Singapore in 2011: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for Singapore 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.
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 9
The solar year began on 14 April 2011, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at Singapore, Leo was rising.
Sun 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
Moon in the 1st house brings shifting public mood and a focus on everyday needs to the country as a whole and the general mood of its people.
Saturn in the 2nd house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech.
Venus in the 7th house brings comfort, the arts and easier agreements to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Jupiter in the 8th house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances.
The founding chart
- Founded
- 1965-08-09
- Lagna
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Moon sign
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
The founding chart of Singapore, 9 August 1965, has Virgo rising and the Moon in Sagittarius.
Shani (Saturn)
Saturn is in Virgo: the 1st house from the founding chart's rising sign (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people) and the 10th house from its Moon.
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
On 15 November 2011 Saturn moves into Libra: the 2nd house from the founding chart's rising sign (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech) and the 11th house from its Moon.
Guru (Jupiter)
Jupiter is in Pisces: the 7th house from the founding chart's rising sign (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners) and the 4th house from its Moon.
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
On 8 May 2011 Jupiter moves into Aries: the 8th house from the founding chart's rising sign (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances) and the 5th house from its Moon.
Rahu
Rahu is in Sagittarius: the 4th house from the founding chart's rising sign (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home) and the 1st house from its Moon.
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
On 6 June 2011 Rahu moves into Scorpio: the 3rd house from the founding chart's rising sign (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours) and the 12th house from its Moon.
Ketu
Ketu is in Gemini: the 10th house from the founding chart's rising sign (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world) and the 7th house from its Moon.
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
On 6 June 2011 Ketu moves into Taurus: the 9th house from the founding chart's rising sign (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield) and the 6th house from its Moon.
Planets changing sign
No sign changes in this period.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 4 January 2011 in Sagittarius, the 4th house of the founding chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 2 June 2011 in Taurus, the 9th house of the founding chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 16 June 2011 in Sagittarius, the 4th house of the founding chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 1 July 2011 in Gemini, the 10th house of the founding chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 25 November 2011 in Scorpio, the 3rd house of the founding chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 10 December 2011 in Taurus, the 9th house of the founding chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
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.