United Arab Emirates in 2009: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United Arab Emirates through 2009, 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 United Arab Emirates on this page, so it reads from the Mesha Sankranti chart cast for Abu Dhabi 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
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Lord of the year chart
- Guru (Jupiter) in house 2
The solar year began on 13 April 2009, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at Abu Dhabi, Sagittarius was rising.
Jupiter rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 2nd house, which keeps national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Sun in the 4th house brings attention from the authorities and a push for order to land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home.
Venus in the 4th house brings comfort, the arts and easier agreements to land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home.
Saturn in the 9th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield.
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 Kumbha (Aquarius)
On 1 May 2009 Jupiter moves into Aquarius, 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.
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Makara (Capricorn)
On 30 July 2009 Jupiter moves into Capricorn, the 2nd house of the year chart (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech).
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Kanya (Virgo)
On 9 September 2009 Saturn moves into Virgo, the 10th house of the year chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
- Ketu enters Mithuna (Gemini)
On 17 November 2009 Ketu moves into Gemini, the 7th house of the year chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
- Rahu enters Dhanu (Sagittarius)
On 17 November 2009 Rahu moves into Sagittarius, the 1st house of the year chart (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people).
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Kumbha (Aquarius)
On 19 December 2009 Jupiter moves into Aquarius, 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.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 26 January 2009 in Capricorn, the 2nd house of the year chart (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 22 July 2009 in Cancer, the 8th house of the year 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.