Bad Bod-ies or Plac-es
/bæd ˈbɑːdiz ɔːr ˈpleɪ.sɪz/
A traditional term used to designate the whole-sign houses that are in Aversion (disconnection) to the Ascendant, specifically the Second, Sixth, Eighth, and Twelfth houses. Planets located in these houses are said to be badly situated or positioned, signifying areas of difficulty, loss, struggle, or restriction in life.
In Hellenistic astrology, the concept of Bad Bodies or Places (also called "unlucky places" or "places of misfortune") is based on the relationship of a house to the rising sign, or Ascendant. Because the Second (30 degrees away), Sixth (150 degrees away), Eighth (150 degrees away), and Twelfth (30 degrees away) houses are disconnected from the Ascendant by the semi-sextile and inconjunct aspects, planets placed in them cannot "see" the native's body and life (Ascendant), thus restricting their ability to help or manifest their significations easily. The Third House is sometimes included in this category as well due to it's cadency and only being configured to the Ascendant by a sextile . This placement often suggests that the matters ruled by the house and the planet located within it will be challenging, hidden, or involve chronic difficulty, such as the Twelfth House's association with secret enemies and confinement.