A sometimes contentious point in Vedic astrology is which
house rules education. It's common to see reference to the
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 9th houses as houses of education,
which becomes too vague to be of much predictive value. Astrologers
in north India will typically give the 5th house, whereas
the 4th house is praised in south India. For instance, B.V.
Raman from Bangalore in south India attributes the 4th house,
and K.N. Rao, my jyotish guru, from New Delhi in north India
attributes the 5th house.
A
convincing reference in support of the 5th house comes from
chapter 11 in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra of sage Parashara.
He describes the 5th house as the house of knowledge, learning,
and intelligence. This holds a great deal of authority since
Parashara is considered the 'father of Vedic astrology.'
What
makes the most logical sense is that the 2nd house represents
learning in the oral tradition, since the 2nd house is the
house of speech as well as classical learning. The 2nd house
also represents education at home prior to kindergarten. The
3rd house represents trade schools and vocational training
although many rely on this from the 5th house. The 4th house
represents compulsory education (pre-college) because it represents
our foundation in life and conditioning from childhood. It
also represents our ability to acquire degrees which is foundational
for our careers. The 5th house represents college education
and education by choice (non-compulsory). The 5th house, being
a dharma house, represents what inspires us, our strong interests,
inclinations and talents. It is the 3rd from the 3rd house,
making it the next level or higher octave of the 3rd house.
The 3rd house is our hobbies, whereas the 5th is our strong
interests. The 9th house represents higher education or post
graduate degrees like Master's degrees or PHD's. It's the
5th house from the 5th house making it the next level or higher
octave of the 5th house.
I'd be interested in hearing from readers about any comments
or viewpoints on the discussion board, since there often are
strong and contentious views about this issue.
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