House 11 of 12 · Labha Bhava
The 11th House in Vedic Astrology (Labha Bhava)
The 11th house, Labha Bhava, governs gains, income and friends. Below: what it covers, which planet rules it for each ascendant, and what the reading says when its lord sits in each of the twelve houses.
- Sanskrit name
- Labha Bhava
- Also called
- house of gains
- Natural sign
- Aquarius, ruled by Saturn
- Significator (karaka)
- Jupiter
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- the calves and ankles
- Type
- Upachaya
What the 11th house covers
The 11th house is what comes in: income, profits, rewards, and the fulfilment of your wishes. It also covers elder brothers and sisters, friends, and the networks you belong to.
It is an upachaya, a house of growth, and almost any planet does well here. Even the planets that cause trouble elsewhere tend to produce gains from the 11th.
Upachaya. The 3rd, 6th, 10th, 11th houses are the houses of growth. Results here improve with time and effort, and the hard planets do well in them.
Its natural significator, or karaka, is Jupiter: whatever the house's own lord says, this planet carries the 11th house's matters in every chart.
Who rules your 11th house
The lord of the 11th house is the planet that rules the sign on it, and that depends on your ascendant. Houses here are counted by whole signs, the 11th sign from the ascendant being the 11th house.
The 11th lord in each house
Where the 11th lord sits shows where the 11th house's matters play out. These are the texts your own reading uses. In a real chart they are then adjusted: the lord's dignity, whether it is combust, and the planets aspecting it all strengthen or soften the result.
11th lord in the 1st house (lagna)
Gains come naturally; your personality attracts opportunities and supportive friends.
From a kendra or trikona, the lord protects the affairs of the 11th.
11th lord in the 2nd house
Wealth is multiplied: income flows into savings and family resources grow.
11th lord in the 3rd house
Gains through effort, communication and enterprise; siblings and peers help.
11th lord in the 4th house
Gains from property, vehicles and land; home life brings income.
From a kendra or trikona, the lord protects the affairs of the 11th.
11th lord in the 5th house
Gains from investment, education, creativity and children; wisely handled speculation pays.
From a kendra or trikona, the lord protects the affairs of the 11th.
11th lord in the 6th house
Gains mixed with disputes: income through service or competition, but guard against conflict over money.
From a difficult house, the lord strains the affairs of the 11th: they take more effort to secure.
11th lord in the 7th house
Gains from partners and marriage; business associations bring income.
From a kendra or trikona, the lord protects the affairs of the 11th.
11th lord in the 8th house
Irregular gains, with sudden windfalls or losses; inheritance or joint resources are involved.
From a difficult house, the lord strains the affairs of the 11th: they take more effort to secure.
11th lord in the 9th house
Gains through fortune, the father and higher learning; luck supports your ambitions.
From a kendra or trikona, the lord protects the affairs of the 11th.
11th lord in the 10th house
Gains through career; professional success brings steady income.
From a kendra or trikona, the lord protects the affairs of the 11th.
11th lord in the 11th house
Strong income and many friends; ambitions are fulfilled through your networks.
11th lord in the 12th house
Gains are spent as they come, or come from abroad; charity and foreign links are part of the story.
From a difficult house, the lord strains the affairs of the 11th: they take more effort to secure.
Where is your 11th lord?
Cast your chart to see which planet rules your 11th house, where it sits, and everything that strengthens or weakens it.
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