Void of Course Moon

Calendar

Students at Astrological Investing have a Textbook but also have a calendar. They use the one we place on the blog around the 20th of each month for the month ahead. You will notice there are three, one for Australia's time zone, one for London and one for New York.

The Calendar Game
Sometimes we play a game with the calendars attempting to predict the week ahead for the market in their time zone. We look at the aspects of the Moon to each planet as well as the aspects of the planets to each other. In a few months the students become very astute at predicting the daily ups and downs of each market. We consider it an up day if the index averages go up more that 4/10ths of a percent and a down day if the index averages go down more than 4/10ths of a percent. All other days are called even.

Nothing Will Happen on a VOC Moon?

Wrong! The Textbook lessons are arranged according to the frequency of planetary phenomena changes. Lesson 1 Book 1 is The Void of Course Moon. Years and years of astrologers experience has determined: Moon void of course is not good for starting a business because nothing will happen. The question then becomes is that also true for the markets? Answer: NO

Long VOC Moons Summer 2011

During the summer of 2011 there will be a number of long void of course Moons during trading hours. The dates you need to highlight on your calendar are June 22, July 6,8,12,15,29, Aug. 2,10,15&16, and Aug 25. The reason there are so many is that Neptune is at zero degrees Pisces and the other outer planets are in early degrees of their sign. Yellow highlight pens are excellent for marking this phenomena after you print your calendar page.

In the article for the summer solstice 2011 I suggested that these long VOC Moon's would predict a volatile market and indeed they do. However, it seems statistically they also predict a higher market index at the end of the trading day. During the past 110 trading days starting with January 2, 2011 the moon was VOC 18 days during trading hours on the NYSE. According to my statistics I found 14 VOC Moon days when the Dow average was up, two days the average was down, and 2 days the average moved only a few points.

Join us in the Calendar Game.

Print the calendar and mark it with up and down arrows. At the end of the month count up your score. Twenty is perfect, Fifteen, try again next month, Ten you need to sign up for lesssons.

Fiscal Cents - Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign

Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign For the Lunar Month Beginning  June 1,  2011- Your Astrological Horoscope and Financial Outlook,  by Kaye Shinker
The New Moon is in Gemini.  The Sun will enter the sign of Cancer during this lunar month on June 21, 2011, at 1:16 PM, EDT.
Happy Solar Return to Gemini Suns and early Cancer Suns! 

Happy Solar Return to all of our Gemini friends born between June 1 and June 20. Gemini Suns will look forward to a year of sorting through their possessions. The year ahead suggests divesting yourself of your useless material possessions to make room for next years shopping spree. Paperwork will require your attention throughout the year ahead, therefore use any extra energy to keep your filing systems in order.

Cancer Suns born June 21 through June 30th - Now is a good time to take classes; hone your skills and find ideas to produce extra income. Set aside any additional funds to finance educational excursions.

Both signs will be very busy throughout the year ahead. Gemini’s are busy streamlining their communications equipment and cleaning out the surplus material possessions cluttering their living space. Many are creating offices close to home and researching new hobbies such as gardening. Some have even found interesting “do it yourself” projects to add to the comfort of their living quarters. Early Cancer’s are evaluating their skills and taking advantage of various educational opportunities. This is the year to take advantage of travel discounts and cross off a few items on your bucket list. Your goal is to have fun.

This Month For Gemini

It is OK to spend some of your portfolio cash on long term investments with a record for paying dividends. Make sure your choices are for basic materials and not tied to the current fad. Finish all of the paper work cluttering your desk and review various insurance policies and accounting programs for your business.

This Month For Cancer

You might enjoy spending your extra cash on vacation plans. Have fun researching all of the possibilities. When you are finished, take a look at your portfolio and determine which stocks are dead money; research their past performance and sell the ones that say "it is time to find new ways to invest your cash".

Advice for everyone - Throughout June and July,  I encourage every Sun Sign to take control of your personal environment and reclaim your power. August promises to be an excellent month to plan a vacation. Suggestion: Visit local attractions and historic monuments.
June 25-28th are good days to open a savings account to deposit the extra funds you earn this month. Now is the time to set aside some extra money for vacation treats.

Household Hint: Thrifty is the new status symbol. This will be a good year to start a business. Inflation hedges are stocks and vacant land. Use increased income to invest in yourself.

More for all other signs: Each Sun Sign has predictions of the challenges and successes for you during the month ahead in our Fiscal Cents column on the web site.

We suggest that you also read your Ascendant (your Rising sign), as well as your Sun sign on our web site - to read your sun sign's forecast on our web site go to: www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/Fiscalcents.html.

If you would like to receive your financial outlook before the next New Moon, please subscribe to our newsletter

Be sure to read your horoscope to find out what is ahead for YOU and your finances this coming lunar month! Click here to read Astrological Fiscal Cents.

The New Moon in Gemini 2011

Read this New Moon report in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html
New Moon forecasts show the general trends and financial outlook for the month; below is some of what Kaye Shinker predicts for the month ahead.

The New Moon appears in the 8th House (refer to chart) Non USA members can set up a New Moon chart for the capital of  their country.

Textbook 4, page 30 of the Textbook For Financial Astrology, will help with interpretation the New Moon chart.  (Note the house position of the New Moon in the chart in the capital of the country.)

With the New Moon in the 8th house, partnerships are examining their assets and evaluating the cost effectiveness of various investments.  They are working through stacks of paperwork in order to determine whether previous ideas are worthy of attention or the circular file. Insurance businesses will be inundated with difficult questions as will the various taxing bodies. Partnerships are changing their priorities.

South Node appears in the 8th House with North Node in the 2nd - The Nodes in Sagittarius/Gemini should mark the bottom of the housing market with a gradual leveling of price while they transit these signs. Their position in 2 and 8 indicates renewed discussions on various financing plans.  Individual home contract loans could regain their popularity.

Mercury appears in the 7th House - Many treaties and alliances are called into question. Trade treaties present confusing problems for diplomats.

Venus appears in the 7th House - Wedding industry continues to thrive and new business partnerships are formed. It is an excellent time to formulate a business plan where starting with a minimum of capital is required. 

Mars appears in the 7th House - Military expenditures are questioned. The public demands butter for guns, however threats from the Near East continue. Mars is rather lazy in Taurus and prefers not to be involved in any conflicts.  

Jupiter appears in the 6th House - Finally away from the opposition to Saturn and moving into Taurus, Jupiter will increase the supply of corn, beans, copper, and bling. The price of these items will gradually decrease and commodities volatility will make financial news headlines. Employment opportunities increase and it is important to watch carefully for new job openings. (link to article, Jupiter in Taurus)

Kaye's predictions for the month and the full interpretations for the outer planets in the Gemini New Moon chart can be read in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html . 

Click the above link to find out what Saturn in the 12th, Uranus in the 5th, Neptune in the 4th, and Pluto in the 3rd house have in store for us this lunar month. 

The New Moon forecast gets updated on the day of the New Moon on our web site. The next New Moon will be: New Moon in Cancer, July 1, 2011. Subscribe to our newsletter  if you would like to receive the next forecast before the next New Moon.

June 2011 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 June, 2011.

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June 2011 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  June, 2011

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June 2011 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  June 2011.

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Easy Predictions with Solar Returns

Easy Predictions with Solar Returns.

The chart pictured above is the Solar Return for the Dow Index's birthday May 27. It will be 115 years old. For its 2010 Solar Return the planets were scattered in every house of its chart making every aspect possible. The Dow had a low of 9600 and a recent high of almost 13,000. Wild and crazy all over Wall Street. With a stellium in the 12th trine Saturn it looks like they will be cleaning up a lot of garbage and muddle through all the challenges to their authority. See if you can make a prediction. OK ? Then share your thoughts.

If the horoscope has an accurate time of birth then calculating and reading a solar return is an excellent way to find some interesting information about your year ahead. Four planets in the fifth house suggests I will have lots of fun in 2011. Who knows maybe I will sell some stocks and buy new ones. That would be fun. As a matter of fact I've already made a 10% profit selling one stock and buying another. After all my birthday was six weeks ago.

Corporate Solar Returns
OK the idea works with my chart and it definitely works with friends and family charts, but what about the charts of companies. One problem we have with very old companies is an accurate time of day when they were incorporated. Without a good time then the Solar Return is not very useful. However, companies incorporated in Delaware are given a time stamp and Mike Munkasey has recorded these times in his Company Data Base. Let's take a look at a few Dow stocks and quickly back test their Solar Return.

Boeing
Boeing had Jupiter Uranus conjunct in the second house of it 2010 solar return. They had a record amount of orders and tested their Dreamliner 787. In 2011 they are set to build a new facility in South Carolina and Saturn is in the 4th house of the 2011 return suggesting that this will be a difficult situation throughout the year ahead.

Caterpillar

Caterpillar had Saturn in the 4th house of its 2011 return and they are steeped in controversy with the high taxes in their home state Illinois even threatening to move. 2011 promises to be an exciting year at Caterpillar with 5 planets in the 10th and Venus in the 8th promising pending orders will be completed and money paid. During 2010 Caterpillar had a first house stellium in its solar return and the company became well known in the marketplace with its ability to sell earthmoving equiptment. Pluto in the 11th said the stockholders were very happy as the price of the stock went up 50% and their dividends increased.

Dell

Dell has spent most of its 2010 Solar return working at home getting its house in order with Saturn, Sun Mercury and Venus in the 4th. Advertising has been good with Jupiter and Uranus in the 9th but Moon in the 10th shows leadership at all levels constantly changing. 2011 looks a lot better with planets in each of the money houses. Their sales will improve and finally they will take new product risks.

The Textbook for Financial Astrology Book 3 has all of the Dow charts included. Dell, Boeing and Caterpillar are Dow stocks. You may even purchase just the charts for the Dow in a separate book.

Easy Predictions with Solar Returns is written for the charts of humans not companies, but if you read the suggestions for each planet in a house thinking how would a company use this energy it will help you see the year ahead for some of the Blue Chips you may own or maybe the company where you work.

Guess my 5th house Solar Return stellium is working overtime. This was a fun blog to write. If you are an old timer at Financial Astrology and the numbers are bluring before your eyes, take a minute and give the Inc. chart for your companies a Solar Return.

Fiscal Cents - Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign

Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign For the Lunar Month Beginning  May  3,  2011- Your Astrological Horoscope and Financial Outlook by Kaye Shinker
The New Moon is in Taurus.  The Sun will enter the sign of Gemini. during this lunar month on May 21, 2011, at 10:32 pm  EDT.
Happy Solar Return to late Taurus Suns and early Gemini Suns!

Happy Solar Return to all of our Taurus friends born between May 3 and May 20 who have found new ways to earn money and new ways to save every penny. Taurus knows how to find a bargain and how to turn the bargain into a capital gain. Prosperity will find Taurus in the year ahead.  Taurus Suns are busy finishing projects started during the past year and making room for new ways to use their energy and talents to create new profit making businesses.

Happy Solar Return to all of our Gemini friends born between May 21 and June 1. Recycling your broken electronic stuff is a wonderful project for the year ahead. Some of you may even turn it into a business. The year ahead suggests divesting yourself of your useless material possessions to make room for next years shopping spree. Early Gemini’s are busy streamlining their communications equipment and finding new transportation options. Many are creating offices close to home and researching new hobbies such as gardening. Some have even found interesting “do it yourself” projects to add to the comfort of their living quarters.

This Month For Taurus

Time to select a new trading platform and make a few intelligent decisions.  It is a good time to look carefully at your transportation needs and evaluate the most cost-effective way to deal with each vehicle.  Yes, it is OK to sell one or two and give a new owner the gift of your previous diligent pride of ownership.

This Month For Gemini

It is time to evaluate the most efficient use of your space in the home, on the job or on your computer.  It is OK to buy or rent extra storage to hide the clutter. Now is the time to rethink your portfolio and start a new list of possible investments. It is OK to sell some of the old investments and raise a bit of cash. 

Advice for everyone -During the next five months I encourage every Sun Sign to take control of your personal environment and reclaim your power. May 3rd through the 12th are good days to open a savings account to deposit the extra funds you earn this month.  Now is the time to set a practical material goals for these funds. 

Household Hint: Thrifty is the new status symbol. This will be a good year to start a business. Inflation hedges are stocks, and vacant land. Use increased income to invest in yourself.

More for all other signs: Each Sun Sign has predictions of the challenges and successes for you during the month ahead in our Fiscal Cents column on the web site.

We suggest that you also read your Ascendant (your Rising sign), as well as your Sun sign on our web site - to read your sun sign's forecast on our web site go to: www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/Fiscalcents.html.

If you would like to receive your financial outlook before the next New Moon, please subscribe to our newsletter

Be sure to read your horoscope to find out what is ahead for YOU and your finances this coming lunar month! Click here to read Astrological Fiscal Cents.

The New Moon in Taurus 2011

Read this New Moon report in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html
New Moon forecasts show the general trends and financial outlook for the month; below is some of what Kaye Shinker predicts for the month ahead.

The New Moon appears in the 2nd House (refer to chart) Non USA members can set up a New Moon chart for the capital of  their country.

Textbook 4, page 30 of the Textbook For Financial Astrology, will help with interpretation the New Moon chart.  (Note the house position of the New Moon in the chart in the capital of the country.)

The Taurus New Moon stellium in the second house of the Washington, D.C. chart suggests all sorts of emphasis on earned income. 

With the New Moon in the Second House, everyone feels a burst of energy and creativity. They are evaluating their skills and considering ways to apply the skills to new enterprises.

People are working and earning money to spend on special gifts for their family and friends. They are adding value to their environment and making their individual lives more comfortable and efficient. The Moon has just left a trine to Pluto, therefore people feel empowered to take control of their environment and will spend extra time and money to make it as comfortable as possible.

Venus appears in the 2nd House

Pressure on lending institutions continues as entrepreneurs apply for funds to finance their innovative ideas. Individuals are finding plenty of work and their earnings increase the supply of tax income for every level of government. Income from dividends adds to the economy. It is important to remember to choose investments carefully.

Mercury appears in the 2nd House

Communications industry continues to produce interesting new inventions as well as income for new employees. Fraud and/or embezzlement will make headlines as various corporations are revealed to have used deceptive accounting procedures.

Jupiter appears in the 2nd House

Finally away from the opposition to Saturn, Jupiter acting on his own promises to increase supplies of materials and commodities, Therefore decreasing the price of these items. The result will be dramatic share price changes depending on the raw materials required for the business of the company.

Mars appears in the 2nd House

Military expenditures and disaster insurance will continue to demand the attention of legislators at every level. Two days from a conjunction with Jupiter, Mars is asking for a great deal of money to help clean up various messes. Individual workers will find plenty of ways to add income to place in their savings accounts.

Kaye's predictions for the month and the full interpretations for the rest of the planets in the Taurus New Moon chart can be read in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html 
Click link to find out what Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, and the Nodes suggest for this lunar month. 

The New Moon forecast gets updated on the day of the New Moon on our web site. The next New Moon will be: New Moon in Gemini, June 1, 2011. Subscribe to our newsletter  if you would like to receive the next forecast before the next New Moon.

May 2011 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  May, 2011.

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May 2011 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 May, 2011

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May 2011 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 May, 2011.

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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.

Money and Practical Astrology

New Moon in Taurus means Frugal.
It is a perfect time to open a savings account where you want the money to stay put and not sneak away on trivial "I wants" In fact my Moon in Taurus savings account just gave my car a tow truck ride. Insurance covered the ride but I had to pay cash to the driver and wait for the insurance check.

Savings accounts are also handy for depositing refund checks, birthday checks and even rolls of nickels and pennies. Lovable savings accounts collect a few dollars here and a few dollars there and pretty soon you are talking about an online trading account. "FUN"

The sign of the Sun and/or Moon will help you decide when to purchase big ticket items. A new computer would prefer a Moon in Aquarius, a new refrigerator would prefer a Moon in Cancer, and a new car would enjoy a Moon in Gemini. Problem is that we usually do not purchase big ticket items until the old one breaks beyond repair. However, if you can wait a day or a week give it a try.

Speaking of repairs, Mercury rx is the best time to "fix it". When you take the old clunker to the shop, bring a book, your homework and your knitting. Mercury rx "fix it" usually require double the amount of time to accomplish the work. Also be sure you have a written estimate before they start the job.

There are events where you can control the start up date.
If you are starting a new business, you may wish to have the Sun sign for the business in the sign most favorable for the product or service the business offers. If you are selling your house, you might chose an excellent time to list the property. If you are planning to make a long term investment, it is really a good idea to find a good day to sign the papers. If you are plan to start a club or begin a charity project then it is really a good idea to chose an auspicious day and time.

My Textbook for Financial Astrology Book 1 will give you a good start at finding the perfect date. After you read the book you could look up some businesses you knew and loved. Did they have a Jupiter rx and therefore a lazy salesman? Did their Neptune square Mercury and the employees robbed them blind? Did you purchase that "lemon" under a Mercury rx or did the Moon VOC catch the business and one month later you hung up the "going out of business sign".

Stars Weekend

Stars Retreat April 1, 2, & 3, 2011

Marlene and I had the exciting opportunity to soak up 48 hours of non stop knowledge from Rob Hand. We scribbled notes furiously and with the few extra moments left over we clicked a few pictures.

Rob's best selling book is Planet's in Transit. It is a classic and should be in your library. I'm on my second copy since I destroyed the binding on the first copy by overuse.

During the past 40 years Rob has been the principle character with the strength of will, firmness and resolution to bring Astrology and all its disparate parts into the 21st Century.

The horoscope charts we use on this site are from the company he organized and built from scratch Astrolabe. He led the volunteer astrologer's organization NCGR for years as the group built a network of chapters throughout the USA and held semi-annual conferences. His ability to give an informative and funny lecture made it possible to attract enough astrologers to hold the first United Astrologers Conference (next one, May 23, 2012 New Orleans). He said "go for it" when a group of astrologers suggested translating the ancient Greek and Latin astrology Texts. He is still engaged in translating the Medieval Latin books.

Astrologer's have run out of awards to honor him. However, the greatest honor for him is to have you listen to his lectures, run with his ideas and laugh. If ever there was a master teacher for our time Rob is that person.

And yes he will be at UAC. Also check his lecture schedule maybe he will be in your area during the next 12 months.

Kaye

Fiscal Cents - Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign

Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign For the Lunar Month Beginning April 3,  2011- Your Astrological Horoscope and Financial Outlook by Kaye Shinker
The New Moon is in Aries.  During this lunar month on April 20, 2011, at 6:17 am EDT, the Sun will enter the sign of Taurus.
Happy Solar Return to late Aries Suns and early Taurus Suns! 

 Happy Solar Return to all of our Aries friends, born between April 3 through April 20. Aries are busy creating new and exciting businesses. They are using their mechanical skills and imagination to increase productivity and efficiency in daily life.

And Happy Solar Return to all of our Taurus friends, born between April 20 and May 2nd.  Taurus Suns are accumulating a plethora of tasks. They will need to learn to prioritize their work. Taurus also needs to evaluate their talents and hobbies throughout the year ahead. The question for them will be which one can turn a profit. Taurus likes to earn money especially when they share their talents. 


This Month For Aries

This is your month for networking. Collect business cards and write notes on the back. It is Ok to stack them in a bowl now and organize them later. This is your month to shop and take notes concerning pricing and quality of things you need. Let your portfolio ride and in the meantime collect the names of equities that consistently pay a dividend.

This Month For Taurus 

Continue practicing with new trading platforms and by the end of the month you should be able to make intelligent decisions as to favorable investments. It is a good time to review your budget and also donate some time to charity.

Advice for everyone - I encourage every Sun Sign to take control of your personal environment and reclaim your power. May 2nd, and 3rd are good days to open a savings account to deposit the extra funds you earn this month. Now is the time to set a practical material goals for these funds.

Household Hint: Thrifty is the new status symbol. This will be a good year to start a business. Inflation hedges are stocks, and vacant land. Time to start thinking of ways to invest in yourself.

More for all other signs: Each Sun Sign has predictions of the challenges and successes for you during the month ahead in our Fiscal Cents column on the web site.

We suggest that you also read your Ascendant (your Rising sign), as well as your Sun sign on our web site - to read your sun sign's forecast on our web site go to: www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/Fiscalcents.html.

If you would like to receive your financial outlook before the next New Moon, please subscribe to our newsletter

Be sure to read your horoscope to find out what is ahead for YOU and your finances this coming lunar month! Click here to read Astrological Fiscal Cents.

The New Moon in Aries 2011

Read this New Moon report in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html
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 appears in the 11th House (refer to chart) The first four new Moon charts of 2011 have focused on Money. 

This month of the Aries New Moon, financial markets will focus on dividends, bonuses, and one time pay outs.   Companies will buy back their stocks and many will find clever ways to reward shareholders.  This is a month that will focus on income from investments as well as bonuses due from employers. People will consider ways to capitalize on their hobbies. Their objective is to add future income and avoid the risk of inflation. It is a good time to outline plans for the year ahead and consult friends and colleagues for new ideas.

Jupiter appears in the 11th House

Financial disputes proliferate. Fair trade legislation and interest rates are the subject of constant bickering at every legislative level. Boards of directors dispute the directives of their Chief Executives and Chief Financial officers. Government bonds and securities have difficulty finding investors.


Mercury appears in the 11th House

Discussions, arguments, and recriminations are the order of the day, however everyone forgets the topic of the argument and why they are even involved in the discussion. Mercury is Retrograde and as it moves past Jupiter and the Sun it often triggers very expensive mistakes. Best to stick to the rule of not signing any contracts or buying expensive new toys.

Saturn appears in the 5th House

The commodities market suffers from lack of interest as traders note that weather conditions seem to be favorable and plenty of land is under till. Commodity traders will begin to notice the shift away from corporate farming. Consumer demand for the products of organic farmers will claim the futures contract markets. The shift means there will be fewer contracts to trade. Demand is weakening in the trade of raw materials. Contracts for timber and renewable resources replace the demand for metals.

Pluto appears in the 7th House

International relationships become very complex and leadership at every level is unable to agree on issues. International disputes multiply while the super powers feel they can’t really help. Prevention of widening civil wars seems to be impossible. Even domestic disputes become unsolvable.


Neptune appears in the 9th House

Fraud and deception are exposed and reported at every level. It is difficult to sort out the facts as trust is also challenged. Higher education continues to battle problems with budgets and staff.

Venus appears in the 10th House

The Royal wedding captivates the American audience. The British take the opportunity to improve foreign relations with governments and corporations. It is a time when weddings endear the public.

Mars appears in the 10th House

It usually indicates war and conflict. Conjunct Uranus it further indicates arguments and disputes that refuse a compromise. Agreements between even friendly powers are impossibly complex. Corporations find board members and share holders at odds with each other.


Uranus appears in the 10th House

Outrageous attacks make headlines. There are dangers to officials in high positions as unreasonable disputes are impossible to resolve.

Kaye's predictions for the month and the full interpretations for all the planets in this New Moon chart can be read in  this month's New Moon report.  Read the report in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html 


The New Moon forecast gets updated on the day of the New Moon on our web site. The next New Moon will be: New Moon in Taurus, May 3, 2011. Subscribe to our newsletter  if you would like to receive the next forecast before the next New Moon.

Oil prices? Drill? Substitute? Conserve?

Follow up on January 4, 2011 Blog:

Barrel of Oil $100+?

February 18, 2011 and the price of crude begins to jump. By March 25, 2011 it is up 25% at $105 for light sweet crude. Protests in the Middle east are given credit for the price increase. Consumers of oil are trying to devise ways to avoid paying the price.

What are the options?

Drill?

Geologists have been busy mapping possible locations and the corporate bean counters have been estimating cost. Governments around the world have been inundated with requests for drilling permits. For this analysis we will use the chart for the First Oil Well August 27, 1859 Noon Titusville Pa. (Print this blog and add to Financial Astrology Textbook 4)

For drilling companies the hopeful aspect is Pluto trine Pluto from March 30-April 19, 2011. However the aspect does not become exact, thus further delays until exact February 4, 2012. In the meantime Pluto will trine Mercury July 4,2011, Jupiter will conjunct Pluto July 27, October 23, 2011 and March 8, 2012 promising the drilling companies a plethora of finds and plenty of options as to where to drill first.

You will notice a string of Jupiter aspects starting April 14, 2011 continuing through March 8, 2012 promising an increase supply of available crude to sell. Will Jupiter bring down the price of crude as supplies increase? In February when Pluto made a trine to Mercury news concerning the availability of surplus supplies of crude did not influence the oil traders. They continued to push up the price on futures contracts. The same aspect returns July 4, and Nov 24 with the possibility of a return to higher futures contracts on the spot oil market.

Substitute?

The Titutsville chart shows an eclipse at 11 Gemini rather close to its 7 Gemini Uranus on June 2, 2011. Optimistically the sudden change will appear and competing energy sources will come on line to diminish the demand for oil.

OPEC's chart has the Moon at 7 degrees Cancer. The July 1, 2011 eclipse is at 9 degrees Cancer. An eclipse to the Moon means that the public is not pleased and optimistically(again) is looking for alternatives to the groups supply policies. Since January 30, 2011 OPEC has experienced Pluto opposed the Moon therefore the public has not favored oil exploration by the organization. In fact the populace of the OPEC countries has been very angry with the management of oil drilling and exploration. Their attitude will continue until May 2, 2011 with Saturn square Saturn and the discussions with their leaders concerning the distribution of oil revenues. The problem concerning the public's perception of OPEC policies will continue the Oct 26, 2012 with the continuing opposition of Pluto to the OPEC Moon. Uranus opposes OPEC's Mercury May 20, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 and March 7, 2012. Strange news and unusual events confuses the organization therefore their policies are inconsistent and traders find the market very volatile. This will encourage inventors of alternative energy sources to invest and promote their products.

Conserve? Mercury is retrograde for the next 3 weeks (March 30-April 23) therefore write a list and combine your trips. Keep your cellphone in your pocket to double check appointments and phone home. Pay cash at the pump is another technique. Do not fill the tank is another. Coast to the 4 way stop sign and avoid getting behind a school bus. For home heating change from oil to natural gas. That is your individual contribution to the conservation of energy.

Governments and corporations can install solar and wind generators to lighten their consumption of electrical power. Power companies can switch from oil to natural gas to generate power. When oil is $100+ it makes economic sense to change. Jupiter and Uranus in Aries will allow the change to happen quickly and probably unannounced.

Conclusion: Oil prices will remain over $100 until June when demand destruction becomes apparent. The June 2nd and July 1st eclipses will change the landscape of world markets and the price of oil will reverse direction.

aside: I'm hoping I'm correct since I'm scheduled to lecture in June for the South Suburban Chicago NCGR and the Milwaukee NCGR. I plan to drive so I will have the freedom to cruise around.

April 2011 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
April, 2011.

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April 2011 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 April, 2011

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April 2011 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 April, 2011.

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The Spring Equinox March 2011

The Vernal Equinox* and an Overview of the Three Months Ahead

Note:  The Vernal Equinox is the date in the northern hemisphere when the Sun crosses the celestial equator (declination 0) moving northward. Night and day are nearly equal and this date marks the beginning of Spring, thus, it is often called the Spring Equinox.

In the southern hemisphere, the center of the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving southward - it is often called the Autumnal Equinox, marking the beginning of Autumn in the southern hemisphere.

The Spring Equinox occurs Sunday, March 20, 2011, at 6:22 PM EST Washington D.C.

Happy Astrologers Day March 20!
Astrologers celebrate the New Astronomical year with all sorts of gatherings, good food, good cheer and lots of horoscope charts.

Around the Spring Equinox Chart (chart location set for Washington, D.C.)Kaye Shinker lists the major upcoming transits for the next three months and discusses the Equinox chart in detail. Read the list of upcoming transits and where we find the specifics of the season ahead based on this chart. (click to read Kaye Shinker's article on our web site)

For your own score card click, link to Countdown to 2012 on our web site and print the entire list of astrological phenomena. Astrological Countdown to the end of the Mayan Calendar

The Spring Equinox Sun promises employment in new professions your parents never dreamed existed. Some folks will find jobs where uniforms are required and others will need a pocket protector. The big money is in partnerships where one partner is a terrific salesman and the other one is terrific at explaining the product or service. Those willing to take a risk will have a lot of fun in investing in commodities, entertainment and the visual arts.

Fiscal Cents - Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign

Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign For the Lunar Month Beginning March 4, 2011- Your Astrological Horoscope and Financial Outlook by Kaye Shinker
The New Moon is in Pisces.  During this lunar month, on the Spring Equinox, March 20, 2011 at 7:21 pm EDT, the Sun will enter the sign of Aries.
Happy Solar Return to late Pisces Suns and early Aries Suns! 

Happy Solar Return to all of our Pisces friends, born between born March 4 through March 20, you have earned a little rest after eight hectic years of Uranus in your Sun sign!  For the next eight years you will capitalize on your creativity and put your outrageous ideas to work.

And Happy Solar Return to our Aries friends born March 20 through April 2nd, you are busy and happily earning new cash for your savings account.  Aries folks are excited by their ideas and working hard to share them.

Both signs will enjoy the months ahead with time to accomplish required paperwork as well as attend classes in interesting subjects.  Late Pisces are cleaning up their paperwork, making decisions about insurance and taxes. They will be especially challenged to handle minute details and will be required to ask lots of questions.  Early Aires will have more work than they can handle. They need to remember to take the time to read directions or watch videos about the tasks where they have less experience.

This Month For Pisces

You have scraps of paper everywhere. Time to get them organized. While you are at it, you might throw away the trash in your closets and clean your junk drawers. Starting March 12th Uranus finally leaves your Sun sign giving you the opportunity to capitalize on many of your creative projects.

This Month For Aries 

Education is efficient learning. Videos on every do it yourself project abound on the web. Take your time and watch the video before you plunge into a new project. If your business requires continuing education now is the time to enroll in these classes. Ok,  you can sign up for some fun classes.

Advice for everyone - During the next five months I encourage every Sun Sign to take control of your personal environment and reclaim your power.  March 9 and 10th are good days to open a savings account to deposit the extra funds you earn this month.

Household Hint: Thrifty is the new status symbol. This will be a good year to start a business. Inflation hedges are stocks, and vacant land.

More for all other signs: Each Sun Sign has predictions of the challenges and successes for you during the month ahead in our Fiscal Cents column on the web site.

We suggest that you also read your Ascendant (your Rising sign), as well as your Sun sign on our web site - to read your sun sign's forecast on our web site go to: www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/Fiscalcents.html.

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Be sure to read your horoscope to find out what is ahead for YOU and your finances this coming lunar month! Click here to read Astrological Fiscal Cents.

The New Moon in Pisces 2011

Read this New Moon report in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html
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 Pisces New Moon, appears in the 8th house (refer to chart) The first four months of 2011 will focus on Money.

 A Financial Astrologer looks first at the money houses in the chart for the New Moon. The Capricorn New Moon, January 4th, fell in the second house putting an emphasis on how you earn money one hour at a time. The Aquarius New Moon appeared in the fifth house, therefore the emphasis was on taking risks with money. The Pisces New Moon falls in the eighth house and the focus of attention will be insurance and taxes. The Aries New Moon will appear in the eleventh and discuss earnings from career, dividends, and interest on investments.

The New Moon appears in the 8th House(people who are not living in the USA please set the New Moon chart for the capital of your country and note the house position of the New Moon - Textbook 4, page 30 will help you interpret the new moon for your own country)

Folks are concerned about income from partnerships, death, inheritance, taxes and insurance. They are assessing their net worth as well as their talents.  Expect changes in insurance offerings as well as pension funds.  Tax laws are very volatile, therefore personal budgets will be very difficult to calculate.  Thrifty is the best solution.

Mercury appears in the 8th House
Publishing is changing dramatically.  Icons of the industry will be required to close their doors and/or declare bankruptcy.  Watch the IPO market for new ideas in media and sharing content. Social networking continues to facilitate gatherings of protestors. Their complaints are numerous.

Uranus appears in the 8th House
Uranus here suggests an opportunity to capitalize on changes in tax laws, insurance policy requirements, and legal requirements for business partnerships.

Traditional banks need to reassess their business plans. Out of the box thinking is required to find investment opportunities. Be Aware: alternative banking enterprises will appear across the internet.

Jupiter appears in the 9th House
Import/export trade rules need to be revised as the expense outweighs the benefits.  Legal disputes arise concerning contracts and payments that are connected to currency valuations.

Pirates continue to plague shippers and the international communities are determined to use every possible deterrent.

Saturn appears in the 3rd House
Communications devises and vehicles fail to find customers.  Generally retail sales are slow as consumers are not impressed with improved designs or color.  Publishing traditional paper books becomes unprofitable.  Big box stores and shopping malls continue to suffer from customer deficit.

Pluto appears in the 5th House
Schools continue to be under funding pressure.  Students find alternative schools desirable. Theater, the arts, and sports suffer from the inability to increase revenues to match costs.

The North Node here indicates that speculators are taking advantage of what appears to be a bottom in the housing market.

Venus appears in the 6th House
Employment of female workers improves as their computer/clerical skills are in demand.  Folks are steadily improving their personal health, therefore buying fewer pharmaceutical products.

Neptune appears in the 7th House
This is a time to triple check the price of everything you purchase.  Scandals will dominate the news as new Ponzi schemes are identified. If it is to good to be true it is.

Mars appears in the 7th House
Mars here warns of natural disasters including fires, floods earthquakes and volcanic activity. The super full moon on March 18th adds to the probability of difficult challenges from mother nature or the Sun.

Kaye's predictions for the month and the full interpretations for all the planets in this New Moon chart can be read in  this month's New Moon report.  Read the report in it's entirety at www.astrologicalinvesting.com/html/newsletter.html 


The New Moon forecast gets updated on the day of the New Moon on our web site. The next New Moon will be: New Moon in Aries, April 3, 2011. Subscribe to our newsletter  if you would like to receive the next forecast before the next New Moon.

Researching the Equinox by Ursula

Hi Kaye,

I have been practicing on a lot of different things, still think I got a long way to go, but ever since our discussion with Ted about the hypothetical planet Lilith, I have been looking at this planet. I wanted to run this past you to see if you think there might be something in it or if I am way of track.

I checked a few times when our index started going down and Lilith and the Sun seems to be in hard aspect many of these times. Also I got the book that Pat Hardy mentioned "the key to speculation on the New York Stock exchange" and checked out some of those degrees. Sometimes the degrees were on important parts, sometimes not.

I also googled critical degrees to read up more info about them.

Many of the technical indicators are showing a turn in the market so I started looking when and why.

This is what I am finding and wondering if the trend won't change around this time. Jupiter and Uranus no longer conjunct. would love your opinion.

14 march - Lilith 29 Pisces (29 deg = weakest point)

20 March Lilith conj Sun in Pisces at 29 degrees, I also read about a Moon Wobble (major environmental damage) when the Sun forms a T square to Nodes, this happen today as well. This is also the day of the Spring equinox, but it is on a Sunday.

The Moon will be at 29Virgo opposing these planets. (Moon in either Pisces or Virgo, can cause disasters that effect the stock market - same book).

21 March - Sun Uranus 0 deg Aries

26 March - Mars squaring Nodes = high volumes - selling.

Either a change in trend or a major decline for a few days. I have only looked at Lilith and what was around it not really any other planets.

Maybe I'm looking at unimportant things? What is your take?

My Take:

Lilith is an important astrological point and very little research has been devoted to the study.

My take is that the signs of change at this Equinox abound. The Super Full Moon on the 19th heralds a tremendous amount of earth changes. The Sun conjunct Uranus says capitalize on your ability to think out of the box. Uranus returning to Aries ignites the inventive spirit of everyone. There is so much to say about the 2011 Spring Equinox that my Spring Equinox article will only be able to cover about 1/10 of the changes we are about to experience. However, the markets anticipate change ahead of the exact aspects, therefore be aware of the favored sectors, watch for bubbles, and keep your stops firmly in place.

The Aries Point is important in every chart. You all are invited to share your astrological observations. OK? This equinox is a big deal.

Keep well,

Ursula

Ursula has been an Astrological Investing student for the past year. She is a trader living in South Africa. She had just enough knowledge of Astrology to see that there was a relationship between ups and downs in the markets and sky patterns she knew from her study of Astrology. She ordered the Textbooks, printed the monthly calendar (be sure to print March) and a few weeks later signed up for classes.

March 2011 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 March, 2011.

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March 2011 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 March, 2011.

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March 2011 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 March, 2011.

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Challenge Find the Bubble

The Tulip Bubble and the South Sea Bubble have one common astrological signature. Jupiter and Uranus are in Aries.

2011 from March until June, Jupiter and Uranus will transit Aries.

This is the challenge: Find the Bubble.

Somewhere in the market place a bubble is forming. Could it be one of the 12,000 stocks listed on the New York exchanges? Could it be a whole sector? Could it be a commodity, a currency, an index, or an entire exchange?

History tells us that when Jupiter and Uranus get together in Aries a bubble forms and bursts toward the end of Jupiter’s transit of Aries, Historians love to site the Tulip Bubble and the South Sea Bubble as examples of foolish investors caught up in the euphoria of making fortunes buying a selling worthless investments. Simultaneously the Mississippi Bubble burst.

From January through June 1928 Jupiter was in Aries and Uranus transited Aries from zero to 8 degrees. No popping bubbles however the markets were soaring and ordinary folks were learning all about margin calls. Eighteen months later the markets collapsed. Since this transit is similar, it could be that nothing will happen and markets will soar while bears keep telling investors keep your stops firmly in place.

Jupiter has transited Aries a few times since 1928. Notable is Oct 19, 1987 when he made an exact trine to Uranus in Sagittarius. The Dow fell 23% and the S&P fell 20%. Jupiter transited Aries again from Feb 15, 1999 to Feb 15 2000. The peak for the Dow Jan 14,200 was 11,733 and the NASDAQ high of 5048 March 10,2000 signaled the bursting of the Dot.Com bubble.

Eyes Wide Open

Jupiter in Aries says open your eyes, snap out of it. Uranus in Aries takes the lid off the box and forces you to stop look and listen to your instincts. Suddenly every investor sees the same bubble and they scramble to the exit losing fortunes as they rush to the sell button on their computer. Will it be a flash crash?

Thousands of rules and regulations have been written to assure investors that bubbles will be discovered before they burst. However in the age of instant communications they could appear one afternoon and burst before daylight. One will be clever enough to make spectacular headlines.

Sector Please?

Maybe we could find some clues from the recent conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus in Aries on June 8, 2010. Summer 2010 and both planets made a two month foray into Aries. Uranus hovered at zero degrees while Jupiter moved all the way to 3 degrees before it turned retrograde and returned to Pisces September 10, 2010.

Summer of 2010 the Dow Jones Index average cruised below 10,500 .and remained there until Sept 13. June 10, 2010 Jupiter and Uranus made a conjunction at zero Aries.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped to 9816. Uranus continued to move forward through the zero degree mark and then turned retrograde July 5 and the Dow dipped to 9743.. Everyone expected the Dow to dip further. However Uranus moving retrograde kept the Dow steady hovering around the 10,000 mark until it finally returned to Pisces August 13, 2010.

I suspect that during the summer a bubble began to form either in one sector of the market or among several stocks. During the next month you will see that a number of stocks have increased more than 50% to date. Financial News headlines last summer did not suggest any bubbles were starting to form. Look for a migrating high that does not make sense.

If you have a good idea as to where to look for a bubble, add it to the comments space. Our prize for the best guess is cookies. We e mail the recipe.

Clues check The Textbook for Financial Astrology.