This article is not for the faint of heart, but a good read in terms of financial planning and, as always, forewarned is forearmed. I enjoy his writings, and have found him to be very accurate. Restrictive Saturn will enter expansive Sagittarius on December 23rd 2014 and limit growth for the next 2 ½ years. This should seriously affect the equity markets. It isn’t as dramatic as Saturn opposite Uranus that we had when the markets crashed in 2008, and it may not imply a crash. This transit just usually means a slow down in world growth and a limit to new and emerging markets and expansion of all sorts. The last time Saturn transited Sagittarius was 1985-87. The stocks rose for a while, and then we had the crash of ’87 followed by several years of sideways movement as Saturn was in aspect first to Uranus, and then when it entered Capricorn it was conjunct Neptune. It did not make more than a marginal new high until Saturn was done with that conjunct to Neptune in 1990. This time we will see it in square to Neptune as it travels through Sagittarius. This will have a strong effect, especially on the banks and housing market. But so will the recent political events. After the collapse of the housing market in 2005, and the crash of the banks and equities in 2008, some changes were made in the banking and housing system to protect the consumer and create more visibility. But those changes have been watered down, or are in threat of being eliminated altogether by the incoming Republican-controlled senate and house. The recent budget bills that were passed included a reversal of many restrictions placed on the banking industry, allowing them to once again repackage bad investments, especially in housing, and resell them to an unsuspecting public. As a result, we are once again teetering on the edge of a collapse. Housing in America isn’t recovering the way they would like you to think. Many homes are being bought by hedge funds as investments. Middle class Americans are not buying homes in the numbers necessary to warrant the optimism the numbers imply. Once again the banks will repackage mortgages as equities and secured loans and selling them to investors. Our economy is improving, but the middle class is still besieged. The American housing markets are shaky, but the situation worldwide is much graver. China has built entire cities large enough to hold hundreds of thousands of people. The only problem is – nobody’s moving in. They are empty shells complete with malls, parking lots, and all the amenities of a modern city. These are also being added to the so-called expansion of the Chinese markets, which are over-valued and will eventually crash in on themselves. The interest on the debts created by this overexpansion is huge and coming due. How vulnerable our financial markets are is based on how much has been invested in the Chinese housing market by western hedge funds and governments. Saturn square Neptune will expose the decaying underbelly just as the Saturn opposite Neptune did in 2005-2006. Saturn will first complete the square to Neptune in November 2015. As we approach that aspect we will see signs in our personal lives and our society that many things aren’t as strong or secure as we thought. Individuals will feel the effects of that square in personal situations and financial matters, especially if this square sets off your chart. You should act defensively in matters of finance and anything you value. Neptune’s influence will create confusion and misdirection, and you may make some serious mistakes, or just not notice as things are dissolving before your eyes. This month, because of the ongoing Uranus-Pluto square, The Sun and Mercury are creating difficult aspects to both of those outer planets. The period around the New Year is especially potentially dangerous. Caution is called for, and it’s imperative to keep your eyes open. I expect some very violent and unsettling events right around that time. #mitchelllewis
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:54:00 +0000
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