Due to the sluggish performance of the stock market and increasing uncertainty in global politics, investors have started investing heavily in gold and silver, which are considered relatively safe assets. The prices of gold and silver have been rising, particularly over the last year and a half, but silver prices have recently seen a significant surge. In the last month, the price of silver in India has increased from ₹2 lakh per kilogram to ₹3 lakh per kilogram in the bullion market. Investors are also rapidly investing in gold and silver funds (ETF). From the perspective of mundane astrology, Chapter 40, “Dravyanishchaya Adhyay,” of the 5th-century text Brihat Samhita, states that the Aries zodiac sign is associated with gold.
Among the planets, Jupiter and the Sun are considered indicators of gold. Silver is associated with Venus, and copper is among the elements ruled by planet Mars. Precious gems are associated with both Aquarius and Pisces signs as per Brihat Samhit’s Dravyanischaya Adhyay. Currently, the transit of Rahu is in Aquarius and Saturn in Pisces is causing a slowdown in the diamond and precious gems trade. Jupiter is associated with all kinds of wealth, including gold and silver. From the Sun transit we can forecast monthly trends of the gold.
Why investor’s are rushing towards silver ?
According to the principles of mundane astrology, if Jupiter and the Sun are transiting in their debilitated or enemy signs, the prices of gold and silver may rise. However, if these two planets are transiting in their friendly or exalted signs, and are conjunct with or aspected by benefic planets, then the prices of gold and silver may fall.
Lunar charts and Forecasting Trends of commodities
Chapter 41, Argha Kanda Adhyaya (Chapter on Price Fluctuations), of the Brihat Samhita states that the planetary positions and celestial phenomena occurring during the Full Moon, New Moon, and Solar ingress (Surya Sankranti) determine the rise and fall in the prices of commodities. This year, on the January 3rd, the day of the Full Moon, when the US attacked Venezuela and captured its president, since then the price of silver has seen a sharp increase.
The wealth-giving planet Jupiter has been transiting in Gemini since May 14th of last year. The lord of Gemini sign Mercury considers Jupiter its enemy. Due to Jupiter transiting into Gemini, the sign ruled by its enemy Mercury, the prices of gold and silver have been experiencing a significant surge.
Additionally, the price of gold is particularly influenced by the sign of Aries. If malefic planets Saturn and Mars are transiting in the 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 11th houses from Aries, the price of gold tends to rise less significantly. However, if Saturn or Mars transit in any other house besides these Upachaya houses from Aries, the price of gold may increase sharply. Currently, due to Saturn’s transit in Pisces, gold prices have been on an upward trend for the past year and a half. From April 2nd to May 11th, Mars will also be in Pisces, which will likely keep gold prices high. However, after Jupiter enters its exalted sign of Cancer on the 1st of June , the luster of gold and silver may diminish somewhat, and investors may shift their focus to other sectors.
During this period, there may be fluctuations in the prices of gold and silver.
Cancer is Jupiter’s exalted sign, where Jupiter, the benevolent planet, may cause a decrease in gold and silver prices after June 1st. In the latter half of 2015, gold prices remained low due to Jupiter’s transit in Cancer.
Chart 1. Horoscope of Solar Ingress of Aries
Gold is particularly influenced by the sign of Aries. With the transiting Jupiter moving to Cancer in the 4th house position from Aries, gold prices may decrease somewhat after June 1st this year. Regarding silver, the surge in prices during March, when Venus transited in its exalted sign Pisces, may subside, but it will take some time for the market to fully stabilize in the matter of this precious white metal. Mars, the ruling planet of copper, will conjunct Rahu in Aquarius on February 23rd, which may lead to a rise in copper prices. According to Bhavishya Bhaskar, Rahu’s transit in Aquarius can bring about an upward trend in copper prices. Rahu in Aquarius may cause significant fluctuations in the copper market until September of this year.
[Hindi] सोने और चाँदी के दामों में आ रही इतनी तेज़ी पर क्या कहता है ज्योतिशास्त्र ?
Disclaimer: This article is written from an academic perspective of mundane astrology only. Readers are suggested not to take any decision on the matter of trading etc. on the basis of astrological insights.
