July 6th, 2003 Financial Astrology
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Copyright 2003. All Rights Reserved This week’s report is being issued a earlier than usual due to the July 4 Independence Day holiday in the United States. All financial markets are closed in the U.S.A. this Friday. Let’s discuss for a moment the near-term future of the United States, since it is supposedly “born” on July 4, 1776. Much debate reigns as to the correct time to use for the horoscope of the United States, with most astrologers preferring the “Sibley chart” showing Sagittarius rising. This would suggest an afternoon birth, for which there is no supportive documenting evidence of this time being important on July 4th. In fact, the only supporting documents of a “time of birth” strongly suggests a Virgo rising (mid morning), according to research conducted by astrologers Michael Munkasey and Dr. Zip Dobyns. But if you want a Sagittarius rising, you don’t have to look too far for a potentially valid chart. According to Dr. Zip Dobyns again, there is ample evidence that on the afternoon July 2, the process of signing the declaration of independence began. For those who didn’t know her, Zip was one of the most valuable resources we had in the field of professional astrology. She passed away a couple of weeks ago (and so did Lois Rodden), which is a great loss and sadness to the profession. But readers may find the following letter she wrote me in January 2002, to be of great interest: “Dear Ray, “If the records of the continental congress are accepted, the final decision on wording, vote, and signing of Hancock and Thomson (clerk) had to be after 9 AM and before noon, with Virgo rising. Uranus would be in the 9th house. The Howland chart puts 23 Gemini on the MC and 24 Virgo rising. If you have LMT available, you can run the chart for 10:40 AM LMT. That is actually what Howland used. 10:36 LAT is equivalent. I have done over a dozen major events, including lots of asteroids, and the 24 Virgo Asc. is working very well. I think it is far superior to the Uranus on the Asc or on the MC, which can be considered symbolic of the revolutionary purpose of the congress. Howland delineated 400 major events in our history in his book, but I have not seen it and do not know what techniques he used. I plan to find out from Lois (Rodden) who has his book. “The Resolution for Independence was actually voted on July 2 in the afternoon, so it would have Sagittarius rising. The July 4 in the morning would have Virgo rising. July 8 was when the document was read to the public in the square in Philadelphia, at noon with Sun exactly on the MC (LAT) and Saturn exactly on the Ascendant, in the degree of the Ascendant for the first plane hitting the World Trade Center tower. July 9 was when the document was read to the troops in NY at 6 PM, which puts 27 Sagittarius on the Asc. If you really want Pluto rising for 9/11, you should consider the July 2 chart when they actually DID vote to become independent. July 4 just finalized the wording in the document, and it was signed and sent to the printer, with 3 or more items of business handled afterwards and before noon. John Adams wrote to his wife on July 3 that July 2 would be considered the country's Independence Day because of the action, and it was definitely in the afternoon. I have rectified that chart for 17:43 LAT which puts 18 Sagittarius 25 on the Asc. and 17 Sag 30 on the Asc in Washington DC. The T Pluto-Saturn opposition would be across the Asc-Desc for 9/11 in that chart. Interestingly, in that July 2 chart, Uranus was at its station when it is progressed to 9/11, fitting a change in our handling of Uranus issues. The chart for July 9 when the document was read to the troops has Mars in a station when progressed to 9/11, 2001. That was a fascinating week for the country, and I think all four of these charts give part of the picture. “Happy New Year, Zip.” So what do we see of current relevance in this July 2 chart? Mainly that Venus is at 1 Cancer and Jupiter at 5 Cancer. As many of you know, Saturn just went into Cancer on June 4. It is about 4 Cancer right now, so it has been passing over the Venus-Jupiter conjunction point. Venus rules a country’s currency. We can now look back and see that the U.S. Dollar made a significant low on May 27, and a double bottom around June 16. Saturn does tend to depress one’s currency, and this recent event seems very well timed by transiting Saturn. Venus and Jupiter also have to do with the equity markets of a country. The USA stock market has so far topped out on June 17. Equity values in the USA fell for the second straight week, making a low last Tuesday before recovering somewhat into Thursday morning. Butn they did close the week very strong. In sympathy perhaps, other world equity markets also fell to a new two-week low early last week, before recovering somewhat into early Friday. Except in Japan, where equity prices have really soared as of late. From a low of 7604 on April 28, the Nikkei exploded to 9897 on Thursday, July 7, a gain of over 30% in just 9-10 weeks. It appears that the long-term cycle lows are referred to in our earlier reports are in, and at last the new bull market is well underway in Japan. But on the other hand, the Japanese Bond market is falling like a rock. From a high of nearly 145 on June 12, the JGB bonds have now plummeted to 139.41 as of Thursday, July 3. A similar decline has been observed in the U.S. T-Bond market. It seems both Japan and the U.S.A. are saying that the economy is ready to turn around, that prosperity is once again knocking at the door. But is it really? Bonds falling means that interest rates will soon go up. And how long can stocks rally in an environment of rising interest rates? History says, “Not for long.” Saturn in Cancer opposes the natal Sun in the Federal Reserve Board chart too, so it is unlikely that the FED will be very accommodative in the next two years. If there is anyone left who has not refinanced their home at these historically low long-term rates, time is probably running out. For this week, we note that Venus now ingresses into Cancer on July 4. It will trine Uranus July 6, conjunct Saturn on July 8, and trine Mars on July 11. It is indeed a time of much Venus influence. As suggested last week, this augurs well for peace efforts, and indeed we see that starting to happen in the negotiations between Palestine and Israel. Although none of these Venus aspects qualifies for a Level 1 type (strongest) by our methodology, they are important nonetheless because they all occur so close in time to one another. We can expect at least a 4% reversal of USA stock indices from a high or low that forms at this time. The probability of a 4% move is 75% within 4 trading days of Venus trine Uranus, and 78% within 4 trading days of Venus trine Mars. The overlap of these two time bands is June 7-10. Look for a low or high that exceeds last week’s low or high to occur then, followed by a 4% or greater change in direction. On a personal level, all these Venus aspects is good for…. love and romance. So find someone special, even someone from the past according to Saturn’s presence, and enjoy this week. On another
personal matter, readers may be interested in reading new “Rave
Reviews” regarding this author’s latest book, titled “The
Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Volume 4: Solar-Lunar Correlations
to Short-Term Trading Reversals,” which appear on our web site
at http://www.mmacycles.com/vol4.htm.
Or you may read another excellent review that appears in the August
edition of Dell Horoscope magazine. Disclaimer: No guarantee as to the accuracy of this report is being made here. Any decisions in financial markets are solely the responsibility of the reader, and neither the author nor the publishers assume any responsibility at all for those individual decisions. Reader should understand that futures and options trading are considered high risk.
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