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Nepal Earthquakes


By Christina Collins


Yet again on April 25th at 11:56:26 am NST, with the initial quake at a magnitude of 7.9. Nepal experienced earthquake devastation completely destroying many cities by what is being called the Nepal 2015 or the Himalayan earthquake, and then followed by a flurry of aftershocks, also at high magnitudes. Approximately 5,000 or more lives have been lost to date, and expectations are that this number will double. Entire towns have been destroyed and are in rubble. Eighty percent of the temples were lost, including Durbar Square in Bhaktapur. (Kathmandu Valley, Nepal)



Expected by experts who noted the long interval since the last devastating quake in 1934 where over 10,000 people were lost that another big quake was imminent due to the geology of the area along with population, urbanization and architecture.

We erect the earthquake chart in mundane astrology for the epicenter location. USGS gives the epicenter at 21 mi or 34 km east-southeast of Lamjung, Nepal. Casualties triggered by this very large quake also occurred in adjoining areas, China, India and Bangladesh.
  1. 34km (21mi) ESE of Lamjung, Nepal
  2. 58km (36mi) NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal
  3. 73km (45mi) E of Pokhara, Nepal
  4. 76km (47mi) NW of Kirtipur, Nepal
  5. 77km (48mi) NW of Kathmandu, Nepal
The epicenter of the quake was in Lamjung
Sun was in Aries at 9°41 and the Nama nakshatra sound Cho and it changed to La at 10°00 (there are 108 different initial sounds) Mars was in Aries at 23°10 and the Nama nakshatra sound Lay Mercury was in Aries at 24°40 and the Nama nakshatra sound Lay

AriesAshwiniKetu00°00 TO 03°20CHU1
   03°20 TO 06°40CHAY2
   06°40 TO 10°00CHO3
   10°00 TO 13°20LA4
AriesBharaniVenus13°20 TO 16°40LE1
   16°40 TO 20°00LU2
   20°00 TO 23°20LAY3

The Chandra lagna of 19°47 Gemini, in Ardra nakshatra was in the Nama nakshatra sound CHHA (kah as in candy or Kathmandu) the Ardra�s 4 padas all begin with the Kah sound. The ch sound as in church is a sound in Pisces.

GeminiArdraRA06°40 TO 10°00KU1
   10°00 TO 13°20KHAM2
   13°20 TO 16°40JNA3
   16°40 TO 20°00CHHA 4

The ascendant at 13°44 cancer was in the sound Da (as in Durbar Square in Bhaktapur) Jupiter in Cancer at 18°53 was in the sound De

CancerPushyamiSA03°20 TO 06°40HU1
   06°40 TO 10°00HAY2
   10°00 TO 13°20HO3
   13°20 TO 16°40DA4
CancerAshleshaME16°40 TO 20°00DE1

The sounds of the 6th house we find the sound Na for Nepal and Pluto at 21�27 Sagittarius falls in the sound Bha as in Bhaktapur, and Bihar, India has also had casualties.

SAGMulaKE00°00 TO 03°20YAY1
   03°20 TO 06°40YO2
   06°40 TO 10°00NA3
   10°00 TO 13°20BI4
SAGPurva AshadaVE13°20 TO 16°40BU1
   16°40 TO 20°00THHA2
   20°00 TO 23°20BHA3
   23°20 TO 26°40DHA4
SAGUttara AshadaSU26°40 TO 30°00BAY1

Tragically the far reaching effect caused an avalanche on Mount Everest killing 21 at last count when in their base camp including Google executive and climate activist Daniel Fredinburg (born September 8, 1981) who died of head injuries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Fredinburg

There is no �f� sound in the nama sounds, however Dha is in Sag the 6th house of accidents, and the lagna sound for 13°44 Cancer is DA.



To date this is the most loss of life in a single event recorded on Mount Everest. Further other avalanches occurred in neighboring areas and 250 to 500 more people are reported missing. Aftershocks continue to devastate the region.



The moon was in Mercury�s sign Gemini, in the Rahu ruled constellation Ardra, which means one tear falling after another, and is one of the, if not the toughest nakshatra of the 27, indicating loss, sadness and difficulties. Rahu, the ruler of this nakshatra was in Virgo, in a Mercury ruled earth sign. Mercury, the most unstable planet, as it is closest to the Sun and frequently being pulled into retrograde orbit was in tight and almost exact conjunction with Mars. Both were in Bharani nakshatra, though ruled by Venus, is known for exploding after restraint or constraint.

Nepal lost many of its world heritage structures. One was the famous watchtower, ( 9 stories tall) Dharahara Tower, initially built in 1832, rebuilt 80 years ago when it was initially destroyed by the Bihar earthquake of January 15, 1934 where 10,600 people lost their lives.

(again Dah is the sound of the Cancer Lagna)

The Bihar, Nepal Earthquake January 15. 1934 at 14°13 in Bihar Nepal � 10,000 lost.



In 1934 Sagittarius was the 8th house and Chandra Lagna.
The Sound BAY goes to the Moon and Mercury and the sound BI falls in the 8th house and 1st and Chandra lagna respectively.

SAGMulaKE00°00 TO 03°20YAY1
   03°20 TO 06°40YO2
   06°40 TO 10°00NA3
   10°00 TO 13°20BI4
SAGPurva AshadaVE13°20 TO 16°40BU1
   16°40 TO 20°00THHA2
   20°00 TO 23°20BHA3
   23°20 TO 26°40DHA4
SAGUttara AshadaSU26°40 TO 30°00BAY1

Conjunction of 4 powerful malefics Saturn in own sign Mars in Capricorn in exaltation � strong and aspecting Saturn and Rahu and Ketu Sun in sign of enemy, conjuct enemies Saturn and Rahu Saturn is the son of the sun Sun in sadi sati Moon in sadi sati Papa ketari yogas: Saturn hemmed between Rahu and Mars Ma hemmed between Sun and Saturn 22nd Drekkana? Lord of lagna, venus in 10th and benefics do not do well in angles Venus is sandi at 00 Jupiter is sandi at 29 and in an earth sign Mercury the most unstable is in the 8th in sag the sign of freedom and the house has very low, 20 points in ashtakavarga. Almost all planets are sandi or close in degree.: Sun at 1 35 Moon is lord of 3rd (3rd is 8th from the 8th) Moon is dispositor of Ketu, Moon is conjunct Mercury almost exactly moon at 28°41 sag and Mercury IN THE 8TH HOUSE of death in the sign of freedom at 28°23 Mercury is a maraka as lord of the 2nd house conjuct Moon, the dispositor of ketu, the karmic karaka. Both the moon and mercury are in the 22nd Drekkana (which always falls in the 8th house, and represents the Drekkana (of 36) that causes chronic conditions for the native). From the Chandra lagna of Sagittarius, the 4 major malefics are in the 2nd (maraka) house.

The lord of the Moon, Jupiter is sandi and weak in the house of an enemy Mercury ruled Virgo.

Many quakes occur with weak Mercury, Mars aspecting Saturn, Mars or Saturn of both in an earth sign, and near eclipses.

Several days after the Bihar quake was a solar eclipse, and the Ascendant, Saturn, Rahu, Sun and Mars were all in Dhanishta, a Mars star with the symbol of a drum. If you have ever been in an earthquake, the noise is severe and loud, like a drum. Further Mars had moved to Satabisha, the violent Rahu ruled star. Giving a nakshatra exchange with their depositors. i.e. Mars was in the star of Rahu and Rahu was in the star of Mars.



At the time of the Bihar quake the Jung Bahadur Rana monarchy reigned which began with the Kot massacre which took place on 14 September 1846 which (where he and his brothers killed about 40 members of the then Nepalese palace court, including the prime minister,) and continued until 1951. Truly a violent beginning for the last reign of a King of Nepal, Mars in Taurus the Bull with Pluto and Neptune, Ketu with Jupiter in Magha, Ketu�s star, and the Sun in Leo the sign of the king, yet 29�00 and weak. Venus in is weak sign of Virgo though fortified with the exalted Mercury, in Mar�s star Chitra, Moon in Mercury�s star Jyestha, in debilitation.



As the day of that takeover occurred (I used midnight) Mars, the ruler of the natal Moon was 29 degrees and debilitated in the Navamsa.



Then, on May 28, 2008 the first CA (Constituent Assembly) convened and voted to abolish the Monarchy declaring Nepal a Republic at 23:32.





The Himalayan 2015 Earthquake, April 24, 2015 11:56:24 NST



The ascendant or lagna of the earthquake at 13°44 falls on the debilitated Mars in the 6th house of accidents from the Chandra lagna of Aquarius, and the 7th house of the public from the Capricorn rising of the Nepal is a Republic chart.

So many people have asked me how this could happen with Jupiter exalted? If you look at the event as transits over the Nepal as a Republic chart, you will see that it is going through the,6th house from the Aquarius Moon, and is in a Maraka house from the Capricorn Lagna. With Taurus Sun, Jupiter is not a functional benefic for the country chart, it has become a functional malefic from all three lagnas. I have seen women whose natal charts have Aquarius rising, with Jupiter lord of 2nd and 11th houses, get breast cancer with this kind of a Jupiter transit.

The Nepal country chart was in Jupiter dasa at the time of the quake. (JU/VE/MO)

Christina Collins Biography

Christina CollinsChristina Collins, Jyotish Visharada, CVA, Jyotish Kovid, ICAS and CVA, Jyotish Vachaspati, ICAS ,Jyotish Medha Pragya, ICAS and Jyotish Mahasagara from Raman and Rajeshwari Foundation 2013, is a third generation Astrologer specializing in the Vedic system. She received her honorary titles from the late Dr. B.V. Raman, former President of the ICAS (Indian Council for Astrological Sciences) in New Delhi and Bangalore, India, from CVA (Council for Vedic Astrology, USA),from the ICAS in Bangalore 2012, and from the Raman and Rajeshwari Foundation in 2013.

From1997 to 2012, she was the first and sole American woman to be honored by the highly held title of Jyotish Vachaspati (Jyotish - the light bearer and Vachaspati - the one who speaks the truth and whose predictions come true. (In Sanskrit, Vac = speech and Brihaspati is a name of Jupiter the planet of wisdom
and truth. Her most recent titles from India, are the Jyotish Medha Pragya title, which means that consciousness has merged with Jyotish, from the ICAS, and from the Raman Rajeswari Foundation, the title Jyotish Mahasagara which means the great ocean of Jyotish.

As a founding member, she currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American College for Vedic Astrology (ACVA online), and was former Editor of the ACVA News. President of Celestial Resource (The Timing Coach) she serves corporate and private clients from students to celebrities. For the Jyotish Star you can reach her in Boulder CO at [email protected]:

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