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Review and PreviewThree more weeks. That’s how much time is left in this unusual continuation of the first two passes of Jupiter conjunct Neptune. The first passage of this 13-year cycle took place May 27 and the second takes place July 10. But since both planets turned retrograde during this time band, it seems as if they are conjunct the entire time. In fact, the midpoint of these first two passages is happening right now, June 18-19. And in typical Neptunian fashion, the investment community acts like it is totally confused or paralyzed. It can’t decide which way to go. It is not usual to see distribution tops form under such Neptune aspects. That is, the market trades in a rather narrow range – but mostly near the top of that range – until the Neptune effect passes by. Think of Neptune as “fog” and the midpoint as being right in the middle of “the fog.” You know you are close to something, but you are not exactly sure what it is. In this case astrology can be helpful to the investment community. What you may be close to is a top in equity markets. What you may be close to is economic data and political reality that is a little harsher than you were led to believe, or wanted to believe. It is nearly impossible to make a well-informed decision right now. This is to say that rumors and intentionally misleading information can have a powerful impact. Facts and convictions, on the other hand, may be in short supply. As we look around the world, we see a very mixed picture. All equity markets we track fell last week, bottoming on Wednesday or Thursday. They rallied after that, but not above their highs of the previous week. In some cases like Europe, these lows – and the weekly closes - were below the 25-day moving average, which is bearish. In other cases like Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and the NASDAQ, the lows did not take out the moving average, which is more bullish. Since the lows occurred during the Jupiter transits (June 15-17), there is reason to think the market could now rally again. But because several are still well below their 25-day moving average, it can also be argued that the decline is not yet over and the rally may be minimal. The fact is that these declines have not been very substantial (less than 4%), and most markets are still within striking distance of their highs for this year recorded earlier this month. In other words, the pattern may very well be that of a “distribution top,” as opposed to a “climatic spike.” Like the equity markets, crude oil and grain prices also fell last week from their highs of the prior week. Gold and Silver, as well as currencies against the Dollar, bottomed early last week and staged a modest rally, but still closed well below their 25-day moving averages. Short-Term GeocosmicsLast week was an illustration of the difference between the principles of classical astrology versus those of financial astrology. Classical (or modern) astrology tends to think of trines – especially those involving Jupiter transits - as positive, and coinciding with crests in equity markets. But financial astrology postulates that markets don’t care whether it’s a soft aspect (like a trine) or a hard aspect (like a square or opposition). In either case, it will reverse whatever the trend is going into that signature. On Monday of last week, Jupiter turned retrograde, which highlights the principles of hope and optimism. On Wednesday, June 17, the Sun formed a trine to both Jupiter and Neptune, as well as a square to Uranus. One would think the two trines plus the Jupiter station would coincide with a crest. But to the contrary, it was the low of the week in many markets, like equities and precious metals. On Monday, June 22, there will be a new moon on the Summer Solstice (the first degree of Cancer). This also happens to conjunct the USA Venus-Jupiter, which could be a harbinger of some good news for the country. However, it is also a New Moon on the natal Pluto of the Federal Reserve Board chart, and opposite its natal Sun. It may not be a good period for the FED, which is about to come under some intense investigation (see Longer-Term Thoughts). Venus and Mars will also be in conjunction, and both trine Saturn, on June 21-22. This too highlights governmental concerns about financial markets, and especially those that influence interest rates and currency prices, such as the FED. Once these signatures pass, there is nothing remarkable in the heavens until July 1-10. And the signatures of that time are quite remarkable, just in time for America’s 233rd birthday. Longer-Term Thoughts“Related, in Jackson’s mind, was the issue of the national debt (the money owed by the federal government). To him debt was dangerous, for debt put power in the hands of creditors – and if power was in the hands of creditors, it could not be in the hands of the people, where Jackson believed it belonged.” This is a quote from “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House,” by John Meachem (Random House, 2008). Andrew Jackson abolished the Second National Bank, the central bank of the USA, and created the first surplus in the history of the U.S. Treasury in 1834. Then stock market roared to new all-time highs. But within 8 years (1842), the United States was mired in the worst Depression of that century with a new record debt. And it wasn’t until December 23, 1913 that a new central bank, in the form of the Federal Reserve Board, was re-established in the United States. At that time, the Sun and Pluto were in opposition, at 0-1 degrees of Capricorn and Cancer – the same degree where the new moon will take place this Monday. The theme of this new moon, therefore, will be the transformation of the role and power – and even survival – of the entity itself. The past few days have seen an amazing amount of activity regarding the recent actions by the FED, as well as a major proposed overhaul of financial regulations. On June 11, the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, sponsored by Congressman Ron Paul. This bill is intended to audit the Federal Reserve Board’s financial dealings. As stated by Ron Paul on rawstory.com, “To understand how unwise it is to have the Federal Reserve, one must first understand the magnitude of the privileges they have. The have been given the power to create money, by the trillions, and to give it to their friends, under any terms they wish, with little or no meaningful oversight or accountability.” Pretty strong words, but entirely consistent with an entity about to be questioned under a transiting Pluto it its Sun, in opposition to its own natal Pluto. Then on Wednesday of last week (June 17), Barack Obama “… proposed sweeping ‘new rules of the road’ for the nation’s financial system… the greatest regulatory transformation since the Great Depression,” according to an associated press story written by Jim Kuhnhenn and Martin Crutsinger. “The Obama plan would give new powers to the Federal Reserve to oversee the entire financial system.” But not everyone is on board about giving the FED these new powers. In addition to Ron Paul’s bill to audit the FED (and eventually end it), Senator Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, has “advocated an alternative plan to strip the Federal Reserve of its regulatory role entirely and create a new consolidated bank regulator….” It appears that we are about to witness something not only as sweeping as what happened after the “Great Depression,” but perhaps more sweeping than the days of 1834 when the original Central Bank of the USA was abolished. We are about to witness one of the cornerstone events that will mark this “Cardinal Climax” period of 2008-2015, a period described in great detail in the Forecast 2009 book and also the lead article in this month’s “Mountain Astrologer” magazine, written by Yours Truly (www.mountainastrologer.com). We are about to witness the power of Pluto in Capricorn, as the midpoint of the Saturn-Uranus opposition, which will peak October 2009 through August 2010. We haven’t seen anything quite like this in our lifetime. I expect the financial markets to respond accordingly as a result of this “shake out.” |
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