Ninth House [Acharya Bhaava or Poorva Bhaagya Bhaava]:

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This is the house of faith, wisdom and divine worship. It is an auspicious house as it shows one's fortune in the present as a result of poorva bhaagya. It shows the good deeds one has done in previous births. Since this house rules philosophy, religious and philosophical beliefs, if Jupiter happens to be a significator of the 9th house, the native will be religious, devoted, orthodox and ind hearted. !ll affairs concerning temples, places of worship and all religious institutions, including those devoted to promoting the spiritual welfare of people, are to be ascertained from the 9th house. This is the house for pilgrimages, holy places, circular wells, sacrifices and charity. This is the house of higher learning and research. It has domain over higher research, innovation, discovery, invention, exploration and submission of thesis. This house rules the "ather of the native and also the preceptor of the native #$uru or !charya%. This is the house of spiritual initiation, law and legal arbitration. &reams and visions come under the purview of this house. !lso the ability to be a clairvoyant, to communicate with spirits comes under the purview of this house. This is the house for long 'ourneys, away from the place of primary residence. It also shows the extensiveness of travels underta en by a native and the success or failure gained there from. (ublications, especially concerning philosophical topics come under the 9th house. This house shows the inclination of a native to bha ti and also shows the deity for the native. In mundane astrology, the ninth house shows all forms of long distance communications such a air and sea voyage and all inds of long distance shipping. )ong distance communication aids such as wireless sets and radio communications and telephone #especially the modern wireless mobiles% come under the ninth house.