An Astrological Trip Around the New Moon in Capricorn Chart

Astrological Investing New Moon forecasts show general trends and financial outlook for the month. The New Moon in Capricorn, 2014 - Chart from the point of view of Wall Street and the NYSE.

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2014!

Thank you all for your support in 2013.  I wish you all a very prosperous and happy New Year.

The New Moon in Capricorn, January 1, 2014 - Chart from the point of view of Wall Street and the NYSE.

Happy New Year!
Read my article, The Winter Solstice 2013  The beginning of the astrological year is when the Sun enters the zodiac sign of Aries, in March of 2014; however financial astrologers place great emphasis on the importance of the Capricorn ingress in respect to the financial year ahead.

An Astrological Trip Around the New Moon in Capricorn Chart

New Moons are typically a time of hope and optimism - and a new Moon on the day we celebrate a New Year is especially filled with excitement and great expectations of a Happy (and better!) New Year. 

Jupiter rules the New Moon chart and brings a sense of optimism regardless of the hard aspects in the chart - And Jupiter in the seventh house is very beneficial for foreign affairs and foreign trade.

New Moons are typically a time when the market is up regardless of the trend. (read The Moods of the Moon - Trading the Mood Swings of the Monthly Lunar Cycle, by Randall Ashbourne)

Unfortunately the Winter Solstice chart doesn't promise much in the way of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but along with the late December Santa Claus rally, we have much optimism provided by Jupiter in this New Moon chart.

The New Moon (Sun/ Moon) conjunct Pluto and Mercury in the first house
The New Moon always brings the matters of the house it resides in to the forefront. The first house represents the health of the market and the general condition of prosperity felt by the people. The Sun and Moon conjunct Pluto and Mercury is powerful.

The Sun and Moon are always strong in the first house, however, difficult aspects, unfortunately do act according to their nature. The New Moon is somewhat weakened by the T-square involving Mars, Pluto, and Uranus, and there exists an anxious, unsettled feeling of uncertainty among the general population.

Yes, we have another season highly influenced by the Uranus square Pluto aspect, and this new Moon chart is highly charged by the planet Mars involved in a separating T-square, so we will see volatility in the market ... but Pluto in the first house will act very powerfully.

Pluto in the first house in a chart read for the NYSE, represents the power of shareholders and the general state of affairs in the market.

According to Raymond Merriman, Pluto in Capricorn, so far, has acted out as "the largest financial markets intervention by any government in world history."

So, with Pluto in the first house conjunct the New Moon, even with a T-square, we can expect that the Fed will continue to intervene somehow, resulting in a continuing boost to the stock market...




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His latest eBook The Idiot & The Moon, Forecast 2014 has predictions, price targets and trend change dates - it is the perfect companion to his book, The Idiot & The Moon, Compleat & Utter Idiot's Guide To Trading Stocks.

Regardless where the planets are, or what the planets are "doing", Randall gives us step-by-step, page by page, exactly what we need to know in order to make money each month - everything we need to know in 2014 from January through December to increase profitability and protect our capital.

ASTROLOGICAL INVESTING CALENDARS - Calendars published monthly on the blog will be available to purchase the first week of January.

Calendars come in Adobe PDF format as complete 2014 though January 2015 Calendars.  Along with month by month transits, there are pages with dates of planetary stations, eclipses, moon phases and the holiday schedule and hours for the individual market for that calendar - NY, London, and Sydney. These calendars are handy to keep on your electronic readers, smart phones and computer to read - they are printable as well.

Understanding the potential of planetary cycles and what the technical charts tell us is our best bet for successful trading. We need to see the whole picture!
I have been reminding readers at the end of each New Moon interpretation that astrologicalinvesting.com strives to teach financial astrology as a timing tool to use. Although the mundane reading I give each New Moon gives us a broad picture of the astrological landscape we expect to encounter during the month, I encourage all of you to look at the weekly technical charts by Randall Ashbourne.

Safe Trading! Marley

The Winter Solstice, 2013

Chart for Washington, D.C. USA
The first day of winter in the Northern hemisphere
*It is the Summer Solstice in the Southern hemisphere

Winter Solstice - 2013 December 21, 2013
 12:11 P.M. EST Washington, D.C.
article by Marlene Pfeifle, CAP

click here to read article in full

The energy of the Winter Solstice Chart provides the background from which the next three months work within.

Well, the world didn't come to end when the Myan Calendar ended last December 21, and here we are now, near the end of 2013, at yet another winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere. (It is the Summer Solstice in the Southern hemisphere).

And, following the New Moon in Sagittarius, (to my surprise!) it appeared that the Grinch just might steal Christmas! But stocks finally experienced a Santa Claus rally this week. And now as we head toward the end of 2013, the Capricorn New Moon and New Year 2014, I wish all who celebrate the holidays a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. And Happy Solstice!

In the chart above, the 2013 Capricorn ingress for Washington D.C., the Sun is in the ninth house conjunct the Capricorn mid-heaven. Whenever a planet is conjunct an angle it has considerably more strength and influence, and because it straddles the cusp of two houses it influences issues represented by both houses.

The Solstice Sun conjunct the mid-heaven from the ninth house should bode very well for the Government, and the President in particular, however, one must take into consideration the condition of the Sun in Capricorn's ruler, Saturn.   

Saturn is square the Leo Moon from the eighth house. This aspect diminishes the positive influence the Sun might have in either house, although there is opportunity for good-will indicated by the sextile to the Sun from Neptune in the twelfth house.

Aries is rising and the chart's ruler, Mars, is found in the seventh house in Libra.  Both by sign and by house, Mars is not in good condition to assert his energy naturally this winter season.  Libra and the seventh house are opposite the sign of Aries and its natural house (the 1st house) which makes Mars less inclined to act decisively with a single-minded focus that makes Mars energy is known for and is so effective when acting positively.

Additionally, Mars is adversely aspected by an opposition to Uranus from the first house - This is a problematic placement for the Aries Mars! Unfortunate, difficult, and even explosively dangerous situations can arise when Mars energy is challenged by Uranus.   H.S. Green states in his book, Mundane Astrology: The Astrology of Nations and States."the sign occupied by Mars may show where the trouble comes from."  In this case it would be trouble with U.S. diplomatic relationships.

Upcoming Astrological Events of the Season

Dec 21 (Saturday) VENUS Retrograde, SUN into Capricorn
Dec 24 MERCURY into Capricorn
Dec 25 (market closed for Christmas) MARS Opposition URANUS,
Dec 29 (Sunday), SUN Square URANUS, MERCURY Square URANUS
Dec 30 MARS Square PLUTO
Dec 31 MERCURY Conjunction PLUTO , MERCURY Square MARS

Jan 01 Capricorn New Moon, SUN Conjunction PLUTO
Jan 02 SUN Square MARS
Jan 08 MARS Square JUPITER
Jan 11 (Saturday) MERCURY into Aquarius
Jan 15 Full Moon
Jan 16 VENUS Square MARS
Jan 19 (Sunday) SUN into Aquarius
Jan 30 Aquarius New Moon
Jan 31 VENUS Direct , JUPITER Opposition PLUTO, MERCURY into Pisces

To read the article in full with discussion of Astrological Events and chart analysis, and upcoming astrological events for February and March click here The Winter Solstice - 2013

  
All the best for a happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year!~ Marley

Marlene Pfeifle, CAP

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January 2014, Astrological Calendar - Transits for NY NY, The NYSE

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the NYSE, for the month of January, 2014.

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Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing.

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January 2014 Astrological Calendar - Transits for London, England, The FTSE

Astrological Calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the FTSE, for the month of January, 2014.

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 Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing.

To have these calendars BEFORE they are posted each month, they will be available to purchase in January.  They come complete as full 13-month calendars January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015.

The calendars are perfect for viewing on an iPad or other electronic reader - and they can be printed.  Included are dates of Moon Phases, Planets Stationing (changing directions) and Eclipses, as well as a schedule of open hours and days for each market. 
Click here to purchase

There are three separate 13-month calendars - January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015 - with transit to transit aspects for the NYSE, FTSE, and ASX.

These can be purchased individually for $8.00,or all three for a special price of $16.00.

January 2014 Astrological Calendar - Transits for Sydney, Australia, The ASX

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the ASX, for the month of January, 2014.

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Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing.

To have these calendars BEFORE they are posted each month, they will be available to purchase in January.  They come complete as full 13-month calendars January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015.

The calendars are perfect for viewing on an iPad or other electronic reader - and they can be printed.  Included are dates of Moon Phases, Planets Stationing (changing directions) and Eclipses, as well as a schedule of open hours and days for each market. 
Click here to purchase

There are three separate 13-month calendars - January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015 - with transit to transit aspects for the NYSE, FTSE, and ASX.

These can be purchased individually for $8.00,or all three for a special price of $16.00.

Happy Solstice ... and see you in 2014

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning December 16, 2013

Stonehenge on the Winter Solstice

Pollyanna - the SP500 - topped out last Monday with a fairly precise hit of one of the important planetary lines we looked at last weekend.

However, the Time factor was off ... and that means we can't be sure this is an intermediate breakdown.

We'll return to the relevant chart in a moment.

This weekend will be the last Eye of Ra report for the year. I need now to shift my mental focus away from the current action and concentrate for a couple of weeks on what 2014 is likely to bring.

Astrologically, the coming week brings the Full Moon on Tuesday (NY time), the same day Uranus turns direct. Next weekend, Venus will turn Retrograde and the Sun enters Capricorn.

Neither the Venus nor Uranus change of direction has a reliable track record of turning markets in any particular direction.

And, in any case, everyone has their eye on what the US Fed will do this week.

Thank you for your company during the year and I wish you all the best during the holiday season.

Forecast 2014 should be ready the first week of January.

Pollyanna and the Nasdaq were the last of the major world indices to top out ...

The DJI and the DAX made their Highs on November 29; the CAC 40 peaked on November 7; the FTSE on October 30; and the ASX200 on October 28.

Last weekend, I indicated the SP500 had potential breakout or breakdown levels associated with a couple of important trines ... Mercury and Uranus or Jupiter and Saturn.

Jupiter/Saturn had the highest price level to watch - $1811.63. The index peaked on Monday at $1811.52 - close enough to a double-top with its November 29 peak.

I also indicated last weekend that breakdown through the lower price levels was likely to trigger strong, further correction. But the break had to happen on the day the aspects were exact. And that part didn't happen.

Compounding the problem of predicting the short-term direction into year's end is the fact that other indices have been in real correction mode for weeks.

The FTSE, for example, has lost almost 50% of the rally which started in June.

 

The ASX 200, below, has lost 50% of the rally ... though it had a little bounce from that level on Friday.

And the Pollyanna index has lost very little.

For the next couple of weeks, the trading volumes are likely to decline markedly. We can't rule out a bounce ... because a lot of the non-Wall Street indices have reached relatively strong support levels.

There'll also be a tendency for the big fund managers to want to end the year on a high note. And Benign Ben is nearing the end of his term and one suspects doesn't want to see it all come to an end with a sharp drop in the market he has taken to new highs.

But, what happens when Ben waves bye-bye?

And that's a topic for another year!

Warm regards, best wishes and ... Safe trading - RA
Astrologicalinvesting.com note:  Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase in January 2014 at 
www.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/shop.htmlwww.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 


(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

Price levels for breakout or breakdown

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning December 9, 2013

Wall Street in Santa mode?

We have a couple of significant astrological transits this week which could help determine whether the Wall Street rally goes into Santa mode.

On Tuesday, Mercury trines Uranus and on Thursday, Jupiter makes a trine to Saturn.

They're particularly significant for Pollyanna, the SP500, because the index has been range-bound within those planetary barriers for the past three weeks.

I'll show the relevant chart and the key price levels to watch on Tuesday and Thursday in the main body of this weekend's edition.

A trine represents an easy flow of energy. Effectively, the impact is the rapid removal of obstacles. And that's why we may well see breakout ... or breakdown ... this week.

Of the two, it's the Jupiter/Saturn aspect which is the more important because these two are regarded as the business planets. The trine, which is in effect for several months, suggests a period of steady and sustained expansion, which may be why we're seeing some better economic data.

But trines can represent a high point in the cycle, when the "easy flow" of energy really translates as "it doesn't get any better than this".

That's why it'll be important to monitor the price levels on Tuesday and Thursday to see how the 500 reacts.

Our first chart this weekend shows Mercury and Uranus price levels (pink and yellow) and the Jupiter/Saturn levels (dark blue and light blue).

Pollyanna's prices crept into this high-intensity zone three weeks ago and has been testing the barriers. That's why I think we could see a breakout, or a breakdown, this week.

If the index is going higher, it should decisively clear 1808.57 on Tuesday ... as well as 1811.63 on Thursday. If the index hits those prices, pretty much precisely, on those days and begins to rapidly back away from them, it'll be another warning sign.

But we also need to watch the downside levels ... 1791.32 on Tuesday and 1788.27 on Thursday. A decisive Close below those levels is likely to signal strong, further correction.

Most major world indices have been in a significant correction mode for several weeks. It is largely only Wall Street and Germany which have been hitting all-time Highs.

Pollyanna's drop last week bounced again from the red line parallel of the rally channel the index launched into a year ago.

Below is a close-up view of that chart. Negative divergence continues to build in the Big Bird oscillator, which hasn't recorded a new peak since October.

Anyway, the Mercury-Uranus and Jupiter-Saturn price levels are likely to provide the key to the next intermediate-term move.

Last weekend's "potential for a golden bounce" died virtually immediately when the midnight cowboys did another paper gold dump.

There is all sorts of speculation about exactly who is behind these moves. Most experienced players believe it's a central bank game, especially since some of those banks are now raising the spectre of charging people to keep money in savings accounts, rather than paying interest to depositors.

We're entering a new and dangerous phase of the Uranus/Pluto square, especially with Uranus due to go into Direct motion again on December 17.

The central banks seem to be trying to make gold dangerous ... and saving money even more dangerous, since it'll be decimated by both fees and inflation. In short, they want us to spend ... or buy stocks. And they'll just hit the go-faster button on the printing presses.

But that's a discussion for another day. Gold needs to reclaim the Pluto price zone from 1249 to 1270 before there's another chance to bounce substantially.

I'm in the process of researching and writing Forecast 2014, which I hope will be available in the first few days of January. After next weekend, the Eye of Ra will probably take a break until then so I can concentrate on finalising that report.

Safe trading - RA

Astrologicalinvesting.com note:  Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase in January 2014 at 
www.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/shop.htmlwww.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 


(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

An Astrological Trip Around the New Moon in Sagittarius, December 2, 2013

Astrological Investing New Moon forecasts show general trends and financial outlook for the month. The New Moon in Sagittarius 2013 - Chart from the point of view of Wall Street and the NYSE.

The New Moon in Sagittarius, December 2, 2013 - Chart from the point of view of Wall Street and the NYSE. (Click for larger image)  Note: When reading a chart for the NYSE, my interpretations are modified to take into consideration location and the economic and political conditions that impact the market. The meanings of the planets and house are adapted to these circumstances.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus - and he is dressed to deliver presents to all the good boys and girls of Wall Street!

Pluto square Uranus can't keep Santa from delivering his presents - not as long as his special reindeers, Ben and Janet, lead his sleigh.
   A VERY FAST TRIP Around the New Moon in Sagittarius Chart

The New Moon is in the fifth house and the Moon rules the Cancer rising chart - The Moon and Sun in Sagittarius is filled with hope and great expectations.

The 5th house comes to the forefront this lunar month -  The fifth house has dominion over theaters and places of amusement, entertainment, and pleasure. It rules creativity, children, and lovers. In financial astrology it rules gambling, stock traders and market speculation. The new Moon here gives promise of prosperity and contentment.

The Sun and Moon (New Moon) in the 5th is trine Uranus in the 10th house.  The 10th house's domain is the government - in this chart that would be the governmental regulatory agencies/people of the NYSE.

Uranus is the planet of *~SURPRISE~!* - Though we can't predict surprises, we know that New Moons, generally, are times when the market it is up. This aspect to Uranus in the 10th suggests unexpected success and achievement. (In political terms, the 10th house symbolizes the Government and the President himself.   Political achievement and success usually calms fears on Wall Street.  However, to fully study the USA political chart, we would need to draw up an exact chart using Washington, DC as the location. The Washington DC chart, in this case (as it is most of the time, due to the proximity of location), does have the planets in the same houses.)

Jupiter is in Cancer in the twelfth house, conjunct the Ascendant - Jupiter here is most fortunate, and acts as if he were the Angel in the December Christmas Pageant.

The 12th house is the natural house of Pisces.  Jupiter, being a co-Ruler of Pisces, has great strength here, and is very beneficial to the US. (The US has it's natal Sun in Cancer - Jupiter is in Cancer.)

So, in the 12th house, Jupiter acts as a Guarding Angel, forcing aside negativity and anything that could possibly thwart idealistic and optimistic goals of a broad and better future.
It's a Santa Claus Rally!

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Commentary - Read this week's Eye of Ra Report by Randall Ashbourne (click here), or read it on his web site -  "Week beginning September 30, 2013"

Understanding the potential of planetary cycles and what the technical charts tell us is our best bet for successful trading. We need to see the whole picture!
I have been reminding readers at the end of each New Moon interpretation that astrologicalinvesting.com strives to teach financial astrology as a timing tool to use. Although the mundane reading I give each New Moon gives us a broad picture of the astrological landscape we expect to encounter during the month, I encourage all of you to look at the weekly technical charts by Randall Ashbourne.

Read Randall Ashbourne's 2011 article, The Moods of the Moon - Trading the Mood Swings of the Monthly Lunar Cycle

Safe Trading! Marley
 

Potential for a golden bounce

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning December 2, 2013

Mars in Libra has a tendency to drive gold prices

America and Germany push to new highs. Again. Pretty much alone. Still.
Very little changed, which isn't odd with Wall Street effectively in Thanksgiving holiday mode from midweek.

What might have changed is gold. We'll have a closer look at that in the main part of this weekend's edition.

This week kicks off with the Sagittarian New Moon. The Moon in Sadge almost always signals a couple of wide-range days for stocks; usually up, but if the fear mode gets exaggerated ...

The Sun is already in Sagittarius and it'll be joined in the sign midweek by Mercury.

But it's the Mars move to Libra, which gets underway next weekend, that's the really volatile astrological signal for months ahead.

Mars takes a couple of years to travel the full zodiac, which means it normally spends only 6 to 8 weeks in each sign. Not this time. Because it'll be going Retrograde, Mars will be in Libra for 7 months.

Traditionally, Mars is in its detriment in Libra. Without any negative meaning at all, Mars is THE Self-ish planet. It's all about Ego and aggro.

And Libra isn't. It's sugar and spice and all things nice. So, astrologers tend to think Mars in Libra is a woosie pussy. It ain't so.

Mars in Libra simply has better table manners. Operating at its best symbolism, the Libran Marshun is a charming diplomat who can diffuse difficult situations with a gentle touch, a warm smile and a genuine drive to find co-operative solutions which are fair to everyone.

Oh, yeah! Looking forward to that little love fest between Barack, Bachmann and Boehner.

As soon as he enters Venus's territory, the Old God of war sets the scene for a Cardinal Grand Cross, the most highly-charged of all astrological aspects.

We will have Uranus in Aries, Jupiter in Cancer, Mars in Libra and Pluto in Capricorn.

Uranus in Aries = demands for radical reform and armed rebellion against the ruling elites.

Jupiter in Cancer = exaggerated defence of home, homeland and security.

Mars in Libra = smiling aggression, but aggression nevertheless, aimed at fighting for fair and equitable outcomes.

Pluto in Capricorn = the plutocrats prepare to raze the peasants' hovels and salt their fields if they don't pay their taxes and turn a blind eye to the elite's overwhelming desire to preserve the status quo and retain control of government and the "Establishment".

Since all four Cardinal signs are action signs, the next few months will be the last chance to resolve some of these debt/tax/power issues amicably. Mars in Libra can be the ultimate smoothy. But, he's still Mars ... still the Old God of war.  Gee,Zeus ... let's hope these issues actually do get settled before Mars moves into ... gasp*shock*horror ... Scorpio!!!!

Some people believe the Romans used to specifically select soldiers with their natal Mars in Aries to lead assaults. It's not true. The generals wanted shocktroopers with Mars in Scorpio. No retreat. No surrender. No mercy.

But, but ... we're not really here for tall tales of olden times.

Mars in Libra has a tendency to drive gold prices. They can be very volatile periods, even during Mars' short runs through the sign. This time, he'll be there for months.

I indicated last weekend that gold made its last pronounced high during a Venus-Jupiter aspect and that there was some potential for last week's Venus-Jupiter opposition to bring in a sustainable low.

It is possible that's the case. But, it's not without danger. In Forecast 2013, I introduced planetary charts for gold for the first time. It tends to travel within Sun channels between Pluto stations. Last week, it just may have caught a break from a rising Sun line close to the mid-1200 Pluto line.

Using the non-Spooky technical tool of Fibonacci Retracements, gives us another reason to consider being Long on gold or the miners. Price has been making an effort to hold the line at a 764 Rx level.

Two of our oscillator "Birds" like the action and are suggesting more northside movement is probable ... the fast green and the medium red. Big Bird, the blue, also seems to be starting to sing a little more sweetly.

The danger is that gold remains in a confirmed downtrend ... and the channel chart below shows it has a lot of work to do before we could be reasonably certain that a sustained and long-term new uptrend has started.

However, within that down channel, there is another sign of potential improvement. On a weekly basis, the price has again breached the bottom of the Bi-BBs. If you've read The Technical Section of The Idiot & The Moon, you'll know this has a tendency to either stall the current trend, or turn it the other way - even if only temporarily.

The midnight cowboys continue to conduct big downside trades in the wee hours and that danger will continue until gold recovers enough to undo all the technical damage.

But, for the adventurous, it could be worth considering the bounce. You most certainly need a Stop Loss!! However, the weekly Bi-BB chart and the planetary and Fibonacci daily charts earlier, show the upside targets.

Safe trading - RA

Astrologicalinvesting.com note:  Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase in January 2014 at 
www.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/shop.htmlwww.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 


(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

December 2013 Astrological Calendar - Transits for NY NY, The NYSE

Astrological Calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the NYSE, for the month of December, 2013.
Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing.

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December 2013 Astrological Calendar - Transits for London, England, The FTSE

Astrological Calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the FTSE, for the month of December, 2013.

Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing.

Click image to view full size calendar.

December 2013 Astrological Calendar - Transits for Sydney, Australia, The ASX

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the ASX, for the month of December, 2013.

Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing.

Click image to view full size calendar.

Weekly Planets for Europe & Asia

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning November 25, 2013

America and Germany push to new highs. Pretty much alone.

Wall Street will be closed Thursday and will close early on Friday as the USA takes time out for Thanksgiving.

There are four significant astrological aspects this week. Mercury conjuncts Saturn on Monday and trines Jupiter on Thursday.

Venus opposes Jupiter on Thursday and the Sun trines Uranus next Saturday.
The current blow-off rally on Wall Street launched itself on October 8 with Mercury conjuncting Saturn not long before the little guy went Retrograde. There's a chance of a near-term top developing Monday or Tuesday.

Gold made its August high exactly as Venus squared Jupiter. So, there's a chance gold may find a sustained low this week as Venus makes another hard aspect to the FatBoy.

The Sun is now on its annual trip through Sagittarius, which does have a tendency to boost stock prices.

Over the past few weeks, I've published a number of charts showing important planetary barriers overhead for the SP500, as well as gold charts.

You can consult the Archives for the relevant price levels for both.

This week, I'll concentrate on updating Weekly Planets charts for a range of other world markets.

And we'll begin with my home index, the ASX200. Auntie made another test of the Uranus line now priced at 5311 and managed to close above it, though not nearly as decisively as the previous week.

Big Bird is dropping, though it remains in positive mode since it has yet to lose the +100 red line. Still, the internal strength continues to fade, with the last peak in the oscillator much lower than the peaks it recorded earlier in the year.

GERMANY is next. The next upside barrier is 9272, with a stronger Resistance level at 9464. Since there is no negative divergence evident in the oscillator, that high-level target needs to be considered as a "probable" destination for the DAX.

LONDON has been in decline for the past few weeks, with the FTSE's ability to break out capped by Saturn lines.

PARIS has also been in consolidation mode, though its stall has been happening on top of an obviously important Neptune line at 4222. It's probably worth noting that this rally began in 2011 when the CAC made a false break of a primary Pluto line and launched a recovery.

Since it started at primary Pluto, it may not end until it gets to another one - priced at 4400.

AMSTERDAM remains strong above a Neptune price line. If we track the index's past performance, it's fairly obvious it plays to the cyan Saturns when not trapped by Uranus/Neptune lines.

INDIA'S Nifty index is next. Big Bird approved of the high a few weeks ago, so we can probably assume there will be another attempt at reaching the Uranus level at 6384 when the current correction is finished.

 

INDONESIA is still working off the excesses of its record run earlier in the year. Jakarta made an attempt last week to regain the Uranus barrier at 4409, but was quickly rebuffed.

For the moment, the index is probably stuck in a range from the 4400s down to the 4220s.

SINGAPORE seems to be playing Follow-the-Saturns. For the past few weeks it has managed to stay above the lines. So long as it does, another attempt at the 3326 Neptune seems likely.

I'll try to update a few more world index Weekly Planets charts next weekend and, perhaps, take another look at gold.

You might want to hold onto this week's charts because it's likely to be quite a few months before I publish them again. The updates for the remainder of the year will be relatively brief because I need to spend the next few weeks researching and writing Forecast 2014.

If all goes well, the Forecast will be available from early January. There is no need to pre-order. I'll install banners onto the website home page and on the Eye of Ra page when it's finalised and ready for sale.

Safe trading - RA

Astrologicalinvesting.com note:  Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase in January 2014 at 
www.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Randall Ashbourne's Forecast 2014 will be available to purchase at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/shop.htmlwww.astrologicalinvesting.com  as well as www.theidiotandthemoon.com 


(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

New highs ... and a no-twerk promise

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning November 18, 2013

Another week and another record run for Wall Street.
 
Of the major world indices, only Germany went close to matching the performance.

The new record highs in the Pollyanna index, the SP500, were achieved with marked negative divergence in the daily Big Bird oscillator.

Miss Polly appears to be totally disconnected from reality. But, as the old saying goes, markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.
There are two facets of this apparent disconnection. On one hand, we have the Ben & Janet Show, where the prize behind every curtain is another $85 billion per month.

This is the facet that says the economy is still so slow and fragile that the plug is unlikely to be pulled.

Yet, on the other hand, we have commentators claiming stocks are cheap because the forward PE ratio is only about 15, not far above the historical average of 14.

Forward PE ratios are nonsense. The historical PE of 14 is based on trailing earnings, not future pipe dreams.

Depending on whose trailing PE system you use, Miss Polly is currently on a PE of 19.77 ... or as high as 22.

Still, The Idiot remains on a Buy across all three timeframes for the SP500 and the Sun is about to make its annual entry in Sagittarius.

Sadge is the primary home sign of the head honcho of the Old Gods, Jupiter. The Sun's annual journey through the sign is usually the signal for the start of the year-end rally.

Sagittarius is an energy which can dramatically increase optimism ... or fear. Most often it's the former. Even in Bear markets, Sadge can turn things northwards.

We can see its impact on the weekly Pollyanna chart below. The Sun in Sadge has a tendency to be positive for stock prices.

The disconnect between Wall Street and almost the rest of the world is what is making prediction difficult. To illustrate, I'll repeat a couple of the charts I used last weekend.

I indicated volatility would return because of the Venus square to Uranus and conjunction with Pluto, and indicated Miss Polly was heading to either 1791 or 1718.

And the result was, she hit 1791 right on cue with the Venus-Uranus aspect on Thursday.

I also showed a chart of my home index, the ASX 200 and said: "These Venus square Uranus price levels may also prove important on the ASX200 ... Anyway, as with the 500, there are two alternatives ... the index seems likely to be at 5489 on Wednesday/Thursday. Or it will be down at 5300."

And on Wednesday, Auntie hit the Uranus line at 5308 exactly.

It's driving me nuts. Normally, I'd have called a significant top at 1791 for Polly, simply because it hit an exact planetary price crossing exactly on time.

But, the overnight computers went to work again, forcing Friday's open on the SP500 above the price crossing level. The next significant overhead barriers on Pollyanna are at 1809 and around 1825.

The next significant ones for Auntie are at 5490ish and the mid 5500s.

And I'm going to cut this weekend's edition short.

Regardless of what happens in the coming week, next weekend's Eye WILL update Weekly Planets charts for a range of European and Asian indices.

It may go online a few hours later than usual, but it's now way past time those charts were updated. Like Paris, Kim and Miley, The Vacuous Troll demands far more attention than she's worth. So, I'm declaring ahead of time ... next weekend will be a twerking-free zone!

My sanity demands it!
Safe trading - RA

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Important reading:  Randall Ashbourne's The Idiot and The Moon, Forecast 2013
(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

A week of high-impact astro aspects

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning November 11, 2013

 Heliocentric- The Sun's viewpoint

Volatility is likely to return to the markets this week with a series of inner planet aspects to Uranus and Pluto.

I'll show a couple of potentially important price levels when we get into the body of this weekend's edition.

And a reminder that we're now in the lunar phase heading into the statistical negativity of a Full Moon.

On Tuesday, the Sun trines Jupiter; on Wednesday, Neptune goes Direct; Venus squares Uranus on Thursday and conjuncts Pluto on Friday.

These are the important geocentric aspects for the week. Geocentric means from the point of view of the Earth.

However, there's a whole slew of heliocentric aspects which tend to reinforce the potential for volatility. From the Sun's viewpoint, Mercury squares Uranus and opposes Pluto; Jupiter does the same trick; and Mars squares Saturn.

We had a taste of what's likely on Thursday when Wall Street flopped, only to flip northwards again on Friday.

On Thursday, good economic news was interpreted as bad news because of the fear the Fed would turn off the Soylent Green tap; on Friday the good news on jobs growth was interpreted as good news.

It's frustrating.

Anyway, let's begin by taking a look at the SP500's performance during the lunar phases around the same time last year. The table below is from Forecast 2013.

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Since some of you will be unfamiliar with this table, I'll explain how it works.

The red New Moon-Full Moon phase on the left assumes you will be in cash, or Short.

The green Full Moon-New Moon phase on the right assumes you will be Long.

The red shading below the phase line shows a loss from the assumed trades; the green shading shows a profit.

The table begins at the start of the year, so the last few months of the year are at the bottom.

In the coming week, we will be in the 1Q-FM phase ... with the assumption of being Short.

As we can see, last year those Short trades were quite profitable at this time of year ... with the exception of December (Santa Claus rally).

There was a brief rally immediately after the Full Moon (due next weekend), and then another slump between 3Q and New Moon.

Now, there's no guarantee these patterns will mirror each other from one year to the next.

However, it is a statistical tendency which can be very profitable to follow over time.

Now let's take a look at the Pollyanna price levels which could be triggered by this week's astrological aspects. We know from some of the charts published last weekend that the 500 has a significant barrier at 1775. It had a second attempt at breaking out last week and couldn't do it.

There is a double price crossing at 1791. It is not only where the Sun trines Jupiter, but where Venus will square Uranus later in the week.

It is another potential topping zone. If, however, the market tanks, the key price level to watch for a potential bounce is 1718.

 These Venus square Uranus price levels may also prove important on the ASX200. Auntie has been trending up with a rising Venus line for several weeks ... a rally which stalled only as it ran into the resistance of the falling (dashed) Venus line. It has been doing a little dance around these Venus lines for the past week.

Because of Pollyanna's Friday bounceback, Auntie's futures have the index opening at 5450ish on Monday - a tad higher than the peak a couple of weeks ago.

Anyway, as with the 500, there are two alternatives ... the index seems likely to be at 5489 on Wednesday/Thursday. Or it will be down at 5300.

Turning now to gold, which slumped with Pollyanna on Thursday ... and slumped even further on Friday. It hasn't yet invalidated the potential Long trade I outlined last weekend. That chart is in the Archives and I won't repeat it here.

I'd been hoping gold would continue to find support at the Sun lines and even as late as Thursday, they were holding. But not on Friday.

The potential for a strong bounce I outlined last weekend still remains a chance - so long as the October low isn't broken. I spent some time last weekend explaining ABC corrections and abc patterns within those larger waves.

The 1269 Pluto price level also comes out as a possible turning point if the current decline is still part of a minor downwards correction within a larger bounce.

So, we would need to monitor the 1269 level closely this week. I stress this is a speculative play. As I said last week, if the October low is taken out, the June low probably will be, as well.

For the moment, gold's downtrend remains a downtrend ... which is obvious from the briefest of glances at its weekly.

The oscillators on the weekly haven't deteriorated so badly that I would rule out a "surprise" turn northwards. However, The Idiot is on a Sell signal across all three timeframes, so a Long trade here carries more than the usual amount of risk.

I'll wrap it up for this weekend. In terms of the aspects, the lunar phases and just the period of the month, I can see no valid reason why stocks should fly north. Quite the contrary. I'd have thought that if the Big Boyz want to bring on a Santa Claus rally, they should let prices drop while it has no impact on their books or bonuses.

Hopefully, a few more Weekly Planets charts for various indices next weekend. Until then ...

Safe trading - RA

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Important reading:  Randall Ashbourne's The Idiot and The Moon, Forecast 2013
(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013