Dollar, Pound, Euro, Yen, Gold, Oil

Summer Solstice

James ( student) has the charts for currencies listed below neatly lined up and not exactly sure what to think about the summer solstice, Jupiter changing signs into Taurus, the Gemini and Cancer eclipses. It definitely looks like a problem. But how will the problem manifest?

Past chart testing has shown us that the summer solstice will reverse a currency trend and usually during the week before the Sun enters Cancer. Will a natural disaster change the trend? Will a reserve currency lose its credibility? Will oil or gold reverse their rising price? The idea is to take the charts of the dollar, pound, yen, gold and oil and see if the summer solstice chart has an effect after we mark in the eclipse points.

The solstice has a grand cardinal square (mid-point 7.5 degrees) with Mercury making the final aspect of a square to Saturn. The next almost exact aspect ( zero Pisces/Gemini) is Mars square Neptune. The Moon just finished a trine to Mercury (10 Pisces/Cancer)and at the end of the day the Sun will trine Neptune (Zero Pisces/Cancer). There will be a very definite and loud change in monetary policy.

We do know that the Federal Reserve will complete its program of monetary easing. We do not know how the change will effect reserve currency. Gold will maintain its power to influence currency world wide until November 2013 while transiting Pluto makes a series of conjunctions to its Sun.

Thinking Opposite is the trick to currency.

Using the gold, yen, dollar combination in a triple wheel chart we find gold's Sun conjunct Yen's Saturn and semi-sextile dollar's Venus therefore suggesting Yen will sell treasuries and use its funds to buy gold or pay bills. Therefore expect its trend to be: It will take fewer yen to buy a dollar.

Euro (1/1/1999) has Moon conjunct the South Node of the Bank of England (7/27/1694, can't find a useful pound chart) and the North Node of the Pound is conjunct the Mars of the dollar at 2 Capricorn. This means they will trade together with this powerful conjunction that holds them together making a conjunction/opposition to the Solstice Sun. Trading them one against the other would not be profitable.

The dollar's problem is Mars at zero degrees setting off a lot of action in its valuation. The Fed seems scheduled to act with the June eclipse conjunct the Fed's Saturn this would cause them to be slightly unhappy and raise interest rates. It might also explain to Congress that an intelligent move would be to allow corporate American to bring overseas cash to the US. It is going to take a great deal of intense discussion to accomplish the task. An eclipse to Saturn means that changes are slow an deliberate.

Oil

Transiting Jupiter trines the natal Jupiter of OPEC (9/14/1960)and promises an increase in the supply of oil therefore a lower price and in a few weeks Jupiter will trine the Virgo planets in OPEC's chart promising even more abundant supplies of oil. Oil has another problem with the July eclipse on the Moon of OPEC and problems with taxes, insurance as well as fewer members in the organization.

New technology will also bring down price near the summer solstice. Uranus in the Titusville chart ( 8/27/1859) is fairly close to the June eclipse at 11 Gemini suggesting new technology will effect price. Also an aspect from the asteroid Vesta ( goddess of the hearth) to the North Node could indicate folks just stay home and boycott the price.

In The Textbook for Financial Astrology you will be able to find the charts for all of the above. You might also scroll through previous blogs on these topics where I have posted the charts. Maybe you can find something in the Textbooks that are a bit more optimistic. The next few months will be extremely interesting and following the price of gas will be an intellectual challenge. $20 for 5 gallons of gas is a wallet challenge.

Gold, Euro, Dollar

Time to look at these charts again.

May 20, 2010 I posted a blog with the astrological charts for the Euro, the Dollar, and Gold. Now that 6 months have passed financial astrologers are still stuck on the same topic. The Euro has returned to +$1.35, the Federal Reserve has returned to its quantitative easing, and gold has surged to +$1350 per troy ounce.

Gold

As to transits there is very little stopping gold from moving up in price especially with the Sun moving from the MC to the Asc. Of course this transit is shown in the seasonal rise of gold prices during the holiday season. Saturn squares Mercury and itself during December thus keeping speculation rather tame but Jupiter is making aspects to every planet as it moves into Aries. Feb 2012 is the deadline for goldbugs when they will have to make sure firm stops are in place. There are a lot of nuances in between where traders can jump in and out of gold with a chance for profits.

Euro

Problems with the Euro in November are the result of Jupiter square the Euro Moon along with Mars adding energy to the changes while he makes a conjunction to Pluto and Mercury. Mars and the Euro just do not like each other and every time Mars is conjunct one of the Euro's planets the Euro becomes nervous and loses a few cents. However the Euro and Jupiter get along just fine. The Euro likes a good Jupiter transit. Therefore the Euro will solve the problems of the public's perception that members are not able to pay the interest on loans made to the banks of member countries.

Jupiter was sextile Neptune through out August, the sextile Venus and square the Moon through October and in December it will be sextile Venus. Transiting Saturn square the Sun in trine Uranus has kept the price in a narrow range. Jupiter makes a string of positive aspects to the Euro planets through the first 6 months of 2011.

Dollar

Neptune is finally leaving the conjunction to the USA Pluto and therefore the dollar may revive its status as a reserve currency. QE2 occurred Nov 10 with Venus conjunct its Sun and Mars conjunct its Venus therefore the concern that the markets are flooded with excess dollars. Jupiter transits January-July 2011 seem to show an increase in the value of the dollar. This increase may very well be connected to the price of oil since Neptune is sextile Jupiter and Mars throughout this period of time. Natural gas and other green energy products may reduce the price of oil and therefore increase the value of the dollar.

Conclusion:

I think that after the January 4th solar eclipse the Dollar will hold its value through June. Lower oil prices will contribute to its value. The Euro will remain stable with their Central Bank slowly increasing the amount of Euro's available. Gold prices will move up slowly and remain below $1500 per ounce. You may disagree by posting a comment. Also check The Textbook for Financial Astrology Book 4 for Silver and commodities.

Chinese Currency

Yuan as Reserve Currency?

With the G20 meeting the IMF has announced a plan that would make China the third-strongest member. The position will allow China to take more responsibility as well as greater power.

The North Node and Pluto are conjunct the Jupiter Mars conjunction of the chart for the Chinese Currency. Pluto has been near 3 Capricorn since 2009 and finally achieved its goal of bringing the Yuan/Renminbi as one of the reserve currencies for the world market.

The Yuan has risen 3% since July and over the past 5 years it is up nearly 25%. notice that in 2006 Jupiter moved across the Venus South Node conjunction of the Yuan and as it passed each planet through Sagittarius and Capricorn the Yuan gained value against the Dollar, Euro and Yen.

The transit of Saturn to the natal Pluto gave the currency power to its structure. It's Saturn return kept the Yuan on its path. Saturn moving to a conjunction with Neptune may provide the opportunity to allow the Yuan some flexibility with interest rates in China allowed to rise to prevent a bubble in real estate or stocks. As Saturn reaches the MC the Yuan should become fairly valued however that will be 2012. The Saturn transit will allow the Yuan to remain a reserve currency for about 10 years.

The IMF has made a valid decision as to the future of the Chinese currency and its ability to take responsibility for the value of the Yuan. But what about the IMF?

Currency Bubble?

Are we headed for a world wide currency bubble? Jeremy Grantham suggests it is a possibility in his interview on CNBC, Nov.11, 2010. Bubbles usually occur when Jupiter and Uranus are in Aries and that will occur March-June 2011. This blog will discuss sectors where bubbles might occur during the next few months. Charts for the dollar, and euro appear in The Textbook for Financial Astrology. Stay tuned to this blog.

The New Moon in Cancer

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New Moon forecasts show the general trends and financial outlook for the month; here is what Kaye Shinker has to say for the month ahead:

The New Moon in Cancer is also a Solar Eclipse. Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 3:40 pm EDT Washington, D.C.

The path of an eclipse tends to leave a rip in the earth's magnetic shield. Solar flares may penetrate the rip in the earth’s protective shield leaving many areas especially around the ring of fire vulnerable to natural disasters. The path of the eclipse is over the South Pacific stretching from New Zealand to Chili with total visibility on Easter Island (Rapanui).

It bodes further difficulties with earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and the path falls over the area where El Nino forms. The area is in winter season therefore agriculture is unlikely to have problems. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2010/TSE2010.htm

This eclipse directly affects the public’s opinion of the Dollar. Whether it is deflationary or inflationary the dollar’s value will change. Inflation might pay off the debt, but it puts every worker in a new tax bracket. Fixed income folks will be upset, and likely to blame the Government, the Federal Reserve, the IRS, and Wall Street. The solar eclipse will effect quite a few commodities and their charts are available in The Textbook for Financial Astrology Book IV. The issue for the next six months will be supply and demand of basic agriculture products. Current supplies appear to be abundant, but weather is of course the deciding factor and in this case flooding in critical areas could hamper supply.

During the week of the Eclipse, Pluto passes over an area called Bernard 92, an inky black cloud in space, whose position would be Sidereal 9 Sagittarius and Tropical 3 Capricorn. (Check Spaceweather.com for photo on July 5, 2010. My suggestion is that it foretells the continued drafting of a hidden agenda by folks seeking unearned wealth. Think of Cortez when his small band of troops marched into Mexico City.

The Cancer New Moon appears in the 8th. (refer to chart)

The Insurance business is difficult as payouts exceed premiums. Damaged property and loss of life is the problem. Tax revenues are a continuing problem for local governments. However, where there are problems there are also opportunities. Governments at every level are facing underfunded budgets and the inability to pay employees. The public attitude is not sympathetic to their lawmakers, therefore no new taxes, cut old taxes, and stop trying to enforce stupid regulations.

Mercury in the 9th house
New ideas in the publishing industry are gaining attention. Monetizing the internet is gaining acceptance as folks find the value in instant home delivery of their favorite publications. Content providers are taking risks that are beginning to pay dividends encouraging their creative ideas. Networking among creative people adds knowledge to the process. They are correct to believe there is money to be made with good information or an excellent story.

Venus in the 10th house
Women continue to move into positions of power as they use their income to influence commerce. News stories will feature a plethora of women taking executive positions in large companies. Women with entrepreneurial businesses will take the lead in their communities. The power of the purse is in the hands of women and they are learning to manipulate that power.

Mars in the 10th house
This position of Mars shows military victory; hopefully the Coast Guard gains control of the oil spill. There is definite optimism in this position of Mars. Experts finally put their ideas together and solve problems. Possible success with military engagements abroad. There are enough aspects during this month to change military actions and achieve positive results.

Saturn in the 11th house
The markets turn their concern to dividends. Boards of directors have determined that it is wise to retain as much cash as possible in the treasury of their company. Investors afraid of tax consequences agree. Investors are also insisting on detailed financial reports from the companies. This is a very difficult month for banks and other financial institutions. Business, farmers, individuals are not interested in using borrowed money. They are voting with their pocket books. They will spend their profits on expansion.

Pluto in the 2nd house
Folks are working hard to increase their income. They are using every benefit offered by their employer and community. Fraud is rampant, be careful out there especially with employment contracts.

Neptune in the 4th house
Precipitation is a problem. Tropical storms seem to favor the East Coast of the USA this month. Folks finally notice that nation’s do not collect royalties from deep water oil wells.

Uranus in the 5th house
Disasters in places of entertainment make headlines. The commodities markets are near their highs and taking profits is a good idea. Wet weather is a challenge to crops and metals are taking some time off celebrating new highs.

Jupiter in the 5th house
Retail for children will profit this month. Families are very concerned about education expenses. It is a good idea to avoid investing a lot of cash in the commodities markets.

A TransNeptunian Planet named Hades is at zero Cancer
His presence in the sign of home and family is as unpleasant as his name! Fortunately Chiron makes a trine from zero Pisces and can heal the wounds with a spoonful of sugar.

Until the next New Moon Eclipse January 4, 2011 this eclipse is in effect. Expect change especially in the world of financial institutions.
Kaye Shinker

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Euro, Dollar, Gold

January 25, 2010 the eclipse at 25 degrees Capricorn fell on the Euro's Venus. That meant that the guardian angel of the Euro went on vacation. July 11, 2010 the solar eclipse is at 20 degrees Cancer and will fall on the Dollar's Moon. It means that the public is very upset with the Dollar and it is time for it to rebuild its image.

January 14, 2010 a Euro could be exchanged for $1.45 and on April 14, 2010 the Euro fell $1.36 as the crisis with the Sovereign debt of Greece became an escalating problem. By May 14, 2010 the Euro has appeared to maintain a level of $1.23 as the European Central Bank believes it can manage the problem. You might check the I wrote in February The Euro is Stressed Out for details.

However, using just the transits to the dollar chart would explain that the Dollar has moved into a period of extreme pressure to maintain its value. The pressure will continue unabated as Saturn transits through Libra (July 2010-October 2012) the Dollar's Sun sign forcing it to examine its self-image .

Solar Arc Progressions and the Dollar

Solar Arc progressions are a way to double check an opinion of a mundane chart. In this case the Solar Arc Sun making an exact conjunction to the natal Saturn insists that the Dollar take control of its power and the world with a reliable useful currency. Transiting Saturn is conjunct Solar Arc Pluto which further insists on the Dollar taking control of its power. Mars triggers the Solar Arc South node with a conjunction while Solar Arc Venus is conjunct the natal Uranus suggesting a plethora of new inventions available to the public will save the Dollar and will do so very quickly. Solar Arc Mercury is conjunct the Solar Arc Jupiter suggests that all I have just said is really possible. These are just the conjunctions which are easy to see.

Dollar Faces Hard Work

It looks like the Dollar has more work to do than it can imagine. It is forced into a position of power and must take credit for the position seriously. The public is not pleased with this new status and will be extremely unhappy that their favorite coin of the realm has been endowed with so much authority.

My opinion is that the Dollar will be forced to work extremely hard to continue to dominate the world currency markets. Will it be successful? We will know for sure when Saturn stations at 22 Libra Summer Solstice 2012. In the meantime set up these charts on your computer and have fun following the trades for the Dollar and the Euro. Of course you could forget the entire exercise and buy coins.

Gold

June 10,2010 Mars will leave Leo the sign that rules Gold. This leaves the chart for gold open to the transit of Saturn moving into a conjunction with its Pluto and onto Uranus. That means that trading gold should be rather scary. The transit of Saturn to Pluto will intensify the power of gold as it is currently valued. At the moment transiting Chiron is square Neptune. This signals a red flag which could expose some maverick Gold ETF's with Phantom reserves. A real possibility during the next few weeks. Thus the public will question the wisdom of every type of gold fund. Coins and bars will remain a safe haven.

Take a look at the charts, now is the time when every readers opinion is of tremendous value. Surely I have overlooked a lot of aspects to these charts.

These charts appear in the Textbook for Financial Astrology and classes are available just send an email. I know it is hard to schedule a time, but I'm very flexible. This is a good summer to learn about finance and taking care of your own money.

COSMIC BUMP

Real Time Financial Astrology

Ted asked me to share our lesson last night. We are reviewing some of the ideas presented in Textbook 2 using current events to illustrate the aphorisms.

kaye: Hard to explain this but the scientists expect the solar max to be 2012-14 but it really looks like a sharp spike up will happen about summer 2010.

ted: The sun has gotten much more active.

kaye: The flares correlate with the Iceland volcano and the oil rig blaze.

RULE OF THREE

ted: The planets activity this summer should do something?

kaye: It should make a mess but the next mess coming up is Jupiter changing signs

ted: I can't wait for Uranus to change signs.

kaye: Markets need to make a sector change as to what is abundant and what is in short supply

ted: The market is going for a double dip?

kaye: Yes, Before I get into this I have a comment on Mars.

kaye: Mars in Leo has had a great run with gold since he turned direct. Little ups and downs but a steady climb.

kaye: Remember the rule of three?

kaye: Last week in May First 10 days in June Mars, Jupiter and Uranus change signs

ted: You have made a great call. The rule of three you need three planet events to make happen

ted: Gold goes to the roof?

kaye: Actually there are two more the Jupiter Saturn opposition and Jupiter conjunct Uranus

kaye: Gold doesn't like Virgo much. I'm almost ready to call for it to go down.

kaye: I'm willing to bet every Taxi driver in New York is saying buy gold, and when that happens the market goes the opposite way.

ted: If the market breaks, gold up?

kaye: I mean gold breaks

ted: Do you think the market is up this summer

kaye: I know it is hard to imagine.

kaye: I think the whole system breaks down, and it could very well be just a natural disaster

ted: The return of Christ?

kaye: We couldn't be that lucky. For example: this week a rogue satellite is moving in front of the satellite used to transmit cable TV.They may have figured a way around by now but that was the report on Friday

ECLIPSES and CURRENCY ?

ted: Do you see the currencies going as well?

kaye: Yes I see the dollar is under severe stress in the opinion of the public

ted: Do you still see the yuan floated this summer?

kaye: The Euro might last till the end of the year but its value will decrease also

ted: What about the pound?

kaye: Yes I think they have to float because of the dollar and the euro otherwise they have no income from their exports.

kaye: Cameron is an interesting choice since he was chosen on the Mercury station

ted: The Swiss frank is still 20% backed by gold

kaye: He is a financial expert.

ted: Will he save the pound?

kaye: The English can stiff upper lip it. All they need to see is the Euro having trouble and they will cut back every expensive program they fund.

ted: I think the breakup of the euro is a given. Too many countries integrated with bad financial conditions

ted: Do you see the Euro busting this year?

kaye: The angles on the Euro chart are stressed by the cardinal cross. Then Saturn squares their Sun in Oct.

kaye: OK remember this about eclipses. When an eclipse is conjunct your Venus then your guardian angle goes on vacation

kaye: The Euro's Venus is 25 Capricorn and hit by the January 2010 eclipse

kaye: Euro's guardian angel is on vacation now.

kaye: January 2011 eclipse falls on the Euro Sun.

ted: Looks like Euro is in big trouble for a long time. Eclipse pushes the price down for Euro and it gets a respite and then the eclipse hits its personality and the union falls.

kaye: In the meantime the Brits clean up their pound, hopefully

ted: The eclipse to the Euro Sun ends the union?

kaye: The problem with the Euro is it was invented backwards and does not have a "constitution" or Sun to keep the people supporting it. It is really a true fiat currency.

ted: The Sun in the Euro chart is on the IC

kaye: Eclipse knocks down its home

ted: The foundation will go

ted: You need to write about this amazing prediction

kaye: Its home/ Sun in the 4th is supposed to be a vault of gold backing it. it is a Midnight chart so I guess it’s glory is in its underground vaults.

HISTORY

ted: Ma sha allah's book on history lists Jupiter Saturn conj and ingresses will give a pump

ted: out from the conj

ted: with all the planets ingresses a cosmic bump is at hand

ted: This may be the shot rippling to 2012 where I think the galactic alignment is like a node an extreme

kaye: Yeah I remember and we have to see it as a world wide ordeal. Cosmic bump?

ted: Euro , Dollar, gold, market all finished within a year?

kaye: So if we muddle through June we face a similar crisis in Dec/Jan where we find more ingresses bunched in a short period of time

ted: More ingresses or declinations or aspects

ted: The study of the markets go back to ancient Greece,

kaye: Yes, kind of ironic that Greece is the catalyst for today’s Euro problem.

SATURN DIRECT and INGRESS INTO LIBRA

kaye: on May 30 and that could push the markets up or at least it has done so 6 out of 8 times this century.

kaye: Add the Jupiter Uranus conjunction with 80% up

kaye: and it looks kind of like Humpty Dumpty could fall into the eclipse.

ted: If the Dollar goes down the market usually goes up, right?

kaye: Sounds weird to say the dollar down and the market up but it does make sense.

kaye: Also Saturn will change signs back to Libra July 21 which means that the problems will be Libra problems and the Virgo health and labor problems will no longer capture the markets attention

kaye: of the public scrutiny Therefore expect retail to have a problem especially high end and the arts will suffer funding

ted: Problem with lack of copper, right? It is on the Libra list.

kaye: Yeah I forgot about copper and also trees/forests

kaye: I don't follow copper I should look it up.

ted: Does Libra rule sugar I think sugar is Libra and when Saturn visited Libra it was a big up

kaye: It is a luxury commodity. Coffee and cocoa would also fit Libra

ted: Saturn will tell its tale in or out of Libra

kaye: Yes especially when it squares Pluto and opposes Jupiter. But maybe thinking about luxury items will give us a clue to the transit

ted: Does the commodity if ruled by Libra go up(scarcity), with Saturn direct and down , Saturn retro?

kaye: You might research it. It would be easy just using this years commodity charts.

ted: Gold is Leo with Mars in Leo retro and direct did it go up with direct motion?

kaye: Commodities are seasonal so it would work for a while but then fall apart since Saturn is retro about 4 months

kaye: Gold is a very special commodity because it isn't consumed and can't be replaced

kaye: That is why Leo rules gold and the Moon rules silver

ted: Can't be replaced?

kaye: right

kaye: Saturn direct means the book keeper has to face problems head on and tell the salesman to sit down and shut up

kaye: That is why we can see this banking crisis hitting and hitting hard

ted: Maybe everything is going down with the market.

ted: This time it will get hit just like the great depression, the low took 3 years to come.

kaye: Yep and we are really facing it again and no one can change the star patterns.

kaye: You could check helio charts for the next month and see if you can predict the return of sun spots

ted: ok I will do the work for the return of sunspots

kaye: and check spaceweather.com every day there are rarely spots on new moons but by the end of the week we might have some and you are looking for spots near the sun's equator

kaye: those tend to send flares in earth

kaye: earth's direction

ted: It should increase with the planet activity up

kaye: which could bring up the price of copper in a big hurry since flares melt copper

ted: like those telegraph lines

kaye: It should but history says the sun is a lot better at making a mess than humans

kaye: Modern man is copper dependent

ted: This could be the natural disaster you were talking about

ted: Sometimes the sun sits still for a long time and than lets go

kaye: right, the sun has had the week off I expect activity for the next two weeks.

kaye: Look at the helio charts OK?

ted: OK

This is what happens in my classes. We apply sky patterns to current events, and have fun exchanging ideas as we apply the aphorisms in the lessons. You can join the fun. Just send an E mail. If you know investing, you will learn astrology. If you know astrology you will learn about investing.

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I edited the lesson a little bit taking out the misspelled words and adding punctuation. We hope you see how an online class works.

Ted passed the test for Textbook 2 and has started the lessons in Textbook 3. He is interested in macro economics as they apply to the markets. He is also a spirited supporter of Project Hindsight.

Euro vs Dollar

Financial Astrology forces you to think in terms of supply and demand. Jupiter increases supply and when it makes an aspect to the planet, supply trends to abundance. Therefore the price goes down. Saturn causes supply to decrease and therefore the price increases.

When the Euro became the official currency of Europe all of the Financial Astrologers immediately added the chart to their collection. At the time we thought it was a pretty good chart for a currency and hoped the Euro concept would help traveling in Europe. The Moon in the 9th house made a sextile to Saturn therefore it seemed the traveling public would appreciate the stability of a single currency. Jupiter in its ruling sign of Pisces also gave it a portion of good will among the other world currencies. With an accurate chart for the Euro it has been easier to check the other currencies, but it has just been the past few years that I have studied the currency markets enough to see how they are really working. Questions from our readers have helped me focus on the charts.

Currency Requires Contrarian Thinking

Saturn brings up the price of currency and Jupiter brings down the price. How did that happen?

Jupiter produces abundant supply and Saturn is the planet of contraction in Financial Astrology. That means lower the supply of something the higher the price and the higher supply of something the the lower the price.

Here is how you have to think when looking at currency charts. Therefore Sept. 12, 2009 Saturn was square the Euro Moon and it cost $1.46 to buy a Euro. Nov. 30 Saturn was conjunct the euro asc and it went to a high of 1.52. At the same time the US dollar had Jupiter and Neptune conjunct its natal Pluto. There were to many dollars and Neptune (oil) confused their value. In January the Euro began its slide down with Jupiter sextile Saturn and then trine the MC only to stabilize at $1.33 in April with its first Jupiter return. Simultaneously the dollar had Saturn trine Saturn and then square Jupiter keeping its supply fairly reasonable.

Euro vs Dollar Summer 2010

The dollar has a run of square aspects from May through September. It does have Jupiter square Jupiter May 26 and September 21 which could increase the supply a little bit. The Euro will increase in supply until Saturn makes a conjunction to its Ascendent in late August and then squares its Sun in October.

Prognosis ?

More Dollars and more Euro's means the price of your Big Mac will increase whether you live in Europe or the USA. The question is will your wages increase? In 1959 I had a minimum wage job and it took me a half hour to earn 57 cents to buy a Big Mac. My grandson has to work 40 minutes at his minimum wage job to buy one for $4.29.

The problem is making wise investments that will keep up with inflation. You might like to sign up for classes in Financial Astrology.

Chinese Currency: Renminbi alias Yuan

The headline is that the Chinese Premier Lu's visit to the USA signals an easing in the valuation of Chinese currency to the US Dollar. Reporters expect that China banking officials will allow a modest appreciation in the value of the Renminbi alias Yuan. Many economists believe that it is 20% over valued against all other currencies.

Renminbi Floats

July 21, 2005 the peg of the Chinese Renminbi was lifted and a managed float was put into place. At that point in time transiting Neptune was opposed the Renminbi's Pluto and Jupiter was conjunct its Neptune. In Financial astrology Neptune represents interest rates which is basically the meaning of a float.

Example of the Float

July 21, 2005 the Chinese Central Bank lifted its peg to foreign currencies and allowed a managed float using a basket of currencies. Until July 21,2005 it would cost 8.2 Renminbi to buy one US dollar. In July 2007 the price was 7.6 and today it takes 6.8 Renminbi to buy one US dollar.

Chinese Invented Paper Money

Chinese currency has a long and very interesting history. They invented copper coins with a hole in the center. Folks strung the coins together and traded the strings of coins for goods. Eventually the coin strings weighed more than their owner. Inconvenient!

Find a need and fill it

The Chinese invented paper money known as Mulberry currency since the paper was from the inner bark of a Mulberry tree. Originally the paper money could be traded for copper coins, silver or gold but like all great currencies it soon became a fiat currency as rulers ran their printing presses faster and faster.

Today's Yuan

A year before the final take over of the China's government The People's Party established a bank to issue a new currency. It was a brilliant move and the date appears to have been set by someone not very conversant in Chinese Astrology since it is the year of the earth rat.

The chart above tests well with events in the history of this version of their currency. Therefore we might expect that transiting Pluto conjunct its Jupiter/Mars and transiting Saturn opposed Uranus square its natal Uranus will ignite some very deliberate action on the part of the Chinese Central Bank to bring the valuation of their currency into balance with the dollar and other world currencies. Their controlled float will be very measured since Saturn seems to be in charge of the pace. Saturn will make a conjunction to the Renminbi Neptune March 25, 2011 thus ending the float.

King Dollar ?

King is a Tough Position to Play.

When you are on the top everyone knows which way to aim their arrows. In this case it is almost prosaic. The dollar has Jupiter at 28 degrees in its ruling sign Sagittarius. Artists love to paint the symbolism of the sign. Half horse and half man drawing a bow with an arrow aimed at the sky. See Llewellyn 2010 wall calendar page for December 2010.

The Astrological Problem

The problem is transiting Saturn opposed transiting Uranus both squaring the Dollar's Jupiter on April 26, 2010. When planets are opposed to each other they can see each other but they can't hear the words the other speaks. Structures (Saturn) can see dramatic change (Uranus) but the structures cannot understand why Uranus insists on changing the neat and tidy way things are at this moment. Both are squaring the Dollar's Jupiter and challenging his dominance. Arrows are aimed from both directions at Jupiter.

Saturn opposed Uranus

November 4, 2008 the opposition of Saturn to Uranus was at 18 Virgo/Pisces (bail out the banks), February 5, 2009 the opposition was a 20 Virgo/Pisces (bail out the autos) and September 15, 2009 the opposition was at 24 Virgo/ Pisces (unemployment). April 26, 2010 is opposition #4 with #5 July 26, 2010 on the Aries point sometimes called the World Axis. Up to this point the opposition seems to have stirred the world of politics and the world of economics with the exposure of scandalous behavior of financial experts concerning the creation of unsustainable debt.

Debt Crisis

Neptune and Jupiter made a conjunction on the Dollar's Pluto December 21, 2009. Discussions concerning the mounting debt of the taxpayer have flourished. Every financial guru has lectured endlessly on the topic with circles and arrows that look like a football coach's play book. Financial reporters have worn out the zero key on their keyboard trying to explain the actual amount of indebtedness to the public. (Neptune=debt, Jupiter=expansion, Pluto=trillions of dollars) Textbook for Financial Astrology Lesson 5 Book 2.

Dollar Squared

The Dollar's new problem is squares. The opposition is applying to a square with Jupiter earned income. Jupiter represents money gathered in stacks. Example your monthly income. The Dollar is challenged to gather enough momentum to maintain its stacks. Jupiter in Sagittarius has plenty of arrows in his quiver but only one in his bow. He has to aim with precision at either the old structures or the disruptive constantly changing ones. Should he aim at Europe or Asia, the banks or technology, exports or imports.

Neptune conjunct the USA Moon

The opposition is challenging Jupiter's power, his energy and his ability to expand. The square is forcing the action. Simultaneously transiting Neptune is applying to a conjunction with the USA Aquarius Moon. Continued expansion of debt is the topic of the blog-a-sphere. Will Jupiter live to fight another day? HMMM. Saturn opposed Uranus will square the Dollar's Mars July 26,2010 two weeks following the eclipse to the Dollar's Moon. Looks like all out economic war during the summer with opposite sides aiming at the Dollar's value.

War of the Titans

In mythology there is the 10 year war of the Titans where finally Jupiter defeats Saturn. Neptune gave his brother Jupiter a hand in the battle. Neptune the planet of deception is conjunct the Moon of the USA chart, maybe the USA public will be deceived by the financial Titans and yet again willingly add to their debt. They could also take the challenge of the square and fight the Titans with the courage of Jupiter. However, Mercury is Retrograde and deception is rampant. Joseph Campbell tells the story in The Masks of the Gods or you can Google it for a rough outline of the tale.

? Whether to play the Dollar long or short. Answer: Don't play Mercury is retrograde. There are three inflation hedges; precious metals, vacant land, and stocks. However you might consider purchasing sterling silver place settings (check the hallmark ; ). Classes via online chat available beginning March 29, 2010.

USA Dollar

Shanghai Daily offered the opinion that there are not enough dollars in the world to buy U.S. Treasuries.  This is probably truer than anyone would like to admit. The reason Jupiter and Neptune are conjunct the Dollar's Pluto.  I've mentioned this a few times on our blog stating that it is probably a huge problem for the value of the dollar.  

During the past week the value of the dollar has increased several cents against the Euro. Which would make sense with Jupiter applying to a conjunction to the dollar's Pluto therefore increasing the power of the dollar.  Neptune conjunct the Pluto of the dollar gives the illusion that the dollar is powerful. When Jupiter leaves the conjunction in early January it will square Saturn then oppose Uranus. The 2009 year end expansion of the value of the dollar will come to a screeching halt waiting for news of an international dispute to send the illusion of its value up again as Jupiter makes a trine to Neptune then Mercury. 

However Neptune remains within the conjunction of the dollar's Pluto allowing the illusion of its power as the world's reserve currency in tact. Another way of expressing Neptune's influence would be volatile evaluations of its power resulting in chaotic trades in the currency markets. Gold, T. Bonds, and equities would be seen as safe havens and their valuations would increase.

Charts available in The Textbook for Financial Astrology Book 4

 

The Illusion of Mortgage Backed Securities

The only comparison available would come from the opposite transit of Pluto conjunct the Neptune of a particular stock. One dramatic instance is the over leveraged bonds sold by Bears Sterns.  Bears Sterns was unable to cover the rapid requests for redemption of the bonds they packaged. The firm was sold to J.P. Morgan.

March 17, 2008 J.P. Morgan Chase purchased Bears Stern for $2 per share.  The Incorporation chart for Bears Sterns (Aug. 21,1985) has Pluto conjunct Neptune on that date.  Astrologically the energy sounds like it is the same Pluto and Neptune are together creating the illusion of power or giving power to an illusion.  A few financial companies organized in 1985 have survived but their stock prices are in the single digits. 

It is interesting to contemplate the possibilities.  

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News analysts and reporters have reported numerous scandals and Ponzi schemes throughout the past few months. They summarize the reports with the warning that you must make your own decisions, remember to be diversified and if it SOUNDS too good to be true it probably IS.  Strange that the 'mainstream media' has ignored many of these scandals preferring to report on scandalous behavior of sports/pop icons.

The Astrology

Current transits for the world are Jupiter applying to a conjunction with Neptune and Chiron. In addition Neptune is transiting the USA Moon (public)  until February 2012. Neptune is allowing the public the opportunity to be very susceptible to fraud, and deceit. Saturn on the other hand is forcing transparency as it travels past the USA Neptune over the top of the chart and on to a conjunction with the USA Saturn in 2011.  The USA 4th of July chart has suffered since November 2008 when Saturn applied to the USA Neptune and Neptune applied to the USA Moon.( July 1979 and July 1980 were the previous transits of Saturn to USA Neptune.) 

The world is euphoric because of the conjunction. Americans are even more euphoric than the rest of the world since the conjunction is applying to the Moon of the 4th of July chart.  Optimism prevails throughout the stock market and even the dollar has gained a bit of public confidence. 

The exposure of scandals are just getting started. Saturn is at the top of the USA chart. The accounting departments of American businesses are attempting to gather cash to keep their companies out of debt. They are cutting inventories, laying off workers, selling subsidiaries and spinning off parts of their companies.  This is the role of Chiron who is also transiting the USA Moon.

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Scattered throughout the various New Moon and Ingress reports The Textbook for Financial Astrology.  I wrote the Textbook for traders, investors and astrologers to enable each to use the information provided by the cycles of the planets to make intelligent decisions when purchasing various investments.  Read each New Moon report carefully as Saturn is approaching Libra announcing changes in the Dow, the New York exchange and the NASDAQ.

 

 I mention at the bottom of page 1 in Book 1 of Textbook.

"Most of us start investing because we have earned enough money to put some away in an IRA or Keogh or other type of retirement account.  What ever happened to the high interest rates on a Certificate of Deposit--nice, safe,?no-brainer??  Suddenly we?re required to make a decision  There are so many options.  Do you buy stocks, bonds, or mutual funds?  If you study the business section of the newspaper, the advertisers and writers have millions of suggestions for you.

Who ever told you you were too stupid to manage your own money. If you are clever enough to make the money then you are clever enough to manage your own investments.

If you are clever enough to earn a good living with a little bit left over to invest, then you are should be clever enough to take care of your own financial accounts. You pay your bills and shop intelligently then you are smart enough to learn the material in my Textbook.

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It is a tremendous leap of faith to write a check and allow an adviser to invest your hard earned money in the risky business known as the financial markets. .   

If you have learned the foreign language known as Astrology, you are undoubtedly astute enough to learn and comprehend the language of financial markets.  If your are able to learn the foreign language known as Finance, then undoubtedly you are astute enough to learn and comprehend the language of astrology.

My Textbooks take you through both languages step by step.  I am always happy to answer your questions and classes are available.

Euro vs Dollar

Folks have been asking me about the Dollar and the Euro and what will happen to either one when traded on the open market.  Currency traders make money in factions of a cent and the discussion below gives you the general trend for each currency.  Travelers need to know how the currency they earn stacks up against the currency they need to use in another country. 

Traders: The general trend for the Euro is increasing value until mid January and then get out of the trade.  The general trend for the Dollar is also up but do not buy any contracts expiring in July.  

Travelers: Pay for your trip as much as possible in the currency you earn. Have fun!  The best souvenirs are great photos.

The Euro's birthday is January 1, 1999 at 12:00 am. Frankfort Germany. The chart for the Dollar's birthday is October 15, 1974 9:00 am? Philadelphia, Pa.  Each currency is trying to win the Black Gold medal. Charts and discussions are available in The Textbook for Financial Astrology

Euro

The week of November 8 the Euro has the advantage with Saturn trine Neptune followed by Jupiter trine Mars. The markets imagine that they see a fair and equitable structure backing the Euro. They see a great deal of energy backing the currency and the possibility that it will be the preferred paper for exchange of natural resources.  

Dollar

Venus makes a conjunction to the Dollar's Neptune.  The dollar has earned some imaginary value through exports of the creative new component parts for electronic gear. Neptune has been  conjunct the dollar's Pluto since 2008. This very long transit assists the increasing power of computing industry still in early development. Therefore the dollar has supplied the leverage that mitigates the immediate needs for energy sources.

Euro

From the New Moon to the Full Moon December 1st the Euro stabilizes and keeps its value as the European banks refill their reserves.  Although Uranus will station close to the Euro's Jupiter it will only have the effect of forcing the computer maintenance workers to put in endless hours of repairs, refurbishing and installing machinery at the Euro's central bank buildings.

Dollar

The Dollar takes advantage of the quiet and begins to increase its positions. Jupiter is trine the Dollar's Sun expanding its influence as a valuable paper for trade.  This aspect is followed by the exact conjunction of Neptune to Pluto the export platform that has kept the Dollar's underlying value above 70 cents.  Mid December Jupiter makes a conjunction to the Dollar's Pluto and the real trade value of the Dollar is favorably assessed.  Jupiter sextiles the Dollar's Jupiter and the Dollar's reputation continues to improve until January 11th when Jupiter makes a square to the Dollar's Saturn.  

Accounting tensions concerning fair trade come to the attention of traders. These tensions resolve with Jupiter sextile the Dollar's Mars, opposes Uranus and trines Neptune and Mercury.  Until February 26, 2010 it appears that the dollar puts up a good battle against the other currencies based on its inner strength and the value of exports sold in dollars.

Euro

Mid December the Euro has Saturn conjunct its ascendant keeping it close to home while Pluto square the Ascendant continues to force the Euro to think about its trading power.  Jupiter and Neptune trine the Euro's Moon helps the public realize that the Euro is a valuable currency to exchange for material resources, especially computing devises used for commerce.

The Euro recognizes its trading power in commerce when on January 13 Pluto makes a conjunction with the 4th house cusp. However, the eclipse is conjunct the Euro's Venus and its value could plummet quickly.

The results of this skirmish:  Dollar 2, Euro 3.  The Euro has an excellent defense but the Dollar's experienced traders are keeping an otherwise weak offense working with extreme dexterity. The battle will heat up in the Summer when the Dollar's Moon is hit by an eclipse.

Traders watch Dollar

Fighting to Save the Dollar as a Reserve Currency

The ups and downs of the dollar have been the focus of attention of market traders.

If the chart I use for the dollar is correct, then the next few weeks for the Dollar could be a roller coaster ride.  tPluto is just leaving the conjunction to Mars and tMars is hanging pretty close to the Moon and tNeptune is conjunct the Dollar's Pluto.  Mars is a warrior and when up against the wall of gold he could just bring the fighting spirit and creativity of the public into the fore and win the battle for dominance of the world.  Possible?

Discipline Required

However valuations for the dollar could improve with a little bit of discipline that the square tSaturn will give the Dollar's Jupiter on its Birthday.  This transit is followed by tSaturn trine Saturn on Oct 17, 2009. The Federal Reserve could actually find a way to make the Legal Tender valuable.  Whatever their idea is it has to be outrageous and something no one ever considered ever.  tPluto makes an exact trine to Uranus on Nov. 23, 2009.  

USA Public Rejects Oil? 

January and February 2010 the South Node is closing in on the Moon. Headlines concerning the value of the dollar could upset the public enough that they will cut back further on their use of oil.  They will insist that their local governments use fuel other than gasoline. Weaning from oil must be absolute and abrupt, just as a mare weans her foal. 

Throughout January the crisis will make headlines and the dollar must reposition itself to maintain the status of world reserve currency. It will be a battle with very unusual battlefield tactics.

My guess as to how the battle ends.

Maybe the Federal Reserve will haul out their ancient engraving plates and start stamping out $20 silver pieces.  Whatever their fiat currency which is considered Legal Tender could transform.  Hopefully the transformation doesn't mean legal 'tinder' December has Jupiter trine the Dollars Sun and conjunct its Pluto.

The Textbook for Financial Astrology contains charts for the dollar, oil,  and gold. In this article I have only mentioned the transits of the outer planets. The transits of the Sun and Mars are equally important.  These charts are invaluable for tracing the next few months of transits as we go through the crisis.