Gold

As projected in Medieval Astro-clock 2011, March-April will be a critical period for the Dollar and this in turn will lift gold. Gold is having positive transits because of Jupiter, while USD is being hit by a combination of Saturn, Pluto and Uranus hard aspects. More of these aspects are coming to USD in Fall.

Financial Astrology works!

Saturn and Gold

Saturn turning retrograde almost always coincides with a trading bottom for gold especially if the technicals match.(According to the study made by Raymond Merriman and my few years of observation)

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Pluto and the Dollar Connection

Pluto, the god of death, is once again proving that is not to be ignored for when this planet acts, like its mythological counterpart- everything will change. As stated in my 2009 entries transiting Pluto will oppose USA's Venus several times until 2010. In my book Astro-time 2010, I noted that October will be very significant for gold due to this factor. In a nation's chart Venus is connected with it's currencies and even economic well-being. Pluto's action is destructive and we see the USD loose it's value continuosly since Pluto opposes USA's Venus from March 2009 till now when this planetary aspect takes place for the last time.

USD and gold have an inverse relationship hence we see gold hitting new all-time highs this month.

But even if Pluto's opposition is now exact and it will leave the aspect soon, USD is not out of the woods yet. In the short-term, there can be a rebound for the dollar now as the technical picture looks ripe for such bounce. But long-term, another outer planet is about to move into square aspect to USA's Venus. While Pluto's effect is slow but sure, there is no turning back for the dollar- if Pluto will have it's way the effect of Uranus is different. Uranus' is drastic, sharp and wild. Action will begin when Uranus goes back to Aries, in the mean time wait for a better buying opportunity for gold.

Pluto Intervenes

From Yen

Pluto, the demoted planet is once again out to prove itself. Planets gets more powerful upon turning direct and the power of the underworld is no exemption. Right after this planetary station yen reversed and moved higher due to a massive intervention by the Japanese government.

The Bull in the Philippines

From ASTRO-IPO

No wonder why the Philippine Stock Exchange is soaring, even in the midsts of hostage-fiasco that temporarily soured relations between RP and HK, PSEi's progressed Moon is now on the top of the chart, in the 10th house, which means recognition and elevated valuations. August had several of harmonious progressions when multiyear high was reached. Progressed Moon will be in the 10th house for quite some time.

Yes ! Yen ?

The value of Japanese yen has been rising steadily since last 2009 and in August 2010 it hit 15-year high against the dollar. While USA and Europe maybe happy with this development the people of Japan may feel otherwise. It should be remembered that the starting 5 years prior to Japan's "Lost Decade" the value of their currency has been rising steadily. Unless a major intervention is in the cards, this trend isn't going to be good for the Japanese economy. Astrologically, the clue whether this trend will continue or not lies on the action of Neptune on Yen's Jupiter and Venus conjunction - the transiting aspect became exact on August 28, 2010.

From Yen