If you've been following the headlines lately, you probably already know that, as usual, all that stuff was predicted in my annual and monthly forecasts - long before they gave you the scoop over at CNN Interactive or MSNBC. Most recently, the (bear) market rally in world equity markets that began in March was clearly spelled out in my forecast for that month - published in February. And the signs of an apparent recovery tentatively popping up under this rally? That was foretold too, along with what comes next, in my 2009 World Forecast Highlights - published last year. The 2008 economic upheaval and the outcome of the US Presidential Election are a couple more cases in point. A notable prior example came when the Moon attained its cyclic peak declination just as Hurricane Katrina, one of the most powerful storms on record, tore into the US Gulf States in 2005: a combination that came as no surprise to anyone who read my August forecast for that year. And no one will forget the monster Richter 9.0 quake off the coast of Sumatra (December 26, 2004), which set killer tsunamis radiating out across the Indian Ocean - snuffing out 300,000 or more lives all around coastal South Asia to as far away as East Africa. My December forecast that year warned a month in advance that a major geocosmic stress window (with a heightened "risk of storms, flooding and seismic upheaval") would be in effect "from the 23rd through the 29th, associated with the full moon at 5 Cancer on the 26th (the same day the Moon reaches its maximum north declination)." That was not just a freak coincidence, as illustrated by the onset of the 2003 Gulf War II "a few days either way of the March 3 new moon or March 23 Pluto station," as predicted. What's next? Get an overview of 2009 as a whole with a look at my 2009 World Forecast Highlights. Closer to home, take a look at July if you like. And then find out where and when to look for dazzling nighttime spectacles, courtesy of the latest Website Of the Week.

For lots more websites devoted to the real cosmic craft, check out the Astrology Section of the recently revised (last week) Astropro NetSelect Directory - a sun sign-free zone, like Astropro itself. (Well, I do make allowances for sites that treat sun signs in humorous fashion - but that's appropriate.)

Want the latest on astrological conferences and conventions, plus astrology newsgroups, mailing lists and email newsletters on the Net? There's no better source than Astropro's Cosmic Connections, the Tees Reitsma compendium. Although she was a bit of a tease in her day, her name is pronounced "Tace" - rhymes with grace, the state she had to be in to keep on top of all this information. Tees generously agreed to let Astropro host her own website, which after Tees' death was maintained for years by Janneke Maat, and then for some time by Sandra Van Loveren. By mid-2008, it fell on me to keep it going. It's a resource I'm delighted to make available with the assistance of this succession of wonderful women because . . . well, because it's as current, complete and comprehensive a guide as I've found anywhere online.

You'll find lots of additonal free astrology features too, including Signs and Constellations and Precession, the Movie as well as other articles on selected astrological topics and a fair number of astrological reference tables: 20th Century SuperMoons and Blue Moons (all eight types), 3000 year major planetary cycles, a guide to astrological symbols, etc.

If finding what you want or need on the Net is driving you nuts, and nothing else at Astropro will do the trick, then check out the Search Center: scads of search engines and site selectors; "directory assistance" (find email or snail mail addresses, phone numbers and the like); plus news, weather and sports, and general reference too. It's my own personal home page on the Web, so I like it to be as handy as possible.

Collect notable charts and/or data? Then please do see the July Horoscopes of the Famous & Infamous, with dozens of historic and celebrity natal charts free for the downloading. (But don't dawdle, because the complimentary chart links there expire August 1st.) Want more? Then check out the FEATURES menu for a listing of all these monthly celebrity data pages: no chart freebies for the other months, but hundreds of celebrity data you can use to calculate your own.

If I've forgotten anything here, or if you haven't visited in a while, be sure to scan the updated contents page for a complete outline of everything on-site, or try the even more detailed site map. And if you're completely lost, try finding your way via the FAQ, or check in at the Help Center!

  
JUL 6 UPDATE The latest Website Of the Week is rocket science, but easy to use: try it out, and savor the splendor of the night sky. Another seven US banks were closed by the FDIC last week - six in Illinois, one in Texas - a day ahead of the usual "Freaky Friday" schedule because of the long 4th of July weekend. Somehow the biggest bank takedown of the year got buried in the news, but it shows up at the FDIC website just the same. The total now stands at fifty-two for the year to date. Where's it all headed? You can always get a handle on what's coming up with a look at my July forecast, or the 2009 World Forecast Highlights. Feel free to order your own personal copy if you like, either the print version for USPS delivery ($30) or a PDF version for email delivery($15). (The $20 2010 PDF edition can be emailed to you in December if you order now.)

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