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Chinese Year of the SHEEP: Lunar Year 4713

The Sheep is a Yin energy, a symbol of Peace, Harmonious co-existence and Tranquility. That is the primary and fundamental mood for this year. Though there are cries for War and a countdown is soon to begin – War will be averted and a period of mending and compromise will be undertaken to ensure Peace is maintained.

The Sheep is the symbol of the Arts. It relates to passive and nurturing times. It will help the healing process with regard to past events caused by individuals who have little respect for the human race or life itself. It will be a year of banding together in faith and in belief that good will prevail and win out over the forces that refuse to comply to a peaceful way of life. For those who trust in goodness, happiness and success will follow.

The emphasis will be on joining forces in order to fight the evil and destruction that has been brewing. With the planet Saturn into the sign Scorpio and the planet Pluto in its long stay in the sign Capricorn, there will be greater concern with structure, getting back to basics and using greater intuition to find solutions to problems that have been plaguing the world for some time.

Much will depends on this – the balance of international economy and social harmony is in peace. The call for war is not a step to be taken lightly. Though sabers are rattling on either side, as the calming vapors of the Sheep year spreads over the Nations, sentiments will be kindled and wisdom will prevail. Fate will send emissaries to change the faces of aggression towards a more Peaceful compromise. It does not kill the doubts, anger or desire for violence, but it puts a blanket of constrain over it.

So will it be among family members and bitter economic rivals. Many will look into their hearts and souls and wonder at past passionate grievances and the realization that the road to harmony and economic strength is through peaceful rather than violent ways.

On the family front, it will be a time to unite and instill loyalty and discipline. Angers will cool and decisions that will disrupt family harmony will be laid aside to give it time to heal. So capture the moment to mend fences and broken promises.

Sources: http://astrologyclub.org/

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JEANNE LONG is an international lecturer, instructor and consultant on market patterns and timing. She has over 30 years experience in astrological research and spent over 20 years as a trader. Jeanne is a pioneer in astronomical trading techniques. Her three publications: The yearly Trader's Astrological Almanac, The Universal Clock and Basic Astrotech are sold worldwide. The best seller, The Universal Clock, has been computerized in a Windows program developed by traders for traders called the Galactic Trader™. For the first time, planetary tools became easily accessible to traders. This software is installed in banks in Europe and Asia. Jeanne currently resides in Florida. pas24@aug.com GRACE K. MORRIS, M.A. (ISAR C.A.P., CA-NCGR, LPMAFA), professional astrologer, timing trends specialist, president of Astro Economics, Inc. which publishes two newsletters, the Astro Economics® Stock Market Newsletter and The Right Time; sponsor of the World Conference of Astro Economics and co-founder of the Apollon Group. Her newest book is How to Choose Stocks to Outperform the Market 2015. She has appeared on CNN Headline and Business News, CBS-TV, CNBC, and ABC-TV. Her work in financial astrology has been featured in Forbes and the Financial Times. Morris is the Business Editor for the Astrology News Service www.astrologynewsservice.com. Morris helps businesses worldwide become more profitable with the timing of new products, IPO and first trade dates. Grace K. Morris, M.A., Astro Economics, Inc., 1415 W. 22nd St. Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523 www.astroeconomics.com www.businesstimingtrends.com RAYMOND A. MERRIMAN is President of the Merriman Market Analyst, Inc. He is a registered CTA (Commodities Trading Advisor), internationally known market timer, and editor of the MMA Cycles Report, a market advisory letter used by banks, financial institutions, and individual traders throughout the world since 1982. He is the author of several books in both the field of financial market timing and astrology, including: The Gold Book: Geocosmic Correlations To Gold Price Cycles (1982); The Sun, The Moon, and the Silver Market: Secrets of a Silver Trader (1992); Merriman on Market Cycles: The Basics (1994); Basic Principle of Geocosmic Studies For Financial Market Timing (1995); The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Volumes 1-4. Additionally Raymond has written the Annual Forecasts Book every year since 1976. Raymond is also the developer of the FAR (Financial Astrological Research) For Galactic Trader, and the SOS (Stock Optimizing Selector) software programs, which enable traders to identify potential turning points in various stocks and/or financial futures markets. He may be reached at MMA, P.O. Box 250012, West Bloomfield, MI 48325 (USA). 800-MMA-3349, (248)-626-3034. e-mail: mmacycles@msn.com www.mmacycles.com T.S. PHILLIPS is President of Astro Advisory Services, Inc., which provides complete astrological consulting and market timing trading advisory services based on planetary techniques and technical analysis. He has been conducting research in the area of financial astrology since 1994. His website, www.AstroAdvisor.com has been on the web since 1999 providing a wide variety of professional astrological consultation and astrology chart services for individuals, and trading services in the field of financial astrology including a daily market timing advisory for experienced traders. His services include Daily E-Mini Astro-Report™ for traders of the E-Mini, or stock market, Daily Gold Astro-Timer™ for Gold traders, Daily Crude Oil Astro-Timer™ for Crude-Oil traders, and Daily FX Astro-Timer™ for Forex traders (Eur/Usd). Ted also provides support and teaches workshops for the users of the Galactic Trader™ and Galactic Stock Trader™ programs. 310-456-0530 StarmanTed@aol.com www.astroadvisor.com FRANCES RACKOW is a graduate of Noel Tyl’s MasterLevel Astrological Certification Program, and currently an Apprentice in Ray Merriman’s Market Timing Academy. Fran has also studied with Joyce Wehrman, David Railey and

Lee Lehman, earning certificates in Horary and Mundane astrology. Fran has been a speaker at UAC, ISAR, NORWAC and SOTA Conferences. Fran has passed Level III of the NCGR exam (1996), as well as the licensing exam for the City of Atlanta (1994.) Fran has held offices in the Metro Atlanta Astrological Society (1994 – 2001), and served on the Board of Directors for Kepler College (2004-2007.) Fran is a Certified Public Accountant and has worked as the Controller of a telecom company from 1989 – 2002. Since then, she has focused on learning more about both astrology and trading. TIM BOST has gained international recognition as a leading authority on the correlation between planetary patterns and price movements in the equities markets since 1988. An experienced trader and market analyst, he is also the editor and publisher of FinancialCyclesWeekly, an email market letter that has been cited in Barron's, the Chicago Tribune, Bridge News, and a variety of other national and regional business publications. In addition to his trading, writing and publishing work, Tim conducts research into astrologically-based trading systems and counsels individual and corporate clients throughout the world. Along with frequent contributions t o A Traders Astrological Almanac, he has written astrology columns and articles for a variety of publications including TraderPlanet.com, TradersWorld, Focus, Natural Awakenings, In Paradise Magazine, the Gann Plan Trading Letter, the Independent Observer, Practical Spiritual Astrology, and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. In 2000, Tim Bost published a forecast that correctly predicted the exact date that September which marked the end of a historic rally in stocks and the beginning of major bear market. His prediction earned a headline in Barron's and brought him much attention throughout the financial world. Tim Bost is the author of Mercury, Money and the Markets; How To Find The Money In Your Horoscope; the Basic Stock Market Astrology Course, and Gann Secrets Revealed: Beyond Symbolism in Financial Astrology. For more information on his publications and personal services, call him at 941-544-5475, email him at tim@timbost.com, or visit www.financialcyclesweekly.com GEORGIA STATHIS has been a professional business astrologer for over 30 years. She received her MBA from Pepperdine University, B.S from Northwestern University in Illinois and has written several articles and books on Business Astrology. Her website at www.starcycles.com offers many teaching tools, digital files (lectures and workshops), as well as free podcasts and weekly forecasts. She will be teaching for Kepler College again in Fall 2014 (She was a team teacher during Kepler's Undergraduate Program for 7 years). In fall 2014 she will co teach a course on Progressions (Kelly Surtees) and Solar Arcs (Georgia Stathis). For more information with regard to that program please contact www.kepler.edu

IRMA SCHOGT from Amsterdam, Netherlands is financial astrologer and market analyst, certified by Dutch AVN and ISAR (Ethics). ). She used to be the only female currency-trader for ABNBank - then one of the largest Netherlands banks. As a former foreign exchange dealer who studied astrology, she speaks both the financial as well as the astrological language. With her business company Schogt Market Timing she is European representative of Raymond Merriman's work since 2002 and initiator of The World-Wide Platform for Financial Astrology Market Timing Digestnewsletter since 2007. With the help of great names participating to the Market Timing Digest, Schogt helps investors and businesses worldwide to become more profitable using Financial Astrology. She is a frequently invited guest at the Finance Television studios in Amsterdam, lectures internationally and regularly conducts workshops on Financial Astrology. You can reach Irma at info@markettiming.nl and via www.markettiming.nl

PICK THE WINNING STOCKS FOR 2015

by Grace K. Morris, M.A.

Astro Economics uses fundamental, technical and planetary cycle analysis in market timing, picking stocks and favored sectors, setting up favorable incorporation, IPOs and First Trade dates. The Astro Economics method is used in our monthly newsletter, Astro Economics Stock Market Newsletter (celebrating 20th year) and our latest book, How To Choose Stocks To Outperform The Market 2015 to pick stocks and favored sectors, searching particularly for “monster” stocks like Apple, Google and Priceline, finding them when they are under $100 and then going over $500 - $1000. Go to www.astroeconomics.com and request a free copy of the newsletter. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

Yes, it is a happy new year with the U.S. economy growing at its fastest rate since 2003, 5% for the 3rd quarter of 2014. The unemployment rate is under 6%. The national debt is declining as it is being paid off with low interest rates expected to remain low through 2015. And the Dow is above 18,000! We continue to be bullish, having successfully predicted the last five years of the Bull Market calling the bottom of the stock market months ahead of March 9, 2009.

According to the McWhiter cycles the economy moved to “above normal” from Sept. 2012 through Feb. 2014. With the “upward trend” continuing Mar. 2014 – May 2017. Peaking May 2017 and remains high May 2017 – Nov. 2018 with “above normal” to “normal levels” Nov. 2018-Jan. 2022. This fits the long-term bull market cycle which not expected to bottom until 2023.

Looking at long cycles, whether they are market cycles, real estate cycles or inflation/deflation cycles, can keep us sane and profitable while all around us others preach “gloom and doom”. We see Pullbacks as Buying Opportunities and have our Watch Lists ready.

The longer cycles don’t have to be micro-managed. They act as a support line. This is why our long-range predictions have been successful. When you know the long term cycle, you don’t overreact to the short term patterns. STOCK MARKET STILL BEST PLACE TO INVEST

Short sellers have not done well betting against the rising stock market. In fact, the 100 most heavily shorted stocks rose over 33% in 2014.Can you imagine if investors took the advice of those pushing gold, sold their stocks in 2011 and bought gold. Global Central banks have suffered losses as their currencies fell. Another boost to the U.S. economy is the doubling of exports in coal and refined energy such as diesel fuel. The U.S.

trade deficit is at the lowest level since October 2009. A decrease in imports has also helped to lower the deficit and helpthe stock market.

Interest rates remain low, inflation is low and plenty of workers are available. What a great time to start your own business!

Our newsletter has been ‘ahead of the curve’ throughout its 20-year history. The January 2007 newsletter featured 23 Chinese stocks, well ahead of the interest in Chinese stocks which have been some of our biggest winners. We said we were in a recession in January/February 2008 before the collapse of Bear Stern when denial was everywhere. Later that year, September 2008 as Lehman Brothers collapsed and then the stock market, it was painfully obvious we were headed for not only a recession but possibly a depression. In February 2009, using the Bradley Model, we said the stock market would bottom on March 9 and it did. Sugar prices reached a new 29-year high November 2009 as we predicted based on the 30-year Saturn cycle as Saturn entered Libra. The same high was reached thirty years previously. We also wrote that commodities would finish their run in the fall of 2012 as Saturn moved out of Libra. Gold and silver began their drop in price in the fall of 2012. In the February 2009 issue we said the Real Estate market would bottom August 2009, which it has. We listed Cloud-related stocks and 3-D printing stocks well ahead of their becoming an important part of the economy. There are always new and revolutionary technologies and medical breakthroughs offering new buying opportunities. We look at new IPOs (Initial Public Offering) as great opportunities. For years our newsletter has consistently said we would have low interest rates and low inflation. Fears of hyper-inflation have been unfounded.

WHAT IS THE ASTRO ECONOMICS® METHOD?

Astro Economics® is a registered trademark for the method that uses three forms of analysis (1)

fundamental analysis, which looks at industries and companies based on sales, assets, earnings, goods or services, markets and management, (2) technical analysis, which looks at the market as a whole and/or

individual securities based on supply and demand, price movements, volume, trends and chart patterns. And (3) planetary cycle analysis, which looks at general planetary patterns and individual company charts, based

on date of incorporation and date of the first trade.

Here’s a list of winners using the Astro Economics method:

OVERALL TOP WINNERS When Recommended Current

STOCK PRICE PRICE Gain %

Baidu.com 13 244 1777%

Valeant Pharma 15 145 867%

Priceline.com 151 1,179 681%

Alexion Pharma 26 193 642%

Google 84 549 554%

Cerner 13 63 385%

Jazz Pharma 40 170 325%

Apple 28 118 321%

Under Armour 18 71 294%

Activis Inc. 76 270 255%

Fleetcor Tech 44 155 252%

Qihoo 360 Tech 23 75 226%

Ambarella, Inc. 16 51 219%

Monster Beverage 35 110 214%

Illumina 62 189 205%

Alkermes, Inc. 19 54 184%

Perrigo Co. 55 156 184%

Michael Kors 29 77 166%

ARM Holdings 16 42 163%

LinkedIn 93 224 141%

Ulta Salon 53 126 138%

Ultimate Software 72 147 104%

YY Inc. 39 78 100%

SECTORS

Sectors are the grouping of stocks by industries. By determining which sectors will outperform in the next cycle, we can look for the leaders in those sectors. Our advantage is using planetary cycle analysis. We can look back at repeating cycles to see which sectors outperformed in a similar cycle. The Jupiter cycle is a twelve year cycle with Jupiter in each zodiac sign for about one year. An example of how this works happened in August 2001 just before the catastrophic 9/11/01 attack on the World Trade Center in New York. Jupiter went into Cancer August 2001. Jupiter had been in Gemini most of 2001. Gemini is associated with transportation including airlines which were doing well. After the attack on 9/11 airplanes stopped flying and travel slowed. Trading stopped on the stock exchanges for five days after 9/11 and when it resumed

the first two stocks to begin trading were General Mills (GIS) and Proctor and Gamble (PG), a food stock and a home products stock. Jupiter was then in Cancer corresponding to food, restaurant, home building and home products. Restaurant stocks prospered. Applebees’ introduced the slogan Fun in the Neighborhood. Few were traveling very far from home after 9/11.

FAVORED SECTORS IN 2015

JUPITER IN LEO (JUL. 16, 2014 – AUG. 11, 2015)

“HELLO TIFFANY, GOODBYE DISCOUNTERS”

Basic Materials/Defense, Education, Financial, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Leisure, Hotel, Gaming, Entertainment, Retail, Specialty, Upscale Apparel, Sports, Gold, Solar, Technology (Computer, Internet, Software, Social Media) and Transportation

One caveat:

Jupiter expands the Leo (leisure, sports, high-end retail, jewelry, financial) sectors for the year ahead (7/17/14 – 8/11/15). But in January 2015, Saturn (contraction) moves into Sagittarius (sports, travel, import/export and publishing) and contradicts some of the progress that will be made in late 2014.

JUPITER IN VIRGO (AUG. 12, 2015 – SEPT. 8, 2016)

“HELLO DISCOUNTERS, GOODBYE HIGH-END RETAIL”

Alternative Energy, Financial, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Apparel, Cosmetics, Home Products, Pet Care, Retail, Food, Organic, Generic, Beverage, Restaurant, Technology (Computer, Internet, Software, Social Media) and Transportation

WHAT MAKES A GREAT STOCK?

Look at EarningsPer Share (they should be over 80), Sales and Return on Equity (ROE) should be exceptionally high.

Forget what business schools teach about low PEs (the price to earnings ratio). That is ‘old school’. The last 20-year history has shown some of the best performers have the highest PE ratings. PEs reflect the past, not the future.

BIG WINNERS HAVE:

1. High ROE (Return on Equity) over 19% 2. Exceptional Sales averaging over 25% per quarter for the last 4 quarters 3. Huge EPS (Earnings Per Share) gains at least over 80 4. New technology or a revolutionary idea

There are always new products, new inventions so there is never a shortage of new ideas (smart phones, internet, energy, medicine, etc.). Also look for breakthroughs in disruptive technology, new innovative management, new industry conditions and the ‘follow-on’ effect.

Big Winners are Leaders in their sectors. And handling True Market Leaders requires time-based Hold Rules such as when the stock in up 20% in three weeks, this means holding the stock for 8 weeks.

With so many new IPOs (Initial Public Offering), what are the chances of a super stock among them? Astrologically one of the best indicators of a ‘monster’ stock is a combination of Sun/Jupiter/Pluto. See Priceline’s chart at the end of this article: Sun/Jupiter conjunction in trine to Pluto. PCLN is over $1,000 a share.

ALIBABA LED BEST YEAR FOR IPOS SINCE THE DOT-COM ERA

Most watched IPOs for 2014 were GoPro (GPRO) and biotech Juno (JUNO). Alibaba (BABA) raised $25 billion, the most ever for an IPO, more than VISA (V) and Facebook (FB). The Healthcare Industry had 100 new IPOs in 2014.

ALIBABA, CHINESE e-COMMERCE KING

Why is the long-awaited IPO of Alibaba such a big deal? Because this fast-growing company has plans for future expansion of its already tremendous reach. A joint venture between Alibaba and ShopRunner, a U.S. California based e-commerce company, will form a joint service allowing U.S. brands to be sold and delivered directly into China. Chinese customers have long been dealing with “knock offs” of expensive products. Purchasing them directly from the manufacturers who will ship from warehouses on the West Coast of the U.S. will ensure the costly items are authentic. This so fits the new Jupiter in Leo cycle of high-end retail!

BUYING AND SELLING STRATEGIES

It is important to have a plan for successful investing especially protecting your principal with 5% stops. When astock falls, the 5% rule may have caused disappointment if you were pushed out of a particular stock but when it continued to fall, stops are appreciated. Beyond saving principal, it is also important to save profits which means selling (even a great stock) at 20%.

Simple rules for successful trading:

1. Buy. 2. Put 5% Stop on Buy. 3. Raise your Stop 15% as stock price rises. 4. Sell when stock is up 20%.

Look back at your track record. Yes, some stocks are keepers especially if they haven’t dropped below the 10-day Moving Average. But in the long run, this strategy works as it saves principal and profits.

PULLBACKS ARE BUYING OPPORTUNITIES

If you thought a stock’s price was too high to purchase, a pullback offers an opportunity to buy that stock. On the first follow-through day after a pullback, check your Watch List and decide which stocks are now priced to Buy. Always remember to put a 5% stop on each new purchase. Better small losses than big ones. You can always buy back later. To insure your profits, raise your stops (15%) as the stock advances.

HOLDING LEADERS DURING CORRECTIONS

True leaders can be held through market corrections particularly if you have a “cushion”, having bought early. You can take profits at a 20% gain or sell after one year. Or hold until the second drop below the 10-day moving average. These are winning strategies. During market corrections, use a 6% stop. If you are stopped out, you can buy back on the first “turn around” day.

BUY ON GAPS UP

Breakaway gaps up in stock prices usually occur on new products or services but mostly on earnings. That is a Buy signal.

BIG WINNERS

Most big winners do not correct more than 30% and most big winners never close below the 40-day Moving Average (MA). Examples: LNKD and FB in 2013. Although most profits are taken at 20%-25%, the really big winners keep on going.

QUALITY GROWTH STOCKS

Quality growth stocks all have an ROE (Return on Earnings) of at least 19, and EPS (Earnings Per Share) above 80 with SALES averaging over 25% over the last 4 quarters.

Reasons to Buy:

Is the RS (Relative Strength) near the high?

Are the EPS (Earnings Per Share) and Sales growth numbers >25%?

Is the sales growth accelerating 3 quarters in a row?

Is the ROE (Return on Equity) >17%?

Is debt low? Good cash flow?

Is the number of funds large and increasing?

Is there a “spike up” in price?

Is the stock showing strength in a weak market?

ALIBABA (BABA)

One of the best indicators of a ‘monster’ stock is a combination of Sun/Jupiter/Pluto. See Priceline’s chart below: Sun/Jupiter conjunction in trine to Pluto. This stock’s price is currently above $1100 a share.

PRICELINE (PCLN)

FACEBOOK (FB)

APPLE (AAPL)

FLEETCOR (FLT)

AMBRELLA (AMBA)

CAVIUM (CAVM)

BAIDU.COM (BIDU)

FROM HERE TO THE END OF THE DECADE (Excerpt from Forecast 2015)

By Raymond Merriman © “Refusing to handicap what the Fed should do next, he (Greenspan) did express confidence in Chair Janet

Yellen. But Greenspan cautioned, “This is an unprecedented period in monetary history. We'venever been through this. We really cannot tell how it will work out."

- CNBC News, Oct 3, 2014, interview with Alan Greenspan

It is nearly over. At least, the “main portion” of it is almost over. And by “it,” I mean the Cardinal Climax of 2008-2015, when Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto all formed hard aspects to one another, mostly from the cardinal signs of Aries, Libra, and Capricorn. Along the way, Jupiter entered this configuration twice, and Mars several times. At one point in the summer of 2010, all five of these planets were involved in a very tight T-square. Four of them joined to make a cardinal grand square in April 2014.

First peak of the Capricorn Climax, summer 2010 (shown here as July 29, 2010).Note that Jupiter and Uranus were conjunct in Aries, in opposition to the Mars/Saturn conjunction in Libra, and all four in a T-square with

Pluto in Capricorn. This coincided with QE2, the undoing of the savings (middle) class.

This was no ordinary period in the history of civilization, regardless of how politicians have tried to spin it. In trying to address the increasing fury of public angst all over the world, many leaders have resorted to such sentiments as, “There have always been difficult times and difficult challenges for humanity. This period of time is no different.” But they have no idea. Viewed from a cosmic perspective, these last seven years were indeed a “different time.” Throughout history, there has never been anything quite like the 2008-2015 Cardinal Climax.

The bizarre thing about the politicians, who try to reassure us that these times are not different, is that when they campaigned for office in 2008 (or even afterwards), they promised that things would indeed be different. In fact, presidential candidate Barack Obama ran on the slogan of “Hope and Change” – and won. Politicians the world over ran on the promise that electing them would produce a major transformation, which meant, “This time would be different.” Only, it is – was – not different in the way that they envisioned.

Yet, even the most skeptical social analyst would have to admit that major new policies and behaviors were initiated during the past seven years, both politically and economically. These were truly new. They had never been tried before. They were, in fact, experimental. There was no history to fall back upon as to how these new policies would work out. They were conceptual and academic, with the associated belief that they would work because they should work. In the field of astrology, this was all very “airy,” or “Uranian,” as in air signs, or qualities that we ascribe to Uranus. Air signs represent the intellect, brilliant thoughts and concepts. But they often lack any historical correlation or any practical basis in reality. Uranus also represents brilliant new thoughts and innovations, experiments never tried before that will be considered revolutionary.

Thus, as we look back over these past seven years, we will consider the policies that were enacted as revolutionary in thought (at least in terms of economic and political thought). The last seven years were a time of major new experiments, which were attempted at first as a means to transform social thought regarding the role of central government and then central banking. They were initiated with the idea – the hope – that the world could be rescued from an inevitable global financial meltdown and a second Great Depression. They were initiated with the idea – the hope – that the government could be an efficient and a powerful healing force for an ailing society that was on life support. If only the people would trust their government and their leaders. If only the people would see their government (and its leaders) as an efficient, wise, benevolent, an agent of good that truly has the well-being of its citizens at heart…

The question now is; how difficult will the consequences of the Cardinal Climax, not yet experienced, be? Exactly what are those consequences yet to be realized, and how will humanity meet the challenge? At this point, I do not know. No one knows, for many of these are acts and decisions for which there is no historical reference to compare with, as Alan Greenspan pointed out in the quote at the start of this section. There may be several “unintended” and unknown consequences. Our understanding of astrology, however, can provide valuable insight.

THE LAST PHASE OF THE SATURN-PLUTO CYCLE

In the study of astrology, planetary pair cycles are often divided into eighths, or 8 phases. Dane Rudhyar popularized this technique in his book, “The Lunation Cycle.”1 He divided the phases of the Moon into these 8 phases, consisting of 45° each, and ascribed personality characteristics of individuals based upon the lunar phase that was present at one’s time of birth. The first phase, for example, is known as the new Moon type. Since a lunar cycle lasts about 4 weeks, this individual was born between the new Moon and the following 3-3/4 days, or within the first 1/8 of the new lunar cycle. This was the start of the cycle, and hence represents the urge to initiate new actions.

Likewise, the last 1/8 phase would consist of the last 3-3/4 days prior to the next new Moon. This is known as the Balsamic, or dark, phase of the Moon. This represents the end of the cycle, a time when matters have to be let go as one prepares (or is being prepared) for a new path in life. It is also a time of accountability, when one has to confront the consequences of actions and decisions initiated during the first 7/8 of the cycle. Although one is “born” under a certain lunation cycle and it indicates certain personality characteristics, one also undergoes all 8 phases of the lunation cycle in a sequential order approximately every 28-29 years.

In a similar fashion, all planets have the same 8 phases in their cycles with one another, just as the Sun and Moon do in the lunation cycle. That is, every conjunction between two planets is like a new Moon, which is a conjunction between the Sun and Moon. The first 45° following the conjunction of any planetary pair cycle is its “new” phase, the first 1/8 phase of the new planetary pair cycle. The last 45° before the next conjunction of those same two planets is known as the “Balsamic,” or “dark” phase of that planetary pair. Saturn and Pluto are entering the Balsamic phase of their cycle on November 27, 2014, and it will last until their conjunction on January 12, 2020.

The Saturn-Pluto cycle is a well-documented correlation to the world economic cycles, especially in Western, capitalistic societies. It has been cited and discussed at length in many of these Forecast Books over the years, especially since 2006.

The Saturn-Pluto planetary pair cycle lasts 32-37 years. It has an orb due to Pluto’s elliptical orbit, whereas Saturn (like other planets) has more of a circular orbit around the Sun. The current Saturn-Pluto cycle began when they conjoined one another on November 8, 1982. You may recollect that was near the time of the start of the great bull market in world equities, with many indices soaring to new all-time highs within the first 1/8 of this phase. You may also remember that the 4-5 years preceding this (the Balsamic phase of the former Saturn-Pluto cycle) was a very difficult economic and political time for much of the world. You can see the same type of challenges and growth periods just before and after the Saturn-Pluto conjunctions, October 4, 1914-May 19, 1915 (think creation of the Federal Reserve Bank and the start of the Income Tax in the USA), and August 11, 1947 (think end of World War II and the start of a long era of prosperity and world trade).

Generally speaking, the Saturn-Pluto cycle goes like this. From the conjunction to the opposition (16-20 years) is a time when economies prosper. National debts go down, and deficit spending recedes.

Governments can even enter a period of budget surpluses. As a result, interest rates go down (due to less borrowing needs), unemployment goes down and payrolls go up, taxes go down, stock markets rise, and the public mood is generally happier. This is the time to invest one’s capital.

At the opposition, all that begins to change. Governments start increasing spending, federal deficits and national debt goes up. Treasuries need to borrow more money, which usually puts pressure on interest rates to rise, and laws are created to increase taxes. This usually results in greater unemployment as companies lay off workers they can no longer afford. Stock markets usually decline. This is the time to conserve (protect) one’s capital, and avoid investments, for people and companies are not always able to repay. More businesses and individuals go bankrupt.

In the current Saturn-Pluto cycle, the first phase went as expected. From 1982-2001, the economies of the world mostly prospered. Debt and spending went down and governments, in several cases, achieved a budget surplus. It was a good time to invest, and stock markets around the world soared. But that came to a halt in 2001, when the second half of the cycle commenced. Government spending suddenly resumed and in fact got out of control. From budget surpluses, many nations (like the United States) went on a torrid record deficit spending spree. World debt exploded. Unemployment spiked up sharply. Normally this would lead to higher taxes and higher borrowing costs (higher interest rates), and falling stock markets. Although stock markets did fall sharply, the central banks of the world did not let interest rates go up - except in those countries that actually went into – or came close to going into - bankruptcy, like Greece. Central banks applied innovative policies never tried before (they engineered short-term interest rates close to zero and started printing money and buying up their nation’s new issuance treasuries at very low rates). This of course forced savers to abandon their savings habit, and move into the more speculative realm of stocks. This in turn caused stock markets to rise around the world, even as Saturn and Pluto were in the downward part of their cycle, when historically interest rates rise and stocks fall.

As this is being written, it appears that these policies of the central banks have worked. The recovery from the 2008-2009 financial meltdown (which did take place in the waning phase of the Saturn-Pluto cycle) has not been great. In fact, it is the weakest recovery following such an economic decline in modern history. But, it has been a recovery nonetheless.

The only problem is that the Saturn-Pluto cycle is not over. The waning (downward) phase of this cycle, from opposition to conjunction, continues into January 2020. Not only that, but starting November 27, 2014, Saturn and Pluto enter the Balsamic (dark) phase of their cycle, a time when the consequences of the past 7/8 of the cycle are usually experienced.

Many analysts have written about the “unintended” consequences of central bank policies since 2008. Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan has stated in late 2014, “This is an unprecedented period in monetary history. We've never been through this. We really cannot tell how it will work out." Mundane and Financial Astrology suggests we are about to find out, for the Balsamic phase of any planetary-pair cycle is considered the most consequential, perhaps along with the full Moon phase.

Saturn and Pluto entering the balsamic phase of their cycle from November 2014 through January 2020 may be a time when the incubation period of Pluto starts manifesting. The consequences of banking and economic policies/decisions made since 2008 (and even as far back as 1982) are about to be realized. It could mean that all of those historical correspondences of the waning phase of the Saturn-Pluto cycle are about to be heaped upon the world again. The main body of the Cardinal Climax may be over. However, the consequences of some of those decisions, especially in the economic and banking realms, are readying to be addressed. If so, interest rates could rise suddenly and the issues of debt and government deficits may not be over. That’s the bad news. The good news is that if addressed wisely (i.e. with a long-term approach of what is really the best way to handle this, rather than “kicking the can down the road again”), the renaissance will likely resume with gusto shortly after (or even during) the Saturn-Pluto conjunction of 2020.

THE MERCURY CONNECTION

“Recent government interventions suggest that politicians and bureaucrats today think they can design just about anything. This ignorance has backfired, as it always does, bringing with it what economists call ‘unintended consequences.’… It was the book’s central lesson that hubris makes us not only poorer but also less free.”

- Donald J.Boudreaux and Todd J. Zywicki, “A Nobel Economist’s Caution About Government,” Wall Street Journal, October 13, 2014, reviewing the work of Friedrich Hayek.

Recently, I beganto observe - and hopefully to understand - something potentially very significant

about the cycles of Mercury retrograde (by sign elements) and the Sun (by element). If my understanding of this cycle is correct, it would seem that humankind is moving into a much more positive or constructive period.

Mercury retrograde periods are quite common. They occur about every 4 months. What I observed recently – and what appears to be significant – is that Mercury’s retrograde periods occur in the same element sign approximately every seven years. In some cases, Mercury will begin and end its retrograde motion in the same sign. In other cases, it will begin its retrograde motion in one sign (and element), and end in the sign that precedes it.

The Sun will also be in the same sign (and hence element) where Mercury turned retrograde, or in some instances, it will occur in the sign preceding it. For example, Mercury will make its first retrograde motion of 2015 on January 21. The Sun will have just entered the air sign of Aquarius the day before. Mercury will be at 17° Aquarius at the time. Mercury then turns direct (ends its retrograde motion) on February 11 at 1° Aquarius. The Sun is at 22° Aquarius at the time. In other words, the Sun and Mercury are each in Aquarius, an air sign, at the start and conclusion of the first Mercury retrograde period in 2015. It is the two Mercury periods I am interested in, plus the element sign of the Sun at the time of Mercury retrograde. In this case, the Mercury retrograde period of January 21, 2015 would be referred to

as air-air-air, where the first two elements mentioned pertain to signs containing Mercury retrograde and direct, and the third air refers to the sign position of the Sun on the day Mercury turned retrograde.

The last time there was an air-air-air trio involving this set up of Mercury retrograde and the Sun was in 2008. In fact, it happened three times in 2008: January 28-February 18, May 26-June 19, September 24-October 19. You might remember what happened in 2008 in regards to the world economy. The time before that was in 2001, when it occurred twice: June 3-27 and October 1-22. You might remember what happened in 2001 in regards to the world economy, as the dot com bubble burst in May of that year, followed by the attack on the World Trade Center in September 2001. It was a time of hysteria in financial markets and politics. This trio was also present in late 1929 and 1930 too. It is approximately a 7-year cycle.

The sequence of Mercury retrograde through the elements of the signs goes backwards to the normal rotation. That is, it goes from fire to water, to air, and then to earth. Along the way, it will change signs from the retrograde to the direct. For example, it may exhibit a fire-fire combination (Mercury retrograde, Mercury direct) in one instance, and then the next retrograde passage it will start in a fire sign and turn direct in a water sign. Thus, the sequence goes from fire-fire to fire-water, water-water, water-air, air-air, air-earth, earth-earth, earth-fire, and back to fire-fire. To that we add the element sign of the Sun at the time of mercury turning retrograde, to get a trio of elements. The entire cycle lasts about 7 years.

Our interest is in the current combination of elements. In 2014, the Mercury retrograde-direct element signs were water-air, with the Sun in air. The combination of water and air is very changeable. It combines the intellect of air and the emotions of water. This is very fluid and matters can change quickly. On the one hand, mass consciousness is often very certain about how things will unfold. One of the qualities of air signs is that they believe they are right. Things will work out as they think because they should work out that way. There is an aspect of mental arrogance often at work when air signs are dominant. It is sort of like the Marx brothers saying, “Who are you going to believe? Your own eyes or my words?” The danger is compounded by the presence of the water element, which rules the emotions. Thus, when things don’t work out as projected, there is difficulty changing the course because they are emotionally attached to their prior decisions. They find it hard to admit that they were wrong, and that matters are not unfolding as they thought they should. Qualities of denial are often exhibited here, which can quickly change to panic. Rather than look back and see how things have worked out in the past under similar circumstances, the air sign qualities begin to take over, especially as the progression moves from water-air to air-air, as will be the case in January-February 2015. And that is when the problems often escalate.

What is it about the heavy emphasis of Mercury in an air sign, combined with the Sun in an air sign at the time Mercury goes retrograde, that would suggest so many times of panic and hysteria? In the study of astrology, the element of air and the planet Mercury share many common dynamics. They both relate to the conceptual and theoretical. In fact, Mercury has rulership over an air sign – Gemini. An emphasis of air and Mercury is therefore considered to be very smart, even brilliant. Ideas flow in abundance and with ease. In such a climate, there may be a lack of an ability or interest in seeing what has worked in the past.

The attitude is that these “new” ideas will work because they should work. It is all very academic and intellectual, and who is going to argue with… smart people? The ideas are new, fresh, and original and by gosh, let’s apply them even if we don’t have any reference as to how they have worked out in the past. Let’s experiment with new “out of the box” ideas.

This is what happened in 2007 and 2008, when Mercury went from water-air to air-air. It also happened in 2000 and 2001, and approximately every seven years earlier, even back to 1928-1929. Everything looked good, and then suddenly it wasn’t working and new, innovative ideas were applied to “fix the problem.” Except the fixes didn’t work. They made the problems worse in many cases, exacerbated by the fact that people refused to believe that these new ideas weren’t working.

Fortunately, the cosmos eventually begins to take care of any errors in judgment. A correction process begins when the Mercury retrogrades – and Sun at the time of the retrograde – start unfolding in earth signs. The ideas change to ones that are more practical. These new ideas take on a longer-term approach. They don’t solve the crisis at first, and in many cases, the crisis actually gets worse (consequences of former unwise decisions). But eventually, the more mature and better-thought-out plans based on common sense (the qualities of earth) begin to work.

When you combine the principles of Mercury retrograde in air,with the Sun at the same time in earth, or Mercury direct in earth, you get a potentially very productive and progressive thrust into collective consciousness. This combination highlights brilliant ideas (air) combined with practicality and common sense (earth). The brilliant ideas of air can be put into a workable plan via earth. Furthermore, earth is patient and accountable. It understands that miracles do not happen overnight, and is therefore willing to develop a long-term plan - as long as it has a high probability of working out, which references to history will usually demonstrate.

This is why I am optimistic about the future. It may take 3-9 years to clearly see the results, and there may be more difficult consequences to experience first. However, it will be possible to get the foundation right with careful planning and a mature outlook. Humankind (actually, the cosmos) is moving from air-air-air to a combination of air and earth after the Mercury retrograde passage of January-February 2015. The final passage of the Uranus-Pluto waxing square will be completed on March 16-17, 2015. The element of earth (Sun sign) will be with air starting in May 2015, and it will last into 2017. This time suggests a more mature approach on how to incorporate intelligent and innovative ideas for solving current problems. As mentioned, it may take a while to manifest, and its success will depend upon leaders willing to be patient and adopt a long-term view towards the future, and not one designed solely to win elections in the next voting cycle.

For more information on Raymond Merriman or the Forecast 2015 Book, please go to www.mmacycles.com.

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1. Rudhyar, Dane The Lunation Cycle. A Key to the Understanding of Personality The Hague, Netherlands: Servire.Distributed in the United States by Llewellyn Publication, 1967.

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