Uh oh...dark days ahead?

With a series of six triple eclipses starting July, astrologers predict tumultous times

The world will witness a series of triple eclipses, beginning next month. And astrologers are divided on this rare astronomical event's effects.

The first series of the triple eclipses will begin with a lunar eclipse on July 7, followed by a solar eclipse on July 22, and another lunar eclipse on August 7. Six more such triple eclipses will occur over the next decade, until 2020....

Astrologer couple, Dr D K Hari and Dr Hema Hari, has authored a book on the triple eclipses. According to them, triple eclipse series in the past have coincided with tumultuous times on earth. The first recorded triple eclipse in 3067 BCE (Before Common Era) coincided with the Kurukshetra war.

The destruction of the city of Dwaraka also coincided with another set of triple eclipse in 3031 BCE.

More recently, in the first half of the 20th century, there were a series of triple eclipses between 1910 and 1945, which coincided with events like World Wars I and II, the Holocaust and the nuclear bombings in Japan.

"There are positive effects of the triple eclipse as well," said Hari...All bad things that happen are for the good and the ultimate effect of the triple eclipses will be positive."

Let's hope so. I believe everything happens for a reason, and radical change - while very upsetting at the time - can allow for old, outdated things to be removed so newer, more appropriate things can take their place.

What are the meanings of the eclipses in astrology? Well, very simply, a solar eclipse is actually a very special New Moon (where the Moon is totally dark). It is a powerful time to start new projects. Things that are begun between the eclipse and the next Full Moon (about 2 weeks), seeds we plant, projects we undertake, contacts we make, and intentions we set, take on added significance 6 months down the road.

Likewise, a Lunar eclipse is a very special Full Moon. Decisions we make, things we let go of, and things we finish during this waning cycle have significance in the future. It is an excellent time to give up an bad habits, like smoking.

A series of eclipses signifies great changes on both the personal and community levels - and how it impacts you depends on the planet placement in your natal chart.

The first and most potent cause of such events lies in the conjunctions of the Sun and Moon at eclipse and the movements of the stars at the time - Ptolemy