JANUARY ASTRO-FINANCE-A LOOK AT 2025

Astro Finance January 2025

Written by Barry Rosen

As we enter the new year, Pluto will cross over natal Pluto in the US birth chart for the third time since 1776. The assumption so far was that Jupiter’s aspect to Capricorn until May 2025 would lead to positive changes in society. That’s what’s happening in the United States, and with DOGE and reducing waste in government. But when Jupiter moves into Gemini and takes its gaze away from Plato, will Pluto become more malefic?

The market is rebounding on expectations for President Trump’s tax cuts, but the U.S. economy is complicated, with 35 trillion in debt, about one-third of the world’s debt. The House majority is slim, and many RINO senators do not support Trump. Government job cuts can get tangled up in court, and even if DOGE saves the government 2 trillion in waste, it’s only a small percentage of the government debt. No one has a solid plan to reduce waste in Medicare, which requires spending cuts and reform.

We started looking into 2025 in detail. Here we present some of our early findings. We’ll cover more in the upcoming 2012 Sneak Preview, which has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 9th at 2pm CST and will be hosted by Astro-Logic’s editors.

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Energy and crude oil:

The cycle low in the oil market is expected to occur in late February or early March. Unless oil prices close above 75.00 soon, a sharp fall to 63.80 or even higher to 60.00 is possible. Oil stocks won’t be happy in the short term as XLE, the oil stock ETF, is predicting 7800 or even 7500 and is trading at 8500. Tensions in the Middle East in the spring are likely to cause oil prices to rise later this year, and seasonally, we believe oil prices will rise towards the end of the summer. The 100.00 oil will come back someday and Saturn and Neptune in Pisces will help. Jupiter in Taurus has been optimistic about oil in past transit years, such as 2013. The long-term oil cycle is on an uptrend through 2026-27.

currency:

The Mars-dominated euro is in trouble and could fall to long 8565 today as cash is below $10365. Mars is in Cancer and will be retrograde until early February, so it won’t help you in the short term. Between President Trump’s tariffs, the French and German crises, and natural gas and energy issues, we see long-term issues likely in March and April. In the long term, the euro will be in trouble from 2026 to 2027.

May is a crucial date for the war between Ukraine and Russia, but the long-term cycle suggests the war may not end until spring 2026. In late January, Pluto transits over Ukraine’s natal Saturn and chartlord at 7:47 Capricorn, after which Pluto goes retrograde. Again from August to December. 2025 is no picnic. The current Jupiter/Moon dasa period combines the 12th and 7th house lords, and Jupiter is malefic for Ukraine’s chart. What happens if Trump pulls the funding and Europe continues sabering?

European leaders all want to defeat Russia and remain shortsighted about Russia’s strength and new military advantage with hypersonic missiles. European leaders appear too young and impatient in their quest for World War III. They are all too young to remember the devastation of World War II in Europe. In any case, things could become even more chaotic by 2026. War is necessary to distract the people. Public policies and economic failures cost the masses.

Although the pattern of rising interest rates is nearing an end at the time of publication, we hope that future rises in interest rates are not a flight to quality due to geopolitical crises. Still, given the latest Fed view, I’m not sure that expectations for lower interest rates can fuel optimism for higher stocks. President Trump’s tariffs will lead to further inflation and an eventual US recession in the coming years, and the 35 trillion debt will create a complex interest rate environment. There is probably one more year left before a global financial restructuring of the world’s 115 trillion debts occurs. Saturn and Neptune in Pisces will have a difficult transit, especially after Jupiter leaves Gemini. This transit will occur after June 1, 2026. It no longer casts a friendly protective aspect on the US birth chart. Jupiter is zipping through Gemini from May to October 2025, and its friendly gaze toward Sagittarius will become less powerful until it slows down and retrogrades into Gemini in December 2025.

America vs. Europe:

Looking at the US dasha in the 1776 chart, the US will enter a Rahu/Mercury period a few days after the election and will last until June 2026. Both are in the 8th house of transformation, but the positive news is that both are in the Pusha constellation ruled by the benevolent Brihaspati, the priest of God. This, along with Jupiter’s benevolent trine from Taurus to Pluto in Capricorn, suggests a positive change rather than the violent one many were predicting. We expect the US to do much better than Europe.

This year, Saturn and Neptune will be in conjunction in April. Saturn and Neptune conjunctions occur approximately every 36 to 37 years. The last time this adjustment occurred was in 1989-1990. In November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Empire collapsed. Is the EU ready to collapse? Given the Saturn/Neptune/Rahu/Venus conjunction in early April, the collapse of the German and French governments and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau’s wobbling looks pretty ominous.

Stock market:

We expect the stock market decline from the week of January 6th to 10th to continue, with the S&P Cash 5660 coming in. If geopolitical tensions rise to breaking point or Congress and politicians block the certification of the election, then something even deeper than the S&P Cash 5660 could develop, but we can’t get there yet. No. A new all-time high is possible in the first quarter, but if oil inflation returns and a Saturn/Rahu/Neptune conjunction occurs in April, whether that high extends beyond the first few months of the year? I don’t know.

As I pointed out last time, the stock market has begun to correct. The pattern suggests a pullback of no more than 8-10%, but some people are scared of this. Still, it should hold at 5674 on S&P Cash and reach new highs heading into the first quarter of 2025, and at least 6300 on S&P Cash. A quick look at January and February 2025 shows that Mars will be retrograde in Gemini from January 20th to April 2nd, but the auspicious Nakshatra of Purnavas (20 degrees Gemini – 3.20 degrees Cancer) , creating a positive risk-taking connection between Jupiter and Mars. Venus is also in Pisces and will be exalted from January 27th to March 1st, after which it will turn retrograde and return towards Saturn and Rahu in early April. The stock market is seasonally down in March, and with Mercury in Pisces for two months in March and April, it won’t help the stock market or tech stocks. So, there will be another correction. Does Saturn, Mercury, Sun, Venus and Rahu coming together within a few degrees of each other in the 4th house of the US in early April mean a new housing crisis, or a financial crisis that will eventually go nowhere? Will it happen?

Metal and gold:

We like gold in the long run, but since gold is associated with Leo, it often rises seasonally with the Sun in Sagittarius. Still, even if gold fails to break above 2720 in early January, if the dollar holds firm, gold could fall to 2450 this winter. The long-term outlook through October is positive, with gold prices expected at 3067.

The long-term investment cycle is forecast to see prices rise towards 2027, towards 4907. Unless governments nationalize as they have in the past, gold will continue to be king.

You can play gold with ETFs such as SLV, GLD, and GDX (Gold Miners), which we cover in our newsletter. Stay on top of daily forecasts with Fortucast.com’s newsletter.

Cipher:

The decline in cryptocurrencies could last longer than we initially thought, and could take until April to bottom out. Mercury is important as the sign of Qlippoth, remaining debilitated in Pisces from most of March and April through early May. This could first lead to filling the gap at 78,030 on the old continuation chart, but a retest of the 50,000 level is not impossible. There are complications in allowing the Federal Reserve to hold cryptocurrencies in their portfolios, and Congressional legislation would be needed to get around them. It is true that the Trump administration is friendly towards cryptocurrencies, but many of them are already on the market. The Elliott wave pattern initially suggested a wave 5 high up to 130000, but it would take a crisis in January for that to emerge.

Long term: . Ultimately, beyond the microanalysis, we need to remember that a more significant cycle high is heading into 2026. Due to the depreciation of the euro, many people will flock to cryptocurrencies again from spring.

Fund managers are in the news predicting 200,000 Bitcoins by next year, and we’ve seen wild claims like this before. Still, our larger cycle remains friendly until 2026, with Bitcoin in Jupiter/Rahu phase until 2026.

Don’t forget to work with your broker. Trading and investing must be done technically, and astrology can be helpful, but it should not be the only factor in making decisions. You have to buy low and sell high.

Let me know your daily thoughts on markets and stars.

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About Barry Rosen: Barry Rosen has been teaching investment astrology classes since 1990 and in 2017 taught classes on other aspects of Vedic astrology including dashas, ​​transits, personal finance, health, longevity, death, nakshatras, spiritual dimensions, etc. I started teaching aspects online. Vedic astrology, family secrets, relationships, etc. The consultation focuses on the emotional and mental patterns in your chart and their impact on your consciousness that can create waves of illusions that block you. Proper counseling can help you witness the karmic drama and avoid getting trapped by it. You can transcend that and realize your divinity and become a planetary commander instead of a victim. Barry Rosen also blogs on Facebook as Barry Rosen and Astro-Yoga, and his professional astrology website is www.appliedvedicastrology.com. He can be reached at support@appliedvedicastrology.com.