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The 12^th house is referred to as the Vyaya Bhava or the house of expenditure and losses. Just as the 11^th house governs gains and profits, the 12^th house governs expenditures and losses. Similarly, the 11^th house controls association, friendships, social connections, etc., while the 12^th house controls isolation. Lastly, the 11^th house focuses on materialistic assets and wealth, while the 12^th house focuses on spiritual consciousness.

So, the 12^th house governs expenditures, losses, hidden enemies, foreign lands, sexual pleasures (it is not clear whether the sexual pleasures discussed here are legitimate ones, as in, the ones with one’s wife or partner, or illegitimate ones, which would include casual sexual encounters or hookups, or perhaps both), salvation or Moksha, hospitalization, imprisonment, legal cases or lawsuits – which makes sense, because if you think of it, both hospitalization and imprisonment embody both (1) loss, and (2) isolation. Whenever someone gets hospitalized, they are (1) in loss of blood and/or money for treatment, and (2) are isolated from others if they get admitted in the hospital. Similarly, when someone suffers imprisonment, they suffer losses of (1) money, because they have to pay a fine or perhaps a bribe (lol), and (2) society, because they are isolated. Additionally, only when someone suffers losses of their material assets can they truly turn to spirituality or surrender themselves to the Divine or to Almighty. Therefore, it makes sense that the 12^th house controls both spirituality and losses both.

Also, the 12^th house also controls past life karma, and it is believed in the scriptures such as Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra Volume 1 that if a benefic is placed in the 12^th house in its own sign, exaltation status, or a friendly sign, the person shall go to heaven after their life ends; in all other cases, they are destined to go to hell.

I am not sure what to make of this, since as a Hindu I believe in reincarnation, so even if someone has some malefic in their 12^th house but if they do good karma, they will definitely be rewarded for the same. Similarly, if someone has a benefic in their 12^th house but they choose to be bad, they will likely not go to heaven.

Anyway, so… Venus in the 12^th house would be considered a mixed bag depending on the conjunction or aspects of other planets.

Naturally, because Venus is a good or benefic planet, if it is posited in a good status (friendly sign, own sign, or exaltation), the effects will be good. Also, because the 12^th house controls bed pleasures, or… basically sex… Venus being well-placed here would mean that the native would get or at least have the chance to get a lot of sexual pleasures if they so choose to (whether they will or not depends on their placements for Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn).

However, if Jupiter is not aspected by a benefic or conjunct with one, the person will end up spending far too much on pleasures; it is possible that they may even spend money to get physical pleasures or sex. Also, because the 12^th house is the house of hidden enemies, a weakly placed Venus will attract secret enemies that the person will not be able to do much about or perhaps they may not even know about – although Neptune’s placement in this case plays a major role, too.

Some placements can be fatal, too. For example, Venus in Sagittarius in the 12^th house could cause the native to lose their father and/or brother. Similarly, Venus in Capricorn in the 12^th house would result the native in losing their mother.

Some other considerations to note here are:

• Venus in exaltation (Pisces) – Venus in Pisces in the 12^th house is a bad placement because the person will lose their mind and money too over their desire for physical pleasures. Additionally, such an individual is quite likely to have secret relationships or illicit sexual affairs which could wreck their marriage or relationship.
• Venus in Taurus – surprisingly, this is not a good placement because as per Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra as well as Bhrigu Samhita, the person will still continue to spend money to live a lavish lifestyle and they may feel discontent with their marriage.
• Venus in Libra – effects will be similar to the above; unless a benefic planet aspects or is conjunct with Venus, the individual will end up spending too much.
• Venus Ketu conjunction – Ketu is best placed in the 12^th house as it governs spirituality and hidden thoughts as well as enemies; although there is no ancient scripture to confirm this, I believe if Ketu is well-placed with Venus, the person may become religious and their sexual desires may reduce. Additionally, any expenses they may incur may likely be towards religious and/or charitable reasons.

Because the 12^th house is somewhat tricky to understand, I have underlined some guidelines for the same to help you understand the placements better; those apply to not just Venus, but every planet that is associated with the 12^th house of the ascendant (Lagna) chart – whether that is by conjunction or by ownership.

Should Venus be conjunct with a benefic in the 12^th house or be in its own house (meaning own zodiac sign) or exaltation, there will be expenses on good accounts – meaning religious expenditure – I do NOT consider this good because even on good accounts, expenses are… expenses, and with Venus occupying its own house or being exalted, there is always a chance of the person overdoing it.

If Venus is not in conjunction or aspected by a benefic planet, the 12^th house is most likely going to give the native heightened sexual desires which could result in them suffering marriage or relationship issues due to them attempting to have associations with many members of the opposite gender. This will get worse if there is a Mars Venus conjunction.

Venus here when in conjunction or aspected by a malefic could also lead the person to hospitalization or trouble owing to their sexual desires; this is very possible because hidden relationships and sexual intimacies may cause health issues as well as lawsuits.

That’s all I have for now for the 12^th house; I am not satisfied with the amount of information I have been able to gather regarding the 12^th house.

Even the ancient texts seem confused; for example, Bala Bhadra Hora Ratnam suggests that the person having Venus in the 12^th house will spend lavishly, but at the same time, states that they will not have wealth – but how can they spend lavishly if they have no wealth?

However, this can be understood that the person may start with wealth but will end up overspending on physical pleasures due to which their financial conditions may worsen.

The 12^th house is particularly interesting; I will continually add more information as and when I can.

For now, my final statement for Venus in the 12^th house is that if Venus is not aspected or conjunct with a benefic planet, it will lead a person to their financial ruin and potentially health issues due to their cravings for sexual pleasures.

However, if Venus is conjunct with a benefic planet or at least aspected by one, the person will spend money on good accounts or religious and ethical endeavours. Their sexual pleasures may be derived ethically from their spouse or partner they are with instead of illicit relationships.

Similarly, if Venus is conjunct with a malefic, the native will face increased chances of the effects going negative.