United Kingdom in 2005: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United Kingdom through 2005, 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 Kingdom on this page, so it reads from the Mesha Sankranti chart cast for London 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
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Lord of the year chart
- Budh (Mercury) in house 7
The solar year began on 13 April 2005, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at London, Virgo was rising.
Mercury rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 7th house, which keeps foreign relations, treaties and trading partners in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Jupiter in the 1st house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to the country as a whole and the general mood of its people.
Ketu in the 1st house brings a quieter, inward turn and the letting go of old patterns to the country as a whole and the general mood of its people.
Rahu in the 7th house brings new and unusual directions, with some confusion along the way to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Saturn in the 10th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
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
- Shani (Saturn) enters Mithuna (Gemini)
On 13 January 2005 Saturn moves into Gemini, 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 Kanya (Virgo)
On 24 March 2005 Ketu moves into Virgo, the 1st house of the year chart (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people).
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
- Rahu enters Meena (Pisces)
On 24 March 2005 Rahu moves into Pisces, the 7th house of the year chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Karka (Cancer)
On 26 May 2005 Saturn moves into Cancer, the 11th house of the year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula (Libra)
On 28 September 2005 Jupiter moves into Libra, 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.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 8 April 2005 in Pisces, the 7th house of the year chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 3 October 2005 in Virgo, the 1st house of the year chart (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 17 October 2005 in Aries, 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.