Forecast: Tuesday 15 May 2012

Tuesday 15 May 2012

*Toward Renewed Hopes*

The banking industry is of course ruled by Taurus, the natural second house of the zodiac. "Pecuniary" is derived from the Latin "pecus" meaning cattle, the medium of exchange in ancient agricultural societies. We now have Mercury, the sun and Jupiter in Taurus and we have the brouhaha about J. P. Morgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon. (In his birth-chart he has Venus in Taurus trine Mars exalted in Capricorn, very fortunate.) Fascinatingly, all this broke just as the sun and Jupiter in the pecuniary sign were exactly (by two degrees) quincunx Saturn in Libra the sign of balance and justice. And so of course the Libran "regulators" in Congress as well as the S.E.C. are looking askance at J. P. Morgan and the whole banking industry and considering what to do about further regulations. The quincunx has to do with the unexpected, with a "thorn in the flesh" as I said last time, or with a "monkey wrench." This latter implement has been thrown into the banking industry by the several-billion-dollar trading loss of J. Dimon & co. There is something oddly fateful about the quincunx. It comes out of the blue and forces change.

Whatever you are doing to balance (Libra) your own accounts, your income and outgo, is undergoing change as well, and it could be progressive and happy change because of the grand trine in earth signs among Mercury, Pluto, and Mars. In other words, you are smart enough to figure it out. (As is Jamie Dimon, I would guess.)

You may want to hold back a little, however, because through most of the Western Hemisphere working day, from 5a-2:47p PT | 8a-5:47p ET | 12p-9:47p UT, the moon is void-of-course in Pisces. Routine things are good, as well as wool-gathering while looking out the window. Or, to make that more respectable and edifying, turn it into profound spiritual meditation. At the end of that period the moon enters Aries and fresh possibilities may occur to you which perk you up.

You may be secretive, confident in your internal strength. You pick up on clues from everywhere even if there seems little you can do about them at present (unless after the time given). You serve by doing what you have to do, and this is satisfaction in itself.

It is true that you would like to be the first in many things, to get ahead of the crowd and be yourself passionately. Why not? These are your private obsessions which you cherish. As you realize what they mean to you, ways open up for implementing them in the broader social context.

There come times when we wonder how much we can trust people. I would say, trust those who have been trustworthy in the past, but be careful of any new links or commitments, especially during the void-of-course period. You are looking out carefully on both sides of you and using your intelligence to estimate what can be done. This may involve fateful changes in your living situation, your approach to income, and your way of cooperating with a male who is sharp and clever while finding, increasingly, his true path. He cares about his work and income in ways which you probably don't understand, because it seems everyone's economy is different, and experienced differently.

Some situations involving children and your home are improving. These young people have been wanting to find a way to play and be themselves in a secure environment. The problems of a parent have not helped. Fresh elements in the situation can bring peace and concord. Younger people need someone older as a subtle guiding influence.

Friends have their own issues and may be off in their own worlds. Fate is leading them to do what they need to do. Meanwhile good feelings are not absent, although they seem subordinate to practical matters. Still you can think about and maybe link with friends. After the moon enters Aries (time above) you may sense what the next step is likely to be.

{Tuesday} *Toward Renewed Hopes*

Cosmic Piper