The New Economy, Money and Things

Astrologers are anticipating something significant to unfold regarding money, assets, markets and economies -starting significantly in 2018 and spreading over the period of Uranus in Taurus

 [2018-2026]

Change, new conditions, disruption, upheaval, sudden reversals, new inventions are all within the realm of outcomes associated with the energy of Uranus. When that energy is associated with Taurus the focus shifts to survival and security - aspects of life closely associated with money, economies, assets, property and possessions in general. Taurus is also your food supply -what you eat or consume as fuel and nutrition for your body.

Taurus is very materialistic energy and related to physical sensory properties. Taurus collects, accumulates, holds onto and can be greedy.

Uranus is the complete opposite -it is energy itself, electromagnetic, electrical, stuff we mostly cannot see -unless its discharged as lightning or an electrical spark. It's digital, it's invisible waves carrying information, it's data.

In people with strong Uranian qualities [often expressed by those born as Aquarians] it is inventive, futuristic, hyper modern, unconventional, rebellious, different, avant garde

Putting these 2 expressions together offers a raft of possible manifestations which comply with those parameters:

Unusual food sources [eg insects] lab-grown meat [experimental foods] changes in food availability

Where Taurus collects Uranus prefers to be free of - so the trend towards minimalising and de-cluttering is a forewarning of the energy that Uranus will bring to Taurus type dispositions.

updates from related news posted at end

Taurus is all about value and the glorification of expensive and designer goods, real estate, cars etc.

Uranus is set to devalue a lot of these objects of worship. This process has been underway in advance due to mass forging and copyright theft allowing global markets to be flooded with fake designer wear & devices.

The dismantling of monopolies [greedy corporates] is also likely under these conditions as more competition arises through fair means or foul.

Changes in the nature of money are clearly in process - in some cases cash being increasingly seen as antiquated. Cash does not suit the banking system due to its lack of traceability. It also cannot be wiped out in a single stroke in the way that digital bank balances can be. It is clear that banks have been enabled to shift most people onto the digital economy and crypto-currencies are a clear development to extend this process. Expect much more virtual developments in the realm of what constitutes money in the decades ahead.

With ongoing concern since the last financial crisis that global threats to economic stability remain threatening many in the field regularly anticipate the straw that will break the camel's back.

In early April 2018 financial analyst Ann Pettifor gave her take on current conditions:

This small set of Pettifor's points highlight debt, banking and value all of which can be expected to undergo considerable changes in the 8 years ahead

The specifics of what will change for individuals are varied but knowing why this is happening can give some pointers as to dealing with what's ahead.

Energy shifts are continually in process and they signify major collective experiences that bring about new understandings of how to find balance and be more attuned to natural flows and cycles.

Humanity's biggest weakness stems from feeling an ownership and control of nature and natural forces. This intense degree of ignorance leads not only to wars and environmental devastation. It leads to species annihilation and the mass deaths, torture and various forms of enslavement of humanity.

Extreme survivalist agendas place all of us and our environment in peril. The only way forward is recognition of our collective needs as humans being balanced with the maintenance of a healthy productive home planet. 

All human agendas relating to dominance and control of people, other species, resources and environments are past their use-by date and the evidence of this will be repeatedly evident during this coming decade.

The evidence is not likely to come gently though. The results of widespread abusive behaviours which have collective consequences are manifesting through contaminated water sources, through stockpiled waste, through devastating weather that rips away lives and lifestyles. These warnings are accumulating but the end result is not likely to be sudden willing conversions to a change of perspective on greed and abuse. It usually takes tough tough lessons in the form of a reversal of fortune, suffering through loss. This too has already been arising frequently due to the numbers affected by violent weather but failure to understand the connection of the natural world's imbalance as a reflection of the general state of humanity means progress is slow, awareness is limited and people continue to perform the same behaviours that got us here. Until they no longer can. Until something very significant changes. Until all their assets are lost. Until the food supply is cut off.

We are living in very uncertain times requiring well thought out strategies in case of significant socio-economic changes.

Extreme outcomes are definitely within the realm of possibility for increasing numbers of people. It becomes a personal choice whether to anticipate and try to mitigate possible impacts. 

Save more. Grow more. Reduce debt. Sell. Adapt to change. Reduce risk. Say no to greed. Treat the earth with kindness.
This is Part 2 of an analysis of the eras of Uranus in Taurus. To look back in history comparing the last cycle of Uranus in Taurus 1934-1942 with the current one 2018-2025 -looking at the past themes to see what similarities are already arising - read more

Astrological Notes with further analysis:

Events do not occur out of the blue. Early indicators often go unnoticed and are often more covert than overt. A lot goes on in the world that is unreported and not in the news. Astrological indicators can usually be found as advance warnings.

The change-bringer Uranus has been impacting all the cardinal signs since 2011. Though positioned in Aries the full cardinal quartet [Aries Libra Cancer Capricorn] is automatically activated with the implications for changes in financial, economic, business, political and government spheres and the impact on homes/families -all due to struggling with the state of imbalance - and dealing with how we treat each other, how we relate to fellow humans.

These conditions then lead into the issues related the the fixed signs which are survivalist - Taurus through possession, Scorpio through power, Leo through attention, Aquarius through the group. All of these domains of survival are under pressure to express in new ways - with Taurus in the spotlight.

news updates of relevance to this post

May 9

New Zealand is struggling -since 2017 - with a very clear Taurean issue - the cow species. Since the discovery of the bacterial disease Micoplasma bovis

Due to the prevailing energy of Uranus in Taurus major change in NZ's reliance on cattle as an industry -both beef and dairy -  is to be expected. Large scale culling is already underway. 

Uranus is the energy of earthquakes, sudden shifts of landscape and this occurrence in the agricultural sector is seismic for New Zealand

update May 2 2018 
first quarter results

March 29

Heading towards the handover for Uranus from Aries to Taurus, the advance indicators start with:

Venus conjunct Uranus at 27 Aries on March 29 2018 - on a day when Saturn in Capricorn was square the Sun in Aries - very much indicating the need to curtail self-interest in favour of mature recognition of societal responsibility.

Soon after in a globally significant event Mark Zuckerberg had to face responsibility for the failings of his company Facebook.

April 17 2018

Uranus conjunct the Sun at 27-28 Aries

Moon at 21-22 Taurus  conjuncts Venus 22 Taurus

Both opposite Jupiter 21 Scorpio and all linked to Pluto 21 Capricorn. Significant changes impacting material/financial/banking/economic issues. Could be kept covert/undisclosed for as long as possible due to Mars linking to Neptune and the secrecy of Pluto/Scorpio

April 26-27 2018

The Sun in Taurus links to Mars Jupiter Pluto

Neptune opposite the Moon

Uranus linked to Venus

Saturn square Mercury.

Serious communications kept secret regarding financial matters
update April 27 US

update April 27 UK

May 7 2018

Neptune and Venus tie up at the same time as Pluto and Mercury

More intense communications about shady financial dealings or financial matters kept secret

[These indicators could indicate certain companies or economies in dire straits but trying to keep the lid on it]

Week starting May 14 2018

Mercury in Taurus links to Neptune - the shady or secretive financial dealings or discussions continue but this is the start of the key week when Uranus officially shifts out of Aries into Taurus. 

Indicators suggest this is when the cat gets out of the bag.

Saturn in Capricorn connects to the lunar nodes - in the signs linked to Sun and Uranus -both in Taurus  -Saturn is the voice of governments, banks, politicians, governments, industry leaders as well as wise old people and those with a moral conscience.

With May 15 being New Moon, new beginning Sun and Moon in Taurus when Uranus sets its plans in place for all things Taurus and Mars in Aquarius sets a challenge with its square to Uranus and Jupiter is close to trining Neptune this complex mix of change, accountability, sudden developments, something out of left field, possibly lots of confusion -we're hanging on to see what manifests out of this astrological weather pattern.

The north Node is in Leo and so connects to Sun then in Taurus = money/asset dramas. The range of possibilities could easily involve sharemarket meltdowns,  company crashes, economic failures, seismic shifts in monetary stability.

If you have any hunches about what is unfolding in May now could be the right time to mitigate and seek some protection. 

Shifts of energy like this involving Uranus are globally relevant.

Uranus in Taurus in-depth
A detailed look comparing the last cycle of Uranus in Taurus 1934-1942 with the current one 2018-2026 -looking at the past themes to see what similarities are already arising - read more

World Economy Shakes October 2015

October 2015: what’s written in the stars

People and places most resonant with prevailing energies can expect to encounter adversity from events of socio-economic, political or environmental significance

Ongoing Themes Persist:

• Economic growth indicators continue path of decline

• Financial restructuring

• Assets, financial position, markets, face further downturn

• Drought fundamentals embedded & worsening

• Extreme weather in vulnerable locations

•  The eclipses of September 2015 remain in effect for 6 months so further indicators of war and peace, enhanced aggressive military activity and violent individuals acting out are in the October news - more US mass shootings, bombing in Turkey, Syria situation 

NEW and FULL MOON in October

The solar-lunar events of the month emphasise ongoing and emerging themes.

The key lunar phases build in strength from 3 days before exact and have viability within the full lunar month until next month's new or full moon, due to other planetary triggers potentially activating the locational position of the new or full moon and/or the nodal axis of the moon.

NEW MOON exact on October12^th/13^th

Jobs dissolve or positions restructured

Serious economic news

Restricted finances

Restricted growth

Sudden shock in global markets is possible
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update Oct 12

Oil down 5% on Wall St forecast demand in 2016 suggests further weakening; commodities accounted for most of the losses on the S&P500
update Oct 13
China import-export data continues downward, with imports a striking 20.4% down in September 2015 vs Sept 2014
update October 14
US and Chinese weakening data have downward effect on global markets

FULL MOON October 27

An unusually pervasive web of closely interconnected energy involving all planets.

Issues of material and physical survival raised by adverse conditions

Material/financial wellbeing dissolved or diminished

Suffering due to a sense of disempowerment, loss of control

Supply issues unbalanced: too much or too little

Social inequalities highlighted regarding the dysfunctional degree of focus on self versus awareness of others.

If the worst-case scenario arises and there is a noticeable globally significant economic shake in October - rather than just further volatility - this month will be of considerable importance as a marker of the long overdue and widely predicted - even by conservative financial forecasters - onset of another global financial meltdown.

The IMF considers the estimated US$3trillion in over-borrowing in emerging markets to pose the greatest risk to the global economy, the unprecedented spree of lending/borrowing being no longer viable.
Commodities like oil, minerals, metals are in a slump phase: the period 2005-2008 was marked by high prices, big investment and concerns about scarcity generated the oversupply problems causing problems in 2015.

If October is not a wipeout, then it is likely to be indicative of further contagion re declines in global markets and economies, evidenced as well in the employment data.

The bust itself could be slightly deferred.

Picking which straw breaks the camel's back is not an easy task.

update November 4 2015 - the Uranian effect [being opposite the October New Moon in Libra] bringing change in conditions, resulted in a bounce upwards, supporting global sharemarkets with Jupiter amplifying Venus and Mars bolstering Jupiter - all in mid degrees of Virgo. These are transient effects which will be not be sustained in the face of the passage of Saturn through Sagittarius -an indicator of inhibited, restrained growth -affecting everything from crops, to business.

 

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New York location selected for both key lunar events of October since any world market shocks will be registered significantly on Wall St as per prior historical events of last century.
Planetary cycles are the only methodology that explains recurrent patterns

1929 Black Tuesday
The US stockmarket crash occurred on October 24 1929.
Multiple energies of that time are repeating in October 2015
1987 Black Monday
The US stockmarket crash occurred on October 19 1987

Other Reading

A few years back I discovered Merriman Market Analyst -a highly successful American forecaster using planetary cycles. 

Somehow I forgot about this useful link, but recent indicators of significant factors impacting global economies reminded me of Raymond Merriman's site.

We both look at planetary cycles but don't use exactly the same emphasis and our analysis methodology is different.

Merriman is way more experienced in this specialist area and uses "advanced research techniques" whereas I am a generalist using just my brain.

However it is interesting to compare his October report and read his articles -from my perspective, in order to anticipate upcoming trends - not for investment purposes, which is his emphasis.

Astrology for China & World economy 2015-2020

Latest: 
Financial analyst James Rickards predictions, expounded in a series of titles indicate that structural collapse of the global financial system is inevitable -and in fact being promoted by a cabal of operators within the top echelons of the global financial network, whose mission is to establish the One World, one currency agenda.


March-April 2017 the downward trend is noted in diverse financial analyses...[1] [2] [3]

The Great China Famine 1958-1961 

occurred in conjunction with planetary influences which began to repeat in 2015 involving economic slowdown combined with environmental adversity affecting production and will unfold into austerity in the subsequent years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 

 The content of this post has been sourced from and updated based on a November 17 2013 entry  on this site about the decline of the West

BusinessInsider report

The Consequences
The scale of impact gives rise to considerations of an economic meltdown impacting the world -but which originates in China -not in the West as many expect. 
Global effects are now the consequence of globalisation & the expanded footprint China has in multiple countries

Astrological indicators in detail

Planetary positions & aspect grid for Nov 7 1931 China Soviet regime

Referencing the China Soviet chart dated Nov 7 1931: I believe the austerity, famine, drought, large scale transformational energy of this chart* was activated during the Great China Famine 1958-1961 - and because of repeating patterns, that adverse economic & environmental conditions will be activated again in the period starting in the middle of 2015, further strengthening from March 2016, noticeably as 2017 begins, throughout 2017, sustained through 2018, 2019

*[Saturn 18 Capricorn opposite Pluto 22 Cancer both square Uranus 16 Aries. All aspecting Jupiter 21 Leo. 19 degrees is a critical activating midpoint ] 

This era though does differ from 57-60 years ago due to a different economic base. This is no protection from the adverse energies. Impacts upon growth & production have relevance across all sectors from land-based productivity, to goods & services based and commodities & therefore the whole economy.

The Timing: 
late May 2015  Uranus reached 19 Aries -a trigger of change in the economic balance. 
Jupiter in China Soviet chart is 20’58 Leo 
Jupiter at end of June 2015 was 21 Leo

Jupiter’s link to the Saturn-Pluto-Uranus trio in the Soviet chart identifies the potentials for swing from feast to famine.

Nodal axis in China Soviet chart is 4’58 Aries-Libra.

Nodal axis at start of July 2015 is 5 Libra-Aries

The nodal axis is a significant societal indicator and Libra is the scales needing to be balanced

The Energy Re-visited:
The process begins from 2015 with Uranus, Pluto and Saturn all activating the 16-22 degrees of the cardinal signs Aries and Capricorn
The spectre of drought or crop failure-related food shortages and severe reductions in general production is revisited with Saturn passing through the growth and production sign Sagittarius in the period 2015-2017 then austerity related effects with Saturn in Capricorn 2017-2020.
This era though does differ from 57-60 years ago due to a different economic base. 
This is no protection from the adverse energies. Growth & production impacts have relevance across all sectors from land-based, to company based & therefore the whole economy.
 
The Deeper Meaning:
Activations of the cardinal signs Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn signify gross imbalances come to light and must be corrected.
Humanity faces the agenda preprogrammed by natural and collective forces

Transformations:With Sun-Mercury-Venus in Scorpio in the China-Soviet chart, transformational periods are very natural in the course of China's modern history.

Other related posts on Astroblog

June-July forecast for commodities
Brutal Austerity and Contagion

July 2015 News reports

China's sharemarket began tumbling in June 2015   
Panic, Blame - China markets go down

Commodities down 15% since June

July 7 Google screenshot

2016 Updates
After a dramatic market slump in China mid 2015, considerable government intervention was put in place to try to staunch the bleeding.
The massive loss of capital overseas has also led to Chinese restrictions on the outflow in the latter part of 2015 into early 2016.
Market turmoil resumed globally at the New Year -even before the economically shaky Year of the Monkey was ushered in.
No stability has been witnessed in the first 5 weeks of 2016. Volatility is the name of the game and the next period of deepening threat arises in March 2016 when multiple factors could spell trouble.
2016 has the same eclipse positions as in 1997 when the last Asian economic crisis occurred.
Both 1997 and 2016 have a total solar eclipse on March 9 .
Events in March will be precursors to the Sept-Oct 2016 events.
In October 1997 markets dropped in the range 2%-7.7%.
Let's see what happens this time.
The Saturn to Jupiter angle of 90 degrees is indicative, in late March 2016 of constrained growth, restricted freedom, restricted movement.
Unemployment spikes, mass job layoffs, closures, travel restrictions, borders tightened. Economic implications are unavoidable under these conditions. These themes will affect all of us in some way to some degree in the March, April, May, June 2016 months leading into further restrictive situations strongly arising in September, October  

July 2014 in New Zealand Politics

Before everyone on the Right starts ordering the booze and the Left sink into a deeper state of frustration.... a more in depth profile for John Key is being compiled with his  53rd birthday approaching and since he is currently being promoted in a  biography it is topical to add further perspectives on the person who plans to have an extended impact on the state of our nation.
Recent analysis reveals that in this pre-election period significant challenges and opposing forces will arise for him starting in July and extending into the run-up to September 20.

I have chosen Key as the Leo profile -with reference to his almost-astrological-twin Barack Obama as well.

Leo Profile: John Key New Zealand Politician 

live now on this blog

What lies beneath the surface?

What challenges are confronting him in 2014? 

postscript:

JULY 2014 is globally a time of surprises and sudden events in politics across a spectrum of intensity with terrorist and military conflict at the extreme end and varying degrees of violence and aggression across the remaining context.

Structural and hierarchical change in many forms and circumstances is very strongly indicated.

(Already the Wimbledon "system" is being derailed) 

Environmental contexts are within the picture - earth changes and movements with significant seismic activity are likely in vulnerable zones.

National politician in the news and under fire for bungling a criminal matter involving a foreign diplomat:

Murray McCully deserves mention here since his known planetary profile from Feb 19 1953 shows he has multiple planets ( Sun, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus) in the firing line of current influences (Saturn, Uranus)

The National government may well be skating on thin ice over the sex charge involving a Malaysian diplomat - background + update here. Minister McCully and PM John Key are both at risk -particularly Key of offending the female vote and males who want justice for women.

More revelations re the government's handling of Kim Dotcom have arisen in a challenging way for the government -report

Police under fire for "recoding" statistics -seen as a corrupt practice of benefit to government -report

All these issues are stewing away while John Key is vacationing in Maui

He is likely to return to a firestorm of pent up political challenges.

August 2014 did in fact become a firestorm for John Key and National due to the release of the book Dirty Politics by Nicky Hager.

This audio catches Key under fire

AUGUST 2013 astro-analysis = High-Risk Period

This is a global report - since Earth is in its entirety
 subject to solar system forces.

Particular locations and people will show the highlighted effects
due to the resonance or vibrational match between the person/place
and the prevailing energy input from the solar system
Astro-analysis of the energetic forces in effect for August 2013 points to powerful upheavals for many.
The month begins with elevated levels of atmospheric chaos and therefore severe weather conditions developing in diverse global locations –extending the themes highlighted in the July 2013 World Report

                                         scroll down for updates

 These conditions feed into the rising energies of the August 6 New Moon in Leo.

Historically August has shown quite potent globally relevant events and this corresponds energetically with the factors affecting the Sun being more important than in other months.
The solar system is viewed in this context as a holistic feedback system so the dynamics of the planets orbiting the Sun in August [and in fact the whole Leo period from July 22-August 22] are of particular interest in this report.
Leo emphasises matters of the heart both literally and romantically, love, love affairs, the energy of children, the creative drive, the desire to shine, to rule, to be entertaining, to show off.
In August the 14 degree New Moon is at odds with the 12 degree lunar nodes -Leo versus Scorpio-Taurus. Love versus sex, romance versus physical definitions of love. Take care of children under this pattern as there are some adverse influences

Moon events - new and full as well as eclipses - have a building phase noticed even up to three days prior to the exact position and have an extended period of energetic influence - typically until the next month's event - new or full moon - but with eclipses - lasting over the 6 months until the next solar or lunar eclipse.  

In addition, in August - ongoing themes involving Uranus-Pluto and Saturn-Neptune remain in effect as stated in July report:[ The ongoing background context of social, political & environmental turmoil [activated by Uranus square Pluto] provides a backdrop to the group of water signs [Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer] 

• generating strong emotional responses across significant numbers of the human population.

• this scenario suggests political/societal/environmental events which serve up significant doses of major change in the lives of ordinary people -  and which rightly warrant a supportive response from those in better positions of safety, security and welfare

  [-updates -July 2013 saw various natural [flood] and accidental events [train & transport] involving fatalities.

As August begins, The NZ capital city Wellington is further shaken by seismic activity - offshore, seafloor, 16 kms deep magnitude 4.9
 [update August 3 -US warns of Al Qaeda threat ] 
[update August 7 - a crisis erupted in NZ involving bacteria-tainted baby formula -report 
This situation reflects the likelihood of nurturing/family issues in the news & this month's indicator of adverse factors re children]
update August 13 - an extended flooding crisis arose in the Sudan in the first week of August - pictures
[update August 14 -Sate of Emergency declared in Egypt with extensive violence related to political turmoil]

August 2013 however has more in store with Jupiter intensifying all the above high risk effects, and thereby serving as a tipping point for processes that have been building in tension over time.
Some consequences are likely to include sudden, rapidly changing developments, new circumstances requiring quick adjustment.

What is involved is a significant power surge which will manifest through certain people who resonate with the need to take decisive action or control.

The natural elements similarly are empowered with much greater force than usual.

[Mars and Jupiter are in parallel declination through August as well -adding extra fuel to an already very intense collection of energies affecting people and places in diverse locations]

For some: Loss of wealth. Loss of everything

• Material and financial losses with the likelihood of destructive and damaging ingredients relate both to environmental threats in vulnerable zones and societal-political arenas including sudden trading market and investment losses being more significant than usual.
• Social unrest and power struggles related to conflicts with authority, government forces
• All of the above conditions are likely to occur in situations where rebalancing is required – that may be an environmental location, an organization, a nation’s system of government, and so on right down to an individual’s personal use of power and resources. 

As in all changing states of energy, your degree of personal resonance with the energetic effects occurring determines whether you personally get the strongest or the least effects.
Being on the receiving end of a life changing shift in circumstances will not automatically reveal the reasons why such an event occurs so it is important to take time for deep self-reflection to mitigate against further repeats.

And August continues to deliver even more.

Full Moon is August 21 at 28 degrees Leo-Aquarius –extending the same themes as the July Full Moon [ love, love affairs, friendship, group activities – activation of issues and questions around these variations in relating]

In addition:

• The Uranus-Pluto social-political-environmental turmoil is intensified by Jupiter and this grouping, as well as Mars all feed back to the powerful full moon energies.
•  Typically events can occur in the building phase of the moon coming to complete exact opposition to the sun. [the earth is positioned sandwiched between the two so all three are in one straight alignment]

In August 2013 it is worthwhile looking at the 17^th to 18^th as an initial significant triggering period in the days before the Full Moon due to the Sun’s activation of Pluto; the Moon’s activation of Pluto then Jupiter, then Uranus; plus Jupiter and Uranus linked to the lunar nodes.

update August 4 :   Rebellious, anarchic people are more likely to be triggered during the Full Moon period -feeling more aggrieved, angry, emotionally extreme - this could link in to the Al Qaeda risk scenario just notified by US authorities, covering the month of August]
[update August 18 -Gay couples can now marry in New Zealand - and this timing expresses the Aquarian unconventional nature of the Full Moon]

• The strength of these influences related to the August Full Moon extends primarily from 17^th-24^th, though, as is standard, potentials remain during the full extent of the lunar month.

The background indicators during April to August could be interpreted as laying the precursor conditions for significant seismic unrest as well as major weather events.

• The trio of eclipses from late April-late May represent 3 events capable of multiple effects over a six month period - to October and November 2013
• Moon’s perigee positions [Supermoons] adding gravitational strain in May, June and July
• Jupiter in Cancer adding atmospheric pressure
• The Jupiter-Pluto a surge of powerful energy
• The Jupiter-Uranus sudden release of tension 

In summary:
multiple factors look likely to have accumulated over time which place strain on geophysical structures and set in process the degree of powerful movement which accentuates strains.

Ultimately this situation must end in a significant release.

• This scenario can be equally applied in other situations – human made structures and systems failing; electronic system breakdown; human meltdown after sustained pressure

• Powerful storms and earthquakes are the sort of outcomes anticipated -but any involvement of the elements -expressed as wind, water, fire or earth events - can result in various scenarios

• [update Friday August 16 - M6.6 quake in the Marlborough region of New Zealand sets off a string of strong aftershocks -news report. These events - [ Geonet quickly reports 60 aftershocks since the M6.6 quake around 2.30pm, with 6 being M 5 or greater] -  are highly relevant to the forecast in this report - written months previously - and stands in contrast to the official seismology forecast of an extremely low likelihood of a significant quake in this time frame news report
• update August 25 -the mammoth Yosemite wildfire threatens San Francisco water supply

If the factors around the August Full Moon coincide with any significant turbulence in earth’s geomagnetic field as a result of powerful solar flares, high speed solar wind, or the effects of coronal mass ejections – to name some possibilities in the realm of space weather then even further complexities and intensities are added into the situation.
[update -this did not occur to any significant extent - more evidence that the sun is in a phase of its magnetic cycle regarded as the quietest -i.e. weakest -in 100 years -report ]

solar magnetism revealed -NASA SDO

Drama is the nature of our current condition and August is a strong candidate for the theatrics of life to unfold
As noted in the July report -the eclipse effects of May continue in July, August to pose much greater than usual risks involving all forms of transportation

updated advisory issued August 26
August 31-September 1st  there is an emphasis on extreme forces due to the opposition  midpoint of Jupiter to Pluto being at right angles to the position of Uranus.

Violent, coercive, dangerous, destructive energies can manifest as aggressive, homicidal acts as well as natural elements with annihilating force.

Under this influence there is heightened likelihood of terrorist and militaristic activity as well as criminal aggression involving the misuse of power. 
Natural elements are likely to reveal extreme weather events in various global locations as well as enhanced structural strain resulting in seismic events in vulnerable zones.

[update Sept 1 2013]
Extensive seismic unrest in Alaska and a damaging quake in China featured in the hi-risk period forecast here for the end of August into September as USGS listing shows

[update Aug 31] - August 31 2013

Right on target - Canterbury, New Zealand has largest quake in recent weeks as anticipated in earlier forecast made in my August 2013 report.  Today's M4.3 in the Greendale fault region which started off the chain in Sept 2010

from Quakelive

Addendum:
Christchurch, New Zealand entered a period of enhanced seismic activity in September 2010.
At this time Jupiter and Uranus began a paired cycle, exact at 28'43 Pisces on September 19, they were just slightly off exactitude when the M7.1 quake occurred on the 4th.
Cycles are the bread and butter basis of orbital life in the solar system and their study reveals much of significance
The beginning of a cycle establishes a pattern. Other significant stages in the cycle include the initially paired planets reaching positions at 90 and 180 degrees to each other.
In August 2013, the Sun on the 20th begins a pattern of strain with Jupiter and Uranus.
The Moon when almost at full on the 21st adds to the tension applied by the Sun.  Also on the 21st, NZ time Jupiter at 12 Cancer is exactly 90 degrees square Uranus at 12 Aries.
This is the first significant marker point since September 2010 for this pair of planets.
Against the recent backdrop of a noticeable slowdown in seismicity in the Christchurch-Canterbury region, it remains to be seen whether that location will resonate again to the cycle of Jupiter-Uranus

updates
July 26 2013:
This early forecast posted June 17 has been vindicated by a swarm of earthquakes developing since July 19 in the Cook Strait, with Wellington City experiencing both superficial and structural damage following the largest [M6.5] seafloor quake and effects experienced in the relatively low populated area of Marlborough.

as seen on Geonet -the M6.5 was strong across New Zealand

More than 1500 aftershocks recorded July 19-26
The now named Seddon Sequences - on account of their geographical proximity to the small South Island settlement have predated an increase in seismic activity across central NZ including a separate M4.2 July 26 off Kapiti coast -widely felt in Wellington
July 26 news report

July 29
At 1.07 am a M5.4 in the Cook Strait, 12kms deep, 20kms east of Seddon,Marlborough sustains and extends the ongoing sequences in the immediate and surrounding regions

It would be extremely sensible to take precautionary measures wherever possible including planning, supplies and avoidance of risk zones during this high risk period -especially in the period of August highlighted in this report.
It seems likely that the seismic unrest in the Cook Strait has significantly more to deliver.
The tectonic plate convergence zone has a huge significance for New Zealand since our main islands straddle two forces in motion -the potent drivers of earthquakes in both island zones and volcanic activity in the North

update July 31 2013
The plate convergence zone shown above reflected in quakes - below -  over prior 3 months - though almost entirely being from July 2013

                               Original zoomable map from Geonet

August 17 2013 update
Following the M6.6 earthquake near Lake Grassmere,  north-eastern Marlborough on August 16 at 2.31 pm, there were four events over M5 in quick succession within the following 80 minutes. 
Within 2 hours a M6 occurred, followed by further M5+ events in the following 90 minutes.
The quakes formed an epicentre between the townships of Seddon and Ward
Extensive damage in the local region though again more news focus was initially directed towards the capital city Wellington where lesser damage occurred.

The focal area of the quakes -though many aftershocks have occurred in the seafloor to the N/E

This Herald video shows the 48 hrs of activity before the M6.6 on Friday 16th

update August 22 2013 -

NZ's volcanic White Island erupted in an impressive steam display for 10 minutes, mid-morning on August 20. The island is located east off the central North Island and in the central volcanic zone which extends into the south Pacific. This activity adds further to the ongoing seismic unrest that has spiked since July 2013  - news report


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Prior Reading:
JULY 2013 world forecast
June 2013 Supermoon report

Refer to:
AstroPro Richard Nolle August forecast
Mathematics Link Christchurch Earthquakes