One and a Half Eclipses
Abhaya Mudra Dasi
In the final weeks of 2011 we are presented with two eclipses. The first one occurring on 25th November is a partial solar eclipse, while the one that follows on 10th December is a full lunar eclipse. These are two of the seven eclipses occurring this year making for an intense cluster of shadows in 2011.
The solar eclipse on 25th November occurs in Scorpio, and in the nakshatra of Anuradha under which Shrimati Radharani was born. It is not visible for most of the world. On the [red portion of the] map below we can see that it is visible in Antarctica and New Zealand, although the rest of the world will be unaware of it.
Both of the eclipses occur in dakshinayana, or the southern course of the Sun when Lord Surya is in the realm of the ancestors. For this reason, the lower classes of people will be affected. Since in Kali Yuga the mass of the population is lower than shudras, we may conclude that the majority of people would be affected by the two upcoming eclipses. The southern direction rules aquatic creatures, elephants and large formations of clouds. Thus the conclusion is that there would be some ecological concerns stemming from the solar eclipse in Scorpio. South is also the direction of Mars. The stellar map at the time of the onset of the eclipse merits an examination:
Mars, the ruler of Scorpio, is powerfully positioned in Leo ruled by the Sun. And the eclipsed Sun is in Scorpio, ruled by Mars. There is parivartana or exchange yoga between these two hot grahas (fields of energy) Mars and Sun.
In this connection, it is worthwhile to reflect upon the story of Hanuman and the Sun. When Hanuman was a small child, he thought the Sun to be a mango. Born with mystical powers, Hanuman flew up to the Sun with a desire to swallow it. Due to a cosmic destiny, at that very moment Rahu was preparing to swallow the Sun. It was the hour of eclipse. Hanuman frightened away Rahu. Then Lord Surya, the demi-god of the Sun, became the guru of Hanuman instead of being devoured by him. In astrology Mars is often allocated as a representation of Hanuman. By understanding the nature of the personalities behind the activities of the universe, we herewith proceed further with our analysis of the upcoming eclipse.
The Sun is going to be partially eclipsed and “not eclipsed” simultaneously because when a parivartana occurs it is as though a planet functions in two houses at once. While the Sun will be physically in Scorpio at the moment of grahan (“eclipse”), due to the parivartana with Mars he will also be in Leo, the sign which he rules. His mystical influence in Leo through exchange yoga is more of an emotional presence since through the medium of the parivartana he gets to look upon his own house from a distance of four houses away. This exchange is not an inauspicious one because Mars is a friend of the Sun.
The Sun, by being both in Scorpio and Leo at the same time, creates a very interesting circumstance which especially involves debilitated Rahu. Whenever a solar eclipse occurs prior to a lunar eclipse, it is accepted that it is good for the development of spirituality and the brahmana class rejoices. Lately we have only witnessed eclipse pairs wherein the lunar eclipse precedes the solar eclipse followed by many devastating events. But this pair of eclipses is different. It is almost as though Hanuman (as seen through Mars in Leo) is out to scare Rahu and the solar eclipse becomes a non-issue. Nonetheless, we can foresee excessive melting of the Antarctic ice cap with some bouts of extreme weather this winter. Clouds will be dry and in some places rivers will disappear for a while. People will become much more conscious about their vices as the masses continue their vetoes aimed at the mischievous rulers and the big corporations who control them. This is already happening in many European countries and throughout USA.
The second wave of results will come from the full lunar eclipse occurring on 10th December 2011. This is a serious event that occurs in the nakshatra Rohini under which Shri Krishna appeared. As we can see from the map below, the eclipse is visible practically throughout the entire world with the exception of South America. There will be complete visibility from Asia and Australia.
(l.) Map of lunar eclipse in Taurus 10 Dec. (r.) Chakra at the onset (Rohini nakshatra)
The Moon will be eclipsed within his sign of exaltation in a nakshatra ruled by the Moon. The eclipse occurs when the Moon is conjoined Ketu who is very bright and can be compared to the light of Brahmajyoti. During this particular eclipse, Ketu is debilitated while the Moon is exalted. This makes for a very great affront to the Moon. Since the eclipse if a full one, the Moon will totally disappear from the eyes of onlookers at the places where the eclipse is totally visible. In this event, even the lunar corona will vanish.
The psychological effects of this eclipse will be many. The majority of people will feel as though they have been abandoned by their respective governments. They will take desperate actions to protect whatever they have. When the planet of nourishment and feelings the sensitive Moon goes missing, then so are the emotions of the pubic lost. In tandem with the previous eclipse of the Sun it will bring discrimination and yang energies, masculine power and reasoning, into the world. Exalted Saturn who just entered his sign of elevation (uccha) on November 15th will add to these effects. In certain instances that follow the twin events, constructive thinking will resolve some of the issues. But at other times the result will felt as cold and repressive measures taken by the government to further oppress the masses. Both sides of the line—whether the government or ordinary citizens—need to realize that some austere measures need to be undertaken in order to solve global problems.
Throughout the past several decades, people in general have been spoiled by consumerism. Yet before us now in the times to come we must realize the bitter consequences of lavish and careless living. If the people are ready to adopt measures of austerity, then they will see good results as they become more spiritually mature. In such times as these the devotees of the Lord will prosper because such are the days ahead that are most favorable for teaching the Absolute Truth or Krishna consciousness to the masses. The time has come to examine our own mistakes and to correct them. This is the blessing which accompanies the struggle written in the heavens by the next two eclipses. ·
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