Brexit And My Former Divination On Scottish Independence

Today’s voting results in Britain in favor of Brexit portend a revival of the movement for Scottish independence and its victory since a significant majority of Scotland want to remain in the EU. In my post Reexamining My Divination On The Scottish Independence Vote published in this blog on September 20, 2014, I had observed:

“What about the symbolism of sage Kapila, the founder of the dualistic Samkhya system of metaphysics, in the divination?

I think that this symbolism was on the “right track” and corresponded to the fact that independence was the topic and issue of the divination and that there is a significant % of Scots aspiring for independence from the UK. I don’t think the recent vote has extirpated the independence movement in Scotland.”

And in my original  “Divination On The Scottish Independence Vote” published on September 12, 2014, I remarked on the symbolism of Sage Kapila:

“Let us consider, in closing, the symbolism of sage Kapila in this divination.

As I observed at the beginning of this piece, in the Hindu pantheon, the sage  Kapila holds the status of the creator of the Sāṃkhya (500 – 200 BCE) system of metaphysics in Indian philosophy. The central goal of this system of metaphysics is liberation or independence of the Puruṣa  or soul from its subjection or “bondage” to prakriti or nature.

At the beginning of the Sāṁkhyakārikā (400 – 500 CE), the central text of this school of metaphysical philosophy, there is an incisive discussion and defense, against powerful objections, of the possibility and feasibility of attaining liberation or independence.

Further, the Sāṃkhya system of metaphysics is dualist in that it countenances two eternal “categories” or “principles”, Puruṣa or soul and prakriti or nature.

I think that the symbolism of dualism in this context also shows that the outcome of the vote on Scottish independence next week is the existence of two nations, Scotland and England, rather than one United Kingdom.”

Perhaps, in retrospect, a good case could be made for the claim that the symbols of the initial divination did correctly indicate what would eventually transpire, namely Scottish independence, but not through the medium of the vote in 2014 on independence.

 

A Divination On The San Bernardino Shootings

The massacre yesterday at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, was carried out by Syed Farook, 28, and his wife Tashfeen Malik, 27. It claimed fourteen victims and wounded seventeen. According to the police, the shooters were heavily armed and had “tactical attire”. The media report that “The motive is unknown.”

The following are the symbols manifested, by recourse to a random procedure, in this divination:

Planetary symbol: Mars, the Roman God of War

A 1st-century Mars found in the Forum of Nerva: “Guardian of soldiers…God of War, Destruction and Masculinity” (Source: Wikipedia)

Astrological Sign symbol: Sagittarius

Sagittarius as depicted in the 14th/15th century Arabic astrology text Book of Wonders (Source: Wikipedia)

Element symbol: Fire

Agni, the fire god of Vedic Mythology: “the conveyor of sacrifices to the Gods” (Source: Wikipedia)

 

Agni, the fire god, with his consort Svaha

Guna or Quality: Tamas (Sanskrit: तमस् tamas “darkness”: “an attribute identified with darkness, dissolution, death, destruction, sub-conscious, dormant”)

It is astonishing that these are the symbols yielded by a random procedure for this divination. They completely correspond to and reflect the nature of the event in question.

Let’s start with Mars, the planetary symbol of the Roman god of war. It is well-known in astrological lore that Mars indicates anger, violence, cruelty, armed confrontation or battle, destruction by weapons, soldiers, militancy, militarism, and acts of war.

Mars also represents youth and the shooters were young, aged 27 and 28. The symbolism of Mars also suggests that the male shooter is the key figure in the massacre.

The symbolism of the fire element accentuates the indications of Mars in this divination. Fire and Mars, or Mars on fire, clearly reveal the explosive anger or rage underlying the decision to commit the massacre. Since Mars is the god of war, the massacre was intended as an act of war and is related to acts of war.

Enter the symbolism of the zodiacal sign Sagittarius represented by a centaur–archer in the posture of shooting an arrow from a bow, a weapon used traditionally in war and signifying an armed attack.  Sagittarius is also a “fiery sign” or a sign representing the element of fire. Thus we have the complex symbolism of Mars on fire in Sagittarius, a fiery sign.

All this symbolism signifies a deliberate and explosive act of violence akin to one performed in the context of a war. It also signifies injury or death in the course of a battle. The two shooters who committed the massacre were killed in a gun battle with the police.

Sagittarius is also classified in astrological lore as a “bicorporal or double body” sign suggesting that at least two persons were involved in planning and/or committing the massacre. Since it is a masculine sign, the astrological indications are that two men played a key role in planning and/or executing the massacre. The key symbols in this divination, Mars and Sagittarius, indicate masculinity and point to the central role of males in planning and/or bringing about the event.

Sagittarius is also a diurnal sign. This corresponds to the fact that the massacre was committed during daytime. It also corresponds to the fact that the shooters were killed during daytime.

In astrological lore, Sagittarius is a sign “ruled” by Jupiter, another indicator of masculinity or males. Jupiter signifies religiosity. The shooters were probably very religious.

The religious significations of Jupiter, in the context of the violence indicated by the symbolism of Mars, fire, and the sign Sagittarius, clearly point to the role of violence motivated by intense religious fervor and rage against denigration of one’s religion and its adherents. In short, the symbols in this divination show that the perpetrators likely believed that the massacre was justified as an act of war in defense of their faith.

Fire, in Vedic symbolism, is the medium of sacrificial offerings in religious rituals. It symbolizes piety and purity, but these qualities are warped and transformed into instruments of destruction by the symbolism of Tamas which signifies darkness, destruction, delusion, and ignorance.

Alchemy: symbol of fire

The fact that this symbol of fire is warped by the symbol of Tamas in this divination points to the likelihood that the perpetrators saw their murderous and destructive acts as a means of sacrifice and purification for religious ends.  The symbolism of fire suggests that this massacre was an act of religious terrorism.

In Vedic mythology, the fire god Agni does have a female consort, Svaha. This corresponds to the fact that the shooters in this incident were husband and wife.

It is also very interesting that in traditional astrological accounts, e.g., in “An Introduction to Astrology” by the astute English astrologer William Lilly (1602 – 1681), “Arabia Felix“, the Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen and Saudi Arabia today, are among the places assigned to the sign Sagittarius.

According to the latest media reports, “His co-workers said Farook, a Muslim, had traveled to Saudi Arabia recently and returned with Tashfeen Malik, a woman he had met online.”

This fact in conjunction with the astrological symbolism of Sagittarius which points to Saudi Arabia, and the Arabian Peninsula at large, tells us that the answers to some critical questions about the motives of Syed and Tashfeen are probably in Saudi Arabia. Since Jupiter signifies religious schools and religious indoctrination, it is likely that these individuals received “guidance” and “inspiration” in Saudi Arabia, or the Arabian Peninsula at large.

Sagittarius is also the “ninth house” from Aries, the “first sign” of the zodiac. In astrological lore, the “ninth house” signifies religious commitments and foreign lands. Again, there is an astrological synchronicity here pointing to machinations and inspirations, underlying this massacre, which have their roots in foreign lands.

Last, the symbolism of Tamas (Sanskrit: तमस् tamas “darkness”: “an attribute identified with darkness, dissolution, death, destruction, sub-conscious, dormant”). What this suggests is a veil of darkness behind which the motives which led to the massacre were nourished and developed. The factors which contributed to the decision to commit the massacre were dormant and hidden from others. There may well be “secrets” the murderers have taken with them to their graves.

Tamas also signifies inertia or failure to fully realize or execute power and capability. In this context, it reflects the fact that the attackers had the capability to slaughter far more people, but failed to realize this capability.

The symbolism of Tamas also suggests that ignorance and delusion, nourished by dormant hate and anger, and fueled by religious indoctrination and “guidance” from external sources, are the roots of this horrible tragedy.

P.S. It is important to note that the symbolism of Mars (war, violent attacks, aggression, revenge), the fire element (rage), and Sagittarius (centaur-archer aiming an arrow or a missile) also lends itself to the interpretation that this massacre had something to do with US aggression and missile strikes (sometimes killing many women and children attending wedding parties) in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, and the Arabian Peninsula.

 

 

 

 

My Prediction On The Remains Of MH 370

Varuna, God of the Oceans, engraved by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte (1785-1836)

Heryshaf (Egyptian Ḥry-š=f “He who is on his lake”) is another god whose symbol is the Ram. In Egyptian mythology, he originated in the primeval waters and also holds the title “Ruler of the Riverbanks”. Again, we have another deity associated with water.

In my post on “Another Divination On MH 370 (1)” published in May 2014, I wrote apropos the manifestation of the symbol of the Ram in the divination that “The Chinese year of the goat will run from Feb 2015 to Feb 2016. This may well constitute the time frame in which the remains of MH 370 may be discovered.”

Here are the concluding paragraphs of that post published in May 2014 on this blog:

“The Ram itself  is obviously a creature of land rather than water. Does this mean that MH 370 is on land somewhere? As I have suggested earlier, if it is on land, it is on underwater land, on the ocean or sea floor, or on an underwater ocean mountain ridge.

In Chinese astrology, the Ram corresponds to the goat (羊). It represents the earth element and indicates the southern and southeastern directions. The Chinese year of the goat will run from Feb 2015 to Feb 2016. This may well constitute the time frame in which the remains of MH 370 may be discovered.”

Today’s Associated Press News Release:

US official: Debris in Indian Ocean belongs to Boeing 777

By JOAN LOWY, LORI HINNANT and ROD McGUIRK
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Air safety investigators have a “high degree of confidence” that aircraft debris found in the Indian Ocean is of a wing component unique to the Boeing 777, the same model as the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared last year, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

Air safety investigators — one of them a Boeing investigator —have identified the component as a “flaperon” from the trailing edge of a 777 wing, the U.S. official said.

It was well understood after the aircraft disappeared that if there was any floating debris from the plane, Indian Ocean currents would eventually bring it to the east coast of Africa, said aviation safety expert John Goglia, a former member of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. But the debris is unlikely to provide much help in tracing the oceans currents back to the location of the main wreckage, he said.

“It’s going to be hard to say with any certainty where the source of this was,” he said. “It just confirms that the airplane is in the water and hasn’t been hijacked to some remote place and is waiting to be used for some other purpose. … We haven’t lost any 777s anywhere else.”

Re-examining My Divination On The Scottish Independence Vote

In my divination on the referendum on Scottish independence, I had predicted that the “Yes” vote will win and that there is impending Scottish independence from the UK.

The results were contrary to my prediction that the “Yes” vote will win. The “No” vote won with 55.3% and the “Yes” vote lost with 44.7%.

Did I misinterpret the symbols manifested in the divination?

The astrological symbolism in the divination on the Scottish vote was:

Taurus rising with Mercury in the 10th house in Aquarius

I had acknowledged that the symbolism of Taurus showed the strength of the forces of conservation of Scotland’s position within the UK:

“Taurus is a fixed sign indicating that the present status of Scotland is “fixed” or stable, i.e., this symbolism points to its present and past entrenched condition in the United Kingdom.

Taurus also indicates the earth element and this symbolizes the strength of the forces of conservation of its present status of entrenchment in the UK, of the status quo.”

But I also said that “…in Vedic astrology,  Taurus is a prsthodaya sign, or a sign which rises with its hind parts first, indicating “success in matters of destructive, separative, or disintegrating nature“. Independence from the UK is a matter of separation.”

Here I made a mistake in thinking that the symbolism of the prsthodaya sign, or a sign which rises with its hind parts first, which indicates success in matters of separation, is strong enough to override the symbolic indications of the earth element, e.g., conservation of status, and the fixed nature of Taurus, implying success of the “No” vote or a vote against any radical change in Scotland’s present political status.

It also turns out that in Vedic astrological texts the symbolism of the prsthodaya sign, or a sign which rises with its hind parts first, is ambiguous.

For instance, in Daivajna Vallabha, a Sanskrit text on Vedic horary astrology, there is the view that if the ascendant or rising sign (signifying Scotland in this divination) is a prsthodaya sign, it indicates a negative answer to the question at hand, and implying, in this context, that the negative answer to the referendum question “Should Scotland be an independent country?” will prevail or take lead.

On the other hand, there is the interpretation I adopted, that a prsthodaya sign indicates success in matters of separation, destruction, termination, etc.

I also made a mistake in the interpretation of the crucial symbolism of the 10th house (signifying matters of state, including statehood) falling in the sign Aquarius, another fixed or immutable sign indicating the success of the “No” vote or a vote against any radical change from the present political status of Scotland.

I underestimated the significance of the fact that both the ascendant or the first house (signifying the status of Scotland) and the 10th house (signifying its political status) fall in fixed or immutable signs, Taurus and Aquarius respectively, and that this joint symbolism not only shows the strength of the forces of conservation of Scotland’s status within the UK, but their superior strength.

The twentieth century Russian-born French astrologer Alexandre Volguine was probably influenced by Vedic astrology in his emphasis on the significance of sign rulership, or the planets ruling the relevant signs. According to Volguine, a planet’s significations are modified, strengthened, or weakened by the status of its dispositor, i.e., the ruler of the sign in which the planet in question is located or “housed”.

In my divination, I overlooked the significations of the planetary rulers of the two critical signs, the ascendant or 1st house sign Taurus and the 10th house sign Aquarius.

Venus is the ruler of Taurus. Venus signifies union rather than separation.

Remains of the Temple of Venus in the Forum of Caesar, Rome.

Saturn is the ruler of Aquarius. Saturn signifies a cautious and conservative approach. It also signifies subordination rather than independence.

Ruins of the Temple of Saturn (eight columns to the far right), Rome

On the symbolism of Mercury in Aquarius, I overlooked the significance of the conservative character of the sign ruler or dispositor, Saturn, and its constraining influence on Mercurial indications. I ought to have noticed that this conservative constraint of Saturn, the sign ruler of Aquarius, on Mercury implies that the “No” vote to a radical change in Scotland’s status will prevail over the “Yes”.

Further, the deity associated with Mercury in the Hindu pantheon is Vishnu, whose function is to preserve and protect, rather than to undermine or destroy, the order of things.

What about the symbolism of sage Kapila, the founder of the dualistic Samkhya system of metaphysics, in the divination?

I think that this symbolism was on the “right track” and corresponded to the fact that independence was the topic and issue of the divination and that there is a significant % of Scots aspiring for independence from the UK. I don’t think the recent vote has extirpated the independence movement in Scotland.

I will conclude by pointing out the synchronicity of the Scottish vote results with the numerological symbolism of Mercury and Saturn.

A sculpture of Mercury

Mercury signifies the number 5.

There were a total of 32 local government areas involved in the voting.  In numerology, the number 32 can be reduced to 5 (3 + 2), the number signified by Mercury.

The “No” vote was 55.3 %. There are two 5’s in this figure!

That’s a dual occurrence of number 5, the number signified by the dualistic planet Mercury!

The “Yes” vote was 44.7%.

The number 44 can be reduced to 8 (4 + 4), the number of Saturn, the dispositor or ruler of the sign occupied by Mercury!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Divination On The US Military Campaign Against ISIS (1)

What outcomes or consequences will the US face in its military campaign to destroy ISIS?

My attempt (on Saturday, Sept 13, 2014) at divining the answer to this question yielded the following symbols:

Astrological symbolism: Rahu, or the Lunar North Node, in Pisces in the 2nd house. Since Pisces is the second sign from Aquarius, this implies that Aquarius is the rising sign in this divination and represents the US.  It also implies that Ketu, or the Lunar South Node, is 180 degrees away in Virgo in the 8th house.

Thus, the astrological symbolism for this divination is:

Aquarius rising with Rahu, or the lunar north node, in the 2nd house in Pisces and Ketu, or the lunar south node, in the 8th house in Virgo

Hindu Deity Symbol: Varuṇa (the God of water, the ruler of oceans and seas)

It is remarkable that the astrological symbolism of Rahu, or the lunar north node, has manifested in this divination on ISIS!

Rahu: Head of Demon Snake, Sculpture, British Museum

In Vedic or Indian astrology, Rahu represents the color black and rides a black lion!

ISIS fighters wear black uniforms.

The flag of ISIS is also black.

ISIS Black Flag of Jihad: Motto: باقية وتتمدد (Arabic) “Bāqiyah wa-Tatamaddad”  “Remaining and Expanding”

Most significant is the fact that in Hindu mythology, Rahu is an Asura or demonic being who was beheaded by the God Vishnu!

Rahu was in disguise in the company of Gods gathered to partake the celestial nectar of immortality. He was identified as an asura or demonic being by the Sun god and the Moon god.

God Vishnu unleashed his disc to behead Rahu, but the latter had already sipped the celestial nectar of immortality. So, when he was beheaded, the head (Rahu) and the rest of the body (Ketu) continued to exist as separate, but immortal entities.

God Vishnu beheading Rahu with his weapon Sudarshana chakra or disc.

It is superfluous to comment on the remarkable correspondence of this symbolism of Rahu-Ketu, a beheaded Asura or demonic being, to the recent beheading of American and British nationals by ISIS!

Rahu is a portentous astrological symbol in this divination on the US military campaign against ISIS.

In Vedic astrology, Rahu represents the south-western direction, black color, mountain summits, poison, policies which sow dissension, secrecy, deception, confusion, cruelty, turmoil, chaos, barbarians, hunters, beheading, kidnapping or abduction, litigation, law of karma, foreigners,  falsehood, pollution, political plots, robbery, accidents, Arabs, Muslims, rage, assassination, airplanes, aerial navigation, extremism, radicalism, and terrorism.

The 2nd house is also a portentous symbol in the context of this divination on the US military campaign against ISIS. It signifies the family (US residents and citizens) in the homeland and abroad, the economy or financial affairs, speech or communication, and fatality. In Vedic astrology, the 2nd house is a “Marakasthana”, or a house signifying death.

The presence of Rahu, a malefic planetary symbol, in the 2nd house does not bode well for the security of US residents and US citizens in the homeland (particularly the southwestern US) or abroad (the southwest direction generally and the southwest areas of Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan are dangerous for US forces and indicate the probable location of emerging threats to the security of US ) the trustworthiness of communication or information released on the military campaign, its objectives, its modus operandi, and its results, and the status of the US economy or its financial affairs.

I will explore further the symbolism of Rahu and its location in the sign Pisces in the next post.

 

 

 

 

 

Another Divination On MH 370 (1)

Last week, in light of recent news on the controversial search for MH 370, I did a new divination on its fate. The divination manifested the following symbolic elements: Bhūmī-Devī or the Hindu Earth goddess, Virgo as the rising sign with the ruler Mercury in the fourth house in Sagittarius, and the animal Ram.

Let us consider these new symbols carefully and relate them to the symbols of my earlier divination attempts.

1. Bhūmī-Devī or the Earth Goddess

Bhūmī-Devī, Consort of Varaha

What does this Earth goddess symbolize in the context of this divination? To understand this, we must turn to the salient features of the Hindu myth on Bhūmī-Devī, notably her connection to Varaha, an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.

According to the Hindu myth, Bhūmī-Devī or the Earth goddess was abducted by the demon Hiranyaksha and hidden in the depths of the primordial waters. Vishnu, the Hindu deity of protection and sustenance, incarnated in the form of a giant boar, Varaha, and plunged into the waters, killed the demon Hiranyaksha, and lifted up the Earth goddess.

Varaha stands on Nagas (serpent lords of underwater worlds), rises from the waters with the earth (Bhudevi) on his elbow, National Museum, New Delhi.

According to the earliest version of the Varaha myth found in the Vedic text Taittiriya Aranyaka, the earth was trapped in the depths of the primordial waters. In response, the creator-god Prajapati took the form of a boar, plunged into the primordial waters, lifted up the earth,  and restored it to its proper place.

This myth suggests that MH 370, or the bulk of what is left of it, is trapped somewhere in the depths of an ocean or sea. This is in accord with the symbol of Varuna, the god of the oceans, which manifested in an earlier divination attempt. MH 370, or the bulk of what is left of it, may be trapped in an underwater mountain ridge in the depths of an ocean or sea, e.g., the Indian ocean underwater mountain ridges, or the Java Sea Trench.

Thus, the symbolism of Bhūmī-Devī, in conjunction with the associated Varaha symbol, in this divination indicates that MH 370 is now on land, but land which is underwater, e.g., ocean floor or trench, sea floor or trench, or an underwater mountain.

The central role of the demon abductor Hiranyaksha in the myths of Bhūmī-Devī and Varaha suggests that the fate of MH 370 was determined by a person with malevolent intentions. It is likely that MH 370 was “abducted”, or hijacked, or commandeered by a person with malevolent intentions who was responsible for what finally happened to it. In just the way the mythological Hiranyaksha deliberately hid the earth goddess Bhūmī-Devī in the depths of the primordial waters, the individual who commandeered MH 370 deliberately took it to its final location. This is also in accord with the indications of my previous divination attempts on MH 370.

The name Hiranyaksha (Sanskrit: हिरण्‍याक्ष) means “golden eyed”. Amber is the eye color which corresponds to the symbolism of “golden eyes”. Amber eyes are distinct from hazel eyes. It is a rare eye color in humans.  According to a Wikipedia entry on eye color:

“Amber eyes are of a solid color and have a strong yellowish/golden and russet/coppery tint. This may be due to the deposition of the yellow pigment called lipochrome in the iris. Amber eyes should not be confused with hazel eyes; although hazel eyes may contain specks of amber or gold, they usually tend to comprise many other colors, including green, brown and orange. Also, hazel eyes may appear to shift in color and consist of flecks and ripples, while amber eyes are of a solid gold hue. Amber eyes may also contain amounts of very light gold-ish gray.”

An example of “Hiranyaksha” or Amber eyes in sunlight

2. The Symbol of Ram

The animal symbol of Ram manifested in this divination.

The Ram is a sacrificial victim in the Old Testament myth of Abraham’s sacrifice:

“Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son [Isaac]” Gen 22:10-13

The Ram is also a victim of sacrifice in a Greek myth. In this Greek myth, the Ram flies over the oceans carrying Phrixus and his sister Helle on its back. Helle disobeyed the command not to look down and fell headlong into the sea and perished. On his arrival at the intended destination, Phrixus sacrificed the Ram and hung its fleece in the Grove of Ares, the Greek god of untamed violence, destruction, and war.

As Manilius, the first century Roman poet and astrologer, puts it in his Astronomica, a classic work of astrology in five books of verse:

“(the Ram) once furrowing a trail through the glassy sea,

he tinged it with the gold of his fleece,

when on his back he carried Phrixus,

bereft of his sister (Helle) by fate’s decree,

and brought him to the banks of the Phasis and to Colchis”. [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, book 4, p.233].

A sacrifice is an intentional and purposive act. The Ram’s association with sacrifice suggests that MH 370 was “sacrificed” to achieve a purpose.

In ancient Egyptian religion, several gods were associated with the Ram. The foremost was Khnum, God of creation and the waters. In ancient Egyptian art, he is represented as a water god or a deity governing the element of water. He was also worshipped as the god of  the source of the Nile river.

Khnum
God of creation and the waters
the Egyptian god Khnum was usually depicted with the head of a ram.

Heryshaf (Egyptian Ḥry-š=f “He who is on his lake“) is another god whose symbol is the Ram. In Egyptian mythology, he originated in the primeval waters and also holds the title “Ruler of the Riverbanks”. Again, we have another deity associated with water.

Silver statue of Heryshaf in the Louvre

In astrology, the Ram is the symbol of Aries, a sign ruled by Mars, the Roman god of war, aggression, and violence.

The Ram itself  is obviously a creature of land rather than water. Does this mean that MH 370 is on land somewhere? As I have suggested earlier, if it is on land, it is on underwater land, on the ocean or sea floor, or on an underwater ocean mountain ridge.

In Chinese astrology, the Ram corresponds to the goat (羊). It represents the earth element and indicates the southern and southeastern directions. The Chinese year of the goat will run from Feb 2015 to Feb 2016. This may well constitute the time frame in which the remains of MH 370 may be discovered.

In the next post, I will address the important astrological symbolism of Virgo rising with its ruler Mercury in the fourth house in Sagittarius.