Swaad and Jaggi’s restaurants in Singapore

Posted on March 9, 2013 by tolstunka

Wanted to quickly comment on 2 more restaurants in Little India in Singapore:

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 inside

SWAAD Pav bhaji & some dal

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

Jaggi's Onion kulcha close-up

Jaggi’s Onion kulcha close-up

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How long will the market rally last? A few long-term observations for US economy (2013-2023)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by tolstunka

Question of the day—how long will the DJI continue going 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

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 🙂 ].

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Stock market predictions March 4-31, 2013: Financial Astrology.

Posted on March 4, 2013 by tolstunka

Here are some astro-financial predictions for Mar 4-31 2013. Since transits to the USA natal chart appear to strongly correlate with market moves, a few related observations are included as well, mainly to note whether transits to the US chart support the market direction I would predict based on the general planetary positions alone. The predictions are based on simple reading of ephemeris, no other methods were considered. The direction is my best guess based on previous market direction changes under similar conditions; I included some approximate percentages to indicate how likely I think that the market will move in a particular direction. The work is done by hand, rather than with statistical software, and for fun only, so I would caution all readers to do their own research to detect any potential astro-financial trends with higher precision. [All calculations are for NYC, times are in EST; by “market” I mean mainly DJI and entities with similar trading pattern.]
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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).

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Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer and ban on working from home–a few comments on her astro chart

Posted on March 1, 2013 by tolstunka

Wanted to put out a few astro observations about Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marissa_Mayer), related to the recent ban on work-from-home. Surely, there are tons of articles interpreting her birthchart (http://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Marissa_Mayer), so I won’t go into any in-depth analysis here, but a few things caught my eye.

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.

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March 1, 2013 astro predictions & end of March preview

Posted on March 1, 2013 by tolstunka

Here are a few short predictions for early March, to not skip March 1, which is already tomorrow. I will put together detailed daily predictions for the whole month of March over the weekend.

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).

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Accuracy stats Dec 2012-Feb 2013

Posted on February 25, 2013 by tolstunka

For fun, I calculated accuracy of my predictions for the past 3 months (December, 2012 through February, 2013)–the post is as of Feb 25, so I will update this in a few days.

EDITED on March 08, 2013 with data for Feb 26-28:

Accuracy overall, regarless of the magnitude of DJI move
31/56=55.36% (period Dec 1, 2012–Feb 28, 2013)

Move over 50 pt (abt 0.36% of DJI at 14,054 on Feb28, 2013)
19/31=61.29%

Move over 141 pt (abt 1.00% of DJI at 14,054 on Feb28, 2013)
4/6=66.67%

See table stats here: Dec12_Feb13_accuracy_stats_web_Feb28
Arrows show my prediction of DJI going up or down, as well as what DJI actually did on that date.

One can see that the accuracy improves for days with stronger market moves–it is not surprising, as stronger astrological aspects are clearer to read & easier to base predictions on. For example, Saturn conjunct Venus transit pretty much always coincides with a down move, whereas Jupiter square or opposition Mars can go either way (although it will surely coincide with increased activity–buying/selling–whichever, but ppl will go overboard with excitement!).

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Apple (AAPL): late Feb – March 2013 (updated with some April-May 2013 insights)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by tolstunka

Just noticed that in the upcoming weeks there are a few aspects to Apple’s astro chart (http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Apple,_Shares). A super-short prediction:

ok, a few more:

EDIT on March 08, 2013:

Certainly, it may be worth looking at $AAPL astrological chart closer–something may be coming up very soon:

I may look into this further, as there is tons of activity in the Apple stock’s astro chart (several progressions and transits all converge on the same dates–good indicator of some events). In general, some developments are likely coming up late March and in May of 2013. I can already see that 2nd week of May and May 23-24 will be important times. May have to do with identity change or new business approach; something to do with communications (iPhone-related?); May 23-24 could be a bit upsetting.

Regarding April–brief look reveals multiple transits to the charts of $AAPL as well as its CEO Tim Cook–this, again, indicates increased activity for the company and the stock. In particular, 2nd week will see tense aspects to the stock’s chart (esp. Apr 11)–distress/upset, likely associated with company’s image/corporate matters (restructuring? leadership issues?). Tim Cook will feel that week fairly generous & hopeful, and/or, wanting more freedom. He may overpromise something or overspend (buy or sell too much of something).

The following week, Apr 15-19, Tim will feel some heavy burden of responsibility–it could be a somewhat difficult time for him, requiring extra focus and effort–he may either accomplish some very heavy/difficult tasks, or, he may feel like the load on his shoulders is just too heavy. Another possibility is that Tim may feel that he can now, finally, manifest some vision dear to him, or, he may feel that his beautiful precious vision is crushed by the harsh reality. Either way, important week for Tim (and hence, for the company).

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Stock market predictions February, 2013: Financial Astrology

Posted on February 1, 2013 by tolstunka

Here are some astro-financial predictions for Feb 2013; a few observations related to USA natal chart are included as well. These are based on simple reading of ephemeris, no other methods were considered. The direction is my best guess based on previous market direction changes under similar conditions; I included some approximate percentages to indicate how likely I think that the market will move in a particular direction. Since transits to US chart seem to influence the market significantly, I tried to take these into consideration to a greater degree for Feb. The work is done by hand, rather than with statistical software, and for fun only, so I would caution all readers to do their own research to detect any potential astro-financial trends with higher precision. [All calculations are for NYC, times are in EST; by “market” I mean mainly DJI and entities with similar trading pattern.]
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FEBRUARY: The month has many days with significant transits (among transiting planets and from transiting planets to the US chart), so I expect a lot of related activity in the markets. Not a boring month by any stretch of imagination.

In general, there are several slow-unfolding transits to US chart that will likely influence the mood the whole month—these have a similar theme to them, so they will likely intensify one another. Specifically, we have Uranus square US Jupiter [exact Feb 7] & Jupiter approaching a conjunction with US Uranus [exact March 11] = boundless optimism/removing all limits because things are just oh-so exciting! 🙂 as well as Neptune trine US Venus [exact Feb 27] = feeling inspired/walking on clouds/dreaming in pastel-colors. With these unfolding in the background, I would expect the market to keep going up, overall. The first week should be particularly eventful, especially 6-7-8 of Feb.

Also, since Uranus in the US chart rules the 3rd house of transportation (incl. airplanes), communication (incl. IT), and commerce (sales of various goods), these areas, in the US, should be experiencing a boost/expansion, to peak around March 11.
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Feb 1 (Fr): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%).

Feb 4 (Mon): Strong influence; market will probably go down (65-70%)—probably a MIN/LOW day, followed by a direction reversal the next business day. Good day for advancing spiritual causes, if participating entities are highly spiritually evolved; else, energy could manifest as religious anger/violence in the name of religion.

USA: Feb 4-5—Good for action/moving forward/progress in the area of jobs, workforce; also good for improving social conditions through some organized efforts (creating a better society/pushing forward some positive social changes).

Feb 5 (Tue): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (60%), although there could already be some uncertainty/concerns in the air—these will intensify Feb 6-8.

Feb 6 (Wed): Strong influence; market may possibly go up (65%). Feb 6-8: Likely, anxiety in the air, lots of talk—some situation is unclear and/or something isn’t what it seems. What is said and done at this time may turn out differently than what it was intended for, how it was presented, or what it appeared as originally—there could be delusion or deception. Good day for spiritual conversations, but not for signing agreements (unless entities involved are highly spiritually evolved); lower-level energy may manifest as lies/deception/misunderstanding (at best).

USA: Feb 6-7—There could be some important public meeting/gathering/ conference about country’s financial situation.

Feb 7 (Th): Strong influence; market may possibly go up (65%).

USA: Feb 7-8—Excitement/optimism, good feelings about country’s image, what it stands for, expansion beyond boundaries/limits, feeling happy about relationships with other countries. Possibly, good news/optimistic discussions about workforce/jobs and/or social improvements.

Feb 8 (Fr): Strong-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%). A sell-off seems more likely (more so, internationally); however, it should be a good day for US—so there is a chance of the market going up during NYC trading hours. Regardless of the direction, high volume is likely—people will likely find it easy to part with money (to buy) or part with stocks (and so will sell); once they decide either way, they will likely go overboard and buy/sell too much, may be even out of spite or anger over something. Also, there could be some news about violence or accident, or, heated/agitated discussions about something early am.

USA: Good day for issues related to transportation/communication/sales; good day for international expansion/improving US image.

Feb 11 (Mon): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%). During pre-market hours, there could be concerns over financial restrictions, possibly related to some events from Sunday or from earlier on Mon (European news?). However, the mood will probably improve as the day goes by.

Feb 12 (Tue): Weak-medium influence; market will probably go up (55-60%). News/discussions [mostly in the morning] will likely have a serious/practical tone and realism tends to bring market down; however, this influence is fleeting and market may recover in the afternoon.

USA: Some push for action/accident/ argument/ anger related to transportation/ communications/sales.

Feb 13 (Wed): Weak-mixed influence; market may possibly go up (55%). Could go down briefly early am, or, open low.

USA: Good day for international talks and/or passing some laws (especially financial laws); financial issues should progress well—good day for finding practical solutions.

Feb 14 (Th): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (60%). Feb 14-15—these are actually good days for taking responsible actions and implementing long-term reforms; however, this sort of practical approach/mood tends to bring market down, as things aren’t exciting/inspiring enough.

USA: Short-lived influence—there could be a brief upset over finances (loans/debt) related to transportation/communications/sales—like financial situation of a company in one of these domains draws attention/is highlighted for some reason.

Feb 15 (Fr): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%), especially early am.

Feb 18 (Mon): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%).

USA: Good day overall—optimism in general and over progress in international relationships, in particular. Good day for passing some laws (especially financial laws)—meaning, if such laws are up for vote, there is an increased chance they will be passed.

Feb 19 (Tue): Weak-medium influence; market will probably go up (55-60%), likely on some inspiration/delusion.

Feb 20 (Wed): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%). There may be some hopefulness, but also anxiety, because something is unclear/undecided.

USA: Feb 20-21—Good day for issues related to jobs/workforce and/or progressive social reforms that benefit society as a whole (incl. organizations promoting various social causes).

Feb 21 (Th): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55%), especially early am/right at the open. Regardless of the direction, it will likely change compared to the 20th.

Feb 22 (Fr): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%).

Feb 25 (Mon): Strong-mixed influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%). Likely, increased volume; some optimism, but also heated discussions on Feb 25-26 (potentially over the same issues as on Feb 7-8).

USA: Feb 25-26—could be some upsetting arguments/accidents/military actions or just verbal disagreements with other countries or some country. Feb 27-28—things can escalate from verbal threats/arguments to actions/fighting.

Feb 26 (Tue): Strong influence; market may possibly go down (55%), more so early am (unless delusional optimism prevails). There could be some upsetting communication/news about accidents or about military activities early am.

USA: Feb 26-28—Dreamy/inspired or delusional mood over country’s finances; this could be related to jobs/workforce or social reforms of some sort. Also, there could be a brief upset or surprise over some issue related to transportation/travel.

Feb 27 (Wed): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%).

USA: The following depends on how accurate US chart is (I am using 4:50pm as its “birth time”)—on this day, Pluto (reform) will enter 2nd house of finances—this will be a slow multi-year process of major financial reforms taking place. Pluto will briefly exit the 2nd house in late May 2013 to return late Dec 2013 (seems like financial reforms are attempted/considered, not quite gather enough momentum, and get pushed till the end of the year, with joy/abundance/celebration on the streets taking place in July 🙂 ).

Feb 28 (Th): Strong influence; market may possibly go down (60%), especially early am/right at the open. Possibility of unrealistic optimism/inspiration/hopefulness leading to an up move is there as well (given the transit to the US chart, this could be related to some US jobs/unemployment report?). Hopeful feeling is stronger in the morning; realism/practical approach is stronger in the afternoon.

USA: Tense day for relationships with other countries (some disagreement or even military actions). Good day for issues related to jobs/workforce and/or progressive social reforms that benefit society as a whole (incl. organizations promoting various social causes)—happy/hopeful feeling about this especially strong right at the open.

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Long-term observation: A quick look ahead shows that July of 2013 (especially, mid-month and 3rd week) will be time of some super-optimism/inspiration for US, which will, actually, be balanced with some practical approach—good time for implementing some long-term changes related to country’s image—US will feel very good about itself, if a bit arrogant (there will be a feeling that things will always be going so well, so problems may be overlooked). There will be opportunities to improve things and inspiration to do so.

Btw, people with birthdays around June 27, October 29, and February 24 (i.e., those with Sun in approximately 6 degree of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces) will experience mid-July and 3rd week of July as quite pleasant time, with lots of inspiration. Since Sun moves along the ecliptic with the speed of about 1 degree per day, birthdays give a pretty good estimate of one’s Sun’s position. To look at other planets, you’d need to know what your chart looks like (go to http://www.astro.com to get a free chart, Western-astrology-style).

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Dream about a silver coin

Posted on January 8, 2013 by tolstunka

I wanted to share an interesting lucid dream from a few days ago. In it, I found a silver coin shaped like a sole of an oriental-style pointy-toe slipper (the coin was flat). I was trying to read the writings on the coin to figure out which country it was from. It had some ornate writings (or designs) on it and also, written in all caps in English, “ANA,” then, I looked closer and it read “GANA.” I was getting an impression that the shape represented the country’s outline; although not the solid area, rather, the country was composed of several islands, with the overall outline looking like a shoeprint. I asked what country that was—I said, “Is it [a group of islands] to the West of Scotland?” and got the silent/telepathic answer from some male [ a guide? who knows]—“No, it’s from Shambhala.”

So I googled GANA the next morning (obviously, I am aware of Ghana, but the location didn’t seem to be Africa). I found there is an island named Canna off of the West coast of Scotland (there doesn’t seem to be anything about it that immediately strikes me as relevant; its shape is elongated, but not quite like what I saw). I also found that one of the meanings of the word “gana” is “gathering/assembly” in Sanskrit. This makes sense, since the shape was, supposedly, representing a group of islands, and also because it relates to the same part of the world (Asia).

Clearly, this was a pleasant and positive dream, although I have no idea why I would ask about Scotland. I’ve never heard of Canna before or pondered the meaning of “gana.” Nothing I did the night or even weeks before was related to Scotland, Sanskrit, etc. The only thing I can think of is that I bought a print of a painting called “Horse of Happiness,” by Roerich, a little over a month prior to the dream—that’s an obvious Tibetan connection, although it wasn’t on my conscious mind, especially with the holidays. Something must’ve seeped through into my dream, but the Scotland reference still puzzles me 🙂

p.s. I just thought of something! Hahaha… May be it means I am supposed to buy silver… lol 😀 No, I think this was more of an inspiration type dream.

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Stock market predictions January, 2013: Financial Astrology.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by tolstunka

Here are some astro-financial predictions for Jan 2013; a few observations related to USA natal chart are included as well. These are based on simple reading of ephemeris, no other methods were considered. The direction is my best guess based on previous market direction changes under similar conditions; I included some approximate percentages to indicate how likely I think that the market will move in a particular direction. The work is done by hand, rather than with statistical software, and for fun only, so I would caution all readers to do their own research to detect any potential astro-financial trends with higher precision. [All calculations are for NYC, times are in EST; by “market” I mean mainly DJI and entities with similar trading pattern.]
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JANUARY: Things don’t look too bad overall. The most tense day will likely be Jan 6 (Sun), when Mars squares Saturn—if there are any talks taking place that day, they will likely result in a stale-mate.

Since events in the US seem to significantly affect the market direction, I also noted several transits to the US chart during the last week of the month—it will probably be a somewhat tense/busy/eventful time.

In addition to the shorter-lived transits formed by faster-moving planets like Venus and Mars, note a slowly-unfolding ongoing aspect to the US chart made by transiting Uranus. It is squaring USA’s Jupiter (in the 7th house, ruler of the 1st); this will be exact around Feb 7, but the effect will likely be felt several weeks prior and a few days/weeks after. The symbolic meaning of the aspect is boundless optimism/expansion beyond limits/overexpansion/overspending/inflation/discarding any limits because of unstoppable optimism/etc. In the past year, this aspect has occurred in April and October.

DJI chart shows 2 dates in 2012 when transiting Uranus squared US Jupiter in 2012

DJI 2012: Transiting Uranus squared US Jupiter

Interestingly, the previous passage of Uranus (it takes 84.3 years to orbit the Sun), saw this aspect during March 1929. While it is not advisable to use a single predictor to predict anything, I find these quotes about the US economy in March 1929 relevant:

“March 1929 — The Dow dropped, but bankers reassured investors.” (http://useconomy.about.com/od/glossary/g/Stock-Market-Crash-of-1929.htm)

“As early as March 1929 a few financial experts warned that banks were making too many loans for stock speculation (the buying and selling of stock without regard for its actual value or the strength of the individual company). The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, tried to rein in the country’s banks but with no success. Several leaders of industry also noticed that unemployment was quietly on the rise. Nevertheless, despite a few warnings, the stock market headed up and up.” (http://preview.tinyurl.com/bj78xnv)
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Jan 2 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55%), but an up-and-down day is also quite possible—mainly due to increased likelihood for sudden/unexpected and/or potentially upsetting news coming out throughout the day—the mood/market direction may change a few times, with each piece of news.

USA: There may be some [false/unrealistic] optimism about the laws affecting domestic situation; laws about debt and/or international finances are in focus today (Venus squares Neptune in the 9th house, ruler of the 4th; Sun opposes Sun in the 8th, ruler of the 9th).

Jan 3 (Th): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%). There may be some disruptive/unexpected news early am; increased trading volume is possible, regardless of the direction (easy come/easy go).

Jan 4 (Fr): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (60%). Market possibly reaches a low/MIN, esp. early am.

Jan 7 (Mon): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (65-70%)—more so early am, potentially due to some depressing event/outcome from Sun. Market may recover pm.

Jan 8 (Tue): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%).

Jan 9 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%).

Jan 10 (Th): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%).

Jan 11 (Fr): Medium influence; market may possibly go up (60-65%). Market possibly reaches a high/MAX. There may be a feeling of excitement or upset in the air, possibly related to metals and/or anything dug up from the earth (sudden/unexpected change in metal prices?). Also, this could manifest through a greater than usual jump in currency value(s) (e.g., EUR-USD).

Jan 13 (Sun):

USA: Good day for taking responsible action to bring about order/structure to country’s finances. Debt issues may be illuminated/in focus/brought into public awareness. (Mars trines Saturn in the 10th house, ruler of the 2nd; Sun squares Mercury in the 8th, ruler of the 7th and 10th.)

Jan 14 (Mon): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55%).

Jan 15 (Tue): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%). Likely some increased communication/news/talks. Jan 15-16 may see increased interest in the value of metals and/or anything dug up from the earth (increase in metal prices? sell off to pocket profits from metals?).

Jan 16 (Wed): Medium-strong influence; market may possibly go down (65%). Increased communications/news/talks likely; debt-related issues in focus; some emotional tension/anxiety may be in the air, esp. pm—as if feeling anxious, awaiting something.

Jan 17 (Th): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go down (60%). Increased communications/news, mostly early am.

Jan 18 (Fr): Weak influence; slight chance that market will go down (55%), but not too bad overall.

Jan 21 (Mon): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%). There is a chance it will go down early am, but up pm. Mood will likely be optimistic; there may be some good news coming out Jan 21-22 (possibly about business expansion and/or some opportunities/profits/etc., esp. in the area of communications/travel/commerce).

Jan 22 (Tue): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go up (55-60%).

Jan 23 (Wed): Weak influence; market may possibly go up (55%).

Jan 24 (Th): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55-60%).

Jan 25 (Fr): Weak-medium influence; market may possibly go down (60-65%). While there may be some optimism about expansion/increase in [financial] opportunities, there will also be a sense of realism about the restrictions that are necessary/being put in place, so overall, a down move seems more likely.

Jan 28 (Mon): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55%).

USA: Increased talks about money, esp. those of transportation/communication/commerce-type businesses, government, and/or financial ties with other countries. Emotional upset/anger/pressure for action over finances/loans/debt/taxes (in general and esp. related to financing of businesses dealing with telecommunications/transportation/sales/etc.). There could also be some upsetting event related to transportation and/or one or more of such businesses experiences some upset/pressure. [Hmm… after I wrote this, I remembered hearing some news about the port strike—I googled it and, sure enough, the port strike has been postponed till Jan 28 (http://transportationnation.org/2012/12/28/east-and-gulf-coast-port-strike-averted-by-30-days/). Note that I had already mentioned this prediction in my Dec 2 post, while the agreement to postpone hasn’t been reached till Dec 27.] (Venus opposes Mercury in the 8th house, ruler of the 7th and 10th; Mars conjuncts Moon in the 3rd, ruler of the 8th.)

Jan 29 (Tue): Weak influence; slight chance that market will go down (55%), but not too bad overall.

Jan 30 (Wed): Medium influence; market may possibly go down (65%), more so early am. Mood may be more practical/serious.

USA: Financial issues will be in focus, likely related to healthcare, elderly care, and/or financial losses (e.g., where to get the money to pay for the care and/or avoid losses). Discussions/decisions about where the resources will come from will likely intensify late pm; positive resolution is quite possible (i.e., the resources will be located). (Venus conjuncts Pluto in the 2nd house, ruler of the 12th.)

Jan 31 (Th): Weak influence; market may possibly go down (55%). The mood may be a bit anxious early am, but may get more optimistic later in the day.
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Am also planning to write a few posts in the upcoming weeks listing [somewhat more] significant dates for 2013 (in general; for US; and possibly, a few other countries).

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