Looks like snake-oil salesmen will be lurking on every corner during the middle two weeks of June, trying to peddle gold watches and pearl necklaces, along with the ‘opportunity of a lifetime to get in on the ground floor.’ Don’t ‘take a flyer’ on the stock market, invest in a supposed gold mine or start buying bits of crypto, is my advice. And you well know Zombra doesn’t mince words (or tough steak, either).
Saturn is conjunct Neptune by the time you peruse this, dear readers, so you recognize a struggle right there between practicality and hazy daydreams of grandeur. Throw in a Jupiter square to both planets occupying the first degree of Aries, and you’ve got quite a battle of the Titans of mythology. Jupiter and Saturn could be considered mortal enemies, with Jupiter smilingly offering magnificent mirages of opulence while Saturn sourly reminds you the light bill is due today. By noon.
You’ll need a dance card to keep track of seven planets as they bob and weave, switching signs and, seemingly personalities as they orbit the sun, yet threaten each other amongst the black holes and antimatter.
Don’t let anyone talk you out of your nest egg, your 401K, stock, savings, or even lunch money from the 9th of June to about the 20th. (Two work weeks here, with danger signs flashing.) There could be Wall Street scandals, headlines screaming about board meetings coming to blows and many other juicy or dismaying details, depending on where your particular financial situation is on the spectrum. Sit tight. Don’t overreact to rumors or conspiracy theories. Karma is afoot.
Whether you have saved a little cash in an old sock, or have several gift cards tucked away, hold on to any extra purchasing power you can access without hassle. But don’t spend anything unnecessarily – and yes, I do mean your usual latte on the way in to work. Reporters are going to be hard-pressed (pun intended) to tell what’s going on without getting whiplash from the sudden changes in fortune. So guard your money, your credit and your reputation.
As June becomes July, things will quiet down for a while. Remember how resilient we Yanks are. We’ll get through this, possibly a little frayed around the edges, but not going back nor giving up. After all, U-S-A contains the most important letters any nation could ever have – US.
Chin up, ducks. We’re tough enough to handle tough times. We always have. – MZ
Thanks Madame Z. Good to have you back. Looking forward to more. As far as “guarding”: I can guard my money and my credit; my reputation, I’m afraid, is shot deader than yesterday’s doorknob.