World event predictions belong to mundane astrology. Of course, if a horoscope chart is made on a country or an institution of some kind, that would also be mundane astrology.
Personal astrology is done by the birth chart, also called nativity, erected for the moment of a person's birth. Much can be said about that person's future, just by looking at the horoscope chart. In addition to it, the astrologer can use transits, ie. planetary movements in the sky forming aspects to planetary positions in the horoscope.
Velocity
In whatever kind of astrological prediction, it must be remembered that the planets move with very different speed around the Zodiac. Therefore, they also differ in how long it takes for them to complete their orb and return to any given position. So, some planetary events are frequent, while others are very rare. That decides the level of their importance.
Here are the orbit speeds of the planets, the time it takes for them to make one rotation around the Zodiac, in round numbers - from a geocentric perspective, ie. as seen from the earth. From earth, the inner planets are seen not to make more than one full rotation per year, whereas the outer planets differ little in speed along the Zodiac from a heliocentric perspective (as seen from the sun). Note that in astrology some other celestial bodies and points are regarded the same way as actual planets.
Sun 1 year
Moon 1 month
Mercury 1 year
Venus 1 year
Mars 2 years
Jupiter 12 years
Saturn 29 years
Uranus 84 years
Neptune 164 years
Pluto 248 years
Ascendant, AC 1 day
Medium Coeli, MC 1 day
As you can see, the difference is tremendous - from one day to 248 years. The three slowest planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, are called generation planets, because their position in the horoscope is shared by a whole generation. The quickest points in the horoscope are the AC and MC, making one rotation each day. Therefore, they are the most personal points in the horoscope.
Keywords
In astrology and the horoscope, each planet represents an acting force, either internally in a person or externally in the world. These forces can be described with the following keywords:
Sun basic drive
Moon longing
Mercury curiosity
Venus affection
Mars aggression
Jupiter luck
Saturn duty
Uranus contemplation
Neptune fantasy
Pluto catharsis
Ascendant, AC attitude
Medium Coeli, MC self-image
These planetary forces are affected by their position in the Zodiac, where each sign represents a different quality or tendency that the planet there will express, while in that sign. The Zodiac sign qualities are:
Aries challenging, impulsive
Taurus conservative, concrete
Gemini communicative, playful
Cancer caring, sensitive
Leo dominant, proud
Virgo careful, minute
Libra negotiating, ethical
Scorpio hidden, passionate
Sagittarius impatient, independent
Capricorn ambitious, decisive
Aquarius profound, original
Pisces searching, submissive
Furthermore, the horoscope is also divided into 12 astrological Houses. They represent different settings, specific fields of life where the action takes place. Generally speaking, and in a mainly personal perspective, they are:
- Identity
- Resources, economy
- Communication, education
- Home, family
- Pastime, pleasures
- Work
- Partners
- The unknown
- Travel
- Social status
- Ideals
- Shortcomings
Finally, there are interactive links between the planets and the action they represent, when they are at certain distances to each other. These specific distances are called aspects, and traditionally the most important of them are:
conjunction, 0° fusion
opposition, 180° separation
trine, 120° harmony
square, 90° conflict
sextile, 60° cooperation
For more information about the components above, see the links in the left menu.
In astrology, these components are interpreted in a combined way. A planet, its Zodiac sign, House and aspects - it's all brought together in the search for the specific meaning in the horoscope.
Below are links to closer looks at the roles of Neptune and Pluto in mundane astrology prediction. These two generation planets say a lot about trends and events in the world. Since their orbs can be calculated far into the future, they can easily be used in prediction about tendencies in social development.
Mundane Pluto






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