Australia in 2011: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for Australia through 2011, read the way mundane astrology reads a nation: from the chart cast when the Sun enters Mesha each year, from the country's founding chart and from the year's eclipses. They describe tendencies in public life, not fixed events.
Mundane readings here stay with themes and timing windows. They say nothing about any public figure and do not try to name particular events.
The year chart (Mesha Sankranti)
- Cast for
- Lagna
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Lord of the year chart
- Budh (Mercury) in house 7
The solar year began on 14 April 2011, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at Canberra, Virgo was rising.
Mercury rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 7th house, which keeps foreign relations, treaties and trading partners in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Saturn in the 1st house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to the country as a whole and the general mood of its people.
Rahu in the 4th house brings new and unusual directions, with some confusion along the way to land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home.
Mars in the 7th house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Jupiter in the 7th house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Ketu in the 10th house brings a quieter, inward turn and the letting go of old patterns to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
The founding chart
- Founded
- 1901-01-01
- Lagna
- Mesha (Aries)
- Moon sign
- Mesha (Aries)
The founding chart of Australia, 1 January 1901, has Aries rising and the Moon in Aries.
Shani (Saturn)
Saturn is in Virgo: the 6th house from the founding chart's rising sign (the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration) and the 6th house from its Moon.
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
On 15 November 2011 Saturn moves into Libra: the 7th house from the founding chart's rising sign (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners) and the 7th house from its Moon.
Guru (Jupiter)
Jupiter is in Pisces: the 12th house from the founding chart's rising sign (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight) and the 12th house from its Moon.
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
On 8 May 2011 Jupiter moves into Aries: the 1st house from the founding chart's rising sign (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people) and the 1st house from its Moon.
Rahu
Rahu is in Sagittarius: the 9th house from the founding chart's rising sign (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield) and the 9th house from its Moon.
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
On 6 June 2011 Rahu moves into Scorpio: the 8th house from the founding chart's rising sign (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances) and the 8th house from its Moon.
Ketu
Ketu is in Gemini: the 3rd house from the founding chart's rising sign (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours) and the 3rd house from its Moon.
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
On 6 June 2011 Ketu moves into Taurus: the 2nd house from the founding chart's rising sign (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech) and the 2nd house from its Moon.
Planets changing sign
No sign changes in this period.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 4 January 2011 in Sagittarius, the 9th house of the founding chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 2 June 2011 in Taurus, the 2nd house of the founding chart (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 16 June 2011 in Sagittarius, the 9th house of the founding chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 1 July 2011 in Gemini, the 3rd house of the founding chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 25 November 2011 in Scorpio, the 8th house of the founding chart (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 11 December 2011 in Taurus, the 2nd house of the founding chart (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech).
The weeks around an eclipse are read as a time to review and finish rather than to launch new public ventures in the matters it touches.
General guidance from the Moon sign and the classical rules, not a personal reading and not medical, legal or financial advice. Your own choices remain yours. Read how to use these predictions.