Mundane Charts 2005–2007 — Israel, Iraq, Iran Elections, War Potential & Gandanta

Israel — Lunar New Year 2005 Analysis

Data: April 8, 2005, 10:32 PM, Tel Aviv, Israel (34°E46', 32°N04') Context: Ariel Sharon hospitalized with brain bleeding; elections in March

Key Indicators

• Lagna: Scorpio
• Dasha running (December 31st): Saturn
• Saturn = 3L + 4L in 8H = planet of depression/suffering in house of transformation
• Saturn has 11H Argala on 10H = will definitely play a role in governance
• Saturn also has Graha Drishti on 10H = desire to influence governance
• "Saturn in 8H aspecting 10H = slowdown in official machinery; change of guard possible"

Sharon's Survival Analysis (from L10)

• L10 = take 10th lord's Graha Arudha as reference for Sharon (tangible leader)
• L10 falls in Capricorn → take as lagna for Sharon
• From Capricorn: Saturn (LL) in 6H = will fight and overcome obstacles; not death
• Saturn = 1L and 2L; 2L = maraka but 1L dominates = cure of problems, not death
• "Saturn in 6H will help the person overcome the problem — he has lagna's agenda (survival)"
• Malefic in 5H from L10 = "on the path of victory, lot of suffering but survival"
• Conclusion: Sharon will survive but be very weakened; change of guard very likely

Mercury Dasha (Feb 25 – end of year)

• Mercury = 8L + 11L for Scorpio = functional malefic
• Mercury in 5H = mercury's malefic agenda directed at mood of country
• "Planet who wants to give suffering placed in house of country's mood = country will not be in good mood"
• Both Saturn and Mercury dashas show instability and suffering

Israel — Lunar New Year 2006 Analysis

Data: March 29, 2006, ~12:15 PM, Tel Aviv, Israel Context: Elections scheduled; Sharon may not recover

Key Indicators

• Lagna: Cancer (at 7 minutes = Vargottama!)
• Saturn in Cancer lagna = Simhasana Yoga (powerful yoga for Cancer or Libra lagna)
  • "Consolidation of power; shows who sits on the throne"
  • Named Simhasana = "Lion's throne"
• BUT: Saturn is also 8L in lagna = MKS (Marana Karaka Sthana) for Saturn
  • Saturn in Lagna (Aries is MKS, not here, but as 8L in lagna: the 8th lord in the body = instability and suffering)
  • "8L in lagna = instability and suffering during the year"
• Rahu in 9H = also in MKS (MKS for Rahu = 9H) → "country cannot go its own way in matters of dharma"
• Moon (lagna lord) in 9H with Sun → closely afflicted by Rahu (8L) in same house
  • "8L Rahu afflicting lagna lord Moon = not good; 8L Saturn in lagna; total 8H domination on lagna"
  • "There is a lot of 8th house related influence coming into lagna — lot of anxiety for the country"

Elections Analysis (Mars Dasha)

• Use Shatabhika Dasha (Vargottama lagna applicable)
• Mars dasha running at election time
• From 10H as lagna (Aries): Mars = lagna lord in 2H = beneficial for ruling party
• From 3H as lagna (Virgo): Mars = 8L in 9H = "8L in 9H ruins fortune" for opposition
• "Ruling party will succeed in elections" during Mars dasha

War Analysis (2006 Chart)

• A6 in 2H; lord of A6 afflicted by Rahu
• Mars (karaka) aspecting A6 = some chance of war
• Best period: Sun dasha (Sun owns A6)
• Some possibility but not certain

Israel — Lunar New Year 2007 Analysis

Data: March 19, 2007, 4:43 AM, Tel Aviv, Israel

Key Indicators

• Lagna: Aquarius
• 8L in lagna again = same instability pattern as 2006
• 10H has Jupiter = wise governance
• Lagna lord in 6H aspected by Mars = crushing enemies; "obstacles will be overcome"
• Mars (exalted) has Rasi drishti AND Graha drishti on 6H = war karaka aspecting war house
• A6 in Martian sign; A6 lord aspecting 6H = strong war indicators
• Ketu in 6H with Mars aspect = "Ketu is like Mars but infrared — more headless, more violent"
  • "Mars says fight; Ketu says how big an explosion do you want?"
• Conclusion: 2007 has the most war potential for Israel/Middle East region among these 3 years
• "2007 has pretty decent chance of some hostility. After the New Year in 2007, involving Iraq, Iran, Israel."

Iraq — Lunar New Year 2005 and 2006

Data 2005: April 8, 2005, 11:32 PM, Baghdad, Iraq (44°E23', 33°N20')

Gandanta Lagna — Extremely Dangerous

• Lagna at 29°54' Scorpio = almost exactly at the Scorpio-Sagittarius border
• This is a Gandanta = border between water and fire signs = extremely dangerous
• "Only 6 minutes away from the absolute border"

Three Gandanta Points (Sign Borders)

The three water-fire (Jala-Agni) sign boundaries are:

1. Cancer-Leo border (water→fire)
2. Scorpio-Sagittarius border (water→fire)
3. Pisces-Aries border (water→fire)

• One navamsa on either side is dangerous; one degree on either side = even more dangerous
• In natal chart: lagna in Gandanta = death-like suffering; severe longevity/health problems
• In annual chart: country will suffer terribly that year
• "Countries don't die in 1 year, but this shows death, life-like suffering"
• PVNR: "Whatever we see in the news, the country is probably suffering even more heavily"

2006 also looks bad for Iraq — "overall the region doesn't look good for several years"

Iran — Lunar New Year 2005, 2006, 2007

2005 Data: April 9, 2005, 12:02:37 AM, Tehran, Iran (51°E09', 32°N42')

Election Analysis (2005)

• Lagna: Sagittarius
• Jupiter (LL) + Ketu in 10H = governance type
• What kind of government? "Jupiter-Ketu = conservative, religious, principled"
• If elections during this year: conservative religious party comes to power
• "In US, Jupiter-Ketu in 10H would mean Republican Party wins"
• Prediction: Ahmadinejad came to power in summer 2005 = confirmed!
• From L10 (Sagittarius as reference for leader):
  • Mars in 2H from Sagittarius = aggressive, warlike speaker; "speech is like war"
  • Jupiter-Ketu in 10H = religious, principled
  • 4H very bad = "unhappy man"
• "Sagittarius lagna = firebrand; they have their own concept of dharma and follow it sincerely with lot of fire"

War Potential in 2005

• A6 with exalted Mars, but 6H has no link with Mars
• 6L = Venus (peaceful; not a planet of war)
• Venus exalted in 4H = "great blessing; lot of happiness and comfort in the country"
• Venus + Sun (9L = protector) in 4H = harmony; both protect and give happiness
• No strong war chance in 2005: "Despite all the talk, I don't see any chance of war this year"
• PVNR applies the project manager rule: "Even if Mars (karaka for war) has Rasi drishti on 6H, if 6L (Venus) is non-cooperative and there's nobody in 6H for Mars to work through, the project fails"

2007 Iran Analysis

• A6 in Libra (8H) with GL and Mandi
• A6 lord Venus in Mars's house, aspected by Mars
• 6H has Ketu with Mars aspect
• Conclusion: War possible in 2007 for Iran as well
• "Mars exalted, aspecting 6H, friend Ketu in 6H to execute; A6 in Mars's sign with argala"
• But: Lagna has 5L+6L Sun and Moon giving Jeevanta Yoga; Jupiter (LL) in 9H protecting
• "Terrible things may happen because of Iran, but Iran itself won't be destroyed. Iran may actually gain in stature."

USA — Lunar New Year 2007

Data: March 18, 2007 (approx), 9:43 PM, Washington DC

Key Indicators

• Lagna: Libra
• Lagna has Mandi and Gulika close to lagna degree (Mandi at 19°, Gulika at 10°) = restricting lagna
• 6th lord Jupiter in 2H; 6H has Mars + Ardra
• A6 has Saturn with Mars aspecting
• A6 lord in 6H itself = strong war energy from USA side
• Lagna and Lagna lord reasonably strong = USA itself not seriously threatened

Conclusion

• Some US involvement in Middle East hostilities during 2007
• "US will be fighting wars safely away from its shores"
• Middle East = theatre; Iran may not be badly hurt but may gain stature
• "Whatever US does in Middle East, Iran may end up gaining, much to the chagrin of US"