United Kingdom in 2009: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United Kingdom 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 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
- Tula (Libra)
- Lord of the year chart
- Shukra (Venus) in house 6
The solar year began on 13 April 2009, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at London, Libra was rising.
Venus rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 6th house, which keeps the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Jupiter in the 4th house brings growth, support and wider opportunity 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.
Mercury in the 7th house brings busy talks, paperwork and brisk trade to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
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.
Saturn in the 11th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes.
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 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
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 4th house of the year chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
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 12th house of the year chart (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight).
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 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 Dhanu (Sagittarius)
On 17 November 2009 Rahu moves into Sagittarius, 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 Kumbha (Aquarius)
On 19 December 2009 Jupiter moves into Aquarius, the 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
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 4th house of the year chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 22 July 2009 in Cancer, 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.