Spiritual Insights September 2013

By Joni Patry, USA

Justice: War and Peace for the World: Saturn, Rahu and Venus Conjunction

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Joni
has been a practicing astrologer and teacher for over 30 years, and founder of the Galactic Center in Dallas. She has been an online Vedic Instructor for the Online College, for the American College of Vedic Astrologys Online program, is a faculty member for ACVA (American Council of Vedic Astrology), and served as the executive secretary for CVA (Council of Vedic Astrology), where she published and distributed the International CVA Journal. As a writer, she has published three books and many articles and research in Vedic astrology. Her book Eastern Astrology for Western Minds is a complete manual of Vedic astrology. Joni has organized international symposiums and is often a keynote speaker for national and international conferences. She has been on national television and radio programs as an authority on both Western and Vedic astrology. Her clientele includes the Whos Who of America, including Hollywood celebrities. Her web site, www.galacticcenter.org , has a good deal of information for all students of astrology. She can be contacted at joni@galacticcenter.org

he world is in chaos and the surmounting theme is justice. On all levels and in all areas, justice is the core essence of what is occurring now. Opposing sides everywhere are striking out to get what they believe is right. Libra is the sign of balance and justice. The opposite sign of Libra is Aries. The opposing signs reflect opposing issues. Rahu and Ketu are always in opposite signs indicating what issues are surfacing for the mass consciousness to balance. The eclipses are when the Sun and Moon join Rahu and Ketu shedding light on these important issues. Aries is ruled by Mars the planet of war and Libra is ruled by Venus planet of peace, and issues of war and peace are the focus. Saturn exalted in Libra magnifies the power of Saturn, and Rahu conjunct Saturn magnifies this energy all the more. In essence peace will prevail but the road to get there is drastic. The repercussions about to take place are explosive.

September is the month major world events will occur. During this heated time Saturn and Rahu will come to an exact conjunction September 18, but right before, Mars will square this conjunction on September 9-11. Could there be another terrorist plan for this fated day September 11? Saturn is conjunct Rahu and debilitated Mars squares both Saturn and Rahu placing Mars right at the midpoint of the axis of Rahu and Ketu. Looking at the charts of the countries with planets in this sector of is what truly defines the events that are about to occur. Between now and November the world will change dramatically.

Currently all the five planets visible to the naked eye, plus the Sun and Moon, are gathered on one side of the lunar nodes, Rahu and Ketu. When the Moon is on the same side as all the other planets it creates Kala Sarpa Yoga. But every two weeks as the Moon transits outside the axis of Rahu and Ketu on the opposite side from where the planets are gathered it breaks the Kala Sarpa yoga. This means things become very unstable when the Moon is with the planets creating Kala Sarpa yoga. This yoga can deal with intense and unstable events occurring globally. Kala means time and Sarpa means serpent indicating the planets contained within Rahu and Ketus grasp create events of a karmic nature. Kala Sarpa Yoga occurs August 26-September 11 and again September 22-October 9. U.S. Chart

The U.S. chart is involved in this crisis for transiting Mars will be conjunct natal Rahu in the 8th house. This indicates massive change that involves the U.S. in war. The 8th house is the house of change and financial power. The reason why the stock market and financial markets fall is due to fear around war. Syria and President Obama

Syrias chart is really disturbing as it connects to the U.S. chart and President Obama. The problems in Syria are about to really intensify as I write this article in August, for Mars is about to square natal Venus, and transiting Jupiter will soon conjunct natal Moon which is tied to the U.S. chart where the US natal Sun at 22 Gemini and Syrias natal Moon at 23 Gemini. Jupiter has been known to make events blow up, remember it was 17 degrees of Gemini (Ardra nakshatra) on September 11, 2001.

But what is really alarming is the fact that Syrias Sun and Rahu are both 29 degrees Leo in the 3rd house of war and President Obamas Mars is 29 degrees Leo in his 8th house. This indicates the direct involvement of Obama in the Syrian war. But this war is only a part of the mass involvement of the entire Middle East. Turkey Even Turkey bordering Syria, has concerns for the natal Sun is close to the exact degree of the Saturn and Rahu conjunction.

Egypt

All the countries in the Middle East are involved. Egypts Ketu is 10 degrees Cancer in the 6th house of enemies. The U.S. and Egypt both have Pluto conjunct Ketu but in opposing signs and are being aspected by transiting Mars. This concerns the social uprising in Egypt, which actually initiated this sequence of events. Israel

Israels chart is tied into these aspects intensely as Mars will conjunct their natal Moon, Pluto and Saturn in Cancer in the 10th house and will square their natal Ketu in the 1st house. Attacks on their government and people are due to appear. War is breaking out in the Middle East and the U.S. will be involved. This area of the world looks so intense I believe that there may be nuclear war involved, for it is hot spot for violence. *But the great hope that can come out of all this is an era of peace, for justice will prevail. Amidst all the intensity of world events occurring globally there is a ray of great hope that will transpire for many. Venus transits Libra once every year. This is a powerful sign for Venus as it rules Libra. Many believe the sign of exaltation is the most powerful but when a planet is in its own sign

called swashetra or swa rashi this focalizes the energy to the house it is transiting, empowering that sign and house exclusively. In this combination we have both Venus and Saturn in powerful standing, for Saturn is exalted in Libra. Rahu magnifies any planets it is in conjunction. Rahu will be exactly conjunct Saturn during this month. Furthermore, Jupiter is casting a trine to this combination enlarging and expanding the power of this major conjunction of Saturn, Rahu and Venus. This is truly a remarkable and rare combination. On September 18, 2013 the conjunction of Saturn, Venus and Rahu are exact at 14 degrees of Libra. September 27 Jupiter will exactly trine Venus at 23 degrees Gemini and Libra. To add even more energy to this combination, we also have Mars aspecting by its 4th square aspect. In essence you could see Venus as being aspected by three malefics with Saturn, Rahu and Mars aspect but the sign Libra transmutes this combination by the power of Venus rulership and Saturns exaltation. The last time this conjunction of Saturn, Rahu and Venus occurred was the year of 1808 between September 28 and October 16. But as Mars is debilitated, Venus is strong therefore the end result is that Venus will win out and give peace. In 1808 the US made it illegal to import slaves from Africa. In Europe Napoleon Bonaparte was at the height of his powers as the Emperor of the French. The Peninsular War started when French and Spanish armies occupied Portugal and France turned on its ally Spain. It is regarded as one of the first wars of national liberation. I believe these are both indications of war and conflict that brings justice and eventually peace.

Venus is the planet of creativity and the arts. In 1808 Beethoven finished both Symphony 5 and 6. Symphony 6 The Pastoral was written almost simultaneously with The 5th Symphony, but differs from it in theme. If the 5th Symphony deals with the struggle and the joy of victory, The Pastoral represents the expression of the love the composer holds for nature. These were considered the culmination of his work. I think it is symbolic that the Symphony 5 struggle and joy of victory written along side the peace of nature reflects the theme of peace transpiring through struggle resulting in victory. The natural laws of nature will bring balance to a world in crisis. Interestingly, the birth chart given by Astrodatabank gives Ludwig Beethoven 14 degrees of Libra as his ascendant the exact degree Saturn, Rahu and Venus conjoin his ascendant. With this in mind I believe great works of art will transpire out of this time occurring now. Venus is an evening star and is 43 degrees from the Sun. The maximum distance Venus can be from the Sun is almost 48 degrees. All areas that Venus rules will stand out. Venus rules relationships, beauty, luxuries, wealth and money. As an evening star it is more reserved, practical, deliberate and controlling. But in ancient Mayan astrology Venus was of major importance and was the war god. Venus and Saturn are friends and work harmoniously together. I believe that this combination will produce a persons just rewards. Since Saturn is the karaka for karma. They are in the nakshatra Swati, which indicates sweeping changes due to its symbol as the wind blowing a blade of grass. Swati is ruled by Rahu, which adds more force and power to Rahu. What transpires will activate phenomenal changes for the future affecting the financial markets. This may not be obvious this month but it will transcend over time a powerful change that makes a huge difference in the worlds banking and economy. Polit ically things are shifting by leaps and bounds with this combination. Libra rules politics and justice for the political scheme of things is changing within the core of the matter. The aspect of Venus entrenched in the middle will turn war into peace; the long-term effects will be tremendous. There will be a healing ending the enduring violence for some time to come.

Predictions and Aspects September 2013 September 9-11: Mars square Saturn causes economic problems to dominate with fear in the

financial markets causing an economic crisis. Many are clinging to their savings. There will be a temporary decline in the housing markets with Mars debilitated for it rules real estate and Saturn rules land. There is a block or delay within land exploration and drilling and the ability to receive oil and fuel. This is probably due to problems with the Middle East and financial stalemates. September 17: Saturn, Rahu and Venus are exactly conjunct. This flavors the entire year with intensity around world strife in the economy from issues of war. The end result will be a new world order of peace. Severe weather globally reflects the winds of change. September 20: Pluto turns direct, affects the mass emotional level of the people. The war moguls of the world begin to release power and surrender. A critical and difficult matter concerns beliefs and religions with the opposition of Jupiter and Pluto. Wars are still being fought on the issues of religion. Religious fundamentalism dominates the world as these planets oppose at the mid-point of signs Sagittarius and Gemini. But the fundamental roots of religious matters are rooted in greed and materialism. * Looking forward when Mars is in Leo October 6-November 27 oil prices will escalate as Mars opposes Neptune (oil). This is due to the crisis in the Middle East. This negatively affects the financial markets. Mars is Virgo will bring a worldwide health epidemic as it retrogrades for 6 months in Virgo in 2014. 09/01: Sun trine Pluto 09/05: Venus enters Libra, Mercury enters Virgo, new Moon 19 degrees Leo; nakshatra Purva Phalguni 09/09: Mars square Saturn and Rahu 09/14: Venus trine Neptune, Mercury square Pluto, Mars trine Uranus 09/16: Mercury opposed Uranus, Sun enters Virgo 09/17: Saturn conjunct Rahu and Venus, 14 degrees Libra 09/18: Venus conjunct Saturn and Rahu 09/19: Mercury square Jupiter, full Moon 2 degrees Pisces; nakshatra Purva Bhadrapada 09/20: Pluto stationary direct 14 degrees Sagittarius, Saturn aspect Pluto (3rd full aspect) 09/24: Mercury enters Libra 09/26: Jupiter trines Venus 09/28: Venus square Mars