Financial Astrology - December 7, 2015

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SP500

For the SP500, cycle-wise we are entering the 15th week of Primary cycle  ¹ cycle that started on Aug 24th.  This cycle is aka, the nominal 18 week with a range of 15 to 21 weeks. This is the chart we have been following for many months. See the red line and dates on the chart. It is anticipated we will have a Primary cycle low between Dec 7, 2015 and Jan 15, 2016.

Since we are in the 15th week, with a dramatic move up, it appears we had either the 1/2 Primary or Primary cycle top  on Nov 3rd (i.e. crest for this Primary cycle).

From last weeks subscriber letter:

"I am also looking for a pullback the week of Nov 30th possibly as a result of some action near Nov 29th, +- a couple of TD's, where the Sun will square Neptune and conjunct Saturn."

We got the pullback I was waiting for but, the SP500 went up on Friday.

For Gold from last weeks subscriber letter.

"I believe we are close to a Primary cycle trough and expect Gold to rise next week, the week of Nov 30, 2015. Although we are looking for a short rise here, Gold has the potential to spike low for a final low for this Primary cycle. If I see a spike low forming I'll buy Gold for a short term move up after the spike low."

We got the spike low on Dec 2nd and it looks like Gold put in the Primary cycle low on Dec 3rd. This is not confirmed but we should be trending up from here. Note my previous comments that this Primary cycle surge maybe shorter than usual. Normally we would be looking at 2 - 4 weeks of a bullish move at the beginning of a new Primary cycle. The last thing the FED wants is an increasing price in Gold. The move up in Gold may be shorter than normal.

For subscribers, that closes out the last two alerts for the SP500 and Gold.

The main aspects that have a history in Primary cycle turns for the SP500 between now and the FED meeting announcement on Dec 16, 2015 are:

Dec 6               Mars waning square Pluto

Dec 10             Mars opposition Uranus

Dec 14             Sun waxing square Jupiter.

One of these dates +- 2 td's should mark a turn in the SP500. Dec 14th +- with the Sun waxing square Jupiter is high on my list for a turn. This is mainly due to the Sun / Jupiter square although it's also close to the FED announcement date but it would be difficult seeing the FED change there announcement (.25%) at this point.

"We are in the period where confusion and deceit should be prevalent. with Neptune turning direct in Pisces, the sign that it rules, and the long forming Saturn / Neptune waning square. Not a good environment for Mars in Libra. Watch for adroit politicians here and lies.

Mentioning deceit and illusion / delusion we should bring up the Sykes-Picot Agreement of May 16, 1916. Use Google or Bing to get the historic details of this agreement. On reading some of the posts on the Net on this subject emphasizes the benefit of having historical hard copy books available. History is easily changed on the Internet.

Remember the Saturn / Neptune square "is often found near changes in inflation and or interest rates and money valuation problems in general". Gold going up is a money valuation issue. So is a change in interest rates.

Following is an excerpt from the monthly subscribers letter. It has been there for many months.

Also from last week"

"In short, religious strife will continue and probably spread from the mid-East. There may be a rise in religious terrorists or kidnappings and this could be as early as the fall of 2015. These problems could first arise in Europe (Spain?) but the US is vulnerable as well. These actions and general environment could effect the US and world economies by mid 2016. South America should be included as well."

Attacks from religious terrorists and general strife and discord should continue into December 2015 and again in mid-April 2016 when Mars turns stationary in religious Sagittarius and makes difficult aspects, conjunct Saturn and square Neptune. Strife , discord, explosions and terrorists may be on the menu the week of Dec 7th with Mars translating the Uranus  / Pluto square. This is not a direct forecast, but points to a period of time where these events are more probable to occur.

The week of Dec 21 could be another hot spot with hard transits to the ISIS formation chart. This will also be a test if the date and time for the ISIS formation chart are correct.

Saturn is in Sagittarius which rules the law, religion, philosophy and science. With the square to Neptune is a good signal for a religious message that gets perverted.

With Mars, Uranus and Pluto in aspect an explosive event may be imminent. I would also expect the markets to be volatile over the next few weeks as well.

Other longer term cycles that may be close to seeing their lows in the next couple of months are the 6.5 - 7 year cycle and the Kitchin cycle (40 months). I'm looking at the period from mid-December through Jan '16 as a potential time period for these cycles. They are long term cycles and need a broad orb.

The Kitchin cycle on the SP500 chart. This is a monthly chart. cycles may appear closer than when they actually due.

Other long term cycle due, including the 6.5 - 7 year.

Longer term cycles on a monthly chart of the DJIA. These need a wide orb.

The following weekly chart shows the 21 and 34 weekly moving averages and the fact price broke through both averages but have moved above the averages this past week. Also the 21 and 34 week moving averages are still pointing down or flat.  This is looking like a 4-Year low.

The question is, do we have a significant low in front of us. At this point I think yes and it could be the December '15 - January '16 time frame.

Neptune is prominent particularly in the second half of November 2015. We've mentioned watching Jupiter and Neptune aspects and events for swings in crude. High and low. We've also noted Neptune often brings illusion, delusion, lies, deceit and falsehood. Maybe that's why we had the climate change conference.

Neptune also rules water. This could be showing a lack of water or too much as would be the case in large storms. Lack of water, or a problem with water, is going to be a major problem in the not too distant future.

From now through to February 2016 Uranus and Pluto move closer together to the square which we wrote much about in 2014 and early in 2015. For new subscribers or anyone, use the search facility on the blog. Search for "Uranus square Pluto". We should mention Mercury will go retrograde in January 2016 and add energy to the Uranus / Pluto square near the end of January.

At this point, following are the highs in the US indexes.

DJIA               May 19, 2015

DJTI               Nov 28, 2014

SP500             May 20, 2015

NYSE             May 21, 2015 

RUT               Jun 23, 2015

COMPQX      July 20, 2015

Some of the biggest moves in the US markets have occurred when Saturn is in mutable signs. The mutable signs are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. Saturn changed signs into Sagittarius on Sept 17th and will be there until Dec 20, 2017.

One of our subscribers forwarded a report from another Astrologer, which amongst other things made the case for sharp market moves when the Moon is in Virgo (a mutable sign) and Saturn is in a mutable sign.

On the following chart the geocentric Jupiter / Saturn square (red squares) including the following note (Every pass of the waning square between Jupiter and Saturn that has been a 3 pass has resulted in a longer term cycle unfolding between the first and last passages). Could the August low be it?  The Saturn square Neptune aspect (light green squares) on the following chart are often found near changes in inflation, interest rates or money valuation problems in general

The Saturn waning square to Neptune and Jupiter waning square Saturn are becoming the most prominent aspects going forward. They are both 3 passes as seen on the chart. The last Saturn/Neptune exact square is in August 2016 but it's effects will be passed that date as well. It is confusing and depressing with no one in apparent control.

The 1st half of 2016 forecast dates will soon be available. Following is  chart of the SP500 with the 2nd half of 2015 noted as arrows. The arrows just point to the date. Whether it points up or down is irrelevant. The 2nd half 2015 forecast dates were completed in May 2015. Not bad.

Gold

Gold put in a  Primary cycle   ¹ trough on July 24th.

We are entering either the 19/20th week of the nominal 18 week cycle or it is quite possible Gold put in a Primary cycle trough on Dec 3rd in which case we would be heading up in the first week of a new Primary cycle. This is too early to confirm but we were late in the existing Primary cycle and just made a strong, but two day move. 

I had brought up the possibility of a spike low in the subscribers letter, during the week, before we start a new Primary. We got the spike low on Dec 2nd, which I bought.

On the following daily Gold chart notice Gold has broken down through four Venus price lines. Gold went below the Jupiter price line (blue) and has regained the Venus price line. I'd like to see Gold follow this Venus price line up or jump to the next higher Venus price line currently near 1084.

As mentioned the FED does not want to see Gold prices rising.

I'm expecting the bigger move in Gold next year possibly at the end of the next primary cycle which may also be a 17 month cycle low. The move should be up. Subscribers have the potential dates.

Crude

This coming week of Dec 7th we should be entering the 15th week of a nominal 18 week cycle which started August 24th.

In the second half of November, Neptune will be highlighted as it changes to direct motion, Saturn squares Neptune (Nov 26th) and the Sun squares Neptune while conjunct Saturn on Nov 29th.

I expect crude to be quite volatile. With Neptune active to this degree I would also expect our old friends, illusion, delusion, lies, deceit and falsehoods to be apparent. If they ever left. As mentioned Neptune is in Pisces, the sign that it rules and is most powerful here.

Looking out at the major transits in 2016 I'll be looking for a bottom in crude in 2016. I've mentioned to look at dates near aspects to Jupiter and Neptune, the two planets that rule crude. Subscribers have a list of those dates to the end of the year.

It is difficult to forecast Crude here with all the geopolitical events, OPEC and our climate change friends. I'll be changing focus to NatGas in the next few weeks. NatGas is very local so we'll look at NatGas prices in North America.

Climate change has become a political cause celeb, where we hear politicians with great authority claim this is what is happening. We don't hear from the many climatologists, scientists, PHD's etc who do not agree. Their voices are not heard. It's never a good sign when only one side of an argument is heard.

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