Forecast Sept-Oct

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Dear Group,

Here's my current Forecast for the next 2 months.

doug riemer

 

This two-month Forecast follows the July 21 annual

forecast "August 02 - July 03" by looking more closely at the

upcoming months of September and October.

 

First, however, here's a quick recap of the last six weeks since

that annual forecast. It was suggested that the end of July would

bring the beginning of a process of rebuilding. Thus, restrictive

Saturn's departure from wealthy Taurus July 22 signaled the bottom of

stock market declines on July 23. Further, fierce Mars' weakening

destructive influence in its fallen sign of Cancer (by the end of

July) signaled a tailing off of degraded desire and violence.

Interestingly, the market recovery was volatile until Mars finally

exited Cancer on August 19, and daily swings have since returned to

normal levels. Also, high-profile sexual predations of children

ended when Mars left Cancer. President Bush's inability to advance

his Iraq war agenda, his broadening rifts in international relations

and a growing perception that his business-dominated domestic

policies are out of synch with public opinion are all evidential of

his ongoing lack of power. His is indeed a fated presidency -

predestined to reach the White House and predestined to fall from

favor.

 

September and October promise continued improvements in basic

life areas, including the economy and bellwether market indices,

progress toward peace and interpersonal relationships. Venus and

Mercury will be in particularly excellent positions during this

period.

 

Venus, the planet of love and grace today exits its fallen sign

of Virgo and enters Libra (a sign it owns and his productive in),

where it will stimulate compassion-based balanced thinking and

material benefit internationally, in interpersonal relations and for

the economy. While some saber-rattling will continue, prospects for

peace will be greatly enabled, and violence will calm. Because Venus

goes retrograde (apparent backward motion) mid September, Venus will

stay in Libra through the end of October, extending this run of

problems resolution and progress toward happiness and contentment.

 

Mercury's communications and business traits have been enhanced

since August 21, when it entered its exalted sign of Virgo, and it

too will have an extended stay in this excellent sign due to

retrograde motion until the end of October. Mercury in Virgo both

dampens conflict and promotes fruitful debating of issues.

 

The economy is expected to make significant yet cautious

progress during September and October, and stock prices will

accordingly march steadily, though cautiously, upward. Silver

continues to be an excellent hedge, and real estate will also

benefit. Despite President Bushs' power loss, and perhaps even

because of it, diplomatic efforts in the volatile mideast and east

will advance with a more balanced international consensus. It is

even possible the Israeli/Palestinian conflict will be perceived by

the combatants as unacceptable, stimulating agreements for peace. A

key factor here is the likely emergence of potent leaders both

overseas and within the U S with effective, humanitarian-oriented

philosophies to fill the White House leadership void. Look for such

consensus building to come from both the west and east, and U S

congressional campaigns bring a great opportunity for candidates to

feel the public pulse in promoting platforms responsive to the entire

electorate over more narrow business interests.

 

It should be noted that against this backdrop of a favorable

celestial map this fall, the upcoming 9-11 anniversary must dampen

optimism during September and thus curtail any ambitious efforts at

conflict resolution and economic growth. October, then, will be the

month of gain. Yet, there is a silver lining here as this sobering

interval will promote healthy caution.