Astrometeorology is an important branch of astrology, that uses astrological principles in predicting the weather. Since the ancient times up to the era of the great astronomers, like Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler, astrologers have always applied astrology into forecasting changes in the weather. Brahe and Kepler (both practicing astrologers) were actually among those who brought this branch of astrology to a higher level since its most basic principles that was laid out by Claudius Ptolemy who wrote the Tetrabiblos in about the second century AD. Kepler included weather forecasting using astrology in his yearly prognostications. It can even be argued that meteorology actually started from astrometerology.
On a Saturn day –Saturday, September 26, the city of Manila, capital of the Republic of the Philippines, experienced its worst flood in 42 years. The planetary positions on that day were like case studies that will clearly prove what Ptolemy wrote about two thousand years ago.
The Wrath of Ondoy
On such typhoon was Ketsana or Ondoy which was formed around September 23 and devastated Metro Manila on September 26.
On the week of September 26, Sun was in Libra, Mars was in Cancer and Saturn was in Virgo and within a close conjunction with the Sun. The two planets responsible for heat were at their weakest zodiacal position. Sun is in it's fall in Libra. Mars is likewise in its fall in Cancer. According to the rules of Traditional/Medieval or Hellenistic Astrology, a planet in its fall will not function properly. In this case the Sun and Mars can't produce enough heat to neutralize rain that were produced since by the conjunction of the Sun and Saturn a few days back. This conjunction was exact on September 18 and according to Japan Meteorological Agency the typhoon originated as a low pressure area on September 23. According to Kepler, Saturn’s moistening power increases as it gets into conjunction with the Sun.
The Moon, which acted as a trigger was also in a weak zodiacal state by September 26. The Moon is another, though weak, source of heat, as it reflects whatever comes from the Sun. The Moon was in Capricorn, squaring the Sun in Libra and eventually opposing Mars in Cancer. Capricorn is a sign ruled by Saturn.
What happened was since the Moon entered Capricorn –rained poured continuously on the night of the 25th. On the September 26 morning, the rain got harder within 6 hours most of Manila was drenched in flood waters. A week after the calamity, many houses were still underwater. According to estimates agricultural losses due to Ondoy reached about P5.4b.
Interestingly Manila was founded with the Sun in Cancer. Philippine’s independence from American rule also has Sun in Cancer. Mars, the lesser malefic was in Cancer and the Moon in Capricorn opposing Cancer.
Next week, I will explore the Cancer Ingress chart and the Cancer Eclipse chart.
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