Ukraine – A Good Example of Bad Muhurta Selection

In the last few months, one of the most followed news around the world has been that of the war between Russia and Ukraine. All kinds of perspectives about this war are available on television, social media and the internet. We, being an astrology website, are here to put forth our understanding of the reasons that resulted in the outbreak of war using Ukraine’s horoscope.

Also, we see this war as an opportunity, and its astrological reasons as examples, to educate and sensitize our readers and prospective-clients about the importance of calculating and choosing an appropriate Muhurta,or a ‘suitable time’ for starting ‘something new’.

In this case, by ‘something new’, we mean the official declaration of independence by Ukraine. It was the start or formation of a ‘new country’. After dismemberment of the USSR, Ukraine declared independence on 24^th August 1991, at 6:06 PM in Kyiv, its capital city. The time (muhurta) chosen for declaring Ukraine a separate and independent country, in our opinion, was an inappropriate time for creation of a new entity, especially an entity like a country.

Birth Details –

Country – Ukraine

Date – 24^th August 1991

Time – 18:06

Place – Kyiv

Notable points of the Horoscope –

1. Lagna lord (Jupiter) is in the 9^th house with the 9^th lord (Sun).
2. Close conjunction of Lagna lord (Jupiter) with 10^th& 7^thLord (Mercury). Infact, being at the same degree, Jupiter and Mercury are in a planetary war. 
3. Another close conjunction of the Lagna lord (Jupiter) is with Venus, the 6^th and 11^th lord.
4. Mars, the 5^th and 12^th lord is in the 10^th house.
5. Rahu in Lagna.

Now, let’s see what effects or results, these notable points are likely to give and whether they match with actual results on the ground.

With whatever has been stated so far, readers will be able to gauge whether the horoscope being assessed is actually that of Ukraine or some other entity.

So, we see that some of the main features of the horoscope point towards a conflict/war. Now an important question is – when is this possibility of war, most-likely to materialize?

Answer – When the condition of the entity (Ukraine) will be dependent on, the condition of planets that are indicating the war. In short, when dasha (situation / condition) of the planets creating a war-like situation operates.

Question – Which dasha is currently operating in Ukraine’s horoscope?

Answer – Jupiter-Venus!! (Venus' sub-period under Jupiter’s main period). It started in September 2021.(Point 3)

Some other minute observations, which are basically derivatives of the planetary positions mentioned earlier, are also responsible for the death and destruction that Ukraine has experienced since the start of the war. Those have deliberately been excluded to keep the article short and interesting.

(Astrological details and jargon would be of little interest to most readers)

From whatever has been stated so far, smart readers will be able to infer, that a war could have been predicted, even 30 years back. And in our opinion, if it could have been predicted, it could also have been prevented..... by choosing a different muhurta for declaration of Ukraine as a separate country.

By consulting a learned and clever astrologer at a time when a major decision of forming a new country was being taken, a conscience and deliberate attempt at a better future could have been made. This concept of fore-telling future will not appeal to the minds of those who haven’t invested time in studying the impact of planetary movements on earthly life and events. But they are entitled to their opinion.

We think a better time could have been chosen. Sadly, that did not happen because awareness about the efficacy of astrology as a subject is still quite low, especially amongst those living outside India.   

The point we are trying to make through this article is – the choice of ‘start-time’ makes a 'big difference'. The question we want our readers to think about is – What could Ukrainian decision-makers have done in 1991, to avoid the situation they find themselves in, today?

Our Answer – Waiting for a few more days, and choosing a slightly different time of the day, to declare independence would have negated the possibility of a war and would have saved Ukraine (also Russia and the world) a lot of trouble.

Naysayers can say what they want. But all level-headed people will agree that the cost of waiting for a few more days, even a few weeks, to form a new country, would have been negligible in comparison to the assessable monetary/material cost of the war. The human cost, is of course, incalculable.

The article aims to sensitize readers about the benefits one can avail through careful planning. And an important part of a good plan, is the selection of an appropriate/auspicious ‘start-time’or ‘muhurta’ for a new activity. ‘Spur-of-the-moment’ decisions and decisions taken when emotions are running high, or those taken in desperation or under pressure, may not always turn out to be very fruitful.

A famous quote by Benjamin Franklin, sums up what we are trying to convey –

“By failing to plan, you are planning to fail”

We hope, those readers who see the importance and arguement for careful selection of muhurta, will seek and consult a learned astrologer before starting any new activity that is likely to have a significant impact on their life.

JyotishWorks.com

6^th July, 2022