Dear Fellow Star-Gazers,

Happy Full Moon!

So the UK has lost its triple A rating - and just as Uranus arrived at the Ascendant of the UK chart. As the planet of shocks and surprises (at least to the government and economists if not to the astro-traders), Uranus has lived up to its reputation.

Sterling too has had a rough old week. This has happened at this point in the Mars cycle in the past. Perhaps sterling just doesn't 'do' Pisces or Virgo. If that's the case, then the build-up of planets in Pisces over the next few weeks suggests the currency will have a torrid time - especially around this Full Moon.

Some of you will know that Saturn has recently begun a retrograde phase. This lasts until early July. The actual degree at which the planet stationed is exactly opposite the degree held by Mars in the UK chart. This Mars is itself opposite Neptune and it may be that Saturn needs to pass the position of this planet (December 2013) before sterling rises once more.

The planets are continually on the move however and in late March the spotlight turns to Aries when all eyes will surely be turned once more to the Euro which is still caught in the grip of significant planetary attention. The next Full Moon (March 27th) could be a particularly trying period for this currency.

Given above average turbulence in the currency markets it wouldn't be surprising if the gold price were soon to start another upward push - most likely in early April and head of the very difficult lunar eclipse on April 25th which could bring drama to several indices.

The UK housing market(s) has/have had my attention in recent days. And yes, I do think that there are plural markets at work. Different regions are reacting to the planetary pictures in quite different ways. Though it's possible to see the cosmic clock at work here, the 'second hand' varies from one place to another. All that said, July- through early September 2013 will hopefully witness a 'bottom' for many regions though sadly some - and probably those in northern coastal regions -  may need to wait until 2017 to really experience an upswing.

PISCES : As mentioned above, we now have several planets - including a retrograde Mercury - moving through this sign. I perhaps ought not to have been surprised that all my clients this week are born under that sign or have a significant number of planets in Pisces. Their stories are all different of course but one thing stands out: they are all, already, in super-creative mode. Of course their challenge is to turn ideas into reality. I am ever hopeful that the present sextile between Saturn and Pluto will anchor them. Of course, as is their nature, they all (my clients anyway) seem to think something will soon 'turn up' - which is not impossible for this sign which does indeed occasionally seem touched by magic.

I'd be very interested to hear more about this sign and how they are moving their plans toward the production line. The 'problem' with this sign is that they often think they've said something (given instructions) when they haven't actually uttered a word. Perhaps they assume we all have their telepathic talents? Whatever I am confident that the seeds they sow now could turn into something very, very fine: that's assuming, of course, that they can get their costings right! So far what I've noticed is that none have quite worked out pricing - either in financial or time terms.

All feedback welcome!

MERCURY RETROGADE: Many of you will also know that Mercury is now retrograde and some may be fearful of the difficulties this could bring. Actually, in Pisces, it's not at all bad for clearing things out: space-clearing in other words.  Since Mercury moved into Pisces (Feb 6th), I've been applying a three minute egg-timer rule: how much can I clear up and clear out in 3 mins. The results so far are excellent. Mercury stationed at 19 Pisces so I decided to up the time limit to 19 minutes.  Given how much paper (and computer files) we've acquired over the years I might just get this done before the Equinox.

The big story from here though is that I have now closed the subscription service. There's still some tidying up to do there but it really was a wise decision. There are now three chapters of the astro-trading book being proof-read that would never have seen the light of day otherwise. One of these chapters focuses entirely on the property clock and the variations between nations and regions. I can't tell you how nice it is to get up each morning to write something that's so interesting to research.

In giving up the newsletter I'm also paving the way to returning to teaching - my first love. I don't yet know how this will work out but am confident that the cosmos has plans.

First stop though is to get the astro-trading book off my desk. 500 words already on the page this morning - a fair start to Full Moon Day.

Later I'm off to meet with another astro-trader and to discuss plans for a joint event later in the year.

I hope to see some of you at a talk for the Lodge in London (June 2nd) and the NCGR conference in Philadelphia in August. Canada dates aren't quite ready to announce.

Until next time, wishing you a productive Mercury retrograde in Pisces with the final reminder that it could be all too easy to 'lose' things under this trend. Don't be careless and do make back-ups.

Until next time,

Yours from the stars

Christeen

 

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