United States in 2009: themes from the sky
These are broad themes for United States 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 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
- Simha (Leo)
- Lord of the year chart
- Surya (Sun) in house 8
The solar year began on 13 April 2009, when the Sun entered Mesha. In the chart cast for that moment at Washington DC, Leo was rising.
Sun rules the rising sign and so sets the tone of the year's chart. It stands in the 8th house, which keeps shared resources, taxes, insurance and sudden shifts in public finances in focus through the year.
Planets that stand out
Saturn in the 1st house brings slow, patient work, tighter budgets and some delays to the country as a whole and the general mood of its people.
Moon in the 4th house brings shifting public mood and a focus on everyday needs to land, housing, farming, the season's weather and the mood at home.
Jupiter in the 6th house brings growth, support and wider opportunity to the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration.
Mars in the 7th house brings drive, quick decisions and some heat in debate to foreign relations, treaties and trading partners.
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 7th house of the year chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
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 6th house of the year chart (the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration).
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 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.
- Ketu enters Mithuna (Gemini)
On 17 November 2009 Ketu moves into Gemini, the 11th house of the year chart (lawmaking, alliances, gains and shared hopes).
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 5th house of the year chart (education, the young, the arts, entertainment and the share markets).
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 7th house of the year chart (foreign relations, treaties and trading partners).
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 6th house of the year chart (the workforce, public services, public debt and day to day administration).
- Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse falls on 21 July 2009 in Cancer, the 12th house of the year chart (public spending, foreign investment, ports and work done out of sight).
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.