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It was a holiday week, in reverence to the Christian celebration of Good Friday and Easter. However, last week was anything but celebratory for Christians who were attacked both militantly by Islamist extremist in Kenya (147 at least dead), and politically by anti-discrimination groups in Indiana where "Religious Freedom" laws were protested and then reversed. It is all part of the Jupiter (religion and philosophy) - Neptune (faith) - Saturn (laws and repression) configuration that is starting to build up in the cosmos. It won't peak until late 2015 through 2016.

Equity markets continued their strange post Uranus/Pluto dance of both bullish and bearish divergence signals around the world. In Europe, stocks markets have been on a tear since the ECB started their round of quantitative easing measures, combined with negative short-term interest rate policies. However, last week witnessed a breather in that recent advance. The German DAX made its all-time high of 12,219 on March 16, but pulled back to 11,619 by April 1. The London FTSE also made a new all-time high of 7065 on March 24, only to pull back to 6765 on April 1. The Netherlands AEX soared to 500.60 on the March 20 solar eclipse, its highest level since January 2008, but then declined to 480.96 on March 26, and on the rally last week, could not make another new yearly high, as was the case the FTSE and DAX. However, the Zurich SMI raced to 9397 last week, testing its all-time high of 9548 back in June 2007, for a case of intermarket bearish divergence in Europe. Russia's MICEX index went the opposite way, making a multi-week low on March 27 at 1569, then rallying all week to 1692.

The Far East and Pacific Rim were even more bizarre. China's Shanghai Index and the Hang Seng of Hong Kong rallied strongly, with the former marking its highest level since March 2008, and the latter very close to its highest level since May 2008. In Japan, the Nikkei Index fell slightly below 19,000 on April 1, down considerably from its 15-year high of 19,778 made on March 23. India's Sensex market made its all-time high on March 3 as Jupiter made a trine to Uranus. It then fell sharply into March 27, before recovering somewhat last week, but still well off the Jupiter/Uranus highs. In Australia, the ASX made a double top of 5962 and 5951 on March 3 and March 23 respectively, but by March 30, it had pulled back to 5799.

In the Americas, the NASDAQ Composite made a 15-year high at 5042 on the solar eclipse of March 20, while the DJIA made its all-time high of 18,288 on March 2, one day before the Jupiter/Uranus trine. Both then fell somewhat hard, with the Composite falling to 4825 on March 26, and not recovering very well last week. The DJIA fell to 17,529 on March 26 and re-tested that with 17,585 on April 1. Thus we have a case of bearish intermarket divergence at the top, and bullish intermarket divergence at the low of last week. Brazil's Bovespa was just the opposite, rising all week to a high of 53,311, its highest level since December 1, 2014. Argentina's Merval Index has been all over the board, with a high of 11,873 on the solar eclipse of March 20, a low of 10,786 on March 27, and secondary high of 11,512 on April 1.

The most common pattern seems to have been a high around Jupiter/Uranus trine of March 3 or the solar eclipse of March 20, followed by a decline in March 26, followed by a secondary (but weaker high) late last week. On Friday, April 3, most markets were closed, but the USA released its payroll and unemployment reports. They were expecting 244,000 new jobs. Instead investors were "shocked" to find that only 126,000 new jobs were added. On the globex exchange, the DJIA futures were down over 160 points and the S&P futures nearly 20. Chances are that world equity markets will open sharply lower Monday. But then, don't be surprised to see them rally as investors soon figure that this means the Fed will not be raising interested rates that soon. It still all about the Fed... and Uranus/Pluto, which gives rise to such "shocking" surprises.

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Short-Term Geocosmics :

The surprising shocks in economic reports and sharp back and forth moves in world stock indices is consistent with both the favorable Jupiter transits as well as the Sun translating the recent Uranus/Pluto square, all taking place April 2-8, with the April 4 lunar eclipse right in the middle of it all. Even Gold and Silver made wild gyrations last week, with Gold falling from a high of 1220.40 on March 26, to a low of 1178.20 on March 31, and then back above 1208 on April 1. The volatility is likely to continue this week as the Sun conjuncts Uranus on Monday, April 6 and Jupiter ends its retrograde motion and turns direct on Wednesday, April 8. On top of that, the "Sagittarius Factor" (Moon in Sagittarius) kicks in April 8-9. That usually coincides with big price swings in metals and treasuries. But all of these signatures have correlation with surprises and big price swings. Uranus and Jupiter are especially important, and with the Moon in Sagittarius (Jupiter's natural sign), It is just exaggerated - just the way Jupiter and Sagittarius like to roll (everything is exaggerated with these principles being highlighted).

However, exaggeration and hype are not limited to financial markets. They will be front and center in the words of politicians too. Be careful of what you believe. This is not a time to trust the words or intentions of others. Serious losses can unfold, caused by poor judgment. Jupiter and Sagittarius do not lack a sense or appreciation of truth, but rather a grip on discernment and accuracy in reading the reality of a situation. They want to believe. They don't always want to know. And the difference is what can leads to losses.

Longer-Term Thoughts :

"The gunman ordered us to lay down on the ground and we did that. He asked us are you Muslims, and I responded 'Yes, please don't kill us, we are Muslims'". Wall Street Journal, "Islamists Kill Scores in Kenya College Attacks". April 3, 2015.

It is Easter weekend, a high holy time for Christians, so I thought I would take a moment to discuss the astrological correlations to the religious wars, conflicts, and persecutions going on today. I know it is dangerous to talk about religion and politics. We are taught that at a very young age. But in the typical rebellious and independent Uranian spirit as I am born to be (Uranus near my midheaven at birth), I violate this warning with much generosity. It doesn't matter. Someone once told me that what I say is never a problem, until people start to hear/listen to what I say. But since I speak in the language of astrology, and since astrology is seldom taken seriously by serious people who believe they are seriously important, I am not seriously worried.

So let me start by saying that astrology is a serious study, despite the reality that serious people do not seriously think this is so. There is a greater reality, and for those who seriously study astrology, they know. What do they know ? That serious people don't generally know that they don't know. They are too saturnine. And Saturn rules seriousness in the serious study of astrology.

Right now, Saturn (seriousness) is in the sign of Sagittarius, which rules things like folly, righteousness, beliefs, and religion. It will be there until December 20, 2017 (the winter solstice), when it and the Sun move together into the even more serious sign of Capricorn, which Saturn rules. There will be a short interruption June 15-September 18, 2015, when Saturn retrogrades back into Scorpio.

So what happens in the field of religion and "personal beliefs" when you combine Saturn (laws and seriousness) with Sagittarius (religion and beliefs) ? You get conflicts between laws and religion, between beliefs and life styles, which gives rise to things like "political correctness". Now, if ever there was an oxymoron, this is it.

Saturn in Sagittarius is a time when political correctness reaches new heights in serious folly. We are going into an era where we may try to legislate behavior based on beliefs that are in conflict with one another. A person whose belief system, based on an upbringing of centuries-old religious "truths" (maybe another oxymoron), may be accused of being discriminatory if he/she refuses to follow a newly created law that is in opposition to those ancient beliefs. If a Christian in Kenya refuses to proclaim he is a Muslim at the point of a gun, he is murdered. If the young daughter of a small restaurant owner, who is a Christian in a small town in Indiana, is asked by a reporter if she would cater a wedding for a gay couple and replies that no, this is against her religious belief, then the owner of the restaurant becomes subject to hate mail and threats. If a gay couple chooses to marry out of love but is denied service by a commercial vendor because of their beliefs, then this is an act of discrimination that is - or soon to be - likely to result in some sort of felony. This is the nature of Saturn in Sagittarius. And it is only going to get more difficult as Jupiter (ruler of Sagittarius) will soon move into Virgo and form a square aspect (difficulty reconciling these two principles even further) to Saturn in 2016-2017.

Yet it is these very types of debates that lead us to examine the folly of our righteous beliefs in our collective effort to live together harmoniously on this planet. We are evolving. And right now (through 2020), we are in a major collective evolutionary state of transformation, trying to figure out what is real, what is folly, and what is "politically correct", which is itself an exercise in folly because people have different beliefs and ... well, don't they have the right to their beliefs, at least as long as it doesn't cause harm to others and isn't forced upon them at the point of a gun ?.

We are coming out of the most intense and difficult aspects of our lifetime- Uranus square Pluto (June 2012 through March 2015). And now we are entering a time of serious debate (Saturn) as to what is worth fighting for (Sagittarius). We must also question : "Is it worth killing for ? Is it worth dying for " ? Under Saturn in Sagittarius, serious people will unfortunately think the answer to both is "yes". Wouldn't it better if serious people could engage in respectful debate and discussion, even if they disagree ? That too is possible if we can just agree on the rules of engagement, because if we don't, we risk the serious consequences of disengagement on a mass level. What are those consequences ? When people don't care, they forfeit their rights to those who do.

This is why I love politics. It is the one place where we have the opportunity to debate, discuss, and disagree, and then come to a consensus in a democracy, which itself may be worth fighting for, even dying for. After all, what is a life without basic human rights, such as freedom to... be ? This is the message of Uranus in the language of astrology.

This is my Easter/Passover message on the weekend of a powerful lunar eclipse forming a T-square to Uranus and Pluto. Have a happy holiday weekend, especially if you are Christian, Jewish, or any other religion that celebrates this time of the year, for I know this a special season that holds special meaning in your religion(s). You don't deserve to die, or be threatened, harassed, or persecuted for your beliefs. No one does, as long as those beliefs don't harm others or interfere with the rights of others to exist and believe according to their conscience.

To be continued (next week).

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June 20, 2015, 5:00 PM EDT : Webinar by Raymond Merriman on "Mid-Year Outlook on Financial Markets and World Economics". ome Time in June : By popular demand, a second Webinar by Raymond Merriman on "Update of Financial Markets and the World Economic and Political Situation for the Last Half of 2015". With another Q&A session at the end. Cost is $45.00. Attendance is limited again to 100 people. The last one sold out, so sign up ASAP to reserve your place in this presentation.
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The MMA Catalogue of products and services for 2015 is now out!!! You can download it in PDF. The ordering page is the last page of the catalogue. This is especially useful for those outside of the USA, since we do not mail these out by mail unless requested.

I am oftentimes asked for recommendations of a money manager who uses my methods, since I won't manage other people's money. The thing is, almost all money managers I know use their own systems. But many subscribe to my services and share my thoughts about the future of the economy, various financial markets, and how to position one's portfolio along these lines. One money manager who subscribes to our services that I would suggest for those looking to structure a longer-term portfolio, such as a retirement account, is Duke O'Neill of Boulder, Colorado. He can be reached at dukeoneil1@gmail.com, or 1-(303) 545-5837. For those looking for a professional trader of commodity and futures contract might consider Ted Lee Fisher at ted.fisher@comcast.net. Ted is a legend in financial futures and has a seat on the CME. Both are very knowledgeable of the tools I use, of the way I am looking at markets, and yet each makes their own decisions as to exactly when to enter and exit any market. They will be more than happy to assist you.

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Disclaimer and statement of purpose : The purpose of this column is not to predict the future movement of various financial markets. However, that is the purpose of the MMA (Merriman Market Analyst) subscription services. This column is not a subscription service. It is a free service, except in those cases where a fee may be assessed to cover the cost of translating this column from English into a non-English language. This weekly report is written with the intent to educate the reader on the relationship between astrological factors and collective human activities as they are happening. In this regard, this report will oftentimes report what happened in various stock and financial markets throughout the world in the past week, and discuss that movement in light of the geocosmic signatures that were in effect. It will then identify the geocosmic factors that will be in effect in the next week, or even month, or even years, and the author’s understanding of how these signatures will likely affect human activity in the times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from a perspective of a cycle’s analyst looking at the military, political, economic, and even financial markets of the world. It is possible that some forecasts will be made based on these factors. However, the primary goal is to both educate and alert the reader as to the psychological climate we are in, from an astrological perspective. The hope is that it will help the reader understand these psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the news events and hence financial markets of the day.

No guarantee as to the accuracy of this report is being made here. Any decisions in financial markets are solely the responsibility of the reader, and neither the author nor the publishers assume any responsibility at all for those individual decisions. Reader should understand that futures and options trading are considered high risk.

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