In Vedic astrology good education can be predicted by analysing the 1,2,3,4,5 and 9th houses and its lords.Usually the second house is referred as the house for education.Fourth house is the second house for the second house, hence that house should also be analysed. 4th house indicates one’s regular attendance in a school or a college and studies.3rd house show’s one’s inclination to specialise in any subject.Fifth house is responsible for knowledge, memory, wisdom about music, concentration, luck etc.Fifth house house also deals with the intelligence of a person. Besides these houses 9th house indicates chances for studies further or higher education such has M.Sc, M.B.B.S, PhD etc. So it is advisable to do analysis of horoscope to determine educational potential and profession.Mercury is the planet related to education. So its strength in the chart is the primary determinant factor.Mercury in the fiery and airy signs give sharp intellect with a flair for mathematics.
Some combinations for good education
1. Venus or Mercury in 4th makes
the native proficient in music and astrology respectively
2. If Rahu conjoins either Sun or Mercury in 5th, the native becomes an expert in astrology and dealing with poisons
3. A Sun-Mercury combination in 2nd makes one a good astrologer. If this combination is aspected by Saturn, the native becomes a mathematician
4. Sun and Mars in 2nd makes one a logician. Saturn, Mercury and Sun in 5th makes the native an expert in philosophy
5. A Sun-Mercury combine in either a quadrant, trine or 11th makes one a mathematician. Venus in 2nd makes one a poet
6. Rahu in 4th confers long life to the mother. If in 5th, the native becomes an expert in understanding inner meanings of things
7. Jupiter in 2nd, especially when that happens to be either Sagittarius, Pisces or Cancer, makes one an expert in the Vedas
8. It’s fortunate to have Jupiter and the 2nd lord associated in a quadrant or trine
9. The presence of Moon and Mars in 2nd makes one a priest
Some combinations which are not good for education
- Debiliation of lord of 2,4,5th houses.
- Placement of 2, 4, 5th houses in between two malefic planets( Papakartri Yoga of 2,4,5th houses)
- Placement of 2,4,5th house lords in between two malefic planets. ( Papakartri Yoga of lord of 2,4,5th houses)
- If the second house is placed with malefic planets like Saturn or Rahu or both.Saturn in the 2nd makes one vindictive and a fool
- If Mercury is placed either in Aries or in Scorpio.
- If Mercury is debilitated.
- If Mercury is aspected by Mars.
- If Jupiter is debilitated.
- If Sun is debilitated.
10.If the first
house/ascendant and Moon is not aspected by any planets.
