United Kingdom in 2006: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United Kingdom through 2006, 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
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Lord of the year chart
- Guru (Jupiter) in house 11
The solar year began on 14 April 2006, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at London, Sagittarius was rising.
Jupiter rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 11th house, which keeps lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Mercury in the 4th house brings busy talks, paperwork and brisk trade to land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home.
Rahu in the 4th house brings new and unusual directions, with some confusion along the way to land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home.
Mars in the 7th house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Saturn in the 8th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances.
Ketu in the 10th house brings a quieter, inward turn and the letting go of old patterns 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
- Ketu enters Simha (Leo)
On 12 October 2006 Ketu moves into Leo, the 9th house of the year chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
- Rahu enters Kumbha (Aquarius)
On 12 October 2006 Rahu moves into Aquarius, the 3rd house of the year chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Vrishchika (Scorpio)
On 27 October 2006 Jupiter moves into Scorpio, the 12th house of the year chart (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight).
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Simha (Leo)
On 1 November 2006 Saturn moves into Leo, the 9th house of the year chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 29 March 2006 in Pisces, the 4th house of the year chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 7 September 2006 in Aquarius, the 3rd house of the year chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 22 September 2006 in Virgo, the 10th house of the year chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
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.