Education and Astrology

Judging the prospect of education is not at all an easy task, which can be done merely at a glance. The process is rather very complex — since so many houses and so many planets are involved. It is to be remembered that for judging education, we have to check the concerned houses (which are far too many) and the concerned planets (which are also many) – both main and subsidiary. It should not and must not be concluded from a single house (like the 4th or the 5th), and a single planet (Mercury) as it’s natural significator. 

IMPORTANCE OF THE 2nd HOUSE :

The 2nd-house indicates ‘aptitude’ and proficiency, and the Moon can be taken as the natural significator for it. If the 2nd-lord is situated in exaltation-sign or in own-sign or in own-nakshatra, or natural benefic planet/s is/ are situated in the 2nd-house, or natural benefic planet/s aspect the 2nd-house, or if an exalted planet is situated in the 2nd-house, or if the Moon is situated in the 2nd-house, or if the Moon and the 2nd-lord are conjoined together or if these two planets aspect each other, then excellent aptitude and proficiency are indicated. If the Ascendant-lord and the 2nd-lord are involved in sign-exchange or nakshatra-exchange, or the Ascendant-lord is situated in the 2nd-house, or the 2nd-lord is situated in the Ascendant, then also the indications will be similar. 

IMPORTANCE OF THE 3rd HOUSE :

Among other things, the 3rd-house indicates patience and ‘informal studies’; Saturn can be taken as the natural significator for these. If the 3rd-lord is situated in exaltation-sign or in own-sign or in own-nakshatra, or natural benefic planet/s is/ are situated in the 3rd-house, or natural benefic planet/s aspect the 3rd-house, or if an exalted planet is situated in the 3rd-house, or if Saturn is situated in the 3rd-house, or if Saturn and the 3rd-lord are conjoined together, or if these two planets aspect each other, then extreme patience and informal studies to an exceptional extent are indicated. If the Ascendant-lord and the 3rd-lord are involved in sign-exchange or nakshatra-exchange, or the Ascendant-lord is situated in the 3rd-house, or the 3rd-lord is situated in the Ascendant, then also the indications will be similar. 

The very same 3rd-house also indicates personality, writing ability and ‘hand-writing’; the Sun can be taken as the natural significator for these. If the 3rd-lord is situated in exaltation-sign or in own-sign or in own-nakshatra, or natural benefic planet/s is/ are situated in the 3rd-house, or natural benefic planet/s aspect the 3rd-house, or if an exalted planet is situated in the 3rd-house, or if the Sun is situated in the 3rd-house, or if the Sun and the 3rd-lord are conjoined together, or if these two planets aspect each other, then impressive personality, exceptional writing ability and ‘beautiful’ handwriting are indicated. If the Ascendant-lord and the 3rd-lord are involved in sign-exchange or nakshatra-exchange, or the Ascendant-lord is situated in the 3rd-house, or the 3rd-lord is situated in the Ascendant, then also the indications will be similar. 

SPECIAL ROLE OF THE ASCENDANT-LORD :

The Ascendant-lord — even if it is a natural malefic planet — is the ‘super-benefic’ planet in the chart. If the Ascendant-lord is situated in a sign or aspect it, then the strength of the sign is increased; and if the Ascendant-lord is conjoined with a planet or aspects it, then the strength of the planet is increased. If the Ascendant-lord is situated in the 4th-house or the 5th-house, or if it aspects the 4th-house or the 5th-house, or if it is conjoined with the 4th-lord or the 5th-lord, or if aspects the 4th-lord or the 5th-lord, then it is a favorable indication for having very good education. 

CHECKING FOR “AFFLICTIONS” OF PLANETS :

In general, if a planet is debilitated or combust or eclipsed or retrograde or conjoined with a natural malefic planet or a natural malefic planet aspects it, then it is considered to be afflicted. But when we are specifically considering the prospect of education, certain special points deserve to be duly noted — since many of these so-called ‘affliction’ may not act as a hindering factor at all. 

Debilitation :

For education, except for the Moon, debilitation can be ignored altogether. But if Moon is found to be debilitated, then the native may not have good aptitude, or may not be endowed with good proficiency — particularly during the early age-period (till about standard VIII or so); if other things are favorable, then proficiency might become gradually improved up to a considerable extent — beginning from around the indicated time-period. 

Combustion :

For education, combustion of Mercury is totally ignored. A combust Mercury may and can rather give good proficiency and aptitude for learning things. But the combustion of major planets (Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) deserves to be noted with care — since it can adversely affect the prospect of having good education; it will be more so if the combust planet becomes the lord of- or situated in- the 4th- or the 5th- or the 2nd- houses. The adverse effect of combustion will be more if the Ascendant is Leo (since the combustion-causing planet — the Sun — itself becomes the Ascendant-lord). 

In case of combustion, the effect will definitely depend on the longitudinal distance from the Sun. If the distance is not more than 1*, then the affliction is really very serious (as it indicates possible serious health-affection, and surely indicates serious problem with eye-sight); if the distance is more than 1* but not more than 3*20′, then also it is a hindering factor for education (and profession). If the distance is more than 3*20′, then the effect won’t be much adverse. 

‘Eclipsed’ condition (close to either Rahu or Ketu) :

For want of a better term, closeness to Rahu or Ketu had been termed as ‘eclipsed’ condition. As usual, the effect is more if the Sun or the Moon gets ‘eclipsed’. Mercury enjoys the complete exception — as being in an angular (kendra) house from Rahu, it gains strength. For the remaining planets (Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn), it is only a minor hindering factor; however, this is dependent on the longitudinal distance (from Rahu or Ketu) — the affliction is very serious if the distance is not more than 1*; and if the distance is more than 1* but within 3*20′, then also things might be pretty bad. 

If the distance (from Rahu or Ketu) is 6* or more, then the adverse influence of conjunction with Rahu or Ketu can be ignored altogether. 

Retrogression :

For education, except for the Venus, retrogression is rather beneficial; if an education-related planet is retrograde, then it can be taken as a source of strength. If Mercury is retrograde, then the person becomes clever and very practical; if Mars is retrograde, then the person becomes ambitious and is endowed with a sense of pride (which is indirectly an encouraging factor for having good for education); if Jupiter is retrograde, then although the person may have lopsided views and is very much money-minded, he/ she possesses excellent knowledge in grammar, language and literature; if Saturn* is retrograde, then the person is endowed with concentration and he/ she is very much likely to acquire good command in languages other than mother-tongue, including ‘foreign’ languages (like English, French, German, etc) — both spoken and written. 

However, if Saturn* is retrograde, we have got to look for the presence of the modifying influences in the chart as it may and can give temporary- or permanent- “break” in education. If Saturn is strong (exalted or in own-house or in own-nakshatra), then the “break” in education is likely to be temporary and it may result owing to change of circumstances, or for some undesired constraints; but if Saturn is not strong, or if in spite of being strong it is much afflicted, then the “break” may be permanent and/ or it may result owing to lack of proficiency or failure in qualifying examination (which may even be admission test or preliminary screening). 

If Venus is not strong (i.e., not in exaltation, or in own-sign, or in own-nakshatra), and if it is retrograde, then we have to check whether some modifying influences are operating in the chart; otherwise, with the onset of adolescence, the person may develop unusual interest in matters concerning the ‘other’ gender — which may and can adversely affect academic proficiency, and in turn may mar the prospect of having higher education. 

Conjunction with (or aspected by) natural malefic planets :

(a) Conjunction with (or aspected by) the Ascendant-lord :

As mentioned earlier, even if the Ascendant-lord is a natural malefic, it is functionally a ‘super-benefic’. So, conjunction with the Ascendant-lord will be very beneficial for education. 

(b) Conjunction with (or aspected by) a “yoga-karaka” planet (natural or temporal):-

If the natural malefic planet is a natural- or temporal- ‘yoga-karaka’ planet, then it’s conjunction with- or aspect to- any education-related planet will only have desirable- and beneficial- influences. 

(c) Conjunction with Rahu :

Except for the Moon, conjunction of Rahu is quite beneficial; if the Moon is situated in close conjunction with Rahu, then the person’s thinking might become confused — which is not at all desirable for having good education. As Rahu signifies ‘intution’ (or capacity to conclude without

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