India in 2019: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for India through 2019, 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
- Simha (Leo)
- Lord of the year chart
- Surya (Sun) in house 8
The solar year began on 14 April 2019, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at New Delhi, Leo was rising.
Sun rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 8th house, which keeps shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances 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.
Saturn in the 5th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets.
Venus in the 7th house brings comfort, the arts and easier agreements to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Mars in the 10th house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
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 Sagittarius: the 8th house from the founding chart's rising sign (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances) and the 6th house from its Moon.
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
Guru (Jupiter)
Jupiter 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.
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
On 29 March 2019 Jupiter moves into Sagittarius: the 8th house from the founding chart's rising sign (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances) and the 6th house from its Moon.
On 23 April 2019 Jupiter 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.
On 5 November 2019 Jupiter moves into Sagittarius: the 8th house from the founding chart's rising sign (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances) and the 6th house from its Moon.
Rahu
Rahu 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.
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
On 7 March 2019 Rahu 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.
Ketu
Ketu is in Capricorn: the 9th house from the founding chart's rising sign (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield) and the 7th house from its Moon.
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
On 7 March 2019 Ketu moves into Sagittarius: the 8th house from the founding chart's rising sign (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances) and the 6th house from its Moon.
Planets changing sign
No sign changes in this period.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 6 January 2019 in Sagittarius, the 8th house of the founding chart (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 21 January 2019 in Cancer, the 3rd house of the founding chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 3 July 2019 in Gemini, 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 17 July 2019 in Sagittarius, the 8th house of the founding chart (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 26 December 2019 in Sagittarius, the 8th house of the founding chart (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances).
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.