Hello Everyone!

If you did not get the Q1 Newsletter attached with my first email update on Dec 31st, please let us know.

 

IN THIS UPDATE:

Transforming Our Stock Market and the Dollar

How to Use the Good Timing Guide Teleclass: THIS WED January 16th

Radio Show for January 18: What’s Up with Relationships?

Mars Retrograde Consultations Available

Register for the Free Teleconference for February’s Energies

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TRANSFORMING OUR STOCK MARKET AND THE DOLLAR

 

Heads UP everyone!

 

As I mentioned in my previous email update, we’re in a confluence of challenging cycles for the economy and this is providing a downward impetus to the stock market. Of course we’ll get some days of upward movement mixed in, but you can see the overall direction is down.

 

At the moment, we’re only 11 days away from Pluto entering Capricorn, which will transform businesses, governments and other organizations, as well as structures and processes. This is a HUGE change coming up. Transformation normally starts with a breakdown phase, similar to when you remodel and start by tearing out the old stuff. When you’re remodeling, you get through the worst of the breakdown phase by imagining how much better it will look when it’s all done. This process will be similar, but it will take longer than your typical remodel, since Pluto will be in Capricorn until 2024, except for mid June – late Nov this year. So in 2024 we’ll all be thinking how much better the foundation of our economy is, but that’s a long time from today.

 

One of the organizations which will be transformed is The Federal Reserve. This has to do with that organization’s chart (Transiting Pluto will oppose the Fed’s Pluto and conjunct the Fed’s Sun.). We will see this transformation start soon, but it won’t complete until the end of October or very early November 2009. If you’re counting on the Fed to fix our economic ills, you may be very disappointed, as this cycle is likely to reveal just how little control the Fed now has over our economy.

 

Why is this important? Because the US dollar is rapidly losing value and the Federal Reserve is not going to be able to help it without changing the currency. It will either be that or the Fed itself will be transformed in a major way. And it could be that both will happen. We’re going to see these major changes play out over the next 22 months, beginning late this month or early in February.

 

Now what do I mean by the Fed could be transformed in a major way? The Federal Reserve, in spite of its name, is NOT a federal agency. It’s a privately held corporation and no one audits it. In fact if you look at the US Constitution, the founding of this private corporation as the central bank of the United States is illegal. But Congress was sold this idea in 1913 to create more stability to the banking system and for better or worse, it’s what we have today. My best guess? We’ll see some major changes to this set-up as the public realizes they’ve been duped for many years.

 

Now what has this got to do with your bank account or the stock market? PLENTY. As I mentioned, the dollar has been losing value rapidly over the past few years and with the sub-prime mortgage mess worsening, this is likely to be the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Do you remember the stories of Germans taking wheelbarrows of their kaput currency to the store to buy a loaf of bread? Yes that could happen here, just as it did there, because our currency is not backed by gold or silver or anything else.

 

As confidence in the dollar continues to drop, the value of our currency could drop fairly quickly. At some point you might see “bank holidays” again and when they reopen, our dollars could be worth half or less of what they were. I would rather see us have an orderly change to a new currency, but that might not happen until after the dollar drops substantially. I doubt we’ll see a “bank holiday” scenario within the next few months, but it could occur by the end of this year or the beginning of 2009.

 

Now granted there are plenty of countries holding tons of US dollars that would not want to see this happen. In fact China holds $1 trillion, 200 billion US dollars in their reserve, and even now they don’t know what to do with them. But at some point someone is bound to blurt out that “The Emperor has no clothes!” and the gig will be up. Astrologically, we’re very close to that point.

 

What do you think will happen to the stock market as the value of the dollar continues to drop? The stock market will drop considerably. Savvy investors will drop their stocks and buy gold instead. Many are already doing this. You can see this happening just by watching the price of gold going up and the DJIA going down. It’s not impossible for the Dow to drop to 10,000 in the first four months of this year. It might hold up a bit better than that due to the Jupiter trine Saturn cycle that will assist through February 13^th (Yes that cycle is occurring now and we’ve already lost about 5% of the DJIA.), but it won’t help again until early August. What do you think will happen after it’s out of range beginning the second half of February?

 

I’m giving you plenty of warning about this, because we all need to start taking actions now to be prepared. If you have investments in the US stock markets, those dollars are going to drop a lot over the next year. Sell that now (on one of those UP days) and buy gold.

 

You can buy gold through www.everbank.com and transfer it into foreign currencies when you’re ready to sell it. If you don’t get your savings or investments out of US dollars, you could lose a lot of it by the end of this year or early next year to the devaluation of the dollar. 

 

In a situation like this, Warren Buffet’s rules are important:

1) Don’t lose money.

2) Remember rule number one.

It’s important to find a way to store your wealth at this point. Gold, silver and other metals are the traditional way to do that.

 

Gold is now trading at just over $900 per ounce. It will head for $1000 next and probably go to at least $1200 this year. The longer you wait to buy it, the higher the price will be. It could definitely go to $2000 per ounce, but probably not until later in 2009.

 

Remember, when this is all over, we’ll have a much stronger economy, but it’s going to take time. There are no more bubbles (like the housing bubble) to help us float, but you can take steps to get through this period financially intact. START NOW.

 

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HOW TO USE THE GOOD TIMING GUIDE TELECLASS

 

Two-hour Teleclass, $30
Wednesday, January 16th

5:00 PM Pacific, 8:00 PM Eastern

Sign up now

Madeline Gerwick

Timing is everything! Learn how to benefit the most from your Good Timing Guide. This 2-hour workshop taught by Guide author Madeline Gerwick covers all the basic codes, and how to interpret dates. Lots of application examples are given, using the class members' questions or jobs. Avoid false starts, wasted resources, and keep your projects in harmony with the Universe!

This teleclass covers:

• Time-outs, a cycle discovered in 100% of researched bankrupt companies
• Final results of new starts and contracts
• Mercury retrograde: time to catch up, rework and redo
• Venus retrograde: time to rethink pricing, relationships and partnerships
• Mars retrograde: time to reconsider strategies and direction
• Good timing for promotions
• …and more! We’ll cover all the codes in the Guide

Teleclass: (taught by telephone) $30
Two one-hour CDs: $35
Buy both & save 20%: Class plus CDs, $52

 

Our Polaris Store is completely secure. You can sign up securely online.

Or call us to register at 877-524-8300

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RADIO SHOW NEXT FRIDAY JANUARY 18TH:

WHAT’S HAPPENING TO RELATIONSHIPS?

10 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern

 

Are you in the process of reconsidering a relationship? If so, this show will give you some clues as to what’s happening to all types of relationships. We’re in a different world now and many of the relationships we may have had for years are no longer viable in their present form. Get the scoop on what’s happening and how you can best transition a relationship to something more appropriate.

 

This show is broadcast live in the Seattle area on KKNW, on the dial at 1150 AM. You can also listen via live streaming on the internet FROM ANY LOCATION at http://www.newschannel1150.com/. Just click the LISTEN LIVE button at the top right corner of the home page. Get there early in case you need to download some software.

 

More info at www.polarisbusinessguides.com/radio.htm

 

PAST RADIO SHOWS CAN BE HEARD BY GOING TO:

http://www.polarisbusinessguides.com//radio.htm

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MARS RETROGRADE CONSULTS AVAILABLE through January:

 

Are you wondering what direction to take in your life or business? Or perhaps you’re finding yourself feeling irritated, angry, frustrated or very tired? If so, this 30 minute consultation will give you a good understanding of what’s up and how to best approach these challenges.

 

Although Mars is retrograde for only 10 weeks from November 15th - January 30^th, the decisions we make during this time, and the ways in which we handle these issues impacts us for another two years. If you’re encountering these challenges, this 30-minute consultation will assist you in understanding the needs and dynamics of the situation, as well as how to best utilize these energies for your highest good.

 

For Personal Consults: $85.00 for 30 minutes

If additional time is needed: $25 per 15 minutes, pro-rated

For business consults: $125 for 30 minutes

 

To schedule, call toll free: 877-524-8300

Or email Madeline at mgb@polarisbusinessguides.com

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REGISTER FOR THE NEXT FREE TELECONFERENCE

FOR FEBRUARY’S ENERGIES

         

The next free teleconference on February’s energies will be held by telephone on January 31^st at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern. To register, just go to https://www.polarisbusinessguides.com/free_teleconference.htm You can submit your questions for the teleconference and you’ll also receive information for how to listen to the teleconference after it’s over if you cannot attend.

 

Our free teleconference for the January energies was December 27th^th. You can listen to this teleconference by calling this number: 641-715-3486 and putting in this access code: 425729#.  This teleconference is free, but you do pay long distance charges. This month we had technical challenges and I wasn’t able to make a digital recording of it to put online. So we have only the telephone recording for January’s teleconference.

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Blessings and joy to all!

Madeline C. Gerwick

Certified Business and Personal Astrologer