The
global events that will dominate the month of February will be
reflected in the manifestation of desirable Saturn-Rahu trine for
world stability and economic prosperity on one hand, and the
challenging Neptune-Jupiter square for secret political maneuvering
and religious conflicts on the other. In addition, explosive
Pluto-Mars quincunx will be responsible for continued violence in
Iraq, Israel and Palestine region while favorable Mars-Rahu and
Mars-Saturn sextiles will help provide solutions to on
going political conflicts and expand world economy. As far as
natural and man-made disasters are concerned the first three weeks
(till February 23) are likely to be filled with lot of such events. While
Saturn-Rahu trine continues to
be very favorable and prosperous planetary configuration
responsible for world stability and peace, the ninefold squares of
lunar nodes with Neptune and Neptune with Saturn pose difficulties and challenges that will likely to
be reflected in religious and morality based conflicts all around
the world.
Feb
2: Insurgent attacks kill four US troops in Iraq
Feb
3: Ferry carrying 1,300 sinks
Feb
3: Protests Over Muhammad Drawings Intensify; Muslim anger on
cartoons spreads
Feb
7: Suicide bomber kills 13 in attack on Afghan police
Feb 7: Protests
Over Drawings a 'Global Crisis'
Feb 9: Suicide
attack, gunmen, kill 27 in Pakistan
Feb 13: Four US
troops killed in Afghan blast: army
Feb 17: Two
China ships sink, 57 missing
Feb 17:
Hundreds feared dead in mudslide in Philippines
Feb 17: Two US
Marine helicopters crash off African coast
Feb 17: Ten
reported killed in Libya cartoon clashes
Feb 20: Bombs
kill 19 in Iraq after lull in violence
Feb 22: At
least 20 dead in new Nigerian religious riot
Feb 22: Iraq
shrine bombing fuels protests
Feb 23: Iraq
sectarian violence kills 130
The countries that
are likely to make headline news are: Russia, Europe, Iraq,
Iran, Israel, Palestine, Afghanistan, Pakistan and United States.
President Bush and his administration:
The
good news for president Bush is that on February 5, the retrograde Saturn
will leave his ninefold ascendant and enter the twelfth house of
his ninefold progressive chart. As a result, he will likely
to be facing less political challenges compared to his adversaries. His adversaries are likely to find themselves
frustrated in dealing with the White House. However the bad news
for him is the opposition of Uranus to his natal Mars. This
will make him irritated, he may speak too soon to be embarrassed
later, and he will have hard time dealing with his own staff and
party.
Feb 23: Dubai port deal---Bush
threatened to veto the blockage of the deal.
Feb 27: Hurdles remain for ports deal: Bush,
who earlier said no additional review was necessary, backs
the acquisition and threatened last week to use his veto power if
members of Congress sought to derail it.
In addition, as a result of Rahu's opposition to his natal
Moon, during the first two weeks of February, he is likely to come
under severe mental stress and therefore, will become very
indecisive in dealing with international matters that deal with
Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and India. Also, transit
of Mars in the seventh house of his ninefold chart means he will
be unable to avoid direct confrontation even with his own
administration in dealing with both domestic and international politics.
In a
nutshell, it will be very prudent of him to think twice before
he opens his mouth during this month.
The
Country:
The
Saturn-Rahu regular trine, Pluto-Uranus and Uranus-Ketu ninefold sextiles are positive for the
country from economy and technological progress standpoint.
Positive news reflecting technological advances and innovations
especially in the field of medicine and biotech will dominate the
media during the first half of the month.
While
Saturn-Rahu trine has been somewhat positive for the republicans,
the ninefold squares between the lunar nodes and Neptune will
certainly manifest during the first half of the month in the form
of an event that will expose yet another political scandal. In general, the
republicans are likely to stay on defensive during the entire
month.
For
democrats, February may turn out to be an outstanding month,
especially they will enjoy the second and third week of the month. Bipartisan efforts on
domestic issues are likely to be successful during February 11-16.
·
Russia:
Secret political activities are likely to accelerate during
the first week of the month. Social
confusion and chaos is a good possibility. However, the
Saturn-Rahu regular trine will continue to be positive for economical
progress. During the the first week of the month an
occurrence of
man-made or natural disaster is likely.
·
Europe: The positive influence of Saturn-Rahu
trine will continue to be
reflected in economic expansion and general well being of public
all over Europe. However, Pluto-Mars quincunx and Neptune-Rahu/Ketu
and Neptune-Saturn ninefold squares may manifest in
violent activities or attempts of suicide bombings during Feb
1-12.
·
China,
Japan, and Pacific-rim countries: Except for the first week the
entire month of February looks to be positive for China from
economical and social progress standpoint. Possibilities of
political covert activities during the first week are likely. The economic growth for China,
Japan and the entire pacific-rim region will continue to remain at an enviable
pace.
·
Middle
East: An eruption or
eruptions of new waves of
violence in Iraq, Palestine-Israel and Afghanistan-Kashmir regions are likely
during Feb 1-12 and Feb 15-23.
Feb
2: Insurgent attacks kill four US troops in Iraq
Feb 7: Protests
Over Drawings a 'Global Crisis'
Feb 9: Suicide
attack, gunmen, kill 27 in Pakistan
Feb 10: Car
bomb kills nine as poll results released
Feb 13: Four US
troops killed in Afghan blast: army
Feb 17: Ten
reported killed in Libya cartoon clashes
Feb 20: Bombs
kill 19 in Iraq after lull in violence
Feb 22: At
least 20 dead in new Nigerian religious riot
Feb 22: Iraq
shrine bombing fuels protests
Feb 23: Iraq
sectarian violence kills 130
·
Religion:
During this month, world religions in general,
and religious leaders in particular, may experience themselves having to go
through crisis that demand changes. In other words, the orthodox religious
leaders may come under social and moral pressures to change the way they handle
their responsibilities. Neptune-Jupiter square may manifest in revelation of a deceptive
or secretive deed that involved higher level religious
authorities.
·
Natural and
Man-made Calamities:
Pluto-Rahu ninefold opposition, Pluto-Mars quincunx, Neptune-Rahu/Ketu and
Neptune-Saturn ninefold squares will be
responsible for both the
natural and man-made disasters during February. The notable events
will likely to occur during Feb 7-12, and Feb15-23.
Feb
7: Suicide bomber kills 13 in attack on Afghan police
Feb 10: Car bomb
kills nine as poll results released
Feb 17: Two
China ships sink, 57 missing
Feb 17: Hundreds
feared dead in mudslide in Philippines
Feb 17: Two US
Marine helicopters crash off African coast
Feb 17: Ten
reported killed in Libya cartoon clashes
Feb 20: Bombs
kill 19 in Iraq after lull in violence
Feb 22: At
least 20 dead in new Nigerian religious riot
Feb 22: Iraq
shrine bombing fuels protests
Feb 23: Moscow
Market Roof Collapse Kills 49
Feb 23: Iraq
sectarian violence kills 130
Earthquakes: During February a probability of occurrence of an earthquake of
magnitude 7 or higher is low. If it does occur, it will likely to
be on Feb 1, 5 or during February 22-28.
Feb
22: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake IN MOZAMBIQUE has occurred at: 21.21S
33.34E Depth 10km Wed Feb 22 22:19:08 2006 UTC
While in February
there were about 30 earthquakes of magnitude 4 and higher, the above list includes
those that were of magnitude 7 or higher. It is interesting to note
that majority of them occurred during Feb 22-28 period supporting the validity of
the model that has been in use and constantly being improved. Also,
for February, the low probability of occurrence of an earthquake of
magnitude 7 or higher is reflected in only one that occurred on
Feb 22 (during Feb 22-28 period) compared to three that occurred in
January.
While
man-made calamities may manifest themselves in terrorism, unrest,
violence, accidents, and air
crashes, the natural calamities are likely to
include extreme weather conditions such as severe cold winters, and equally intensive
droughts,
hurricanes or typhoons, thunderstorms, earthquakes
and fires.
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