An Application of Astrology

THE EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI OF 12/26/04 OFF THE WEST COAST OF INDONESIA

If you are not already familiar with astrology, I strongly suggest that you first take a look at the brief Basic Astrology piece on the site   so you'll be better able to understand some of the concepts, involved.

• Full Moons are often associated with happenings or events of great intensity on the earth. The Full Moon was in effect on 12/26/04.

• The Moon was also in Cancer, a water sign.

• The Sun was in Capricorn, an earth sign.

•  The Sun and Moon were in opposition during this Full Moon. The Sun being in Capricorn during the earthquake/tsunami period, would tend to intensify earthquake activity. So, the element of water, intensified by the Full Moon energy, was very strong

• The planet Uranus, is associated with the shattering of the old, It is often identified with the Tarot card of the Tower, which is of a tower that is struck by lightning. which means that the unexpected is manifesting through water. Uranus, the planet of the unexpected, intensified the opposition of water and earth. Literally, then, we see an opposition between earth and water elements, which literally manifested as explosion between water and earth, or tsunami, which occured on Dec. 26.
  There is the influence of the planet, Uranus. Uranus was in a water sign, Pisces.

• Pisces is associated with the suffering of humanity. So, the fact that Uranus, the planet of the unexpected and tragic, was in Pisces during the earthquake/tsunami, would bring human suffering into sharp relief. And indeed, over 150,000 people have been killed thus far, and the number of bodies discovered, continues to climb. The fact that the Moon is in Cancer (in the days after the event) affects, tends to bring out human compassion for the victims.

• Uranus in Pisces, expressing the Unexpected which manifests itself in the water element, is aligned with more water, the Moon in Cancer.

• To briefly summarize the basic astrological signature of this disaster: Uranus has a harmonious aspect (sextiles) the Sun in an Earth sign, which expresses the combined power of water and earth. 
  

• The association of earthquakes with the Sun in Capricorn, is enhanced by the opposition of the Sun in Capricorn with the Moon in Cancer. The water element, remember, is already a very powerful astrological influence, due to the Moon being in Cancer, a water sign and the trine between Uranus in Pisces and the Moon in Cancer.