Success and 11th House

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.   David Brinkley

We live in the world of success worshippers. In Kalyug the predominant tendency of all ambitious people is to succeed and succeed ONLY. The end is important for them, whatever may be the means adopted to achieve success. The importance of 11^th House cannot be over emphasised in Kalyug where the only barometer of success is money! 11^th House is the house of gains, of recognition and awards. As per Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra, an auspicious 11^th House makes a person happy at all times. 11^th House indicates the fructification of efforts of a person. A person is doomed to a lifetime of struggle and very limited gains if the 11^th House does not show promise. The pivot around which success revolves in a horoscope is 11^th Lord and the 11^th House. When we assess the horoscope of successful people, we find that all of them have a strong 11^th House and 9^th House ( 11^th from 11^th H).

Assessment of Success in a Horoscope

After assessing the strength of Lagna, promise in the horoscope and various yogas present in the horoscope, we assess the potential to succeed by the following:

1. See the placement of 11 Lord.

• 11^th Lord in kendra or Trikona is good
• 11^th  Lord in own house is good
• Exalted 11^th Lord is excellent
• 11^th Lord in 6 H or 8H is not good

2.        No. of planets connected to 11^th house

Do not fail to notice a concentration of planets in the 11^th House or associated with the 11^th Lord. The more the number of planets connected to the 11 House/ Lord, the more is the he possibility of material success of that person.

How do we assess how many planets are connected to the 11 House/ Lord? Let’s see in the horoscope of famous American builder Kirk Kerkorian.

The 11^th House has sign Gemini. See the planets placed in the 11^th House. Venus and Ketu are placed there. Now see the planets aspecting the 11^th house. In this horoscope, Moon and Rahu are aspecting the 11 House. Now see the number of planets connected to the lord of the 11^th House – Mercury (conjunction, aspect, exchange). In this horoscope, Mercury is placed in 10^th house and is conjunct with Sun, Jupiter, and Mars. So we find that 8 planets are connected to 11^th House and 11^th Lord. This clearly foretells great success for the person as most dashas of his life will have a connection with 11^th House. However, such a person can be very greedy and may devote all his energies in accumulating material things, money, and wealth.

3.        Confirmation from D-9

Confirm the position of 11 H and 11 Lord from D-9. As you can see from the table below, the promise of D1 is confirmed in D9 for successful people.

Also see the dispositor of 11^th Lord in the Navamsha (D-9).

• Number of Ashtakvarga points between 10^th house and 11^th house

The Ashtakvarga points of 10^th and 11^th Houses from Lagna, Moon and Sun tells us how much a person will be rewarded for his efforts. If the points of 11^th House are more, the person will be suitably rewarded for his efforts.

• Connection between 11^th Lord and 2^nd Lord

The connection between 11^th House (earning) and 2^nd House (wealth) shows the capacity to retain the money earned. See if the 2^nd and 11^th Lords are connected, in kendras from each other or in exchange.

• Raj Yogas and Dhan Yogas

Make full analysis of Raj Yogas and Dhan Yogas present in the horoscope.

• Dasha Sequence

The dasha sequence at the right time in life is the key to achieving success and acclaim.

Warning

Our Guru, Shri K.N. Rao always emphasize that in the changing times, what is given in the astrological classics even if not interpolated have to be interpreted liberally and not literally.

Some other interesting points about the 11^th House/ Lord

• Relation between Lagna and 11 House

11^th Lord is neutral or enemy of the Lagna lord for each sign.

• Exaltation and Debilitation

For each Lagna, the house where 11 L exalts and debilitates indicates the inclinations of that Lagna. For Gemini and Pisces Lagna, 11^th lord exalts in the 8^th House. (examples are Einstein and Morarji Desai). For Aquarius Lagna, the 11^th Lord exalts in the 6^th House indicating success after struggle (example is Amitabh Bacchan). For Aries and Libra Lagna it exalts in the 7^th House of spouse and partnership. For Cancer and Virgo Lagna it exalts in the 9^th House of father and luck. In case of Leo and Aquarius Lagna, 2^nd and 11^th Lords are the same.

• It is a Trishadai house with 3^rd House and 6^th House. The biggest Trik
• It is a part of Kam Trikon with 3^rd House and 7^th House. The strongest of Kam trikon.

There is a saying – “Control your desires or they will control you.” 11^th House is the house of your desires and without controlling the 11^th House significations; one cannot begin on the spiritual path. Hence the 11^th House is the biggest stumbling block to salvation. The last barrier! For those leading a spiritual life the 11^th House being the strongest of the Kama trikon is bondage and bad for salvation.

The New Adage:

There is an old saying that behind every successful man there is a woman. In today’s changing world we find that behind every successful person there is a strong 11^th House!

                                                                                                            Monica D Saxena