The last time in history that Pluto was in Capricorn was in the 1760’s and 1770’s. This coincided with the foundation of America, the discovery of Australia and the lead up to the French Revolution. These were times of immense change, not unlike the huge turbulence we are experiencing now.
The USA’s Pluto return is in 2022 so it is likely that the process of transformation and regeneration will culminate at that time.
In August 2010, there are serious and conflicting vibrations with Saturn and Uranus opposing one another and squaring Pluto. This is going to mean a breakdown of social standards, a likely surge in violence around the world and the return of capital punishment in countries that have previously abolished it.
At the end of this year, Saturn goes into Libra and the crux of world politics will change. Unless there is fairness and equality in our systems for the masses, Saturn will force the breakdown of existing structures until integrity reigns once more.
Pluto is in Capricorn from 2008 to 2024 and the areas of life it rules are: government, currency, careers, engineers, coal and alternative energy, corporations, clocks, watches, time, financial services, gerontology, investment companies, nursing homes, businesses, offices, security systems, salt and underground tunnels. Pluto will take out and reorganise the above areas so you can expect to see a new world infrastructure, new banking systems, transformed governments, changes in the way we treat the elderly, alternative energy production, better use being made of scarce resources, a time of reining ourselves in and not spending or consuming beyond our means.
Pluto in Capricorn will bring earthquakes in areas not known for them. We are likely to see more volcanoes during 2010-2018 while Uranus is in Aries. This means that there will be much less security and people will be more fearful. On a personal level, it is time to rid yourself of debts and only to buy what you absolutely “need” and not just things you would like to have. We each have to take responsibility for our future and not expect governments to do it for us. This includes pensions and investments – we will have to become more financially literate and take control of our finances and our destiny.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Astrological Predictions coming true
I predicted at the beginning of this year that Obama’s popularity would start to wane some time around the end of July and into August. Only today, I read in the press that an opinion poll suggests that his popularity is beginning to diminish.
I predicted that the economic crisis was only at the beginning in March when world stock markets hit record lows. However, I did say that there would be considerable volatility and that there would be money to be made for those who are risk-takers and who really understand the markets. There have been several rallies over the last three to four months and stock markets have risen considerably.
Much of this volatility and false optimism is due to the Jupiter/Neptune retrograde conjunction period. The second of its three passes of this 13 year cycle was completed on July 10th. Indeed most of the world equity markets bottomed between July 8th and 13th, coinciding exactly with the powerful geocosmic cycle.
In other sectors, Gold and Silver continued their rallies as I predicted. However, we have yet to see the substantial increases that I see for Gold. This is more likely to happen towards the end of 2009 when the waning square of Saturn and Pluto takes effect.
The problem with the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction is that is can be incredibly optimistic and altruistic without any evidence of reality to support such faith. It seems like the “irrational exuberance” that Alan Greenspan referred to some years back is coming back to the fore. The problem with Saturn in opposition to Uranus is that it can be very harsh and cynical and makes people very fearful so it is difficult for them to maintain a sense of hope and optimism about the future.
There are two polarities taking place: on the one hand, you have the Jupiter/Neptune people who are in their own little world thinking that everything is going to be just fine. All we have to do is “think it” and “believe it” and it will be so.
On the other hand, you have the Saturn/Uranus crowd who are more sceptical and negative thinking. Where is the middle ground? At the moment, there doesn’t seem to be one as both sides are becoming increasingly polarised.
This is evident in the financial markets right now. The equities crowd sees signs of economic recovery. Some companies are reporting profits again, the rate of unemployment is reducing and many economic reports show the economy is beginning to turn around.
However, the precious metals group shows deep concerns about the possibility of inflation returning, as well as the prospect of another economic shock to the world financial system. To them, this economic recovery is nothing more than a “dead cat bounce” in a longer-term economic contraction. Just because the rate of decline is supposedly not as steep as it was a few months ago, jobs are still being lost, businesses are still going bankrupt, homes are still being foreclosed.
In conclusion, I would advise that despite the cautious optimism of Jupiter and Neptune, and the assurances of various heads of state and financial institutions, this is not a time to be very speculative with your money. It is a time to consider ways of hedging your current investments and protecting your assets.
I predicted that the economic crisis was only at the beginning in March when world stock markets hit record lows. However, I did say that there would be considerable volatility and that there would be money to be made for those who are risk-takers and who really understand the markets. There have been several rallies over the last three to four months and stock markets have risen considerably.
Much of this volatility and false optimism is due to the Jupiter/Neptune retrograde conjunction period. The second of its three passes of this 13 year cycle was completed on July 10th. Indeed most of the world equity markets bottomed between July 8th and 13th, coinciding exactly with the powerful geocosmic cycle.
In other sectors, Gold and Silver continued their rallies as I predicted. However, we have yet to see the substantial increases that I see for Gold. This is more likely to happen towards the end of 2009 when the waning square of Saturn and Pluto takes effect.
The problem with the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction is that is can be incredibly optimistic and altruistic without any evidence of reality to support such faith. It seems like the “irrational exuberance” that Alan Greenspan referred to some years back is coming back to the fore. The problem with Saturn in opposition to Uranus is that it can be very harsh and cynical and makes people very fearful so it is difficult for them to maintain a sense of hope and optimism about the future.
There are two polarities taking place: on the one hand, you have the Jupiter/Neptune people who are in their own little world thinking that everything is going to be just fine. All we have to do is “think it” and “believe it” and it will be so.
On the other hand, you have the Saturn/Uranus crowd who are more sceptical and negative thinking. Where is the middle ground? At the moment, there doesn’t seem to be one as both sides are becoming increasingly polarised.
This is evident in the financial markets right now. The equities crowd sees signs of economic recovery. Some companies are reporting profits again, the rate of unemployment is reducing and many economic reports show the economy is beginning to turn around.
However, the precious metals group shows deep concerns about the possibility of inflation returning, as well as the prospect of another economic shock to the world financial system. To them, this economic recovery is nothing more than a “dead cat bounce” in a longer-term economic contraction. Just because the rate of decline is supposedly not as steep as it was a few months ago, jobs are still being lost, businesses are still going bankrupt, homes are still being foreclosed.
In conclusion, I would advise that despite the cautious optimism of Jupiter and Neptune, and the assurances of various heads of state and financial institutions, this is not a time to be very speculative with your money. It is a time to consider ways of hedging your current investments and protecting your assets.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Waning square of Pluto and Saturn - what does it mean?
We are coming into the waning square of Saturn and Pluto. What does this mean?
Let’s take a look at what has happened historically.
From the conjunction to the opposition of the Saturn / Pluto cycle, a period that lasts for 16-20 years, the trend is for government debts to decrease, interest rates to decrease, taxes to decrease, economies to prosper and stock markets to rise. Most recently this happened in 1947-1966 and then from 1982-2001.
We are currently experiencing the 16-20 year period of the waning phase (from opposition to conjunction) which sees the opposite fundamentals occur. That is when the government debts increase, interest rates increase, taxes increase, economies suffer from recessions or depressions and stock markets decrease substantially in value. Recent and current example would be 1966-1982 and 2001-2020. Starting around September, we will be right in the middle of the down phase of this waning square of Saturn to Pluto.
Any intelligent person can see that the source of economic recovery is not going to happen through raising taxes or increasing government spending. Yet this is exactly what governments are doing around the world. This is the history of the waning phase of Saturn and Pluto, and it takes money out of the private sector that is needed to grow businesses and create jobs. Economic growth happens with raising of revenues and/or the decrease of spending which occurs when more people are in work. The key is getting people back into the workforce and having them pay taxes.
In the USA, Congress proposed yet another tax increase of 8% on small businesses whose payrolls exceed $400,000. Small businesses in the USA already pay one of the highest tax rates of any country in the world. This is going to cause companies to lay more people off or go outside of the US to produce goods and carry out business. The most successful US companies are those that do business with other countries because the tax rate is lower outside the USA. If this is happening in the USA, be prepared for this to happen in other countries who hold large deficits e.g. UK, New Zealand, Australia, Europe……
You don’t grow the economy by raising taxes on small businesses or by offering them new and special loans. This is the old conservative way of Saturn and Pluto – policies that have failed time and again. With these policies, fewer people end up working and thus pay less and not more taxes to the government. Unemployment grows as more businesses cut back, leave the country or go bankrupt. This is a recipe for a prolonged period of economic stagnation and depression. This is however, what is astrologically suggested by this waning square of Saturn to Pluto. On top of that, there is a chance of rising inflation – and if that happens, I suggest that you have plenty of physical gold in your possession.
Let’s take a look at what has happened historically.
From the conjunction to the opposition of the Saturn / Pluto cycle, a period that lasts for 16-20 years, the trend is for government debts to decrease, interest rates to decrease, taxes to decrease, economies to prosper and stock markets to rise. Most recently this happened in 1947-1966 and then from 1982-2001.
We are currently experiencing the 16-20 year period of the waning phase (from opposition to conjunction) which sees the opposite fundamentals occur. That is when the government debts increase, interest rates increase, taxes increase, economies suffer from recessions or depressions and stock markets decrease substantially in value. Recent and current example would be 1966-1982 and 2001-2020. Starting around September, we will be right in the middle of the down phase of this waning square of Saturn to Pluto.
Any intelligent person can see that the source of economic recovery is not going to happen through raising taxes or increasing government spending. Yet this is exactly what governments are doing around the world. This is the history of the waning phase of Saturn and Pluto, and it takes money out of the private sector that is needed to grow businesses and create jobs. Economic growth happens with raising of revenues and/or the decrease of spending which occurs when more people are in work. The key is getting people back into the workforce and having them pay taxes.
In the USA, Congress proposed yet another tax increase of 8% on small businesses whose payrolls exceed $400,000. Small businesses in the USA already pay one of the highest tax rates of any country in the world. This is going to cause companies to lay more people off or go outside of the US to produce goods and carry out business. The most successful US companies are those that do business with other countries because the tax rate is lower outside the USA. If this is happening in the USA, be prepared for this to happen in other countries who hold large deficits e.g. UK, New Zealand, Australia, Europe……
You don’t grow the economy by raising taxes on small businesses or by offering them new and special loans. This is the old conservative way of Saturn and Pluto – policies that have failed time and again. With these policies, fewer people end up working and thus pay less and not more taxes to the government. Unemployment grows as more businesses cut back, leave the country or go bankrupt. This is a recipe for a prolonged period of economic stagnation and depression. This is however, what is astrologically suggested by this waning square of Saturn to Pluto. On top of that, there is a chance of rising inflation – and if that happens, I suggest that you have plenty of physical gold in your possession.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Financial Astrology - the future of our money systems
I mentioned last week that we were at the height of the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction on July 10th. Jupiter and Neptune are supposed to be euphoric and optimistic at best, but the investment community is anything but euphoric and optimistic right now. Instead, it continues to act like it is lost, confused, and uncertain, which are the lower states of mind associated with Neptune. Volume is low, and the daily trading ranges are small. As Saturn is going to make a waning square with Pluto, I think we will see more downward spirals in the stock markets worldwide.
Since Uranus turned retrograde on July 1, the value of nearly all stock indices have continued to shrink. The high of the season occurred between June 11th-12th, which is close to the midway point of the first two passes of Jupiter and Neptune (May 27th and July 10th.) I predicted that most stock indices could make significant highs in between these two passes and since those highes equity indices have declined almost 10%.
The commodities markets have been very disappointing, but there has been a surge in investment in US Treasuries. To me, this is amazing when the entire central bank of the USA is under questioning, and when that very central bank is probably one of the largest buyers of those Treasuries. It may be that the Federal Reserve may be leveraging its future in the political games that may start to unfold this autumn when Saturn and Pluto come into square aspect. This creates a powerful T square with the Sun/Pluto opposition in the Federal Reserve’s chart.
Mars enters Gemini this week for the next six weeks, which may provide some stimulating discussions, but also may result in confrontational and heated exchanges. Mars in Gemini wants facts and knowledge, but it can also be argumentative and changeable.
A power struggle is in progress between the Federal Reserve Board who wants to retain its independence and many in Congress, who want to take away that power and independence. All this is happening as Pluto is crossing the Federal Reserve’s natal Sun, in opposition to its natal Pluto. At the same time the chart of the Federal Reserve Board is being deeply affected by Pluto, so too are the charts of the United States and Barack Obama. Both have their natal Venus in Cancer which is right on the Federal Reserve’s Pluto, and in opposition to the current transit of Pluto in early Capricorn. Pluto represents power struggles, and the threat of an ending. There is a fight going on about who will control the money. In January 2010, Bernanke’s position is up for re-appointment by Obama, who so far has suggested that he supports Bernanke. But will he continue to do so?
Obama has the ultimate power over the peoples’ money through his choice this January. The question he has to determine is: who will best handle that money? The Federal Reserve, Congress or White House? Be prepared for some very serious power struggles to ensue over the next few months. It could get quite murky unpleasant out there.
Since Uranus turned retrograde on July 1, the value of nearly all stock indices have continued to shrink. The high of the season occurred between June 11th-12th, which is close to the midway point of the first two passes of Jupiter and Neptune (May 27th and July 10th.) I predicted that most stock indices could make significant highs in between these two passes and since those highes equity indices have declined almost 10%.
The commodities markets have been very disappointing, but there has been a surge in investment in US Treasuries. To me, this is amazing when the entire central bank of the USA is under questioning, and when that very central bank is probably one of the largest buyers of those Treasuries. It may be that the Federal Reserve may be leveraging its future in the political games that may start to unfold this autumn when Saturn and Pluto come into square aspect. This creates a powerful T square with the Sun/Pluto opposition in the Federal Reserve’s chart.
Mars enters Gemini this week for the next six weeks, which may provide some stimulating discussions, but also may result in confrontational and heated exchanges. Mars in Gemini wants facts and knowledge, but it can also be argumentative and changeable.
A power struggle is in progress between the Federal Reserve Board who wants to retain its independence and many in Congress, who want to take away that power and independence. All this is happening as Pluto is crossing the Federal Reserve’s natal Sun, in opposition to its natal Pluto. At the same time the chart of the Federal Reserve Board is being deeply affected by Pluto, so too are the charts of the United States and Barack Obama. Both have their natal Venus in Cancer which is right on the Federal Reserve’s Pluto, and in opposition to the current transit of Pluto in early Capricorn. Pluto represents power struggles, and the threat of an ending. There is a fight going on about who will control the money. In January 2010, Bernanke’s position is up for re-appointment by Obama, who so far has suggested that he supports Bernanke. But will he continue to do so?
Obama has the ultimate power over the peoples’ money through his choice this January. The question he has to determine is: who will best handle that money? The Federal Reserve, Congress or White House? Be prepared for some very serious power struggles to ensue over the next few months. It could get quite murky unpleasant out there.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Optimism or Pessimism??
We are still experiencing the second passage of the 13-year Jupiter Neptune conjunction. It is coming up to its peak on 10th July 2009. This means that investors are in a fog, waiting for something to either confirm their greatest hopes that the economic recovery is unfolding, or their greatest fears that the improving markets and economic conditions of the past four months have been nothing but an illusion. Right now it appears that the hopes (Jupiter/Neptune) and fears (Saturn/Uranus) are about equally balanced.
By the time we reach mid-September, or at the latest, November 2009, we will once again have to face the hard realities are Saturn is in opposition to Uranus and coming up to square Pluto. This doesn’t mean failure and disappointment are inevitable. But it does mean that people around the world will expect to see real signs of economic progress, instead of just hot air. They will expect numbers – and not just words – to have some substance. The USA reported almost half a million job losses in June – and remember, that is the reported figure which always ends up being much lower than the actual one. Unemployment is at 9.5% in the USA and this trend is consistent with transiting Saturn (loss) in Virgo (work) an astrological condition in effect from September 2nd 2007 until October 29th 2009. The good news is that we are approaching the end of that transit of Saturn through Virgo. The less good news is that Saturn will then move into a waning square hard aspect with Pluto from November 2009 until August 2010. The jobs picture may start to bottom, but the debt problem indicated by Pluto is likely to worsen.
In January 2010, Obama is due to announce his decision about whether to re-appoint Ben Bernanke as the head of the Federal Reserve or to choose someone else. It is at that point when we will see who has the real power in the USA. With Mercury in opposition to Pluto in the USA’s solar return, and the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction being squared by Moon in Scorpio, I think we will see a power struggle like we have not seen in a very long time. Expect a lot of leaks in the press that portray certain leaders in a negative light. It may be a dangerous time for people in top positions, especially those who are controlling public and private monies.
By the time we reach mid-September, or at the latest, November 2009, we will once again have to face the hard realities are Saturn is in opposition to Uranus and coming up to square Pluto. This doesn’t mean failure and disappointment are inevitable. But it does mean that people around the world will expect to see real signs of economic progress, instead of just hot air. They will expect numbers – and not just words – to have some substance. The USA reported almost half a million job losses in June – and remember, that is the reported figure which always ends up being much lower than the actual one. Unemployment is at 9.5% in the USA and this trend is consistent with transiting Saturn (loss) in Virgo (work) an astrological condition in effect from September 2nd 2007 until October 29th 2009. The good news is that we are approaching the end of that transit of Saturn through Virgo. The less good news is that Saturn will then move into a waning square hard aspect with Pluto from November 2009 until August 2010. The jobs picture may start to bottom, but the debt problem indicated by Pluto is likely to worsen.
In January 2010, Obama is due to announce his decision about whether to re-appoint Ben Bernanke as the head of the Federal Reserve or to choose someone else. It is at that point when we will see who has the real power in the USA. With Mercury in opposition to Pluto in the USA’s solar return, and the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction being squared by Moon in Scorpio, I think we will see a power struggle like we have not seen in a very long time. Expect a lot of leaks in the press that portray certain leaders in a negative light. It may be a dangerous time for people in top positions, especially those who are controlling public and private monies.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Capitalism is Dead - time for justice and fairness
Saturn is making its transition from Virgo into Libra at the end of October 2009. It retrogrades back into Virgo between April and July 2010 and at the end of July 2010 it is firmly placed in Libra until October 2012. What will this mean?
Much of this transition is connected with the balance of power between our leaders and the workers. The use of money has become so unfairly balanced in our society – the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. How can it be fair that CEO’s that have taken banks and corporations into bankruptcy, making thousands of workers redundant in the process when they are raking in millions in bonuses and pension payouts?
The CEO of Target earns $75000K per day while staff pay is $64 per day.
This is untenable and cannot continue. Saturn in Virgo is all about the workers who are diligently serving society. However, we have Uranus, the planet of change, in opposition to Saturn until August 2010. So you can expect to see much more upheavals and uprisings from the workers against governments and companies. Saturn represents Karma, integrity and fairness. Once it goes into Libra, where it is exalted, it is time for justice to reign in our society. Once Uranus goes into Aries in May 2010, watch out for more wars (Aries rules the military, weapons and war) and greater unrest globally.
How have we got into this situation and what has happened?
Money should be a token to facilitate the exchange of goods and services. What has been happening, however, is that instead of the economy serving the people, the people have been serving the economy. A complete reversal is needed.
Our economy needs to be of service to the people. This is going to take a massive change in thinking.
During these last months of the economic crisis, people were beginning to discover that they could actually survive without buying more stuff. (Pluto in Capricorn). That’s what we have to do environmentally anyway. So this was a good start. However, governments don’t want us to be self-sufficient, they want us to keep on spending. They want to keep us under their control. That’s why in many countries they are offering thousands of dollars for people to trade in their old cars and buy new ones with a subsidy from the government. We are living on borrowed money and it cannot continue. Our economic structures are collapsing and the governments are trying desperately to prop them up by pouring more and more taxpayers money into failed corporations. (Saturn opposite Uranus).
We need to see this very differently. The recession is the best thing that could happen. We need to reduce our emissions by 80% in the next 30 years and the recession is going to force us to do just that.
Capitalism has to change. Humankind has lived on its income for hundreds and thousands of years. We were dependent on what was available at the time. But in the last 25 years, we have been living beyond our means as we thought we could engineer our way to utopia through having more and more cars, planes, etc. Now it is technological advances that are drawing us more and more into debt. The idea has been that our technology will take us to utopia. This is accentuated by the Neptune/Jupiter conjunction which gives us hope and faith in a future that may just be an illusion.
Do you realise that 80% of technology goes into the military to make weapons for killing each other? What if that money was spent on health, education etc?
Historically, humanity has been dependent on the hierarchy of our leaders e.g. emperors, kings, cardinals, popes and now governments and recently we have been rebelling against that dependence. There has been a decline in the respect for leadership. (Uranus has caused many riots and demonstrations in France, US, UK, Iceland, Thailand, Iran etc…)
Our banks and financial institutions used to be pillars of our society. They were honorable and earned our respect. We used to have 80% respect for those institutions. Now less than 10% respect them and they are on a par with 2nd hand car salespeople and double-glazing salespeople.
This hierarchy needs to be replaced by self-responsibility. But when you take the authority away (even if it was benevolent or malevolent) – there was a certain order produced by the authority, so when you take it away – people are not used to being self-responsible. There is a breakdown of leadership and people are going crazy for a while. This is going to continue during the period of the opposition of Saturn and Uranus – at least until the end of 2010.
There is an urgent need for society to shift into proper responsibility.
If we took self-responsibility for our health – the health care budget would drop by 75%. Capitalism has failed and it’s time we admitted it. We have an economy that people are in service to. The money is the first consideration, not the people. The money has become the goal in itself. It’s a complete distortion of trade. With Saturn’s ingress into Libra, this is an opportunity for the creation of more balance and equity in our governing bodies and corporations.
Saturn opposite Uranus always signifies a huge awakening. It is time for us to take responsibility for ourselves and for our world.
Much of this transition is connected with the balance of power between our leaders and the workers. The use of money has become so unfairly balanced in our society – the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. How can it be fair that CEO’s that have taken banks and corporations into bankruptcy, making thousands of workers redundant in the process when they are raking in millions in bonuses and pension payouts?
The CEO of Target earns $75000K per day while staff pay is $64 per day.
This is untenable and cannot continue. Saturn in Virgo is all about the workers who are diligently serving society. However, we have Uranus, the planet of change, in opposition to Saturn until August 2010. So you can expect to see much more upheavals and uprisings from the workers against governments and companies. Saturn represents Karma, integrity and fairness. Once it goes into Libra, where it is exalted, it is time for justice to reign in our society. Once Uranus goes into Aries in May 2010, watch out for more wars (Aries rules the military, weapons and war) and greater unrest globally.
How have we got into this situation and what has happened?
Money should be a token to facilitate the exchange of goods and services. What has been happening, however, is that instead of the economy serving the people, the people have been serving the economy. A complete reversal is needed.
Our economy needs to be of service to the people. This is going to take a massive change in thinking.
During these last months of the economic crisis, people were beginning to discover that they could actually survive without buying more stuff. (Pluto in Capricorn). That’s what we have to do environmentally anyway. So this was a good start. However, governments don’t want us to be self-sufficient, they want us to keep on spending. They want to keep us under their control. That’s why in many countries they are offering thousands of dollars for people to trade in their old cars and buy new ones with a subsidy from the government. We are living on borrowed money and it cannot continue. Our economic structures are collapsing and the governments are trying desperately to prop them up by pouring more and more taxpayers money into failed corporations. (Saturn opposite Uranus).
We need to see this very differently. The recession is the best thing that could happen. We need to reduce our emissions by 80% in the next 30 years and the recession is going to force us to do just that.
Capitalism has to change. Humankind has lived on its income for hundreds and thousands of years. We were dependent on what was available at the time. But in the last 25 years, we have been living beyond our means as we thought we could engineer our way to utopia through having more and more cars, planes, etc. Now it is technological advances that are drawing us more and more into debt. The idea has been that our technology will take us to utopia. This is accentuated by the Neptune/Jupiter conjunction which gives us hope and faith in a future that may just be an illusion.
Do you realise that 80% of technology goes into the military to make weapons for killing each other? What if that money was spent on health, education etc?
Historically, humanity has been dependent on the hierarchy of our leaders e.g. emperors, kings, cardinals, popes and now governments and recently we have been rebelling against that dependence. There has been a decline in the respect for leadership. (Uranus has caused many riots and demonstrations in France, US, UK, Iceland, Thailand, Iran etc…)
Our banks and financial institutions used to be pillars of our society. They were honorable and earned our respect. We used to have 80% respect for those institutions. Now less than 10% respect them and they are on a par with 2nd hand car salespeople and double-glazing salespeople.
This hierarchy needs to be replaced by self-responsibility. But when you take the authority away (even if it was benevolent or malevolent) – there was a certain order produced by the authority, so when you take it away – people are not used to being self-responsible. There is a breakdown of leadership and people are going crazy for a while. This is going to continue during the period of the opposition of Saturn and Uranus – at least until the end of 2010.
There is an urgent need for society to shift into proper responsibility.
If we took self-responsibility for our health – the health care budget would drop by 75%. Capitalism has failed and it’s time we admitted it. We have an economy that people are in service to. The money is the first consideration, not the people. The money has become the goal in itself. It’s a complete distortion of trade. With Saturn’s ingress into Libra, this is an opportunity for the creation of more balance and equity in our governing bodies and corporations.
Saturn opposite Uranus always signifies a huge awakening. It is time for us to take responsibility for ourselves and for our world.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Astrological Predictions
There are three significant astrological configurations that I have been discussing over the last several months.
Firstly, Pluto went into Capricorn in November 2008 and is there for the next 15-16 years. One of the effects of this has been that there have been many changes of government around the world. Capricorn rules structures, especially corporate ones – and we have certainly seen some crumbling structures over the last few months. This is set to continue. Expect to see many more banks coming unstuck, but the worry is that the FDIC in the USA and other governments around the world who have guaranteed bank deposits, will run out of money and will not be able to honour their commitments. Imagine this: you have put your money into a “reputable bank” thinking that in the worst case, your government will be able to cover your savings in case the bank goes bust. But what happens if the government goes bankrupt? Don’t expect to get a penny of your money back if that happens.
Another thing to remember is this: if you must keep some money in a bank, try not to be persuaded into a “high-interest” savings or bond account. There is always a reason why you are getting more interest: it means there is more risk involved. Given the volatility of our environment today, it is best to take the minimum risk in all your financial dealings. So my recommendation is that you have a simple checking account and maybe an online saver or similar savings account that doesn’t penalise you if you decide to take out your money immediately. Do not tie yourself into any longer term deals. Here are my reasons for this: number one, if the bank gets into trouble, you are not going to appear at the top of the list when it pays back any money it may still have in its possession. Number two: what looks like a great rate now i.e. 7% or 8% for 5 years – may look terrible in just a year or two’s time. What happens if interest rates go up to 15% and more? How are you going to feel if you are stuck with only 7%?? Be very careful and don’t be talked into anything you don’t understand.
I mentioned several months ago that with the ingress of Pluto into Capricorn we would start to see much more information and more openness concerning death, dying and aging. Well, I was heartened to see that Lord Faulkner in the House of Lords in the UK was submitting a Bill which would allow assisted suicide to be carried out legally in the UK. This is indeed a step forward for people who are in such terrible health and have no hope at all and who wish to die.
Also, I recently saw the most amazing video about an 11 year old boy in the USA who could remember his past life in incredible detail. He had been a fighter pilot in the USA and he had been shot down over Japan. If you are able to see this short video, you will be stunned at the accuracy of his knowledge of names and people he was with in his “past life.”
There is a growing awareness of reincarnation in the West and I think the Pluto in Capricorn influence will spread our interest and understanding of death and dying. I also expect to see some huge changes in the way we treat our old people and how we deal with the aging process. The conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter in the middle of next year could very well lead to a medical breakthrough which will give us a greater knowledge of how to renew and rejuvenate our physical bodies. Exciting stuff!!
The next aspect I am going to discuss is the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction which is extremely strong at the moment. Neptune rules infections and Jupiter spreads them widely and this relates to the Swine Flu which recently has become a pandemic. On a practical note, I have been saying for months and months that it is important to have some provisions in case we are unable to get normal supplies of food and water. Ideally, at least three months is great, and here we are with a possibly serious outbreak of Swine Flu and many people could be either quarantined, or there could be so many sick people that our services are unable to cope with demand. In this event, you will be very glad that you stocked up and prepared for the worst. How much better it is to be prepared rather than panicked and caught out.
The Jupiter/Neptune aspect also creates a lot of illusion, delusion and unreality around the world. And we have certainly been seeing that in large doses. The stock markets have largely been rallying, despite the dreadful unemployment figures, numbers of foreclosures, companies going bust, governments getting into more and more debt, increasing crime… the list goes on. So certainly, until the middle of July, we will be seeing more optimism, more talk of “green shoots of recovery” and “the housing market has turned a corner.” Expect more of this but don’t be fooled by it. This crisis is far from over and we have many years yet to learn how to survive and thrive in times to come. It has been very pleasing to see that some local communities have already started to come together. People have one another’s telephone numbers, they know who has what strength and ability, they are able to call on one another should the need arise. This is a very positive outcome of the crisis.
Finally, the opposition of Saturn and Uranus is causing much upheaval around the world. There is the threat of war, violence, unrest in so many areas. Last week Israel carried out its most extensive precautionary emergency drill ever. They are preparing for a possible outbreak of war with Iran. Obama sent another 17,000 troops over to Afghanistan. And this week, there have been riots and demonstrations in Iran. Words used in the media have been “revolution” and “toppling the government.” These are words I have used over the last several months describing the effects of this opposition. As more and more young people are unemployed, we are going to see a much stronger possibility of revolution and drastic change around the world. Indeed, make no mistake, the fact that there are now British National Party representatives in the European Parliament, is a step in this direction. Expect to see much more civil unrest, uprisings and revolutions. This is just the beginning.
Well, I hope I have made up for missing out on a blog last week as I was just so busy. To recap: be careful about tying your money up anywhere, especially with a bank – all banks are scary. Remember to keep on stocking up on provisions. Try to be considerate – if you are not feeling well, DON’T go out and give it to other people. Let’s try to contain any infections in our communities. Watch out for unreality in the markets, in the media, from our governments – don’t be sucked in. Start to think for yourself. If you are reading something about the housing market for example, check out who is writing that piece. If it is coming from the Real Estate Institute, then you can expect it to be optimistic. Make sure that you are aware of the possible bias of any author. In the end, the best thing to do is to think for yourself and make your own decisions. Don’t go along with the crowd – that’s a sure fire way of getting into trouble. Make your own choices and stand by them. Good luck!
Firstly, Pluto went into Capricorn in November 2008 and is there for the next 15-16 years. One of the effects of this has been that there have been many changes of government around the world. Capricorn rules structures, especially corporate ones – and we have certainly seen some crumbling structures over the last few months. This is set to continue. Expect to see many more banks coming unstuck, but the worry is that the FDIC in the USA and other governments around the world who have guaranteed bank deposits, will run out of money and will not be able to honour their commitments. Imagine this: you have put your money into a “reputable bank” thinking that in the worst case, your government will be able to cover your savings in case the bank goes bust. But what happens if the government goes bankrupt? Don’t expect to get a penny of your money back if that happens.
Another thing to remember is this: if you must keep some money in a bank, try not to be persuaded into a “high-interest” savings or bond account. There is always a reason why you are getting more interest: it means there is more risk involved. Given the volatility of our environment today, it is best to take the minimum risk in all your financial dealings. So my recommendation is that you have a simple checking account and maybe an online saver or similar savings account that doesn’t penalise you if you decide to take out your money immediately. Do not tie yourself into any longer term deals. Here are my reasons for this: number one, if the bank gets into trouble, you are not going to appear at the top of the list when it pays back any money it may still have in its possession. Number two: what looks like a great rate now i.e. 7% or 8% for 5 years – may look terrible in just a year or two’s time. What happens if interest rates go up to 15% and more? How are you going to feel if you are stuck with only 7%?? Be very careful and don’t be talked into anything you don’t understand.
I mentioned several months ago that with the ingress of Pluto into Capricorn we would start to see much more information and more openness concerning death, dying and aging. Well, I was heartened to see that Lord Faulkner in the House of Lords in the UK was submitting a Bill which would allow assisted suicide to be carried out legally in the UK. This is indeed a step forward for people who are in such terrible health and have no hope at all and who wish to die.
Also, I recently saw the most amazing video about an 11 year old boy in the USA who could remember his past life in incredible detail. He had been a fighter pilot in the USA and he had been shot down over Japan. If you are able to see this short video, you will be stunned at the accuracy of his knowledge of names and people he was with in his “past life.”
There is a growing awareness of reincarnation in the West and I think the Pluto in Capricorn influence will spread our interest and understanding of death and dying. I also expect to see some huge changes in the way we treat our old people and how we deal with the aging process. The conjunction of Uranus and Jupiter in the middle of next year could very well lead to a medical breakthrough which will give us a greater knowledge of how to renew and rejuvenate our physical bodies. Exciting stuff!!
The next aspect I am going to discuss is the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction which is extremely strong at the moment. Neptune rules infections and Jupiter spreads them widely and this relates to the Swine Flu which recently has become a pandemic. On a practical note, I have been saying for months and months that it is important to have some provisions in case we are unable to get normal supplies of food and water. Ideally, at least three months is great, and here we are with a possibly serious outbreak of Swine Flu and many people could be either quarantined, or there could be so many sick people that our services are unable to cope with demand. In this event, you will be very glad that you stocked up and prepared for the worst. How much better it is to be prepared rather than panicked and caught out.
The Jupiter/Neptune aspect also creates a lot of illusion, delusion and unreality around the world. And we have certainly been seeing that in large doses. The stock markets have largely been rallying, despite the dreadful unemployment figures, numbers of foreclosures, companies going bust, governments getting into more and more debt, increasing crime… the list goes on. So certainly, until the middle of July, we will be seeing more optimism, more talk of “green shoots of recovery” and “the housing market has turned a corner.” Expect more of this but don’t be fooled by it. This crisis is far from over and we have many years yet to learn how to survive and thrive in times to come. It has been very pleasing to see that some local communities have already started to come together. People have one another’s telephone numbers, they know who has what strength and ability, they are able to call on one another should the need arise. This is a very positive outcome of the crisis.
Finally, the opposition of Saturn and Uranus is causing much upheaval around the world. There is the threat of war, violence, unrest in so many areas. Last week Israel carried out its most extensive precautionary emergency drill ever. They are preparing for a possible outbreak of war with Iran. Obama sent another 17,000 troops over to Afghanistan. And this week, there have been riots and demonstrations in Iran. Words used in the media have been “revolution” and “toppling the government.” These are words I have used over the last several months describing the effects of this opposition. As more and more young people are unemployed, we are going to see a much stronger possibility of revolution and drastic change around the world. Indeed, make no mistake, the fact that there are now British National Party representatives in the European Parliament, is a step in this direction. Expect to see much more civil unrest, uprisings and revolutions. This is just the beginning.
Well, I hope I have made up for missing out on a blog last week as I was just so busy. To recap: be careful about tying your money up anywhere, especially with a bank – all banks are scary. Remember to keep on stocking up on provisions. Try to be considerate – if you are not feeling well, DON’T go out and give it to other people. Let’s try to contain any infections in our communities. Watch out for unreality in the markets, in the media, from our governments – don’t be sucked in. Start to think for yourself. If you are reading something about the housing market for example, check out who is writing that piece. If it is coming from the Real Estate Institute, then you can expect it to be optimistic. Make sure that you are aware of the possible bias of any author. In the end, the best thing to do is to think for yourself and make your own decisions. Don’t go along with the crowd – that’s a sure fire way of getting into trouble. Make your own choices and stand by them. Good luck!
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