The
Great Storm Bird and the Sun God
(CNN) A tropical cyclone killed at least six people
in Vanuatu, UNICEF said Saturday, confirming first casualties from one of the
most powerful storms ever to make landfall. Hardly a tree stood straight after
Tropical Cyclone Pam bellowed across the Pacific island nation. Aid workers
fear many more fatalities. The confirmed deaths came only from the capital,
Port Vila. March 14; http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/cyclone-pam-vanuatu/index.html
We are now in
the shadow of two powerful eclipses – a solar eclipse on March 20 followed by a
lunar eclipse on April 4. Eclipses make their presence felt at least three
months prior to their actual occurrence. Shown here is the chart for the lunar
eclipse at Port Vila. Notice that the eclipse squares the horizon axis making
it especially significant for the place. The Moon [14li] conjoins Algorab,
delta Corvus [14li]. The stars of Corvus are part of an archaic Chaldean lunar
mansion whose patron god was Zu or Im-dugud-khu, “The Great Storm Bird” or “Storm
Bird of the Evil Wind” and China’s Celestial Chariot T’ien-Tche governed wind.
Records show that they were transited at the 1864 Bay of Bengal cyclone that killed 50,000, the 1881 typhoon
that hit Haipong, China, killing thousands; in 1970 when a huge cyclone hit
Ganges delta with winds upto 150 kmph and a 50-ft high sea wave : about 300,000
to 500,000 were killed, thousands more died later of typhoid and cholera; in
1979 when 3 twisters combined into one giant tornado and hit Wichita Falls; in
1991 when “Tornado Alley” was hit by several twisters some with winds clocking
450 kmph and many others [1].
If the lunar
eclipse serves as the “hour hand”of the clock, the last quarter Moon phase of
March 14 is the “minute hand” so to speak. Shown here is the chart for the Moon
phase at Port Vila. The Moon [22sa49] is conjunct iota Arae [23sa26]. The
Chinese used iota Arae (a star of asterism Yu-Tsze) as an indicator of thunderstorms,
clouds and rain [2]. The ancient astrologer Aratus added that the Altar was a “mighty
sign of storm at sea”. In addition,
Neptune on the Ascendant is conjunct stars of the Water Pourer. Ptolemy held
that these stars were cold, wet and windy. Diana Rosenberg gives several
instances of storms when these stars were transited [3].
[1] Secrets
of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p.78-82)
[2] Secrets
of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p.381)
[3] Secrets
of the Ancient Skies; Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p.700)
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