© 2000 Clive Richard Weeks

The planetary "line-up" in May 2000 of the seven ancient planets was never going to be as catasrophic as some people predicted. One of the reasons is that there never really was a line-up, but rather all of the planets were in the same sign. In fact the tightest formation that the seven ancient planets achieved was a spread of about 27-28 degrees. But it did coincide with a Saturn-Jupiter conjunction and squares to Uranus and Neptune, so there were bound to be effects, and the astute observer would have picked up on these.

I for one have blown the budget during this time, but have you noticed the shift in the share market that occured 2-3 weeks in advance, the decline of the dollar and the consequent interest rate movement? If you own a house or have other investments, I'm sure you would have noticed!

Whilst I didn't get around to posting any predictions on this web site, I have already spoken about the so called "line-up" on channel 31 last year. I am happy to be able to report that what I said then was pretty accurate based on what has been reported in the media, and on my personal observations.

Another thing to consider for future line-ups - which are referred to by astrologers as stelleums - is that the resultant gravitational effects are frequently over-stated by lay-people and astrologers alike. I draw your attention to a very sensible article on the May 2000 planetary line-up from the excellent magazine "New Scientist". Enjoy.