1666: The Great Fire of London & The Great Plague
Mars conjunct Saturn, Solar Eclipse year
- Year
- 1666
- Chinese year
- Yang Fire Horse
- Sky
- Mars conjunct Saturn, Solar Eclipse year
The Great Fire of London & The Great Plague
London's Great Plague (1665) killed 100,000 people, followed by the Great Fire (1666) that destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 churches, and old St. Paul's Cathedral. From the ashes, Christopher Wren rebuilt the city with the new St. Paul's — destruction followed by architectural rebirth. Newton, isolated by the plague in the countryside, developed calculus, optics, and his theory of gravity during this period. Catastrophe birthed genius.
The Sky: Mars conjunct Saturn, Solar Eclipse year
Mars-Saturn conjunctions bring destructive events involving fire (Mars) and structure (Saturn). Combined with eclipse activity, this period exemplified the mundane astrologer's worst fears: plague, fire, and the total destruction of infrastructure — followed by rebuilding. This was also a Fire Horse year in Chinese astrology, compounding the incendiary energy.
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