Dear Fellow Stargazers,

Happy Full Moon!

It’s election week here in the UK and, as you might expect, I have been pouring over the charts for the UK itself, the present Prime minister, David Cameron, together with the charts of his political opponents.

A key chart in this study is that for close of polls: 10pm local time. This chart is fascinating as Saturn is exactly on the Ascendant. I couldn’t help but smile when a client (not a UK resident), on hearing this announced ‘Well, no good will come of this then!’ He may be right.

That’s not the only special feature of this chart however: Uranus is exactly conjunct a degree known as the ‘Part of Fortune’: suggesting a surprising outcome. Given the Capricorn Moon and that strong Saturn it may be that the populace in total makes a definitive statement for the conservatives – but entirely possible that this is not reflected in the number of seats gained by that party.

Let’s note that though Mercury is not retrograde for the election itself, it hovers around a key degree of the close of polls chart. It may be that the final outcome isn’t known until closer to the solstice on June 20th which suggests the ‘hung’ parliament journalists expect.

Charts for UK markets on Friday May 8^th don’t suggest to me any marked fall – perhaps even the opposite. The next date for volatility – and this is likely to be global – is May 14^th when Mars draws attention to the positions of Uranus and Pluto whilst simultaneously opposing Saturn. This is not a happy planetary picture suggesting a few days of negative pressure.

There is general agreement that the next British Prime Minister can only be either David Cameron or Ed Milliband. Their respective charts ought to give clear indications. I can well understand how an esteemed colleague has come to the conclusion that Mr Milliband will move into Downing Street. His chart shows many clear indications for upheaval and change of direction. However, with Saturn moving across his Neptune all summer, I fear he may be in for a period of disappointment and disillusionment. Even if he were to take up residence, I wonder if his tenure would last.

David Cameron’s chart is quite different and though the election outcome may not be as he hopes, I doubt he will be wholly disappointed with the result. Indeed, though it could take some weeks to arrive at a final working arrangement, it seems to me that he will stay in post.

There are two key dates to monitor:  June 1^st and June 19^th.  As political deals are done, markets could be unsteady in the 24 hours leading into these.

Worst case? If there is another election, then that could happen when Saturn returns to Thursday’s position in October.

There are various charts in use for the UK but one which has worked well is that for January 1^st 1801 – a chart I call UK PLC. Since 2010 this chart has been pummelled by transits from both Uranus and Pluto which always suggested dramatic change. A break-up of the Union as defined by this chart is still likely with the actual deed being done most probably in 2017. Whatever, it would seem that we need a new chart and that with this comes a new political landscape.

And what of sterling? I expect major moves in this currency (particularly in relation to the US dollar) after Jupiter and then the lunar node move into Virgo (respectively late July and September)  and will be studying this closely in a forex webinar to be offered at the end of July (see below).

If you have heard me speak at all in the last couple of years, then you will know that I am of the opinion that new currencies will appear in the next few years. Bitcoin, chinacoin, feathercoin etc began the trend. I am now looking at those which are either backed by gold or which contain a little of that commodity. I will look at the chart of one of these in the currency webinar in July. Please do let me know if you hear of any others you think I ought to follow.

Mercury, in Gemini, is retrograde from May 19^th. There are

some who feel that these regular retrograde periods coincide with telecommunication and travel disruption. This is not always the case BUT, this time, and given the degree areas involved, it may be that air travellers in particular area affected.

As explained in previous letters, I don’t think it coincidental that earthquakes so often coincide with tense planetary alignments. It may be that pressure on the earth’s crust around 14^th-15^th May plays a part and that travel disruption is caused by volcanic activity - as with the Icelandic incident some years ago.

Recently I met with Mathew Verdouw of Market Analyst and discussed with him the difficulties of organising a teaching schedule. Traders prefer Sunday classes, but finding blocks of these when I can guarantee my availability proved difficult. The cosmos allowed an idea to land during our conversation and having considered this carefully, I think it is the way forward. I will make full use of Market Analysts superb astro-programming during these classes.

The plan is to offer monthly classes with set topics. The first will focus on gold trading and will take place on Sunday July 19^th. The next, on Sunday August 23^rd, will focus on Forex. I will continue to hold these classes on Sundays closest to the Sun changing sign each month (roughly 21^st of each month). Full details will be available on the website.

The next webinar in the Equinox-Solstice series will be on Sunday June 21^st. In this webinar I will look closely at Dow Jones and FTSE indices for the next six months together with very long trends leading into 2020. You can find out more about enrolment and costs by registering interest via the website.

For now,

Yours from the stars

Christeen