United Kingdom in 2012: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United Kingdom through 2012, 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
- Simha (Leo)
- Lord of the year chart
- Surya (Sun) in house 9
The solar year began on 13 April 2012, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at London, 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
Mars in the 1st house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate to the country as a whole and the general mood of its people.
Saturn in the 3rd house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours.
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.
Jupiter in the 9th house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield.
Venus in the 10th house brings comfort, the arts and easier agreements to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
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
- Shani (Saturn) enters Kanya (Virgo)
On 16 May 2012 Saturn moves into Virgo, the 2nd house of the year chart (national wealth, reserves, food supply and the tone of public speech).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Vrishabha (Taurus)
On 17 May 2012 Jupiter moves into Taurus, the 10th house of the year chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Tula (Libra)
On 4 August 2012 Saturn moves into Libra, the 3rd house of the year chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
- Ketu enters Mesha (Aries)
On 23 December 2012 Ketu moves into Aries, 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 Tula (Libra)
On 23 December 2012 Rahu moves into Libra, 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.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 21 May 2012 in Taurus, the 10th house of the year chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 4 June 2012 in Scorpio, 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 13 November 2012 in Libra, the 3rd house of the year chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
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.