MUNDANE ASTROLOGY

Mundane astrology deals with the planetary influences through

signs and planetary periods in the charts of nations, cities,
organizations, corporations, business organizations, etc. etc. It covers
objectives and goals of nations, their wealth, political stability,
financial position, development, relationship with other
countries/nations, natural calamities, public health, infrastructure
development, national income, spiritual pursuits followed by its
people, etc. etc.

The impacts are seen through the houses which, govern certain
specific aspects of national life/organization life; through the signs
which show the level of influence; and the planets which show their
results through their placement in the chart, their strength, their
functional nature and their relationship with other planets/houses
through conjunctions and aspects. The influences are seen
particularly which are either close to the most effective points of the
various houses or through those houses, which contain mooltrikona
signs of various planets. The planetary influences for the countries
are also seen through the charts of the rulers/chief political
executives at different points of time in the life of a nation. In fact
the charts of nations and the charts of the rulers/chief political
executives work in consonance with each other.

The various houses in a nations chart represent the following

aspects of a nation's life:

First House

The general conditions of the country as a whole, people and their

general outlook, state of law and order, public health, government,
reputation, valor and its position in the world.

Second House

The second house primarily deals with national wealth, status and
relationships within country and with neighbors. It also rules the
purchasing power of the people, financial stability, national income,
strength of currency, budget and balance of trade.

Third House

The third house rules with the communication of the Government

with the public, means of communications in the country including
transport, media, telecommunications and information technology. It
governs the authors, philosophers, philosophical thought, literature
and literary persons, education and infra-structural facilities in the
country besides governing democracy and peace talks.

Fourth House

The fourth house rules the nation's natural resources, agriculture,

mines, minerals, landed properties, peace, general and political
stability, natural calamities, educational institutions, law and order,
housing and communal harmony.

Fifth House

The fifth house rules intellectuals, emotional stability, communal

harmony, speculative nature of the people, investments, stock
exchange, children, population, universities, morals and values of the
people.

Sixth house

The sixth house rules public amity, relations with neighbors,

general health of the public, political stability, financial solvency of
the nation, litigations, judicial functioning, communal harmony in the
country and labour relations.

Seventh House

The seventh house rules with cabinet and internal affairs,

pleasures, pleasure and amusement resorts, tourism, bond of
relationships amongst masses and business establishments, foreign
affairs and agreements.
 Eighth House

The eighth house rules beliefs of the masses, red-tapism, speed of

execution of works, delays and obstructions, accidents, fatal
accidents, epidemics, gold and precious stones, legacies, capital
gains, floods, earthquakes, cyclones, storms, etc.

Ninth House

Judicial system, morality, religion, diplomats, foreign missions,

progress and development.

Tenth House

Executive, parliament, administration, foreign trade, law and

order.

Eleventh House

Income, gains, and future plans.

Twelfth House

Financial losses, expenditure, mishaps, group hospitalizations,

foreign debt, wars and smuggling.

The planets rule the following significations:

SUN: The Government, Prime Minister, President of the country,

police, first and ninth houses.

MOON: The Administrator, the Cabinet, resources, fourth and

seventh houses.

MARS: Army, police and anti-social elements when under the

influence of Rahu or the lord of the eighth or twelfth house. Mars
signifies third and tenth houses.

MERCURY: Strategists, advisors to head of state and intellectuals.

 JUPITER: Diplomatic attaches, advisors to head of state, teachers,
judiciary and banking systems.

VENUS: Resources, hotels, women folk, cinema industry, arts and

leisure industry.

SATURN: Civil servants, low technology industry and mines.

RAHU: Diplomatic moves, manipulations and deceit.

KETU: Natural calamities, violent (actions or events)