In April 1665, Great Plague of London (1665-1666) coincided with Saturn in Virgo (plague of death and disease). The Great Plague of London (1665-1666) kills an estimated 70,000-100,000 people (15-20% of London's population). The bubonic plague spreads through rat-infested tenements. The rich flee to the coun...
Celestial Event
Saturn in Virgo (plague of death and disease)
World Event
Great Plague of London (1665-1666)
Date
April 1665
Type
Ingress
Category
pandemic
Historical Parallel
1918: Spanish Flu pandemic under Saturn-Pluto conjunction; 2020: COVID-19 under Saturn-Pluto conjunction; 1347: Black Death under Jupiter-Pluto conjunction.
Ingresspandemic
Great Plague of London (1665-1666)
☀Saturn in Virgo (plague of death and disease)
What Happened
The Great Plague of London (1665-1666) kills an estimated 70,000-100,000 people (15-20% of London's population). The bubonic plague spreads through rat-infested tenements. The rich flee to the countryside. Bodies pile faster than burial. Mass graves are dug. The plague ends the following year as the fire of 1666 kills the rats. The plague causes massive social disruption.
The Cosmic Link
Saturn in Virgo manifests as plague and disease (Virgo rules health, Saturn rules death). Rats (Virgo small creatures) carry the plague (Saturn's scythe). The disease spreads through Virgo's unsanitary conditions and poor organization. Saturn in Virgo also creates the opportunity for improvement: the plague ends with the Great Fire; London rebuilds with better sanitation.
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