shows the spouse's family-of-origin, speech+Language behaviors, and wealth (ability to save, amass, accumulate, hoard re: materials of value).

joint wealth and shared valuesof marriage, or the spouse's contribution to the financial welfare of the union.

Malefic influences in bhava-8 will reduce accumulations of joint marital wealth and make relations with in-laws rather difficult.

Benefic graha provide luxury through wealth of the spouse ( Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis). Uchcha Budha may provide a well-spoken and reasonable spouse. Uchcha Guru is a very generous spouse; even divorce settlement is abundant. In general good planets in bhava-8 allow one to profit from other people's money. (Don't worry, you've earned this privilege in past lives.)

see also:

• 2nd-from Shukra for wealth, speech, and family-of-origin of the man's first wife [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal wealth/speech/in-laws = problematic]

• 2nd-from-Guru for wealth, speech, and family-of-origin of a woman's first husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal wealth/speech/in-laws = problematic]

• 2nd-from-Shani for wealth, speech, and family-of-origin of a woman's second husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal wealth/speech/in-laws = problematic]

• 2nd-from-7th-from-Moon for the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal creative self-expression and extra-marital romance if any. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal gaming and risk-takingnarrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha, the emotional drive underlying accumulations of wealth/speech/in-laws = problematic in marriage]]

shows the spouse's younger siblings/cousins, competitors, and spousal mental health. Also spouse's commercial acumen, business communications, conversational style, and writing capabilities.

see also:

• 3rd-from Shukra for siblings and communication skills of the man's first wife [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal siblings and communication skills = problematic]

• 3rd-from-Guru for siblings and communication skills of a woman's first husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal siblings and communication skills = problematic]

• 3rd-from-Shani for siblings and communication skills of a woman's second husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal siblings and communication skills = problematic]

• 3rd-from-7th-from-Moon for the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal conversation style and sibling relations. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal internal conversational narrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha, the emotional drive underlying siblings and communication skills = problematic in marriage]]

shows the spouse's fixed properties, his/her family's lands/properties, level of education.

Most importantly, karmasthana shows spouse's early childhood home, where one's core identity is established. bhava-4 determines the scope of one's capability to achieve social and emotional security. Mother-in-law'snurturing, home-making, and security-providing persona is indicated in 4th-from-7th.

Naturally, a secure and grounded spouse is a major influence upon one's own ability to serve in demanding, heavy-workload, public service leadership positions that are signified by one's own karma sthana.

It may or may not be amusing to realize that spouse's mother occupies the same house as your boss at work. Yes, spouse's mother is subconsciously in the role of moral authority i.e., the right way to do things.

Karma bhava shows status accruing to the first marriage through the landed property of the spouse and the negotiation of authoritybetween you and your mother-in-law within in the marital home. (If 10th-from-Moon iand its lord are strong, the native enters the marriage with superior authority and will not negotiate much and have permission to do things your own way.)

see also:

• 4th-from Shukra for owned properties and customary education of the man's first wife [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal owned properties and customary education = problematic]

• 4th-from-Guru for owned properties and customary education of a woman's first husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal owned properties and customary education = problematic]

• 4th-from-Shani for owned properties and customary education of a woman's second husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal owned properties and customary education = problematic]

• 4th-from-7th-from-Moon for the emotional impact and patterns behind the spousal owned properties and customary education. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal social-emotional security narrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha, the emotional drive underlying owned properties and customary education = problematic in marriage]

shows the spouse's artistic+Literary creativity, attitude toward children, gaming and risk-taking, + romances(including extramarital affairs).

Since 5th-from-7th = labha bhava = the native 's own radix house of gainfulness , networks, and community of friendly associations, the spouse's romances are also usually occurring within one's extended circle of friends, and the spouse's luck in gaming + risk-taking is also connected to who one knows in the marketplace of goods and ideas.

see also:

• 5th-from Shukra for creative self-expression and luck in speculation and gaming of the man's first wife [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal creativity and risk-luck = problematic]

• 5th-from-Guru for creative self-expression and luck in speculation and gaming a woman's first husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal creativity and risk-luck = problematic]

• 5th-from-Shani for creative self-expression and luck in speculation and gaming a woman's second husband [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal creativity and risk-luck = problematic]

• 5th-from-7th-from-Moon for the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal creative self-expression and extra-marital romance if any. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal gaming and risk-takingnarrative.)

shows the spouse's enemies, debts/financial dealings, and illnesses.Thus the dissolution house includes losses caused by illness or animosity of the spouse.

see also:

• 6th-from Shukra for a man's first wife's enemies, illness and debts. [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal imbalances both bodily and socially = problematic]

• 6th-from-Guru for a woman's first husband's enemies, illness and debts. [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal imbalances both bodily and socially = problematic]

• 6th-from-Shani for a woman's second husband's enemies, illness and debts. [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal imbalances both bodily and socially = problematic]

• 6th-from-7th from-Chandrafor the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal animosity or debt. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal victimizationnarrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal imbalance both bodily and socially = problematic]

shows the Appearance, formof the spouse's spouse (hey, that's you!)

see also: your-own-Moon]

shows the spouse's next marriage(if any) and their hidden dealings, including taxes and secret investments

your-own-Moon]

see also:

• 8th-from Shukra for a man's first wife's widowhood or remarriage

• 8th-from-Guru for a woman's first husband's widowhood or remarriage

• 8th-from-Shani for a woman's second husband's widowhood or remarriage

• 8th-from-7th from-Chandrafor the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal animosity or debt. (It is a mirror-image of one's own subconscious expectations of catastrophic change)

shows the spouse's father and spouse'sreligious faith or philosophical beliefs. Expect the spouse's father's character to resemble your immediate younger sibling/cousin, because the spouse-father house is also your own Sahajabhava.

see also:

• 9th-from Shukra for a man's first wife's father and religious practice. [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal father and faith = problematic]

• 9th-from-Guru for a woman's first husband's father and religious beliefs. [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal father and faith = problematic]

• 9th-from-Shani for a woman's second husband's father and religious practice. [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal father and faith = problematic]

• 9th-from-7th from-Chandrafor the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal father and religious practice. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal belief-systemnarrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha, spousal father and religion = problematic in marriage]

shows thespouse's public respect, profession, and scope of leadership

see also:

• 10th-from Shukra for a man's first wife's public dignity and leadership roles. [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal profession or social ranking = problematic]

• 10th-from-Guru for a woman's first husband's public dignity and leadership roles. [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal profession or social ranking = problematic]

• 10th-from-Shani for a woman's second husband's public dignity and leadership roles. [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal profession or social ranking = problematic]

• 10th-from-7th from-Chandrafor the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal profession or social ranking. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal leadership responsibilitynarrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal profession or social ranking = problematic in marriage]

shows the spouse's friendship networks, gainfulness , income, profitability in the marketplace, goals, achievement, and future wishes.

In mentally advanced nativities, "11th-from" may also indicate spousal engagement with large, complex, rule-driven scientific data systems including construction of theories and computerization.

see also:

• 11th-from Shukra for a man's first wife's social networking capabilities and gainfulness . [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal networking, goals, and profits = problematic]

• 11th-from-Guru for a woman's first husband's social networking capabilities and gainfulness . [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal networking, goals, and profits = problematic]

• 11th-from-Shani for a woman's second husband's social networking capabilities and gainfulness . [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal networking, goals, and profits = problematic]

• 11th-from-7th from-Chandrafor the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal ability to make social and commercial connections. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal goal-achievementnarrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal networking, goals, and profits = problematic in marriage]

shows the spouse's imagination, fantasies, meditation and dreams, holy pilgrimage/foreign journeys, imprisonment or sanctuary.

Spouse's ability to follow the pathways which connect the physical plane to the astral plane.Spouse's ability to accept guidance from dreams, and from astral missionaries such as angels.

Long sojourns of the spouse, extended spousal residence in foreign lands.

see also:

• 12th-from Shukra for a man's first wife's dreams and prayers. [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal fantasy and interior life = problematic]

• 12th-from-Guru for a woman's first husband's dreams and prayers. [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal fantasy and interior life = problematic]

• 12th-from-Shani for a woman's second husband's dreams and prayers. [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal fantasy and interior life = problematic]

• 12th-from-7th from-Chandrafor the emotional impact of and patterns behind the spousal imagination and long-term traveling. (It is a mirror-image of one's own internal Astral guidancenarrative.) [if this house is a dusthamsha or contains malefic graha, spousal dreams and prayers = problematic in marriage]