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Indians 'lose sight' after cataract surgery



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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