These war cycles are becoming more complex and prolonged. At this point, given the upcoming cycle highs for gold and silver in April, we have to assume that the Iranian turmoil could last longer than expected. At the time of publication, the attacks have begun, and the energy of such attacks peaks in mid-March, culminating in the Mars/Rahu/Mercury conjunction from March 13th to 15th, which tends to spark quarrels and accelerate anger. A tight aspect of Jupiter from Gemini will provide support, and Venus in Pisces in March will also help make things less chaotic than they seem.
The Saturn-Neptune global realignment peaked on February 20th, with Canada allying with China, increasing self-sufficiency in its arms industry, and sending aid to Cuba. There continues to be a continued withdrawal from NATO and Europe, including the establishment of a peace institute and France, Britain and Canada not attending peace conferences. Europe has been accused of smuggling nuclear weapons to Ukraine and may be reluctant to move into Russia without President Trump’s support. Here we can breathe a sigh of relief over the false flag cycle that prevailed in February and that so far the Russian side is blaming the evils of the French side.
President Trump has given Russia/Ukraine a June deadline and the final peace cycle will begin with the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, but Ukraine and Europe don’t want peace and neither do we. With President Trump inaugurated, the conflict between Europe and Russia may be postponed until 2028. Let’s hope Europe can move beyond the war cycle and plans to conquer Russia. Although France has announced that it should be ready by 2030, it does not have the military to take any action, so our concerns may not be justified given the lack of support from President Trump.
We have to dig deeper, but with detente between the US and Russia accelerating, a war with China appears to be stronger than a war with Russia. At the moment, a conflict with China seems more likely in 2027, as Rahu moves into their ascendant, Capricorn, creating further ambitions for world domination, and their chart’s ruler, Saturn, moves into Aries in June 2027 to make them more aggressive. There was Saturn in Aries and World War II.
- Venus in Pisces: March 1st to March 25th
- Jupiter Trine Date: March 5th
- Venus conjuncts Neptune: March 7th
- Venus and Saturn conjunct: March 8th
- Total lunar eclipse: March 3rd (Leo, Purvaphalguni Nakshatra)
- Mars conjunct Rahu/Mercury: March 13th-15th
- Sun conjunct Neptune: March 22nd
- Sun and Saturn conjunct: March 25th
- Venus in Aries: March 25th – April 19th
- Jupiter stationary direct: March 10th
- Burning of Saturn: March 7th to April 11th
- Mercury Direct: March 20th
- Burning of Mars ends: March 26th
March is certainly one of the most complicated months of the year.
The lunar eclipse on March 3rd continues the process of dethroning revealed in the Epstein files. The conjunction of Sun with Rahu and Ketu in Leo is about leadership and tends to create a crisis of leadership within the government, which can have mixed effects all over the world. Peru has also been hit, a Mexican drug cartel leader has been taken out, and I suspect some others will be taken down by the end of this week or early next week. In the UK, Keir Starmer is rocked by scandals, including the arrest of Prince Andrew. The conjunction of the Sun and Saturn through March 25th means continued conflict between governments and leadership, and ICE’s defunding of TSA could soon lead to problems with airport travel.
With Mars and Mercury together, there is little hope of resolution until Mars moves out of Aquarius after April 3rd. President Trump’s chart appears to have become more fragile since June of this year, but it’s unclear whether that’s due to health issues or just a major political attack.
It’s Jupiter and stationary activity on March 10th that saves this moon, but it will be felt strongly from March 5th to 15th, and its aspect with turmoil in Aquarius could prevent disaster. Venus in Pisces will help you until March 25th.
It is not currently clear how long the current attack will last or how widespread it will be, but it is likely to extend into mid-March and possibly even longer. Similarly, in Cuba, a recent attack on a U.S. military ship left four people dead and six injured. Iran appears vulnerable as it is a Cancer rising country and has a lunar eclipse on the 2/8th axis and Jupiter is on the 12th axis and therefore unprotected. Dasha suggests that the collapse of the regime may not be as severe until 2027-28, so this may be prolonged.
Peak Solar Eclipse: Total Lunar Eclipse March 3rd
The total lunar eclipse is occurring in the United States and is occurring in the 9th house of the United States. The lunar eclipse is likely to have a strong impact for at least two weeks. Since Iran is a Cancer rising country, the full moon/new moon period from March 2nd to March 18th is likely to have the most impact, with the possibility of escalating hostilities due to the conjunction of Mars and Rahu. This is not another easy heist for Venezuela, as Iran has 5 million jihadists scheduled to fight. Perhaps the Trump administration will do something fast and strategic. Even if negotiations are resumed, they will fade as Venus conjuncts Saturn on March 8th, ruining any hopes for peace, followed by the Mars/Mercury/Rahu turmoil in mid-March.
The S&P continues to show upside and an exhausting move. The NQ 100 tech sector hit its all-time high in October and is just shy of a stronger breakdown signal below 24500 on the NQ 100 futures. There is a strong Mercury element in technology, and from April 10th to 29th Mercury in Pisces will cause a stronger decline, perhaps down to NQ 100 of 21500. Much like the dot-com bubble 26 years ago, the reality of the AI ​​bubble is bursting as people increasingly focus on the reality of how companies will monetize this wonder.
As we move into a downturn toward our S&P Cash target of 5,600 in late April, we will work with our advisors to identify sectors and stocks that are expected to outperform. For now, we like energy, uranium, and defense stocks, but some of these sectors are overbought. There may be a trader play for a rally into June in late April, but it would be a false rally.
Next major market low
The major cycle low is predicted to be in April 2026. Mercury will be debilitated in Pisces from April 10th to 29th, joined by Mars, a combination that has historically correlated with declines in stocks, cryptocurrencies, and speculative assets.
crude oil and energy
Oil prices eventually rose with war tensions, closing above key levels and ultimately hinting at a rise to 90-92.00. It won’t drive inflation, but investing in ETFs like XLE and XOP for oil stocks and oil machinery will be positive, and you can also invest in USO, which follows crude oil. The short-term target of 7,100-7,150 could keep the rally open until mid-March, and if the strategic attack is completed quickly, the market could move higher by the end of the year after a month of declines.
interest rate
The conjunction of Saturn and Neptune indicates continued financial instability. Some cycles suggest a flight to bond quality and lower interest rates from February to May. Long-term upward pressures will continue in late 2026 and into 2027 as global debt increases.
metal
Gold and silver have already outperformed expectations. In the long-term cycle, silver is supported towards 148-155 this year and gold towards 10,800 towards 2028. Silver and gold will likely peak towards all-time highs by March 5th. 9580-9940 for silver and 5360 for gold, which could still fall sharply in late March. The current rally is a rebound from the previous big drop that pushed silver to 6,400 units. Will the Iran war cause the rise to exceed the target? If you’re lucky, you might be able to buy gold with 4069. We update you twice a day on the timing and numbers of this crazy market in our Fortucast newsletter.
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin briefly fell below the target of 70,000, but has since rebounded. I’m skeptical that we’ll see a decline of 80,000 in March, but I do expect a weakening of Mercury to bring us back below 50,000 in late April. April’s debilitation is especially important as cryptocurrencies are very sensitive to the Mercury-Neptune cycle. The long-term upside target remains around $225,000, but a global economic reset and global debt crisis could push it into 2027-2028. Cryptocurrencies may see another low cycle in October, and more work needs to be done on this cycle. It tends to move with the Nasdaq, and will rebound significantly from late April to June, but if stock prices slump from July to November next year, there is a possibility that cryptocurrencies will follow suit again.
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