PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE---The Year 2013

Now that the Year 2013 is here it’s time for us to focus more on ourselves, the work we do and the choices that we make and feel are best for us. This doesn’t mean that we are being selfish. We all carry heavy emotional burden over the years and it is time to release past emotional issues and begin to look forward to a brand new start, and possibly a brand new way of living, for 2013. In order to move forward, in the ways that we really wish to, we have to release ourselves from the clutches of the past and begin anew no matter how difficult it will be. In life, we have to try, yes it is not easy, but we should not see temporary setbacks as the final outcome. Such periods change us and make us stronger and maybe better individuals. This is the wisdom we acquire with Time. Only weak surrenders, repeated failures in career/relationships should not weaken our will power. We need to keep our Goodness and personality intact. In nature, under high Temperature and Pressure conditions, Coal turns to Diamond. Diamond is the hardest known natural mineral so is true with human beings challenging times make us stronger (my chemistry background is sometimes helpful even in understanding life).

Every day notice how much we do things as if we are on auto-pilot but this is not life, we need to inject consciousness into every moment of our life. If we wake up depressed, it is probably the result of a seed we planted. As per ‘Law of conservation of energy’ in science, energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Maybe last year, we did something to somebody else to cause them to feel the same way. The energy we created remains dormant until it comes back around to us. It may be from a past life. Corrections in our Karma and at the same time protecting our soul and body from physical and emotional injuries for a better 2013…. None of us are perfect. We all do things we shouldn’t and our karma is probably not the best. We all have some problems or the other in our lives now and then. But how do we choose to make improvements in our life?  The most important relationship that we will ever have is with ourselves. The best way for people to live is to focus on self-development. Nobody can deny the power of money. In my work I meet many people, but then irrespective of their personal net-worth they are equally unhappy. Yes, problems are different but still common denominator is anxiety and restless. If money was such a big power then all rich should be happy but is it so? Let’s all focus on ‘self’ in this New Year and this focus may bring radical social and maybe economical change.

 On 14^th January, the True South node of Moon, Ketu, will shift to Aries sign (Mean Rahu-Ketu entered Libra-Aries sign on December 23^rd) and Rahu, the North node of Moon, will shift to Libra sign where Saturn is already posited. Ketu is known as "Moksha- Karaka" or the planet influencing spirituality. Saturn and Rahu will be transiting in Libra sign. Saturn takes 30 years to cycle through the zodiac and Rahu takes 18 ½ (Rahu travels backwards in the zodiac). They conjunct every 11 years, but the last time in history they conjoined in the Libra sign was the year 1865! The exact conjunction of these two planets takes place on September 17, 2013. I began to investigate the details surrounding the cycle of Saturn and Rahu throughout history. The only significant historical events surrounding the year 1865, I found, Source: Internet Archives (if you find more significant events please do share with us all here):

The most significant events of the year 1865 are:-

– American Civil War.

- The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters near Wall Street in New York City.

– U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.

Specifically for India, I found very little historical events for the year 1865, I share what I found:-

-- The economic condition of Bombay in British India experienced a massive boom. Within the period of 1863-1865, the economic condition of Bombay witnessed a boom in its cotton industry when the American Civil War cut off Britain`s normal supply of raw cotton. In January 1865, the slow fall of cotton prices in Liverpool, foretold by the coming end of the American Civil War, brought the bursting of this economic bubble, which by June 1866 was complete. Amidst the wreckage was included the collapsed Bank of Bombay. In consequence, the Government of India established its own financial institutions and withdrew from the presidency banks the power to issue currency notes.

--the establishment of High court in Presidency towns, it unified the Supreme Court and sadar diwani adalat. Supreme Court got power from the crown and sadar adalat got power from company, but establishment of High court unified both systems of law.
This way first time all courts were brought under the one superior high court.

– During this period several great saints and religious leaders were responsible for revival of Hinduism in different parts of India. Ramkrishna Paramhansa (1836-1886), Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) led the Hinduism renaissance in Bengal that later spread to other parts of India. Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1824-1883) formed Arya Samaj, which became a major religious movement in north India. 

So, these are some of the important historical events of the year 1865, the nature of Saturn+Rahu influence changes and the year 2013 will bring different influences and changes. Before microphones and television were invented, a leader had to stand in front of a crowd and bellow. Now, we have social networking websites where a phrase, a tweet or a message reaches millions in a flash. Influence was never easier — or more ephemeral. 2013 is Number 6 year (2+0+1+3=6), 6 is the number ruled by planet Venus, the planet for love, money, comfort and also women. 

How may nodes of Moon, Rahu-ketu, affect each Sun sign:-

Aries:-breaks interruptions and spirituality.

Taurus:-money, expenditures and health.

Gemini:-love life, social outings and children.

Cancer:-personal life, property matters and career.

Leo:-travel, knowledge and spiritual pursuits.

Virgo:-bank balance, income and inheritance.

Libra:-your personality, health and relationship with partners.

Scorpio:-secrets (hides or exposes), loneliness and well-being.

Sagittarius:-company/organization management, friends and wishes or desires.

Capricorn:-personal happiness, home/property and career.

Aquarius:-travel, spiritual pursuits and relationships.

Pisces:-expenditures, loans, income and health treatments.