Financial Markets, Astrology August 6, 2012

SP500

We have arrived at the time frame where a significant crest should be found in stock market indices. The week of Aug 6 has 2 long term transits if the Astrologer uses Uranian points.

In this case we have Pluto opposing Kronos on Aug 7 and Neptune trine Hades on Aug 9^th with Venus translating the trine by conjunction with Hades and trining Neptune. In between on August 8^th, Mercury turns direct, often a sign of a change in trend.

Cycle wise August 8^th is fib 89 td’s (trading days) from the April 2^nd top and August 7^th is 55 td’s from the May 18^th low.

The following week looks volatile with Venus opposing Pluto on Aug 14, Mars conjunct Saturn on Aug 15 and Venus square Uranus on Aug 16^th. The above are all Geocentric aspects. Heliocentric aspects during the week of Aug 13 look volatile as well.

Aug 12  Helio Saturn enters Scorpio

Aug 13 Helio Mars enters Sagittarius

Aug 14 Helio Venus conjunct Uranus

Aug 16 Helio Venus squared Pluto

Aug 16 Helio Jupiter squared Neptune

Aug 17 Helio Mars squared Neptune

Aug 17 Helio Mars opposition Jupiter

It should also be noted August 15th is 225 days along in 2012. 365 days times .618 = 225 and the square root of 5 = 2.236 or, sliding a couple of decimals 224. August has been a troublesome month.

To summarise, we should be seeing a top in the next 2 weeks and probably near August 9^th. Long term transits like the ones mentioned above are background noise until something sets them off, like a transit. The Neptune trine Hades may be set off by the passage of Venus, which rules money among other things. If there is a top in the coming week we may see a great deal of volatility the next few weeks after the top is in.

Note: many of the Astrological cycles / aspects can be interpreted to affect many different things. Neptune / Hades could be interpreted as pointing to problems with water, oil or gas pollution or a gaseous chemical spill or attack. It could also be interpreted as a large scam, lie or falsehood that is not entirely out in the open...yet. Nothing much good comes from Hades contacts other than there may be some new antiquities found. In this case something to do with or under water. This could signal an event which is detrimental to the markets. The fact that Venus is translating the Neptune Hades trine brings monetary issues to the fore. If we use the Gemini rising chart for the USA, see following chart, we see transiting Venus and Hades are sitting on the natal Venus in the 2^nd house of money and resources. What is more worrisome is the fact Hades has just arrived in the second house and will be there until 2032.

Gold, Silver

Gold is 12 weeks along the Primary cycle which started on May 16. We are in the time frame for a Major cycle (nominal 6 week) cycle low and may have just had it on Aug 2.

Gold also climbed back out of the forming triangle we have been following. See the chart below. If we do head lower, watch for support around the previous lows. Gold putting in a higher low would also be positive going further into August.

In summary I expect Gold and Silver to either start up from here, or very shortly.

Silver is 6 weeks along from the start of it's Primary cycle. It is due to start up but showing few signs of doing anything. Just sit and watch for now. When Silver moves it moves quickly.

Crude

Crude is 6 weeks along it’s primary cycle (nominal 18 week) and probably put in a Major cycle low on August 2^nd in which case we should see crude moving up from here as it will be the start of the 2^nd Major cycle of the Primary cycle.

US$
Still looking for the US$ to move down after the Uranus retrograde. If it does not move down over the next 2 weeks we'll stop looking for it to do so.