Please find below a short overview of SA mundane astrology by Professor V. K. Choudhry. The overview is followed by a list of main indications for houses and planets. Following the main indications for houses and planets is a Mundane FAQ and links to Mundane Database Websites.  

The introduction below  to Mundane Astrology is from the SAMVA list, and is presented by Thor Thorgeirsson, Senior List Member and List Administrator for our SATVA sister list, SAMVA (System's Approach to Mundane Vedic Astrology.) To subscribe to SAMVA, simply send an email to samva-subscribe@yahoogroups.com The Systems Approach to Mundane Vedic Astrology (SAMVA) list is set up for the study of national birth charts, personalities, and events, using the basics of the System's Approach to Vedic Astrology.

 MUNDANE ASTROLOGY

 As for the reading of SA mundane charts, the same logic applies as in person centered SA astrology. Importantly, the ascendant is crucial for understanding a mundane chart. So please refer to descriptions of the appropriate ascendant as offered by Professor Choudhry and K Rajesh Chaudhary on their web site: http://www.yournetastrologer.com or the recent book by Professor Choudhry and David Hawthorne, which presents an overview of SA astrology, based on the many books by Professor Choudhry (and those co-authored with K Rajesh Chaudhary), "Astrology for Life" is an excellent reference for the various elements of SA astrology helpful in interpreting a mundane chart. Please refer to http://astroview.com for information about ordering this book.

 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.

 While 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.