March 2024 ASTRO Finance
Barry Rosen
We are getting ready for the climatic months of April and May as we have a solar eclipse on April 8th and a Mars/Saturn conjunction peaking on April 8th, setting off a series of war cycles. NATO leaders are working hard to work with France’s Emmanuel Macron, who said the military should be committed to stopping the Russians, and Slovenia, which finally became a NATO member after months of politics. We hope we are wrong, but given that farmers in Poland, France, the Netherlands and elsewhere are rioting over draconian agricultural policies in the name of climate change (and hunger), they have no choice but to divert attention.
As the U.S. solar eclipse passes through Texas for the second time, people are wondering whether those powers will challenge Governor Abbott, who is using razor wire to stop illegal immigration. We suspect they won’t be that stupid, but not sure how much we can trust the government since the Sun/Rahu conjunction peaks on April 5th and eclipses the radius from April 2nd to April 8th is 3 degrees. Meanwhile, will anything go wrong with the immigrant gangs terrorizing New York City and other cities where Venezuelan prisons are left? Does anyone think this crisis was an accident?
Going forward, I hope we don’t have to mourn the day Jupiter leaves Aries and enters Taurus on May 1st. In Aries, it has been aspecting Sagittarius, maintaining at least a semblance of law and order, supporting America with Sagittarius rising. Thousands of New York companies had to panic after Donald Trump was slapped with a hefty fine, when there were no victims and lending banks were happy with his business. Is there something political here? Delevert took Elon Musk’s $55 billion salary, another huge slap in the face, while Yellen wanted to hand over Russian-frozen U.S. assets to Ukraine. Does anyone believe in international law? Until December 2033, the United States was in the Rahu period, when gangsters, immigrants, and rebellions were commonplace. After so many failures over the course of a century, who thought Marxism could still work?
March is at least better than February, but we have to contend with Mercury in Pisces, the planet that rules stocks, from March 6 to March 26. Tech stocks typically don’t do well with Mercury in Pisces, which he returns to during retrograde motion in April and won’t leave Pisces until May 10. The next FOMC meeting will be held on March 19-20, and the stock market will continue to run. The performance of some artificial intelligence stocks has given us the illusion that all is well. No one expects a rate cut, and a rate cut in June is increasingly unlikely.
This is not a normal year as another election chaos looms, we are not over the banking crisis we last saw last March and oil inflation is not over either as tensions in the Middle East and Red Sea will drive oil prices to 102.50 (If the 80.00 area) comes out – in the Middle East, it doesn’t take much to achieve.
We can get an idea of what the year is like by observing the transits of the larger planets. Jupiter will enter Taurus on May 1, 2024, and will form a 7-degree trine to Pluto, which returns to the U.S. natal chart in June. This will serve as a protective factor for positive transformations in June, with Jupiter trine natal Pluto, as Pluto will cross natal Pluto in the American chart on June 4, 1776 at 6:18 PM, Philadelphia. Jupiter’s supportive trine will occur in 2024-25, but its debilitating aspect later in the year will not have as powerful an impact as it will when it reaches 27 Taurus in October when it goes retrograde on October 9. However, I think it will protect the year with some grace.
With Pluto returning, the U.S. crisis continues until May 2024, and a second solar eclipse over the U.S. could spark something even scarier, possibly meaning a temporary economic collapse so governments can take more control measures. Faced with trillions of dollars in debt, how do we get out of this mess? How else to solve a crisis with trillions of dollars of debt without becoming Zimbabwe? war? Epidemic? The government seems to care only about power and control rather than helping the people. Will new leaders emerge to save us from another round of unworkable Marxism?
Taurus is associated with finance and food, and with Jupiter in Taurus from early May, it will find creative solutions to banking and food problems, but it is in an enemy sign. This is different from 1932 and the Great Depression in that we can create fake electronic money out of thin air, but who will continue to fund America’s debt and our wars? Can the U.S. bond market survive? We can’t help but think that by spring when Jupiter is in Taurus, the $33 trillion in U.S. debt will start to cause problems. We will see gold’s first peak in July 2024, but gold and silver prices look set to be strong in 2025 and dominate our financial system. Trillions of dollars in global debt can only be managed through economic resets and CBDC central banks Banker advocates know how to control you in a crisis. Would they dare try this before the election?
Bitcoin has had some big bad cycles going strong into 2026, but when we look back at gold’s history during the Great Recession, you have to wonder when governments would step in. Saturn in Aquarius will station direct until June 29 this year and will reach 25 degrees in the new sign Purva Bhadrapada (20 Aquarius-3.20 Pisces).
Saturn is more intense during its retrograde period from June 30 to November 15, but it still calls us to deal with humanitarian issues and support natural disasters with compassion and action. Nonetheless, the symbolic god of Purvabhadrapada (Aquarius 20 – Cancer 3.20) is Aja Ekapada, which is associated with asceticism and symbolized by the god standing on one foot, a form of Rudra/Shiva. This shows that if economic challenges arise, we must persevere with stoicism. It’s good to become more self-sufficient and grow your garden and get energy from the sun and wind. So if you’ve been putting it off, do something about it this year. We don’t want to go into survival fear mode, but there are big changes coming next year and it’s always good to be prepared.
Rahu in Pisces until March 2025 may create problems with floods and tsunamis, while Ketu in Virgo increases earthquakes. Economic activity in Japan has not been promising so far and this year appears to be fragile. The rumble of Iceland’s volcanoes is a reminder that nature and the planet can change, and that’s not necessarily due to global warming. This could happen any year, but there is a feeling it will intensify during the Crodin Year – April 2024 to March 2025.
When we make ordinary astrological predictions, we always have to look carefully at the outer planets. Uranus enters Taurus on June 1, 2024, and Krittika Nakshatra (27 Aries-10 Taurus) on April 1, 2024.It will be conjunct Jupiter
April 20th. Typically, this is a good phase for tech stocks, and could mark the Nasdaq’s final high for the year in late April. However, Uranus in Taurus could disrupt the Taurus-centric economic and banking system, and we can tell that the Pluto in Capricorn trine to Uranus in Taurus won’t be exact until August 2025, but its impact in 2024-25 Will indicate a strong economy and world restructuring. Jupiter in Taurus until June 14, 2025 will bring some creativity and divine support to the world’s economic structure.
The pattern for the stock market is likely to see it deliver at least the S&P 5155 or as high as 5315, and we have been looking at the Mars-Neptune conjunction on April 29th, which could spark wild speculation and acceleration. When we look at long-term stock market patterns, if the S&P hits 5200-5313, it will complete a very large pattern of the 1932 lows, as well as pattern completions of the 2009 lows and the 2020 lows. This will usher in a multi-year bear market, with stocks rising first to 2500 and eventually the S&P to 1000, with a possible cycle low in 2028-2030 when Saturn is in Aries.
We do think oil prices will return to $120/bbl and inflation will spike into May 2024, so take advantage of these cheap gas prices while you can. Seasonal natural gas prices bottom out in March and peak in May and June. Crude oil prices above 80.00 will signal a push towards 100.00 and spill the beans and not think about coming back. The Houthi armed forces in the Red Sea seem to be injecting $400 billion into Iran behind Iran and China’s back, and have various messy plans.
Stock Markets: The Next Tech Bubble
Tech stocks are showing signs of weakness at the time of release, but NQ 100 futures could still reach 18,580 or 18,800 or even 19,000 ahead of release. Tesla peaked in late 2023 and has been declining since then, potentially hitting 160.00 before rebounding. There should be problems after March 6thth Cheers, in our opinion, as the reality of electric vehicles sets in with winter stalls, limited battery charging, shorter driving ranges and charging times. If you’re lucky enough to have one and charge it in your garage, you’re not sure you’ll be happy with your electric bill. The reality of electric cars being shoved down our throats and the scams involved becomes clearer. Yes, they are great and help the environment, but may still require burning gas or coal to make your plug-in usable. Waiting for solar panel adapter version?
gold
Gold continues to play Lucy’s game with Charlie Brown, who pulls the football out from under him. We do expect it to take off in the first few weeks of March, with the larger cycle supporting May and July. If NATO starts a war, gold will eventually win. Gold will see bigger cycle highs in the May and 2024 inflation high cycles. Gold will continue to perform well considering the state of world debt, so when your cash becomes worthless, buy these gold necklaces.
You can play with gold using ETFs such as GLD and GDX (Gold Miners), which we cover in our newsletter and keep an eye out for December’s entry. Currently, our golden cycle will last until 2024 and 2025. In the crisis, gold prices may accelerate to 2,500 points in 2025 and are expected to reach 2,700 points. Follow our daily forecasts with the Fortucast.com newsletter.
cryptocurrency:
Bitcoin has been taking off, Bitcoin futures are trading in huge volumes, and the reality of Bitcoin ETFs has captured the imagination of the investment community. The weekly chart shows that the third wave will touch 69781-70000 points. The pullback on the larger weekly charts suggests that 46,000 may be the best entry point, but it’s unclear when, but not sure when or if as this is a new and only game. Given the current momentum, we cannot expect a significant pullback.
Fund managers expect the number of Bitcoins to hit 200,000,000 next year, but we’ve seen these crazy claims before. Nonetheless, our larger cycle will continue until 2026.
With the right Adhana Vimshottari Dasha, Bitcoin is in a Jupiter/Rahu cycle from August 2023 to 2026, and it will likely weather the storm for a while.
Remember to work with your agent. Trading and investing must be done technically and astrology can help but should not be the only factor in making a decision. You have to buy low and sell high.
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About Barry Rosen: Barry Rosen has been teaching investment astrology courses since 1990 and in 2017 began teaching online professional courses on other aspects of Vedic astrology, including Dashas, transits, personal finance, health, longevity and Death, Nakshatras, spiritual dimension of Vedic Astrology, secrets of the house, relationships and more. In his consultations, he focuses more on the emotional and psychological patterns in the chart and their impact on consciousness, which may create waves of hallucinations that hold you back. A good counseling session should help you witness the workings of karma so that you are not bound by it; you can transcend it and realize your divinity, becoming a commander of the planet rather than a victim. Barry Rosen also runs a blog on Facebook under the name Barry Rosen and Astro-Yoga, and his professional astrology website is www.appliedvedicastrology.com. You can contact him at support@appliedvedicastrology.com.