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Comments for the Week Beginning November 30, 2009
Written by Raymond Merriman   

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 Remember the Saturn-Pluto waning square of November 15, and the concern of Financial Astrologers that the U.S. stock markets did not decline into then? And the further disappointment that these equity markets didn’t plunge immediately afterwards? It seemed like Saturn in waning square to Pluto was going to be a non-event for stocks. All that changed on Thanksgiving Thursday as World Dubai requested a six-month standstill on payment of interest tied to its bonds. In other words, World Dubai cannot pay its debt obligations on time. This is not surprising to Financial Astrologers and readers of this column, for the bug theme of Saturn square Pluto is…. debt! And if one looks at the chart of world stock indices, it will be quite evident that the yearly high in many of these indices was in fact the week of November 16 when the Saturn-Pluto square took place. The only major market that we track that made a high after November 16-18 was the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which peaked last Monday, November 23, which was a huge lunar reversal date according to the weighted values for stocks given on our web site.

This is how economic crises start under Saturn-Pluto, if not under most major planetary signatures between outer planets. First, there is a default of a somewhat major country, bank or financial institution. The world is jarred by the debt repudiation, and financial markets plunge as investors rush to so-called “safe havens,” like the U.S. Dollar ands U.S. Treasuries. They sell stocks and precious metals in an effort raise cash, which just exaggerates the sudden and extreme movements. But then everything seems to return to normal for awhile, until the second big entity fails. Eventually that is sorted out, by then another follows. Eventually there are several that happen in short order and a panic ensues. You may remember this same scenario in 2008, when first it was Bear Sterns, then Countrywide Financial a few months later. And then all of sudden, it was Citibank, Merrill Lynch, AIG and others as the banking system started to hemorrhage.

As investors flocked to the U.S. Dollar and U.S. Treasuries, Crude Oil, Gold and especially Silver plunged, along with European currencies. Strangely enough, the Japanese Yen went up strongly against the Dollar.

Short-Term Geocosmics

 The unexpected and sudden surprise of World Dubai Bank failing to meet its debt obligations on time is consistent with Uranus changing directions. On Tuesday, December 1, Uranus will end its retrograde motion and return to its direct motion. When a planet changes its directions like this, it is referred to as a “station” of that planet. The dynamics which are associated with a planet become highlighted during its station. In this case, Uranus pertains to sudden disruptions of the status quo. Oftentimes events happen which are considered as “shocks.” World Bank Dubai’s announcement is a “shock.”

The orb of influence of a stationary planet depends upon the speed of the planet. The further-out the planet, the longer its orb of influence in a station will last. In reviewing the history of markets, as outlined in “The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Volume 3: Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles,” a Uranus station can influence stock indices for as many as 12 days either side of the station date. The other thing to note is that any other planet in aspect to a stationary planet is also emphasized during that station. As Financial Astrologers know, the most powerful planetary aspect in the heavens right now is Saturn in opposition to Uranus. The 45-year “crisis” aspect is in force from November 4, 2008 through July 26, 2010. It is even more powerful than the 36-year Saturn-Pluto waning phase aspect, which is also in effect right now, October 29, 2009-August 21, 2010. Together, these two signatures form a T-square formation, and thus are destined to wield a turn in financial markets that will alter the way the world does business for a very long time. The themes are indeed crisis and debt, but also the possibility of brilliant innovations in science and technology.


Longer-Term Thoughts

Last week’s column stated, “The more important reversal signatures coming up will be Uranus turning directions, from retrograde to direct motion, on December 1, and then Mars turning retrograde, followed by the third and final conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune on December 20 and 21 respectively.” These are no ordinary times, for in addition to the long-term Saturn-Uranus and Saturn-Pluto aspects taking place, we have Jupiter conjunct Neptune also in force. This is a 14-year planetary cycle that coincides with irrational exuberance and optimism, when left alone from influence by other planets. However there can be a downside to Jupiter-Neptune too if a crisis arises. Instead of optimism and confidence, Jupiter can manifest as excess and exaggeration. Instead of faith and hope about the future, Neptune can manifest as loss of control. Together they can coincide with periods of hysteria and panic if things start to unravel.

Thus we wait and see if this development in Dubai is only a temporary setback and if investors will quickly return to the market, driving prices right back up into the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction of December 21. Or, will the crisis begin to escalate, causing investors to panic and withdraw their monies from equities, resulting in sharply falling stock and commodity prices into the holiday season. With Uranus station, you never know for certain which way it will manifest, for Uranus periods are very unpredictable. Financial markets can just as easily reverse as break out of expected support and resistance zones. Uranus has no respect for support or resistance, and in fact seems to delight in breaking any such boundaries. It is only when breaking through such boundaries that one experiences the freedom and inspiration of Uranus. Of course, it is also true that when you see these boundaries breaking, you can experience the sudden terror of having lost control. That latter phenomenon would just be exaggerated going into Jupiter conjunct Neptune. Let’s hope that this time the Uranus station is a reversal and not a break out to the downside, or it could become a very bizarre Christmas season…. sort of like “Christmas in the Twilight Zone,” with Santa Clause as zombie, or vampire.

 

Announcements




The “Forecast 2012” webcast will take place on Sunday, February 19, starting at 1:00 PM EST (that’s 6:00 PM GMT or 10:00 AM PST). Via the modern technology of our webinar host, you can log onto this presentation on current markets (both long-term and short-term outlooks) and the political-psychological climate for 2012, in the comfort of your home or office. All you need is a computer with speakers. You can hear the speech and see the live presentation and slide show, complete with the charts as they are being discussed, on your computer screen. The cost for this special event is $45.00. If you are interested in being part of this unique live webcast, just register at the MMA Website (www.mmacycles.com) and scroll down the opening screen for the announcement. Or drop us an email (ordersmma@msn.com) or fax (248-538-5296), or call us at 1-248-626-3034. Instructions to log into this event will be sent upon making reservations. Reserve early (before February 17), for space will be limited.

Many of you have asked about DVD’s or CD’s on the “Forecast 2012 Mini-Congress on January 21 in Amsterdam that I participated in. On the program were also three other excellent speakers on the subject: Irma Schogt of Schogt Market Timing in Amsterdam, plus world renowned astrologer Katen Hammaker-Zondag (specialist in the future of the Euro zone and Euro currency) and Antonia Langsdorf, of Cologne, Germany, who wrote “The Eye of the Storm,” a best-selling rendition about the year 2012 from the point of view of Mayan schools and astrologers. These recording will soon be available through Irma Schogt. We will announce when they will be available, probably within the week. You check in with us next week, or contact Irma directly at www.markettiming.nl.

 

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Copies of the printed version of Forecast 2012 are still available. There will be no additional printings, so when they are gone, they are gone. This year’s book is 200 pages – our largest ever – and packed full of information about the economy, USA Presidential election, social and economic trends, and of course, financial markets with their all-important three-star critical reversal dates (the one and two-star reversal dates are covered in the MMA Cycles Report, as well as weekly reports). For further information, please go to the front page of our web site at www.mmacycles.com, Or call us at 1-248-626-3034.

The E-Book version of the Forecast 2012 Book is now out as well in two different formats. The first is our own version, which contains both the text and the calendar-ephemeris for 2012. The cost for this is $55.00, or $35.00, depending on whether you also ordered the printed version too.  The second is through Apple iTunes, which covers iPhone 4 and 4S, and the iPad, and also Amazon.com Kindle. The cost is $39.99. It does not contain the advertisements or the planetary calendar and ephemeris in the back. You can now order it if you have an email address registered via one of these 9 countries (USA, UK, Australia, France, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain). Just go to iTunes, and then “Library,” then “Store,” then in the field titled “Search,” type in “Forecast 2012” or “Raymond Merriman” (without quotation marks). Or, go to http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/raymond-merriman/id408289861?mt=11.

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Events:

February 19, 2012: “Forecast 2012 Worldwide Webcast!!!” This is our annual speech to viewers the world over. It will be the latest update on Raymond Merriman’s annual Forecast Book. Utilizing the study of cycles and geocosmic factors, this speech will focus on the current state of the economy, political situation in Washington, DC, and in particular, the financial markets, including: the U.S. stock market, interest rates, the U.S. Dollar, Gold, and Silver. This will be a telecast of the live presentation taking place at the Michigan Education Conference Center in Troy, Michigan on Square Lake Road. The webcast and speech will start at 1:00 PM, EST and last two hours. Cost to participate in the webcast, or to attend in person in Troy, is $45.00. Go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/multimedia/forecast-2012-live-webcast-february-19,-2012!!!/ for more information.

March 1 and 3, 2012: Hong Kong. “Forecast 2012” on Thursday, March 1, and a full day intensive on “Financial Market Timing” on Saturday, March 3, with emphasis on Gold, Silver, Currencies, and Equity Markets for 2012. Organized by Earlthorn.Com at the Excelsior Hotel, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Contact Teresa Wong at 852-2529 1211 (phone), or by e-mail at earlthorn@hknet.com. A special 90-minute private meeting with MMA Subscribers will follow the workshop on March 3. You must reserve your space for this meeting with MMA.

March 9-11, 2012: The 12th Annual Balkan International Conference, Belgrade, Serbia. Featuring a pre-seminar workshop with Raymond Merriman. For further information on this fantastic gathering, contact www.keplerunited.org. +381-11-267-31-92 or email info@keplerunited.org.

April 19 and 21, Boulder, Colorado. “Forecast 2012” with Raymond Merriman, plus a workshop on “Financial Market Timing,” focusing on equities and precious metals. Sponsored by ROMA. For more information and registration, contact dralagifts@msn.com. Once again, a private meeting for MMA subscribers will follow the workshop.

May 24-29, 2012: UAC!!! The world’s largest astrological conference. Taking place at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. Go to www.uacastrology.com. There will be an awesome Financial Track, featuring some of the top Financial Astrologers and researchers in the world. There will be private meeting for MMA on Friday or Sunday evening on the top floor of the Marriott.

June 23: Amsterdam. A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Price of Gold” Details to be announced shortly, but mark your calendars for an exciting event in one of the world’s most exciting cities at the most exciting time of the year: the first Uranus-Pluto square!

August 2-6, 2012: Midwest Astrology Conference, in Ann Arbor, MI, Holiday Inn. Pre-seminar workshop on Financial Astrology, Thursday, August 2, with Raymond Merriman. More details soon.

September 14-15, 2012: San Diego: Lecture on world economy and national election, and then a workshop on Financial Market Timing. More details shortly.
details soon.

Disclaimer and statement of purpose:

The purpose of this column is not to predict the future movement of various financial markets. However, that is the purpose of the MMA (Merriman Market Analyst) subscription services. This column is not a subscription service. It is a free service, except in those cases where a fee may be assessed to cover the cost of translating this column from English into a non-English language.

This weekly report is written with the intent to educate the reader on the relationship between astrological factors and collective human activities as they are happening. In this regard, this report will oftentimes report what happened in various stock and financial markets throughout the world in the past week, and discuss that movement in light of the geocosmic signatures that were in effect. It will then identify the geocosmic factors that will be in effect in the next week, or even month, or even years, and the author’s understanding of how these signatures will likely affect human activity in the times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from a perspective of a cycle’s analyst looking at the military, political, economic, and even financial markets of the world.

It is possible that some forecasts will be made based on these factors. However, the primary goal is to both educate and alert the reader as to the psychological climate we are in, from an astrological perspective. The hope is that it will help the reader understand these psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the news events and hence financial markets of the day.

No guarantee as to the accuracy of this report is being made here. Any decisions in financial markets are solely the responsibility of the reader, and neither the author nor the publishers assume any responsibility at all for those individual decisions. Reader should understand that futures and options trading are considered high risk.

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