United States in 2005: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United States 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 States on this page, so it reads from the Mesha Sankranti chart cast for Washington DC 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
- Karka (Cancer)
- Lord of the year chart
- Chandra (Moon) in house 11
The solar year began on 13 April 2005, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at Washington DC, Cancer was rising.
Moon 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
Jupiter in the 3rd house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours.
Mars in the 7th house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
Sun in the 10th house brings attention from the authorities and a push for order to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
Venus in the 10th house brings comfort, the arts and easier agreements to governance, institutions and the country's standing in the world.
Saturn in the 12th house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight.
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 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 Kanya (Virgo)
On 24 March 2005 Ketu moves into Virgo, the 3rd house of the year chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
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 9th house of the year chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
Rahu here tends to stir new ideas and fresh ambitions, along with some uncertainty.
- Shani (Saturn) enters Karka (Cancer)
On 25 May 2005 Saturn moves into Cancer, the 1st house of the year chart (the country as a whole and the general mood of its people).
Saturn here tends to ask for patience, restructuring and careful budgets in these matters.
- Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula (Libra)
On 27 September 2005 Jupiter moves into Libra, 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.
Eclipses
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 8 April 2005 in Pisces, the 9th house of the year chart (higher learning, beliefs, long-distance travel and trade far afield).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 3 October 2005 in Virgo, the 3rd house of the year chart (communication, the media, transport links and dealings with neighbours).
- Lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse falls on 17 October 2005 in Aries, 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.