In Mundane Astrology, war, peace, and diplomacy are analyzed through planetary positions, aspects, and house activations.

• 7th House: international relations, treaties, alliances, diplomacy
• 8th House: warfare, shared resources in conflict, mortality, crises
• 10th House: government decisions on defense, military policy, national leadership
• Mars, Saturn, Pluto, Jupiter, and Sun: key planets influencing war, peace, and diplomacy

By tracking transits, progressions, and eclipses, astrologers can forecast conflicts, peace treaties, military escalations, and geopolitical shifts.

🔹 Key Planetary Influences

♂ Mars – War, Military Action, and Conflict

• Mars governs military operations, aggression, and combat strategy.
• Positive aspects → disciplined defense, successful campaigns.
• Challenging aspects → war escalation, military disasters, or unrest.

Example:

• Gulf War 1990–1991: Mars aspects reflected rapid military mobilization and conflict execution.

♄ Saturn – Strategic Planning, Defense, and Restriction

• Saturn governs long-term military planning, defense infrastructure, and restrictions on conflict.
• Challenging aspects → stalled campaigns or logistical challenges in warfare.

Example:

• World War I trench warfare strategy: Saturn aspects indicated structured military planning with slow-moving operations.

♇ Pluto – Transformative Conflict and Power Struggles

• Pluto aspects → radical geopolitical shifts, regime change, and transformative conflicts.
• Often linked to societal upheaval or long-term consequences of war.

Example:

• Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989: Pluto aspects reflected transformative geopolitical change and end of Cold War tension.

♃ Jupiter – Peace Agreements and Diplomatic Expansion

• Jupiter governs peace treaties, alliances, and ethical diplomatic initiatives.
• Positive aspects → successful negotiations, lasting agreements.
• Challenging aspects → failed diplomacy or imperial overreach.

Example:

• Treaty of Versailles 1919: Jupiter aspects reflected the attempt to create lasting peace, though with complex consequences.

☉ Sun – Leadership and Political Decision-Making

• The Sun governs heads of state, national decisions regarding war or peace, and executive authority.
• Alignments with Pluto → transformative leadership in crises; with Saturn → disciplined defense policy.

Example:

• Cuban Missile Crisis 1962: Sun aspects reflected critical leadership decisions impacting global diplomacy.

🔹 Houses in War, Peace, and Diplomacy