Corona cases increased in Singapore and Hong Kong, will it affect India too?

May 26, 2025 By Sachin Malhotra

The coronavirus, which mysteriously spread from Wuhan city of China in December 2019, engulfed many countries of the world in a few months and in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a global pandemic. In a span of about 3 years, several waves of coronavirus killed more than 70 lakh people (7 million) worldwide. After the big disaster in China due to the last wave of coronavirus in November 2023, the effects of this virus was subdued naturally and since then it has not become a matter of great concern till now. But in the last week, the increased cases of corona in Singapore and Hong Kong near China have become a cause of great concern for health experts in Asian countries.

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In Singapore, which has a population of only 59 lakhs (6 million) , the administration is worried due to more than 14 thousand people suffering from coronavirus reaching the hospital between 27 April and 3 May. According to reports in India, there are only 257 coronavirus cases till 19 May which has now increased to 1000 in just a few days. From the astrological point of view, the arrival of big planets in the constellation of Rahu and Ketu or the presence of more planets along with the Rahu-Ketu is a sign of a pandemic. At the time of conjunction of of major planets with Rahu and/or Ketu or the transit of major planets in the Nakshatra of Rahu and/or Ketu there is a danger of virus disease spread at mass levels.

There is no major threat of corona at present

At the time of the solar eclipse of 26th of December 2019, the major planets Saturn and Jupiter were conjoining with Ketu in Sagittarius sign along with other planets the Sun, Mercury and the Moon. At that time, a solar eclipse took place in the constellation of Ketu in Moola, after which the corona virus spread rapidly and became a global epidemic. The Rahu at that time was in Gemini which signify the throat in the ‘Kaal-Purusha’ chart. The Gemini sign signifying throat getting affect in 2019 bring about major pandemic related with virus affecting lungs.

Chart 1. Horoscope of the Solar Eclipse of 26th of December 2019

astrological predictions about corona virus

If we look at the current transit situation, the transit of Saturn in Pisces started from 29th of March. Saturn conjoined Rahu which was already in the transit of Pisces sign , the water element sign, and with this, the cases of corona virus increased rapidly in Singapore and Hong Kong of South East Asia, which are near the sea, in the months of April-May. The meeting of Saturn with Rahu, the planet of virus i.e. micro-organism in the water sign, became the reason for the increase in the cases of corona virus, but since Rahu is now going to leave Pisces sign , and enter Aquarius, so there is no major threat of corona virus. After the entry of Rahu in Aquarius, by the end of May month, the number of corona cases will reduce in Singapore and Hong Kong. Mars will enter Leo on 6th June and will be in conjunction with Ketu there. Due to this, the number of corona cases will increase in some cities of India and Pakistan but the situation will be under control and will not reach the level of an epidemic.

Chart 2. Full Moon Chart of 11 June 2025

corona virus danger in 2025

In the horoscope of the Full Moon of 11 June 2025 the transiting Mars will be in Leo in the Nakshatra of Ketu in Magha. Mars will be in conjunction with Ketu which signify ‘Sookshama Jeeva’ i.e. virus. Venus will be in Ashwini Nakshatra in Ketu’s star. Mercury will be in Ardra in the Nakshtra of Rahu. But no major planet will be in conjunction with Rahu and/or Ketu or in their Nakshatra’s. So, the new outbreak of COVID virus will not become an epidemic in any case and the situation will be under control of the government. Moreover the Rahu-Ketu axis has been out of the Cancer , Gemini and Taurus sign’s which are more significant for the outbreak of influenza pandemic due to their association with the lungs , throat and mouth related areas. Thus, there will be no major danger of the spread of any influenza epidemic in near future.

[Hindi] कोरोना की वापसी भारत के लिए कितनी खतरनाक, जानें अब क्या होने वाला है

Ceasefire in India-Paksitan military conflict 2025 – Will it be successful ?

May 24, 2025 By Sachin Malhotra

After the tragic death of 26 innocent civilians in a cowardly terrorist attack in Phalagam area of Kashmir province of India on the 22nd of April the landscape of India-Pakistan relations and regional security dynamics have changed. India conducted operation Sindoor to punish Pakistan’s terrorist organization’s by attacking the headquarters of Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba in the Punjab province of Pakistan on the mid night of the 7th of May. Pakistan in response send drones and missiles across the entire Eastern border with India which were successfully neutralized by the Indian armed forces. In response to Pakistan army’s attack India destroyed about 20% of the air defense and air force infrastructure of Pakistan. In my article written for the Navbharat Times dot com website on the 24th of April i had forecast a limited military conflict between India and Pakistan in which India will destroy terrorist in Pakistan in large number. I had also mention in that article that a major war is likely to happen only in 2030 when both Pakistan and China will attack India at the time of Saturn’s transit from Rohini Nakshatra.

[Hindi] क्या पहलगाम अटैक का बदला लेगा भारत, फिर होगा सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक क्या कहती है कुंडली?

Phalagam Terror Attack and Changing Geo-Politics of Indian subcontinent

When almost the entire Indian and Pakistani media was creating a war hysteria in the most irresponsible and undignified manner it was only astrologers like me who had forecast ‘a military conflict in limited region’ , but not any big war in the current scenario which has come out true only.

Chart 1. Horoscope of Operation Sindoor

India initiated its military operation ‘Sindoor’ to destroy 9 terrorist camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and also in its Punjab province on the 7th of May 2025 at about 01:25 a.m. The Tithi was Shukla Dashmi (10th lunar day of the brighter half) which is auspicious. Day was Tuesday ruled by Mars which is consider good for military campaigns. Nakshatra Purva Phalguni ruled by Venus and Vyaghat Yoga were both excellent. But the presence of the Moon in the 8th house is not good as per the classical text ‘Yoga Yatra’ by Acharya Varahamihir. The Moon in the lagna or the 8th house at the time of the military camping cut short its duration. It was no surprise that India agreed to the demand of Pakistan for ceasefire immediately on the 10th of May when the DGMO (Director General of Military Operations) of Pakistan called its counterpart in India. Indian army however, had bring down its enemy on its knees by destroying their 20% of air-defense capacity.

The Phalagam terror attack had taken place on the 22nd of April when Saturn and Rahu were in degree conjunction along with Venus which ruled the women’s and tourist places. Venus is in Rashi Parivartan (sign exchange) with Jupiter. The conjunction or relation between Venus and Jupiter is consider a yoga for ‘blood-shed’ as per classical text Mayur Chitram. In response India had suspended ‘Indus Water Treaty (executed on 1st of April 1960, 00:00 hours at Karachi, Sindha, Pakistan) and Pakistan also suspended Shimala Agreement (4 August 1972, 00:00 hours at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India). The Vimshottari Dasha operating in the horoscopes of Indus Water Treaty and Shimla Agreement indicate that matter will take time to resolve. While India may not stop the water flow towards Pakistan from the Indus water river system but it will start making more dams on Indus, Chenab and Jhelam for power production.

India appears to have clear edge in targeting Pakistan

As per a New York Times Report on 14th of May the satellite images shows significant damages caused to the important air-bases of Pakistan. As per the News Reports ” The Indian armed forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations, including Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian. Radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation base were also targeted using precision munitions, causing massive damage. {Refer link- https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-appears-to-have-had-clear-edge-in-targeting-pakistan-new-york-times-nyt-report-8414187 }

In the horoscope of the start of ‘Operation Sindoor’ the presence of Mars in the 7th house of war is good. Also Saturn, Rahu and Venus in the 3rd house are very powerful as per the Yoga Yatra text rules for starting a military action. But the strong connection between peace promoting planets Jupiter and Venus in both Rashi and Navamsha charts of ‘Operation Sindoor’ brought a ceasefire much earlier than expected by many in India.

A large section of India Media run by crony capitalist were particularly very hyper active in spreading lies, fake news and bigotry which was criticized by many intellectuals in the country and abroad. {Refer link – How the Indian Media Amplified Falsehoods in the Drumbeat of War – The New York Times }

Notice the presence of Rahu and Saturn in the 3rd house of the horoscope of ‘Operation Sindoor’ which astrologically explain why India media was so irresponsible in its coverage which created lots of pressure on the Indian government. Indian media brought up expectations so high that many in the country were started believing that India may capture ‘Pakistan Occupied Kashmnir’ very soon. However, as per my humble astrological understanding Indian government don’t have any intention to initiate a military action to bring POK back though it will diplomatically try to isolate Pakistan on this matter.

Now the central government has send the all party delegations to 33 countries for making her stand clear on the matter and to get the much necessary diplomatic support for launching a camping against Pakistan’s terrorist organizations in future also.

Chart 2. Ceasefire Declaration India-Pakistan 2025

India and Pakistan both agreed for a ceasefire at the border on the 10th of May 2025 at 05:00 PM (IST). The Tithi was Shukla Triyodashi (13th lunar day of brighter half), Saturday ruled by the Saturn, the Moon was in Chitra Nakshatra, Yoga was Siddha and Karana Taitilya. The good Panchanga elements will make this ceasefire agreement between the two countries largely successful though the aspect of debilitated 7th lord Mars on the lagna will bring many violations of ceasefire in coming years.

How Donald Trump Controversially Announced Ceasefire between India and Pakistan

On the 10th of May at 05:25 PM (17:25 hours IST) a Tweet came from the office of USA President Donald Trump announcing, “Full and immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan” which as per Trump was agreed upon by both after ‘Long night of Talks’. {Refer link – https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/india-and-pakistan-have-agreed-to-full-and-immediate-ceasefire-trumps-big-claim-on-truth-social-8380244 }

A few minutes after this announcement of Donald Trump both India and Pakistan’s foreign secretaries gave press briefings confirming the ceasefire. Since then US President Donald Trump is giving himself all the credit for reaching out to both India and Pakistan for a ceasefire. However, Indian’s External Affair minister S. Jaishankar has counter his claims and said that it was Pakistan’s Army DGMO that send message to his counterpart in India requesting for a ceasefire. But he also hasn’t denied the fact that USA vice president and their secretary of state were in constant touch with the Indian government on the matter of stopping the military conflict along with many other countries {Refer link – https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pakistani-army-sent-message-jaishankar-counters-trumps-claims-reveals-what-led-to-india-pakistan-ceasefire/articleshow/121331665.cms }

However, it will go down in the history as it was USA President Donald Trump who had first announced the ceasefire between India and Pakistan on social media as per the records available.

Venus and Jupiter are the two planets which we see for peace agreements and ceasefire in war or military conflict. In the ceasefire horoscope cast the Libra lagna is rising which is the sign of Venus but it is a movable sign. So, the ceasefire is not permanent in nature. The Moon is strongly placed in the Janma lagna and Navamsha lagna which is good. Another natural benefic planet Mercury aspect the Janma lagan making this ceasefire largely successful. Jupiter is in the 8th house of Janma lagna which is also good. In Navamsha benefic Mercury is in the 8th house getting the aspect of Jupiter is also good. Natural benefic planets in the 8th house are good for stopping military conflict as it promote peace and bring down any possible use of the big weapons.

Will India and Pakistan Ceasefire Last Long ?

Now the question before us is will this ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan last long ? The up coming Mars and Saturn mutual opposition in the month of August and first week of September is dangerous for both countries. In Pakistan there will be fear of a violent uprising in its disturbed Baluchistan province at the Western border. In India there will be a danger of a terror attack in North direction particular in the Uttar Pradesh state ruled by Sagittarius sign. Pakistan’s terrorist organizations can change their strategy and they may adopt a ‘lone wolf attack’ plan to disrupt peace in the state of Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir etc. during the month of August and in first week of September which will be a challenge for the security personals.

Chart 3. Foundation Horoscope of India

In the Taurus lagna foundation chart of India the Moon-Sun-Venus Dasha in Vimshottari from 10th of August 2025 to 9th of September 2025 can bring a violation of ceasefire at the LOC (line of actual control) between India and Pakistan at the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Moon is in the lord of the 3rd house of neighboring country and Venus the sub-sub period lord is the lord of lagna and the 6th house both. Venus is afflicted by Saturn and in Navamsha it is making a 6/8 relations with the Moon.

Also, the Maha Dasha of Mars is going to start on the 9th of September when in transit Mars will be in Virgo in mutual opposition with Saturn which will be in Pisces don’t hold any good promise for peace. Mars is the lord of 7th house (war like situation) and 12th (losses and espionage) house in Rashi chart and in Navamsha it is placed in the 10th house of power. In Rashi chart Mars as the ‘Maraka’ the 7th lord is placed in another ‘Maraka’ Bhava in the 2nd house in its enemy sign in Gemini which is not good. Mars is in the Nakshatra of Rahu in Ardra also shows a danger of communal tensions during its 7 year long Maha Dasha from the 9th of September 2025 to 9th of September 2032.

During the 7 year long Maha Dasha of Mars there will be many terrorist attacks, mostly lone -wolf or suicide terror attacks, from Pakistan’s terror factory which will be retaliated by the Indian military adequately. Mars Dasha and Rahu Anter Dasha from February 2026 to February 2027 will be very tough for India in the matter of terror attacks on its soil. This will ultimately led to a major conflict in 2030-31 after Pakistan and China’s attack on India’s borders.

Atichari (fast moving) Jupiter in Gemini sign and forecasting trends for South-West Monsoon in India 2025

May 15, 2025 By Sachin Malhotra

As per the classical texts of mundane astrology benefic planets becoming Atichari or fast moving and the malefic planets moving into retrograde motion at the same time can bring obstructions in the rainfall. This year Jupiter will be in Atichari motion or fast moving in Gemini sign. And Saturn would be in retrograde in Pisces sign during a major period of the South-West monsoon season from June to September month. This will adversely affect the rainfall in India as it is highly likely that in the first few days there will be good rainfall due to Mars transit in watery sign Cancer till 7th of June and then slowly the rainfall will start becoming abnormal particularly in the South Indian states, Gujarat and also in parts of Maharashtra.

In my article ‘Forecasting Trends for the Summer Season in India 2025’ published at page number 43 of Express Star Teller magazine i had mentioned that in North India this year the number of heat wave days will be less during the month of May. The second half of the month of May is likely to bring some light rainfall and there will be timely onset of the South-West monsoon in South India due to good planetary position in the Vrishabha Samkranti i.e. Solar Ingress in Taurus horoscope this year.

Chart 1. Solar Ingress of Taurus

15 May 2025, 00:11:53 at Delhi

Jupiter will enter into Gemini sign on the 14^th of May just a few hours before when the Sun will enter into this sign on the midnight of 14/15 at 00:11:53 as per the Indian Standard Time. Jupiter will be in the next sign from the Sun which will bring it into accelerated or Atichari motion. This Atichari Jupiter will bring many natural calamities this year particularly during the summer season when Saturn and Rahu will be in Pisces sign in trine from Mars in Cancer sign.

At the time of Solar Ingress into Taurus (chart 1) the Moon will be in a watery sign Scorpio which will bring heavy pre-monsoon rains in the state of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Mars in cancer will bring some light showers in the central parts of India around the city of Nagpur, Raipur, Nasik, Bhopal etc. Pre-monsoon rains in general will be good in the second half of May in the central parts of India Mars in Cancer will be in trine from Saturn-Rahu in Pisces and the Moon in Scorpio in the solar ingress of Taurus chart.

Summer crops will be favorable for farmers

As per the Sasya Jataka Adhyay of Brihat Samhita if at the time of the Sun’s entry into Taurus there are natural benefic planets in the 2^nd and 12^th house from the Sun then farmers get good price for the summer crops. The summer crops in India are also known as Kharif crops which are rice, sorghum (jowar), pear millet (bajra), maize, oil seeds and pulses etc. Due to position of Jupiter in the 2^nd house from the Sun and Mercury in the 12^th the ‘Shubha Kartari’ yoga to the Sun will bring good yields in the summer crops during the year 2025. Farmers will get more productions of millets as Saturn is in Pisces the sign of expansion. Saturn and Rahu are karaka for millets as per Brihat Samhita. The timely pre-monsoon rains will be very helpful for rice and pulses farmers in South India. The productions of coffee and spices will also be good as Venus is exalted in Pisces at the time of Sun’s entry into Taurus sign. This wonderful combination of planets in Vrishabha Samkranti chart will be beneficial for the farmers of South India though it also shows a danger of major cyclone also.

Timely onset of South-West Monsoon foreseen

The normal date for the onset of the South-West monsoon in India is 1st of June. This year the major planet Saturn will be in watery sign Pisces and Mars will also be in watery sign Cancer which are favorable for an early onset of the South-West monsoon in India. On the day of the New Moon on 28^th of May the conjunction of the Moon, the Sun and Mercury in Taurus sign will bring very good pre-monsoon rainfall in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and some coastal areas of south Indian states.

Record breaking heat-wave in North India after 6th of June

In the classical texts of astro-meteorology Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo and Sagittarius are dry signs. While Cancer, Capricorn and Pisces are 100% watery signs. Scorpio, Libra and Aquarius also have water content. Among the planets Mars, Saturn, the Sun and Ketu are dry planets. Rahu is windy planet. Jupiter, the Moon, Venus and Mercury are watery planets.

Chart 2. Full Moon horoscope

11 June 2025, 13:13 at Delhi

When Mars will enter into dry sign Leo it will bring record breaking heat waves in most of the planes in North India especially Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. Mars in Leo will also bring dryness in Gujarat and parts of central India. There will be some delay in South West monsoon in Raipur, Nagpur and some cities of central India. But the placement of Jupiter and Mercury in Gemini Rashi in the full Moon chart of 11th of June is a good indication for timely rainfall in the state of West Bengal signify by Gemini sign. The state of Bihar and Jharkhand will also get timely onset of South-West monsoon this year.

Ardra Pravesh Chart shows erratic rainfall

The horoscope of Sun’s entry into Ardra Nakshara is studied to see the general trends for the South-West monsoon in the entire country. The position of planets in the Rashi and Navamsha is to be taken into consideration as per the rules of astro-meteorology in the Ardra Pravesh chart.

Chart 3. Horoscope of Sun’s entry into Ardra Nakshatra

22 June 2025, 06:19 a.m. at Delhi

On the Sunday ruled by the Sun, Krishna Paksha Dwadashi Tithi (12^th day of darker half), Bharani Nakshatra, Sukarma Yoga and Kaulava Karna time the Sun will enter into the Ardra Nakshatra this year on the 22^nd of June.

In the Ardra Pravesh chart (chart 3) the Gemini lagna is rising which is a dry sign. The Moon is in Aries which is another dry sign. But since we have watery planets Jupiter and Mercury in the lagna so it is good for the rainfall. We have Venus another watery planet with the Moon so it is also good. In Navamsha the watery planet Pisces is rising and Saturn and the Moon aspect the lagna. These are the yoga’s for some erratic rainfall only.

Destruction due to cloud burst in hilly areas

The aspect of transiting Mars on Saturn during the months of June-July may also give destructions due to erratic rainfall in the hilly areas of the country. The state of Andhra Pradesh signified by Pisces sign will get affected by a cyclone in the months of June-July or some major wind storm. Mars from Leo will aspect Saturn in Pisces sign indicate it.

Western India will get less than normal rainfall

The transit Mars will remain in Leo sign from 6^th of June to 28^th of July which is not good for rainfall in Saurashtra and Marathawada region. So, Gujarat and parts of Maharashtra may get less than normal rainfall in the month of June-July this year.

South India will get erratic rainfall in August-September

During 28th of July to 13th of September Mars will be in Virgo sign. Mars will be in opposition from Saturn which will be in Pisces sign then. This period will bring erratic rainfall in many parts of the country mostly in South India signified by Virgo sign. As per the Koorma Chakra Hasta and Chitra Nakshatra are in South India thus Virgo signify the South India.

Chart 4. Solar Ingress in Cancer

16 July 2025, 17:32 at Delhi

At the time of Sun’s entry into Cancer on 16^th of July there will be some good rainfall in North Indian states like Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. But since Mars and Ketu will be ahead of the Sun-Mercury so rainfall will be less than norma during 16^th of July to 15^th of August this year. The higher than the normal temperature during June-July in most of the North Indian region will give troubles to the general public this year.

the position of Jupiter in the 12th from the Sun in Atichari motion and the retrograde motion of Saturn will bring erratic rainfall at many places in the country.

क्रूरा वक्रा यदा काले सोम्या: शीघ्रास्तु चागता: ll

अनावृष्टि च दुर्भिक्षं नृपराष्ट्रभयन्करा : ll ४ ll

{Bhavishya Phala Bhaskara, Graha Yoga Prakranam, Page 28, Stanza number 4}

Translation: If malefic planets (Saturn and Mars) are in retrograde motion and benefic (Jupiter, Venus and Mercury) are in fast moving motion then it brings loss of rainfall, famine and fear for the kings and his subjects.

अतिचारगते जीवे शनो वक्रत्वमागते ll

न तत्पश्याम तोयं वै यद्वरां धारयिष्यति ll

{Bhavishya Phala Bhaskara, Graha Yoga Prakaranam, Page 28, Stanza number 5}

As per a Hindi classical text Bhavishya Phala Bhaskara if Jupiter is in fast moving motion and Saturn is retrograde in transit then water which holds the earth don’t become visible i.e. it destroys the rainfall during that season.

In the second half of July there could be a cloud burst and landslide tragedy in hilly states of North India.

Mars in Virgo will create an obstruction in rainfall after 28th of July.

The transiting Mars will enter into Virgo sign on the 28th of July which is a dry sign. Virgo signify the Southern peninsular. In the month of August there will be less than normal rainfall in many parts of the South Indian states particularly in Karnataka.

Destruction foresee due to earthquake and landslides

In the month of August around the Full Moon of 9th of August there could be a landslide or a medium range earthquake in hilly areas of North India giving losses of lives and properties. Later a total lunar eclipse on the night of 7/8 September can bring two earthquake measuring 7 or more at Richter scale in the areas of North India, Pakistan and Afghanistan Hindu Kush region.

So, overall, the rainfall during the south-west monsoon shall be 90 to 95% of the long period average. The states of Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka may get less than normal rainfall this year. During 9^th of July to 30^th of August there will be less than normal rainfall in most parts of the country this year. In the month of September there will be dryness and less rainfall in southern peninsular, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka region.

[Hindi] वृषभ राशि में आ रहे सूर्य, जाने अगले 30 दिनों में कैसा होगा देश-दुनियाँ का हाल ?

Saturn-Rahu conjunction in Pisces and Danger for Iran

May 11, 2025 By Sachin Malhotra

On the 8^th of December 2024 Bashar al-Assad’s autocratic government collapsed in Syria after a major offensive by opposition forces of HTS (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham) backed by Turkey. This was a major set back for Iran in the region as Syrian ruler from Assad’s family was from Shia sect and they were staunch supporter of Shia dominated Iran in the region. Israel’s military operations against Hamas in West bank and on Hezbollah in Lebanon has already weaken the Iran’s strategic assets in the Middle East which he had built after the Islamic revolution in the country in 1979. Bashar al-Assad has now taken refuge in Moscow immediately after opposition forces of HTS had started taking control of the Syrian capital Damascus. The fall of Shia regime in Syria and the Israel’s offensive against Shia militia groups in Lebanon and Yemen had made Iran weak in this region.

Now under these new developments in the Middle East in the last one-year Iran has become more vulnerable towards a possible air strike of Israel on its Nuclear installations. The victory of Republican Party led by Donald Trump in the November 2024 USA elections was another bad news for Iran earlier. Donald Trump has pursued a policy of hard sanctions against Iran during his first tenure (January 2017 to January 2021). In year 2018 Donald Trump had withdraw the USA from the nuclear agreement with Iran which was signed in 2015 by President Barak Obama after years of international engagements.

{Note: This article of mine was appeared in the April 2025 issue of the Express Star Teller Magazine. The same has been reproduced here for the readers of my blog}

Now Donald Trump is expected to use his policy of ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran to stop him from making a nuclear bomb. In my article “Dangerous Rahu Maha Dasha of Israel” published at page number 19-21 of the October 2024 issue of EST I had forecast Iran-Israel tensions during summer of 2025 when transiting Saturn and Rahu will be in conjunction in Pisces sign.

Chart 1. Foundation Horoscope of Iran

1 April 1979, 15:00 hours at Tehran

51 E 25’ and 35 N 42’

Source: From Book of World Horoscope by Nicholas Campion

Iran with population of 84.9 million (8.92 crores) people is a regional power in the Middle East because of its large fossil fuel. It has third largest crude oil reserves and second largest natural gas reserves in the world. The foundation horoscope of Iran is set for the time when it was declared as an Islamic Republic on the 1^st of April 1979 (at 03:00 PM at Tehran) after Iranian Revaluation. In the Cancer lagna chart of Iran the 8^th house of natural resources has the 4^th and 11^th lord Venus which is in mutual aspect with the 8^th lord Saturn which is also a natural karaka for underground wealth of oil, gas and minerals as per Mundane Astrology rules.

Dangerous Saturn-Rahu conjunction in transit

Now the transiting Saturn will come into Pisces sign on the 29^th of March

and it will be in degree conjunction with Rahu which is already transiting there. But this conjunction of Saturn-Rahu will be for a duration of two months only as Rahu in his natural retrograde motion will move to the Aquarius sign on the 29^th of May (True motion). Now see the foundation chart of Iran (chart 1) where the 9^th house Pisces has Mars at 02 degrees 03 minutes and Mercury at 03 degrees 42 minutes. Now when the dangerous Saturn-Rahu conjunction will take place in Pisces sign it will be around the degrees of these two planets only.

Mars is the lord of 10^th (ruler and government) and the 5^th (diplomacy and students) in the foundation chart of Iran. Mercury is the lord of 12^th (losses and espionage) and 3^rd (neighbors and communication) placed in the 9^th house of scientific achievements & foreign relations along with the Mars. The Vimshottari Dasha of Jupiter and Anter Dasha of Mars is running in the foundation chart of Iran from 5^th of July 2024 to 10 June 2025. Then Jupiter Dasha and Rahu Anter Dasha will run from 10^th of June 2025 to 4 November 2027. Jupiter as the lord of 6^th house in Rashi chart shows territorial wars. Mars the Anter Dasha lord is badly placed in the 6^th house in Navamsha.

The next Anter Dasha of Rahu is even more dangerous for Iran as Rahu is with 7^th (war) and 8^th (mass death and fall of government) lord Saturn in the 2^nd house in royal sign Leo. There is a very high possibility that Israel may attack the nuclear facilities of Iran anytime during April-July period in 2025 and later USA will try to topple the authoritarian three-decade rule of Ali Khamenei by some secret plot of CIA. The year 2025-26 will be very critical for Iran’s President Ali Khamenei’s health also as during Rahu Dasha and Saturn’s Anter Dasha there are chances for a ‘national mourning’ in Iran’s horoscope as Saturn as the 7^th lord aspect the 8^th house in Rashi chart and in Navamsha Saturn is in the 7^th house along with the 8^th lord. The 8^th house in Mundane Astrology is the house of the death of the national ruler.

Chart 2. Hindu New Year horoscope of Iran 2025

In the Hindu New Year or Pisces New Moon chart of Iran (29 March 2025, 14:27:39 hours at Tehran) the Cancer lagna is rising in Rashi chart (chart 2). Mars from the 12^th house aspect the 7^th house of war in Rashi. In Navamsha (D-9) and Shastiamsha (D-60) Mars is in the 4^th house and aspect the 7^th house from its 4^th aspect. In the Hindu New Year chart of Iran the 4^th lord (throne of ruler) is Venus which is in close conjunction with 12^th lord (losses of war) Mercury. This bad conjunction of Venus-Mercury as the 4^th and 12^th lord in the Hindu New Year chart of Iran is very sensitive for its ruler Ali Khamenei. Aspect of Mars on the 7^th house in Rashi, Navamsha and Shastiamsha is an indication of war.

In Navamsha of Hindu New Year natural malefic planets Saturn and Mars are in the 4^th house. In Shastiamsha the 4^th house gets the aspect of Saturn. The 4^th house of the throne of the ruler is badly afflicted in Shashtiamsha (D-60) as Mars and Ketu there are afflicted by the 3^rd aspect of Saturn.

Thus, the Hindu New Year chart of Iran (chart 2) also confirms a danger for Iran and its ruler Ali Khamenei during year 2025-26.

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