SAPTAMSA D7 IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY

For a male nativity, subsequent children are determined from the lords of every 3rd house, from the fifth, in direct order, i.e. the second child 7th house lord third child from 9th house lord, and fourth child from 11th house lord and so on

 whereas, for a female nativity, subsequent children are determined from the lords of every 3rd house from the ninth, in reverse order. i.e. the second child from 7th house lord, third child from 5th lord and fourth child from 3rd lord and so on.

A male child is predicted, if the lord of the child is,

(a) placed in an odd sign or, Cancer or Pisces OR

(b) exalted or conjoins exalted planets, or

(C) conjunct the Sun, Jupiter, Mars or Rahu (considered male planets).

 A female child is predicted, if the lord of the child is,

(a) placed in an even sign, Gemini or Aquarius, OR

(b) debilitated or conjoins debilitated planets, or

(c) conjunct the Moon, Venus, Mercury, Ketu (Considered feminine planets) or Saturn

Rashi-D7	gender
Mesha/Aries	Male
Vrishaba/Taurus	female
Mithuna/Gemini	female
Karka/Cancer	Male
Simha/Leo	Male
Kanya/Virgo	female
Tula/Libra	Male
Vrishichika/Scorpio	female
Dhanu/Sagittarius	Male
Makara/Capricorn	female
Kumba/Aquarius	female
Meena/Pisces	Male

CASE STUDY 1

Jataka/native  is male, so look at 5^th  house of ASC of D7, clock wise  5^th house will be Makara, its lord Saturn is placed in Gemini( Mithunam). Gemini is feminine house, so first child is Female. Dob -14/09/72, (SA/SU/SA dasa)

Look at 7^th house for 2^nd child,  7^th lord Jupiter placed in Karaka( Cancer) which is male sign and exalted sign resulting  Male child.  Dob 4 July 1996  ( SA/RA/JU dasa)

CASE STUDY 2:-

Female jataka ninth lord in D7 is Sagittarius, its  lord  Jupiter is placed in Vrishika ( female sign), conjoining with Ketu , indicating first child is female.

For 2^nd child look at 7^th house ( crossing over Ke, this could be last child), its Tula rashi, its lord Venus is placed in Pisces( meena)  a male rashi, venus exalted and joined with Mars (male planet) resulting in Male child

CASE STUDY 3:-

Being female native , 9^th lord from D7 Asc is  Pisces , its lord Jupiter  even though its conjoined with Sun (male planet) placed in Makara(female rashi). Resulting in Male child  , Male child born on  6^th June 1997 ( Moon maha dasha, Sun Antradasha)

7^th lord from D7 ASc is Makara (Makara) its planet Saturn is placed in Sagittarius(male Rashi)  but placed with Mercury ( female) planet resulting in Female child ( female child born 9^th May 1999, Mars MD/ Jup AD)