Nepal in 2014: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for Nepal 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.
No founding chart is used for Nepal on this page, so it reads from the Mesha Sankranti chart cast for Kathmandu 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
- 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 Kathmandu, 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
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 Karka (Cancer)
On 19 June 2014 Jupiter moves into Cancer, the 3rd house of the year chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
- Ketu enters Meena (Pisces)
On 12 July 2014 Ketu moves into Pisces, the 11th house of the year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
- Rahu enters Kanya (Virgo)
On 12 July 2014 Rahu moves into Virgo, the 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Vrishchika (Scorpio)
On 2 November 2014 Saturn moves into Scorpio, the 7th house of the year chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
Eclipses
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 15 April 2014 in Libra, 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 29 April 2014 in Aries, the 12th house of the year 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 year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 24 October 2014 in Libra, the 6th house of the year 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.