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Article published in the Jyotish Digest deals with the eclipse factor in natal charts as well as mundane charts of nations etc. The accuracy is quite astounding and lot more research is required before this can be used. Although some rules are applicable straight away. |
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ÄyanaRule 3.: If the eclipse occurs during uttaräyana, then the Brahmin and Ksatriya will suffer while in daksinäyana the vaisya and südra shall suffer.The annular eclipse of May 2003 is during the northern course of the Sun (uttaräyana) indicating that the learned ones and the warriors, police etc, shall suffer the impact in those nations where the shadow of the eclipse passes. Diga Rule 4.: If the eclipse is seen (visible) in the four cardinal directions, then the four classes of people Brahmin (north), Kshatriya (east), Vaisya (west) and Südra (south) shall suffer. If instead, the eclipse is seen in the corners, then for northeast – mleccha, southeast – attacking army, southwest – engineers, fire users and northwest - skilled workers shall suffer.Rule 5.: The following creatures suffer based on the beginning of the eclipse in the directions – North – cattle; East – floods torment all terrestrial life; West – husbandmen, servants, labor, seeds and saplings; South – aquatic creatures, elephantsThere are two kinds of directions used in jyotisa – (1) the directions of the signs with the two alternatives of (a) triplicity: where fire signs indicate east, water signs indicate north, air signs indicate west and earth signs indicate the south directions, and (b) natural directions where Aries & Taurus are east and so on, and (2) the directions of the houses based on the lagna indicating east, 10th house indicating south and so on. It is obvious that Varähamihira is referring to the second method of determining the direction based on houses. If it were not so, then the results would be the same for all parts of the world. For example, the annular eclipse of May 2003 occurred in Taurus. If we were to use the direction indicated by the sign then this will indicate the south (triplicity) or east (natural) for all parts of the world. Chart 1: Annular solar eclipse first visibility (India)
Instead it is better to draw a chart for the time of first visibility of the eclipse and determine the directions accordingly (Chart-1). Local circumstances differ and the first visibility of an eclipse varies from one place to another. Besides, the eclipse is not visible in some places and this rule shall not apply to such places. For example, the shadow of the annular solar eclipse of May 2003 does not pass through Delhi, hence only the penumbra causes a partial shadow to start at 7:37’ AM (2.07’ UT) and visibility lasts till 8:31’ AM (3:01’ UT). For other cities, information can be had from NASA6 . The Lagna at Delhi is Gemini and the eclipse is in the 12th house indicating the southeast direction. The reading would be that all hostilities in the border regions, aggressive armies of neighboring countries, terrorists etc, will withdraw and good relations will be resumed with neighbors. Räsi & MäsaRule 6.: The impact of the eclipse occurring in the twelve signs should be examined based on the nature of the sign as taught by Varähamihira (Brihat Samhitä V: 35-42).The annular eclipse of may 2003 occurs in Taurus indicating that shepherds, cattle, livestock, ranchers, and great self-made men shall suffer. In individual horoscopes, the Lagna or tenth house/lord in räsi and dasamsa should be examined. People born in Vrisabha navämsa lagna also need to be on guard. Rule 7.: Results of the Vedic month of eclipse should be learnt from Varähamihira (Brihat Samhitä V: 69-80).Rath’s research: The eclipse will impact the health and/or life of people born in the same month as that of the eclipse (especially when the eclipse is in the same naksatra as natal Sun). It has been observed that the effect of the eclipse can be felt before or after the eclipse date based on whether the eclipsed luminary is before or after the natal position. If the longitude of the natal Sun is lower than the longitude of the eclipsed Sun, then the health problem or major change in life direction would happen after the eclipse, whereas if the longitude of the natal Sun is higher than the longitude of the eclipsed Sun, the event would happen before the eclipse date. Exact timing will have to be done with dasä in the natal chart, but this is an important tool for confirmation. This is applicable only for natal charts where the eclipse (Sun) is in the same naksatra as the natal Sun. However, one must also see the lunar eclipse as given in the research notes under Rule-09 hereunder. The eclipse occurs in the amävasya of the lunar month of Vaisäkha. The destruction of cotton, sesamum and green gram is expected to follow resulting their shortage and price rise. The Iksaväkus, Yaudheyas (modern Yädava), the Säkas and Kalingas would stand to suffer. However, there will be good crops in the ensuing months.
In Chart-2, the natal Sun is in Rohini naksatra at 16-43 and the eclipse was to occur on 31 May 2003 when the Sun was in Rohini naksatra at 15-21. Just three days before the eclipse the child broke his hand while playing in the garden. Note that the natal sun is ahead of the eclipse degree and the event was to happen before the eclipse date. Eclipse start time Rule 8.7 : An eclipse, whether visible or not, affects the entire world. The length of the day or night duration is divided into seven parts. Determine the part of the day/night when (a) the eclipse starts, (b) reaches a peak or greatest eclipse and (c) eclipse ends i.e. shadow leaves the earth. The class of people, places and things indicated by the portion shall (a) suffer, (b) be destroyed and (c) benefit, respectively.The indications of the seven portions are –
The timing used in this calculation is the ‘actual astronomical occurrence’ and not local visibility. For example, the Annular Solar Eclipse (31 May 2003) was not visible in Australia, yet it shall affect Australia based on the rule given above. Annular Solar Eclipse (31 May 2003) timing Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC writes, "The annular eclipse begins in northern Scotland about 100 kilometers north of Glasgow when the Moon’s antumbral shadow first touches down on Earth at 03:45 UT. The instant of greatest eclipse8 occurs at 04:08:18 UT when the axis of the Moon’s shadow passes closest to the center of Earth. As it departs Greenland and crosses Baffin Bay, the shadow leaves Earth’s surface at 04:31 UT. From start to finish, the antumbra sweeps over its entire path in a little under 47 minutes." India
It is evident that the eclipse (start) time of 9:15’ AM is in the second part indicating that agriculturists, heretics, traders, warrior class and army chiefs stand to suffer during the six months till November 2003. Incidentally, the Minister for Agriculture at New Delhi, Sré Ajit Singh, has just about resigned and has been replaced. The eclipse (end) time of 10:01’ AM is in the third part indicating that Artisans, artists, südras (cleaners etc), mleccha (including foreign visitors /dignitaries) and ministers shall benefit during the six months till November 2003. United States of America
The eclipse starts in the third part of the night indicating that artisans, artists, südras (cleaners etc), mleccha (including foreign visitors and dignitaries) and ministers shall suffer during the next half year till November 2003. The eclipse ends in the fourth part of the night indicating that the President George Bush Jr. (the king or head of state) is surely going to get some very good news and shall benefit considerably in the next six months. The central states of the country shall also benefit. Russia
Thus, the eclipse starts in the first part of the day indicating that engineers, people whose work uses fire like goldsmiths, Brahmins, priests (agni-hotri), teachers, researchers, spiritualists and hermits shall suffer losses. The eclipse ends in the second part of the day indicating that agriculturists, heretics, traders, warrior class and army chiefs stand to benefit as there is a renewed impetus towards increasing food and business giving a fillip to the economy. Effect of consecutive eclipsesRule 9.: Two consecutive eclipses of the Moon and Sun normally occur within a month. If the solar eclipse were to occur at the end of the paksa (fortnight) after the lunar eclipse, then the people in general tend to become unruly and unjust and couples quarrel and divorces/separation increases. In the reverse i.e. the lunar eclipse occurring after the solar eclipse, the Brahmins and priests increase their prayers and people are happy and contented.Rath’s research: Since Varähamihira states that this rule affects people, how it will affect individual people can be studied from their natal charts as well. For those people where the eclipse is occurring in the same naksatra (or räsi) as natal Sun, the above rules would imply that the occurrence of two consecutive eclipses (one solar and the other lunar) would set them on either a new path of (a) separative influences causing fighting, unrest and disturbances if the lunar eclipse precedes the solar eclipse or (b) spiritual growth, happiness and contentment if the lunar eclipse succeeds the solar eclipse.
In chart-3, the natal Sun is in Ardra naksatra at 14Ge12’. The global solar eclipse occurring at this naksatra is on July 2, 2000. This is followed by a lunar eclipse occurring on July 16, 2000. It is not important that either the Sun or Moon position be checked for the lunar eclipse. What needs to be ascertained is that the solar eclipse is in the same naksatra as the natal Sun. Since in this case, the lunar eclipse succeeds the solar eclipse, a period of spiritual growth, contentment and happiness is to come. True to the indications, she started serious studies in spirituality; regular visits to the Sarada Mission (ladies wing of the Ramakrishna Mission) and also joined the Sri Jagannätha Center to learn Vedic astrology and spirituality.
In chart-4, the natal Sun is in Pusya naksatra at 10Ge57’. The global solar eclipse occurring at this naksatra is on July 31, 2000. The eclipsed Sun was at 14Cn20’. This is preceded by a lunar eclipse occurring on July 16, 2000. As per Rule-09 and the research notes above, this indicates a very negative separative phase causing fighting, unrest and disturbances. Varähamihira is explicit in stating that couples separate. She started fighting with her spouse on various grounds and they are headed for a separation. Of course, such predictions will also require that such indications are present in the natal chart and the dasä prevails. This eclipse factor is a tool to confirm the readings from the natal charts and should be used wisely. Om Tat Sat
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