Seventh House In Vedic Astrology

Seventh house is one of the quadrant houses which is also called descendant as its opposite to Ascendant.This is mainly the house of partnership whether its personal (spouse)or professional.When first house is all about Me, Myself; 7th house is all about our rapport with the rest of the world,how we represent ourselves infront of people specially in one-on-one relationship.This is the second house in Desire Trine (3-7-11).This is also the house of Maraka in a chart.

Seventh house talks about what kind of qualities we search in our partners once again whether its about our real life partner Spouse or business partner.Thats the reason this is also the house of compromise, negotiation between two people.Any legal or personal contract,agreement all comes under this 7th house.
Sign and planets in your 7th house will tell how you are going to attract the other person and how will be the nature or characteristics of your partner.
First you need to see your Seventh sign is of which element – Air, Fire, Water, Earth. That will give the clue of core characteristics.

  • If …….Fiery (Aries,Leo,Sagi)- You will always like to have a partner who will be aggressive and very active, with high level of passion, who can dominate you.There will always be an ego clash between you two.
  • Airy (Gemini,Libra,Aqua) – You want a partner who can give enough space in relationship, romance plays an important role in your life.Your partner will be diplomatic,intelligent and a very good communication with you.
  • Watery (Cancer,Scorp,Pisces) – You will seek for a partner who will always nourish you emotionally,will take care of you and your family like a mother.Your partner will be religious and homely person but a little moody too.
  • Earthy (Taurus,Virgo,Capri) – You dont go for too much of flirting, want a pertner who will be loyal to you,once you will tie the knot no matter what comes you will never look back.Your partner will be stubborn in nature.

Though 5th house talks about Love & Romance, 7th house too talks about long term relationship, flirting etc. Cause of its opposite placement from Ascendant which represents ourselves, 7th house denotes compititors,opponents,public relation,contests, open enemies, rivals, arguments etc.Seventh house signifies 2nd child,thirs younger brother, Astrologer himself,maternal grand mother (4th from 4th), income of your servent (2nd from 6th),children of immediate younger sibling (5th from 3rd).Its a musculine house which talks about Lower back, buttock,kidney, navel,small intestine etc.It represents West direction, color of the house is Black. Natural significator of 7th house is Venus.