TRADER TRANSITS

Saturn in Aries

As covered in our publication, When to Buy and When to Sell: Combining Easy Indicators, Charts, and Financial Astrology (available on Amazon), and our Planet Power – Saturn, blog, dated 6-1-24, the planet Saturn signifies structure, restriction, rules/laws, limitations, and hard work, and in the business world, represents institutions, banking, and real estate. Saturn, also known as the “taskmaster,” urges a disciplined, realistic, and “proceed with care” approach to life, including financial endeavors.

      The sign of Aries, as discussed in previous blogs, represents new beginnings, aggression, and “act before you think” energies. The Saturn restrictive forces will likely “ground” some that energy, to essentially make Aries more “responsible,” potentially slowing down the recent stock market rally, but not necessarily eliminating it. Speculative sector stocks generally slow down, and are replaced by industrials, real estate, and mining, as well as those with strong fundamentals. Hopefully other factors, including Uranus ingress to Gemini, will not create more violent price moves.

      The Saturn/Aries transit, officially begins on May 24, 2025, and lasts approximately 2 ½ years, though there will be a retrograde period in the summer that brings it back to Pisces for a short time. The associated energies will begin prior to the third week of May, however, as the slow-moving Saturn enters its “orb” well before that date. Watch for that retrograde period to create an August lull or pullback, including gold and silver.

      The previous Saturn in Aries transit (April 1996 – October 1998) resulted in a major rally of approximately 63%, until a 15% correction in the last 2 months.

      As we have discussed in the past, the themes of many transits and aspects tend to repeat themselves, and the energies can be felt for some time before and after the actual date of the event. As we also noted in previous blogs, both Venus and Mercury are associated more with swing-trading than longer-term investing, as they quickly move through signs. Mercury will enter the sign of Taurus on May 10 (until May 25), and Venus will remain in Aries until June 5, before entering Taurus itself, creating another favorable financial combo.  

      The general belief among financial astrologers is that this time frame is to be treated as one of caution, and tight risk management, with no “illusions of grandeur” in these volatile times. Keeping share sizes small until volatility subsides is important, especially when attempting to “buy the dip” as high-flying stocks appear to be “on sale.” They can always go lower in the short term, and there will be a “safer” time in the future.

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***This information is not intended to be financial advice, but rather a guide to assist the reader in some further understanding of movements in the sky, and how they can correlate with moods, behaviors, world events, and financial markets.