Children:

(a)                Consider the houses 2, 5and 11 for childbirth (2^nd increase in the number of the members of the family due to birth of a child; 5^th first conception or pregnancy, progeny or child;11^th is the 5^th from the 7^th). The 5^th for females and 11^th for males are important.

(b)               Consider the houses 1, 4 and 10 for absence of children or for separation from the children ( being 12^th from 2,5 and 11 respectively

Jupiter is the natural significator of childbirth. In females Moon is fertility and Mars is menstruation. In males Venus is fertility (sperm) and Sun is vitality.

 With respect to birth of children for females (mothers), the 5th house should be examined first, and in the case of males (fathers), the 11th house should be examined first.