🇦🇺 Australia — November 2020
Australia is a federal parliamentary monarchy with a mining- and agriculture-led export economy and a growing role in the Asia-Pacific. Here is what its national chart, the running dasha and this month's sky say about each area of national life — and exactly why.
At a glance — November 2020
Favourable Favourable overall: strongest areas are Society, Stability & Law and Order and Climate, Agriculture & Natural Events; most pressure falls on Justice, Religion & Education and Defence, Security & Conflict.
Area-by-area outlook
Open "Why the charts say this" under any area to see the exact chart facts behind its verdict.
🏛️ Government & Leadership
MixedGoverns the head of state, the ruling party and cabinet, and the nation's prestige · Houses 10th & 1st · Natural significators: Sun
The government can act, but not without friction — coalition strains, court or media pushback and uneven public support are likely. Progress comes through compromise rather than force.
Why the charts say this — score +1.0 (natal +0.6 · dasha +0.0 · transit +0.4)
- transit +0.6 — Jupiter (from the 4th house) aspects the 10th house; Jupiter (from the 5th house) aspects the 1st house — Jupiter brings support to the head of state, the ruling party and cabinet, and the nation's prestige.
- transit -0.5 — Mars (from the 7th house) aspects the 10th house; Mars (from the 7th house) aspects the 1st house — Mars brings pressure to the head of state, the ruling party and cabinet, and the nation's prestige.
- natal +0.4 — In Australia's foundation chart the 10th house (government and head of state) is ruled by Mercury, which sits in a neutral sign in the 4th house. This is the permanent base for this area — a supportive one.
- transit +0.3 — Venus transits the 1st house (53% of the month) — Venus brings support to the head of state, the ruling party and cabinet, and the nation's prestige.
💰 Economy & Public Finance
FavourableGoverns the treasury, banking, the currency, national income and gains · Houses 2nd & 11th · Natural significators: Jupiter, Venus
Revenues, credit and confidence are supported. Growth data, bank balance sheets and the currency are more likely to surprise on the upside, and funding for public projects flows more easily.
Why the charts say this — score +1.5 (natal -0.3 · dasha +2.1 · transit -0.4)
- dasha +2.0 — Mahadasha lord Venus (until 25 Jan 2031) rules the 2nd house and is a natural significator of this area. In this chart Venus is functionally benefic and in a neutral sign, so this mahadasha supports the area. (Venus stands for diplomacy, culture, the arts and treaties.)
- transit -0.8 — Saturn (from the 5th house) aspects the 2nd house; Saturn (from the 5th house) aspects the 11th house — Saturn brings pressure to the treasury, banking, the currency, national income and gains.
- transit +0.5 — Venus transits the 2nd house (47% of the month) — Venus brings support to the treasury, banking, the currency, national income and gains.
- transit +0.4 — Mercury transits the 2nd house (90% of the month) — Mercury brings support to the treasury, banking, the currency, national income and gains.
- transit -0.3 — Mars (from the 7th house) aspects the 2nd house — Mars brings pressure to the treasury, banking, the currency, national income and gains.
- transit -0.2 — Sun transits the 2nd house (50% of the month) — Sun brings pressure to the treasury, banking, the currency, national income and gains.
- dasha +0.0 — Pratyantardasha lord Moon (until 20 Jan 2021) rules the 11th house. In this chart Moon is neutral in function and in a neutral sign, so this pratyantardasha is neutral for the area. (Moon stands for the people, the public mood, food and water.)
📈 Trade, Markets & Technology
MixedGoverns trade and commerce, the media, the technology sector and stock-market sentiment · Houses 3rd & 5th · Natural significators: Mercury, Rahu
Sentiment is changeable — rallies and sharp corrections can both occur, and trade or technology news cuts both ways. Volatility rather than a clear trend.
Why the charts say this — score +0.8 (natal +0.1 · dasha +0.5 · transit +0.2)
- dasha +1.0 — Mahadasha lord Venus (until 25 Jan 2031) sits in the 3rd house. In this chart Venus is functionally benefic and in a neutral sign, so this mahadasha supports the area. (Venus stands for diplomacy, culture, the arts and treaties.)
- transit -0.9 — Saturn transits the 5th house — Saturn brings pressure to trade and commerce, the media, the technology sector and stock-market sentiment.
- transit +0.5 — Ketu transits the 3rd house while retrograde — Ketu brings support to trade and commerce, the media, the technology sector and stock-market sentiment.
- dasha -0.4 — Antardasha lord Rahu (until 25 Mar 2021) sits in the 3rd house and is a natural significator of this area. In this chart Rahu is functionally difficult and debilitated (weak), so this antardasha strains the area. (Rahu stands for foreign influence, sudden disruption, technology shocks and mass movements.)
- transit +0.3 — Jupiter transits the 5th house (33% of the month) — Jupiter brings support to trade and commerce, the media, the technology sector and stock-market sentiment.
- transit +0.2 — Sun transits the 3rd house (50% of the month) — Sun brings support to trade and commerce, the media, the technology sector and stock-market sentiment.
🛡️ Defence, Security & Conflict
MixedGoverns the armed forces and police, border tensions, terrorism and internal security · Houses 6th & 8th · Natural significators: Mars
Tension simmers without necessarily boiling over: border incidents, security alerts or sharp rhetoric are possible, but the state remains in control.
Why the charts say this — score +0.7 (natal +0.4 · dasha +0.0 · transit +0.3)
- natal +0.4 — In Australia's foundation chart the 6th house (armed forces and public health) is ruled by Saturn, which sits in a neutral sign in the 4th house. This is the permanent base for this area — a supportive one.
- transit +0.3 — Jupiter (from the 4th house) aspects the 8th house — Jupiter brings support to the armed forces and police, border tensions, terrorism and internal security.
- dasha +0.0 — Pratyantardasha lord Moon (until 20 Jan 2021) sits in the 8th house. In this chart Moon is neutral in function and in a neutral sign, so this pratyantardasha is neutral for the area. (Moon stands for the people, the public mood, food and water.)
🤝 Foreign Relations & Alliances
FavourableGoverns treaties, allies, trade partners and open rivals · Houses 7th & 3rd · Natural significators: Venus, Mercury
Diplomacy works in the country's favour — talks make progress, alliances hold and trade or treaty agreements are easier to close.
Why the charts say this — score +1.0 (natal +0.9 · dasha +1.3 · transit -1.2)
- dasha +1.4 — Mahadasha lord Venus (until 25 Jan 2031) sits in the 3rd house and is a natural significator of this area. In this chart Venus is functionally benefic and in a neutral sign, so this mahadasha supports the area. (Venus stands for diplomacy, culture, the arts and treaties.)
- transit -1.0 — Mars transits the 7th house — Mars brings pressure to treaties, allies, trade partners and open rivals.
- natal +1.0 — In Australia's foundation chart the 7th house (foreign relations) is ruled by Jupiter, which sits in its own sign (strong) in the 4th house. This is the permanent base for this area — a supportive one.
- transit -0.5 — Saturn (from the 5th house) aspects the 7th house — Saturn brings pressure to treaties, allies, trade partners and open rivals.
- transit +0.3 — Ketu transits the 3rd house while retrograde — Ketu brings support to treaties, allies, trade partners and open rivals.
- dasha -0.1 — Antardasha lord Rahu (until 25 Mar 2021) sits in the 3rd house. In this chart Rahu is functionally difficult and debilitated (weak), so this antardasha strains the area. (Rahu stands for foreign influence, sudden disruption, technology shocks and mass movements.)
🏥 Public Health & Welfare
MixedGoverns the health of the population, hospitals, disease outbreaks and welfare systems · Houses 6th & 1st · Natural significators: Moon, Saturn
Mixed picture — seasonal illness, pressure on specific services or localised outbreaks, without a general breakdown.
Why the charts say this — score +0.8 (natal +0.6 · dasha +0.1 · transit +0.1)
- natal +0.4 — In Australia's foundation chart the 6th house (armed forces and public health) is ruled by Saturn, which sits in a neutral sign in the 4th house. This is the permanent base for this area — a supportive one.
- transit +0.3 — Venus transits the 1st house (53% of the month) — Venus brings support to the health of the population, hospitals, disease outbreaks and welfare systems.
- transit -0.2 — Mars (from the 7th house) aspects the 1st house — Mars brings pressure to the health of the population, hospitals, disease outbreaks and welfare systems.
- dasha +0.1 — Pratyantardasha lord Moon (until 20 Jan 2021) is a natural significator of this area. In this chart Moon is neutral in function and in a neutral sign, so this pratyantardasha supports the area. (Moon stands for the people, the public mood, food and water.)
👥 Society, Stability & Law and Order
FavourableGoverns the mood of the masses, protests, the opposition and domestic peace · Houses 4th & 1st · Natural significators: Moon
The public mood is steady and optimistic; protests, if any, stay peaceful, and the opposition has little traction. Social harmony and routine order prevail.
Why the charts say this — score +2.0 (natal +0.7 · dasha +0.1 · transit +1.3)
- transit +1.1 — Jupiter transits the 4th house (67% of the month); Jupiter (from the 5th house) aspects the 1st house — Jupiter brings support to the mood of the masses, protests, the opposition and domestic peace.
- natal +0.5 — In Australia's foundation chart the 4th house (land, masses and domestic peace) is ruled by Jupiter, which sits in its own sign (strong) in the 4th house; Sun and Mercury and Saturn occupy the 4th house itself. This is the permanent base for this area — a supportive one.
- transit +0.3 — Venus transits the 1st house (53% of the month) — Venus brings support to the mood of the masses, protests, the opposition and domestic peace.
- transit -0.2 — Mars (from the 7th house) aspects the 1st house — Mars brings pressure to the mood of the masses, protests, the opposition and domestic peace.
- dasha +0.1 — Pratyantardasha lord Moon (until 20 Jan 2021) is a natural significator of this area. In this chart Moon is neutral in function and in a neutral sign, so this pratyantardasha supports the area. (Moon stands for the people, the public mood, food and water.)
⚖️ Justice, Religion & Education
ChallengingGoverns the courts, religious institutions, universities and national morale · Houses 9th & 5th · Natural significators: Jupiter
Controversy around the courts, religious institutions or the education system is likely: disputed rulings, scandals or clashes between institutions.
Why the charts say this — score -2.0 (natal -0.3 · dasha +1.2 · transit -1.4 · eclipse -1.5)
- eclipse -1.5 — A lunar eclipse (30 Nov 2020) falls in Taurus, the 9th house of this chart — eclipses on a governing house unsettle the area for weeks around the date.
- dasha +1.2 — Mahadasha lord Venus (until 25 Jan 2031) rules the 9th house. In this chart Venus is functionally benefic and in a neutral sign, so this mahadasha supports the area. (Venus stands for diplomacy, culture, the arts and treaties.)
- transit -1.0 — Rahu transits the 9th house while retrograde — Rahu brings pressure to the courts, religious institutions, universities and national morale.
- transit -0.9 — Saturn transits the 5th house — Saturn brings pressure to the courts, religious institutions, universities and national morale.
- transit +0.5 — Jupiter (from the 5th house) aspects the 9th house; Jupiter transits the 5th house (33% of the month) — Jupiter brings support to the courts, religious institutions, universities and national morale.
- natal -0.5 — In Australia's foundation chart the 9th house (law, religion and higher learning) is ruled by Venus, which sits in a neutral sign in the 3rd house; Ketu occupies the 9th house itself. This is the permanent base for this area — a testing one.
🌦️ Climate, Agriculture & Natural Events
FavourableGoverns weather, harvests, water, earthquakes, floods and other natural events · Houses 4th & 8th · Natural significators: Moon, Mars, Rahu, Ketu
Weather and crops are comparatively kind: adequate water, good harvest prospects and few severe natural events.
Why the charts say this — score +1.6 (natal +0.5 · dasha -0.1 · transit +1.3)
- transit +1.3 — Jupiter transits the 4th house (67% of the month); Jupiter (from the 4th house) aspects the 8th house — Jupiter brings support to weather, harvests, water, earthquakes, floods and other natural events.
- natal +0.5 — In Australia's foundation chart the 4th house (land, masses and domestic peace) is ruled by Jupiter, which sits in its own sign (strong) in the 4th house; Sun and Mercury and Saturn occupy the 4th house itself. This is the permanent base for this area — a supportive one.
- dasha -0.2 — Antardasha lord Rahu (until 25 Mar 2021) is a natural significator of this area. In this chart Rahu is functionally difficult and debilitated (weak), so this antardasha strains the area. (Rahu stands for foreign influence, sudden disruption, technology shocks and mass movements.)
- dasha +0.1 — Pratyantardasha lord Moon (until 20 Jan 2021) sits in the 8th house and is a natural significator of this area. In this chart Moon is neutral in function and in a neutral sign, so this pratyantardasha supports the area. (Moon stands for the people, the public mood, food and water.)
Sky events this month and what they touch
| Date | Event | What it touches in Australia |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2020 | Mercury turns direct | In the 2nd house (national wealth): delayed matters of treasury, currency, banking, food supply and accumulated reserves start moving again. |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Mars turns direct | In the 7th house (foreign relations): delayed matters of treaties, allies, open enemies, war and trade partners start moving again. |
| 15 Nov 2020 | New Moon in Libra | In the 2nd house (national wealth): a fresh start or new focus around treasury, currency, banking, food supply and accumulated reserves. |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Sun enters Scorpio | It moves into Australia's 3rd house (communication, media and neighbours) — added pressure or sharper events around press, telecom, transport links, trade routes and neighbouring states. |
| 16 Nov 2020 | Venus enters Libra | It moves into Australia's 2nd house (national wealth) — a supportive influence on treasury, currency, banking, food supply and accumulated reserves. |
| 20 Nov 2020 | Jupiter enters Capricorn details → | It moves into Australia's 5th house (creativity, youth and markets) — a supportive influence on education, birth rate, entertainment, sport, speculation and stock markets. |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Mercury enters Scorpio | It moves into Australia's 3rd house (communication, media and neighbours) — a supportive influence on press, telecom, transport links, trade routes and neighbouring states. |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Full Moon in Taurus | In the 9th house (law, religion and higher learning): a peak or culmination — and sometimes open tension — around the judiciary, religion, universities and long-distance diplomacy. |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Lunar eclipse (penumbral) in Taurus details → | In the 9th house (law, religion and higher learning): eclipses are the strongest disturbers of a month; expect unsettling news or turning points around the judiciary, religion, universities and long-distance diplomacy, building for weeks either side of the date. |
All upcoming eclipses and major transits, with their effect on every country →
The nation's running dasha
Vimshottari dasha counted from the national Moon (Aries, Bharani). The Mahadasha sets the long theme, the Antardasha the current chapter, the Pratyantardasha the month-to-month tone.
Mahadasha — Venus (25 Jan 2011 → 25 Jan 2031). Venus stands for diplomacy, culture, the arts and treaties. In Australia's chart it rules the 2nd and 9th houses (national wealth; law, religion and higher learning), sits in Scorpio (the 3rd house) in a neutral sign, and is functionally benefic for this chart. While this period runs, Venus's themes — diplomacy, culture, the arts and treaties — are the ones that the sky's triggers switch on.
Antardasha — Rahu (25 Mar 2018 → 25 Mar 2021). Rahu stands for foreign influence, sudden disruption, technology shocks and mass movements. In Australia's chart it owns no house (a shadow planet that acts through its sign lord and conjunctions), sits in Scorpio (the 3rd house) debilitated (weak), and is functionally difficult for this chart. While this period runs, Rahu's themes — foreign influence, sudden disruption, technology shocks and mass movements — are the ones that the sky's triggers switch on.
Pratyantardasha — Moon (21 Oct 2020 → 20 Jan 2021). Moon stands for the people, the public mood, food and water. In Australia's chart it rules the 11th house (parliament, allies and national income), sits in Aries (the 8th house) in a neutral sign, and is neutral in function for this chart. While this period runs, Moon's themes — the people, the public mood, food and water — are the ones that the sky's triggers switch on.
Pratyantardasha periods inside this month: Moon (21 Oct 2020 → 20 Jan 2021).
Where the slow planets stand
♄ Saturn — Saturn is in Capricorn, the 5th house (creativity, youth and markets) of Australia's chart. Saturn disciplines, delays and tests whatever a house governs — here that means education, birth rate, entertainment, sport, speculation and stock markets. Expect slow, demanding progress rather than sudden change.
♃ Jupiter — Jupiter is in Sagittarius, the 4th house (land, masses and domestic peace). Jupiter expands and protects what it touches — territory, agriculture, housing, the common people, opposition and the weather — and its glance falls on the 8th, 10th, 12th houses as well.
☊ Rahu / ☋ Ketu — Rahu is in the 9th house (law, religion and higher learning) and Ketu in the 3rd house (communication, media and neighbours). The nodal axis brings foreign influence, shocks or obsession to the judiciary, religion, universities and long-distance diplomacy, and detachment, loss or sudden endings to press, telecom, transport links, trade routes and neighbouring states.
Sade Sati of the nation — not running (the national Moon is in Aries; Saturn is in Capricorn).
12-month outlook
| Area | Nov 20 | Dec 20 | Jan 21 | Feb 21 | Mar 21 | Apr 21 | May 21 | Jun 21 | Jul 21 | Aug 21 | Sep 21 | Oct 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲ | ▲ |
| Government & Leadership | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ● | ● |
| Economy & Public Finance | ▲ | ▲ | ● | ▲ | ▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲ | ▲▲ | ▲ |
| Trade, Markets & Technology | ● | ● | ▲ | ● | ● | ● | ▼ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ |
| Defence, Security & Conflict | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ● | ● |
| Foreign Relations & Alliances | ▲ | ● | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲▲ | ▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ |
| Public Health & Welfare | ● | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ● | ● |
| Society, Stability & Law and Order | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ● | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ |
| Justice, Religion & Education | ▼ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▼ | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Climate, Agriculture & Natural Events | ▲ | ● | ● | ▼ | ▼ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲▲ | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ |
▲▲ strongly favourable · ▲ favourable · ● mixed · ▼ challenging · ▼▼ under strain. Click a month to open its full analysis.
The foundation chart — Federation
🇦🇺 Australia is a federal parliamentary monarchy with a mining- and agriculture-led export economy and a growing role in the Asia-Pacific. Its foundation chart is cast for the Federation — 1901-01-01, 00:00 local time, Sydney — and rises in Virgo, so Mercury, lord of the Lagna, is the nation's ruler: it sits in Sagittarius (the 4th house) in a neutral sign. The 10th-house (government) lord Mercury sits in the 4th house in a neutral sign. The Moon — the people — is in Aries in Bharani nakshatra.
Planets at their strongest: Jupiter (own sign). Concentrations: Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn together in Sagittarius (the 4th house). These natal conditions are the permanent "base score" used in every monthly verdict.
KP (Placidus) chart for Sydney at the founding moment, Lahiri ayanamsa — the same layout as the KP tab. The right-hand chart overlays the planets of November 15, 2020 (the 15th of the month) as "G·" (Gochar).
| Planet | Sign | Sign° | Abs° | House | Nakshatra | Inds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As | Virgo (Vi) | 23°54′ | 173°54′ | H1 | Chitra P1 | |
| Su | Sagittarius (Sg) | 17°00′ | 257°00′ | H4 | Purva Ashadha P2 | |
| Mo | Aries (Ar) | 19°57′ | 19°57′ | H7 | Bharani P2 | ☽ |
| Ma | Leo (Le) | 19°06′ | 139°06′ | H12 | Purva Phalguni P2 | |
| Me | Sagittarius (Sg) | 4°34′ | 244°34′ | H3 | Mula P2 | |
| Ju | Sagittarius (Sg) | 3°23′ | 243°23′ | H3 | Mula P2 | |
| Ve | Scorpio (Sc) | 17°45′ | 227°45′ | H2 | Jyeshtha P1 | |
| Sa | Sagittarius (Sg) | 15°10′ | 255°10′ | H4 | Purva Ashadha P1 | |
| Ra | Scorpio (Sc) | 7°22′ | 217°22′ | H2 | Anuradha P2 | ℞ |
| Ke | Taurus (Ta) | 7°22′ | 37°22′ | H8 | Krittika P4 | ℞ |
| House | Sign | Sign° | Nakshatra | NL | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | Virgo (Vi) | 23°54′ | Chitra P1 | Ma | — |
| H2 | Libra (Li) | 29°11′ | Vishakha P3 | Ju | Ve, Ra |
| H3 | Scorpio (Sc) | 24°50′ | Jyeshtha P3 | Me | Me, Ju |
| H4 | Sagittarius (Sg) | 17°24′ | Purva Ashadha P2 | Ve | Su, Sa |
| H5 | Capricorn (Cp) | 11°25′ | Shravana P1 | Mo | — |
| H6 | Aquarius (Aq) | 11°54′ | Shatabhisha P2 | Ra | — |
| H7 | Pisces (Pi) | 23°54′ | Revati P3 | Me | Mo |
| H8 | Aries (Ar) | 29°11′ | Krittika P1 | Su | Ke |
| H9 | Taurus (Ta) | 24°50′ | Mrigashira P1 | Ma | — |
| H10 | Gemini (Ge) | 17°24′ | Ardra P4 | Ra | — |
| H11 | Cancer (Ca) | 11°25′ | Pushya P3 | Sa | — |
| H12 | Leo (Le) | 11°54′ | Magha P4 | Ke | Ma |
Key house domains
Lunation and eclipse charts this month
Each chart is cast for Sydney at the exact moment of the event — so you can see which house of the local chart it lights up.
How these verdicts are built
- Foundation chart. A country's chart is cast for its founding moment (sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa, whole-sign houses counted from the rising sign). The 1st house is the nation, the 10th its government, the 2nd its wealth, the 7th its foreign relations, and so on.
- Areas and houses. Each area has governing houses and natural planets: for example Defence uses the 6th and 8th houses and Mars; the Economy uses the 2nd and 11th houses with Jupiter and Venus.
- Natal base. The lord of each governing house is checked for dignity (exalted, own sign, debilitated) and placement (kendra/trikona versus 6th/8th/12th), and benefic or malefic planets sitting in the house itself are counted.
- Dasha. The Mahadasha, Antardasha and Pratyantardasha lords are scored by whether they rule, occupy or naturally signify the area, multiplied by how functionally benefic or difficult they are in this particular chart and how strong they are.
- Transits. Every slow planet is placed by house from the national Lagna for each day of the month. Jupiter and Venus support the houses they pass through; Saturn, Mars and the nodes pressure them (except in the 3rd, 6th and 11th, where malefics help); Jupiter's, Saturn's and Mars's aspects are added, all weighted by how many days they spend there.
- Eclipses. A solar or lunar eclipse on a governing house is a strong negative for that area in the surrounding weeks.
- Label. The four totals add up to a score from −5 to +5, shown as Strongly favourable, Favourable, Mixed, Challenging or Under strain. The "Overall" figure is a weighted average of the nine areas.
Other countries
Frequently Asked Questions
For each area of national life (government, economy, defence …) the page adds four things: the natal base, the running dasha, the month's transits and any eclipse on its governing houses. The total becomes the label, and the reasons behind it are listed under each area.
Australia uses its Federation chart (1901-01-01, 00:00, Sydney). Mundane charts are debated — different astrologers prefer different moments, and some founding times are approximate — so treat the analysis as one consistent lens, not a prediction.
No. It describes which areas the sky is supporting or pressuring in a given month, using classical rules. Real events depend on people, policy and chance; read it as a weather report for tendencies, not a guarantee.
Astrology is a traditional symbolic system, not a scientific forecast. Nothing here is financial, political, medical or security advice.