The current swine flu has everyone suddenly alarmed about a potential pandemic. I have looked into this astrologically and my feeling is there is not going to be mass casualties. But we are going to be distracted by this and it’s going to raise some very important questions. I see this as a very important and crucial step in reassessing how we treat animals, especially in reference to eating them.

First, stated quickly. The main reasons I don’t think this is going to lead to mass devastation is due to the relative strength of both exalted Venus and exalted Sun right now in the sky. The relative dignity both of these important planets is also the reason I predict this event will be a catalyst for greater mass consciousness in our food consuming habits. After all, it is the unsanitary and despicable conditions of factory farmed pigs that is the main catalyst which produces these flus.

I created a video for those astrology enthusiasts who want to see a comparison between this and the devastation of 1918-1920.

http://vedicastrologycenter.net/videos/Swine-Flu-H1N1-Outbreak.html – The video compares the 1918-1920 pandemic that wiped out 50-100,000 people (low estimate) — and also the recent avian flu scare up a couple years ago. All of these events a similar astrological configurations, with important exceptions.

The main catalyst of this outbreak, in my opinion, is the recent ingress of Jupiter into sidereal Aquarius. This ingress occurred (according to my calculations) on April 28. This is important because it is my feeling that the main corrupting factor in a deadly disease, astrologically, is the planet Neptune and also the south node, Ketu. When Jupiter entered sidereal Aquarius April 28 it moved within a couple degrees of transiting Neptune. Jupiter is going to be dancing with Neptune for the next several months. This will take place in the sign of Aquarius, the sign of our collective culture. Suddenly, there is a big issue (Jupiter rules big things) and it’s all very confusing (Neptune) to the entire world, on a massive scale.

Pretty crazy when you think about it. A week ago, no one was thinking about swine flu — now it’s on everyone’s mind.

The Spanish flu epidemic of 1918-1920 saw a series of difficult transits of Saturn over Pluto, Saturn over Ketu, Saturn conjunct Neptune, Ketu conjunct Pluto. For five years these malefic planets contacted each other – culminating in the Saturn/Neptune conjunction for more than a year. It was the proximity of Saturn and Neptune that created the death on a mass scale. That, and the proximity of the south node to Pluto. In order for there to be mass death, Saturn must be involved as he rules tangible things of this earth that happen for a long period of time. The outer planets are related to long-term trends, I do not see their visceral, worldly effects nearly as concretely as the visible planets.

In 2005-2006 we had the avian flu scare, this is when Saturn and Neptune were in an exact opposition. Yet, no such flu manifested on a large scale – no Ketu or Pluto association. From the end of 2006 through the middle 2008 Saturn and Ketu were in the same sign (Leo), and crossed. Yet, there was no associations of Neptune, Ketu or Pluto. Currently Pluto and Uranus are in a wide square, but I do not see this to be nearly as potent as a conjunction.

The main transit I see driving this outbreak is the very recent Jupiter/Neptune conjunction. Given the dignity of Venus and the Sun — and the continued dignity of Mars and Venus for the next several months (both either with an exalted planet or a planet in its own sign) – I do not see this leading to mass catastrophe. I see this as a catalyst for mass consciousness and hopefully a wake-up call to those who roll their eyes and snicker in the face of animal rights activists – who are not only interested in saving the planet (factory farming and meat consumption is incredibly wasteful of our resources) but also sparing intelligent beings from a life of torture.

I’m sorry if you’re a meat eater and this language offends you – but, this is how I see it and there are facts to back it up.

I recorded a video that is a comparative analysis of 1918-1920 pandemic and recent transits.

http://vedicastrologycenter.net/videos/Swine-Flu-H1N1-Outbreak.html