Comet Lulin Gives
Green Light to
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Planet Earth
By
Margaret George, U.K.
A strologers from very ancient times
have warned us that the
appearance of comets is a very
special event with many portents for the
world and mundane affairs. Few
astrologers apply astrology to mundane
affairs so we have little experience to draw
on with which to guide our appraisal of the
effects of this astrophenomenon.
Brihat Samhita, an encyclopaedia of
astrological knowledge originally compiled
by Varamahira (approx 505 AD) has a
chapter on comets. It tells us how Al
Biruni, the Arab astrologer of worldwide
reputation in his day, admired the
vigilance of Hindu astrologers in 'devising
theories and methods of' great subtlety and
of great length. The Brihat Samhita tells
us that comets were known as 'Ketu' and
are seen where ' despite the absence of fire,
there is still the appearance of fire........save
for the presence of glowworms,
phosphoric lights on graves, gems and
crystals, marble pieces and the like....' The
author defines for us three types of Ketus:
The Atmospheric Ketus are those that are
sighted on flagstaffs, weapons, buildings,
trees, horses, elephants and such other
quadrupeds
The Celestial ones are seen amidst the
constellations and the
Terrestrial ones are those that do not come
under either of the two categories.

Two significant phrases from the above extract spring out at this time of the appearance of
Lulin, the new comet expected to orbit closest to
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earth on February 24th . The phrase 'phosphorous
light appropriately describes the colour and
luminous appearance of Lulin as it approaches close
to our globe. If you look out at night in the
February sky and can see Venus, you will notice
she adopts a particularly more beautifully luminous
and subtly green glow than I have ever seen her
exhibit before, perhaps greeting or mirroring the
comet or even trying to outglow its glorious
glowing phosphorous green garb. Of course this
comet is a celestial Ketu, but in Australia at the
moment 'there is still the appearance of fire due to
many conflagrations raging through the South
West of the country, some of which were
deliberately started by arsonists; a coincidence Im sure, but then most astrological
techniques are based on the perceived synchronicity between what is above and below.

Effects Of Comets

B rihat Samhita tells us that the effects of the

comet are to be told through the 'positions of its
appearance and setting, contact with planets or
asterisms, smoky mantle and colours' Lulin rises quite a
few hours before the Sun and by 24th February, when it
makes the closest encounter with earth, it will be not
only be opposite the Sun's position but will pass the
place reserved for the Full Moon on 11th March at 26
degrees of constellation Leo, by which time the comet
will itself be in constellation Cancer. These two
constellations Leo and Cancer, and their rulers Sun and
Moon, seem particularly significant for Lulin, but more
of this later.

The Indian treatise goes on to list the many different

appearances of various comets noted, including
references to sun spots witnessed, along with the results
to be expected at the passing of these portents near the
earth's hemisphere. Happily we are told not all Ketus are
evil as some augur well for the world...but is Lulin a
happy omen?

Lulin is moving from the southern to the northern Photo of comet Lulin by kind
permission of Jack Newton
1 www.jacknewton.com
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/04feb_greencomet.htm
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hemisphere as it currently sojourns across the autumnal colure in Libra. Could Lulin be one
of the 65 comets classified as Vikaca by ancient seers and which are said to have a single
white star, are bereft of a crest and be a child of Jupiter? The size of the comet has been
compared to planet Jupiter already. These Vikacas are glossy, appear in the south and are
dreadful in effect. Or perhaps it could be the comet named Kapalaketu because it does fit the
description of being visible during Amavasya or New Moon, as we get the best view of it on
24th February the day before the New Moon at twelve degrees Aquarius. The Kapalaketu
have rays and crest which are smokey coloured rather than luminous green however, and
travel half the heavens, and are an omen of famine, pestilence, drought and diseases.

The Brihat Samhita gives strong indications of what will happened when the smokey tail of
the comet touches certain asterisms and warns us of what effects were expected in ancient
times, for example if the smokey tail affects Visakha, as it did on 6th February when close to
the star Zubenelgenubi (the bright star at the tip of the scales of Libra constellation) we are
told ancient seers would expect the 'chiefs of Iksvakus and the city of Ilaka will be killed.'
On February 16th Lulin passes by Spica, which is found in Hasta nakshatra, and was said to
adversely affect the King of Dandaka; then still speeding on its way it approaches Saturn on
24th February the day of closest movement to the earth, it will be in the nakshatra of
Uttaraphalguni, this transit is said to be a bad omen for the governor of Ujjain.
It is difficult to use Brihat Samhita as a reference for locating a description of comet Lulin,
and its effects. These ancient astrologers did track the nature of comets, classify them and
note their course and likely time of reoccurrence knowing some return visits would not
repeat until after 3000 years. Sadly none of the descriptions of comets in the encyclopaedia
refer to a luminous green one. Clearly however, the use of comets in ancient cultures was
one of the methods used perhaps even by biblical seers who we know used the Moon,
eclipses and planetary transits to foretell the rise fall and destruction of various ancient
regions. Lulin is described by NASA as potentially making its first visit ever to the inner
solar system, so perhaps this is why it becomes difficult to find any pre recorded reference.
We don't know when or if it will appear again, nor have we got any foregoing sojourns with
which to establish what events on earth may coincide with its appearance so close to our
world.

Tempel 1 Leaves Its Mark

I do find that comets can help us understand events in mundane astrology if only we take
time to track their passage. For instance Tempel 1 caused a stir at its appearance and
with a little bit of research I was amazed at the coincidence of its passage with a certain
consistency of events of importance here on earth......
The Tempel 1 orbital journey is half that of Jupiter, taking only just under six years to
complete, and so has a 2.1 resonance with Jupiter. Not only that, every so often Jupiter'
nudges' this comet, causing it to move over slightly in its passage. Further, the comet crosses
over the orbital path of Mars.
Given the link with these two planets and the comet I looked up a few of the coincidence of
events with this comet's passage in close proximity to earth, and its close proximity to
Jupiter, and found an unexpected but interesting pattern emerging:
1789 Nov Washington first President of US

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1787 March US constitution first drafted
1783 Nov US independence recognised
1777 Nov Brit army surrenders to US forces in US
1775 July First act of independence taken in US
1771 July Boston massacre (1770)
Notwithstanding this, on 4th July 2007 when the US sent a missile to blast a crater on the
meteor, within three days, on 7th, we had the coincidence of the first suicide bombings in
England. So we have Jupiter, planet of religion and morality, resonating with Tempel
which is being blasted in a martial act of impact/explosion. Was NASA putting a spin on
US destiny with this deep impact mission do you think? Did the founding fathers of
America know about this comet and use its pathway to define the future progress of the US
when they used astrology to set up the inauguration of their countrys independence from
the UK?
What Events On Earth Will Be Remembered To Coincide With Lulins visit?

C
omet Lulin was discovered in July 2007 by a 19yearold meteorology student called
Quanzhi Ye when a sky photo was taken at Lulin Observatory in Taiwan. However
it is only recently that the comet has become visible to the naked eye and it is the
first sighting of the naked eye, and noting the position of the planet in constellations which
are the important times for the astrologer to note. The rising and setting should also be
taken into account, and length of appearance in the sky. Lulin rises in the west hours before
the Sun. It will arrive at a 38 million mile distance from our planet before moving on. Mars
was 34.6 million miles away at its closest ever approach.
Unfortunately there isn't any history to inform us of what went before with regard to the
pathway of comet Lulin. We can only look at what is happening on our planet now to see
what legacy the comet will leave behind for us to remember and associate with it and
hopefully pass on to future astrologers.
Lulin passes through the constellation Leo during the time when it will be most visible to
the naked eye. Leo is a fiery sign and stands for royalty, banks, worship, pride,
entertainment, children, investment, gambling and risk taking. These are just a few of the
significations of the sign Leo. We dont yet know whether the comet augurs good or ill, but
we do know the affairs ruled by Leo will be affected. I find it significant that as the time for
closest approach to earth arrives, the banking systems around the world are under scrutiny
for taking risks with money entrusted to their institutions. Some individuals such as Madoff
in the USA have been found out to be very greedily abusing trust put into them, as they
sought to secretly and deviously collect a royal fortune for themselves by adopting risky
Ponti pyramid schemes. This meant that promises were made to billionaire investors who
put money forward only to find out that instead of it being invested in the manner
promised, it merely went into an account to be drawn from allegedly at Madoffs whim for
his own personal use, but also as a means of illegally cycling money giving new deposits to
pay out old investors to create the illusion that an investment had been made. This was
alright until they all wanted their money back when it became clear that there wasnt
enough money to even pay back capital let alone any interest made on it. Billionaire
investors lost fortunes in the scheme with at least one taking his life as a result.
In the UK bankers who got caught up in get rich quick schemes are now being brought to
account for their dubious handling of packages of toxic subprime mortgage deals packaged in
America. These bankers also had involvement with financial markets where hedge funds
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and other dubious and risky schemes were taking place and has yet to be fully understood so
that those guilty of manipulating markets irresponsibly and immorally can be brought to
justice. The ordinary saver or investor with limited funds for perhaps pensions or health
treatment have seen their hope of ever getting it back completely wrecked, due to
irresponsible gambling with that money by the bankers who saw fit to use it like chips on
the table at the casino. The most extraordinary situation of these financiers justifying royal
fortunes for their salary on the grounds that they were taking great risks is finally being seen
as delusional empty, pompous and arrogant excuses with no foundation in reality. Greed and
avarice have been allowed to reign during the years of the war against so called terrorism.
Such delusional reasoning for the squandering of money is not just limited to the UK or the
US. Iceland is on its knees due to one of its key financiers acting in the same profligate
manner, and undoubtedly there are many other stories all around the globe where similar
practices have ruined not just the wealthy but also the ordinary man who once thought
banks were safe places to keep hard earned and honestly acquired savings safe.
Earlier I mentioned that three planets are singled out by Lulins transit of nakshatras during
its visible stages. All three of these planets, Jupiter, Sun and Moon are significations for
wealth, and Leo is the sign of banks. Jupiter is the significator for the treasury, Moon is the
significator for money and of the masses, and Sun is the karakatwa for gold and wealth.
Undoubtedly these three planets represent the main issue of concern on mass consciousness
at the time of Lulins appearance in earths orbit. Sadly the current situation we are all facing
on the globe is a crisis of extreme covetousness and the worship of Mammon taken to excess
by a handful of pathologically greedy people.
Comet Lulin is an ethereal luminous green colour, a colour mostly associated with jealousy
and bile. Certainly the world scandal today is tinged with the anger or bile of the masses of
honest people amazed at the greed, cunning and lack of integrity of a few gambling men who
stopped at nothing to worship Mammon. These corrupt bankers and financiers became so
jealous of the wealthy that they stopped at nothing while coveting billions of pounds
entrusted to their care. On another level global events are also warning us that the over
exploitation of earths resources is propelling the planet onto a path of pollution and
destruction on a massive scale. Carelessness with resources has also added to devastation on
the planet. Sea waters are polluted by oil tanker spillage, refuse and chemicals and even eight
US nuclear missiles now lying at the bottom of the seabed along the coast of Greenland.
Lulin is a similar green to the phosphorous colour of polonium used in nuclear
weaponscould the comet be a major significator for the nuclear coming of age?
Whether we agree with the faulty science behind the global warming campaign or not it is
clear that the race to control the global economy and world markets has set up an imbalance
in the human relationship with the environment, and between nations.
Comet Lulins colour green, a soft green, is also one which is often associated with healing.
Lets hope that after the poison of greed and avarice has been rooted out of our nations,
decency and integrity can reign once more across the globe bringing more unity, and less of a
gap between rich and poor, greater respect for all living things, with everyone working to
heal the planet.

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