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An Astrological Outlook of

2018

| V. R. SOUNDAR RAJAN

A study of conjunctions and effects of planets on the world in 2018

A blind god is not destiny‘s architect;
A conscious power has drawn the plan of life,
There is a meaning in each curve and line
„ Sri Aurobindo
Dr. B. V. Raman talks about natural calamities, particularly earth quakes
and says ” A study of the available astrological literature reveals that (a)
earthquakes generally occur at or near the times of eclipses and new and
full-Moon days; (b) the time of occurrence is generally between midnight
and sunrise or midday and sunset; (c) planets, especially the major ones,
occupy either mutual quadrants, trines or are in mutual conjunction or
opposition; (d) the ascendant, the 4th, the 7th, the 8th, the 12th or the
10th house at the place of the occurrence will be generally afflicted; (e) the
With a diploma in Mechanical
asterism of the day may belong to prithvi (earth) or vayu (air) category;
Engineering, Mr. V. R. Soundar
and (f) the Moon and Mercury will be in close conjunction or in the same
Rajan served in Anna University
constellation.
as a draftsman. He was involved
in social work and was a Union
“On 15-1-1934, a massive quake occurred in Bihar. It was a new-Moon
Leader. Mr. Soundar Rajan was
day and seven planets were in configuration in the sign of Capricorn.
secretary of Sri Aurobindo Society,
The Sun, Mars, Venus and the Moon were all in exact conjunction in the
Chennai and delivered lectures
constellation of Uttarashadha ruled by the Sun lord of the 8th. It will
on the teachings of Aurobindo
be noted that the earthquake actually occurred after the Moon entered and Mother. He was a ‘shishya’
Capricorn.” of Asoori Sri Venkatachariar of
Sriperumbudur and an ardent
Speaking on eclipses Dr. Raman says ”for three days from the time
devotee of Dr. B. V. Raman.
of the commencement of solar or lunar eclipse, the time is said to be
Practices Astro-Numerology. Also
inauspicious”
does counselling based on the study
of Carl Jung’s and Sri Aurobindo’s
“At the time of earthquakes or other evil omens or in the Mrityubhagas of
teachings on psychology.
Rasis or rasi sandhis; M occupies Mrityubhagas in kendra rasis or the 8th
from Lagna; Chandra is in the 6th or 8th aspected by planets; benefics
occupy the 6th or 8th aspected by retrograde malefics; evil planets are in
kendras, trikonas or in the 8th.”

Now, in order to find out the abnormalities in the natural environments
influencing the earth and the living beings of earth, we have to ascertain
the conjunctions of planets assigned for the functioning of five elements
influencing the earth.

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