Death of Spouse in Horoscope – Astrological Indicators & Remedies
Astrological Combinations Indicating Death of Spouse
Death of Spouse in Horoscope – Astrological Indicators & Remedies
In Vedic astrology, the 7th house represents the spouse, marriage, and long-term partnerships. When afflicted by malefic planets or placed under negative influences, it can indicate challenges in married life — including the unfortunate possibility of death of the spouse. Although astrology does not intend to create fear, these insights are meant for understanding karmic patterns and for seeking spiritual remedies.
Understanding the 7th House and Marital Longevity
The 7th house in a horoscope is the primary house that signifies one's spouse. Its lord, occupants, aspects, and related divisional charts (especially the Navamsa/D9 chart) all provide deep insights into married life. If this house is weak, under affliction, or hemmed in by malefic planets like Saturn, Mars, Rahu, or Ketu, it may lead to separation, widowhood, or early loss of a partner.
Key indicators to observe:
The strength of the 7th lord and its placement
Malefic influences on the 7th house or lord
Condition of Venus in male horoscopes and Jupiter in female horoscopes
The 2nd and 8th houses (linked to family and longevity)
Dasha periods (planetary periods) activating relevant houses or planets
Astrological Combinations Indicating Death of Spouse
Mars and Saturn together in the 7th house or aspecting it can indicate early widowhood.
A debilitated 7th lord placed in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house increases marital instability.
Rahu-Ketu axis passing through the 1st and 7th houses may indicate karmic separation or sudden loss.
Malefic planets in the 8th house (house of longevity) of the spouse can bring life-threatening issues.
In female charts, affliction to Jupiter and the 8th house indicates possible widowhood.
Death-inflicting Yogas (Arishta Yoga) when formed in the 7th or 8th house can also point toward such events.
However, only a combination of multiple negative factors and proper dasha timing can lead to such serious outcomes. No single placement is enough to predict the death of a spouse.
1. Jupiter when placed in its sign of exaltion becomes strongest benefic, but all that matters is the placement. Such a Jupiter if placed in 6th house can be worst of all and becomes the killer for spouse.
2. Jupiter in its sign of debilition i.e. Capricorn is equally bad when occupying 6th or 8th and may kill the spouse.
3. 5th is the house of emotion, affection or love, but when 5th house either from Ascendant or from Moon is occupied by malefics, may either deny the marriage or may spoil the marital bliss by killing the spouse.
4. Virgo sign rising in Ascendant and Sun placed therein and aspected by Saturn from Pisces, i.e. 7th house, spouse dies before native as per "Brihat Jatak".
5. 2nd lord or 7th lord with Venus or with malefic planets placed in Trikka houses(6th, 8th or 12th) or in sign of debilition may result in death of more than one spouses.
6. Mars occupying 7th house in navamsa of Venus (i.e. in Taurus or Libra navamsa) and 7th lord in 5th house is a dangerous signal.
7. Mars conjoins Venus in 7th house makes one bereft of spouse. Mars in 7th either separates or kills spouse.
8. Malefic planets occupying Ascendant, 7th and 12th houses and weak Moon in 5th house, there may be no wife, if it is there she will either be barren or may not survive long.
9. Mars in 4th house from Moon - kills spouse early, as it aspects 7th house from Moon.
10. Mars with Rahu or Ketu in 7th house in malefic drekana or at Rasi Sandhi (first or last degree of some sign) is bad for longevity of spouse.
Malefic drekanas are:
a) Ayudha - Aries, 1, 3, Gemini 2, 3, Leo- 3, Virgo-2, Libra-3, Sagi. -1,3
b) Sapra Drikana - 3rd of Cancer, Ist of Scorpio, 3rd of Pisces
c) Kola - Ist of Cancer
d) Pasa - 2nd of Scorpio
e) Nigad - Ist of Capricorn
f) Karura - Aries (1) Cancer (2) Leo (1, 3), Scorpio (1, 2, 3), Capricorn -1 Aquarius 1, Pisces -3
11. 7th house occupied by malefics and 7th lord also afflicted.
12. 7th house a malefic sign (i.e. sign of Mars or Saturn, occupied by Saturn may give death to partner but if Saturn is Ascendant lord or in own sign in 7th may not kill, however if 7th is house of Mars and is occupied by Mars, may prove fatal.
13. 8th house a malefic sign, occupied by Saturn
14. 8th house a malefic sign (i.e. sign of Saturn of Mars) and a benefic placed therein. In some cases it has been observed to give separation rather than Killing.
15. Lord of 7th joins 8th lord in 8th house
16. Rahu joins Saturn or Mars in 7th or 8th house
17. Rahu in 2nd' Mars In 7th, may kill wife soon after marriage, or give separation.
18. Cruel planets i.e. Sun Saturn or Mars in 4th, 8th & 12th from Venus or Venus between malefics, and Venus is not aspected or otherwise influenced by benefics, may kill spouse by fire, weapon, fall or by hanging as is given in "Brihat Jataka".
19. 7th lord Conjoins 8th lord in 12th house and the malefics aspect 7th house.
20. 7th lord in 8th and 12th lord in 7th spouse may die around 20 years of marriage as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
21. 7th house and 7th lord subjected to papakritri Yoga i.e. surrounded by malefics.
22. Mars and Venus exchange navamsa may delay, deny or create problems or even death of spouse.
23. Moon with Rahu in 8th house, with an evil planet or aspected by it i.e. other than Rahu
24. Rahu: Ketu in 2:8 axis from either Venus or from 7th house. It causes separation may be by death or divorce.
25. Moon as 7th lord placed in 2nd house may kill the spouse. 2nd and 7th houses are known as maraka houses, besides that 7th lord when occupying 2nd house it will be in 8th from that.
26. 8th lord debilited in Kutumb sthan i.e. 2nd house, can harm the spouse.
27. Marriage taking place when Jupiter is transiting 8th house or 12th house from Moon or from Ascendant in girls chart, may give widowhood to her.
28. A boy married when Jupiter is transiting the 6th or 3rd house from Ascendant or Moon may be deprived of spouse.
29. Sun in 5th house, Jupiter in 10th kills wife.
30. From Moon Saturn in 6th, Rahu in 7th and Mars in 8th is a bad signal. This is applicable to Ascendant also.
31. Mars joining Ketu in 7th house. If another malefic influences this combination more than one spouses may die.
32. Sun joining Mars in Ascendant is a dangerous signal for spouse.
33. Moon in 6th house, Jupiter in 12th i.e. opposite to each other in 6:12 axis
34. According to some Sun in 7th separates and that in 8 kills spouse but it is found in many charts where it gave problems but did not kill.
35. Saturn in 7th or 9th is bad for spouse.
36. Mercury with Rahu/Ketu in 11th.
37. Saturn, Mars and Sun if all the three in 6th house or in 4th house from Venus, wife may die of fire accident in his presence.
38. 5th lord in 7th, 7th lord with malefic and Venus is weak she may die in pregnancy.
39. A girl born in Chitra Nakshatra of Mars, becomes widow early, if not her children suffer.
40. Mars or Saturn occupying Pisces sign in 7th house of a lady's chart. She may become widow.
41. Venus in Asc., 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th or 12th aspected by malefics gives separation by death or divorce etc.
42. 7th lord in 5th or 5th lord in 7th, though are considered strong factors for giving love or contacts, but may either give problem on progeny front or even death of spouse if malefic influences is powerful.
43. 8th lord in 7th house spouse dies, so also when 7th lord is in 8th.
44. Weak Saturn joined by other malefic e.g. Mars, Rahu or Ketu and having involved with 7th house or its lord may cause death of spouse.
45. Mars in 7th house in lady's chart - may give widowhood in young age or give two marriages, unless some strong benefic influences this setting or Mars is lord of 7th or Ascendant house or a Yogakarka.
46. Mars in Capricorn in 7th (i.e. in it sign of exaltion) gives danger from fire to the spouse.
47. Mars in 8th house in lady's chart is dangerous
48. If Saturn is in some sign in the chart of one of the partner and Uranus occupies the same sign in the birth chart of other partner - Tragedy is indicated.
Example 12-3: In Chart of Sanjay Gandhi, Saturn is in Cancer, whereas in chart of Menka Gandhi Uranus occupies Cancer, and result is obvious. 49. If Sun in chart of Husband is in square (i.e. at a distance of 90° ± 8) from Mars in the chart of wife, she becomes widow. Sun is at 7S28°20' i.e. in 29th degree in Scorpio in chart of Sanjay Gandhi. Adding three signs (90°) to that we get 29 degree of Aquarius and Mars is exactly at that location in chart of Menka.
50. Taurus rising in Ascendant and Venus posited in 7th i.e. in Scorpio give death to spouse,
51. Affected Moon in 5th, malefics in 7th and 12th house, one may loose spouse and children even.
52. Weak lord of 6th posited in 2nd house, loss of spouse in dasa or bhukti of 6th lord is indicated
53. Conjunction of Mars & Sun in any house is not good for longevity of spouse.
54. Moon in 8th house is not conducive to longevity of spouse or that of self.
55. Mars in sign of exaltion i.e. Capricorn or in own sign with malefics, spouse may die.
56. Venus in 5th or 7th or 9!h house joined by malifics gives more than one spouse
57. Saturn with Venus and malefics in 8th house from Venus is a setting for unnatural death of spouse.
58. Saturn in 8th and Rahu on 10th-one may die before his partner.
59. Venus in 7th and Moon in 11th house spouse short lived as per "Uttra Kalamrita".
60. 2nd house is 8th (i.e. house of age)from 7th (spouse) and indicates age of spouse and therefore malefics in this house indicate danger to spouse.
61. If Saturn Mars and Sun are associated in 8th house or 11th house from Venus, wife may die.
62. Malefics posited on both sides of Venus gives problem to spouse if no benefic aspects is there to counter the adverse effect.
63. 8th lord or 5th lord in 7th house and strong malefics in 4th house is bad indication for married life.
64. Venus, Mercury and Sun in 4th house separation from spouse as per "Mansagri". This combination is in the bieth chart of Pandit Nehru. It was not a divorce but long separation caused due to involvement in freedom movement.
65. Venus in either 6th or 8th or 12th and lord of 7th in sign of debilition wife dies as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
66. Venus in 7th and 8th lord sign of saturn is danger for the spouse as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
67. Lagan lord debilited, 2nd lord in 8tn is a danger for the spouse as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
Remedies to Reduce Negative Effects
Vedic astrology offers time-tested remedies to neutralize or delay negative karmic events:
Perform Navagraha Shanti Puja, especially for afflicted planets (like Shani, Mangal, or Rahu).
Recite the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra for protection and longevity of both partners.
Donate on behalf of afflicted planets — for example, black sesame or mustard oil for Shani.
Wear suitable gemstones or rudraksha beads after consulting a qualified astrologer.
Light a Diya with ghee daily while chanting spouse-protecting mantras.
Maintain fasts (vrat) on respective days: Monday for Moon, Thursday for Jupiter, etc.
In Vedic astrology, the 7th house represents the spouse, marriage, and long-term partnerships. When afflicted by malefic planets or placed under negative influences, it can indicate challenges in married life — including the unfortunate possibility of death of the spouse. Although astrology does not intend to create fear, these insights are meant for understanding karmic patterns and for seeking spiritual remedies.
Understanding the 7th House and Marital Longevity
The 7th house in a horoscope is the primary house that signifies one's spouse. Its lord, occupants, aspects, and related divisional charts (especially the Navamsa/D9 chart) all provide deep insights into married life. If this house is weak, under affliction, or hemmed in by malefic planets like Saturn, Mars, Rahu, or Ketu, it may lead to separation, widowhood, or early loss of a partner.
Key indicators to observe:
The strength of the 7th lord and its placement
Malefic influences on the 7th house or lord
Condition of Venus in male horoscopes and Jupiter in female horoscopes
The 2nd and 8th houses (linked to family and longevity)
Dasha periods (planetary periods) activating relevant houses or planets
Astrological Combinations Indicating Death of Spouse
Mars and Saturn together in the 7th house or aspecting it can indicate early widowhood.
A debilitated 7th lord placed in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house increases marital instability.
Rahu-Ketu axis passing through the 1st and 7th houses may indicate karmic separation or sudden loss.
Malefic planets in the 8th house (house of longevity) of the spouse can bring life-threatening issues.
In female charts, affliction to Jupiter and the 8th house indicates possible widowhood.
Death-inflicting Yogas (Arishta Yoga) when formed in the 7th or 8th house can also point toward such events.
However, only a combination of multiple negative factors and proper dasha timing can lead to such serious outcomes. No single placement is enough to predict the death of a spouse.
1. Jupiter when placed in its sign of exaltion becomes strongest benefic, but all that matters is the placement. Such a Jupiter if placed in 6th house can be worst of all and becomes the killer for spouse.
2. Jupiter in its sign of debilition i.e. Capricorn is equally bad when occupying 6th or 8th and may kill the spouse.
3. 5th is the house of emotion, affection or love, but when 5th house either from Ascendant or from Moon is occupied by malefics, may either deny the marriage or may spoil the marital bliss by killing the spouse.
4. Virgo sign rising in Ascendant and Sun placed therein and aspected by Saturn from Pisces, i.e. 7th house, spouse dies before native as per "Brihat Jatak".
5. 2nd lord or 7th lord with Venus or with malefic planets placed in Trikka houses(6th, 8th or 12th) or in sign of debilition may result in death of more than one spouses.
6. Mars occupying 7th house in navamsa of Venus (i.e. in Taurus or Libra navamsa) and 7th lord in 5th house is a dangerous signal.
7. Mars conjoins Venus in 7th house makes one bereft of spouse. Mars in 7th either separates or kills spouse.
8. Malefic planets occupying Ascendant, 7th and 12th houses and weak Moon in 5th house, there may be no wife, if it is there she will either be barren or may not survive long.
9. Mars in 4th house from Moon - kills spouse early, as it aspects 7th house from Moon.
10. Mars with Rahu or Ketu in 7th house in malefic drekana or at Rasi Sandhi (first or last degree of some sign) is bad for longevity of spouse.
Malefic drekanas are:
a) Ayudha - Aries, 1, 3, Gemini 2, 3, Leo- 3, Virgo-2, Libra-3, Sagi. -1,3
b) Sapra Drikana - 3rd of Cancer, Ist of Scorpio, 3rd of Pisces
c) Kola - Ist of Cancer
d) Pasa - 2nd of Scorpio
e) Nigad - Ist of Capricorn
f) Karura - Aries (1) Cancer (2) Leo (1, 3), Scorpio (1, 2, 3), Capricorn -1 Aquarius 1, Pisces -3
11. 7th house occupied by malefics and 7th lord also afflicted.
12. 7th house a malefic sign (i.e. sign of Mars or Saturn, occupied by Saturn may give death to partner but if Saturn is Ascendant lord or in own sign in 7th may not kill, however if 7th is house of Mars and is occupied by Mars, may prove fatal.
13. 8th house a malefic sign, occupied by Saturn
14. 8th house a malefic sign (i.e. sign of Saturn of Mars) and a benefic placed therein. In some cases it has been observed to give separation rather than Killing.
15. Lord of 7th joins 8th lord in 8th house
16. Rahu joins Saturn or Mars in 7th or 8th house
17. Rahu in 2nd' Mars In 7th, may kill wife soon after marriage, or give separation.
18. Cruel planets i.e. Sun Saturn or Mars in 4th, 8th & 12th from Venus or Venus between malefics, and Venus is not aspected or otherwise influenced by benefics, may kill spouse by fire, weapon, fall or by hanging as is given in "Brihat Jataka".
19. 7th lord Conjoins 8th lord in 12th house and the malefics aspect 7th house.
20. 7th lord in 8th and 12th lord in 7th spouse may die around 20 years of marriage as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
21. 7th house and 7th lord subjected to papakritri Yoga i.e. surrounded by malefics.
22. Mars and Venus exchange navamsa may delay, deny or create problems or even death of spouse.
23. Moon with Rahu in 8th house, with an evil planet or aspected by it i.e. other than Rahu
24. Rahu: Ketu in 2:8 axis from either Venus or from 7th house. It causes separation may be by death or divorce.
25. Moon as 7th lord placed in 2nd house may kill the spouse. 2nd and 7th houses are known as maraka houses, besides that 7th lord when occupying 2nd house it will be in 8th from that.
26. 8th lord debilited in Kutumb sthan i.e. 2nd house, can harm the spouse.
27. Marriage taking place when Jupiter is transiting 8th house or 12th house from Moon or from Ascendant in girls chart, may give widowhood to her.
28. A boy married when Jupiter is transiting the 6th or 3rd house from Ascendant or Moon may be deprived of spouse.
29. Sun in 5th house, Jupiter in 10th kills wife.
30. From Moon Saturn in 6th, Rahu in 7th and Mars in 8th is a bad signal. This is applicable to Ascendant also.
31. Mars joining Ketu in 7th house. If another malefic influences this combination more than one spouses may die.
32. Sun joining Mars in Ascendant is a dangerous signal for spouse.
33. Moon in 6th house, Jupiter in 12th i.e. opposite to each other in 6:12 axis
34. According to some Sun in 7th separates and that in 8 kills spouse but it is found in many charts where it gave problems but did not kill.
35. Saturn in 7th or 9th is bad for spouse.
36. Mercury with Rahu/Ketu in 11th.
37. Saturn, Mars and Sun if all the three in 6th house or in 4th house from Venus, wife may die of fire accident in his presence.
38. 5th lord in 7th, 7th lord with malefic and Venus is weak she may die in pregnancy.
39. A girl born in Chitra Nakshatra of Mars, becomes widow early, if not her children suffer.
40. Mars or Saturn occupying Pisces sign in 7th house of a lady's chart. She may become widow.
41. Venus in Asc., 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th or 12th aspected by malefics gives separation by death or divorce etc.
42. 7th lord in 5th or 5th lord in 7th, though are considered strong factors for giving love or contacts, but may either give problem on progeny front or even death of spouse if malefic influences is powerful.
43. 8th lord in 7th house spouse dies, so also when 7th lord is in 8th.
44. Weak Saturn joined by other malefic e.g. Mars, Rahu or Ketu and having involved with 7th house or its lord may cause death of spouse.
45. Mars in 7th house in lady's chart - may give widowhood in young age or give two marriages, unless some strong benefic influences this setting or Mars is lord of 7th or Ascendant house or a Yogakarka.
46. Mars in Capricorn in 7th (i.e. in it sign of exaltion) gives danger from fire to the spouse.
47. Mars in 8th house in lady's chart is dangerous
48. If Saturn is in some sign in the chart of one of the partner and Uranus occupies the same sign in the birth chart of other partner - Tragedy is indicated.
Example 12-3: In Chart of Sanjay Gandhi, Saturn is in Cancer, whereas in chart of Menka Gandhi Uranus occupies Cancer, and result is obvious. 49. If Sun in chart of Husband is in square (i.e. at a distance of 90° ± 8) from Mars in the chart of wife, she becomes widow. Sun is at 7S28°20' i.e. in 29th degree in Scorpio in chart of Sanjay Gandhi. Adding three signs (90°) to that we get 29 degree of Aquarius and Mars is exactly at that location in chart of Menka.
50. Taurus rising in Ascendant and Venus posited in 7th i.e. in Scorpio give death to spouse,
51. Affected Moon in 5th, malefics in 7th and 12th house, one may loose spouse and children even.
52. Weak lord of 6th posited in 2nd house, loss of spouse in dasa or bhukti of 6th lord is indicated
53. Conjunction of Mars & Sun in any house is not good for longevity of spouse.
54. Moon in 8th house is not conducive to longevity of spouse or that of self.
55. Mars in sign of exaltion i.e. Capricorn or in own sign with malefics, spouse may die.
56. Venus in 5th or 7th or 9!h house joined by malifics gives more than one spouse
57. Saturn with Venus and malefics in 8th house from Venus is a setting for unnatural death of spouse.
58. Saturn in 8th and Rahu on 10th-one may die before his partner.
59. Venus in 7th and Moon in 11th house spouse short lived as per "Uttra Kalamrita".
60. 2nd house is 8th (i.e. house of age)from 7th (spouse) and indicates age of spouse and therefore malefics in this house indicate danger to spouse.
61. If Saturn Mars and Sun are associated in 8th house or 11th house from Venus, wife may die.
62. Malefics posited on both sides of Venus gives problem to spouse if no benefic aspects is there to counter the adverse effect.
63. 8th lord or 5th lord in 7th house and strong malefics in 4th house is bad indication for married life.
64. Venus, Mercury and Sun in 4th house separation from spouse as per "Mansagri". This combination is in the bieth chart of Pandit Nehru. It was not a divorce but long separation caused due to involvement in freedom movement.
65. Venus in either 6th or 8th or 12th and lord of 7th in sign of debilition wife dies as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
66. Venus in 7th and 8th lord sign of saturn is danger for the spouse as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
67. Lagan lord debilited, 2nd lord in 8tn is a danger for the spouse as per "Brihat Parasari Hora".
Remedies to Reduce Negative Effects
Vedic astrology offers time-tested remedies to neutralize or delay negative karmic events:
Perform Navagraha Shanti Puja, especially for afflicted planets (like Shani, Mangal, or Rahu).
Recite the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra for protection and longevity of both partners.
Donate on behalf of afflicted planets — for example, black sesame or mustard oil for Shani.
Wear suitable gemstones or rudraksha beads after consulting a qualified astrologer.
Light a Diya with ghee daily while chanting spouse-protecting mantras.
Maintain fasts (vrat) on respective days: Monday for Moon, Thursday for Jupiter, etc.
