The 12th House Of The Vedic Astrology

12th house in Vedic astrology represents faith. We eventually become what we worship, & put faith in. Because we concentrating our mind, & energies into the things we worship. 12th house signifying the stage before the new life which starts from the 1st house or ascendant again.

Today people worship celebrities, pop stars, and sportsperson because they are what they want to become. A person's favourite star, author, or musician is what their values align with, and what their aspirations represent.

Lord Krishna in Bhagwad Gita states that "those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings; those who worship ancestors go to the ancestors; and those who worship me will live with Me."

Different cultures around the world worship different gods as they are representation of a set of values, powers, and aspirations for the person who is worshiping them.

The 12th house of the zodiac is also the point of release or selfless giving. Hence it represents donations in Vedic astrology. Whatever graha is placed here, the significations will be in excess, and needs release. One always gives from a place of abundance not from a place of lack.

Venus is considered exalted in 12th house as it represents abundance of love, luxury, and admiration that one can offer to others. Generally people believe that unconditional love is impossible but here one's love becomes transcendental.

Ketu's qualities matches 12th house significations as well. He loves isolation, spirituality, and detachment which are some of the characteristics of 12th house. One finds it easy to give up or donate things with this placement.

Moon in 12th house can have excess of emotions which one might find it hard to deal with. These individuals tend to go for retail therapy. They spend and shop a lot when they are overemotional. Binge eating can also be seen here as they love to spend on food.

Mars in 12th house will give excess energy, and anger issues if one is unable to channel their energy. They also become volatile and have harsh speech when angry. This placement also indicates someone who will physically help others a lot in times of distress, or emergencies.

Mercury in 12th house can make someone overthink a lot. They can also be so much into deep & transcendental thoughts that they might feel others don't understand them. Hence they will go into isolation or avoid communication. This is the reason why mercury is debilitated here.

Jupiter in 12th house will be a highly generous person. But these people need to realise that they need to be discriminate while giving. This lack of discrimination might lead them to feel like being taken advantage of their generosity.

Rahu in 12th house will love to spend on others, foreign trips, and help the underprivileged. It can be excess of desire as well. But one will eventually learn to give up on desires. They tend to love and enjoy solitude. But this quality will be mostly seen in later part of life.

Rahu in 12th house can also make someone a chronic worrier which might lead to problems in falling asleep. 

Saturn in 12th house can give a lot of challenging life lessons. One might develop a melancholic attitude towards life.

Sun in 12th house can give too much body heat. This placement will also lead people to surrender their ego. It makes these people highly spiritual. They are also hyper-aware of their own limitations.