Financial Astrology June 2, 2013

Keep an eye out for these. Venus will enter Cancer on June 2 and can be a signal for a change in currencies, sugar, copper, and soybean markets. Give it +- 2 trading days.

For the broader markets I’m looking at the pullback as the forming trough of the Major cycle (6-7 weeks) with a low around 1610 in the SP500. We could bounce first.

Before looking at short term forecasts I should mention there is an important longer term transit occurring June 11 and again on July 19. It was also exact on Oct 10, 2012. The three passes are due to retrograde motion. 

This transit is the Saturn waning trine to Neptune. Based on studies by Ray Merriman this aspect has a strong correlation to long term cycles in the U.S. stock market given an orb of 6 weeks either side. What I’ll be looking for is the crest to the 4 year cycle in this time frame which we may have just seen on May 21, 2013. In addition this trine will be joined by Jupiter forming a grand trine which is exact on July 17. 

Somewhere close to that date may be the 4 year cycle high as we have more negative aspects in August 2013. The addition of Jupiter makes this a grand trine in water signs which should emphasize emotions. Could it be a time when the illusions (Neptune) of the stock market over the last few months meet the reality of Saturn. This brings us to the case for an emotional rescue. So.......

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SP500

Monday, June 3^rd Mercury will trine Saturn and Neptune so we may get a taste of what this longer term transit will bring. Venus does the same on June 7. June 3^rd also has Saturn on the point of the April 25^th lunar eclipse and June 7 has Neptune going retrograde. This could be a volatile week.

I’m looking for the Major cycle (6-7 week) low on June 7 or June 12. Give them a +- of 2 td’s. From the following chart this could be the 1^st or 2^nd Major cycle of the current Primary cycle that started either on Feb 25th or April 18^th.

In addition we have Mercury and Venus coming back from being out of bounds. This occurs June 14 for Mercury and June 20 for Venus. June 20th looks like a very potent date. The markets have a history of strong moves for these dates so watch closely.

Gold / Silver

Gold has put in a classic “W” bottom but needs a move up past 1410 on good volume to keep this moving up. The Neptune retrograde on June 7^th mentioned above often equate to swings in Gold both up and down. Watch Gold closely around this period as both troughs and strong rallies to crests can occur.

As far as Gold and Mercury and Venus being out of bounds the same dates apply. Looks for swings around June 14 and June 20th.

If Gold does pullback look to the period after June 22 when heliocentric Mercury enters Sagittarius. This often is a period for precious metals to move. The window would end when heliocentric Mercury leaves Sagittarius on July 3rd.

Crude

Crude has turned down and is 7 weeks along from the Primary cycle low and therefore the Major cycle trough is forming. The low could be around June 7 - 11 or the last week of the month.

All of the above depend to a great extent if there is a policy statement change at the FED meeting June 18-19. This could effect things quickly and dramatically.

I view Europe as a financial write off and Japan as a 3 ring circus.