Genealogy & Genetic Houses in Vedic Astrology
|
House |
Signification |
Gene/DNA Connection |
|
2nd |
Family, sustenance, paternal inheritance |
Represents paternal genes and immediate hereditary
traits from the father’s side |
|
4th |
Mother, roots, emotional inheritance |
Mother herself; maternal constitution |
|
5th (2nd from 4th) |
Progeny, creativity, maternal family |
Represents the mother’s family pool (maternal lineage) |
|
8th |
Hidden forces, transformation, longevity |
Inherited diseases and genetic code; karmic DNA |
|
9th |
Dharma, father, blessings |
Father himself (spiritual and genetic transmission) |
|
10th |
Karma, authority, social standing |
If taken as father, then it represents the father’s
constitution; if the 9th is father, then the 10th becomes the father’s family gene
pool |
|
11th |
Gains, networks, elder siblings |
If 10th is father, then 11th is father’s family pool
(ancestral group he was born into) |
Interpretive Nuance
Dual Father Houses (9th & 10th):
Classical texts sometimes differ: 9th is often taken as
father (esp. in Parāśara), while 10th also represents father in other
traditions.
if 9th = father, then 10th = father’s family pool; if 10th =
father, then 11th = father’s family pool. Both chains are valid depending on
interpretive tradition.
Maternal Lineage:
4th = mother directly.
5th (2nd from 4th) = maternal family pool.
This mirrors the paternal logic of 9th/10th.
8th House as DNA Core:
This is the “genetic vault” — the hidden code, hereditary
diseases, and karmic inheritance.
It is the most biologically resonant house for DNA itself.
Synthesis
The gene pool logic runs like this:
Paternal Line: 2nd (genes) → 9th (father) → 10th
(father’s family pool) → 11th (extended paternal lineage).
Maternal Line: 4th (mother) → 5th (mother’s family
pool).
DNA Core: 8th (inherited diseases, karmic code).
Manifestation: 1st (body, constitution).
Two Axes of Genetic & Lineage Logic
Axis 1: Mother–Father (4th ↔ 10th)
4th House (Mother) → Represents the mother herself,
her constitution, and maternal inheritance.
10th House (Father) → Represents the father himself,
his constitution, and paternal inheritance.
11th House (2nd from 10th) → Paternal relatives,
father’s family pool.
2nd House (2nd from Lagna) → Paternal genes directly
influencing the native.
Axis 2: Maternal Family–Paternal Family (5th ↔ 11th)
5th House (2nd from 4th) → Maternal relatives,
mother’s family pool.
11th House (8th from 4th) → Mother’s conception,
deeper maternal inheritance.
Together, 5th and 11th form the maternal-paternal
relative axis, balancing both sides of the lineage.
Interpretive Nuance
11th House Dual Role:
As 8th from 4th, it signifies the mystery of the mother’s conception and deeper maternal inheritance.
As the 2nd from the 10th, it signifies paternal relatives
and the father’s family pool.
This duality makes the 11th house a bridge house,
connecting both maternal and paternal streams.
5th House:
As the 2nd from the 4th, it clearly represents maternal
relatives.
It also governs progeny, showing how maternal genes flow
into children.
Axis Completion:
4th ↔ 10th = direct parental axis (mother/father).
5th ↔ 11th = extended family axis (maternal/paternal
relatives).
Together, they form a complete genealogical map of
DNA inheritance.
This framework is elegant because it shows two parallel
streams of inheritance:
Vertical axis (4th–10th): direct parental DNA.
Horizontal axis (5th–11th): extended family pools.
Maternal vs Paternal Inheritance in Astrology
|
Axis |
House |
Role |
Genetic / Lineage Signification |
|
Maternal Direct |
4th |
Mother herself |
Constitution, emotional inheritance, maternal DNA |
|
Maternal Relatives |
5th (2nd from 4th) |
Mother’s family pool |
Maternal relatives, inherited talents, maternal ancestry |
|
Maternal Conception |
11th (8th from 4th) |
Mother’s conception |
Deep maternal inheritance, karmic maternal DNA |
|
Paternal Direct |
10th |
Father himself |
Constitution, paternal DNA, father’s karmic role |
|
Paternal Relatives |
11th (2nd from 10th) |
Father’s family pool |
Paternal relatives, extended paternal lineage |
|
Paternal Genes |
2nd |
Paternal genetic traits |
Immediate hereditary traits from the father’s side |
|
DNA Core |
8th |
Hidden inheritance |
Genetic code, hereditary diseases, karmic DNA |
|
Manifestation |
1st |
Native’s body |
Physical constitution, how genes are expressed in the body |
Interpretive Highlights
4th ↔ 10th Axis: Direct parental DNA (mother/father).
5th ↔ 11th Axis: Extended family pools
(maternal/paternal relatives).
8th House: The vault of DNA, hereditary diseases,
karmic inheritance.
1st House: The visible manifestation of all inherited
traits.
Teaching Punchline
This framework shows that inheritance is not just
vertical (parents → child), but also lateral (family pools → parents → child).
The two axes (4th–10th and 5th–11th) complete the genealogical map,
while the 8th house acts as the hidden genetic code and the 1st house
as the living expression.
