The seventh house and marriage in the chart
The seventh house is the classical house of marriage and partnerships, and the seventh lord and the Venus and Jupiter placements are read for marriage themes.
What it is
Traditional readings look at the seventh house, its lord, the grahas in it, and the aspects to it. Venus for women and Jupiter for men are read as significators in some texts, though the rule is not universal.
How it is worked out or read
The site does not read marriage from the seventh house. The houses and grahas are shown in the birth chart, and the reading is left to the user and an astrologer.
Where it appears on this site
The houses are in the birth chart. The seventh house article lists its significations.
The house of partnership
The seventh house is the classical house of marriage and of partnerships in general. Its lord, the grahas placed in it and the aspects it receives are read for the themes of the relationship. Because every graha aspects the seventh from its own house, the seventh is one of the most widely observed houses in the method.
A reader studying the seventh should note that it describes the kind of partner a person is drawn to and the way they work with others, rather than fixing the particular person or the timing of any union.
Venus and Jupiter in the texts
Traditional texts often read Venus as a significator of the spouse, particularly for women in some schools, and Jupiter as a significator for men in others. The rule is not universal, and the classical sources differ. A reader who uses these significators should name the school and the rule, and then look at the placement of the significator and its relation to the seventh house.
The reading is strongest when several factors agree, such as a well-placed lord of the seventh, a strong significator and benefic aspects. When they disagree, the reader should describe the tension rather than force a conclusion.
Reading the seventh in proportion
Marriage is a question of the whole life, and the seventh house is one of many houses that bear on it. The chart shows tendencies and themes, while the relationship is shaped by the two people, their families and their choices. A reader should avoid presenting the seventh house as a prediction of any particular marriage and should describe its themes in general terms.
The seventh house and the kendra strength
Because the seventh house is a kendra, it has the strength of an angle in the classical scheme. A reader can note this when describing the seventh as a strong and visible area of partnership, while keeping in mind that its strength depends on the lord and the grahas placed there.
The seventh house across a life
The seventh house may be read across a whole life rather than as a single event, since partnerships change over time. A reader may describe the house as a theme that is active throughout life, taking different forms in different periods.