I wish the valued readers a healthy and productive life ahead. This would be the obvious wish of all, given the devastating experience of the ongoing pandemic. It brought the usual run of life to almost a grinding halt for almost a year, with more than 79 million people affected and 1.7 million people dead. Thanks to improved medical facility, the damage could be contained at this level, unlike 1918-1920 pandemic, when 50 million people are said to have lost their lives. As already indicated in the opening issue of this column for 2020, line up of 7 planets on the Solar Eclipse axis on 26th December, 2019 hold the key to this happening. Amongst them, Saturn and Ketu, both carried killing instinct; expansive Jupiter multiplied it; and deadly Pluto made it a massive affair. Since no proven astrological indicators of pandemic was available, it could not be foreseen, but massive death was very much visualised.
The big relief for India is that despite pandemic hitting USA and Europe hard, the curve seems to be flattening here. For, Saturn and Jupiter now passing through Capricorn sign, the one identified with India as a country, are progressively getting distanced from Pluto. By January-end both Saturn and Jupiter will move more than 10 degrees away from killer Pluto, indicating downsizing of the pandemic effect. Yet, we can’t afford to be complacent, given the cluster of 7 planets this time in Capricorn sign in the New Moon chart for 11th February, which is indicative of serious problems ahead. The effect of New Moon chart is ordinarily limited to a month. The point of relief, however, is that Pluto will be far behind other 6 planets. Coinciding with all these planetary developments is the development of vaccines, which should bring the pandemic under check. So, hopefully, the situation should be under control after March 2021.
Pandemic apart, the country appears to be headed for challenging times ahead on other counts also. The conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in Capricorn sign needs to be marked. The phenomenon termed as Great Mutation is usually indicative of major changes in terms of political and societal dynamics. This particular conjunction indicates intense societal churning, often leading to internal conflicts, rebellion, power struggles, public demonstrations, and economic recession. Jupiter and Saturn have been together since 21st November 2020, which became exact on 21st December 2020. Both were then opposite natal Moon and Mercury in India’s Independence chart. Moon the lord of 4th house in Independence chart signifies people in general, agriculture, land and estate and women in general. Saturn against Moon indicates people’s discontent and distrust against government. All the more because in Independence chart progressed Saturn is bang on natal Sun. Saturn opposite Mercury implies fixated one track mind of the government as well as agitating people. Jupiter opposite Mercury may mean clash of perception. Also, policy flip flop may invite ire of the people in general. No wonder neither the agitating farmers nor the government seem to be budging. Youth agitation too is not ruled out. The intellectual circle will be at the receiving end. Trade and Commerce will not move as expected.
Let us now look at other astrological pointers having related bearing on nation’s course of life. The first to make note of is that progressed Mars is conjunct natal Saturn in Independence chart. It foretells serious security concerns within the country as also at the borders. There may be threat to the life of some of our leaders also. In the New Year chart, Venus is conjunct Ketu in the 3rd house, also placed adverse to mischievous Neptune. It implies that the transport sector is not expected to come out of its mesh soon. Women’s security will be a matter of concern. Nation’s finance is not expected to be in good shape.
The chart drawn at the time of solar ingress in Capricorn has a cluster of five planets — Sun, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury — in Capricorn sign, all placed adverse to fiery Mars. That will further aggravate conflict. Also, there is possibility of terrorist strike, communal flare up, and financial trouble. There is a lunar eclipse due on 26th May 2021, which is happening in fixed sign. This read together with Saturn in the 4th house of eclipse chart, which is placed adverse to Uranus and Mars, is indicative of the possibility of Earth quake and cyclone causing lot of death. Benevolent Jupiter’s presence in Capricorn, may however, minimise the damage.
The writer is an astrologer, vastu consultant and spiritual counsellor. Write to him at G-102, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110 025 Tel: 91-11-49848475/9818037273 Email: bharatbhushanpadmadeo@gmail.com