Identifying sensitive timings

Three main pillars define a time frame: the Sun, the Moon, and the Ascendant. Their position in the heavens indicates events and mishaps on Earth.

For major events, the Sun—along with the Moon or the Ascendant—is the decisive factor; for moderate events, the Moon with the Ascendant is decisive; and for minor events, the Ascendant or the Moon alone determines the outcome.

A specific longitudinal position renders them vulnerable and prone to accidents. Let us understand them systematically.

First, we analyze that celestial body in two stages:

·       The first involves the Rashi and Navamsa, and

·       The second involves the Rashi and Vedic Trimsamsa*.

·       In some cases, an adverse mutual relationship between the Navamsa and the Nav-Navamsa is also among the factors contributing to an ill event. This applies when at least one deficiency weakens that celestial body's Rashi position.

(The Sun takes approximately nine and a quarter hours to traverse one Nav-Navamsa, while the Moon takes about 45 minutes.)

Certain conditions make a planet weak and lead to undesirable results.

Let us observe the key parameters that indicate vulnerability:

1. Weak Divisional Serial Order:

A zodiacal zone equal to a Navamsa segment (3°20') is considered weak if its serial order within that zodiac sign is the 3rd, 4th, 6th, or 8th Navamsa.

2. Inimical Divisional Sign Placement:

A Navamsa or Trimsamsa zone is considered weak if its corresponding Navamsa or Trimsamsa sign falls in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8^th, or 12th sign as counted from the Rasi sign itself.

A Navamsa sign that is the Badhaka (obstructing) sign for the Rasi sign also creates a point of vulnerability.

3. Inharmonious Sign Pairing (Jaimini's Scheme):

The relationship between the modality (Movable, Fixed, or Dual) of the Rasi sign and the Navamsa or Trimsamsa sign can indicate weakness.

• Weak Pairs: Movable-Dual and Fixed-Fixed pairings are inherently weak. Even the Vargottama zone or planets in a fixed pairing offer only weak results.
• Mediocre Pairs: Dual-Dual and Movable-Fixed pairings are considered mediocre (a half-negative mark can be allocated). These three deficiencies generally mark a location as vulnerable.

4. Placement at Zodiacal Junctions (Gandanta):

A zodiacal range falling at the extreme junction (Gandanta) of a zodiac sign is weak. While the junction points of all signs are sensitive, my observations suggest:

• The junctions between Watery and Fiery signs (e.g., Pisces-Aries, Cancer-Leo, Scorpio-Sagittarius) are the most vulnerable and often associated with the worst calamities.
• The junctions between Earthy and Airy signs (e.g., Capricorn-Aquarius, Taurus-Gemini, Virgo-Libra) are also sensitive but comparatively less so.

5. Unusual planetary positions, such as planetary war, significant eclipses:

·       Mutual planetary warfare among planets, mutual conjunctions involving malefic planets, combustion, or around the time of a significant eclipse.

·       Malefic planets in the Kendras or Trikonas without benefic support, and all planets in the 4th, 8th, and 12th houses in the Rasi and Navamsa, weaken the ascendant. A connection between the ascendant and the 8th house is always present at any evil event.

Calculating such short-term conditions in advance is not always possible. So, I am ignoring them and focusing on some major influencing factors.

6. Gulika* Factor

·       According to Vedic transit principles, a malefic transit through the 1st, 4th, 8th, or 12th house proves to be inauspicious. Consequently, placing Gulika in these houses—whether reckoned from the Ascendant or its Navamsa—often proves detrimental.

·       Gulika's exact conjunction up to the Navamsa level with the Sun weakens it and can produce an evil event.

My observations:

1-    The immovable zodiac signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, produced evil results when the involved Navamsa sign is also immovable by nature. This applies to the 2^nd, 5^th, and 8^th Navamsa serial order.

2-    Zodiac signs Cancer and Capricorn produced evil results when involving the Navamsa serial order, the 3^rd, 4^th, 7^th, 8^th, and 9^th. Though the 7^th Navamsa produced a good movable-movable sign pairing, this condition still produces only evil results. This is an exception, perhaps due to cruel, mutually hostile, opposite signs.

However, in this instance, the pairing of the Rashi and Trimsamsa—or the pairing of the Navamsa and Nav-Navamsa—should be weak, in accordance with the rules described above.

3- Aries and Libra are evil in the 3rd, 4th, and 9th; the 8th serial order is also mostly sensitive.

4-    Zodiac signs Gemini and Sagittarius are the worst at the 1st and 4th Navamsa serial order, and the 8th order is also sensitive.

In the first Navamsa, the second degree marks the specific point where inauspicious events manifest—specifically, when this Trimsamsa sign occupies a 6th-8th or 2nd-12th positional relationship relative to the basic sign.

5- The zodiac signs Virgo and Pisces are weaker in the 4th and 8th Navamsa serial order, and the 1st and 7th orders are also weak.

6-    I believe that in this context, the sign placement of Gulika yields results precisely similar to those of the Sun, the Moon, and the Ascendant; furthermore, its conjunction with these entities proves to be detrimental.

Observe some incidents

1. Sumatra Tsunami (2004)

A terrible submarine earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004, at 07h 58m 53s, triggered a tsunami that caused the loss of more than 200,000 lives.

This was a highly inauspicious event; therefore, we examine the Sun's longitudinal position.

It was 8s-10⁰40′. The 4^th Navamsa of Sagittarius, which falls in Cancer, is the 8th position from Sagittarius's original position.

The 4^th Navamsa serial order, the weak dual-movable mutual Rasi-Navamsa sign pairing, and the 8^th position of the Navamsa sign Cancer from the original sign Sagittarius make this zone highly sensitive and likely to cause some untoward results.

Gulika: 0s- 29⁰13′, Aries sign, and Navamsa is Sagittarius

Ascendant: 8s- 28⁰24′, Ascendant and Navamsa is Sagittarius

The Gulika is trine to the Rasi ascendant and sits exactly at the Navamsa ascendant.

2. Ancash Earthquake, Peru (1970)

A devastating earthquake on May 31, 1970, at 15h 23m 29s at Chimbote, Peru, caused more than 50,000 deaths.

The Sun: 1s-16⁰30′, Taurus sign, Taurus Navamsa, and Aquarius Trimsamsa→ Rasi-Navamsa and Rasi- Trimsamsa sign pairing is at immovable signs, which made the Sun position weak.

The Moon: 0s-06⁰44′, Aries sign, with Gemini Navamsa→ the 3^rd Navamsa order, and movable-dual sign pairing is weak.

The Ascendant: 6s-06⁰26′, Libra sign with Scorpio Navamsa

The Gulika: 6s-01⁰21′; Libra sign with Libra Navamsa • Gulika is at the ascendant, and the 12th from the Navamsa ascendant is evil.

3. Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings (1945)

On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over these Japanese cities, causing more than 200,000 deaths.

• Hiroshima (34°23' N, 132°27' E):

The Sun at 08h 15m: 3s-20⁰02′, Cancer sign with Gemini Trimsamsa→ Gemini is the 12^th from Cancer, and a movable-dual sign pairing is dangerous.

The Moon: 2s-24⁰53′, Gemini sign, with Taurus Navamsa→ the 8^th Navamsa order, and the 8th sign from the original sign, Gemini.

The Ascendant: 4s-24⁰35′, Leo sign, with Scorpio Navamsa→ the 8^th Navamsa order, the 4th Navamsa sign, and an immovable-sign pairing is worst.

The Gulika: 7s-05⁰59′; Scorpio sign with Leo Navamsa→ the Gulika at the 4^th from the ascendant is making the already weaker ascendant worse.

• Nagasaki (32°44' N, 129°52' E):

The Sun at 10h 58m: 3s-23⁰01′, Cancer sign, Virgo Trimsamsa→ Virgo is the 3rd from Cancer, and a movable-dual sign pairing is dangerous.

The Moon: 4s-05⁰37′, Leo sign with Taurus Navamsa→ Immovable sign pairing is a notable point.

The Ascendant: 5s-29⁰27′, at the extreme sign junction→ it is weak.

The Gulika: 5s-05⁰18′, in the Virgo sign → Position at the ascendant is weakening it.

4. Kashmir Earthquake (2005)

This earthquake struck on October 8, 2005, at 08h 50m 39s (PKT), killing approximately 100,000 people.

The Sun: 5s-21⁰02′, Virgo Rasi, Cancer Navamsa, with Cancer Trimsamsa → The 7^th serial order, and Dual - Movable sign pairing.

Navamsa Sun: 3s-09⁰18′, Cancer Navamsa with Virgo Nav-Navamsa → The 3^rd serial order with the 3^rd Nav-Navamsa sign, and Movable- Dual sign pairing.

The Ascendant: 6s-24⁰23′, Libra sign with Taurus Navamsa → The 8^th serial order with the 8^th Navamsa sign.

The Gulika: 5s-20⁰55′, Virgo sign → The 12^th from the ascendant.

5. Great Kanto Earthquake, Japan (1923)

A horrific earthquake struck Japan on September 1, 1923, at 11:58:32, claiming around 150,000 lives.

The Sun: 4s-14⁰51′, Leo sign with Leo Navamsa → Immovable sign pairing.

Navamsa Sun: 4s-13⁰43′, Leo sign with Leo Nav-Navamsa → again Immovable sign pairing.

Ascendant: 7s- 07⁰ 18′, Scorpio sign with Virgo Navamsa →

The Gulika: 4s-14⁰35′, Leo sign with Leo Navamsa → The Gulika is 12^th from the Navamsa ascendant.

6. Sichuan Earthquake, China (2008)

This fatal earthquake took almost 100,000 lives on May 12, 2008, at 14h 28m 01s.

The Sun: 0s-27⁰55′, Aries with Sagittarius Navamsa → Movable- Dual sign pairing.

Navamsa Sun: 8s-11⁰23′, Sagittarius with Cancer Nav-Navamsa → The 4^th serial order, 8^th Nav-Navamsa sign, and dual- movable sign pairing.

The Moon: 3s-29⁰18′, Cancer with Pisces Navamsa → Extreme junction and movable-dual sign pairing.

Navamsa Moon: 11s-23⁰42′, Pisces with Aquarius Nav-Navamsa → The 8^th serial order and the 12^th Nav-Navamsa sign from the Navamsa sign.

Ascendant: 4s-20⁰th, Leo sign

The Gulika: 4s-22⁰59′, Leo → In the ascendant.

7. Haiyuan Earthquake, China (1920)

One of the most dreadful earthquakes struck on December 16, 1920, and claimed approximately 300,000 lives.

The Sun: 8s-01⁰28′, Sagittarius with Aries Navamsa → Dual- movable sign pairing.

Navamsa Sun: 0s-13⁰12′, Aries with Cancer Navamsa → The 4^th order with 4^th sign.

Ascendant: 2s-21⁰04′, Gemini with Aries Navamsa → The dual-movable sign pairing.

The Gulika: 5s-24⁰43′, Virgo with Leo Navamsa → The 4^th position from the ascendant.

8. Quetta Earthquake, Pakistan (1935)

This earthquake occurred on May 31, 1935, at 2h 33m, killing about 50,000 people.

The Sun: 1s-15⁰34′, Taurus with Taurus Navamsa→ Fixed sign pairing

The Moon: 0s-27⁰35′, Aries with Sagittarius Navamsa → Movable-dual sign pairing.

Ascendant: 11s-17⁰51′, Pisces sign with Sagittarius Navamsa

The Gulika: 11s-01⁰34′, Pisces sign with Cancer Navamsa → posited in the ascendant in the Rasi and in the 8^th at Cancer from the Navamsa ascendant Sagittarius.

9. Turkey-Syria Earthquake (2023)

Twin horrific earthquakes on February 6, 2023, at 04h 17m 35s, caused about 60,000 deaths.

The Sun: 9s-22⁰47′, Capricorn sign, with Cancer Navamsa→ Mutually hostile and opposite signs.

Navamsa Sun: 3s-25⁰06, Cancer with Aquarius Nav-Navamsa → The 8^th serial order with the 8^th Navamsa sign.

The Moon: 3s-25⁰53′, 3s-25⁰06, Cancer with Aquarius Navamsa → The 8^th serial order with the 8^th Navamsa sign.

Ascendant: 7s-29⁰40′, Scorpio with Pisces Navamsa →Extreme sign junctions

The Gulika: 5s-04⁰04′, Virgo with Aquarius Navamsa → 12^th position at Aquarius from Pisces Navamsa.

10. Kedarnath Floods, India (2013)

On June 16, 2013, at about 19h 15m, a cloudburst centered on Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides, with about 6,000 deaths.

This event began in the late evening and progressively intensified. At that time, the Sun was positioned at the second degree of Gemini, while the Moon—situated at the final degree of Leo—was at a *Rashi Sandhi* (sign junction). However, the actual onset likely occurred much earlier—sometime during the day—high up in the mountains; consequently, the *Nav-Navamsa* signs prevailing at that specific moment must undoubtedly have been inauspicious.

11. September 11 Attacks, USA (2001)

These coordinated terrorist attacks killed about 3,000 people. The locations struck are astrologically sensitive.

• World Trade Center, NYC: September 11, 2001, at 8h 46m

The Sun: 4s-24⁰58′, Leo with Scorpio Navamsa → The 8^th serial order, 4^th Navamsa sign, and immovable sign pairing!!

Navamsa Sun: 7s-14⁰43, Scorpio with Scorpio Navamsa → immovable sign pairing

• The Pentagon, Virginia: 9h 37m

The Sun: 4s-25⁰00′, Leo with Scorpio Navamsa → The 8^th serial order, 4^th Navamsa sign, and immovable sign pairing!!

Navamsa Sun: 7s-15⁰02, Scorpio with Scorpio Navamsa → immovable sign pairing

12. Armero Tragedy, Colombia (1985)

A volcanic eruption on November 13, 1985, at 21h 09m, killed more than 23,000 people.

The Sun: 6s-27⁰59′, Libra with Gemini Navamsa → Movable-dual sign pairing.

Navamsa Sun: 2s-11⁰55, Gemini with Capricorn Nav-Navamsa → The 4^th serial order, 8^th Nav-Navamsa sign, and dual-movable sign pairing!!

Ascendant: 2s-17⁰30′, Gemini sign

The Gulika: 5s-11⁰53′, at Virgo → the 4^th from the ascendant.

13. Tangshan Earthquake, China (1976)

The earthquake on July 28, 1976, at 03h 42m 55s, claimed about 200,000 lives.

The Sun: 3s-11⁰20′, Cancer sign with Libra Navamsa → The 4^th order with 4^th Navamsa sign.

Navamsa Sun: 6s-12⁰04, Libra with Capricorn Navamsa → The 4^th order with 4^th Navamsa sign.

The Moon: 3s-20⁰57′, Cancer with Capricorn Navamsa → Mutually hostile and opposite signs.

Ascendant: 2s-24⁰14′, Gemini with Taurus Navamsa → The 8^th order with 12^th Navamsa sign.

The Gulika: 9s-11⁰00′, Capricorn with Aries Navamsa → 8^th in the Rasi and 12^th in the Navamsa from Ascendant.

14. Banqiao Dam Failure, China (1975)

The dam's collapse created the third-deadliest flood in history, with deaths estimated from 26,000 to 240,000 on August 9, 1975, at about midnight 00h 30m.

The Sun: 3s- 21⁰59′, Cancer with Capricorn Navamsa → Mutually hostile and opposite signs.

Navamsa Sun: 9s- 17⁰53′, Capricorn with Gemini Nav-Navamsa → the 6^th serial order, 6^th Nav-Navamsa sign and movable-dual sign pairing!

Ascendant: Taurus

The Gulika: 1s-10⁰55′, Taurus with Aries Navamsa → It is in the Ascendant

15. Bhuj, Gujarat (India) earthquake 2001

An earthquake on January 26, 2001, at 08h 46m, claimed more than 20000 lives.

The Sun: 9s-12⁰21′, Capricorn with Aries Navamsa →The 4^th order with 4^th Navamsa sign.

The Moon: 9s-29⁰31′, Extreme junction

Ascendant: 10s-02⁰30′, Aquarius sign

The Gulika: 10s-06⁰32′, in the ascendant at Aquarius

16. Haiti Earthquake

An earthquake on January 12, 2010, at 16h 53m, claimed about 100,000 to 300,000 lives.

·       There was a rare Annular Solar Eclipse with a magnitude of 0.919, lasting for about 11 minutes on January 15, 2010. This was the longest annular solar eclipse of the millennium, and the longest until December 23, 3043, with a maximum eclipse length of 11 minutes, 7.8 seconds and a total duration of 11 minutes, 10.7 seconds.

·       On the given date of the earthquake, Rahu, Venus, and the Sun were forming a conjunction within one degree, and Mercury and the Moon were also in the same sign, Sagittarius.

These recurring patterns suggest that certain celestial zones possess an inherent vulnerability that can manifest as destructive terrestrial events when activated under suitable conditions.

This study is not definitive; it presents a systematic framework for identifying sensitive timings through observable astrological principles. Further research and continued observation may refine and strengthen these indications.

----------------------------------------------------✍️Raghvendra Khare

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