Australia in 2018: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for Australia through 2018, 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
- Mithuna (Gemini)
- Lord of the year chart
- Budh (Mercury) in house 10
The solar year began on 14 April 2018, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at Canberra, Gemini was rising.
Mercury rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 10th house, which keeps governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Jupiter in the 5th house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets.
Mars in the 7th house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Saturn in the 7th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Sun in the 10th house brings attention from the authorities and a push for order to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
Moon in the 10th house brings shifting public mood and a focus on everyday needs 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 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.
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
Guru (Jupiter)
Jupiter is in Libra: the 7th house from the founding chart's rising sign (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners) and the 7th house from its Moon.
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
On 12 October 2018 Jupiter 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.
Rahu
Rahu is in Cancer: the 4th house from the founding chart's rising sign (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home) and the 4th house from its Moon.
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
Ketu
Ketu is in Capricorn: the 10th house from the founding chart's rising sign (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world) and the 10th house from its Moon.
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
Planets changing sign
No sign changes in this period.
Eclipses
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 1 February 2018 in Cancer, the 4th house of the founding chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 16 February 2018 in Aquarius, the 11th house of the founding chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 13 July 2018 in Gemini, the 3rd house of the founding chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 28 July 2018 in Capricorn, the 10th house of the founding chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 11 August 2018 in Cancer, the 4th house of the founding chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
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.