United Kingdom in 2014: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United Kingdom through 2014, 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 7
The solar year began on 14 April 2014, 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 7th house, which keeps foreign relations, treaties and trading partners 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.
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.
Moon in the 10th house brings shifting public mood and a focus on everyday needs to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
Mars in the 10th house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate 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 Karka (Cancer)
On 19 June 2014 Jupiter moves into Cancer, the 8th house of the year chart (shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances).
Jupiter here tends to support growth and sound planning in these matters.
- Ketu enters Meena (Pisces)
On 12 July 2014 Ketu moves into Pisces, the 4th house of the year chart (land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home).
Ketu here tends to bring a review of old ways and a quieter, inward turn.
- Rahu enters Kanya (Virgo)
On 12 July 2014 Rahu moves into Virgo, the 10th house of the year chart (governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world).
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Vrishchika (Scorpio)
On 2 November 2014 Saturn moves into Scorpio, 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.
Eclipses
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 15 April 2014 in Libra, the 11th house of the year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 29 April 2014 in Aries, the 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 8 October 2014 in Pisces, 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 23 October 2014 in Libra, the 11th house of the year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
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.