The 10th house (Karma), known as the house of career, governs career, status, reputation and your work in the world. Its natural sign is Capricorn and natural lord is Saturn, and in the body it relates to the knees and joints.
What the 10th House Governs
- Career & profession
- Status & fame
- Authority
- Public reputation
- Actions in the world
Classification
The 10th house is a Kendra (angular), Upachaya (growing) house. Kendra (angular) houses, the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th, are the load-bearing pillars of the chart and give planets placed in them great power to act. As an Upachaya (growing) house, results here improve steadily over time, and even malefics tend to prosper.
Strong vs Weak 10th House
When the 10th house and its lord are strong and well-placed, the native enjoys career success, status, authority and public recognition. When the house lord is weak, afflicted or badly placed, it can indicate career instability, low status and a struggle for recognition. Benefics here strengthen the house, while malefics can stress it unless the house is an Upachaya.