The important challenging planetary configurations for June include Rahu-Mars and Ketu-Mars squares (June 2-4), Pluto-Rahu and Pluto-Ketu (June 4 -27) and Neptune-Uranus ninefold squares (May 28 - June 25), and Neptune-Saturn ninefold conjunction. The auspicious configurations include Neptune-Jupiter conjunction (May 14 - July 23) and Pluto-Saturn (June 9-17) ninefold trine.

• United States of America:    

President Obama and his administration:  

For President Obama, his operating planet Ketu, is in the twelfth house of his progressive chart and in the second house of his ninefold progressive chart for June. As a result, he is likely to face more political challenges (supreme court nominee).  However, the seventh house Jupiter in his progressive chart, and the third house Jupiter in his ninefold progressive chart will, due its (Jupiter's) auspicious nature, provide him with a reasonable success in facing the political challenges. In addition, the transiting Jupiter will oppose his natal Uranus, and Jupiter being his major operating planet, he is likely to successfully deal with the most of the political crisis based on his moral conviction. The conjunction of transiting Rahu with his natal Jupiter will help him find right balance between the liberal and conservative approaches to solve country's on going economical, judicial and political problems.

The Country:

The Neptune-Jupiter auspicious conjunction will continue its manifestation in the form of religious and moral changes.  It's a huge transformation process that will profoundly influence the social and moral norms which we are accustomed to. 

The Neptune-Uranus ninefold square will be responsible for increased challenges in areas of scientific and technology innovations.  The friction between the USA and Russia as well as between USA and China is likely to increase.

·        Russia:   Due to ninefold squares of Pluto with the lunar nodes the country might face with a new social crisis. In addition, the Neptune-Uranus ninefold square will manifest itself in the form of an increased international political burden that the present administration must deal with. On the positive note, the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction is likely to keep people's spirits high.

·        Europe:  The first week of the month is very challenging for the continent due to Mars squaring the lunar nodes. It may become responsible for economical crisis as well as for natural and man-made calamities. In addition, Pluto-lunar nodes ninefold squares will likely to cause increased tension between the countries with in the European Union. However, the auspicious  Neptune-Jupiter conjunction may provide people with a source of hope and optimism to deal with the daily stressful life.

·        China, Japan, and Pacific-rim countries:  The entire month looks to be a neutral for China, Japan, and other countries in the region from economical progress standpoint. However, the political tension between USA and China may rise due to economic or other emerging international crisis. 

·        Middle East:  The Pluto-Rahu/Ketu ninefold squares and Neptune-Uranus ninefold square will contribute to increased violence in the Middle-East region (Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Pakistani region) during the second, third and the last week of June.  

Second and Third week:  Violence in Iran

·        Religion:  The Neptune-Jupiter conjunction will be very auspicious for increase in optimism for better future all around the world. The entire month is also good for religion and religious leaders from progress standpoint.  New theosophical ideas are likely to receive favorable attention and as a result, they are likely to be implemented.

·        Natural and Man-made Calamities:  The natural calamities like wildfires, severe weather conditions, natural as well as man made accidents are more likely to occur on June 2-4, 11-17, and during 23-30.      

June 30: Plane with 153 crashes off Comoros, child rescued

      Earthquakes: Based on our earthquake prediction model, the earthquake(s) of magnitude 7 or higher, if occur, are likely to occur on June 1-4, 7-10, 12-13 and 22-24.

There was no earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher occurred in June. The largest one of magnitude 6.7 occurred on June 23 (one of the predicted dates) as listed above.

     While man-made calamities may manifest themselves in terrorism, unrest, violence, accidents, and air crashes, the natural calamities are likely to include extreme weather conditions such as severe cold winters, and equally intensive droughts, hurricanes or typhoons, thunderstorms, earthquakes and fires

Comments on the last month's  World Financial Markets predictions

World financial markets for June will begin with a bullish tone, then turn bearish, mixed, then bearish till the end the month.

It must be noted that the basis for the following predictions mainly includes the influence of the planets Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars along with the slower moving modern planets Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. For the ninefold analysis, the fast moving planets like Mercury, Venus, Sun, and Moon can also influence the outcome of the world markets. However, these influences, although usually insignificant, are difficult to account for as the analysis then becomes too complex to make market predictions.  Therefore, should it become necessary to account for the influence of fast moving planets the timely advanced updates whenever appropriate will be provided.

June 1-3: Bullish

June 4: Bearish

June 5: Mixed

June 6-30: Bearish

With the exception of few days, the world financial markets pretty much  followed  the predictions during the month.