The significations of the Sun are greatiy harmed in the 12th house. Therefore, the person may have a disturbed relationship with his father. Or the father leads a difficult life, is sickly, or dies early. As the luminaries rule eyesight, there may be poor vision, especially in the left eye. The person will lack confidence and power, and therefore this is an unfavorable position for worldly success. It is also considered unfortunate by ancient Hindu sages because the person is likely to wander off to remote foreign countries, where he may even choose to reside. However, the person may be extremely spiritual and intent on realizing enlightenment or final liberation. He will be introspective by nature and enjoy periods of solitude or meditation. While ancient scriptures declare the person to be sinful and immoral, they do not describe in which ways. It is noted that many persons with this placement are overly indulgent in escapist pleasures such as drugs and alcohol. The person may also be rather detached from society and its morals, rules and regulations. In any case, the Sun in the 12th house is bad for wealth and for name and fame. There may be many expenses and misfortunes in life. There is also the possibility of imprisonment or of confinement in a monastery for spiritual purposes but these are rare occurrences and happen only if the entire horoscope is either extremely spiritual or terribly afflicted.

UCHCHA and SWAKSHETRA (exalted and own house). If the Sun is in Aries or Leo in the 12th house, the person will be highly spiritual and may be intent on realizing enlightenment. There is a strong likelihood that the person will visit remote foreign lands where he will be very sue- 209 cessful. He will be thrifty and spend his money wisely. The person is not beset with large expenses and debts. There will be a good deal of sexual pleasure, and the person will enjoy finely made beds with ornaments. He may reside in a heavenly state after death. Although the life of the father is enhanced by the Sun's placement in an auspicious sign, there are also difficulties due to the 12th house destructiveness. Therefore, the effects are rather mixed and there is a possibility that the father is strong or powerful but somewhat withdrawn from worldly life. He may also be spiritual.

NEECHA (fallen). If The Sun is in Libra in the 12th house, the person will gready suffer on account of his father, who will lead a difficult life or die early. The relationship with the father may also be terribly disturbed. The person himself will lack confidence, power, and authority. There may be difficulties enjoying sexual pleasure. The person spends more than he can afford and constandy faces debts and huge expenses. He will be highly vulnerable to thieves and robbers. There will be difficulties in far-off countries if the person visits such lands.

Source: «Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer» by James Braha