Indian authorities are investigating claims made by
15 patients that they lost their sight after undergoing free cataract surgery
at a charity-run camp in Amritsar
district. Officials say the camp in Punjab
state was set up without proper permission and did not have the right
facilities. But philanthropist Manjit Joshi, who set up the camp, said all 49
people who were operated on received proper care. India 's medical infrastructure is
under intense scrutiny after 15 women died following sterilisation surgery. BBC;
Dec.5 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30341213
Ancient
skywatchers have long associated blindness and eye problems with nebulas and
star clusters. In this example we will see the truth behind this ancient
observation.
We will
first start with the solar eclipse of October 23 at Amritsar . The eclipse [0sc] was conjunct the
Blue Planetary Nebula, [0sc] in the Centaur’s tail. Diana Rosenberg links “blindness
and eye problems” to this area. In addition on the IC [17sa] is the star Ras
Algethi, alpha Herculis in Hercules’ head which is also associated with “eye
problems”. Progressing the chart to Dec.5 aligns the eclipse with the Ascendant
triggering the event reported.
The great
conjunction of planets is another method, mundane astrologers uses for judging
the affairs of a nation. Extending this method, a chart drawn for hard aspects
between outer planets also serve to highlight important events.
Shown here
is the chart for a sesquisquare aspect between Saturn and Uranus that took
place on Dec.3 just two days before the news reported above. Saturn is placed
on the descendant at Amritsar
and therefore the aspect is significant for the place. On the Ascendant is
Capulus [24ta]. M34 Perseus, Capulus, is a star cluster in the sword hand of
the Champion.
The
astrological influences of the star Capulus as given by Vivian Robson [1].
It causes blindness or defective eyesight (all
clusters of stars or nebula have this effect). [Robson*, p.154.]
On the IC
[6le] is the nebula Praesaepe [7le]. Cancer
itself, is not a brilliant constellation, however, at its heart is a lovely
star cluster, a mysterious glow M44 (NGC 2632) or epsilon (ε), a cluster of
stars better known by the name the "Beehive Cluster", or the Latin
equivalent, Praesepe. This is the only
area mentioned by three ancient sources – Ptolemy, Al Biruni and Manilius – as affecting
sight and creating blindness.
Finally,
Jupiter [22le] which squares the Ascendant and Saturn is conjunct the star
Algenubi, epsilon Leonis [21le] in the eye of the Lion so that Diana Rosenberg
links this to eye problems.
[1] Fixed
Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923
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