The Ninth House of Indian Astrology is the Father of Houses

Ninth Housemind is related to long journey, sea voyage, air
In Indian astrology, Nava (ninth); Acharva (guru ortravel, etc. It determines the amount of travel in
preceptor); Pithru (father); Subham (auspicious);far-off places or countries and the success achieved
Poorva bhagyam (Previous luck); Pooja(worship):there. Strangers and foreigners and also their relations
Tapas (Penance); Dharma (Virtue) ; Pauthracome under the influence of this house. The ninth
(grndson); Japa(prayer) ; Daiva Upasana (spiritualhouse governs publishing, volumes of intrinsic value
intation); Arya vamsa (noble family), Bhagyaespecially those relating to religion, science, law,
fortune).This is the house of faith, wisdom and divinephilosophy, travel, international to religion, science,
worship. It is considered to be an auspicious house aslaw, philosophy, travel, international affairs, etc, in
it shows one's fortune in the present lire as a resultcontra- distinction to the third house which relates to
of past actions. Luck being closely linked to merit,lighter reading, news and matters of ephemeral
every one will reap only the fruits or the acts domenature. One ought to seek information regarding
in the previous birth. So a look at the ninth houseone's success in such matters by an examination of
would enable one to know what 'bhagya' (fortunethe ninth house.
and prosperity) one has accumulated as result of theAssociation with good people, reverence and
meritorious deeds done in the previous birth.devotion to God and elders, the medicine most
constitutionally suited, previous berth and punya and
All affairs are concerning temples, churches, mosques,the blessings received fro the family deity ate to be
and all religious institutions including those devoted todivined from this house. 'Providential Help is due to
promoting the people's spiritual welfare, are to bethe ninth lord is favorably placed. In satya samhita
ascertained from this house. Hindus have attributedthe author says that the rest house and favor from
to the 9th house pilgrimage to holy places, wells,others are to be investigated from the ninth house.In
circular reservoirs, sacrifices and charity.The thirdstate Astrology the ninth house relates to all forms
house is the house of intuition and pure reason. If theof long distance travel and communications such as
third house is concerned with ordinary mentalsea voyage and all kinds of shipping long distance air
inclinations, the ninth house is with higher knowledgeand land travel; also legal departments judges,
and higher collegiate, academic, philosophical, religious,matters relating to religion, temples, etc., religious and
literary, artistic or scientific- is to deduced from thisphilosophical thought in the nation science, and
house. The ninth house presides over research,text-book publishing universities and those connected
invention, discovery, exploration, and submission ofwith them, emigration and immigration, import-wave
thesis.radio and long distance communications cables and
Hindus attribute the 9th house of Indian astrology towireless.One is to judge the following matters from
father because the ninth sign of the zodiac Dhanusthe 9thhouse, says kalidasa:-
(sagittarius) is ruled by 'Guru' the preceptor andCharity: virtue; visits to holy places; association with
spiritual teacher. In ancient times, the father wasgood people; Vedic sacrifice 1 good conduct; purity
invariably the spiritual preceptor or guru of themind; reverence to elders; penance; medicinal drug;
children to whom he did initiate Brahma Upadesamone's policy ;God worship; acquisition of hither learning
and transmit his siddhis or psychic powers. Counting; dignity, mythology moral study; long travel; ancestral
the 9t house as the 1st, we find that the fifth thereproperty; horses; elephant ; and buffaloes (connected
from indicates the native. Some persons advocatewith religious purposes); coronation hall and circulation
the fourth house and the tenth house for father. It isof money.According to Bhattotpala in prasanagnana,
incorrect.  Always take the 9th house for father.Towells, lakes. Tanks, water-sheds, temples, monetary
this house is ascribed law, legal arbitration spiritualvows, pilgrimage and meritorious deeds are to be
initiation, teaching and everything connected to it,judged with reference to the ninth house.The ninth
probably because the 9th sign of the zodiac is ownedhouse of Indian astrology governs short travels of
by the wise Jupiter Hindus term the 9th as the housethe wife or husband or the business partner being
of dharma or virtue and of an occult andthe third reckoned from the 7th house; the
metaphysical mind.servant’s vehicle and landed property being the
Dreams and visions come under the purview of this4th being the 5th to the 5th house; mother's illness,
house; also communications with spirits and the like.her servants etc., being the 6th to the 4th house;
Neptune, the planets of dreams in the 9th, denotesyounger brother's wife or the younger sister’s
peculiar dreams.The 3rd and the 9th, indicate changehusband or his or her competitors, rivals, etc, being
or journey away from the permanent residence. Thethe 7th counted from the 3rd house.