Dear Fellow Star-Gazers,

Happy Hunters Full Moon!

EQUITIES

Looking back at my economic forecast for the Llewellyn Moon sign guide 2022 (submitted in August 2020), I read the planet signatures well. My end of year summary for 2022 reads as follows:

“Whilst the effect of recession and even depression could be felt across the world, and investors despair as their savings dwindle, by the close of the year a turning point should be reached. Those who are cash rich and who still have investment and trading courage, should find that the last six weeks of 2022 bring plentiful opportunity to buy in to the market at optimum prices”

I stand by this and am hopeful of better times ahead.

First however, we have to get past this Full Moon which aligns with Chiron. The Sun and Venus in Libra are on one side of the Earth and the Moon and Chiron at the other. Moreover, Pluto appears at a standstill. 

Venus passes through Libra annually, and in every year bar one since the Great Financial Crisis, Venus’ Libra ingresses has coincided with fall in the Dow Jones Index. 2022 was no exception - although the Dow has recovered in the last few days. However, I suspect however there is worse to come following this October Full Moon.

MARS
As of October 31st, and as viewed from Earth, Mars is retrograde and Out of Bounds in Gemini. Since the Great Financial Crisis, Mars has retrograded 7 times. On each occasion the S&P index has turned negative: sometimes for a few days, at others for some weeks. It is reasonable to anticipate negativity in the week beginning Monday October 31st lasting through to the lunar eclipse on November 8th. 

 It is more than a little interesting to note that the greatest falls in the S&P occurred in 2007 when Mars was retrograde in Gemini. 

I will explore the Mars effect in greater detail in next week’s monthly financial class if you purchased the Introduction to Financial Astrology, you will receive an email with a discounted price). The webinar was presented in August. You can purchase the recording through the link at the foot of this missive.

GOLD

At the 2014 October Eclipse (similarly in Scorpio) and also conjoining Venus, the gold spot price was $1238. It didn’t return to that level until three eclipses (eighteen months) later in April 2016. 

I doubt we will have to wait as long this time. Yesterday I presented a webinar on gold and silver astro-cycles. I have more material to add to this and will re-record with extra material this week and announce availability on the website.  I do expect a surge in the price of gold in 2023.  If the value falls between the upcoming solar and lunar eclipse (October 25th and November 8th) , then I would view this as a buying opportunity. (The same may be true of cryptos – more info can be found in my new astro-crypto subscription newsletter (again, see link below).)

CONFLICT

As expected, the war in Ukraine continues and, at the time of writing, there are concerns that escalation of hostilities will lead to a nuclear event. Planet cycles-wise we ought not to be surprised. Dwarf planet Haumea makes Scorpio ingress in the coming weeks and is presently at right angle to Pluto. It is disconcerting to note that Pluto and Haumea were within conjunction at the nuclear bombings of Nagaski and Hiroshima. Against this background, Uranus’ alignment with the lunar eclipse on November 8th, indicates the weeks ahead to be politically – and militarily – stormy.

Yet all disputes resolve through dialogue and as Mars turns retrograde in Gemini, we must hope that those who take us to the brink, rethink and turn back. Hopefully, the Sun’s positive aspect to a near stationary Jupiter on November 23rd will bring accord – and go some way toward explaining my forecast upsurge in share prices in the final weeks of the year.

CURRENCIES: CRYPTO AND OTHERWISE

The recent fall in the value of sterling took place as Mercury was retrograde having stationed close to important angles in the UK’s 1801 chart (this chart may be viewed as UK PLC). Predictably, sterling recovered after the UK’s chancellor effected an about-turn after Mercury did the same. Sterling is far from out of the wars however, and stability is unlikely in the short term – though there should be  positive signals after next weekend’s Last Quarter Moon.

The world of Crypto has me under its spell and I am researching various twists and turns as crypto currencies and block chain technologies gather momentum. There is one very definite cycle at work here: this alone suggesting that we are fast approaching a low in this area and a promising buying opportunity. The fact that the Bank of International Settlement is now permitting banks to hold some of their reserves in cryptocurrency is clear indication of their rapid development and use.

FULL MOONS AND HOSPITALS

It seems we have a season ticket to the local hospital! - but have yet to be awarded reward points for Michael’s many hospital stays and visits for urgent attention. This last month broke a previous record. (I am writing having returned home at 2am following another crisis).

His Sagittarian good humour is still intact – mine, a little less so! However, we are still on this journey together and so very, very grateful for your many good wishes and support.

On Monday we have a vastly experienced acupuncturist visiting and meanwhile are focused on improving gut bacteria. As ever, your many suggestions are so welcome.

2023 FORECAST
As stated above, the Gold and Silver presentation will be rerecorded this week and available next weekend. In response to requests, the 2023 forecast will be available from November 23rd.

For now, wishing you all safe and well,

Yours from the Stars

Christeen

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EVENTS

March 2023: Istanbul