Several cycles reached critical points in May 2000. These cycles continue to resonate. Christeen’s presentation will look closely at these unfolding cycles and suggest periods of extraordinary activity in 2009. Cycles to be considered include the Saturn-Pluto cycle and recession, the Jupiter- Neptune cycle: inflation and oil prices and Pluto’s recent Capricorn ingress, and what this might mean for the banking industry and mortgage markets in the UK and US. Although these outer planet movements are slow, their effect is triggered by the patterns created with the so-called “inner” planets, Mercury and Venus. Christeen will also cover the effect of these planet cycles on gold and sterling. The conclusion will focus on the opening months of 2010, and the real credit bubble burst, indicated by the extraordinary planet formations of that period.