Why is a house calculated in astrology

Every planet plays a pivotal role in a person’s life. However the planets don’t have a similar effect on all human beings, they give results according to the houses and signs they are placed in. When a horoscope is prepared, the planets are positioned as per the time, place and date of birth. While casting horoscope, two charts are prepared, lagna chart and chalit chart. The lagna chart informs about the sign in which the planet is positioned whereas the chalit chart sheds light on the house in which they are placed.

What is zodiac?

The 12 constellations that mark the path where sun travels over the course of one year are known as zodiac in astrology. The term ‘sun travels over a year’ is however a loose one as the sun never travels but it is an illusion created by the revolution of earth. Each of these 12 constellations has a boundary assigned, which spans 30-degree.

They also have signs attached to them and they are closely related to the way Earth moves in the universe. The dates of horoscope correspond to the position of constellation when sun passes through them.