the native needs to be very careful about their passion. It may also lead to an addiction to gambling.

• Jupiter in the 5^th house: This is one of the favourable alignments and shows associations and relationships that are favourable. The native may gain tremendously by speculation if they take the time to have a sound judgement.

• Saturn in the 5^th house: Not a very favourable alignment of the planets, it shows the difficulty of the native in forming attachments and relationships, majorly due to the fact that the native is unable to express true feelings properly. Speculation may not bring good results, however judgement based investment decisions can bring in good profits.

• Rahu in the 5^th house: This particular planetary alignment is more representative of the native’s attachment with his or her children rather than love affairs. The native will be deeply attached to their children.

Ketu in the 5^th house: This specific planetary alignment shows the intense desire of the native to reach a higher plane in a spiritual sense. They believe in universal well-being and have an extremely strong desire to make an impact on the society.