Although the total solar eclipse that will occur on the coming 20th April will not be visible in India and its Sutak (religious ritual) will not be observed, but since Rahu-Ketu (nodes) are making connections with some major planets and constellations during the time of this eclipse, so its general effects should be assessed carefully on the country and the world at large. This solar eclipse, which will occur on the April 20, will be visible in the countries of South Pacific Ocean like Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea. According to Indian time, this eclipse will start in these countries at 7:05 am to 12.39 hours in the afternoon. This eclipse will be visible on the weekday Thursday when Sun and Moon will be staying in Ashwini Nakshatra. Since Ashwini Nakshatra is ruled by Ketu so cases of Corona virus are expected to spread in some countries of South-East Asia including India and Australia. The cases will start increasing again but the situation will remain under control. As per the horoscope of Solar Eclipse of 20th of April there is also a concern for some disease related with virus.
Horoscope of Total Solar Eclipse
20 April 2023, 09:42 am at Delhi
At the time of eclipse, Saturn will be transiting in Shatabhisha Nakshatra, Mars in Ardra Nakshatra and Ketu in Swati Nakshatra. The Shatabhisha, Ardra and Swati are all Nakshatras ruled by Rahu only. Therefore, at the time of this eclipse, total 6 planets are in the Nakshatras of Rahu-Ketu or are getting under their influence. Notice the conjunction of Sun, Moon and Mercury with Rahu in fiery sign Aries. So due to these directional influences the cases of corona virus are sure to increase and also any other virus or bacteria related disease can also arise which can cause trouble in the next few months.
A New Variant of COVID Foreseen
Thus, possibility of a new variant of COVID-19 spreading into many parts of the world can’t be ruled out. Since sign Aries is involve in it so this new variant of COVID may emerge from countries like Japan and England which are ruled by this sign as per Ptolemy the father of western astrology. The South-East Asia , where this eclipse would be visible, is also venerable to some natural calamities.
The 5th aspect of Jupiter from Pisces to the sign Cancer (signifying lungs) is helpful and so is the presence of Venus in Taurus sign. Thus, the new variant of COVID-19 coming in April-May 2023 may not show any major bad effects on human as there was in the early years of this Pandemic.
It is worth noting here that on the next day of this solar eclipse the transiting Jupiter will leave Pisces sign and enter Ashwini Nakshatra, which is Ketu’s Nakshatra, in Aries Sign . This transit of Jupiter into Aries on the next days of eclipse can bring sudden unseasonal rains, thunderstorms and bacterial diseases spread within next few days. There will be big political and economic upheaval in Pakistan as this eclipse is falling in Aries which is the birth ascendant of our neighboring country Pakistan.
This eclipse falling in Aries sign can bring some major political upheaval in Pakistan in which Shahbaz Sharif’s government will be in trouble and there will be a state of emergency in the country. The Vimshottari Dasha of Venus and Anter Dasha of Saturn is running in the horoscope of Pakistan which is indicating a possibility of political violence and disturbance in the country. The period of Venus-Saturn-Rahu from 1 February 2023 to 25 July 2023 will be most critical for economy of Pakistan. Venus is the lord of 2nd and 7th houses in the foundation horoscope of Pakistan thus becoming a ‘Maraka’ planet. Saturn is a functional malefic for Aries lagna and it is in ‘Graha-Yuddha’ with Venus so it also become a first rate ‘Maraka’ (killer) planet in the horoscope of Pakistan. Rahu is in the 2nd house of state exchequer and it also take ‘Maraka’ propensities. Thus Pakistan will go through the worst phase of her history since its defeat at the hands of India in December 1971 when it was under Saturn Dasha and Venus Anter Dasha in Vimshottari.
If we study this eclipse in the context of India then its effect in Aries sign , which is the 12th house of losses in the foundation horoscope of India given above, shows some very disturbing features. At the time of eclipse Mars in Mercury’s sign in Gemini and Mercury in Mars’s sign in Aries will be creating an inauspicious Rashi exchange for India as it will be an exchange of houses between 12th and 2nd respectively. A big economic scam, whose strings connected abroad, is creating chances to get exposed. Along with this, due to the association of Mercury with the Sun, Moon and Rahu at the time of eclipse, chances of increase in gold prices and big upheaval in the stock market are also being created. There will be some new banking and investment matters in India which will get exposed and they could be related with ongoing matter of Gautam Adani’s financial misadventures.
In the foundation horoscope of India Vimshottari Dasha of Moon and Anter Dasha of Ketu is running from 10 December 2022 to 11 July 2023. Ketu is in the 7th house of terrorist activities, foreign scandal and sex crimes. Thus, there will be some financial scams and terrorist activities which will give troubles to the rulers of the country. An affliction to the Aries sign in summer season will bring record breaking heat waves in the month of May just few days after this eclipse.
Prices of Gold may increase and financial upheavals will come
As per Brihat Samhita an eclipse in Aries gives trouble to the people in ‘Panchal’ (Punjab), Kalinga (Odisha), Shursen (Mathura and Western UP), gold smiths, police officers, soldiers, thieves, dacoit’s etc. The prices of gold signified by Aries sign may also rise after this eclipse.
This eclipse falling in Aries will be inauspicious for its ruler Vladimir Putin as it is afflicting the eighth house of Russia’s foundation horoscope. There will be a financial crisis in Russia after this solar eclipse as country is undergoing a bad Vimshottari Dasha of Rahu and Anter Dasha of Mars from January 2023 to February 2024.
After this eclipse, there are chances of a change of power in Turkey. Just before the elections in Turkey in the month of May this eclipse is falling in the 4th house Aries of the Capricorn lagna horoscope of Tayyab Erdogan. I had already discussed in length the birth chart of Erdogan and foundation horoscope of Turkey in the contexts of upcoming elections in May in the given below post at my blog.
