The Book of Power. Mundane Vedic Astrology. Tatiana Kalinina
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– the Sun is rarely involved in the creation of alliances. In my observation, the Sun represents centralized power and is more associated with dominance, where a stronger partner absorbs a weaker one, rather than with balanced, cooperative unions.
– Saturn often shows up strong in the astro charts of unions and alliances. It is the planet of structure, regulation, and order. In alliances, strong Saturn acts as the binding force between member states. It shapes shared institutions, formal processes, and represents the day-to-day machinery of joint governance.
In charts for alliances that bring together many countries, it is actually common to see debilitated planets. You would expect the natal chart representing 27 nations to be overwhelmingly strong – but it is not.
In the EU’s chart, the Sun is at its weakest position, sitting in Libra, in the nakshatra Swati. This reflects a key idea: EU members willingly give up part of their personal authority for the sake of cooperation, unity, and mutual support.
Later in this book, you will see birth charts of authoritarian leaders, where the Sun is usually in a powerful position. By contrast, in the charts of democratic leaders and unions, the Sun is often weak which is a sign of diplomacy and a willingness to share power.
The third house, which rules borders and communication, is also weakened – Venus is in fall there. At the same time, there is a mutual exchange between the rulers of the third of borders and fourth houses of territory, which clearly shows how internal EU borders are open, while its external ones are tightly controlled.
Venus in Virgo is a perfect symbol of the EU’s rigid, detail-heavy application process, with its multiple levels of review and strict standards. The Moon, the ruler of the whole chart, is in the eleventh house of alliances, and it is exalted in Taurus – a powerful placement.
Between January 27, 1998, and January 27, 2008, twelve countries joined the EU: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, and Romania. That was the largest expansion in the EU’s history.
Let us take a look at the EU astrological chart for 2004 (technically from November 1, 2003 to November 1, 2004).
Case Study 7. Annual EU Chart: 2003—2004
Venus stands out in the D-1 chart (the main natal chart), the D-9 (which complements the main chart) and the D-4 (focused on land and territory). In all three of them, it forms a Raja Yoga – a powerful combination related to success – and in every case, it is connected to the eleventh house, the house of alliances, unions, and collective goals.
The Annual Chart of the European Union for 2003—2004
Venus naturally represents peace, unity, and cooperation. So it is no surprise that the EU’s 2004 annual chart clearly pointed to a major event: the accession of ten new member states.
We will take a closer look at how this expansion shows up in the astro charts of those countries in the next chapters.
The Moon period from 1998 to 2008 was not smooth sailing for the EU. The Moon is sitting in the eleventh house, but it is right next to Ketu, which is often associated with economic pressure, restrictions, and crisis.
During that time, the EU had to deal with two global economic shocks, while also shouldering the weight of social spending for its newest, less wealthy members. It was a tough stretch – one that really tested the Union’s resources and internal balance.
The Moon is positioned close to one of the most malefic stars in the sky which is Algol, located in the constellation of Perseus.
Algol is traditionally associated with retribution, legal prosecution, and downfall. As soon as the Moon period began, there was a collective resignation of the head of the European Commission, Jacques Santer, and the 19 remaining members following allegations of fraud.
It is remarkable how consistently Algol shows up in national astrological charts – almost always signaling trials, persecution, and the downfall of prominent figures.
The Mars period, which ran from January 27, 2008 to January 27, 2015, saw an attempt to establish a common European constitution. But that effort ultimately stalled, as it was not ratified by all EU members.
The idea of a shared constitution was first launched at the EU summit in December 2001, during the Moon – Jupiter period. Jupiter, being the ruler of the ninth house of law, diplomacy, and foreign policy, and a natural significator of legal matters, made this initiative a predictable outcome of that alignment.
Maha Dasha of Jupiter begins in January 2033, and it is very likely that this will mark the formal adoption of a pan-European constitution.
For the first time, banknotes and coins of the new Euro currency were introduced into circulation on January 1, 2002. At that time, the EU was in the Moon – Jupiter period. Jupiter as part of a Raja Yoga involving the rulers of the second house of money and the ninth house.
It is likely the launch did not take place during the Sun period, because the Sun is debilitated in the chart. But a successful and strong neighbor helped the ruler of the house of money and manifested a common currency for all allied countries.
In the D-9 chart, Jupiter is also the ruler of both the second and eleventh houses, once again linking money and alliances.
Mars holds a particularly telling position in the EU’s chart. Since the Union is a collection of territories acting as one, Mars as the natural indicator of land and property is strong and functions as the Raja Yoga Karaka.
It is placed in the fifth house, which governs colonies, extensions, and subsidiary lands. This placement clearly shows that the EU is, among other things, a territorial association.
Mars as the Raja Yoga Karaka is also a recurring feature in the astro charts of countries that have joined the EU. It reflects their potential to become part of a larger territorial structure and to benefit from EU membership, especially through freedom of movement within the expanded territory.
Mars as the Raja Yoga Karaka often appears in the annual charts of countries during the year they join the European Union.
The Rahu Maha Dasha, which began on January 28, 2015, set the tone for the EU’s development over the next 18 years. It clearly points to a future where Europe is filled with foreigners and outsiders.
Already in the fall of 2015, the EU faced a migration crisis, triggered by a dramatic rise in the number of refugees and undocumented migrants entering the Union.
Rahu is also positioned next to the star Bungula, part of the Centaurus constellation. Stars like this are part of a new branch of astrology, which you can read more about in the book Deep Sky Astrology.
Bungula is a star associated with sudden and unexpected breaks in relationships. Right as the Rahu period began, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, and by the end of the first sub-period of Rahu – Rahu in January 2020 Brexit was finalized. The UK became the first country to exit the European Union after 47 years of membership.
These two themes – a growing influx of migrants and the sudden rupture of long-standing partnerships – will likely remain relevant throughout the entire Rahu period, lasting until at least January 2033.
It is also fascinating to see how the COVID-19 pandemic shows up in the EU’s natal chart. The Union entered a Rahu – Saturn period on March 4, 2020, just 12 days before a full lockdown was imposed across Europe.
In this chart, Saturn is the ruler of the eighth house, the house of crisis, trauma,