Burmese Mahabote: seven houses set from the day of the week you were born and the year of your birth.
Mahabote is the traditional astrology of Burma, and it works from a small number of inputs: the weekday of your birth, which assigns your birth planet, and a remainder taken from the Burmese year, which places you in one of seven houses. Wednesday is split into two, before and after noon, because Rahu holds the second half, which is why Burmese practice counts eight planets in a seven day week.
The houses have plain names and plain meanings: Binga the ruler, Ahtun the servant, Yaza the king, Adipati the master, Marana death and change, Thike the friend, Puti the wealth. Where you sit says which of those is your working ground. It is a compact system, and it is read that way, without the machinery of a full natal chart.
The seven houses
Seven houses, set from the year of your birth. Yours is the ground you work from.
House 1
Binga, the house of impermanence. Whatever sits here does not stay: a restless first house, good for starting and poor for keeping.
House 2
Atun, the house of extremity. Too much and too little live here; a planet in Atun overreaches or goes without, and learns the middle late.
House 3
Yaza, the house of fame. A fortunate house: the name that carries, the king's favour, being known.
House 4
Adipati, the house of wealth. A fortunate house: what accrues, what is owned, the master's seat.
House 5
Marana, the house of kingly position. A fortunate house: standing, rule, the seat others defer to.
House 6
Thike, the house of sickliness. The body's weak place; a planet here asks for care and gives it.
House 7
Puti, the house of leadership. A fortunate house: the one who goes first, the elder, the guide.
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The eight planets
Eight planets for seven weekdays: Wednesday is split, and Rahu holds the afternoon.
Sun
The Sun, Sunday's planet: the eagle, the father, dignity and heat. Sunday-born lead from the front and burn when unseen.
Moon
The Moon, Monday's planet: the tiger, the mother, feeling and charm. Monday-born change with the tide and win people by it.
Mars
Mars, Tuesday's planet: the lion, force and courage, the quarrel picked and won.
Mercury
Mercury, Wednesday morning's planet: the tusked elephant, intelligence, speech, trade. Quick and persuasive.
Rahu
Rahu, Wednesday afternoon's planet: the tuskless elephant, the unusual and the hidden, a fierce and original mind.
Jupiter
Jupiter, Thursday's planet: the rat, wisdom and learning, gentleness and luck. Thursday-born are taught and teach.
Venus
Venus, Friday's planet: the guinea pig, love and beauty, ease and plenty. Friday-born are loved and know it.
Saturn
Saturn, Saturday's planet: the naga, endurance, solitude, the long road walked alone and finished.
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