JUNE: Saturn (government/limitations) in Scorpio (loans/taxes) and Neptune in its own sign of Pisces (inspiration/dissolution/merging/confusion) are trining (smooth energy flow) each other and the US Jupiter (in the 7th house of relationships, rules 1st house of leadership/identity) virtually all month. This indicates some slow-unfolding long-term transformation of the country’s identity, vision for the future (e.g., status/influence), leadership, and/or international relationships/partnerships. These changes will likely be in response to some equally slow and long-lasting changes implemented by the governments across the world associated with oversight/management of banks/financial systems, incl. mergers/dissolutions, loans, mortgages, taxes, etc. There will likely be increased focus on the USD value and US status in general because of the changes in financial systems across the globe.

June 3-7: A relatively stressful week, more so globally. Some serious situation building up to culminate on 6-7, with strong likelihood of the market down on those days. The upset will likely be over some merging/restructuring of financial systems on the level of governments/large corporations, esp. related loans, mortgages, taxes. US will probably be shielded from this somewhat, as there will be several supportive transits to its chart indicating positive economic news (although, positive news may actually intensify fears over the QE pullback).

June 11-12 look noteworthy as well: The market will very likely go down on the 11th on worries over financial restrictions/controls imposed by the authorities/ government (this will likely concern loans, mortgages, etc.).
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Jun 3 (Mon): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (60%). There could be some serious/sobering news about the banks/financial system [on the level of governments/large corporations], esp. related to loans, taxes and/or government secrets/hidden info. The down influence is stronger globally than in the US. Although the day actually looks good for the US economy, I kept the overall down prediction, because recently positive economic news in the US have been triggering worries about the QE pullback and down moves in the stock market.

June 3-7: Some serious situation unfolding/intensifying as the week goes by, to culminate on 6-7. This may possibly be along the lines of some financial system restructuring [on the level of governments/large corporations] that involves consolidation/merging/dissolution & could be related to real estate, mortgages, loans, land/farming. While this is a good time for such restructuring/merging to take place (as in, it will likely go through), there may be some [public] upset/protests against it. The anger could be either over the merging/dissolution itself and/or over the suspicion that something is being done in secrecy or that there is lack of clarity about the process.

USA: There could be good news related to international relationships/US status in the world (USD up? not sure, but a good day for US expansion and communicating with/influencing other countries).

Jun 4 (Tue): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%); this influence is stronger globally. There may actually be positive news in the US related to its financial system/banks (that they are “healthy”/stable) and, possibly, improvement in the employment/labor market, but I kept the overall down prediction. My reasoning was that recently positive transits to the US chart have been manifesting as positive economic news, yet [apparently] triggering down market moves because of the QE worries.

Jun 5 (Wed): Strong-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). There could be an up move early am and then down pm; a down move is more likely globally than in the US. Although there may be positive economic news in the US, after some hesitation , I kept the overall down prediction, as positive news in the US could intensify worries over the QE & trigger sell-offs.

USA: Likely positive news related to the employment/labor market, as well as some expansion on the international arena (such as USD value going up, or, US status somehow strengthening, etc.), and/or improvement in the real estate/housing market.

Jun 6 (Th): Strong influence; market will probably go down (65-70%). June 6-7: Possibly unexpected and/or stressful news about leadership [on the level of governments/large corporations] and/or governmental approach to implementing [financial] reforms. Probably not a good news day for the entities related to mining, miners themselves, as well as hackers, or anyone who wants their secrets hidden. There is an increased likelihood that some hidden info may come out and cause public distress (e.g., that authorities/government hid something or didn’t clarify their actions sufficiently). Heliocentric transits also support a down move.

Jun 7 (Fr): Strong-mixed influence; market will probably go down (65-70%). Although there may be positive economic news in the US, I kept the overall down prediction, as positive news in the US could actually intensify worries over the QE & trigger sell-offs. Alternatively, there may be a down move globally, but an up move in the US.

USA: Likely positive news related to some expansion on the international arena (such as USD value going up, or, US status somehow strengthening, etc.), or, improved sense of well-being/increased spending (e.g., some report may come out that US consumers are happy and willing to spend, or, US may “give/issue” more money to itself [print more? expand some limit?], or, it can give to/receive money from some international entity).

Jun 10 (Mon): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (55%). There could be a down move at the open, followed by market going up, and then down again late pm. Transits to the US chart also mostly support a down move.

Jun 11 (Tue): Strong influence; market will probably go down (60-70%). There could be some stress over financial restrictions/controls imposed by the authorities/ government entities (e.g., worries that there will be no government loans, or, that loans will be harder to obtain, or, that there will be obstacles to getting/paying off a mortgage, etc.). Likely not a good day for entities whose business is related to mining or doing anything hidden/secretive.

USA: There could be some worrisome news about the banks/financial system pre-open. Also in the news today could be tensions with/threats from other countries or country, defense system (favorable for increase in military spending), and/or weapons usage.

Jun 12 (Wed): Strong-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The down influence is stronger early am—there could be some upsetting or unexpected news at the open related to actions by government/large corporations regarding financial system/loans/real estate/mortgages/land/farming/food supply. The morning down move may be followed by an up move pm. The day will likely see some swings up and down, as there is an increased likelihood of contradictory/mixed news coming out throughout the day.

USA: Mixed influence day as well. There may be positive news related to loans, taxes (IRS?), mining industry, secret service, etc.; possibly upsetting news or just news about some action taken regarding transportation/communication entity or entities (e.g., airlines, telecom company, etc.); and likely upsetting news related to the real estate, housing, mortgages, land, food supply, etc.

Jun 13 (Th): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%). Heliocentric aspects indicate a potential for a down move, but I kept the overall up prediction since transits to the US chart support an up move (possibly good news related to loans, taxes, IRS, etc.).

Jun 14 (Fr): Weak-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The down influence is stronger for the US than globally (other markets may well go up).

USA: There could be some concern or focus on the banks/financial system—it may not even be as much of a concern as recognition that some things need to improve/increase (e.g., there could be a discussion about ensuring adequate cash flow to/from the banks).

Jun 17 (Mon): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart also moderately support an up move (there could be some positive news regarding loans, taxes [IRS?], mining industry, secret service, etc.).

Jun 18 (Tue): Weak-medium mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Heliocentric aspects are mixed as well.

Jun 19 (Wed): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). The market may open higher and/or go up early am, then drop lower, and then recover to finish up for the day. Heliocentric aspects are mixed as well.

Jun 20 (Th): Weak-medium mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). There is a likelihood of some positive news about financial systems, including loans, mortgages, land, real estate, etc. Aspects to the US chart are mixed as well.

USA: There could be some action taken regarding financial system/banks, or at least today is a good day for actions aimed to improve financial system /assist banks. There may also be some mild optimism about the real estate/housing—nothing overly exciting, but supportive of an up move.

Jun 21 (Fr): Weak-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The down influence is not very strong, however, so I would not expect a large drop.

Jun 24 (Mon): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go down (55%). Transits to the US chart moderately support an up move (there could be some positive news regarding healthcare, elderly care, social improvements, etc.), but I kept the overall down move prediction because heliocentric aspects lend stronger support to the down move.

Jun 25 (Tue): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%). The down influence is stronger early am. Transits to the US chart also strongly support a down move.

USA: There could be some concerns over medical care, elderly care, drugs, etc., and/or, some hidden info may come into the light and raise concerns about financial troubles (e.g., that there is not enough money to pay for the elderly care, or, that governmental/corporate controls over the financial system may somehow result in the lack of money or troubles with getting/paying off a loan).

Jun 26 (Wed): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The down influence is strongest pre-open and early am. There is a chance that the market will recover pm (possibly because of some positive news from the US). However, heliocentric aspects strongly indicate a down move (Venus will oppose Neptune = may manifest as issues with healthcare, drugs, floods, poisoning, confusion about money, deception about money, etc.), so I kept my overall down prediction.

USA: There could be some positive news, esp. pm, about the country’s standing and/or international relationships; one possible manifestation could be USD value going up, but that’s just a hypothesis (I haven’t looked at currencies specifically).

Jun 27 (Th): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). There may actually be positive news about the loans, mortgages, real estate, housing, etc.; however, there will likely also be worries or just sober/rational/practical thinking about governmental/authorities’ actions related to loans, taxes, and mortgages—the practical thinking may thus dampen the optimism.

Jun 28 (Fr): Weak-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%); the up influence is not very strong, however.

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Prelim look at July 1 indicates it will very likely be a down day.

MAY: With several planets transiting through the sign of Taurus (banks, finances etc.), along with the Solar eclipse in the sign on May 9 (19.5 degrees of Taurus), the month will likely see a heightened focus on the financial system. The strongest emphasis will likely be on May 8-10, when 5 celestial bodies will be in the sign. May 16 and 23 could see some related highlights/events as well (possibly in follow-up to the events on May 9), when transiting Mars and Moon aspect the degree of the eclipse. [Note that the degree will remain sensitive for at least a year.]

There could also be some tensions related to the new leadership on the level of governments and/or large corporations—these tensions will be slowly intensifying all month, especially from May 13-14, to peak around May 20-21. There could be a clash between some new/unique/independent approach to doing something or new leaders and the old leaders/old restrictive/overly controlling approach to running large entities, such as corporations, countries, blocks of countries, etc. The tensions may manifest as some protests where people are demanding freedom from the old leaders who are perceived as dictatorial and too restrictive/inflexible.

May 27-28 may see some excitement & positive mood over the perceived abundance of money. Good days for new communication devices to come out—appetite for luxury [communication] items may be high on these 2 days (if I had a store, I’d keep it open longer & make sure to stock up on cute colorful phones & accessories).
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May 6 (Mon): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55%). There could be some news about bank/financial group leaders [leaving?] or about some old financial business approach being discarded. There could also be some unexpected news about new leaders (of a large corporation or government), either late pm or after trading hours.

May 7 (Tue): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). There will likely be positive mood during pre-open hours. There may also be increased talks about all things related to banks and their financing (e.g., about bank leaders or where to find money for the banks), and/or the discussions/news could be about military spending. Transits to the US chart support an UP move as well.

USA: There may be some positive developments/increased funding of programs related to healthcare/elderly care and/or programs designed to fight “hidden enemies” (e.g., hackers, spies, etc.).

May 8 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). The up influence is stronger in the morning; the market may go down late pm on concerns about some financial restrictions (e.g., related to bank loans). Transits to the US chart support an UP move as well.

USA: The day is favorable for taking actions (e.g., passing laws) that would boost international relationships, higher education, and/or travel industry.

May 9 (Th): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55%). Focus on the news about banks/financial sector is strong today. There could be some news at the open related to a push for banks to change old ways of doing business (e.g., how they raise money or how the money flows into the banks).

May 10 (Fr): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%).

May 13 (Mon): Strong influence; market will probably go down (65-70%). Transits to the US chart are slightly supportive of an UP move, but the overall mood will likely be too negative for the market to rally today. Likely, a strong focus on healthcare/drugs-related issues today (globally and in the US). Also, increased probability of discussions about clean water, dealing with floods, and/or deception in the news (e.g., whether something was sugar-coated).

May 14 (Tue): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart also mostly support an UP move. There could be some tensions/concerns over the new leadership (on the level of governments and/or large corporations)—these tensions will continue to intensify to peak around May 20-21. The tension will be between the new/unique/independent approach to doing something or new leaders and the old leaders/old restrictive/overly controlling approach to managing [a country, corporation, group of countries, etc.].

USA: There could be some positive news related to healthcare/elderly care and/or programs designed to fight “hidden enemies” [or “open enemies” through secretive means].

May 15 (Wed): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%).

May 16 (Th): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). My original prediction was down, but since transits to the US chart are mostly positive, I changed it to UP. Could be an important day for banking/financial system—some action may be taken to let go of the old way of doing something and/or change the value of something and/or an approach to how something is valued.

USA: Potential for positive developments (e.g., increase in profits) in the area of communications, travel (incl. airlines), IT, and/or retail sales.

May 17 (Fr): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (60%). There could be some news related to healthcare or pharma-industry, esp. in the late afternoon. Transits to the US chart also mostly support a DOWN move.

USA: Possible tensions related to the financial system, taxes, or mining—mostly early am.

May 20 (Mon): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%). May 20-21: Strong tensions over leadership (governmental or corporate); possibility of protests demanding independence or new [unstructured] approach/leader and against perceived oppression or old [structured] approach/leader.

May 21 (Tue): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). My original prediction was down, but since transits to the US chart are a bit more in favor of an UP move, I changed it to up.

USA: Some events or news will likely instill a mood that financial system is doing well and/or is stable, that country’s finances/revenue/income are in good state and will remain that way.

May 22 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart also support an UP move.

USA: There could be some positive news about the financial system/banks; also, a good day for joint actions/partnerships with other countries.

May 23 (Th): Strong influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%). Transits to the US chart also support an UP move.

USA: May 22-23 – Possible euphoria over some domestic issue related to improvements of the lives of the citizens (housing?); likely a time of feeling expansive and generous; happy overspending (inspired by some higher/noble cause, such as ensuring citizens’ needs are met).

May 24 (Fr): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (60%). Although transits to the US chart show some support for an UP move, heliocentric transits (Venus in opposition to Pluto) strongly support a down move, so I kept the original down prediction.

May 27 (Mon): Strong mixed influence; market may possibly go up (60-65%). There could be a brief upset early am about the leadership (government/large corporation) or its management approach, but the influence should pass quickly. Increased probability of some positive news related to IT, communications, travel, and/or retail sales. May 27-28: Likely good news about some international developments; happy and upbeat mood about the perceived abundance of money and/or increased profits (esp. in the area of IT, communications, travel, and retail sales).

USA: Mixed influence – either continuing euphoria over some domestic issue (housing?), or, concerns about where to find the money to pay for what may have been over-done/over-promised on May 22-23.

May 28 (Tue): Strong-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (65-70%). Likely, a continuation of the happy exuberant mood from the 27th, esp. early am. Many people may find themselves feeling optimistic about their finances (and/or confident that the economy is doing well) and may even feel like splurging on some luxury items (esp. related to IT, communications, and travel). May 27-28 would be great couple of days to introduce and/or put up for sale some new communication device (such as a phone)—it would likely be perceived very favorably & sell like hot cakes.

May 29 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart also mostly support an UP move.

May 30 (Th): Medium mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart are mixed as well.

May 31 (Fr): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). My original prediction [prior to looking at the US chart], was down, but since transits to the US chart are mostly in favor of an UP move, I changed it to up.

USA: Positive news about income/revenue (esp. through taxes). Good day for introducing some responsible approach or structure/limitations to ensure that economic expansion occurs in a responsible manner without going overboard or over-promising. Another possibility involves introducing controls to keep leadership accountable. [This could be related to international affairs/immigration reform and/or country’s leadership in general.]

May 1-3: In sum, things look ok for the US, with aspects to the US chart being mostly positive. Globally, tensions/push for a change and overturning old overly controlling governmental/corporate structures will continue to intensify. This will mostly be focused around banks/loans/bailouts, but also around governments/corporations and their leaders (e.g., demand for the new progressive leadership and protests against perceived governmental oppression—coming either from within or outside of one’s own country). There may be some tensions (events, protests?) around banks over the weekend, esp. Sat, which may possibly affect the market late on Fr.

May 1 (Wed): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55%). There may be minor upsetting news shortly before the market opens in NYC, but that influence should pass quickly. Overall, the day looks ok, especially for the US, so the market may then go up during the day. Late pm, however, the heliocentric Venus will be approaching a square with Neptune, which I expect to have a suppressing effect on the market. Hence, down overall for the day.

May 2 (Thur): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%). The UP influence seems stronger for the US than globally. For the US, there could be some positive developments/news related to housing.

May 3 (Fr): Medium mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). There may be an up move early am, with a down move late pm. Things look ok for the US, but globally, concerns over banks/loans/bailouts may yet again be on the rise. Heliocentrically, Mars will be approaching an opposition with Saturn & trine with Pluto (precise over the weekend). This is a progressive, albeit stressful influence, signifying changes in how banks operate (related to receiving/issuing loans and ties to governmental/corporate structures). While the influence will be the strongest over the weekend, it may still affect the end of the trading day on Fr.

Also, some unexpected news may come out in the after-hours, possibly related to IT, internet, telecommunications, phones, travel, airlines, etc. (e.g., about an innovative approach in one of these areas that goes against convention and standard corporate practices, or, against government regulations). There could also be some demand for freedom [of speech or communication, probably] against what is perceived as oppressive government/corporate control (e.g., protest demanding freedom of speech, privacy of communications, etc.).

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Long-term thoughts: Focus on banks and restructuring of the financial sector (globally) will likely intensify in the upcoming months and even years. There are multiple indications of this, including a set of eclipses in Taurus/Scorpio late April and early May. I found interesting this video by Donna Page on the May 9-10, 2013 solar eclipse—in particular, her observation that the last Jupiter/Saturn conjunction occurred in Taurus close to the degrees of the eclipse (watch from min 12:18).

Moreover, as I mentioned previously, Dec 2015 will likely see a major financial reform implemented (or at least proposed) in the US. For a need for such a reform to arise, some issues must come up prior to that. For example, we could see increasing concerns about some banking processes, banks’ approach to handling money, mortgages/loans, etc. Some bank-related issues may become out of balance and may need to be corrected through a reform. Exactly who, what and how is a subject for a separate investigation.

APRIL: Sun and Mars will be in relatively close conjunction for a few weeks this month—this could manifest as anger/upset/emotions running high and/or as a push for action/resolution in some area. Specifically, April 13-18—tensions could be at the leadership and/or over the new approach on how to move forward, whereas April 19-30 may see more tensions directed at the banks or because of the banks.

The end of April (22-30) looks the most tense, with Venus, Sun, and Mars in Taurus (banks/savings/self-earned money) taking turns to oppose (stress/conflict/pull-push energy) Saturn (limitations/government/ authority) in Scorpio (loans/others’ money)—increased worries about banks and savings because of financial limitations associated with loans/borrowing [possibly imposed by government].

The proposed solution (discussed probably Apr 18-26, esp. 23-24) to banking/loans woes [in Europe?] may involve some sort of dissolving [of existing structures] and/or merging [of funds/structures]—Neptune in its own sign of Pisces (water/dissolving/merging) will be “moderating” the opposition described above: Saturn will form a supportive trine to Neptune, while the Venus, Sun, Mars trio will take turns forming a harmonious sextile to it. I am not sure, however, if the solution that involves any sort of “merging” will actually work. At least, there may be too much confusion about implementing it, which may result in tensions flaring up on Apr 29-30.

April 29-30 look particularly tense—there may be anger/upset at the banks (Mars in Taurus), but banks may not be able to act (opposition), because of the borrowing restrictions imposed on them by government(s)/large corporate entities (Saturn in Scorpio). There may be a blow-up/resolution/action that clears/addresses this issue on the 30th.

For the US, things don’t look too bad overall. Besides the end-of April tensions, there may be some anxiety during pre-open hours on Wed, April 17—there could be some concerns over limitations/loss/lack (possibly financial limitations and/or expenses related to end-of life care, elderly care, etc.)—despite the worries, the confidence may improve during the day.
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Apr 1 (Mon): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart also mostly support an UP move—likely optimistic mood related to finances and/or international relationships.

Apr 2 (Tue): Weak-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The market may open higher and/or go up first thing am, but then down in the afternoon. My initial/global prediction [prior to looking at the US chart] was “up,” but since transits to the US chart mostly support a DOWN move, especially late pm, I changed it to down.

USA: There may be some brief excitement/optimism early am, but then concerns about banks and/or finances may put a damper on the mood late pm. These concerns will be relatively short-lived though also (1 day).

Apr 3 (Wed): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The down signature is stronger late pm; the market may actually open on a high note and/or there could be some optimism right at the open. Apr 3-5: There may be some activity or push for action related to money/finances, likely focused on coming up with a new way to handle money issues and/or electing new leadership [to oversee money matters]. There may be a sense that some decisive leadership action needs to be taken soon in order to move forward. The actual action may come on Apr 5-6. My initial/global prediction [prior to looking at the US chart] was “up,” but since transits to the US chart indicate a DOWN move a bit more strongly, I changed it to down.

Apr 4 (Th): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). There may be a bit less optimism early am compared to the 2-3, but likely no unexpected bad surprises either.

Apr 5 (Fr): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart also mostly support an UP move.

USA: Apr 4-5—this should be good time for transportation industry, including airplanes; retail sales/commerce (mostly sales of small/everyday goods, such as clothing, household items, etc.); and/or telecommunications industry.

Apr 8 (Mon): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go down (55%). My initial/global prediction [prior to looking at the US chart] was “up,” but since transits to the US chart mostly support a DOWN move, I changed it to down. The down signature is stronger early am/at open—possibly because of some pessimistic news, which could be related to some domestic issue (e.g., housing, food availability, etc.) and/or the military [potentially involving some international developments]. The news may either come during pre-open hours early Mon or on Sun. The market may recover pm, however.

Apr 8-12: Throughout the whole week, there is increased likelihood of tensions/anger over how leadership is handling loans/banks issue(s) [in Europe?]—something may not be “gelling”—the new approach may not be working as smoothly as desired or is not fully addressing the issue(s) at hand, hence upset or push for new actions. Some unexpected surprises/twists may keep popping up, especially on the 9 and 12.

Apr 9 (Tue): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart also mostly support an UP move. There could be a brief surprise at the open, possibly related to the leadership [change] and or leaders’ new approach to doing something—this may be disruptive to/not very compatible with the attempts to solve banks loans/borrowing issues (in Europe?). This may manifest as a short-lived flare-up of tensions and/or some non-standard solution may be proposed. Apr 9-10: There could be anger with the leadership and/or over the leadership’s decisions to try some new approach to solving money woes.

Apr 10 (Wed): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart indicate some increased discussions/news, possibly about international relationships/US status in the world, as well as about domestic policies, including situation with housing/food supply/security/etc., but do not indicate a strong up or down move.

Apr 11 (Th): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55%). Things don’t look too bad overall—just a relatively more sober day, with a stronger down signature late pm.

Apr 12 (Fr): Weak-medium mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The previous trend, whatever it is, is likely to continue—the likelihood of new developments is relatively low. Transits to the US chart also mostly support a DOWN move.

USA: The money/financial issues seem to be ok today, but there could be some upset/argument over international relationships and/or US status in the world.

Apr 15 (Mon): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go down (55%). Transits to the US chart also mostly support a DOWN move, especially in the afternoon.

USA: There could be some mildly disappointing news about labor/workforce/ [un]employment issues or social-improvements. This is a short-lived influence that will pass within a day.

Apr 15-19: Increasing tensions related to leadership’s decisions about solving banking/loans issues (Europe?)—there may be an increasing push to put into action some issue that has been brewing over the past 1-2 weeks. The strongest tensions will likely be felt on the 17-19 (and over the weekend on 20-21).

Apr 16 (Tue): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55%). In contrast to the global mood, transits to the US chart are a bit more in favor of an UP move, but the support is relatively week, so I kept the global down prediction. There could be an upward move in the morning, but the market may then go down pm. Nothing too major seems to be happening—likely continuing global tensions, with possibility of some minor police/military flare-ups or just peaceful protests to voice anger over leaders.

Apr 17 (Wed): Medium-strong mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). Transits to the US chart are mixed as well, indicating a down move am, with a possibility of market recovering pm.

USA: There could be some concerns overnight and during pre-open hours, but the mood may gradually improve throughout the day.

Apr 18 (Th): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55%).

Apr 19 (Fr): Medium-strong mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). There may be some surprising news coming out at the open or during pre-open hours—possibly about yet another new approach to solving banks/loans problems (in Europe?) or some related update, such as an acknowledgement that something isn’t quite working—this may dampen the mood over the weekend, with increased worries on Sun-Mon. My initial/global prediction [prior to looking at the US chart] was “down,” but since transits to the US chart mostly support an UP move, I changed it to up.

USA: The day may be relatively more optimistic and may see some good news coming out, likely related to transportation, retail sales, and/or telecommunications.

Apr 22 (Mon): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%). Transits to the US chart also mostly support a DOWN move, especially in the morning. There will likely be worries/anxiety about the lack of money during pre-open hours (Europe?), thus, the market may open lower; although it could still recover pm.

Apr 23 (Tue): Strong-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart are a bit more in favor of a DOWN move, mostly early am, but the influence is mixed as well. It is also possible that Apr 23 and/or 24 will be a local MIN (i.e., a V-shaped move), so we could see a down move pm on the 23rd.

Apr 23-24: Important days. Good time for resolving issues related to loans to governments/large corporate entities, or, at least, negotiations may be running smoother on these 2 days. There will likely be increased communication/news, probably positive/upbeat in nature. To a degree, the tone will be nice in order to keep good diplomatic relationships—the words that come to mind are “concession,” trying to keep all partners happy, etc. However, there is also some vagueness about the actual actions, so I am not so sure that the decision will take place just yet, or, if it does, some unclarity/confusion will remain and will become an issue in a few days (27-30). The proposed solution to banking/loans issue (in Europe?) may be a follow up to some idea first brought up on Apr 18, and may involve some sort of dissolving [of existing structures] and/or merging [of funds/structures]. It may look somewhat favorable on 23-26, but may need to be re-evaluated and/or could be rejected on Apr 29-30.

USA: Anxiety over banks/financial issues within the US may come up during pre-open hours; also in the morning, there may be positive expectations/happy outlook regarding labor/[un]employment-related issues (if some sort of report is supposed to come out, it will likely be positive).

Apr 24 (Wed): Strong-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Transits to the US chart are mostly supportive of an UP move, with some positive developments early am related to workforce/labor. However, unclear situation regarding what actions [about banks] the leadership is actually going to take (or how well-thought-through their actions are) may create concerns and result in a down move. [I am guessing this is going to be about banks in Europe.] The tensions and probability of a down move increase pm.

Apr 25 (Th): Strong influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Globally, this looks like a stressful day (banks/loans issues are in focus—possibly some impasse or conflict—the resolution may come through dissolving some structures and merging something [funds?]), so my original prediction was down. However, transits to the US chart look mostly positive, so I changed it to UP.

Apr 26 (Fr): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%). If there is any merging of funds/banks going on today, it should go smoothly, although the market will likely find the whole situation depressing. Alternatively, there may be confusion/lack of clarity about the situation with the banks, which will be perceived negatively (and may even result in some fear about receiving funds/being able to borrow money on Sun, Apr 28).

Apr 29 (Mon): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (60%).

Apr 29-30: Tense couple of days—likely worse globally (Europe?) than in the US. Probably related to fears over banks/loans—some anger/upset at the banks, but also restrictions on borrowing. The tension may culminate in a decision on the 30th—the pressure [on banks?] may result in restrictions [on borrowing?] being lifted. Alternatively, there may be a stale-mate, where banks/financial institutions and lenders/responsible authority (government) can’t agree.

Apr 30 (Tue): Strong influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%). Transits to the US chart also support a DOWN move—during pre-open hours, there may be concerns about some negative news related to financial limitations and/or end-of-life care/elderly care.

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There are various transits coming up to the astro chart of Cyprus (http://www.astrologyweekly.com/countries/cyprus.php). To capture it all more coherently & provide more in-depth interpretations, I plan on writing a separate post. For now, just wanted to re-post my tweets, to keep the info in one place and reach a different audience:

Cyprus tweets (03.18.13)

Image of the Cyprus flag courtesy of creativedoxfoto / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

1) SWAAD, Gujarati Thali vegetarian restaurant (https://foursquare.com/v/swad–gujarati-veg-restaurant/4e48a8b6483b03d090fd8fec)

70 Desker Road
Singapore 209593
Tel: +65 6298-8386

I like the relaxed atmosphere & pleasant décor (yes, I like nice colorful surroundings when I eat )—it’s never been too crowded or noisy. The servers have been attentive without bothering you every 2 min (as they tend to do in the US, for some reason). The food is fresh and tastes good, although some dishes are a bit too oily for my taste.

SWAAD inside

SWAAD Pav bhaji & some dal

2) Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g294265-d785338-Reviews-Jaggi_s_North_Indian_Restaurant-Singapore.html)

34 Race Course Rd
Singapore 218553
Tel: +65 6296-6141

Large selection of vegetarian curries, which taste petty good, although it almost seems to depend on who is cooking that day—some days, curries are really tasty, some—just ok. Humble décor. The one thing I found to be consistently good is onion kulcha—so fresh and delicious… mmm… highly recommend! I’ve never had any problems with the staff—in fact, I observed them to be very patient with some guy who kept changing his mind after he already placed the order to the kitchen and sat down.

Jaggi’s Onion kulcha

Jaggi’s Onion kulcha close-up

To answer this question with an acceptable degree of probability, I would need to analyze about a gazillion factors. As brilliant as I am, it would take me many hours, and I don’t have the time for that at the moment. However, it’s worth noting a few transits coming up astrologically for the US. These give insights into the economic issues that may come up.

Jupiter (expansion) will transit through the 8th house (debt, taxes, other’s money, income from borrowing and/or investing) of the US chart from about mid-July 2013 to mid-June 2015 – this will likely coincide with continuing borrowing and an increase in the country’s debt (and taxes ). The stock market may very well be buoyed by this—it’s like when one feels wealthy because they’ve received money from external sources (e.g., bank), but if it’s a loan, it will eventually have to be paid off. This is a signature of increasing one’s income through investments; also, of borrowing money and possibly accumulating too much debt, if one isn’t careful.

At around the same time, in 2014 and 2015, Pluto and Uranus will form multiple stressful aspects to the US Sun. Pluto will square the Sun in the US chart several times in 2014 (mid-March & mid-May) and 2015 (early Jan, mid-Aug, and late-Oct). Uranus will square US Sun mid-Apr 2014, early Nov 2014, and early Feb 2015. These transits will likely coincide with periods of major transformations in the country regarding debt, power, freedom (e.g., independence from other countries and/or international entities), and international relationships in general.

Uranus will also oppose US Saturn several times around in mid-May 2014, late Sep/early Oct 2014, and early March 2015. Saturn rules 2nd house in the US chart—the house of self-earned income, income from what a country’s economy actually produces vs. borrowed money or taxes, as well as banks, financial institutions, and country’s accumulated money/solid savings (such as a pile of gold in the vault). These transits will likely coincide with the times of sobering realizations of how things are there (how much money is actually being made and saved). There could be sudden/unexpected changes or surprises in this domain (e.g., banks go under in a flash, some unexpected financial reforms are implemented, or, there is a surprise about how much US has/hasn’t saved, etc.). Uranus is a planet of sudden/shocking revelations/changes—so any changes will likely be abrupt, sudden, and/or unexpected.

Then, in mid to late Dec 2015, there will be some major developments regarding financial reforms in the US. In mid Dec, Saturn will oppose US Uranus and conjunct US Ascendant (feeling restriction of freedom, either externally or internally-imposed; imposing self-limitations, out of sense of responsibility; focusing on self-image and becoming more mature/responsible). Mid Dec, Jupiter will conjunct US Neptune (confusion and/or hopefulness about the domestic situation, including availability of basic needs like food/shelter/security). At the same time, in late Dec 2015, Pluto will square US Saturn = major reform regarding finances/banks and how the country earns/saves its money—this could be very drastic (Pluto symbolizes death & total transformation).

Dec2015–USA astro chart transits

Skipping a bit ahead to keep this short (not ‘cause nothing of importance will happen—quite the opposite), Saturn (restriction) will transit through the 2nd house of finances/banks/self-earned income from Jan 2019 to Nov 2022—this brings to mind the word “austerity.” This transit will likely have a chilling effect on financial industry—there may be problems with the banks/financial institutions and/or a restructuring of the banking system (by imposing limitations on it)—some sort of tightening of the belt. The limitation may be self-imposed (reforms) and the nation may even [happily] embrace the responsible/mature idea of living more frugally; but this period will also likely be perceived as “harsh” by some, financially speaking.

Shortly after, in Dec 2022 Pluto will return, for the first time in the country’s history, to its natal position in the chart—this signifies a major transformation/rebirth taking place. This will continue through most of 2023; mid-Feb 2023 could be especially tense, with Saturn conjuncting US Moon. As if this wasn’t enough, in Dec 2022, Neptune will oppose its own position in the US chart (and then cross Nadir a few times, back-forth, in 2023-24). Since Neptune in the US chart rules 4th house of domestic issues associated with basic needs (food, shelter, security, land, home-ownership, etc.), the emphasis of the transformation may have to do with these related domains, from how to feed everyone to changes in homebuilding/housing policies to redrawing borders.

This, again, is a very very general outline, so feel free to zoom in on any of the time periods of interest and discover hidden astro-data gems yourself

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For historical comparison purposes, it may be interesting to note that the last time Saturn transited through the 2nd house in the US chart was in Feb 1989-Jan 1993—there were apparently many issues with financial institutions at the time, related to the Savings and Loans Crisis (also see http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Savings_and_loan_crisis and http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/SavingsandLoanCrisis.html). There was also a recession in the early 90s.

FDIC website notes this for 1989:

1989–President Bush unveils S&L bailout plan in February [emphasis added]. In August, Financial Institutions Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act (FIRREA). FIRREA abolishes the Federal Home Loan Bank Board and FSLIC, switches S&L regulation to newly created Office of Thrift Supervision. Deposit insurance function shifted to the FDIC. A new entity, the Resolution Trust Corporation is created to resolve the insolvent S&Ls.
Other major provisions of FIRREA include: $50 billion of new borrowing authority, with most financed from general revenues and the industry; meaningful net worth requirements and regulation by the OTS and FDIC; allocation funds to the Justice Department to help finance prosecution of S&L crimes. Additional bank crime legislation the next year (i.e., the Crime Control Act of 1990) mandates a study by the National Commission on Financial Institution Reform, Recovery and Enforcement to uncover the causes of the S&L crisis, and come up with recommendations to prevent future debacles.

[NOTE: I am not supporting or opposing any views about the economy and the nature of financial crises described in the websites referenced above—these are just the first few that came up in the search. In fact, I am learning for the first time in my life that there was such a thing as an S&L crisis—who knew? That’s how naïve I am ].

MARCH: The end of March (22 onward) looks pretty intense, with Mars forming a conjunction to Uranus and then, a square to Pluto—increased likelihood of accidents, military-related problems, upsetting events, and/or violence/anger. March 26-27 look particularly stressful, more so on a global level (e.g., perhaps, there will be some negative news from Europe)—for the US, the 26th actually has a signature of excess, feeling wealthy, and going overboard with spending (like someone who goes on a shopping spree and buys too much stuff or things they can’t really afford).

On the positive side, Sun and Venus will be just a few degrees apart pretty much the whole second half of the month—this should offset stressful aspects, to a degree, by encouraging optimistic/positive/hopeful/satisfied outlook about money (that the money will continue to flow/increase). While Sun conjunct Venus is a relatively weak aspect, the fact that it will be present in the background for so long indicates to me that the overall underlying mood will be optimistic (strongest March 13-28), and help the market bounce back or not go down as much as it would have otherwise under similar stressful transits.

March 5 and 11 look especially positive for the US: Jupiter will conjunct US Descendant (March 5) and US Uranus (March 11) = optimism and excitement likely, with market going up.
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Mar 4 (Mon): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (60-65%) – the influence is esp. strong early am/at the open—possibly opens higher than closed on Fr. Lots of news coming out. Transits to the US chart also support an UP move.

Mar 5 (Tue): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go up (55%)—could go down briefly at the open, but then up in the afternoon. My initial/global prediction [prior to looking at the US chart] was “down,” but since transits to the US chart strongly support an UP move, I changed it to up.

Mar 6 (Wed): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go down (60%). Increased talks about establishing some limitations related to loans/lending/banks—at least, a good day for such activities, but may bring the market down, as the mood may be too sober/practical. Transits to the US chart also support a DOWN move.

Mar 7 (Th): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go up (60%). Talks about some loan restructuring, debt, and/or some banks/lending practices/loans-related-issues continue; however, the mood will be more optimistic than on March 6—thus, the market may begin by going down early am, but end up higher for the day.

Mar 8 (Fr): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%). Transits to the US chart also support an UP move.

Mar 11 (Mon): Strong influence; market will probably go up (65-70%) – lots of news coming out [probably international], especially on Sun or pre-open on Monday morning (Europe-related?). Transits to the US chart also strongly support an UP move—excitement in the air, exuberant optimistic mood; good for transportation/media/travel-related domains.

Mar 12 (Tue): Weak-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%)—the afternoon has a stronger up signature—the market may go down in the morning, but then recover in the afternoon. Contrary to the global mood, transits to the US chart support a DOWN move—I kept my overall/global up prediction, because I think things may pick up pm.

Mar 13 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (60%).

Mar 14 (Th): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%). Any unresolved confusing issue(s) related to water (e.g., its cleanliness/poisoning, or weather effects), pharmaceuticals/drugs/prescriptions, transportation (over water), etc. may intensify [again]. Transits to the US chart also support an UP move.

Mar 15 (Fr): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The market may still go up in the morning, but the tensions/worries [about some new beginning/new way of doing things, and/or military activities] may begin to increase pm, leading to a down move in the afternoon. Transits to the US chart also support a DOWN move.

Mar 18 (Mon): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). There could be some positive news emerging during pre-opening hours on Mon (Europe?). March 18-22—Pressures may be mounting on the leaders to take some decisive actions or come up with a new way of doing something (likely related to loans/lending, especially involving large corporate entities/governments); and/or there could be an unexpected change in leadership (esp. on the 22nd). Transits to the US chart mostly support an UP move, although the influence is mixed as well.

Mar 19 (Tue): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Stress/tensions around leadership and/or new approaches to doing things continue to increase, as does the likelihood of accidents, sudden leadership changes, and/or military activities. Transits to the US chart mostly support an UP move, although the influence there is mixed as well.

USA: Some decision may be taken affecting country’s wealth/spending and/or international relationships—money may be overspent or overpromised (possibly, it will be military spending, as the reason for the decision appears to be related to protecting the country); alternatively, there could be a major reduction in funding, but overspending seems more likely.

Mar 20 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Stress/tensions around leadership and/or new approaches to doing things continue to increase, as does the likelihood of accidents, sudden leadership changes, and/or military activities. My initial/global prediction [prior to looking at the US chart] was “down,” but since transits to the US chart mostly support an UP move, I changed it to up.

Mar 21 (Th): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%).

Mar 22 (Fr): Strong influence; market will probably go down (60-65%). Transits to the US chart are positive today (and indicate good time for improving country’s image and international relationships), but I think there will be too much tension in the air for the market to go up.

Mar 25 (Mon): Strong-mixed influence; market will probably go down (65%). March 25-26—There could be some global tensions related to banks/lending practices (esp. loans to large corporate entities and/or governments). Still, there is underlying optimism that any financial issues are resolvable. Transits to the US chart indicate mixed influence as well, with a possibility of increased spending on healthcare or social improvements, and/or news about labor market/employment (could be a bit dissatisfying, but nothing terrible).

Mar 26 (Tue): Strong-mixed influence; market will either go down on tensions/worries (55%) or, tensions will reach a critical mass and result in resolution of money issues and hence, the market will go up (45%).

This is a day of major tensions/disruptions/upsets, although there will still be hope that money issues are resolvable. Moreover, transits to the US chart indicate overspending & optimism about money (March 25-26) as well some unexpected news (March 26). This makes me think that there may possibly be bad news from other countries (Europe?), but some positive developments in the US. Despite the optimism in the US, there could be too much tension in the air for the market to go up.

Alternatively, the tensions will be so strong that they [finally] culminate in some sort of action (especially in the US)—money issues are resolved, there is overspending, and optimism.

Mar 27 (Wed): Medium-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (60%). Still some tensions, as well as hope/optimism, but a more sober/rational/practical outlook compared to the 26th. Transits to the US chart are mostly positive, so an up move is also possible, although I think it will not come until the 28th.

March 27-28: “Surprise about money.” There could be some exciting announcement about a new creative solution on how to resolve money woes, or, there could be an unexpected/upsetting turn of events, or a twist, related to leadership’s approach to resolving money issues.

Mar 28 (Th): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%). Transits to the US chart also support an UP move.

Mar 29 (Fr): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%). Likely increased talks/communication (esp. early am), likely about financial reforms (on the level of large corporate entities and/or governments)—there will be increased clarity/sobriety about the situation and limitations involved. Transits to the US chart also support a DOWN move.
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Long-term observations: A quick look ahead shows that the week of Aug 26, 2013 will be an important one for the US, with strong optimism likely moving the market up on Aug 27-28 (there will likely be overspending & US will feel very good, happy, wealthy, and generous). Aug 29 will likely be a more sober day for the US, when practical concerns about money will rise to the top (although they will likely be sugar-coated and won’t trigger a [large] down move).

Globally, Mon, Sep 9, 2013, will probably see a major down move, esp. right at the open (or will open low)—possibly on worries from Sunday or pre-open hours on Mon (Europe?).

Lastly, Pluto will square the Sun in the US chart several times in 2014 (mid-March & mid-May) and 2015 (early Jan, mid-Aug, and late-Oct). Uranus will oppose the US Sun mid-Apr 2014, early Nov 2014, and early Feb 2015. These are strong tense slow-unfolding transits and will very likely coincide with periods of major transformations in the country (issues of power, freedom, debt/loans, values/status in the international community will likely come up).

One thing that stood out was that MM has Mars (in Aries) opposition Pluto (Libra) in her natal chart—this is a strong signature of a person who is fiercely competitive (she also has Jupiter in Aries, so double that) & can be quite ruthless/dictatorial with others. It doesn’t mean she is a bad person, rather, very focused and intense – she is ready to destroy those whom she perceives as blocking her from moving forward (she’ll fight enemies to the death). MM is a very sensitive person, to be sure, with Venus in Cancer, but compromising may not be something she naturally prefers (unless there is some supportive Libra influence, but w/o time of birth, I can’t tell).

MM is also very action-oriented, enjoys/is good at beginning new projects, a fearless leader who will lead the team to the battle field, under the bullets/into fire—sort of like a warrior on a horse yelling, “Hurraaah!” and bravely galloping toward the enemy camp…

At the time she ordered a ban on working from home, Uranus (innovation, bright idea, sudden & dramatic change) conjuncted her natal Mars (and opposed Pluto)—this seems to be a sincere attempt to make a drastic change through sudden/revolutionary/new/different approach. Imagine a bladesmith making a sword in a hot fire pit (Mars) & then, you come and zap the poor guy with some electric wire (Uranus) and say, “Drop what you’ve been doing, immediately, and now do your thing in a new innovative way and it better be completely different than before (Uranus)! To hell with established rules—they ought to die (Pluto), before a truly new/fresh awesome sword I want you to make can come out of this pit (Mars)! ” That’s the kind of energy was going through MM’s chart at the time the ban decision was announced.

Also, transiting Jupiter has joined Sun in in MM’s chart at the same time (exact March 8-9, 2013)—optimism/expansion—she is currently feeling very VERY optimistic about this new approach and, generally, super good about herself. This same transit also occurred when she became Yahoo’s CEO. Form Wikipedia: “On July 16, 2012, Mayer was appointed President and CEO of Yahoo!, effective the following day.” Well, Jupiter conjuncted her Sun exactly on July 22, 2012.

At about the same time (shortly before getting the CEO position, and shortly before the ban), transiting Jupiter has also formed harmonious sextile and trine aspects to MM’s Mars and Pluto, respectively—so again, it looks like she is very optimistic about making these changes, confident they will bring good results (even if something has to die first), and feels like she is being innovative and doing things for the greater good.

MM will have Jupiter go over Mercury and Saturn in her chart, and trine Moon and Uranus in the upcoming months—this should bring about more subjectively positive/optimistic feelings (regardless of whether or not the company does well). Next year, May-June 2014 look quite important for her—especially mid-to-end of June—she may experience some lucky break and her income will likely increase. What does this mean for Yahoo? We’d need to look at the company’s chart (time of incorporation) and stock chart (first trade) for that—this post is just to illustrate that it can be useful to take into consideration CEO’s chart, as his/her decisions influence the company’s future.

Last thing—MM has Saturn (restriction/oppression/limitations) in Cancer (home/emotions/nurturing)—restricting work-from-home, anyone? In Cancer, Saturn is in “detriment”—Saturn rules Capricorn, hence, it’s traditionally considered to be weak in its opposite sign. Manifestations of this aspect in one’s chart can include things like problems with mother figures, suppression of emotions, hardships at home, oppressive home environment that feels cold and unnurturing, etc. One may overcompensate and place too much attention on the nurturing/emotions/home and try to control this area of life too much. It’s of great importance to an individual to do things “right” here, in an orderly and responsible manner (perhaps, their mother wasn’t very nurturing, so they want to make sure their child always feels nurtured). So on a flip side, this can inspire one to become a super-Mom/Dad (responsible watchful parent, if a bit too micro-managing at times), have things in perfect order and in top shape at their home (although it may be a bit Spartan-like), express emotions carefully to avoid shocking others with wild mood swings, etc.

March 1 (Fr): Down (realism about financial reforms: Sun sextile Pluto [reform/transformation] & trine Saturn [realism/structure]; realism tends to bring market down, even though aspects themselves are actually harmonious and favor improvement)

March 4 (Mon): Up – the influence is esp. strong early am/at the open—possibly opens higher than closed on Fr.

March 6-7 (Wed-Th): Down. Talk/communication about financial reforms will likely have a sober tone to it, but in a productive kind of way, not negative

Also, at a glance, the end of March looks pretty intense. March 22 and March 26-27 look stressful, with Mars forming a conjunction to Uranus and then, a square to Pluto—increased likelihood of accidents, military-related problems, and violence/anger; market will likely go down. March 28 (bunch of aspects) will definitely not be a neutral day—big move(s) likely, possibly up, esp. early am, although can turn down pm (will have to look closer and check US chart). March 29—also intense, possibly up, but has a mix signature (good feelings about money will be in the air [that there is enough to go around or that profits are good], but some sort of reform-related activities will be raining on the parade, so to speak, and may squelch the good feelings)—will look at this closer in detailed predictions (upcoming over the weekend).

Observation: Looking over the previous months’ predictions, I am definitely noticing that for DJI, transits to US chart are very influential—they either enhance the global/general trend (seen in aspects among transiting planets), or, more often than not, override the global trend in case there is a disagreement in the direction. For example, we saw a strong move up on Feb 27—the overall trend indicated somewhat stressful time for the economy, but on that day, Neptune formed an exact trine to US Venus (inspiration, dreamy mood, delusion [about money]) and the market went up. I plan on assigning an even greater weight to the transits to US chart in the future (and will possibly look at the progressed US horoscope as well, time permitting).