| Judging the prospect of education is not at all an | | | | proficiency, and in turn may mar the prospect of |
| easy task, which can be done merely at a glance. | | | | having higher education. |
| The process is rather very complex -- since so | | | | Conjunction with (or aspected by) natural malefic |
| many houses and so many planets are involved. It | | | | planets : |
| is to be remembered that for judging education, | | | | (a) Conjunction with (or aspected by) the |
| we have to check the concerned houses (which | | | | Ascendant-lord : |
| are far too many) and the concerned planets | | | | As mentioned earlier, even if the Ascendant-lord |
| (which are also many) - both main and subsidiary. | | | | is a natural malefic, it is functionally a |
| It should not and must not be concluded from a | | | | 'super-benefic'. So, conjunction with the |
| single house (like the 4th or the 5th), and a single | | | | Ascendant-lord will be very beneficial for |
| planet (Mercury) as it's natural significator. | | | | education. |
| IMPORTANCE OF THE 2nd HOUSE : | | | | (b) Conjunction with (or aspected by) a |
| The 2nd-house indicates 'aptitude' and proficiency, | | | | "yoga-karaka" planet (natural or temporal):- |
| and the Moon can be taken as the natural | | | | If the natural malefic planet is a natural- or |
| significator for it. If the 2nd-lord is situated in | | | | temporal- 'yoga-karaka' planet, then it's |
| exaltation-sign or in own-sign or in own-nakshatra, | | | | conjunction with- or aspect to- any |
| or natural benefic planet/s is/ are situated in the | | | | education-related planet will only have desirable- |
| 2nd-house, or natural benefic planet/s aspect the | | | | and beneficial- influences. |
| 2nd-house, or if an exalted planet is situated in the | | | | (c) Conjunction with Rahu : |
| 2nd-house, or if the Moon is situated in the | | | | Except for the Moon, conjunction of Rahu is quite |
| 2nd-house, or if the Moon and the 2nd-lord are | | | | beneficial; if the Moon is situated in close |
| conjoined together or if these two planets aspect | | | | conjunction with Rahu, then the person's thinking |
| each other, then excellent aptitude and proficiency | | | | might become confused -- which is not at all |
| are indicated. If the Ascendant-lord and the | | | | desirable for having good education. As Rahu |
| 2nd-lord are involved in sign-exchange or | | | | signifies 'intution' (or capacity to conclude without |
| nakshatra-exchange, or the Ascendant-lord is | | | | much of thinking) and also 'desire' for having the |
| situated in the 2nd-house, or the 2nd-lord is | | | | best things of life, Rahu's conjunction with any |
| situated in the Ascendant, then also the indications | | | | education-related planet will make him/ her aspire |
| will be similar. | | | | for good education -- so that he/ she can |
| IMPORTANCE OF THE 3rd HOUSE : | | | | become quite 'respectable' in society by dint of his |
| Among other things, the 3rd-house indicates | | | | her educational accomplishments. |
| patience and 'informal studies'; Saturn can be | | | | (d) Conjunction with Ketu : |
| taken as the natural significator for these. If the | | | | Ketu is the significator for Computer-education. If |
| 3rd-lord is situated in exaltation-sign or in own-sign | | | | Mercury is strong (in exaltation, or in own-sign, or |
| or in own-nakshatra, or natural benefic planet/s is/ | | | | in own-nakshatra), and if it is situated in an |
| are situated in the 3rd-house, or natural benefic | | | | education-related house (the 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, |
| planet/s aspect the 3rd-house, or if an exalted | | | | 9th, 10th or 11th), while Ketu is also placed in any |
| planet is situated in the 3rd-house, or if Saturn is | | | | of such houses, then the person can look forward |
| situated in the 3rd-house, or if Saturn and the | | | | to acquiring good proficiency in Computer |
| 3rd-lord are conjoined together, or if these two | | | | operations -- which has been becoming |
| planets aspect each other, then extreme patience | | | | increasingly popular now-a-days. |
| and informal studies to an exceptional extent are | | | | However, Ketu's close conjunction with Saturn is |
| indicated. If the Ascendant-lord and the 3rd-lord | | | | not very desirable. If modifying influences are not |
| are involved in sign-exchange or | | | | found to be present in the chart, then it indicates |
| nakshatra-exchange, or the Ascendant-lord is | | | | the possibility of having serious family-problems, |
| situated in the 3rd-house, or the 3rd-lord is | | | | or probable loss of some close relation/s by |
| situated in the Ascendant, then also the indications | | | | untimely demise or separation, and/ or acute |
| will be similar. | | | | financial constraints during sometime in life -- which |
| The very same 3rd-house also indicates | | | | may become a hindering factor, and may become |
| personality, writing ability and 'hand-writing'; the | | | | the root-cause for having either temporary- or |
| Sun can be taken as the natural significator for | | | | permanent- "break" in education. |
| these. If the 3rd-lord is situated in exaltation-sign | | | | IMPORTANCE OF THE 4th & THE 5th |
| or in own-sign or in own-nakshatra, or natural | | | | HOUSES : |
| benefic planet/s is/ are situated in the 3rd-house, | | | | The 4th-house indicates general education, |
| or natural benefic planet/s aspect the 3rd-house, | | | | whereas the 5th-house indicates intellect, memory |
| or if an exalted planet is situated in the 3rd-house, | | | | and merit. The natural significator for both the |
| or if the Sun is situated in the 3rd-house, or if the | | | | houses is Mercury. The planets situated in either |
| Sun and the 3rd-lord are conjoined together, or if | | | | or both of these two houses (if any), and the |
| these two planets aspect each other, then | | | | planets aspecting either- or both- of these two |
| impressive personality, exceptional writing ability | | | | houses (if any) have much of bearing on the |
| and 'beautiful' handwriting are indicated. If the | | | | prospect of education. The sign-position, |
| Ascendant-lord and the 3rd-lord are involved in | | | | house-position, etc conditions of the 4th-lord and |
| sign-exchange or nakshatra-exchange, or the | | | | the 5th-lord have also to be taken into account. |
| Ascendant-lord is situated in the 3rd-house, or the | | | | If the 4th-lord is situated in exaltation sign or in |
| 3rd-lord is situated in the Ascendant, then also the | | | | own-sign or in own nakshatra, or one or more |
| indications will be similar. | | | | natural benefic planet/s is/ are situated in the |
| SPECIAL ROLE OF THE ASCENDANT-LORD : | | | | 4th-house, or natural benefic planet/s aspect the |
| The Ascendant-lord -- even if it is a natural | | | | 4th-house, or if an exalted planet is situated in the |
| malefic planet -- is the 'super-benefic' planet in the | | | | 4th-house, or if Mercury is situated in the |
| chart. If the Ascendant-lord is situated in a sign or | | | | 4th-house, or if Mercury and the 4th-lord are |
| aspect it, then the strength of the sign is | | | | conjoined together, or if these two planets aspect |
| increased; and if the Ascendant-lord is conjoined | | | | each other, then it can very safely be concluded |
| with a planet or aspects it, then the strength of | | | | that the person will have good education. |
| the planet is increased. If the Ascendant-lord is | | | | If the 5th-lord is situated in exaltation sign or in |
| situated in the 4th-house or the 5th-house, or if it | | | | own-sign or in own nakshatra, or one or more |
| aspects the 4th-house or the 5th-house, or if it is | | | | natural benefic planet(s) is/ are situated in the |
| conjoined with the 4th-lord or the 5th-lord, or if | | | | 5th-house, or natural benefic planet(s) is/ are |
| aspects the 4th-lord or the 5th-lord, then it is a | | | | aspecting the 5th-house, or if an exalted planet is |
| favorable indication for having very good | | | | situated in the 5th-house, or if Mercury is situated |
| education. | | | | in the 5th-house, or if Mercury and the 5th-lord |
| CHECKING FOR "AFFLICTIONS" OF PLANETS : | | | | are conjoined together, or if these two planets |
| In general, if a planet is debilitated or combust or | | | | aspect each other, then also it can very safely be |
| eclipsed or retrograde or conjoined with a natural | | | | concluded that the person will have good |
| malefic planet or a natural malefic planet aspects | | | | education. |
| it, then it is considered to be afflicted. But when | | | | INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANGULAR- |
| we are specifically considering the prospect of | | | | & TRINAL- LORDS : |
| education, certain special points deserve to be | | | | Any connection between the 4th-house (or |
| duly noted -- since many of these so-called | | | | 4th-lord) and the 5th-house (or 5th-lord) gives |
| 'affliction' may not act as a hindering factor at all. | | | | 'application-oriented' or professional education; like |
| Debilitation : | | | | engineering, technology, medicine, accountancy, |
| For education, except for the Moon, debilitation | | | | law, etc. Thus, if the 4th-lord and the 5th-lord are |
| can be ignored altogether. But if Moon is found to | | | | involved in sign-exchange or nakshatra-exchange, |
| be debilitated, then the native may not have good | | | | or if these two lords are conjoined together, or if |
| aptitude, or may not be endowed with good | | | | they aspect each other -- while Mercury is also |
| proficiency -- particularly during the early | | | | strong -- then 'application-oriented' or professional |
| age-period (till about standard VIII or so); if other | | | | education may and can be expected. |
| things are favorable, then proficiency might | | | | Besides Ascendant and the 4th, there are other |
| become gradually improved up to a considerable | | | | angular (kendra) houses -- the 7th and the 10th. |
| extent -- beginning from around the indicated | | | | And, besides the 5th, the 9th is also a trinal |
| time-period. | | | | (trikona) house. Any exchange or one-way |
| Combustion : | | | | relationship between the lord of an angular house |
| For education, combustion of Mercury is totally | | | | in a trinal house, or vice versa, is also a very |
| ignored. A combust Mercury may and can rather | | | | favorable indication for having good education. The |
| give good proficiency and aptitude for learning | | | | connection involving the 5th- (house or lord) |
| things. But the combustion of major planets (Mars, | | | | generally gives 'application-oriented' education; if |
| Jupiter and Saturn) deserves to be noted with | | | | the connection involves the 7th, then it may have |
| care -- since it can adversely affect the prospect | | | | some connection with business or law; if the |
| of having good education; it will be more so if the | | | | connection involves the 9th, then it may give |
| combust planet becomes the lord of- or situated | | | | higher education, and/ or it may have some |
| in- the 4th- or the 5th- or the 2nd- houses. The | | | | connection with medical education. |
| adverse effect of combustion will be more if the | | | | IMPORTANCE OF THE 8th, 9th & 12th |
| Ascendant is Leo (since the combustion-causing | | | | HOUSES : HIGHER EDUCATION & |
| planet -- the Sun -- itself becomes the | | | | RESEARCH : |
| Ascendant-lord). | | | | IMPORTANCE OF THE 9th HOUSE : |
| In case of combustion, the effect will definitely | | | | The 9th-house (and 9th-lord) indicates higher |
| depend on the longitudinal distance from the Sun. | | | | education/ qualification (general post-graduation, |
| If the distance is not more than 1*, then the | | | | higher professional education, 'formal' research*, |
| affliction is really very serious (as it indicates | | | | etc). Jupiter is the significator for wisdom; as such, |
| possible serious health-affection, and surely | | | | it is considered to be a natural significator for |
| indicates serious problem with eye-sight); if the | | | | higher education. |
| distance is more than 1* but not more than 3*20', | | | | If the 4th-lord is situated in the 9th-house, or if |
| then also it is a hindering factor for education (and | | | | the 9th-lord is situated in the 4th-house, or if |
| profession). If the distance is more than 3*20', | | | | these two lords are conjoined together, or these |
| then the effect won't be much adverse. | | | | two lords aspect each other, then the person will |
| 'Eclipsed' condition (close to either Rahu or Ketu) : | | | | have higher education/ professional education, in |
| For want of a better term, closeness to Rahu or | | | | which connection he/ she may have to go to a |
| Ketu had been termed as 'eclipsed' condition. As | | | | distant- (or even foreign-) place. |
| usual, the effect is more if the Sun or the Moon | | | | If the 5th-lord is situated in the 9th-house, or if |
| gets 'eclipsed'. Mercury enjoys the complete | | | | the 9th-lord is situated in the 5th-house, or if |
| exception -- as being in an angular (kendra) house | | | | these two lords are conjoined together, or these |
| from Rahu, it gains strength. For the remaining | | | | two lords aspect each other, then the person will |
| planets (Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn), it is only | | | | have higher education/ professional education; he/ |
| a minor hindering factor; however, this is | | | | she may secure a professional qualification from a |
| dependent on the longitudinal distance (from Rahu | | | | foreign institute of repute and/ or through a |
| or Ketu) -- the affliction is very serious if the | | | | correspondence course. |
| distance is not more than 1*; and if the distance is | | | | IMPORTANCE OF THE 12th HOUSE : |
| more than 1* but within 3*20', then also things | | | | However, serious research* (or 'real search' -- |
| might be pretty bad. | | | | which might be informal studies continued for a |
| If the distance (from Rahu or Ketu) is 6* or | | | | very long duration) comes under the governance |
| more, then the adverse influence of conjunction | | | | of the 12th-house (and 12th-lord). Here, Saturn |
| with Rahu or Ketu can be ignored altogether. | | | | may be taken as a co-significator; this is in |
| Retrogression : | | | | addition to the general significator Mercury and |
| For education, except for the Venus, | | | | special significator Jupiter. If Saturn is situated in |
| retrogression is rather beneficial; if an | | | | the 12th-house or aspects it, while the 4th-lord or |
| education-related planet is retrograde, then it can | | | | the 9th-lord is also situated in the same house or |
| be taken as a source of strength. If Mercury is | | | | aspects it, then it is a favorable indication : the |
| retrograde, then the person becomes clever and | | | | person will continue his/ her informal studies for a |
| very practical; if Mars is retrograde, then the | | | | very long duration, and will probably come out |
| person becomes ambitious and is endowed with a | | | | with some special findings or observations of your |
| sense of pride (which is indirectly an encouraging | | | | own. |
| factor for having good for education); if Jupiter is | | | | As the 12th happens to be the 4th from the 9th |
| retrograde, then although the person may have | | | | (or the 9th from the 4th), it signifies temporary |
| lopsided views and is very much money-minded, | | | | shifting of residence in connection with education. |
| he/ she possesses excellent knowledge in | | | | If education-related planets are inter-related with |
| grammar, language and literature; if Saturn* is | | | | the 12th-house, then the person may go to a |
| retrograde, then the person is endowed with | | | | distant inland place (or even a foreign country) in |
| concentration and he/ she is very much likely to | | | | connection with education. If the lord of the 4th- |
| acquire good command in languages other than | | | | or the 5th- or the 9th- is situated in the |
| mother-tongue, including 'foreign' languages (like | | | | 12th-house, or if the 12th-lord is situated in any of |
| English, French, German, etc) -- both spoken and | | | | these houses (the 4th- or the 5th- or the 9th-), |
| written. | | | | then the person may have to go to a distant |
| However, if Saturn* is retrograde, we have got | | | | place and stay there for a long duration in |
| to look for the presence of the modifying | | | | connection with higher education/ professional |
| influences in the chart as it may and can give | | | | education. Alternately, even if you do not go to a |
| temporary- or permanent- "break" in education. If | | | | distant place, there are chances that you may |
| Saturn is strong (exalted or in own-house or in | | | | have to stay in a school/ college/ university hostel |
| own-nakshatra), then the "break" in education is | | | | boarding house. |
| likely to be temporary and it may result owing to | | | | IMPORTANCE OF THE 8th HOUSE : |
| change of circumstances, or for some undesired | | | | The 8th-house has governance over untoward |
| constraints; but if Saturn is not strong, or if in | | | | happenings, accidental mishaps, death, mysteries, |
| spite of being strong it is much afflicted, then the | | | | forensic studies, mystique and occult subjects (like |
| "break" may be permanent and/ or it may result | | | | Astrology, etc). If the 8th-house or the 8th-lord |
| owing to lack of proficiency or failure in qualifying | | | | becomes related to the 4th-house or 4th-lord or |
| examination (which may even be admission test | | | | the 5th-house or 5th-lord, the 5th-house is |
| or preliminary screening). | | | | well-disposed, and Mercury is also strong, then a |
| If Venus is not strong (i.e., not in exaltation, or in | | | | person may have advance studies and conduct |
| own-sign, or in own-nakshatra), and if it is | | | | researches in the fields of mystique and occult |
| retrograde, then we have to check whether | | | | subjects like Astrology. A strong Mars in relation |
| some modifying influences are operating in the | | | | to the 8th-house may give informal studies and/ |
| chart; otherwise, with the onset of adolescence, | | | | or higher education in connection with crimes and |
| the person may develop unusual interest in | | | | criminal- psychology, behavior, proceedings, laws, |
| matters concerning the 'other' gender -- which | | | | clauses, terms, etc and/ or also about detective |
| may and can adversely affect academic | | | | investigation, forensic procedures, etc. |