India in 2003: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for India through 2003, 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 11
The solar year began on 14 April 2003, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at New Delhi, Gemini was rising.
Mercury rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 11th house, which keeps lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes 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.
Jupiter in the 2nd house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech.
The founding chart
- Founded
- 1947-08-15
- Lagna
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
- Moon sign
- Karka (Cancer)
The founding chart of India, 15 August 1947, has Taurus rising and the Moon in Cancer.
Shani (Saturn)
Saturn is in Gemini: the 2nd house from the founding chart's rising sign (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech) and the 12th house from its Moon.
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
On 8 January 2003 Saturn moves into Taurus: the 1st house from the founding chart's rising sign (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people) and the 11th house from its Moon.
On 7 April 2003 Saturn moves into Gemini: the 2nd house from the founding chart's rising sign (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech) and the 12th house from its Moon.
Guru (Jupiter)
Jupiter is in Cancer: the 3rd house from the founding chart's rising sign (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours) and the 1st house from its Moon.
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
On 30 July 2003 Jupiter moves into Leo: the 4th house from the founding chart's rising sign (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home) and the 2nd house from its Moon.
Rahu
Rahu is in Taurus: the 1st house from the founding chart's rising sign (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people) and the 11th house from its Moon.
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
On 6 September 2003 Rahu moves into Aries: the 12th house from the founding chart's rising sign (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight) and the 10th house from its Moon.
Ketu
Ketu is in Scorpio: the 7th house from the founding chart's rising sign (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners) and the 5th house from its Moon.
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
On 6 September 2003 Ketu moves into Libra: the 6th house from the founding chart's rising sign (the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration) and the 4th house from its Moon.
Planets changing sign
No sign changes in this period.
Eclipses
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 16 May 2003 in Scorpio, the 7th house of the founding chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 31 May 2003 in Taurus, the 1st house of the founding chart (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 9 November 2003 in Aries, the 12th house of the founding chart (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 24 November 2003 in Scorpio, the 7th house of the founding chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
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.
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