What should your child study?

We all have many dreams about our children. Indian parents, especially, are very anxious about their children. Most want their children to be doctors or engineers. Parents work hard to give the best education to their children.

According to the principles of Vedic astrology, we can understand whether the child will do well or needs support in his studies by checking his horoscope. It can also suggest which subject is most suited for the child to study.

There were no such elaborate subjects in the earlier days; it was limited to Nyaya, Mimamsa, and Sidhanta. Students used to study in Gurukula, and they gained knowledge in weaponry as well, all according to their class and caste.

Nowadays, the abundance of subjects confuses parents and children regarding what to choose and what not to. In the earlier days, the focus was not on careers but on gaining knowledge about karma and justice. Nowadays, people are more about making money than having practical skills for overall well-being.

Regarding education, Mercury and Jupiter are given more importance than other planets. These two planets have a significant impact on the education, learning and intellectual development of the child.

In Vedic astrology, Jupiter is seen as the planet of education and knowledge. When Jupiter is situated in a trine or centre with the lord of the fifth house, the native gets excellent results in the field of education. Mercury is the factor of intelligence. If Jupiter is well placed with Mercury in the horoscope, then the person gets great educational achievements.

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Significance of the second house

The second house plays an important role in successful education. It indicates the learning aspects of the child. If an auspicious planet is placed in the second house of the horoscope, then the child will get a good education at the primary level.

If the lord of this house is aspected by auspicious planets, it improves the person’s learning abilities at an early age. The presence of Mercury or Sun in the second house means that the person’s speech will be sweet and skilled in conversing with others.

When Mercury, Venus and Sun combine in the second house, the person learns Vedas and other scriptures. But this kind of knowledge is not suitable for the benefit of material pleasures. It is better suited for mental and emotional welfare.

The presence of inauspicious planets like Mars, Rahu or Shani in the second house leads to bitterness in the speech and the child is not interested in studies at all.

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The fourth house is the house of sensitive and emotional possessions. Education seen from this house is related to emotional or sensitive areas. The presence of sattvik planets such as the Sun, Moon and Jupiter in the fourth house means that the child will receive education in social, spiritual or philosophical fields.

The presence of royal planets like Mercury and Venus in the fourth house indicates that the child will receive education in politics.

The ninth house indicates professional studies. The child will attain professional degrees if the ninth house has good planetary placement. If the ninth house has complex aspects, the child may need more parental motivation to succeed in education.

The ninth house also indicates teachers. Looking at this house, we can see whether the child will have a good relationship with the teachers. This will motivate the child to have better results in studies.

The presence of the Sun and Mercury in the fourth house means that the person will reach heights of success in mathematics or astrology. Jupiter favours legal education. So, if this planet is in an exalted position or in its own house, then the person gets high legal education.

The fifth house in the horoscope is considered the most auspicious. This house tells the education the person will get according to his intelligence. Based on the planets sitting in the fifth house, it can be decided in which field a person has to find his career.

How planets influence the education of your child

When the fifth house is strong, a person can make the right decision at the right time. When Sun and Rahu are in the fifth house, the person gets an education in technical, scientific and medical fields.

When the aspect of the planet present in the tenth house of the horoscope falls on the fourth house, it affects the person’s emotional strength. The presence of the Sun, Mars and Rahu in the tenth house means that the person will acquire knowledge in the fields related to political science and technology.

The Sun, Moon, and Saturn being in the tenth house mean that he will be interested in spiritual writings. On the other hand, Jupiter and Mercury indicate that the child will get an education in business and commerce. The presence of the Moon and Venus in the tenth house means that the child will make a career in aesthetics.

On the other hand, if the planets present in the eleventh house are directly aspecting the fifth house, then it strongly impacts the field of education. The presence of inauspicious planets in the 11th house creates obstacles in education. On the other hand, if benefic planets are present in the 11th house, then the person gets a good education in any field.

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Selection of field of education according to astrology

• A strong Sun in the birth chart indicates excellence in careers related to engineering, medicine, political science or law.
• The strong position of Moon in the 10th or 5th house indicates education related to chemistry, biology, hotel management, tourism, music, marine engineering or dance.
• Mars in a strong position in a horoscope represents getting a good education in the military, physics, political science, computer hardware or electronics.
• Mercury, in a strong position in the horoscope, represents studies related to commerce, chartered accountancy, company secretary or social sciences.
• Jupiter is strongly inclined towards the field of languages like Hindi, Sanskrit, Social Science, Political Science, Philosophy, Journalism and other related fields.
• Venus indicates software development, hotel management, tourism, dance, music, botany and communication
  If Venus is with Saturn, the person is more interested in Sanskrit.
• Saturn is related to studying computer hardware, foreign languages, law, philosophy etc.
• Rahu indicates gaining expertise in studies related to computer hardware, medicine, electronics, mathematics or law.
• Ketu indicates attainment of education in physics, political science, computer hardware, electronics or other related fields.

There are many careers in the medical field, like therapists, dietitians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists – this is not easy to classify. However, the conditions for a medical career apply to these roles too.

Above all, the child has to get enough support from the family. The family environment should be peaceful and progressive to influence the child positively. If the child is not performing well, parents must make sure the child does not have any learning disabilities. Nowadays, there are so many ways to understand whether a child has any learning disability. There are practical remedies and medicines available for such disabilities.