Canada in 2011: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for Canada 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.
No founding chart is used for Canada on this page, so it reads from the Mesha Sankranti chart cast for Ottawa and from the eclipses.
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
- Makara (Capricorn)
- Lord of the year chart
- Shani (Saturn) in house 9
The solar year began on 14 April 2011, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at Ottawa, Capricorn was rising.
Saturn rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 9th house, which keeps higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Jupiter in the 3rd house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours.
Sun in the 4th house brings attention from the authorities and a push for order to land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home.
The founding chart
No founding chart is read for this country: there is no agreed time for it, or it is older than the charts here can reach.
Planets changing sign
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Mesha (Aries)
On 8 May 2011 Jupiter moves into Aries, the 4th house of the year chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
- Ketu enters Vrishabha (Taurus)
On 6 June 2011 Ketu moves into Taurus, the 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
- Rahu enters Vrishchika (Scorpio)
On 6 June 2011 Rahu moves into Scorpio, the 11th house of the year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Tula (Libra)
On 14 November 2011 Saturn moves into Libra, the 10th house of the year chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 4 January 2011 in Sagittarius, the 12th house of the year chart (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 1 June 2011 in Taurus, the 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 15 June 2011 in Sagittarius, the 12th house of the year chart (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 1 July 2011 in Gemini, the 6th house of the year chart (the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 25 November 2011 in Scorpio, the 11th house of the year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 10 December 2011 in Taurus, the 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
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.