India in 2014: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for India through 2014, 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
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
- Lord of the year chart
- Shukra (Venus) in house 10
The solar year began on 14 April 2014, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at New Delhi, Taurus was rising.
Venus 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 2nd house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech.
Saturn in the 6th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration.
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 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.
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
On 2 November 2014 Saturn moves into Scorpio: the 7th house from the founding chart's rising sign (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners) and the 5th house from its Moon.
Guru (Jupiter)
Jupiter 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.
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
On 19 June 2014 Jupiter moves into 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.
Rahu
Rahu is in 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.
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
On 12 July 2014 Rahu moves into Virgo: the 5th house from the founding chart's rising sign (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets) and the 3rd house from its Moon.
Ketu
Ketu is in 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 here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
On 12 July 2014 Ketu moves into Pisces: the 11th house from the founding chart's rising sign (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes) and the 9th house from its Moon.
Planets changing sign
No sign changes in this period.
Eclipses
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 15 April 2014 in Libra, the 6th house of the founding chart (the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 29 April 2014 in Aries, the 12th house of the founding chart (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 8 October 2014 in Pisces, the 11th house of the founding chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 24 October 2014 in Libra, the 6th house of the founding chart (the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration).
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.