Coronavirus – why it happened and what will happen now? An Astrological insight

What has happened to the world due to coronavirus?

Until December 2019, everyone was leading their respective lives, hoping for a better and brighter future in 2020. Many had hope of going on holidays with their family in 2020, many had hope of taking up new projects and promotions at work, many singles had hope of finding love, many lovers had hope of tying the knot, many newlyweds had hope of buying a house and bringing a child into this world, many parents had hope of seeing their children excel in their studies as well as in dance, music and sports, many had hope of sending their children abroad for higher studies and some even had dreams of sending their mother and father on pilgrimage. All these dreams and hopes were shattered in the spring of 2020, barely two months after the world began a fresh new year. Nobody had a clue that 2020 would become a year of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, a year so unprecedented, a year so unforgettable, and a year so unfathomable. It is a year, which will be black listed in the entire human history. Almost every person on Earth is forced to wear a mask, hand gloves, and to sit in the four walls of their house, away from family, friends and neighbors. 

How did coronavirus start and why did it happen?

The coronavirus isn’t just a coincidence, many astrologers have been talking about the year 2020, and how it involves some rare astrological transits and retrogression of planets. Coronavirus was already predicted by our sages several thousands of years ago in some of the sacred Hindu scriptures such as the Bhavishya Purana and the Narada Samhita. Sages described the current day in the era of Kaliyuga and how a contagious disease outbreak will cast a shadow over the world. Both Rahu and Saturn, who are the significators of destruction in Kaliyug, also happen to rule over masses and respiratory illnesses. Even famous philosophers like Nostradamus and seers from the ancient Mayan civilization seemed to have depicted the pandemic situation albeit in their own subtle ways. While scientists have tried to decipher the scientific cause of the disease and a medical remedy, astrologers across the world have tried to understand the celestial origins of this massive calamity and how to find a divine remedy. 

Many of us would recall the powerful stellium of planets in the same sign that occurred in Sagittarius on 26-27 December 2019. Six planets (Moon, Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Ketu) were conjunct in one zodiac sign, Sagittarius. The negative impact of such powerful stellium of planets happened in history as well during the first and second World War, the Great Depression, the AIDS occurrence and even the SARS epidemic. Meanwhile Rahu, the ruler of illusion, viruses and poison, was powerfully placed in its own star, Arudra Nakshatra in Gemini, this Nakshatra also symbolizes destruction. Venus was in Capricorn and Mars was in Scorpio. Scientists believe that the virus probably came from bats. Mrigashira Nakshatra is all about birds and animals. Symbolically, animals such as bats depict death and are believed to be an ancient symbol of death and rebirth, in other words a powerful spiritual transformation. From March-April, the luminaries (Sun and Moon) have passed the Mrigashira Nakshatra, getting covered by Rahu’s illusion.

Then, by the time the World Health Organization formally acknowledged and announced this disease to be a pandemic on 30 March, 2020, Saturn, the slow-moving planet of restrictions, boundaries, death and destruction, had already long moved into Capricorn, its own Earth sign. Jupiter, the significator of life, healing and grace, shortly joined Saturn in Capricorn and got debilitated. Saturn and Jupiter’s conjunction always creates an impact on a large scale, since Saturn rules over the masses and Jupiter, being the largest planet in our solar system, is about expansion and amplification. So, a major shadow of lifelessness was inevitably cast on the face of earth due to the conjunction of these two giants. This led to millions of people getting affected and quarantined. Meanwhile, Mars, the planet of anger, bloodshed and action, also joined these two giants from the end of March 2020 till the beginning of May 2020, getting exalted in Capricorn. The friction among these planets translated into the world as death, despair and collapsing of economies. Mars in Capricorn, led to some changes in law and order of nations. Solar eclipse and retrograded Mercury in Gemini until April also did not help. The social isolation intensified with the help of martial law and fear and anger prevailed among people across the world. But after the Sun, the king of the planets, entered Aries, we started noticing that many people on earth gained some strength and immunity. By May, people across the world started to heal, gained control over the virus to some extent and it reduced the death toll as well. 

When will coronavirus end?

As per Vedic astrology, the negative impact of coronavirus will start to decline across the globe between September - November 2020. Jupiter will be in Sagittarius, its own sign until 20 November, 2020. Its retrogression in Sagittarius ends on 13 September, 2020. This will be a time for improvement. On 21 November 2020, Jupiter will leave Ketu’s company and enter Capricorn to cohabit the sign with Saturn. We can already find positive improvements by then. Jupiter will enter Aquarius from Capricorn on 6 April, 2021. It will become retrograde, and then once again enter Capricorn on 15 September, 2021. Jupiter will become direct and enter Aquarius on 20 November, 2021. As Jupiter enters Aquarius, we may find ourselves in a better place, since it is the natural 11th house of the horoscope, the house of gains. Jupiter does well in 11th house. Jupiter here will give us healing energy and promote peace and harmony. The earth will see a new order, and the earthlings will see a new chapter in their life. We will rise from the ashes, just as Phoenix, the mystical bird. Saturn will be retrograded from May-September. When a planet is retrograde it does things slowly and even its malefic effects mellow down. When Jupiter will join Saturn, it will be a new beginning, a slowly but progressive one, a period of socio-economic and socio-political reforms and an inner awakening for the entire humanity. A vaccine may also come out and remove our worries. The virus potency can decrease significantly after September because Rahu, the Snake’s head, and Ketu, the Snake’s tail, will exit Gemini and Sagittarius respectively. Rahu will enter Taurus and Ketu will enter Scorpio, where they both are said to be exalted. The world will come out of this pandemic, and enter a phase of steady growth, relief and positivity. 

What is coronavirus trying to teach us?

What can we do right now while at home?

• Follow a Sattvik diet and lifestyle, avoid overusing or misusing resources. 
• Be kind and compassionate to everyone, be grateful, and lend your support to whomever possible.
• Spend some time each day praying for world relief from covid-19 and for world peace.
• Help all those in need, e.g. donate food and clothes to poor/old people and stray animals. 
• Adhere to the social distancing guidelines prescribed by the government 
• Cut down on all non-essential travel, ask your family members to be safe.
• Work from home if you can, stay productive and contribute to your national econom
• Take all precautions e.g. wearing a mask, washing hands frequently, sanitizing frequently
•  Avoid smoking or drinking alcohol, and refrain from negative habits to boost our immunity. 
•  Meditate and exercise regularly and stay positive.
•  Rebuild natural habitats and reduce any damage to the environment.