Demographics

Paradigm Shift Explained by Demographics

The single most important question in the world of finance is who will buy the product?

Baby Bust

Very simply there are not enough buyers aged 25-45. Demographics promise that it will be a long time before housing returns to the highs of 2007. Somewhere along the line everyone forgot about the baby bust that started in the USA in 1965 and ended in 1990. The group shuttered schools and retired teachers. Now they are closing building companies and retiring contractors.

No one noticed that the baby bust might buy fewer things. No one considered that the impact of 15 years of one small population segment similar to the population drop between 1930-1945. The baby boomers and the echo boom were so overwhelming in numbers that it was easy to forget the group. But now they are old enough to contribute to the market place, and there aren't enough of them to buy all the houses available.

1930-1945 marked the closing square of the previous Uranus Pluto conjunction (1850). 1963-1969 Pluto and Uranus were conjunct in Virgo. 2009-2014 they will arrive at the opening square. The conjunction reduced the number of babies born and it appears that the opening square might do the same. Conjunctions, squares and oppositions of Pluto and Uranus seem to foretell economic birth control.

Does this single statistic change how you invest? Does it change the type of stocks you buy for the long term? There is an article in Barrons and on the Yahoo Financial page concerning the demographics of real estate sales. It only talks about housing, but think of the related industries that suffer with fewer households forming.

This is just the beginning of the Pluto transit through Capricorn. He is determined to Whack the housing business. He has a few other businesses in mind check the article on Astrological Investing.

August 2010 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 August, 2010.

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August 2010 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 August, 2010.

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August 2010 Astrological Calendar - Transits for Sydney

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the ASX, for the month of August, 2010.


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Saturn returns to Libra July 21, 2010

Hey Libra! Ready or Not Here Comes Saturn

July 21, 2010 Saturn returns to Libra. The challenges are changing and changing dramatically. We had a five month preview Oct. 30, 2009 - April 7, 2010. During that period of time the tech world introduced a number of new inventions and brought down the prices of some of our favorite techy toys. Thousands of other inventions stood in line at the patent office awaiting approval. I understand that it is a very long line.

The challenge of Saturn in Libra is to level the playing field. He starts will bulldozers, then hitches the land plane to tractors, and finally the power rake followed by seeds for new grass. It is quite an operation. Saturn believes if you make rules and laws the playing field will be level because everyone will follow the rules.

The things ruled by Libra are listed in the Textbook for Financial Astrology. For example: Public relations mutual funds, mergers, partnerships. Saturn here will spot light each one demanding new rules and laws. The new media is forcing change in Public Relations. Financial Reform is forcing changes on brokerage houses that sell mutual funds. Huge cash reserves in tech companies is changing the conditions of mergers and acquisitions. Folks expect to be treated with fairness and therefore partnerships are changing.

Think about how you feel about employment, sanitation, health care, or even the library. Saturn just changed all the rules concerning the areas of the economy ruled by Virgo. It will take a while for Virgo to adjust to the new rules but it will happen during Jupiter's transit of Pisces September 9 through January 22, 2011.

The excitement takes place during the next three weeks. Saturn opposes Uranus on July 26, 2010. So far this opposition has been the prognosticator of disaster. (latest is oil spill) But this time both planets are in Cardinal signs. Cardinal means fast, furious, enterprising, crisis that inspires new ideas, impatient to act. Saturn will slow the thinking of Libra's natural reaction to care what others think and therefore create new ideas. Uranus will impatiently demand enterprise. What sector of the economy will feel this energy? Every sector but particularly emergency services.

On August 16 a bit of sanity could return. Just don't count on Jupiter opposed Saturn to solve the crisis by throwing Money at the problem because the the opposition is again in cardinal signs at 2 Aries/Libra. The only solution is creative enterprising energy. My astrological guess is the problem has to do with power generation.

Saturn's ingress into Libra is the culmination of each generation's information Renaissance. Saturn's ingress into Libra allows new inventions and great ideas to move into the public domain. And simultaneously all sorts of new IPO's, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, legal issues and a huge problem with the currency. See the full article Saturn's Libra Ingress.

Jupiter and Fashion colors

Jupiter's Sign Predicts Fashion's Favored Colors

It will be easy to notice this year as Jupiter bounces back and forth between Pisces and Aries. Jupiter transiting Pisces and the public prefers turquoise and Jupiter transits Aries and everyone prefers Red. Turquoise and red are either one or the other colors that are very difficult to combine. To make matters worse Jupiter retrogrades back to Pisces just in time for back to school shopping while Mercury is retrograde. The kids will grow out of the shades of red clothes purchased in August before they will even consider wearing them. Thrifty moms will wait for Mercury direct September 12.

An interesting statistic is that we only wear about 20% of the clothes we own. I know it is true in my closet. Jupiter transited Aquarius and there hangs my lovely dark lavender dress. In February I had to don huge turquoise scarf to wear the dark gray evening dress I bought when Jupiter was in Capricorn.

If I thought about it I could arrange my closet in 12 sections one for each sign of the zodiac.

Jupiter's transit of Aries Red
Jupiter's transit of Taurus Copper/Orange
Jupiter's transit of Gemini Green
Jupiter's transit of Cancer White
Jupiter's transit of Leo Yellow/Gold
Jupiter's transit of Virgo Brown/Tan
Jupiter's transit of Libra Blue
Jupiter's transit of Scorpio Purple
Jupiter's transit of Sagittarius Lavender
Jupiter's transit of Capricorn Black/Gray
Jupiter's transit of Aquarius Marine Blue
Jupiter's transit of Pisces Turquoise


Saturn and colors

Think of the artists pallet and how they mix various colors together to create their masterpiece. Check the sign Saturn is transiting and mix it ever so slightly with the dominate color of the sign for Jupiter's transit.

Example: Jupiter in Pisces mixed with Saturn in Virgo (so last year) or turquoise with a touch of tan and you have the darker shades of turquoise. Jupiter in Aries red mixed with Saturn in Virgo tan and you have the darker shade red. Jupiter in Aries red mixed with Saturn in Virgo blue and you have a dark rose.

You can disagree with my color choices. It's OK.

Inside Astrological Investing

Full Moon is a signal for me to write my predictions for the New Moon. I e-mail my essay to Marlene and she corrects errors and offers her ideas to incorporate into the forecast. About a week before the New Moon she sends the final forecast to subscribers along with various announcements. On the New Moon she posts them on our website and our Facebook page and various astrology newsletters publish them. Sometimes the predictions are very applicable to my neighborhood.

This prediction was a bit too close to home...The name of the small night spot dedicated to Cajun crafts, music and dancing was NuNu's. It burnt to the ground on the day of the Eclipse. It was 3 miles from my home and a place where I visited a few times with my grandson.

     "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."

Fiscal Cents - Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign - Leo

Financial Astrology for Your Zodiac Sign For the Lunar Month Beginning July 11, 2010 - Your Astrological Horoscope and Financial Outlook by Kaye Shinker

The New Moon is in Cancer, however the Sun will enter the sign of Leo 11 days later on July 22 at 6:21 pm EDT.
Happy Solar Return to everyone born under the sign of Leo!
Leo Suns can expect to enjoy a year of travel with excursions into higher education through the web or in an actual school building. Enjoy the opportunity and take lots of notes and photos.

This Month For Leo - You are feeling the need to improve your education now that you can see an area for career advancement. Start shopping for places to learn where value and quality are their top priority. Remember constant communications will improve your income.

And Happy Solar Return to those born in the last decanate of Cancer!
If you were born during the last decanate of the zodiac sign of Cancer (July 12 - 21st) you can expect to enjoy a year of higher math dealing with taxes, insurance, inheritance issues, and accounting problems.  Relax and buy a new calculator.

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. 

Advice - for all signs -   During the past six months I have encouraged every Sun Sign to evaluate your skills and invest your spare cash in yourself.  2010 is the year to watch for IPO's.  Read the descriptions and start looking for great new inventions. Neptune is all alone in Aquarius therefore everyone's computer fingers are in danger of being careless.

On the web site you will find the article, Venus Money in Your Chart, be sure to read it for directions on "How to Construct an Astrological Treasure Chest".

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 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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The New Moon forecast gets updated on the day of the New Moon on our web site. (My apologies for not being able to post the New Moon in Gemini on the blog last month.) However, it is always posted on our web site at www.astrologicalinvesting.com   The next New Moon will be: New Moon in Leo, August 9, 2010.  Subscribe to our newsletter if you would like to receive the next forecast before the next New Moon.

July 2010 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 July, 2010.

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July 2010 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 July, 2010.

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July 2010 Astrological Calendar - Transits for Sydney

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the
ASX, for the month of July, 2010.

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Silver as a Commodity

The Moon Rules Silver

The light of the silvery Moon is always changing and therefore the price of silver is constantly changing. It is a moody metal, unpredictable and its valuations are capricious. However if you follow the price of silver over the past 70+ years you will note that it trends higher until the Sun is in Cancer and trends lower until the Sun is in Virgo. Eclipses of the Sun or Moon do not have a dramatic effect on the price of silver. If silver has a big price swing you must check transiting Pluto because someone is trying to manipulate the market.

I thought I would give you all a short lesson in how an astrologer looks at a chart for a commodity. First you check for the question is it a seasonal commodity. Price history is very important, but the web sites use the business calendar. You have to adjust your eyes and make use of the Astrological calendar. The Sun changes its astrological sign about 10 days before the end of each month. Therefore you look at the price about a week before the calendar month ends.

The Sun will move into Cancer on June 20th, the Summer Solstice. Therefore we might expect that the trend for Silver will be down during the next few months. OK then how about Pluto? Pluto September 2010 station at 2 degrees Capricorn is trine the Mars/Neptune in Virgo. It seems unlikely the price will be manipulated.

Transiting Mars is past the Virgo planets so the little boost of energy he gave to price is over. The chart seems to say Silver is a possible choice for investments, but suggest you save your cash for a month or two until it finds its lowest price. Of course if you have an investment in Silver you might take some profits and then add to your holdings later.

The chart above is useful as an early warning to predict the rise and fall of the price for silver. Transiting Saturn will trine its Venus. It looks like a good play long, but silver is capricious and stops are essential. Note these aspects have been in play since 2008.

I tested this chart for silver with past highs and lows. The best story happened in 1980. I chose the event when the Hunt Brothers attempted to corner the silver market. March 1980 silver sold for almost $50 per troy ounce. However March 24, 1980 there was a rules change concerning margin requirements for commodities traders. The chart for Silver indicates the rules change with Pluto squared by transiting Pluto. The Hunt brothers had cornered one third of the silver market, but the change in margin rules would bankrupt them. It's a good story.

In financial astrology it is a good idea not to mess with Pluto. Transiting Pluto loves to destroy wealth and will chose a conjunction, square, or an opposition to accomplish the task. Summer 2010 Pluto and Saturn are square. A square to Saturn and Pluto is always looking for targets, but it appears it might forget silver. Pluto seems to be out of the picture in the chart for silver.

Silver and Platinum are usually found in the same place as Gold. Miners prefer the profit margin in gold and hedge their expenses with silver as it is in greater supply. The electronics industry fills most of the demand and usually the gold miners can keep them well supplied.

Why I'm wrote this blog

During the past week every single E newsletter is recommending Silver and Gold. Probably every cab driver in New York is recommending both. So many suggestions would tell me its time to sell and buy vacant land, and dividend paying stocks, or better yet investing in yourself. It is always a good idea to have about 10% of your portfolio in commodities. Silver is a useful metal and worthy of inclusion. If you are patient you could find a bargain in Silver.

There are a lot of phony numbers out there.

Coming soon to a sky near you, The Lunar Eclipse which should be give you a bit of optimism.

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Breakdown=Breakthrough

Heliocentric chart for the Lunar Eclipse June 26, 2010

From the Sun's point of view this is the arrangement of the solar system. Note: the planets applying to squares, also the circle with the plus sign in the center is the position of the earth and the moon.

Astrologers are Scared Skinny.

Astrologers are looking at every chart for the next few months and there is no good news out there. Planets are swarming all over the early cardinal degrees forming squares and oppositions.

We cannot find another time when the planets have formed so many squares and oppositions in this short of a time frame. Some think maybe 1,000 years ago, others 10,000 years ago and of course they know once every 25,000+ years every aspect is repeated because of the precession of the equinox. The heliocentric chart for the Lunar Eclipse is very dramatic as it shows the earth/moon conjunct Pluto.

Speaking about the April 1986 Lunar Eclipse conjunct Pluto and the Chernobyl nuclear accident; financial astrologer, Arch Crawford explains: "Pluto “rules” nuclear power, debt, interest rates, and the use of force, say the astrologers. Maybe June 26 is the de facto start of the Cardinal Climax. On August 1, give or take a week, we’ll have the most five-planet alignments in perhaps thousands of years. Known as the “Cardinal Climax,” this is the meanest, nastiest, most challenging and most transformational of any planetary phenomena in all of written history!"

Here We Go

June 6-8 and here comes the first major conjunction Jupiter and Uranus soon to be followed by oppositions and squares and all sorts of major mischief from Saturn. The phenomena line up is incredible. The battle is zone is early cardinal suggesting something new born is about to arrive in the lives of everyone. It is supposed to be painful, but at the same time extremely exciting.

June 5th Spaceweather.com has a video of the first salvo in the battle where Jupiter is wounded by an asteroid. The second photo of the Sun demonstrates what appears to be the second salvo in the solar system battle. During the next few days we will experience the Sun's pain as the solar wind stream from these coronal holes flows in the direction of earth.

Question? What does this mean for the economy?

The usual indicators seem to say nothing.

History of the Dow states that it predicts the economy by six months. Therefore if we look back at the general trend of the Dow six months ago or December 2009 we see of the economic indicators generally moving up then down in February, then up again and now down and all within the 10,000-11,000 range. The conclusion would be that it stagnates.

The history of unemployment says that it is a lagging indicator. The percent of unemployed hasn't changed in 18 months. The conclusion would be that it stagnates.

The history of inflation is that interest rates spike. Nothing has really moved in that market for several years.

Question? What is going on?

It looks like currency. It is fiat money. It looks like central banks whose printing presses are spitting out nonredeemable paper. It looks like debts at every level of the world economy. No one is able to pay.

Back to the Sun

Solar flares have a tendency to break things electrical. Intense flares even melt copper. Previous experience indicates that when planets swarm they tend to set up conditions conducive to generating solar flares. Flares love to zap radio communications, kill satellites and melt electric wires. The activity could wipe out your computer, and mine as well as the world's merchants.

My article Sunspot Explosion 2010 in the Llewellyn 2010 Sun Sign annual explains the mythology and the history of previous solar events.

Are we ready for a breakthrough?

6/5/10 Listening to Coast to Coast and Katherine Austin Fitz discussed the economy in a 5 minute sound bite that concluded with the "bigger the breakdown the bigger the breakthrough"

Israel's Commando raid

According to Nicholas Campion's Book of World Horoscopes Israel's birth date is May 14,1948 4:32 pm Tel AvivPalestine's proclamation of Independence was issued November 5, 1988 at 12:40 am GMT in Algiers but is relocated to Jerusalem.
Is the boarding of a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza by Israeli commando's a precursor to all out war in the Middle East?

The difficult aspect appears to be transiting Pluto opposed Israel's natal Venus exact and transiting Mars conjunct Israel's natal Mars. The Pluto aspect is rare and the Mars aspect occurs about every two and one half years. Israel is in big trouble with world opinion. This affair will also be very expensive.

Transiting Neptune's station is applying to an opposition with Israel's natal Mars therefore it appears that this is the beginning of problems along its coastline. The expenses involved will escalate throughout the summer as Jupiter trines the midheaven of Israel and squares itself again in September.

The chart for Palestine, Nov 15 1988 is set for the time Yasser Arafat proclaimed the independence of Palestine. This chart is a bit more indicative of the current situation with Mars at one degree Aries and square Saturn at zero degrees Capricorn. The chart seems to be catching the militant antagonism of both parties. During the past few days transiting Jupiter was square Palestine's natal Uranus Saturn and MC and both Jupiter and Uranus will be conjunct Mars. These conjunctions will return in August and September along with Saturn conjunct the ascendant and opposed the natal Mars of Palestine.

A plethora of the aspects during the next three months predict a long hot summer for everyone. These same aspects predict difficult armed conflict for Palestine. Check your country's horoscope. Oh, history predicts: A banking crisis is usually followed by armed conflict.

aside: The wind keeps blowing over one page of my copy of Campion's book. I finally gave in and looked at the chart for Pakistan whose August 15, 1957 chart is a political twin with India. Therefore both have Mars at zero Cancer. The transiting Jupiter Uranus conjunction will square their Mars. It is literally too hot in India and many folks are perishing from the heat.

Dow Index: Happy Solar Return

Happy Solar Return to the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Think of the symbol for Aquarius. Think about the graph for Dow. Starting with 2005 its graph is starting to look almost the same as the Aquarius Symbol.

It could have something to do with Neptune transiting Aquarius and making a conjunction to the Dow's natal North Node "Groups of people that tend to shape us for the good and bad luck in life" Easy Predictions with Solar Returns.

The interesting transit that is very obvious in this chart is the Jupiter station at 3 degrees Aries from July 11, 2010- August 8, 2010 then return the second week in February. It will be conjunct the Dow's Mars square Pluto and opposed the Saturn/Mars conjunction. Jupiter tends to make me very optimistic and there are times when I know that everything is working together for the best. I know that Jupiter in Aries will bring to our attention a tremendous number of new ways to make the wheel go around. I know the world economy is going through a tremendous paradigm shift. Magnificent inventions are in the pipe line and if you travel around the countryside you will see solar panels operating traffic signs or on roof tops, and windmills in cornfields. Jupiter infuses Mars with a lot of energy. Sometimes too much energy will pour into the Index and it could become accident prone as it did when the Flash Crash occurred May 6 when Neptune was conjunct its North Node.

Dow is in for a wild roller coaster ride this summer.

In my Textbook for Financial Astrology 4, I illustrate how the May 26, 1896 Dow chart seems to more accurately reflect the ups and downs of the markets than the first Dow Index published July 3, 1884. Transiting Neptune as well as the Dow's natal Neptune with a planetary conjunction in the chart usually indicates a market reversal.

Example: After July 23, 2002 the Dow moved up more than 10% At that point in time the transiting North Node was conjunct natal Neptune Transiting Saturn was conjunct Mercury. Transiting Mercury was conjunct Jupiter and transiting Uranus was conjunct the North Node. It was the beginning of a long bull market. September 2007, transiting Saturn followed by Venus made a conjunction to the Dow's South Node initiating the 20+% down trend for the averages. The averages fell almost 60% until April 2009 when Pluto made a square to the Dow's Mars which it continues to square throughout 2010 and 2011.

But what about 2010 and 2011?

Solar Return

Let's see if we can read the Dow's Solar Return chart and predict its year ahead. Today the average is close at 9,974 and the Dow seems to like that number.

Neptune falls in the first house. We can expect controversial changes in the mix of companies selected to be in the Dow 30. Jupiter and Uranus in the second suggest wild swings throughout the year ahead as money navigates to Blue Chips dividend paying stocks. Mercury in the third, a lot of discussion and publicity concerning the stocks that are part of the Index. Sun in the fourth, the Dow examines their criteria for inclusion of a company in the index. Venus in the fifth says that the Dow wants everyone to know its value and that it isn't afraid to take a risk now and then. Mars in the seventh, the companies in the Dow add to their value with a number of mergers as well as spin offs. Saturn in the eighth means these same companies have no idea what to do about the restrictions imposed by tax laws. Solar Return Moon in the ninth and natal Moon in the tenth suggests changes in the image as well as dissemination of knowledge concerning all the companies in the Dow Index. Pluto in the eleventh, the index is severely criticized for all the changes made by the editors at the Wall Street Journal.

Thank you Karen Anderson for bringing this to our attention. We appreciate the honor.
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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.

June 2010 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, 2010.

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June 2010 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, 2010.

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June 2010 Astrological Calendar - Transits for Sydney

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the
ASX, for the month of June, 2010.

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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.