This forecast was published online on November 1. If you haven't read it, it's totally "right-on" with respect to the election.
NOVEMBER 2000 FORECAST
©2000 by Richard Nolle
last revised UT 22:26 OCT 31, 2000
If you were expecting some kind of sun sign nonsense, forget it. This is real astrology. See the section
above. Please note: this forecast is expressed in terms of Universal Time (UT). Current UT date and time
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November is a peculiar month, completely
lacking when it comes to exact major
configurations out in space. To be sure, the
Jupiter-Pluto opposition that lined up precisely
in September and October remains within just a
few degrees of being exact throughout the first
half of November. And there are a few hard
solar alignments: a square (90 degree arc) to
Uranus on the 9th (a shocking development)
and oppositions to Saturn and Jupiter on the
19th and 28th respectively. But these are a
natural part of Earth's annual orbit and
therefore common enough to be not all that
remarkable. The fact remains that there are no
eclipses, no SuperMoons, no really significant
planetary patterns forming to perfection out
there in space over the month ahead. And by
and large, that's a good sign.
Of
course, there's a lot of attention focused on the
November 7 US Presidential election, which
takes place under the aegis of the Sun-Uranus
square, the Jupiter-Pluto opposition and
Mercury's direct station: the results won't be
known right away, that's for sure. Last year, in
my Year 2000 Forecast Highlights, I wrote that
"George W. Bush's chart has better transits
than Al Gore's at election time." (This assumes,
of course, that the charts for the two candidates
are based on accurate birth data.) With Saturn
transiting over his Venus on Election Day, Mr.
Gore appears to be in for a letdown - a personal
rejection in what amounts to a popularity contest
(the popular vote). Whoever is reckoned the
loser should immediately demand a recount: this
will be a stolen election, as happened in 1960.
Lacking eclipses or SuperMoons to serve as
major geophysical shock windows, November
doesn't show a huge potential for major natural catastrophes. But there are a number of lesser triggers.
For example, there's a bit of storm and seismic potential (Richter 5 or greater quakes plus volcanic
activity) showing up in the first two days of the month, as the Moon reaches maximum declination south
of the equator. This is followed by a period of relative calm lasting a week or so.
Crossing the celestial equator northward on the 9th
and then turning full on the 11th, the Moon ushers
in another period with higher than normal potential
for strong storms and flooding as well as moderate
to severe (Richter 5 or greater) earthquakes and
volcanic activity. Luna reaches perigee (closest
approach to Earth) late on the 14th and reaches
maximum northern declination the following day.
All things considered, I see this risk period
extending from the 8th through the 16th before
seismic and meteorological disturbances settle into
a normal background pattern. This lasts only until
the 20th, the day before Luna crosses the celestial
equator southward. From this point though the end
of the month - including the period from three days
before to three days after the new moon on the
25th - we're into another geophysical shock window
which ups the ante for strong storms, flooding and
moderate to severe seismic action.
As always, these geophysical shock windows are planetary in scale and therefore it's impossible to
pinpoint exact terrestrial focal points for greatest storm and seismic risk. That said, a strong winter
storm originating in the eastern Pacific looks likely around the time of the full moon on the 11th. Storms
in western Europe and an elevated risk of strong earthquakes in the Middle East, Japan, Indonesia and
in the area of the Bering Strait are also suggested. The same areas plus Central America into southern
Mexico appear to be likely targets around the time of the new moon on the 25th.
Equity markets appear to trend mostly favorable this month, at least as far as quality stocks are
concerned: energy, financials and the communication and computer infrastructure stocks are apt to be
the least risky choices available - but the emphasis is on proven quality, not speculative pipe dreams.
The mostly positive trend won't be unbroken, but setbacks around the 9th, 19th and 29th - give or take a
few days - shouldn't manage to ruin the month.
SPECIAL FEATURE: This month's birthdays of the famous and infamous (with astrological birth charts)
Richard Nolle, Certified Professional Astrologer
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