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MMA Comments for the Week Beginning August 2, 2010
Written by Raymond Merriman   

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 The world didn’t end yet. And nothing really earth-shattering has taken place (yet) as we complete the first full week in the midsection of the Cardinal Climax that takes place during the sign of Leo, July 21-August 21.

 Is it possible that we go through this entire time band without a single dramatic and defining event that marks this as something of a spectacular period? And if so, does that invalidate Financial or Mundane Astrology as a useful tool in forecasting markets or the nature of times that we live in? The answer is “yes” and “no.” Yes it is possible there will be no single spectacular event that defines this as an uncanny and remarkable cosmic time band. And no, it does not mean that the principles of Financial or Mundane Astrology are invalidated. The value of astrology in any form is not solely predictive or event-oriented. In its purest form, astrological signatures are simply dynamics that come together, symbolized by the themes inherent in each planet and/or sign involved. These dynamics may result in a decision that may transform the status quo or an event that leads to a reaction that transforms the status quo, or in many cases, both.

 But there is still time for unexpected and dramatic events to unfold. And there are many decisions being made that could very well lead to a powerful transformation in societies around the world (i.e. the Financial Regulatory Reform Act that passed in the USA the prior week). One day we may look back and say, “Ah! That’s when we passed that law that changed everything.” I think we will look back and say, “That is when the ‘Era of the Regulators’ began.”

 And interestingly enough, many financial markets may be making significant highs or lows right now from which powerful reversals are still possible. After all, that is the most valuable aspect of Financial Astrology to market timers. That’s what the Capitalists, Corporationists, Socialists, Marxists, Regulators, Sagittarians, and Republicans all over the world pay us the big bucks to do. Why? Because there is no other study that is as consistently accurate in timing major moves in financial markets so far ahead in time. It is the ultimate leading indicator. And so even though no earth-shattering event has happened yet, we cannot complain. Our daily service has been remarkably accurate this past week in timing the stock indices and precious metals.

 So what did happen this week that might be pertinent to this rare celestial event and its correspondence to cycles in human activity? We began last week with the FDIC announcing that it closed four more banks, bringing the total USA bank closures for the year now to 100. We are well ahead of last year’s monstrous 140 bank closures. Most of these are smaller regional banks, which just goes to show that “too big to fail” just keeps getting bigger and bigger. If the days of “too big to fail” are really over via the hype on the Financial Regulatory Reform Act of last week, then what happens when “too small to compete” totally disappear? It’s a new world – the New Era of Regulations and Regulators - and this bizarre portal we are entering will be unlike anything ever experienced, let alone imagined. Efficiency will quickly become an outdated concept.

 On July 25, “…thousands of secret military documents were released” by WikiLeaks.com, according to the Wall Street Journal. There will be hell to pay for that, for under Pluto in Capricorn, you can’t escape your impulsive actions. On July 27, India’s Central Bank raised key interest rates to fight double digit inflation. On July 28, the Wall Street Journal reported an “U.S. audit found that the Pentagon can’t account for ($8.7 billion) of the $9.1 billion in Iraq construction money… there is little to show for the massive funds pumped into their cash-starved, war-ravaged nation.” 95% missing? This is a preview of what happens when regulators are put in charge, and why efficiency will soon be a quaint nostalgia. Service and money both disappear in large chunks. Also on July 28, an Arizona judge blocked Arizona’s new immigration law just before it was to go into effect, providing a great moral victory for the White House, which is suing the state of Arizona for attempting to enforce a law that is the responsibility of the Federal Government, but which the Federal Government is not enforcing. I told you this is a strange portal we are entering. At stake here is a classical play for power. Do the states or the Federal Government have the power to enforce immigration laws that affect the states? And on the same day the Catalonia region of Spain banned bullfighting, a “… blow to the symbol of Spanish tradition,” according to WSJ. It is a new world, a new day, and Alice is truly in Wonderland, or, er, um, “The Cardinal Climax.” We are deep, deep within the vortex now. Where is ground?

 On Friday, the headlines of the Wall Street Journal proclaimed “Bonds Soar to Rare Heights.” Oh, oh. No ground here. That must mean that Bonds are about to top out. You may remember that earlier this year I thought that the Cardinal Climax would correspond to excessive speculation in assets like stocks and precious metals. But then a few weeks ago I realized Saturn was more powerful than Jupiter conjunct Uranus in this configuration, and instead of excessive speculation, it would be a case of investors panicking and fleeing to the safety of Treasuries. That is exactly what is happening. Now the death knell for bonds is being sounded with the front page spotlight. But why would Bonds go down? Why would interest rates go up when the Fed chair just said they wouldn’t? Stay tuned. The Cardinal Climax will likely have many surprises that are contrary to common sense, conventional wisdom, or proclamations by world leaders.

Short-Term Geocosmics

Last week was the last passage of the 45-year opposition of Saturn and Uranus and the first passage of the 13-year Jupiter waxing square to Pluto. It was also the start of the Mars translation in hard aspect to four planets making up the Cardinal Climax, July 30-Aug 3. This week finds Mars finishing up that translation on August 3, as the second Jupiter-Pluto waxing square unfolds (the day before President Obama’s birthday), and the start of Venus translating the same Cardinal Climax planets (August 7-9). It doesn’t end there, for the following two weeks will find the 20-year opposition of Jupiter and Saturn, followed by the 32-37-year waning square of Saturn and Pluto. Last week’s column discussed the implications of each in detail.

For our purposes, this entire time band is ripe for a cyclical crest or trough in many financial markets, followed by potentially powerful reversals. It would not be surprising to see strong price moves unfold this week, especially in precious metals, as heliocentric (not geocentric) Mercury enters Sagittarius (August 2-12). This planet-sign relationship can also be important in other commodities and currency prices. And with Mars now entering a cardinal sign (Libra), we may also see reversals in all interest-rate related markets, for this makes a hard aspect to the Sun-Pluto opposition in the chart of the Federal Reserve Board (December 23, 1913, 6:02 PM, Washington D.C., source the New York Times). It also sets off planets in the charts of the USA, Barack Obama, and Timothy Geithner. And once again, these aspects coincide with hot and dry weather, causing droughts like we are now witnessing in the Wheat growing regions of Russia.

Longer-Term Thoughts

 Happy birthday, President Obama! According to the birth certificate copied and posted on his web site during the 2008 campaign, Mr. Obama was born August 4, 1961, 7:24 PM, Honolulu, Hawaii. Now I know some readers still believe he was born in Kenya. But I respectfully disagree, for if born in Kenya, he would have a Taurus Moon instead of a Gemini Moon, and if ever there was a personage who exemplified the duality and oratory skills of a Gemini moon, it is Mr. Obama. If there ever was person who did not exemplify the frugal yet sweet and stability-loving characteristics of a Taurus Moon, it is Mr. Obama.

 As discussed last week, all Leos will have their solar return this year right in the middle of the Cardinal Climax, which means the entire year may seem like a Cardinal Climax to them. Whatever the arrangement of planets at the moment the Sun (actually Earth) returns to its exact position located at birth each year, describes the nature of dynamics (and conditions) one will face in the coming year. Now I don‘t know where the President will be partying or fund raising at that moment this year, but if he is in the Eastern Time Zone, the return will take place at 9:24 PM on August 4. Unless he goes west of the Mississippi, he will have Moon in Gemini and probably Pisces rising. This is important because it is not just a solar return this year, but also a lunar return. President Obama was born with the Moon in Gemini, and the Solar Return position of the Moon is within one degree (very close to exact) of its natal position.

 How unusual is that to have a solar and lunar return on the same day? It’s pretty rare, which in turns means that the next year is potentially one of the most memorable years of his life. Whether it is a favorable or difficult year probably depends upon how able he is to keep track of what he says, for with mutable Pisces rising and mutable Moon in Gemini he may be all over the map with ideas and reactions that are not necessarily well connected. Pisces rising suggests he still has his ideals intact. But the “Great Communicator” may find it challenging to convey those visions in a way that others see as practical and realistic, or even consistent with other statements he has made. He may have the need to explain and re-explain what others perceive as contradictions. It can be very confusing to him, and to others, to keep up with his thought processes. This could lead to the further challenge of keeping his emotional urges in check.

 He is likely to be more sensitive to criticism than usual, but possibly more brilliant or eloquent than ever in his speeches. He will need to be, for in the next year the United States will be undergoing its 8th Saturn return, a 28-30 year cycle of maturity that tends to coincide with major structural changes in government. You may remember the last one occurred under the Reagan Revolution of 1980-81, and before that, the building of the post-war world economy, spearheaded by the United States. Is it ironic that under the last two Saturn returns the United States was involved with conflicts in Afghanistan and Iran (1980-81), and Korea (1951-52)? With Obama’s birthday taking place right in the heart of the Cardinal Climax, and with the United States about to begin its Saturn return, we are now in the midst of the Obama Revolution. There are a whole lot of changes that have been started, and in the next year a whole lot of challenges to those changes are likely to arise. It is a year where something that should be so simple may turn into something very complex and convoluted. That’s always a danger when you pass laws that allow regulators to interpret and enforce what they mean. Good-bye to efficiency.

 

Announcements

The monthly MMA Cycles Report and its companions – the MMA Japan Cycles Report and MMA European Cycles Report – will come out this week, Monday and Tuesday, via posting on our web site, and attachment via direct emails, for subscribers. This report covers our longer-term analysis of the U.S. stock market, precious metals, crude oil, currencies, Treasury Notes, grain markets, and now GLD and SLV – the ETF’s of Gold and Silver. The MMA Japan Cycles report covers the Nikkei, JGB Bonds, and the Dollar-Yen. The MMA European Cycles Report covers the German DAX, Swiss SMI, and Netherlands AEX, each in English only, and will be available on Wednesday. Go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/subscription-services/mma-cycles-report/, for further information and subscription.

The DVD of the Denver Workshop on Financial Market Timing is now available!!! This financial markets workshop offers a completely unique and original perspective, integrating 1) Market Timing studies, 2) Price Objective calculations, 3) Technical Analysis, 4) Pattern Recognition studies, and 5) Trend Analysis. The primary focus of this workshop is on Market Timing Studies, particularly Cycles Analysis and Geocosmic Studies, as leading indicators that identify when to anticipate a reversal in all financial markets. Gold and the U.S. stock market are studied in great detail, especially regarding their current status. There is a wealth of timely and valuable information in this DVD, especially pertaining the forthcoming Venus retrograde period (May 15-June 27), the forthcoming Uranus-Pluto square of June 24, 2012, lasting through March 2015, and the important Jupiter correlation to stock market cycles coming up August-November 2012 and March-May 2013. The cost for this 4-hour DVD workshop is $180.00 plus postage. To order, please go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/multimedia/dvd-of-boulder-workshop-on-financial-market-timing!!!/. Or call Amber at 1-248-626-3034. If you are a trader or investor who appreciates the value of market timing – especially in the next few months – this is a presentation you will not want to miss!

 

June 23: A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Future Price of Gold and Silver.” 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Hotel Park Plaza Victoria. Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5, Amsterdam 1012 LG, Netherlands. Sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. This is a special workshop on precious metals you will not want to miss!!! Cost is €345 ex VAT. Subscribers of any MMA reports (trials excluded) receive a 15% discount. For further information, please go to http://www.markettiming.nl/en/producten/workshop-gold-silver, or call 31 (02) 294 415 917, or by fax at 31 (02) 294-415-918 to register 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 will be taking place then, right near the summer solstice! This will be special, and a great opportunity to meet some very impressive market timers who will be present. Register now as seating is limited!

Raymond Merriman’s “On-Line Market Timing Academy” (OLMTA) will offer a pre-training course on “Beginning Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing,” September 15-16, in Troy, Michigan, at the Management Education Center of Michigan State University. This 10-12 hour course may be attended live, in person, or via webcast televised to your computer. A DVD will be available afterwards as well. This workshop will basically train non-astrologers in the use of reading an ephemeris, the table of planetary positions for any given day. This is essential to anyone who wishes to understand how to find a geocosmic critical reversal date for financial markets. This course (or audit of it) is a pre-requisite for anyone entering the OLMTA market training course, as developed and instructed by Raymond Merriman. The OLMTA two-year training course will begin in March 2013, and will involve 8 weekends of study – 4 weekends each in 2013 and 2014. For more information and registration, please go to www.mmacycles.com (front page, near bottom). We will make announcements as this training program unfolds. The cost for the September 15-16 pre-training workshop is $395.00 ($300 for MMA subscribers). This cost will be deducted from the fee of the two-year training course to those who apply and are accepted into OLMTA by late October 2012.

 

If you are an active short-term trader, or even if you are an investor who likes to keep up with our current thoughts on financial markets, you may be interested in our Weekly or even Daily Market reports with position trading and aggressive trading recommendations. It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or even weekly basis, as I no longer offer personal consultations. These reports give in-depth analysis of the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ futures, Euro currency (cash and futures), Dollar/Yen cash and Yen futures, Euro-Yen cash, T-Notes, Crude Oil, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Gold and Silver. Both reports provide trading strategies and recommendations for position traders as well as for shorter-term aggressive traders. Subscription to the daily report also includes the weekly report. For more information, go to http://www.mmacycles.com/services, or call our offices at 1-248-626-3034. These reports are extremely valuable to those who trade ETF’s (Exchange Traded Funds). In the words of one of our subscribers: “I am really pleased with your recommendations through the Daily and Weekly Trade Recommendations.  I have used them to trade gold and silver stocks in my IRA.  In the last eight years I increased my account from $60,000 to $850,000.  Thanks for your excellent publications.” - Bryden C., Small Business Owner, Illinois.

NEW! Now available Mini-Congress ‘Outlook for 2012’ on CD!!! Recordings of the congress “Outlook for 2012,” held January 21, 2012 in Amsterdam, are now available on CD, with audio and PDFs of PowerPoint slides. All lectures are spoken in English. The following presentations are included on this CD:  “2012 End Time of Dawning” by Irma Schogt (20 minutes);“Happy New Year” by Drs. Karen Hamaker-Zondag (20 minutes , regarding ECB and Federal Reserve Board); “2012: The Center of the Storm” by Antonia Langsdorf (20 minutes, regarding Mayan calendar and astrology); “Forecast for 2012” by Raymond Merriman (1 hour). Total length 2 hours, with PowerPoint slides sent online in a PDF document.  Cost is $55.00 plus postage. Please go to http://www.mmacycles.com/the-news/about-mma/cd%27s-now-available-on-the-forecast-2012-mini%11congress-in-amsterdam,-january-21,-2012/, or www.mmacycles.com for ordering info.

Our new 2012 MMA Catalogue is now out!! You can download this catalogue directly at http://www.mmacycles.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=41&Itemid=63.

EVENTS:

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 evening on the top floor of the Marriott. If you are interested in attending, please contact us and reserve your space! No cost to subscribers! Otherwise $95.00 to participate.

June 23: Amsterdam. A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Future Price of Gold and Silver.” 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Hotel Park Plaza Victoria. Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5, Amsterdam 1012 LG, Netherlands. Sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. This is a special workshop on precious metals you will not want to miss!!! Cost is € 345 ex VAT. Subscribers of any MMA reports (trials excluded) receive a 15% discount. For further information, please go to http://www.markettiming.nl/en/producten/workshop-gold-silver 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 will be taking place then, right near the summer solstice! This will be special. You may also register by calling 31 (02) 294 415 917, or by fax at 31 (02) 294-415-918. Register now as seating is limited!

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 15-16, 2012: Troy, Michigan. OLMTA – the On-Line Market Timing Academy – will conduct it pre-curriculum introductory workshop on “Basic Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing.” This will be an introductory course on how to read an ephemeris and how to calculate a critical reversal date. It is open to anyone, but understanding this material is mandatory for anyone entering the MMA mentor-apprenticeship program that will officially start in March 2013. This introductory workshop will be available as a live webinar too. The cost is $300 to subscribers of any MMA subscription report, or $395 to others. For further information, please contact mmacustomerservice@gmail.com or ordersmmma@msn.com.Or go to www.mmacycles.com, and scroll down to the bottom of the first page.

 


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.

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