In Mundane Astrology, religion and ideology are studied through planetary placements, house activations, and aspects.

• 9th House: religion, philosophy, higher education, law
• 12th House: hidden belief systems, mysticism, covert movements
• Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto: key planets influencing faith, ideology, and spiritual movements

By tracking planetary transits, progressions, and eclipses, astrologers can forecast religious reform, ideological shifts, or societal transformation through belief systems.

🔹 Key Planetary Influences

♃ Jupiter – Religion, Philosophy, and Moral Expansion

• Governs spiritual growth, higher knowledge, and moral guidance.
• Harmonious aspects → growth of religious institutions, ideological influence, or educational reform.
• Challenging aspects → dogmatism, conflict between belief systems.

Example:

• Second Vatican Council 1962–1965: Jupiter aspects corresponded to major religious reform and modernization.

♆ Neptune – Mysticism, Ideology, and Spiritual Movements

• Governs mystical practices, visionary ideologies, and collective belief systems.
• Neptune transits → societal inspiration or collective idealism.
• Challenging aspects → deception, fanaticism, or ideological confusion.

Example:

• 1960s counterculture spiritual movement: Neptune transits inspired exploration of alternative spiritual practices.

♄ Saturn – Orthodoxy, Structure, and Religious Authority

• Saturn transits → formalization of belief systems, institutionalization, or restriction.
• Challenging aspects → rigid dogma, societal resistance, or ideological conflict.

Example:

• Protestant Reformation 16th century: Saturn aspects highlighted institutional authority and ideological conflict.

♇ Pluto – Transformation and Ideological Power

• Pluto aspects → deep ideological change, societal transformation through belief systems.
• Can indicate revolutionary movements or long-term religious reform.

Example:

• Islamic Revolution 1979: Pluto aspects corresponded to major ideological and political transformation in Iran.

🔹 Houses in Religion and Ideology