Northern Illinois NCGR October

Join Us For Our Monthly Meeting!
Still on Zoom! Still at Your Home.
Tues., October 14, 2025
Sign in Starts at 7:00 pm Central Time
(8:00 Eastern, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific)
Meeting is from 7:30-9:00 pm
Northern IL Chapter Members: $5.00
Non-members: $10.00
Speaker – Susan Gidel - Financial Outlook for 2026
This is our last meeting for 2025. We will resume in January, 2026
Information about Subscriptions to our meetings for the 2025 – 2026 year is listed below under Special Announcements. A subscription offers substantial savings, as well as entitling you to a recording of the meetings at no extra charge.
UAC information is listed under Special Announcements
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If you are a member of our NCGR Northern IL Chapter you should receive a link by Friday, Oct 10 for your $5.00 discount to the meeting. You can use the September code prior to this date. If you have questions about any of the above, please contact Tim Tucker at [ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com)
If you want to send a check (to Tim Tucker at 5423 W. Agatite Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630) or pay by Zelle or Venmo, you must do so by Sunday, October 12, to give Tim enough time to process your payment and forward the Zoom link.

We prefer you using Zeffy, if possible.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/northern-illinois-chapter-ncgr-october-2025-meeting

Click here to secure access to our October meeting using Zeffy.
For alternative payment methods, see below.
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Financial Outlook for 2026
Financial astrology markers for 2026 have some resolution of 2025 issues to address in the first-quarter that include the final Saturn/Uranus waning sextile and difficulties at the Federal Reserve. Then, the markets can begin to look ahead toward looming inflation as Neptune moves through Aries.
We’ll take a look at the 2026 outlook for the stock market and other significant markets, including bitcoin and gold, as well as markets sensitive to inflation. We’ll also take a peek at the economy, interest rates and the housing market.
Susan Gidel
Susan Gidel specializes in financial astrological research and publishing, building on 35 years in the commodity futures business as a journalist, brokerage firm marketing executive and market observer.
Based in Chicago, she has lectured at UAC 2018, ISAR 2022, ISAR Star Club, NCGR, and Friends of Astrology. She is a member of the International Academy of Astrology Class of 2014.
In 2018, Susan published “Trading In Sync With Commodities—Introducing Astrology To Your Technical Toolbox,” which is available at amazon.com. Her newsletter, “Red Letter Trading Days,” alerts traders and investors to important astrological energy.
Reach out to Susan by email at [susan@susangidel.com](mailto:susan@susangidel.com). Explore her website at https://susangidel.com.
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Special Announcements:
Don’t forget to register for UAC:
https://uacastrology.com/uac-2026-registration/
Members save $65 over non-members.
Single day tickets are only available to members.
Volunteer opportunities, which will give you a discount on the conference, are available for members at:
https://uacastrology.com/volunteer/
*** FY25 Meeting Subscriptions Now Available ***
As before, this subscription plan covers our monthly (2nd Tuesday) meetings in the fiscal year running from July 2025 through June 2026.

Reviewing the basics:

• Subscriptions will be for ALL meetings in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. We will continue the practice of offering subscriptions in subsequent months for a slightly less amount (to account for meetings that have already occurred). The average cost per meeting will be cheapest when a full year subscription is purchased. In those subsequent months the average price per meeting will gradually increase until it reaches the individual meeting rate of $5/$10 (member/non-member).
• There will be no refunds or exchanges. Subscriptions will be on a “use it or lose it” basis.
• This is not a “bank” where you can choose which meetings you want to pay for.
• As in the past, we plan to host 10 meetings over the course of the fiscal year with a break around the year-end holidays.
• Our current individual meeting charges of $5 for (active/current NCGR organization) members and $10 for non-members will not change.
• Subscribers will have the Zoom meeting link sent to them in the week before the meeting and the link to the recorded presentation (and any available handouts) sent after the meeting.
  Subscription plans for the remainder of the current fiscal year (now through June 2026).
• Current/active members of NCGR (as of purchasing date) $31
• Non-members of NCGR $62
  For both members and non-members this represents a 20% savings over the cost of paying for individual meetings and effectively gives you two meetings for free. This deal is available until October 14, 2025 and can be secured by clicking on this link
  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/remaining-fy-subscription-october-2025-june--2026
  Click here to purchase a remaining meeting subscription using Zeffy.
  Members can use the September 2025 or October 2025 passwords distributed to all members to get the member discount on this subscription.
  If you'd prefer, there are other payment method options. You can send your subscription payment to us via:
  > Zelle - sending to [TreasurerNINCGR@gmail.com](mailto:NCGRTreasurer@gmail.com),
  > Venmo - sending to @Uranian-Threads,
  > PayPal - sending to **[NCGRTreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:NCGRTreasurer@gmail.com) (**adding a little to cover PayPal's 3% transaction fee: $35.06 for members, $70.11 for non-members), or
  > personal check sent to Tim Tucker / 5423 W Agatite Avenue / Chicago, IL 60630.
  An active/current NCGR membership is required to get the member rate. NCGR members of other chapters will need to provide proof of membership to get the member rate.
  Contact Tim Tucker, our treasurer, with any concerns or questions about the information contained in this email. You can reach him via email at ***[NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com ](mailto:NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com)***or by leaving a message at 773.205.1589.
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  We will continue to use Zoom in the foreseeable future.
  If you need additional instructions on using Zeffy, please contact please contact Tim Tucker at [ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com)
  You may also pay for a meeting using
• Zelle: payable to NCGRtreasurer.com,
• Venmo: payable to @Uranian-Threads, or
  - Personal check: send to Tim Tucker at 5423 W. Agatite, Chicago, IL 60630
  If you want to send a check or use alternate payment, it must be received by Sunday, October 12 to give Tim enough time to process your payment and forward the Zoom link.
  For these non-Zeffy alternatives, an active/current NCGR membership is required to get the member rate -- and membership will be confirmed before the discount code is sent. You can confirm your NCGR membership or address any questions about the information contained in this email by contacting Tim Tucker, via
• phone at 773.205.1589 or
• email at [NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:NCGRtreasurer@gmail.com)
  Memberships with the national NCGR organization, starting at $70/year for an individual, are available at [Become a Member – NCGR (geocosmic.org)](https://geocosmic.org/register/).
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  Links for Past Meetings
  If you would like a link to a past zoom meeting, we are charging $5.00 per link; you can purchase 5 links at the same time for $20.00. We only sell links to lectures that have already been recorded.
  Our recorded lectures go back to April, 2020.
  If you are purchasing a link, please email Tim Tucker at: [ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com](mailto:ncgrtreasurer@gmail.com)
  with your name and which lecture(s) you are paying for.
  We do welcome any size donation you would like to send to help offset the cost of our speakers and the cost of Zoom. A $5.00 donation is appreciated as much as a $50.00 donation and there is no pressure to donate.
  To send money, see instructions above.
  We appreciate your generosity during these trying times!
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  Join the Geocosmic Family:
  NCGR members are part of a vibrant astrological community. Members receive first-rate publications, discounts on conferences and educational programs, the opportunity to become involved in our extensive network of local astrology chapters and special interest groups, access to online discussion groups, free webinars and more!
  NCGR offers 1 year, 3 year and lifetime memberships to individuals worldwide.
  Membership type 1-Year 3-Year Lifetime
  United States $70 $180 $1000
  Canada/Mexico $70 $195 $1,100
  International $70 $195 $1,100
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  Visit our website at: http://www.chicagolandastrology.com/ca2.html
  and on Facebook at: NCGR - Northern Illinois Chapter
  or text Judy Johnson, Vice-President, at 630 303 3187
  or email [judyjohnson7807@gmail.com](mailto:judyjohnson7807@gmail.com)