Sun is the prime luminary in the Solar system and gives light and heat to other planets and heavenly bodies. It is considered as the king of planets as all the planets including Earth will be revolving around the Sun. Sun is called the universal atman or soul as everything in this world depends on the Sun.
Sun in Different Houses
Sun like any other planet, behaves differently in different houses/bhavas. Placement of Sun in some bhavas are very favourable to the native, while some places behave adversely. These are the general results of the Sun in various places. We should also consider strength, aspect, position, exaltation, debilitation points before coming to final conclusion.
Sun in the First House or Ascendant
It signifies self-respect, courage, proud of himself. The native will be concerned with self-development and conscious of his image in society. He will be confident and determined in his approach. He likes to be independent and it can make him egoistic in nature. It signifies progress and development. He will be full of activities in this life and wants to achieve many things. One will have tall height, pleasant eyes, pronounced nose, and a wide forehead. He will have a lean and thin body. As the Sun is bilious in nature, there will be a good digestive system.
According to Phaladeepika, native with the Sun in 1st house will have scanty hair, he will be lazy, of hot disposition, impetuous and tall in stature. He will have soiled eyes and a lean body. He will be cruel, impatient and valorous.
Sun in 2nd House
2nd house deals with finance, family, food etc. The person likes to be financially independent, will earn money from business or from the Government. The person may become a spokesperson of the Government. The person may like to eat royal food or like to eat different food. A strong desire for wealth can be seen. If the Sun is weak, then there may be trouble to eyes, problems in the facial region like burns. There can be defects in speech, stammering.
According to Phaladeepika, native with the Sun in the 2nd house will be without any learning, he will be shameless and will be stammering.
Sun in 3rd house
Sun in 3rd house makes one courageous, bold, adventurous person. He will have bold communication power and maturity, because of which he will have many friends. They will be expressive and communicate very effectively. He will not hesitate to take up any responsibility and courageously handles the situation. He will have a limited number of co-borns, well built personality. He may have a passion for writing especially for Government agencies.
According to Phaladeepika, native with the Sun in the 3rd house will be powerful, valiant, wealthy and generous. He will have inimical relations with his kinsmen.
Sun in 4th House
4th house deals with the emotional side of an individual, education, happiness, homely comforts, mother etc. 4th house is the hidden house and Sun will not be very comfortable in this house. It loses some strength in this house. There should be some benefic influence on the Sun. If he is in strength, the native will have happiness, would get the residential quarters from Governmental agencies. He may like to live in a big house with a large family. He would like to have some sort of control over the family. His mother could be associated with some Government agencies either in the form of employment or for any other favors. Mother could be more responsible than his father in managing the house. The native himself could be employed in Police or CBI departments interested in capturing criminals and bad elements. As the 4th house is also a moksha house, there could be some spiritual inclination and urge to know the unknown.
According to Phaladeepika, native with Sun in the 4th house will be bereft of happiness and comfort, relations, lands, friends and house. He will be in Governmental service and will squander away his ancestral property.
Sun in 5th House
5th house deals with intelligence, mind, past deeds, creativity, talent, etc. Sun as a creative planet works well in this house. In the natural zodiac Sun owns 5th house. So Sun feels very comfortable in this house. The person will have some skill sets and he will nurture that and make use in his livelihood. If there is help from other planets, then the native may become a celebrity. Most often the native will earn through his creative talent. He wants to be socially superior than others. The native will have more sons than daughters. The first son will be of commanding, straightforward, harsh nature. But in female charts, there may be some delays in conceiving. In the matters of romance, the person may not be very romantic and he will see everything in a practical sense. Sometimes he may try to dominate the partners because of his ego. As the 5th house also deals with speculation, the person may also become an investment banker or stockbroker.
According to Phaladeepika, native with the Sun in the 5th house will be short-tempered and will be deprived of happiness, wealth and children. He will be intelligent and wanderer in forest regions.
Sun in 6th House
6th house deals with service, loss, enemies, disease, conflicts, etc. The person will be more of a service-oriented nature. He will be more interested in helping others than himself or his family. He will have analytical skills in dealing with problems. He will have many enemies but he will have the knack of winning over them. In work, they are very proud of their work and may dominate others and because of this attitude others will become jealous of them. As the 6th house is a Upachaya house, Sun here makes the native progress materially. His father would have suffered in his life in upbringing the children. The position would be good for overcoming any disease.
According to Phaladeepika, native with Sun in the 6th house will become a King. He will be renowned and will be equipped with praiseworthy qualities. He will be wealthy and capable of overcoming his enemies.
Sun in 7th House
7th house deals with marriage, partnerships, others, etc. The life partner will be commanding and authoritative and it may lead to separation sometimes. It may not be good for partnership business as well. Here the person will try to be superior to others and it will create conflict between them. There will be a lot of opposition from ‘others’ which can puncture the ego of the person. This position will be good for the people in public relations, spokesperson of a government etc. Also this position will be good in partnering with Governmental agencies for business or social work.
According to Phaladeepika, native with Sun in the 7th house will suffer from the wrath of the king. He will have a deformed body and will have no wife. He will suffer from humiliation from others.
Sun in 8th House
8th house deals with transformation, change, fear, death, occult, insurance etc. They may get disappointment with respect from the Government. For example, he will try for Government employment but fail repeatedly which leads to frustration and disappointment. There may be differences with father or father would suffer from some diseases. But he will get the inheritance of his father. He may be interested in occult sciences such as astrology or interested in finding the unknown. He may have spiritual inclination. He will have a liberal way of thinking and will talk more of philosophy.
According to Phaladeepika, native with the Sun in the 8th house will be deprived of his wealth and friends. He will be short lived and suffer from defective eyesight.
Sun 9th House
It is the house of morality, religion, fortune, luck, father, etc. The person with 9th house Sun wants to live righteously and expects others to follow him. He will have a set of beliefs and follow them religiously. He always wants to expand his knowledge and wisdom. The person will be mostly influenced by his father but there can be some differences with him too. As the 9th house relates to the journey, the person may travel to places in relation to religion, spirituality. Or he may become a religious Guru who will teach culture and religion. They will do well as teachers and in the research field. They may head some religious or educational institutions.
According to Phaladeepika, native with Sun in the 9th house is likely to suffer from the loss of his father, but he will not be deprived of children and relations. He will have due respect for gods and brahmins.
Sun in 10th House
It is a favourable position for Sun. Sun will be strongest in this house. The 10th house is for Karma, profession, activity etc. On a broader sense it deals with what karma we perform in this life. They naturally possess leadership qualities and will become a role model for others. He doesn’t like to be dominated by others. The person can be employed with the Government or he will establish his own business. Politics suits these individuals very well. As the 10th house is the peak point of the visible half of zodiac, the house deals with public life. Here the Sun makes the native be outdoors always. He doesn’t like to be alone and always likes people to be around him like Kings and politicians. When he becomes alone or ignored, his ego will be hampered.
According to Phaladeepika, native with Sun in the 10th house will be blessed with sons and will enjoy the comfort and conveyances. He will receive praise for his good conduct and will have intelligence, wealth, strength, and fame. He will be a king.
Sun in 11th House
11th house deals with gains of all kinds, wealth, goals, etc. This position makes the native desire for larger material aspirations. He wants to make a network of people with higher status. He may not like to mingle with people of lower status. The main purpose of the native is not about basic living or money. He will think in terms of bigger goals in life. He will think of changing society at large or he will create a business empire where he will give jobs to many people. As the house represents a mass or group, the native can easily become the leader of the group and gets respect from others.
According to Phaladeepika, native with Sun in the 11th house is very wealthy and long-lived. He will be a king with everlasting happiness.
Sun in 12th House
12th house signifies expenditure, loss, hospitals, foreign, liberation etc. The position of Sun in this house may not be good for material success but good in terms of spiritual progress. As Sun signifies soul, the purpose of the soul is to find a higher self. He would have enjoyed all the material comforts in his previous births now it is the time to find the true self. The 12th house is like a final destination where after enjoying the fruits of all the houses, it is now the time to withdraw from everything. 12th house is abandoning one's ego and here the person will learn to get rid of the ego. He may become a spiritual healer. He may be hospitalized due to bad health. He may suffer from diseases related to heart, bone, stomach, digestion. He may also lose the inheritance from his father.
According to Phaladeepika, native with Sun in 12th house will have inimical relations with his father, his eyesight will be defective and he will be devoid of wealth and children.
