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  1. Hello Catherine, Powerhouse M&M and your great interview with Dr. Farrell! Thanks for always helping us to ask Cui Bono? I am so thankful for all your work and for my fellow subscribers posting such great links and making such fantastic comments. To me, what you taught us years ago is resilience and scenario planning and is very useful for these times. We are all working to gather intel and to make sense of all of this info. Your work enabled me to get so many things in place in my mind. Also I have been able to be more adjusted and able to “rock and roll” as you have said. Garden is looking good and family and community relationships are strong.
    Instead of living in fear, I choose to live a life of wise caution. Sending my best! Pam

  2. I just found out that CA Governor Gavin Newsome is installing 5G into the public schools while schools are empty during Coronavirus shutdown. Now we’re beginning to see one the real goals of this op.

      1. Thank you, I took your advice and purchased a CSA from a local organic farmer as an insurance policy in case my garden flops in the summer (usually happens when I get busy)and supply lines get cut. I hope you make it back from Europe safe and un-vaxxed. I live in western New York (Rochester) now comrade Cuomo is saying expect 9 months of “lockdown” I’m sure so him and his banking buddies can steal TRILLIONS more while we are under martial law. Maybe all those troops are coming back with blue helmets?

        2. Oh good. Just checking now with one of the local farmers to see if he will grow us a dedicated sweet corn crop. Line up the food!

    2. I’ve noticed the same thing in South England. The birds seem much louder and chirpier even for Spring – due to less chemtrailing? Chemtrailing – one of the ways of mind controlling people as I notice heavy spraying during election times in UK. Maybe they’ve realised it doesn’t work! And also no need to spray people if they’re not out and about.

  4. Has anyone else around the world noticed the lack of chemtrail spraying the last week or so? The skies have been very blue with big puffy clouds like when I was a child. Southern California, where I live, has also been experiencing much needed rain almost every day.

    2. In Las Vegas, today was the first day in a week we didn’t have complete cloud cover and spraying – very unusual for us not to get a break every 3-4 days, usually I figure its for the tourists but that doesn’t apply at that moment. I have this vision of the billionaires who stay in the expensive suites on the strip with a special Room service menu where they can order up “no chemtrails” for the day if they pay a fee.

    3. yes, I live there too & sat outside in the partly sunny sky noticing & thinking the very same thoughts.

    4. I’ve noticed the same thing during the day no chem-trails but have noticed at night in the moonlight I could see they were spaying. I only know because I’ve been watching the for Saturn, Jupiter, and mars all together in the pre-dawn SE sky.On 3/18 you could see all three clustered around the crescent moon, really cool

    5. Yes, I was going to post this exact same observation. We live in the California Sierra Foothills region. No noticeable spraying in the sky since we have been in self quarantine. The natural clouds that I remember from my childhood are gorgeous.

      1. If we are going through a high speed unraveling of the China trade, the money available for spraying would be reduced. Important intel. Keep it coming!

  5. Catherine, It’s been a while since you have had Franklin Sanders on.
    Might be a good time. I love him talking fundamentals and charts and you talking fundamentals and politics. When you two mix that up it sure helps me figure things out about what to pay attention to. Just now curious what you both think, given, it looks like a form of Q-E to infinity is in the works for a long time to come. Thanks, Steven

  6. Stanford paper published March 13 stating antiviral med’ chloroquine is highly effective in reversing effects of Covid-19. (The cure? As well as a preventer?).
    Medical Martial Law and countries-wide lock-downs (unconstitutional) can now be lifted. But will they? Link to article on SarahWestall.com
    Was this test by the Fascists to see the public’s reaction? (People would argue Martial Law but “voluntarily” submit to a Medical one. Clever. Maybe too clever. Let’s see what unintentional consequences manifest.

    1. check out Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt’s suggestions regarding steps to fight the virus.

  7. HOAX! – The Over Reaction is Here!, There & Everywhere

    WorldOMeters.info reports there have been 9,000 WORLD WIDE COVID DEATHS. TOTAL!

    Wikipedia.com reports that 150,000 die every day.

    So can we do the actual math? 15,000,000 people have died sine December. Only 9;000 people have died due to COVID-19. And the world is shutting down. Mmmmm. ….

    Does this make sense to you?

    They aren’t done yet. MORE RESTRICTIONS & SHUTDOWNS ARE CERTAIN TO FOLLOW …

  8. I have become very interested in the weight of the logic behind the virus fear. Especially since here, in San Francisco, the government has forced the closure of most businesses and is driving people apart from each other in a full-blown panic.

    I stumbled across http://theinfectiousmyth.com/book/CoronavirusPanic.pdf which resonates a lot with John Rappaport’s work. I don’t know what my conclusion is yet, but I thought it was extremely interesting to learn about the testing techniques and biases. Is this an epidemic of a virus, or an epidemic of a testing illusion?

    2. Good info James, just like cancer, the “cure” (mustard gas and radiation, proven to cause cancer) is worse then the disease

  9. In baseball when there is a Full Count 3/2, the next pitch is called the PAYOFF PITCH. That is because the next pitch to the batter will cause something to happen (walk or hit or strike out).

    It seems that the build up over the last month of Corona Mania is leading to the Payoff Pitch in the next few days. Something is about to happen. Forced business shutdowns, educational closures, sporting & entertainment suspensions, limiting meetings & full media coverage Now predictions of 20% + unemployment (when just 4 weeks ago it was 3%) and government possibly sending out checks …

    How quickly it all changed. Perhaps too quickly? Too quickly for an otherwise strong economy …

    For me, I am not afraid & staying in action. Paying attention, adapting & looking for immediate solutions. And praying … a lot!

    Grateful for my Solari community and your insights, Catherine. I’m not sure what the view from Europe is … but for me – here is Texas – there seems to be momentum for that Payoff Pitch.

    1. Good insight. Just recorded the interview with Farrell. So they dribble our $65,000 back to us $1,000 a month – and there are BIG CONDITIONS.

      1. I was just thinking of tweeting Trump and telling him I prefer my $65,000 with interest, and all at once. While also being able to maintain all my constitutional rights and Health Freedoms.

        I’m afraid to know about the conditions. But I already know I won’t like them.

    2. I love using baseball as a metaphor for life. It works so well when you need to explain complex real world ideas. I love your metaphor above – it does feel as though we have arrived at the PAYOFF PITCH part of the ball game.

      There is another possibility though in addition to walk, hit, or strike out. Some of my most favorite at bats to watch are the ones where the batter can drive up the pitch count by staying in the fight by continuously fouling the ball off.

      I remember a particularly exciting at bat between first basemen Rizzo of the Cubs against pitcher Andreise of the D-Backs in September 2018. Rizzo got himself into an 0-2 count right away with a guy on third base and then choked up on the bat and fouled off the next 10 or so pitches before taking a few balls and then fouling off again with a 3-2 pitch count. On the 17th pitch he lined out, but he was met with applause for persevering for 17 total pitches. He never gave up. And even though the pitcher ultimately won the battle, it was a pyrrhic victory because Baez, who was on deck watching the entire time, who saw every single pitch that pitcher had in his arsenal up close, stepped up and hit a two run shot. When interviewed after the game, the Pitcher Andreise just kept repeating, “I threw him every single thing I could think of and he JUST WOULDN”T QUIT, I was mentally and physically worn down, I had nothing left to throw”

      The score card and the permanent stats will reflect Rizzo with a line out and Baez with an HR and 2RBIs, but everyone knows that Baez never hits that HR without Rizzo wearing that pitcher down. So much so that he was chased out of the game after only one inning, and with the D backs forced to turn to their bullpen so early in the game, the Cubs were able to win the game.

      We very well might be at the payoff pitch, but I’m hoping that if we can hang in there and at a minimum stay alive by fouling off whatever they might throw our way, perhaps we can force them to show us all their pitches and help chase their pitchers out of the game. Because Humanity sure could use a two run HR shot right now 🙂

      1. I am still ruminating. Seems to me there will a longer build to any payoff pitch.

        1. It is all so confusing right now, so many different scenarios and theories, it makes my head spin. Is this all going according to plan or did someone screw up or a combo of both?

          1. Celine:

            Dr. Farrell and I cover lots and I have more to discuss on Money and Markets tonight. The uncertainty is significant but there are patterns that are clear – part of what is happening requires living with much greater uncertainty. That is why it is so important to focus on what will make you healthy and productive as the environment unfolds and move forward on the nuts and bolts. Question is will this lock down last for 1 month, 2 months or permanently. All three are possible.

            Catherine

          2. Thank you Catherine – I look forward to listening tonight. Spring is here – its time for new beginnings!

  10. Did you hear the one about the Chinese lady who flew back to China after not being able to get adequate treatment in US?

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-testing-denied-us-china-covid-19-massachusetts-a9404366.html

    If you guys are curious where this is going, it’s also worthwhile to look at what China has done. We have an app which gives you a green-yellow-red ranking depending on your risk factor, and tracks your location constantly to monitor for quarantine compliance, to see contact with infected people, to see if you can board a train or a plane or if you have essential business somewhere. You have to show your color to be able to do many things, such as enter public places or go to school. Also all foreigners must undergo strict monitoring and a 14 day quarantine- in Beijing, at a government “hotel.” I would guess all domestic travelers will soon have to register themselves upon arrival.

    It’s interesting to see the NYT critique the quarantine measures as authoritarian in China one week, and then the next week see the same measures be rolled out in USA and EU. those dystopian drones which reminded people to wear their masks in public in Shanghai? Reminiscent of 1984? Oh they’re in Spain now helping to keep people off the streets. Soon coming to a city near you.

    And it’s not like they just ordered them -the supply lines have been down since January. The police have had them for a while but this is the first time to see those new toys in action.

    As much as the Western governments say they hate the CCP, it sure seems like they are using the same technocratic playbook.

  11. Doing my annual read of Atlas Shrugged. I nominate Catherine for the Midas Mulligan function.

    Is there a Galt’s Gulch in Tennessee?

    1. Tennessee as a state is very well run. But no Galt’s Gulch – will have to create one place at a time.

        2. More likely to be John Kerry. They need someone who is more trusted by global allies with lower negatives. Look at the appointments of Lagarde and von De Leyen. They want soothing, calming professional managers. Not Epstein partners.

    1. Excellent observation and it IS March Madness. Notice how SO many groups (media, sports, schools, local governments) jumped on board so fast?

    2. It’s not the New York Philharmonic, but it certainly looks like the deep state orchestrated it.

  13. If i wanted to stall the economy so that Trump doesn’t get re-elected, i would have (primarily democratic) mayors and governors ordering the closure of restaurants, K-12 schools, colleges, major concerts, major league sporting events, gyms, theaters, bars, wineries and altogether ban larger gatherings to stifle church attendance.

    Also ‘suggest’ that older citizens not go outside and ask businesses to close for two weeks. All the while those mayors & governors say how they understand how tough this all will be. (While THEY are still getting paid). And I would crash the stock market for good measure.

    That would slow things down enough to cause a recession.

    That’s what I would do if I wanted to have the economy fall off the edge.

    And THAT is exactly what is unfolding everyday – like watching a slow motion train wreck.

    It continues ….

    1. Possible that China and the oil producers are refusing dollars and inflation, debt heading up the curve. This could be inflation fighting too.

  15. Catherine –

    What’s the Corona perspective in Europe? They are escalating this every day here. Closing restaurants, calls for the military to intervene, people over 65 ‘requested’ to stay at home. Rumors that Trump will ban inter-state travel. Huge main-Press coverage dealing mainly in panic and fear.

    This is getting weirder and weirder …

    Wondering what they are covering up with the Corona coverage …..

    Going on line with my clients …. my solution.

    Thanks!!

    1. David is it not obvious now?

      There making trump Herbert Hoover. Herbert hoover had tarrif/trade war and he took complete ownsership of the stock market…
      We’re going into a depression and planned political destruction of the mainstreet ecnonmy. All that will be left is a huge swarm of state dependents, few giant corps and their employees. Followed by negative intrest rate unlimited green funding.

      How much clearer does it need to be?

      https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-will-finish-trumps-presidency-155243205.html

      1. I believe that nothing is inevitable. Many of the narratives have not worked. So it is never hopeless, so what do we do? We are going to have to massively double down on DIY.

        1. Let’s see Trump uses Cambriage Analyitica with his oligarchs mercers/adelson/murdoch.

          Corrals swarms of disenfranchised proles accross the nation supporting all the things “they” hate
          1) Guns
          2) Christinity
          3) Closed Borders
          4) America Industry/Tarrifs

          Then He takes Full ownership of stock market, and “they” pop the biggest bubble of all time.

          Befriend Military/Police to control the biggest wealth transfer of all time, in addition to have a SUPER CONVIENT bioweapon to keep everyone in lockdown to avoid mass protests.

          Then the green new deal is rolled this.
          Hope I am Wrong it just too clear now.

  16. Emergency 1% rate cut to 0% Plus 700 billion QE.

    I expect Negative rates+Ban of cash for fear of “spreading virus” then you will pay the bank for ever and ever. If you post a video/post they don’t like you, your card will be frozen and you can’t buy food!

    1. Reserve Requirments to ZERO.

      Robinhood, Immediately Blocks Bitcoin trading as it gains 20% in 20 minutes
      Gold up 50$.

  17. This may interest you Catherine:

    https://www.lotuswei.com/blogs/podcast/sayer-ji2?utm_campaign=Solo%3A%20Lotuswei%20UPDATED%20%28Qm7Lca%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJza2xlaW40cGVhY2VAc3RhcnRtYWlsLmNvbSIsICJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIksydlhBeSJ9#oid=36132_11319

    We talk about:

    How we access energy from sunshine
    How as humans we’re much more like plants than we realize
    Memory of water in our bodies
    How we are essentially walking crystals – our bodies as a liquid crystalline semiconductor
    How certain emotional patterns can lead to chronic conditions in the body
    How conventional cancer treatments are based on DNA damage
    The bottom line about how toxic your cell phone is & what to do about it
    The inspiring natural resilience maneuvers of your body and of mother nature
    How mushrooms (jelly ear fungus and chaga) thrive on radiation and help us process it
    The beauty of structured water
    The real magic behind “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”
    Sunbathing as a plan for reducing belly fat
    Zero point energy & our powerful potential

    What I wanted to ask about but didn’t get a chance to! Read the Regenerate book for more:

    Why DNA is not a blueprint
    The dangers of hand sanitizers, fluoridation and chlorination of water and glyphosate use
    Plant superpowers – what makes plants so sensitive
    How walking on the earth without shoes reduces inflammation and slows the aging process
    Health benefits of eating raw honey
    The problem with calcium supplements and where to calcium naturally
    What herbs, superfoods and beverages enhance our radical resiliency
    How magnesium is one of the most powerful agents of reversing aging

    Good health to you!

  18. When I went to the hardware store I was horrified to see the cashier rubbing hand sanitizer all over every surface including doorknobs. Be aware that many hand sanitizers contain triclosan which is an awful carcinogen. I don’t understand why people don’t use rubbing alcohol. It will kill any living cell. It is inexpensive and available in most shops. Probably available long after the hand sanitizers are all sold out. I suppose we need white gloves to protect from the sanitizers. Ugh!

    On a funny note my Belgian Bro-in-law sent this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMOOG7rWTPg
    They have been instructed to video conference as of Monday. University shut down.

    1. As of Thursday, Zoom stock was up 23% – one of the best performing stocks in the market.

    2. Why not use soap? The waxy spuds penetrate the virus and destroy it. Much more effective than hand sanitizers..

      ‘It also feels like a scam: there is no shortage of snake oil sellers who hope stoking such fears will make people buy more supplies. The reality is that there is little point “preparing“ for the most catastrophic scenarios some of these people envision. As a species, we live and die by our social world and infrastructure — and outside some minimal stocks (say two weeks supply of food in areas affected by infection and which might be subject to quarantine (which are currently only two cities in the US.) Moreover, it is difficult to predict what will be needed in the face of total catastrophe (Preparing for Coronavirus to Strike the U.S. – Scientific American Blog Network ). You can’t drink sanitizer and you need minimal amount of it when you are outside of home. In all other cases regular soap is more effective against this virus, so hoarding sanitizer is far from the best move you can make: “

  19. Catherine,

    Trumps Suspension of student loans payments and interest on loan payments. Means de facto he is stealing bernies thunder. As no politician Dare to institute them back in. Essentially they have been forgiven.

    What I fear now is if trumps corporate tax cuts are made permanent, pay roll tax, & student loan. Essentially this is Republican Starve the Beast Policy.

    We will see all social security/medicare done away with and bankrupted in 2nd term or Biden. Both of who want it done away with.

    I fear we are entering an era where the mask of inverted corportacracy is being pulled away. Trumps speech spoke of walmarts,targets, and others who will be remained fully stocked. I am not so sure now that we are in an era where the population will be controlled and harassed and enslaved.

    Corona Virus this quarter to boost walmart/costco/target sales, and provide catalyst to bailout multiple industrys.

    What the story next quarter?

    This is disaster capitalism, Shock therapy.

    2. One scenario is that they don’t cancel SS. They simply inflate away benefits, cut, raise age eligibility, etc. More politically savvy to drain if they can. The alternative is they do the Rape of Russia scenario. All federal income trust fund and subsidy payments go away.

  20. I have been thinking about how much everything you discuss reminds me of the Isaac Asimov sci-fi book “The 2nd Foundation” which I read decades ago. The gist of the story is that there is an empire of planets controlled by physical scientists but there are rumors that a secret society of psychologist tricksters secretly rule the empire using telepathy and mind control. The book is about the 1st foundation trying to find and destroy the 2nd foundation. It is a real sci-fi classic with spinoff books but I am not aware of any movies based on the book.

    1. The Foundation series is one of my all time favorites. I would love to have the time to go back and re-read.

  21. The Country Is Shutting Down!

    This week has been a huge turning point.

    Pro sports cancelled, major amusement parks closed, colleges & K – 12 schools closed, business down, conferences limited to 500 people, major concerts cancelled. And the vacation, air travel, cruise lines and restaurants severely affected. Just about every thing is closed for the next 1 to 10 weeks!

    Covid 19 may be lab-made, accidental or intentional. But it’s EFFECTS are everywhere. Clever because fewer people will question it … “It must be real, right?”

    And that is what IS different this time. It’s intrusive and pervasive. And it’s hitting people in their wallet. What’s next?

    We do live in interesting times, Catherine.

    1. Yes I am anticipating depression. Saw my first lay off today. Poor girl was in office attire crying and walking back to her apartment at 9am.
      Much More to Come.

      I am hearing of Significant stress in oil companies, oil law firms, and oil trading floors. Here are some stories
      1) Oil attorneys are freaking out
      2) Chevron trading analyst said his bonus was cut in half this week, with layoffs coming.

    2. Those most vulnerable like small business, gig economy employees, those dependent on tips, part time, contract work. Couple this with having kids at home for the coming months means a large portion of the population will be reduced further into slavery in the coming months it looks like a much more vile and ruthless form of neoliberalism is coming. Something out of atlast rand.

      1. The hit on small business is very very very bad – this hits the most productive the hardest.

      2. So as small business owners, there IS a path to succeed. We just have to identify where the herd is going and then carve out a different path that also serves our market. For me, lots of real estate agents are frustrated and giving in. The Herd. I am putting out sales videos and programs showing them how to CONTINUE serving their clients …. all on line and from the safety of their homes.

        Remember that Encyclopedia Brittanica was launched during the Great Depression by having their sales team (who were unemployed teachers!) go door to door. Lots of reasons for them to fail but they found a path thru it and they CHOSE TO SUCCEED!

        In. 2004, no one would have said they wanted an iPad. It didn’t exist yet. Steve Jobs built and marketed it, offered it to the world and now – ka’Bamm! Now millions of them are everywhere. We could not have asked for it in 2004 cuz it didn’t exist. But once in our hands, we couldn’t put it down! What does your market need right now?

        So people may not know how you can serve them. Innovation and disruption come from our delivering solutions during these times of crisis. The Solari Report is such a disruption and is now a requirement for me. My place for sanity.

        The Chinese word for ‘Crisis’ encompasses both danger and OPPORTUNITY.

        I hope this helps out and best of luck navigating through What’s Next!

        1. Dave – Great idea to help the realtors keep their sales going doing everything on line. Actually, if you are moving, much faster to review lots of online before focusing. – SO IMPORTANT TO FIND THE OPPORTUNITY in this time for each of us. Good time to sit down and learn how the money and resources work in your community. Check out Solari Report https://home.solari.com/unpacking-your-financial-ecosystem/

    3. It is going to get more interesting….we are in the middle of a war.

      1. Like China released virus on population, with measures in check to shut it down. Yet let’s it spread far enough on purpose.

        Then Russia hits the left hook with oil war?

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