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The US stock market has come a long way since it peaked at 14,165 points on October 9, 2007. Albeit a thousand points above its March 9th bottom, it is still relatively low, closing yesterday at 7,522. In my view, it is hard, if not impossible, to predict the level of share prices at any given time with astrology based on a single national horoscope. Importantly, share prices need to be understood as relative values (not absolute). They are relative to the value of all other assets in the USA and internationally. This means that there are many other influences operating, many more influences than can be explained by one national chart. Moreover, the planets operate as indicators of different assets and this makes the exercise more difficult, as the relative values change in response to such conditions. What we can note is the major and sub-period influences, which reveal the dynamics at work, with the

transit strains then affcting speficic areas which may be in line with period or different. In recent years, the karmic forces have built up a certain dynamic in the national life in the USA, with implications for the rest of the world.

 

In 2006, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened the year at 10, 847 and closed the year at 12,081. There was some turbulence in the stock market during the middle of the year.

 

Astrology of 2006

The SAMVA USA chart was running Venus-Rahu period from June 2003 to June 2006. Venus is 4th lord of fixed assets, placed in the 6th house of debts. Rahu afflicts the 4th house and 6th house.Things generally looked rosy, aside from turbulence in the financial market during the middle of the year. At that time the sub-period of Jupiter as lord of the 6th house in the 5th house of speculation began. Moreover, during the summer months, transit Jupiter became stationary conjunct natal Ketu on the MEP of the 4th house. There were nascent but growing concerns about risky mortgage loans issued in the housing boom. Such loans had been issued in increasing quantity since the early 2000s and, especially during the Rahu sub-period, when they were sold in financial bundles (structured investment vehicles) as high yield assets to investors around the world. Investors were not paying

attention to the fact that these loans were highly risky, only that they promised a high yield.

 

In 2007, the market continued higher in the first seven weeks. However, a panic broke out in late February when former Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, on a visit in Japan, issued a warning for a 30% chance of recession by year's end. From February 21 to March 5, the stock market fell from 12,800 to 12,050. The stock market recovered and hit 14,000 by mid 2007.

 

Astrology of 2007

While Jupiter is strong in the chart, the aspect of transit Ketu to natal 4th lord Venus and transit Saturn, as 8th lord of obstacles and endings, to natal Sun as 2nd lord of wealth, had resulted in increased tension and scope for problem in the first half of the year. The market remained volatilie, but at a high level for the remainder of 2007, when transit 8th lord Saturn and Ketu became conjunct in Leo and transit 6th lord became conjunct the MEP of the 5th house and natal Saturn.

 

In 2008, the stock market collapsed. It began at 13,044 but closed the year at 8,776. This is one of the largest declines in history. Importantly, a Crisis in the Fall was predicted based on numerous difficult aspects in the SAMVA USA chart. At that time, major financial institutions went bankrupt and had to be rescued by the government. There were plenty of indications of manipulation in the business affairs. Even fraud has been alleged in the operation of some of the high profile firms. In late 2008, cases emerged of outright fraud. The prediction and main astrological influences in 2008 have been explained in the article The year ahead

for the USA (December 31, 2007) http://cosmologer.blogspot.com/2007/12/year-ahead-for-usa.html

 

Many consider the bottom to have fallen out of the market on October 10, 2008, when the Dow stood at 8,451. However, the market average closed at its lowest point on March 9, 2009, at 6,547, or 1,904 points lower than in October. At that time, several aspects were still operating, including a nodal station. These aspects are described in the article Predictions for the USA in 2009 (December 31, 2008) http://cosmologer.blogspot.com/2008/12/predictions-for-usa-in-2009.html

 

On March 27, the Dow had risen1,229 point, to 7,776, but it was still 675 points lower than in October. Yesterday, the market declined again, by 254 points, to 7,522. Clearly, the stock market is still very low by recent historical standards. In the coming months, when stationary 8th lord Saturn becomes stationary conjunct the MEP of the 2nd house, the volatile conditions are expected to continue.

 

Best wishes,

 

Thor