Financial Astrology - June 13, 2016

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Following are 2 charts showing previous forecast dates. The arrows point to the date. The arrow direction up or down has no meaning.

Jan - June 2016 - blue arrows

July - Dec. 2015 - red arrows

SP500

For the SP500, cycle-wise Feb 11 was the Primary cycle trough.  ¹ that started on Aug 24th. Feb 11th was a slightly lower low than Jan 20th low. Jan 20th was the low for a number of other indices. Feb 11th started a new nominal 18 week cycle in the SP500 and we are entering the 18th week. The nominal 6 week, there are often 3, 6 week cycles in the nominal 18 week cycle. The range is 5 to 7 weeks.

Another possibility is May 19th was a short (14 week) trough for the nominal 18 week cycle and we are now entering the 3rd week of a Primary cycle that started on May 19th. We had noted May 19th as being important as it was a day for the 24 harmonic between the Sun and Saturn.

We'll treat this as the 18th week of an older cycle but may change on quick notice. Subscribers will receive an ALERT if the Primary cycle is changed. If this is the older Primary which started Feb 11 and now in the 18th week I would like to see it come down lower than the May 19th low at 2025.91,

Watch the SP500 closely, last Friday's action may be either the start of the slide into the 18 week cycle trough or it is the first cycle trough of a newer Primary cycle which started on May 19th.

Notice that price is now at the same level as  the 15 day sma and the 15 is higher than the 45 day sma's,  If this is the 18th week we should start seeing price move below both averages and the 15 day sma lower than the 45 day sma.

Remember the nominal 18 week or Primary cycle has a range of +- 3 weeks so the nominal 18 week cycle is due May 30 - July 1st. This may set off another cycle which was in the subscribers report.

There are some important events coming up.

June 14            China may enter the "Emerging Market Index".

June 15            FED meeting (rate hike ? doubtful)

June 17            OPEX

June 23            BREXIT

On the Astrology front this coming week has two powerful aspects we have been talking about for some time. They are:

June 13           Neptune Stationary Retrograde (very slow moving planet)

                        Neptune is in Pisces, the sign that it rules. Pisces is a mutable, water sign.

June 17           Saturn waning square Neptune. (a 36 year cycle)

                        Saturn is in Sagittarius ( a mutable, fire sign).

                        Neptune, as above.

Further on in the month there are a number of powerful aspects. This is not the time for important policy changing events

Thorough descriptions are in the subscribers report and brief descriptions in previous blog posts.

Neptune can be the height of spirituality or illusion, delusion and deceit. Saturn is reality, Karmic debt, contraction, depression, sorrow and disappointment. When these planets meet look for political changes and reforms. Self sacrifice may come to the fore. This aspect seems to have a history with the British Royal Family.

Saturn aspecting Neptune also seems to bring up diseases, epidemics and poisons. Saturn here can break the illusion that Neptune has cast.

On the next chart I've had June 13th as an estimated date for the nominal 18 week cycle low for many weeks. Just look at this as the center of a time window from the 15th week to the 23rd week for the Primary / nominal 18 week cycle low. The next green vertical line is the 45 cd cycle on June 28th.

Also note the Stochastic/RSI indicator (bottom indicator on the chart) is turning over in the overbought area.

Another important point when you are watching price movement intra-day. Someone or some thing has been pouring in money into  the SP500 at critical times. Quite possibly in other indices as well, but I've been watching the SP500.

On the following weekly chart of the DJIA, the red squares are Jupiter square Saturn, now past, and the green squares are Saturn square Neptune. It's between these two events that I have been looking for the Primary cycle low. The final trough could be next week or it may wait until early July.

Saturn square Neptune

-in the middle of a 3 pass, 2 exact hits to come this year

Saturn is about social order, structure and regulations. Neptune can be politically unrealistic and a desire to avoid confrontation. It can be devious, underhanded and use subversive tactics.

"This aspect is often present near times when there is a change in trend for interest rates or inflation. It can also be a period of epidemics, pandemics suffering, depression and money valuation problems. This could be a change in the world's reserve currency or issues around it. A large increase in precious metals is also possible as it is a money valuation issue. This 36 year aspect has been associated with political changes, reforms and development of socialism. One wonders in regards to epidemics and sickness, would this be natural illnesses or man-made." If you feel depressed or not at ease this aspect may be the cause. One of these planets may be hitting a planet in your horoscope.

The next 2 charts are daily charts of the SP500, and the Russell 2000. The horizontal blue lines are the average longitude of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto on both charts This average is converted to price and displayed on the charts. Notice how well they have acted as support and resistance. The SP500 has moved down the last 2 days.

The next chart is the Russell 2000. This index is subject to far less manipulation than the SP500. Notice how well it respects the Astrological average price lines. Here, the blue lines again are the average longitude of the planets Jupiter through Pluto converted to price. The Russell put in a low on May 19th and touched the planetary average line. Again, it is possible May 19th was a shortened cycle but I'm going with the 18th week cycle for now.

Other longer term cycles that we have been following may have found their trough on Jan 20 or Feb 11. This would include the 4 year and 6.5 year cycles. To confirm these cycles I'm waiting for the cycle low I'm expecting in June 2016. If Jan 20 and Feb 11 are the lows this would help explain the sharp move up starting in February. Assuming the 2009 low was an 18 year cycle low, we may be looking at a 9 year cycle low late 2017 - 2018.

Neither Jan 20 nor Feb 11 were very deep lows. They were either shallow or a deeper low is in front of us. This is important. For the SP500 I'm looking for the mid-June to early July low as being the first Primary cycle low of the 4 year cycle. The range for this low is from May 30 to July 4th. Bear in mind there is a possibility the 4 year is in front of us. I'm looking for a move down to the nominal 18 week trough.

The following daily chart of the DJIA shows some of the important aspects coming up in June. Note the channel which started in January. We want to see price break through the bottom of this channel. The aspects are as follows.

Blue Squares               - Saturn square Neptune

Green Squares             - Mars parallel Pluto

Orange Squares           - Jupiter trine Pluto

Light Blue Squares     - Jupiter conjunct North Node

Red Arrow                  - Mars turning Direct

It should be a volatile ride.

Neptune will also turn retrograde on June 13th. Mars will turn direct on June 29th. Mars and Neptune energies don't mix. While Neptune can be illusion and deceit Mars can be fighting or a "War of Words". I'm looking for this in Europe before and after the Brexit event and ongoing tensions in the USA presidential contest.

Harmonics

I continue to watch the 24th harmonic cycle (360 / 24) cycle between the Sun and Saturn, which are the brown squares on the following daily chart. The next hit is June 17 the same day as the Saturn waning square to Neptune. The next two weeks appear very important.

Gold

I'm now looking at March 28th as the start of a new nominal 18 week cycle   ¹ trough.

This puts us entering the 12th week of the Primary cycle. There was a huge move on June 3rd after the poor Employment report. Not surprising with all the Jupiter and Neptune aspects, particularly the Sun square Neptune. The stock market does not like surprises or uncertainty and we have a few weeks of both coming up. Gold on the other hand may have very positive moves under the same conditions.

Gold has followed general Mars transits in Scorpio. Starting with Mars entering Scorpio in early January 2016 Gold went up. The move ended when Mars entered Sagittarius  on March 5th. Gold then went sideways until Mars turned retrograde on April 17th.

On May 27 Mars reentered Scorpio moving backwards. The red x's on the following daily chart of Gold show when Mars is in Scorpio.

Following is our normal daily Gold chart. We are in the 12th week. As mentioned Mars will turn direct on June 29th and leave Scorpio for Sagittarius once again on August 2nd where Gold has a history of moving down or flat.

Price is now above the 15 sma and 45 sma.  Both moving averages have turned up with the 45 day above the 15 day sma. Gold may benefit from the uncertainty over the next few weeks. An increase in US interest rates would at this point be a surprise with a negative effect on precious metals.

The red vertical lines are the 14 cd cycle which has been at tops and bottoms for short term trend changes.

On the following daily Gold charts there are the Venus (green), Jupiter (blue) and Uranus (purple) price lines. These are the longitude of the planet converted to price. As so often happens Gold made a big move close to when the Venus and Jupiter price lines cross.

Watch this area early next week and see if Gold breaks above the Uranus (purple) and Jupiter (blue) price lines. These may act as resistance.

Crude

Feb 11 had another lower low and is now marked a Primary cycle trough which has us starting the 18h week of the nominal 18 week cycle.

After a strong move up there have been 2 days of moves down. We are in the range of a Primary cycle with multiple Neptune and Jupiter transits. Mentioned many times Jupiter and Neptune are the co-rulers of crude. Neptune is in Pisces, the sign that it rules, making it stronger.

Being in the 18th week, we may have seen the crest on June 8th but need to see more price action to confirm. Watch the days around June 13th and 17th.

We have 1 more exact hit of the Jupiter / Pluto trine, that is June 26th. The previous dates were Oct 9, 2015 and March 16, 2015. This aspect has tended to be near highs. I suspect this will be near a Primary cycle low if it has not already been in by then.

The horizontal blue lines are the planetary average longitude of Jupiter through Pluto, converted to price. The vertical blue lines are a 10 cd (calendar day) which has been close to highs and lows.

The next daily chart of crude has the Jupiter (blue) and Neptune (grey) Price Lines. These are the two planets that rule crude. Price is sitting between the Jupiter and Neptune price lines.

The red squares are the 24th harmonic between the Sun and Neptune. Amongst other things this harmonic is for a "short term change in trend". Looking back they do appear at short term changes in trend. I'm looking for crude to break through the Jupiter and Neptune price lines at 48.00 and 47.75 approx. for signs of a move to a Primary cycle trough.