Spiritual Insights

February 2014
By
Joni Patry, USA
Predictions for February 2014

T
Joni

has been a practicing astrologer and

teacher for over 30 years, and founder of the
Galactic Center in Dallas. She has been an online
Vedic Instructor for the Online College, for the
American College of Vedic Astrologys Online
program, is a faculty member for ACVA
(American Council of Vedic Astrology), and served
as the executive secretary for CVA (Council of
Vedic Astrology), where she published and
distributed the International CVA Journal. As a
writer, she has published three books and many
articles and research in Vedic astrology. Her book
Eastern Astrology for Western Minds is a complete
manual of Vedic astrology. Joni has organized
international symposiums and is often a keynote
speaker for national and international conferences.
She has been on national television and radio
programs as an authority on both Western and
Vedic astrology. Her clientele includes the Whos
Who of America, including Hollywood celebrities.
Her web site, www.galacticcenter.org , has a good
deal of information for all students of astrology. She
can be contacted at joni@galacticcenter.org

his month there is no New Moon

until the last day of January. This
shows the inaccuracy of the
Julian calendar created by the Romans,
which is the calendar we use. Julius Caesar
wanted a month named after him, hence
July, then the emperor Augustus wanted a
month named after him, so we have
August. Each insisted that their month be
31 days long.
Many cultures use the lunar calendar,
which was created in Persia and is still
used in Turkey today. It is precise with
the lunar cycle of 27 days. The lunar
calendar is a part of the astrology of India
for it connects to the 27 lunar mansions or
the nakshatras. The nakshatras are called
the lunar mansions because the Moon
stays in one nakshatra per day. Each
nakshatra covers 13 degrees 20 minutes of
the zodiac, and the rate of speed the Moon
travels in a day is 13 degrees 20 minutes. In
the Indian calendar each month is named
after the nakshatra the Moon is full. So
the month of February 2014 is Magha.

February Full Moon

his month is the beginning of very intense world activities for transiting Mars is
slowing down and coming into alignment with Saturn and Rahu in Libra. Mars
enters Libra February 4. It will go retrograde on March 1st at 3 degrees of Libra. It will
be hovering around 1-3 degrees Libra this entire month. This will intensify anger,
hostility and acts of terrorism. Things are definitely heating up for more violence that
is soon to take place. The beginning of March will be very violent. Mars will be close
to Rahu and turn retrograde. But Venus, the planet that is the dispositor of Saturn,
Mars and Rahu will go into Capricorn, and Mars will aspect Venus on March 3. From
January through February 27, Venus is in Sagittarius (Jupiters sign) in opposition to

Jupiter. The Venus and Jupiter opposition has saved the planet from great difficulty.
When Venus goes into Capricorn ruled by Saturn, Venus and Saturn are in Parivartan
(mutual reception); Mars aspect will weaken the power of Venus causing more
difficulty in the world. Venus rules money and finances and Saturn is the
government, so the financial predicament in the world becomes unstable.
The financial markets will drop somewhat due to fear, but next summer I predict the
markets to really drop when Jupiter goes into Cancer due to Saturn aspecting Jupiter.
The volatility of the markets will be extreme. Governments will fail and cause great
problems financially, but the stock market will rise and fall till summer where there
will be a huge drop, July-November. This is when Jupiter will be aspected by Saturn
temporarily.

On another note, when Venus goes retrograde it shifts from an evening star to a
morning star. In ancient times during this shift Venus becomes invisible in the night
sky till its return in the sky as a morning star. This was heralded as a time of great
difficulty and usually indicated an outbreak of war. It disappeared from sight the first
week of January and reappeared as a morning star January 17. Not to mention that the
nakshatra Venus is in, Purva Ashadha, can indicate the announcements of war. So the
events this spring will begin to really intensify.
Additionally, Mercury will be retrograde for most of this month going retrograde
February 6, around the time Mars enters Libra. It will turn direct by the last day of
this month on February 28. It seems many planets are slowing down to shift
directions. Saturn will turn retrograde March 2 and Jupiter turns direct March 6.
Planets moving at very slow speeds are very intense and powerful.

This means on many accounts things are about to change gears. The world is about to
explode with big changes. Mercury will turn retrograde in Aquarius conjunct Neptune
indicating a time of confusion and misunderstanding. As always, pay closer attention
to communications, directions and have patience in your travel plans. As Mercury
backs up into Capricorn governments around the world go into panic and confusion.
As Saturn begins to station it is at the last degree in Libra (29 degrees) indicating a
massive ending of many regimes that are currently in power. But the powers that
control the World are not ready to give up and will strike out with all their force.
Saturn will reach 29 degrees again in November where the process of change will be
complete; meaning the powers that are in control will have to let go.

Winter Olympics 2014 Russia

The Olympics begin February 7 and end February 23. What are they thinking?
Obviously they didnt ask an astrologer because this is around the day Mercury goes
retrograde on February 6. This means nothing will go as planned and there will be
many mishaps.
Comparing the birth chart for Russia there may be more mishaps and terrorism than
expected. Transiting Uranus is on their natal Mars, indicating explosive events. And
transiting Mars will be aspecting their natal Saturn, Moon and Rahu. Look out for
unexpected events.

Super Bowl XLVIII 2014

In the US February is the time of the Super Bowl, and again what are they thinking?
It is in one of the coldest areas in the U.S. and the game will be played in an outside
stadium. Super Bowl Sunday is February 2, 2014 and begins at 6: 25pm in East
Rutherford, New Jersey. At this event some of the most powerful people in the world
will be assembled at the same time. This would be a terrorists dream. But luckily I
dont see anything horrific in this chart. It does, however, look totally inconvenient
and troublesome.
What is my prediction, who will win this most esteemed game? This one is not an
easy prediction this game will be exciting! I believe it will begin with the Seattle
Seahawks coming on strong but then the Denver Broncos will take the lead and win.
But this prediction is only valid if the game starts around the time of 6:25pm.

Looking at the Quarterbacks Birth Charts

I base my predictions on many variables I use for sports predictions but here is one
variable I consider, the Quarterbacks birth charts.
Both the quarterbacks of each team have a grand trine with transiting Jupiter. Russell
Wilson for the Seattle Sea Hawks has transiting Jupiter trine natal Rahu (Aquarius)
and Venus (Libra) and Payton Manning for the Denver Broncos has transiting Jupiter
trine natal Venus (Aquarius) and Rahu (Libra) as well. So it is a really tough call. But
Manning has natal Mars in Gemini with transiting Jupiter. His aspects are more
exact, transiting Jupiter is 18 degrees Gemini and his natal Venus is 18 degrees
Aquarius.

Russell Wilson (Seattle Sea Hawks)

Payton Manning (Denver Broncos)

Not knowing the time of birth I use their Moon as the Ascendant. Mannings Moon is
Capricorn and Wilsons moon is in Cancer. For Manning from the natal moon
transiting Saturn and Rahu are in his 10th house and in the 4th house for Wilson. I
believe Mannings chart is stronger so he wins the Super Bowl for the Denver
Broncos!
Aspects
February 4: Mars enters Libra, Mars/Rahu/Saturn in Libra.
Mars and Rahu placed in Chitra (ruled by Mars).

February 6: Mercury Retrograde: 9 degrees Aquarius conjunct Neptune 10 degrees

Aquarius.
February 11: Sun square Saturn: 28 degrees Capricorn/Libra.
February 14: Full Moon: 2 Degrees Leo/Aquarius, nakshatra: Magha.
February 15: Mercury conjunct Sun: 3 degrees Aquarius.
February 19: Mercury square Saturn: 29 degrees Capricorn/Libra.
February 23: Sun conjunct Neptune: 10 degrees Aquarius.
February 26: Jupiter square Uranus.
February 28: Mercury Direct 24 degrees Capricorn.