Financial Astrology

Almanac
2017

M. G. BUCHOLTZ, B.Sc., MBA

Wood Dragon Books

Box 1216, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, S4P 3B4

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ISBN# 978-0-9953342-0-5

Financial Astrology Almanac 2017

Copyright 2016 Malcolm Bucholtz, B.Sc., MBA

Printed in Canada

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be
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critical review.
 CONTENTS

Introduction 15

1 Astrology Fundamentals 21

2 Retrograde and Declination 2017 37

3 Elongation, Conjunction and Separations 2017 49

4 Eclipses and Nodes 61

5 New York Stock Exchange 2017 Astrology 65

6 Astrology of Various Commodities 2017 99

7 Esoteric Math Techniques 175

8 Alternative Time Measures 205

9 Epilogue 213

10 Glossary of Terms 215

11 Other Books by the Author 219

12 About the Author 222

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 FIGURES

Figure 1 The Ecliptic 23

Figure 2 The Zodiac Wheel 24

Figure 3 The Planets 28

Figure 4 The Glyphs 29

Figure 5 The Nodes 31

Figure 6 Cardinal Points 33

Figure 7 Mercury Retrograde and the S&P 500 Index 37

Figure 8 Mercury Retrograde and Gold futures 38

Figure 9 Venus Retrograde and the S&P 500 Index 39

Figure 10 Venus Retrograde and Gold futures 39

Figure 11 Mars Retrograde and the 10 Year Treasury Note futures 40

Figure 12 Venus Declination 2017 41

Figure 13 Venus Declination and the S&P 500 42

Figure 14 Mars Declination 2017 42

Figure 15 Mars Declination and the S&P 500 43

Figure 16 Sun Declination 2017 44

Figure 17 Sun Declination and Silver futures 45

Figure 18 Moon Declination 2017 45

Figure 19 Moon Declination and Soybeans 47

Figure 20 Moon Declination and Cotton 47

Figure 21 Elongation of Mercury 50

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Figure 22 Mercury Elongation and the Dow Jones Average 51

Figure 23 Conjunctions of Mercury 52

Figure 24 S&P 500 and Conjunctions of Venus 53

Figure 25 Gold and Conjunctions of Venus 54

Figure 26 Retrograde - The Concept 55

Figure 27 ASX 200 Index and Mercury Retrograde 56

Figure 28 Stoxx 50 Index and Mercury Retrograde 57

Figure 29 Nasdaq Composite Index and Mercury Retrograde 58

Figure 30 Copper futures and Mercury Retrograde 58

Figure 31 Nasdaq Composite Index and Venus Retrograde 59

Figure 32 NYSE First Trade horoscope 66

Figure 33 Lunation Event of January 2016 68

Figure 34 Lunation Event of June 2016 69

Figure 35 New Moon November 29, 2016 70

Figure 36 Sun/Saturn aspects and the Dow Jones Average 72

Figure 37 Sun/Jupiter aspects and the Dow Jones Average 72

Figure 38 New Moon December 28, 2016 74

Figure 39 New Moon January 27, 2017 76

Figure 40 New Moon February 26, 2017 78

Figure 41 New Moon March 28, 2017 80

Figure 42 New Moon April 26, 2017 82

Figure 43 New Moon May 25, 2017 84

Figure 44 New Moon June 24, 2017 86

Figure 45 New Moon July 23, 2017 87

Figure 46 New Moon August 21, 2017 89

Figure 47 New Moon September 21, 2017 91

Figure 48 New Moon October 19, 2017 93

Figure 49 New Moon November 18, 2017 95

Figure 50 New Moon December 18, 2017 96

Figure 51 1919 London Gold Fix horoscope 100

Figure 52 Gold futures First Trade horoscope 102

Figure 53 Transiting Sun / natal Sun aspects 103

Figure 54 Transiting Mars / natal Sun aspects 104

Figure 55 Sun conjunct Venus and Gold prices 105

Figure 56 Gold and the Mercury Retrograde influence 106

Figure 57 Silver futures First Trade horoscope 109

Figure 58 Silver and Sun / natal Sun events 110

Figure 59 Silver and Mars / natal Sun events 111

Figure 60 Venus Declination and silver prices 112

Figure 61 Sun Declination and Silver prices 113

Figure 62 Copper futures First Trade horoscope 115

Figure 63 Copper and Mercury Retrograde events 116

Figure 64 Copper and Full / New Moon events 117

Figure 65 Pound, Yen, Canadian First Trade horoscope 119

Figure 66 Canadian Dollar Mars conjunct Venus 120

Figure 67 Japanese Yen Sun passing natal Mars and natal Sun 121
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Figure 68 British Pound Sun passing natal Jupiter 122

Figure 69 Canadian Dollar and Mercury Retrograde 123

Figure 70 British Pound and Venus declination 124

Figure 71 Euro Currency First Trade horoscope 125

Figure 72 Venus Superior Conjunction and the Euro 126

Figure 73 Natal transits and the Euro Currency 127

Figure 74 First Trade horoscope for Australian Dollar futures 129

Figure 75 Australian Dollar and Mercury Conjunctions 130

Figure 76 Australian Dollar and Sun / natal Sun events 131

Figure 77 First Trade horoscope for 30 Year Bond futures 133

Figure 78 Bonds (30 Year) and Sun in aspect to natal Jupiter 134

Figure 79 Bonds (30 Year) and Mercury Retrograde 135

Figure 80 First Trade horoscope for 10 Year Treasury Notes 137

Figure 81 Mars / natal Sun events and 10 Year Treasury Notes 138

Figure 82 Mars /natal Venus, Mercury, Uranus events 138

Figure 83 Mercury Retrograde and 10 Year Treasury Notes 139

Figure 84 First Trade horoscope for Wheat, Corn and Oats futures 141

Figure 85 Corn prices and Sun/natal Sun events 142

Figure 86 Corn prices and Mars/natal Sun events 142

Figure 87 Corn prices and Mars Declination 143

Figure 88 Wheat prices and Venus Declination 144

Figure 89 Wheat prices and Mercury Retrograde events 145

Figure 90 Soybeans First Trade horoscope 147

 Figure 91 Soybeans and Sun/natal Sun events 148

Figure 92 Soybeans and Mars/natal Sun events 148

Figure 93 Soybeans and Mercury events 150

Figure 94 Soybeans and Venus Declination 151

Figure 95 Soybeans and Mars Declination 151

Figure 96 Crude Oil First Trade horoscope 153

Figure 97 Crude Oil and Mars/Node transits 154

Figure 98 Crude Oil and Sun/Node transits 155

Figure 99 Crude Oil and Mercury Retrograde events 156

Figure 100 Cotton futures First Trade horoscope 157

Figure 101 Cotton futures and Sun / natal Sun aspects 158

Figure 102 Cotton futures and Venus/natal Moon aspects 159

Figure 103 Coffee futures First Trade horoscope 161

Figure 104 Coffee prices and natal transits 162

Figure 105 Coffee prices and Sun / Uranus aspects 163

Figure 106 Coffee prices and Venus Conjunctions 164

Figure 107 Lean Hogs First Trade horoscope 165

Figure 108 Lean Hogs prices and Mercury Retrograde events 166

Figure 109 Sugar Futures First Trade horoscope 167

Figure 110 Sugar prices and natal transits 168

Figure 111 Mercury Retrograde and Sugar price 169

Figure 112 Cocoa futures First Trade horoscope 171

Figure 113 Mercury Retrograde and Cocoa price 172

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Figure 114 Cocoa Price and Mercury Cycles 173

Figure 115 Gann Lines applied to a Gold chart 176

Figure 116 Crude Oil with Gann Fans 178

Figure 117 Soybeans and Gann Lines 179

Figure 118 Crude Oil and Uranus Transit Lines 180

Figure 119 Dow Jones Average and Mars Transit Lines 181

Figure 120 S&P 500 and Shmitah Years 206

Figure 121 Crude Oil and Shmitah Years 207

Figure 122 The Aftermath of Shmitah Years 207

Figure 123 S&P 500 and Lunar Intervals 209

Figure 124 S&P 500 and sub-Lunar Intervals 210

Figure 125 S&P 500 and Venus 225 day Intervals 211
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To the many traders and investors who at some visceral level

suspect there is more to the financial market complex than P/E
ratios and analyst recommendations. You are correct. There is
more. Much more. The markets are rooted in astronomical and
astrological timing. This book will add a whole new dimension to
your market activities.
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Disclaimer
All material provided herein is based on material gleaned from
mathematical and astrological publications researched by the author to
supplement his own trading. This publication is written with sincere intent
for those who actively trade and invest in the financial markets and who
are looking to incorporate astrological phenomena and esoteric math into
their market activity. While the material presented herein has proven
reliable to the author in his personal trading and investing activity, there is
no guarantee the material herein will continue to be reliable into the
future. The author and publisher assume no liability whatsoever for any
investment or trading decisions made by readers of this book. The reader
alone is responsible for all trading and investment outcomes and is further
advised not to exceed his or her risk tolerances when trading or investing
on the financial markets.
Recommended Readings
The Bull, the Bear and the Planets, M.G. Bucholtz, (iUniverse, USA, 2013)

The Lost Science, M.G. Bucholtz, (iUniverse, USA, 2013)

Stock Market Forcasting – The McWhirter Method De-Mystified,

M.G. Bucholtz, ( Wood Dragon Books, Canada, 2014)

The Cosmic Clock, M.G. Bucholtz (Wood Dragon Books, Canada, 2016)

The Universal Clock, J. Long, (P.A.S. Publishing, USA,)

McWhirter Theory of Stock Market Forecasting, L. McWhirter, (Astro Book

Company, USA, 1938)

The Universe Within, N. Turok, (House of Anansi Press, Canada, 2012)

A Theory of Continuous Planet Interaction, Tony Waterfall, NCGR Research

Journal, Volume 4, Spring 2014, pp67-87.
 INTRODUCTION
Many market analysts and financial media commentators think daily
news, quarterly earnings reports and corporate events drive stock prices.

I disagree.

There is something else that drives the financial markets. I have two
opinions on what this something else might be.

The first opinion is that the financial markets are a reflection of the mass
psychological emotion of traders, investors and fund managers. The term
reflection may even be too mild of a descriptor. It may be more accurate
to boldly state that human emotion drives buying and selling decisions in
the financial markets. When market participants are feeling positive, they
are driven to buy. When they are feeling uncertain or negative, they are
driven to sell.

Probing this idea deeper immediately yields the complex question - what
drives human emotion?

Medical researchers still have not definitively answered this question.

Some say changes in blood alkalinity or acidity impact our emotions. Some
say changes in chemical hormones in the bloodstream are the cause. My
humble opinion on this complex matter is that the ever-changing
configurations of orbiting planets and other celestial bodies in our cosmos
influence our body chemistry and thereby drive human emotion.

This opinion has been shaped by the many Astrology publications I have
read over the past several years including Tony Waterfall’s insightful
article from the Spring 2014 NCGR Research Journal. In his article
Waterfall reminds readers that the Sun is the centre of our planetary
system. The Sun emits massive amounts of solar radiation in all directions
into the vastness of space. This radiation is called solar wind. This solar
wind interacts with the magnetic fields around Mercury, Venus, Moon,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. These planets accept
and then disburse the solar wind radiation. As the radiation is disbursed, a

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goodly amount of it finds its way towards the magnetic field around planet
Earth. Changes in the density and speed of solar wind mean that the
amount of radiation reaching Earth’s magnetic field on a daily, weekly or
monthly basis will be ever-changing. As a result, the intensity or flux of the
Earth’s magnetic field is also constantly changing. The alignment of the
orbiting planets at any given time in our cosmos plays a key role in
determining how much solar radiation is deflected towards Earth’s
magnetic field. A simplistic way of viewing this entire arrangement is to
think of a billiards table as the cosmos. The various balls on the table are
the planets and other celestial bodies. The solar radiation is the white cue
ball bouncing and deflecting off other balls on the table. The human body
is largely comprised of water. We all have an electrical field that runs
through our tissues. Hence, basic physics demands that changes to the
Earth’s magnetic field will then induce subtle changes to our bodily
electric circuitry. These subtle changes, in my opinion, are what drive our
emotional responses. But there is so much more to be understood.
Scientists and psychologists who are on a quest to learn more have come
to call the developing science of how the cosmos affects humans cosmo-
biology.

Ancient civilizations as far back as the Babylonians too recognized cosmo-

biology, but in a more rudimentary form. Their high priests tracked and
recorded changes in the emotions of the people. These diviners and seers
also tracked events, both fortuitous and disastrous. Although they lacked
the ability to comprehend the physics of solar wind and magnetic fields,
they were able to visually spot planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and
Saturn in the heavens. They correlated changes in human emotion and
changes in societal events to these planets. They assigned to these planets
the names of the various Deities revered by the people. They further
identified and named various star constellations in the heavens and
further divided the heavens into twelve signs. This was the birth of
Astrology as we know it today.

Starting in the early 1900’s, esoteric thinkers such as the famous Wall
Street trader W.D. Gann noted that basic Astrology bore a striking
correlation to changes on the financial markets. This was the birth of

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Financial Astrology. Gann based his writings and forecasts on the synodic
cycles between various planets. Gann also delved deep into esoteric math,
notably square root math. He is well remembered for Gann Lines – a
technique based on square roots. But Gann lived in a challenging time.
Statute laws in places like New York expressly forbade the use of occult
science in business ventures. Gann therefore carefully concealed the basis
for his market forecasts. Today many traders and investors try to emulate
Gann but they do so in a linear fashion – looking for repetitive cycles on
the calendar. What they are missing is the Astrology component, which is
anything but linear.

In the 1930s, Louise McWhirter followed closely in Gann’s footsteps. She

identified an 18.6 year cyclical correlation between the general state of
the American economy and the position of the North Node of Moon. Her
methodology also extended to include the transiting Moon passing by key
points of the 1792 natal birth horoscope of the New York Stock Exchange.
As well, she identified a correlation between price movement of a stock
and those times when transiting Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn made hard
aspects to the natal Sun position in the stock’s natal birth (first trade)
horoscope.

The late 1940s saw even further advancements in the field of Financial
Astrology when astrologer Garth Allen (a.k.a. Donald Bradley) produced
his Siderograph Model. This complex model is based on aspects between
the various transiting planets. Each aspect as it occurs is given a sinusoidal
weighting as the orb (separation) between the planets varies. This model
is as powerful today as it was in the late 1940s.

My second opinion on what drives financial markets is a brazen one. This

opinion bluntly says that the markets are manipulated from deep within
New York, London and other financial centers. This manipulation is based
around astrological cycles and occurrences. It is then quite possible that
once efforts to “move” the markets are underway at these various points
in time, human emotion kicks in and media frenzy takes over. As you read
these words, I invite you to think back to August 2015 and the market
selloff that apparently nobody saw coming. The reality is that this selloff
started at a confluence of three events. August 2015 marked a cyclical 180

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degree advancement of heliocentric Venus, a Venus retrograde event and

the appearance of Venus as a morning star after having been only visible
as an evening star for the past 263 days. What about the early days of
2016 when Mercury was Retrograde and the markets hit a rough patch?
What about the weakness of June 2016 when Venus emerged from
conjunction to become visible as an Evening Star?

I personally began to embrace Financial Astrology in 2012 which was a

monumental shift given that my educational background comprises an
Engineering degree and an MBA degree. Two linear-thinking, left-brain
degrees to be sure. Since 2012, my research and back-testing has satisfied
me that a correlation does indeed exist between Astrology and the
financial markets. This Almanac represents my eighth publication on the
subject of Financial Astrology.

This Almanac begins by offering you a fairly thorough look at the cyclical
math and science of Astrology. What then follows is an examination of the
New York Stock Exchange for the twelve months of calendar year 2017.
Each monthly examination presents a summation of key dates when
Astrology events make a high probability of influencing human emotion. A
look at various commodity futures and the astro phenomena that
influence them then follows. I provide a look at Gann Lines and also
Quantum Price Lines, two esoteric mathematical concepts that should be
used when applying Astrology to make trading and investing decisions. I
conclude with a look at ways of measuring time including the concept of
Shmitah.

When applying Astrology to trading and investing, it is vital at all times to

be aware of the price trend. There are many ways of observing trend. My
personal experience has shown me that the chart indicators developed by
J. Welles Wilder are very effective at identifying trend changes. In
particular, the DMI and the Volatility Stop are two indicators that should
be taken seriously. As a trader and investor, what you are looking for is a
change of trend that aligns to an Astrology event. When you see the trend
change, you should take action. Whether that action is implementing a
long position, a short position, an Options strategy or just tightening up on
a stop loss will depend on your personal appetite for risk and on your

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investment and trading objectives. Astrology is not about trying to take
action at each and every astro event that comes along because not all
astro events are powerful enough to induce a change of trend. This
Almanac is designed to be a resource for you to help you stay abreast of
the various astro events that 2017 holds in store.

I sincerely hope after you have applied the material in this Almanac to
your trading and investing activity, you will embrace Financial Astrology as
a valuable tool.

To further set the tone for what you are about to read in this Almanac, I
present to you the following quotes on the subject of Astrology:

“An unfailing experience of mundane events in harmony with the changes

occurring in the heavens, has instructed and compelled my unwilling
belief.” (Johannes Kepler – astronomer, mathematician 1571-1630)

“Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act
accordingly.” (Confucius – Chinese philosopher 551-479 BC)

“The controls of life are structured as forms and nuclear arrangements, in

relation with the motions of the universe.” ( Louis Pasteur-scientist 1822-
1895)

“Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest
things are written there…if you had but skill to read.” (Ben Franklin-one of
the Founding Fathers of America 1706-1790)

“It’s common knowledge that a large percentage of Wall Street brokers

use Astrology.” (Donald Reagan, formerly Ronald Reagan’s Chief of Staff)

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 1. Astrology Fundamentals
Astrology is an ancient science focused on the correlation between the
planets, events of nature and behaviour of mankind. This ancient science
is rooted in thousands of years of observation across many civilizations.

• The ancient Sumerians, Akkadians and Babylonians between the

4th and 2nd centuries BC believed the affairs of mankind could be
gauged by watching the motions of certain stars and planets. They
recorded their predictions and future indications of prosperity and
calamity on clay tablets. These early recordings form the
foundation of modern day Astrology.
• Ancient Egyptian artifacts show that high priests Petosiris and
Necepso who lived during the reign of Ramses II were revered for
their knowledge of Astrology. The Egyptian culture is thought to
have developed a 12 month x 30 day time keeping method based
on the repeated appearances of constellations.
• Ancient Indian and Chinese artifacts reveal that Astrology held an
esteemed place in those societies for many thousands of years.
• Hipparchus, Pythagoras and Plato are key names from the Greek
era. Historians think Pythagoras assigned mathematical values to
the relations between celestial bodies. Plato is thought to have
offered up predictions relating celestial bodies to human fates.
Hipparchus is thought to have compiled a star catalogue which
popularized Astrology.
• In the latter years of the Roman empire, Astrology was used for
political gain. Important military figures surrounded themselves
with philosophers such as Ptolemy and Valens. In 126 AD, Ptolemy
penned four books describing the influence of the stars. His works
are collectively called the Tetrabiblos. In 160 AD, Valens penned
Anthologies in which he further summarized the principles of
Astrology.

Following the conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity in 312

AD, using Astrology for gain became a crime according to the Church of

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Rome. Astrology then began a slow retreat to the sidelines where for the
most part it remains today. Despite having been sidelined by a Church
seeking to protect its authority, Astrology continued in use by leading
thinkers of the day such as Galileo, Brahe, Nostradamus, Kepler, Bacon
and Newton. Thanks to the tenacity of these men, Astrology was
prevented from fading away altogether into a distant memory.

The Ecliptic and the Zodiac

The Sun is at the center of our solar system. The Earth, Moon, planets and
various other asteroid bodies complete our planetary system. The various
planets and other asteroid bodies rotate 360 degrees around the Sun
following a path called the ecliptic plane as shown in Figure 1. Earth is
slightly tilted (approximately 23 degrees) relative to the ecliptic plane.
Projecting the Earth’s equator into space produces the celestial equator
plane. There are two points of intersection between the ecliptic plane and
celestial equator plane. These points are commonly called the vernal
equinox (occurring at March 20th) and the autumnal equinox (occurring at
September 20th). Dividing the ecliptic plane into twelve equal sections of
30 degrees results in what astrologers call the zodiac. The twelve portions
of the zodiac have names including Aries, Cancer, Leo and so on. If these
names sound familiar, they should. You routinely see all twelve names in
the daily horoscope section of your morning newspaper. In Figure 1, you
will notice that the twelve divisions of the ecliptic have each been
assigned a peculiar looking symbol. These symbols are called glyphs.
Figure 2 illustrates a zodiac wheel. Locate the glyph from Figure 1 in the
zodiac wheel of Figure 2 to learn the name of the constellation
corresponding to the glyph. The starting point or zero degree point of the
zodiac wheel is the sign Aries, located at the vernal equinox of each year.
The vernal equinox is what we regard as the start of Spring each year. The
autumnal equinox is what we regard as the start of Autumn each year.

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Figure 1 The Ecliptic

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Figure 2 The Zodiac Wheel

If you have ever wondered about the names of the zodiac wheel portions,
the following descriptions may be of interest. To ancient civilizations, each
of these twelve signs was named after groupings and patterns of stars
visible in the heavens to the high priests.

Aries (The Ram)

(0 to 30 degrees) 21 March – 20 April

According to Greek mythology, Nephele, the mother of Phrixus and Helle,

gave her sons a ram with a golden fleece. To escape their evil stepmother,
Hera, the sons mounted the ram and fled. When they reached the sea,
Helles fell into the water and perished. Phrixus survived the ordeal and
upon arriving in Colchis was received by King Aeetes who sacrificed the
ram and dedicated the fleece to Zeus. Zeus then transported the ram into
the heavens and made it into a constellation.

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Taurus (The Bull)
(30 to 60 degrees) 21 April – 21 May

According to Roman legend, Jupiter took the form of a bull and became
infatuated with the fair maiden Europa. When Europa decided to ride the
bull, it rushed into the sea and whisked Europa off to Crete. Jupiter then
raised the bull into the heavens where it became a star.

Gemini (The Twins)

(60 to 90 degrees) 22 May – 21 June

In Greek mythology, Hercules and Apollo are twins. In Roman legend,

these twins are said to be Castor and Pollux, the sons of Leda. Pollux was
the son of Zeus, who seduced Leda, while Castor was the son of
Tyndareus, King of Sparta. Castor and Pollux are mythologically associated
with St. Elmo's fire in their role as protectors of sailors. When Castor died,
because he was mortal, Pollux begged Zeus to give Castor immortality.
Zeus granted the wish by uniting Castor and Pollux together in the
heavens as a constellation.

Cancer (The Crab)

(90 to 120 degrees) 22 June-23 July

Roman legend says that Cancer is the crab that bit Hercules during his
fight with the Hydra monster. The crab was then placed in the heavens as
a star by Juno, the enemy of Hercules.

Leo (The Lion)

(120 to 150 degrees) 24 July – 23 August

Legend says that Hercules battled with the Nemean lion and won. Zeus
raised the lion to the heavens as a star.

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Virgo (The Virgin)

(150 to 180 degrees) 24 August – 23 September

Legend has it that Virgo is a constellation modelled after Justitia, daughter

of Astraeus and Ancora. Justitia lived before mankind sinned. After
mankind sinned, Justitia returned to the heavens.

Libra ( The Scales)

(180 to 210 degrees) 24 September – 23 October

Libra was known in Babylonian astronomy as a set of scales that were held
sacred to the Sun God Shamash, the patron of truth and justice. In Roman
mythology, Libra is considered to depict the scales held by Astraea , the
Goddess of Justice.

Scorpio (The Scorpion)

(210 to 240 degrees) 24 October – 22 November

According to Greek mythology, Orion boasted to Diana and Latona that he

could kill every animal on Earth. The ladies sent for a scorpion which stung
Orion to death. Jupiter then raised the scorpion to the heavens as a
constellation.

Sagittarius (The Archer)

(240 to 270 degrees) 23 November – 22 December

In Babylonian legend, Sagittarius was the God of War. In Greek legend,

Sagittarius was a centaur (half man, half horse) in the act of shooting an
arrow. In Roman legend, Sagittarius was a centaur who killed himself
when he accidently dropped one of Hercules’ poisoned arrows on his
hoof.

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Capricorn (The Goat)
(270 to 300 degrees) 23 December – 20 January

In Greek legend, during the war with the giants the Greek Gods were
driven into Egypt. In order to escape the wrath of the encroaching giants,
each Greek God changed his shape. The God Pan leapt into the river Nile
and turned the upper part of his body into a goat and the lower part into a
fish. This combination was deemed worthy by Jupiter who raised Pan to
the heavens.

Aquarius (The Water Bearer)

(300 to 330 degrees) 21 January – 19 February

According to legend, Deucalion- the son of Prometheus, was raised to the

heavens after surviving the great deluge that flooded the world.

Pisces (The Fishes)

(330 to 360 degrees) 20 February - 20 March

In Greek legend, Aphrodite and Eros were surprised by Typhon while

playing along the river Nile. To escape, they jumped into the water and
were changed into two fishes.

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The Celestial Bodies

In addition to the Sun and Moon, there are eight celestial bodies
important to the application of Astrology to trading and investing on the
financial markets. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Figure 3 illustrates these various
bodies in orbit around the Sun on the ecliptic plane.

Figure 3 – The Planets

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 The Glyphs
These planets are also denoted by glyphs. Figure 4 presents these glyphs
along with the zodiac sign glyphs.

Figure 4 – The Glyphs

Declination
As the various celestial bodies make their respective journeys around the
Sun, they can be seen to move relative to our vantage point of the
celestial equator. Declination refers to this positioning of a celestial body
above or below the celestial equator plane. Celestial bodies experience
declinations of up to about 25 degrees above and below the celestial
equator plane.

Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars endure frequent changes in declination

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due to the gravitational force of the Sun. Planets like Jupiter, Saturn,
Neptune, Uranus and Pluto also experience declination changes but these
changes are slow to evolve. As this book will illustrate, changes in the
declination of a celestial body can affect the financial markets. In
particular, Venus and Mars have a notable effect.

The Moon
Just as the planets orbit 360 degrees around the Sun, the Moon orbits 360
degrees around the Earth. The Moon orbits the Earth in a plane of motion
called the lunar orbit plane. This plane is inclined at about 5 degrees to the
ecliptic plane as Figure 5 shows. The Moon orbits Earth with a slightly
elliptical pattern in approximately 27.3 days, relative to an observer
located on a fixed frame of reference such as the Sun. This time period is
known as a sidereal month. However, during one sidereal month, an
observer located on Earth (a moving frame of reference) will revolve part
way around the Sun. To that Earth-bound observer, a complete orbit of
the Moon around the Earth will appear longer than the sidereal month at
approximately 29.5 days. This 29.5 day period of time is known as a
synodic month or more commonly a lunar month. The lunar month plays a
key role in applying Astrology to the financial markets as will be detailed
throughout this book.

The Moon figures prominently in the history and lore of Astrology.

Throughout the centuries, the Moon has been associated with health,
mood and dreams. In 6th century Constantinople (modern day Istanbul,
Turkey), physicians at the court of Emperor Justinian advised that gout
could be cured by inscribing verses of Homer on a copper plate when the
Moon was in the sign of Libra or Leo. In 17th century France, astrologers
used the Moon to explain mood changes in women. In 17th century
England, herbal remedy practitioners advised people to pluck the petals of
the peony flower when the Moon was waning. During the Renaissance
period, it was thought that dreams could come true if the Moon was in
the signs of Taurus, Leo, Aquarius or Scorpio.

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Today, such ideas about the Moon are no more. But, the Moon
nonetheless continues to be recognized as a powerful celestial body. Just
as the gravitational pull of the Moon can influence the action of ocean
tides, this same pull somehow also influences our emotions of fear and
hope. As our emotions of fear and hope change, our investment buying
and selling decisions also change. These emotional changes correlate to
changes in price trend action. When this correlation is overlaid with
technical chart analysis, a whole new dimension in trading and investing
opens up as this book will detail.

Figure 5 – The Nodes

The Nodes
Another mathematical construct central to Financial Astrology is the
Nodes. The Nodes are the points of intersection between the ecliptic
plane and the Moon’s ecliptic plane. Figure 5 illustrates the Nodes. In
Astrology, typically only the North Node is referred to. The importance of
the North Node will be emphasized later in this book when the McWhirter
Method is discussed.

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Eclipses
A Solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through a Node during a
New Moon event. A Lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through a
Node during a Full Moon event.

As observed from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes
in front of the Sun. The type of solar eclipse event depends on the
distance of the Moon from the Earth during the event. A total solar eclipse
occurs when the Earth is completely blanketed by Moon's shadow.
Annular and partial eclipses occur when the Earth is only partially
blanketed by the Moon’s shadow.

Lunar eclipses occur when the Moon is on the far side of the Earth from
the Sun. Lunar eclipses only occur at a Full Moon event. Eclipses and their
effects on the markets will be examined in more detail later in this book.

Ascendant, Descendant, MC and IC

As the Earth rotates on its axis once in every 24 hours, an observer
situated on Earth will detect an apparent motion of the zodiac. To better
define this motion, astrologers apply four cardinal points to the zodiac,
almost like the north, south, east and west points on a compass. These
cardinal points divide the zodiac into four quadrants. The east point is
termed the Ascendant and is often abbreviated Asc. The west point is
termed the Descendant and is often abbreviated Dsc. The south point is
termed the Mid-Heaven (from the Latin Medium Coeli) and is often
abbreviated MC. The north point is termed the Imum Coeli (Latin for
bottom of the sky) and is abbreviated IC. Figure 6 illustrates the placement
of these cardinal points on a typical zodiac wheel.

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Geocentric and Heliocentric Astrology

Astrology comes in two distinct varieties – geocentric and heliocentric.

In geocentric Astrology, the Earth is the vantage point for observing the
planets as they pass through the signs of the zodiac. Owing to the
different times for the planets to each orbit the Sun, an astrologer
situated on Earth would see the planets making distinct angles (called
aspects) with one another and also with the Sun. The aspects that are
commonly used in Astrology are 0, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180
degrees. In Financial Astrology, it is common to refer to only the 0, 90, 120
and 180 degree aspects.

In heliocentric Astrology, the Sun is the vantage point for observing the
planets as they pass through the signs of the zodiac. An observer
positioned on the Sun would also see the orbiting planets making aspects
with one another.

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To identify these aspects, astrologers use Ephemeris Tables. For

geocentric Astrology, the New American Ephemeris for the 21st Century is
commonly used. It is available at most bookstores. For heliocentric
Astrology, the American Heliocentric Ephemeris is a good resource. It
tends to be harder to find in bookstores but on-line booksellers should
have it available.

For faster aspect determination, two excellent software programs

available are Millenium Trax produced by AIR Software and Solar Fire Gold
produced by Astrolabe. My preference is the Solar Fire Gold product. I also
use a market platform called Market Analyst. This brilliant piece of
software, (originally developed in Australia) allows the user to generate
an end of day price chart for equities and commodities from a multitude
of exchanges and then overlay various astrological aspects and
occurrences onto the chart. In my not so humble opinion, all serious
adherents of Financial Astrology should spend the money to acquire this
software program.

Retrograde
Think of the planets orbiting the Sun as a group of race cars travelling
around a racetrack. Consider what happens as a fast moving car
approaches a slower moving car from behind. At first, all appears normal.
An observer in the fast moving car sees the slower moving car heading in
the same direction. Gradually, the observer in the fast car sees that he will
soon overtake the slow car. For a brief moment in time as the fast car
overtakes the slower car the observer in the fast car notices that the
slower car appears to stand still and even move backwards. Of course the
slow car is not really standing still. This is simply an optical illusion.

These brief illusory periods are what astrologers call Retrograde events. To
ancient societies, Retrograde events were of great significance as human
emotion was often seen to be changeable at these events.

From the vantage point of an observer on Earth, there will be three or four
times during a year when Earth and Mercury pass by each other on this

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Earth and Venus pass each other. There will be one time every two years
when Earth and Mars pass each other. Chapter 4 will provide further
detail on the mechanics of Retrograde.

Elongation and Separation

The orbit of a planet around the Sun is not a perfectly circular event.
Rather, planets orbit the Sun in elliptical paths. For example, Mercury
orbits the Sun in about 88 days. There will be times in its elliptical orbit
when it is far from the Sun and there will be times when it is close to the
Sun. More specifically, the times when a planet is farthest from the Sun
are called Perihelion events or Perigee events. Times when a planet is
closest to the Sun are called Aphelion events or Apogee events.

This phenomenon applies to the Moon in its path around the Earth as
well. Apogee events occur when the Moon is closest to Earth. Perigee
events occur when Moon is farthest from Earth.

From an observers vantage point on Earth, there will also be times when
planets are seen to be at maximum angles of separation from the Sun.
These events are what astronomers refer to as maximum easterly and
westerly elongations.

Conjunctions

Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than is the Earth. From our
vantage point on Earth, there will be times when Mercury or Venus are
between us and the Sun. Likewise, there will be times when the Sun is
between us and Mercury or Venus. On the zodiac wheel, the times when
Mercury or Venus are at the same zodiac sign and degree as the Earth are
what astronomers call conjunctions.

An Inferior Conjunction occurs with Mercury or Venus between Earth and

the Sun. A Superior Conjunction occurs with the Sun between Earth and
Mercury or Venus.

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Conjunction events are closely related to Retrograde events in that they

occur on either side of Retrograde events. For example, in 2015 Venus was
Retrograde from late July to early September. Its actual Inferior
Conjunction was recorded on August 15. After Venus has been at Inferior
Conjunction, it will be visible as a Morning Star. After it has been at
Superior Conjunction it will be visible as an Evening Star.

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 2. Retrograde and Declination 2017
Having touched on the basics of Astrology in the previous chapter, let’s
start a closer examination of Financial Astrology with a look at Retrograde
and Declination.

Retrograde – Mercury, Venus, Mars

Is it possible for human emotion to be disturbed by Mercury appearing to

move backwards? Or, are the markets being manipulated during these
Retrograde events? Whatever the answer is, Mercury Retrograde events
are worth paying close attention to.

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

Figure 7 – Mercury Retrograde and the S&P 500 Index

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To illustrate the use of Mercury Retrograde as a tool to assist one with

trading or investing, consider the chart in Figure 7 which spans 2015 and
part of 2016. This chart has been generated in the Market Analyst
program as have all the charts in this Almanac. In Figure 7, Mercury
Retrograde events in 2015 and 2016 to date are illustrated by the dark
shaded bars overlaid on the chart. Notice how all too often these bars
align to sharp swings in trend. Mercury Retrograde events are prime
times for traders and investors to be on alert for trend changes.

The impact of Mercury Retrograde is often felt in the commodity sector as

well. The chart in Figure 8 illustrates Gold futures prices overlaid with
Mercury Retrograde events in 2015 and 2016 to date. Note how Mercury
Retrograde events align to trend changes. Traders and investors who
follow Gold futures or even Gold mining stocks may wish to rely on
Mercury Retrograde events when making buy and sell decisions.

Figure 8 – Mercury Retrograde and Gold futures

Another planet whose Retrograde events are important is Venus.

For 2017, Venus will be Retrograde from March 4 through April 14.

Figure 9 illustrates price action on the S&P 500 Index from 2014 to
present. Venus Retrograde events have been overlaid. Note how these

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such Venus events.

Figure 9 – Venus Retrograde and the S&P 500 Index

The impact of Venus Retrograde can also be felt in the commodity sector.
Figure 10 illustrates Gold futures prices from 2014 to present with Venus
Retrograde events overlaid.

Figure 10 – Venus Retrograde and Gold futures

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The planet Mars, when Retrograde, does not affect all markets in a like
manner. One market where Mars Retrograde events tend to deliver trend
changes is the 10 Year Treasury futures. Figure 11 illustrates what
happened in 2016 during a Mars Retrograde event. Prices of 10 Year
Treasuries staged a powerful rally but then hit a peak during Mars
Retrograde.

Figure 11 – Mars Retrograde and the 10 Year Treasury Note Futures

For 2017, Mars will not exhibit any Retrograde behavior. Mars will again
be Retrograde in the July-August timeframe of 2018.

Declination-Venus

Figure 12 illustrates the declination path for Venus for 2017.

Between February 25 and March 22, Venus will make an interim high
point in its declination at 12 degrees northerly before continuing its
upward climb.

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From July 18 to August 26, Venus will record its maximum declination for
2017 at 22 degrees northerly.

Venus will then steadily decline in declination and will record its 2017 low
point from December 10 through early January 2018 at 24 degrees
southerly.

Traders and investors should pay close attention to equity markets during
the summer declination maximum and the year-end minimum events. All
too often significant trend changes occur at these Venus declination
extremes. Figure 13 illustrates how Venus declination events impacted the
S&P 500 Index in the first part of 2016.

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Figure 13 – Venus Declination and the S&P 500

Declination-Mars

Declination of Mars can also play a role in trend changes on equity

markets. Figure 14 illustrates the declination path for Mars during 2017.

Figure 14 – Mars Declination 2017

Mars will record its maximum declination between May 10 and July 4,
2017 at 24 degrees northerly. It will then decline towards a declination

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low in 2018. Figure 15 illustrates the effect of Mars declination on the S&P
500 Index over the past couple years.

Figure 15 – Mars Declination and the S&P 500

Declination-Sun

Declination of Sun really does not ever change. What does change is how
we on Earth view the Sun as Earth travels in its ecliptic path around the
Sun.

From March 16 to 24 each year the Sun, from our viewpoint on Earth,
passes through 0 degrees of declination. This point in our calendar year
has come to be called the Spring Equinox.

From June 2 to July 9, the Sun passes through its declination maximum for
the year. This is what is commonly called the Summer Solstice.

From September 19 to 28, Sun passes through 0 degrees declination. This

is what is commonly called the Autumn Equinox.

From December 9 to 30, Sun passes through its lowest declination level
for the year. This is what is commonly referred to as the Winter Solstice.

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Figure 16 illustrates the declination path for Sun in 2017.

Figure 16 Sun Declination

One commodity that I have found that corresponds to the declination of

Sun happens to be Silver. Figure 18 illustrates price action of Silver futures
during 2014, 2015 and part of 2016. I have overlaid rectangular shapes on
the Sun minimum, zero and maximum declination events. Traders and
investors should be alert for times when price trend as measured by a
suitable technical chart indicator exhibits change at one of these
declination events.

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 Figure 17 Sun Declination and Silver futures

Declination-Moon

During each lunar cycle, the Moon can be seen to vary in its position
above and below the lunar ecliptic.

Figure 19 presents a plot of Moon declination for 2017.

Figure 18 Moon Declination 2017

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Take a look at a daily chart of a stock you like to trade or invest in. Take a
look at a commodity futures contract you follow. You will often find that
at times of maximum or minimum lunar declination there will be a short
term change in price behavior best witnessed on a 4 hour chart.

To assist you in some back-testing of your own, consider that in 2016,

Moon recorded maximums in declination on January 21, February 18,
March 16, April 12, May 10, June 6, July 4, July 31,August 27, September
23, October 20, November 17 and December 15.

To further assist you, consider that in 2016, Moon recorded minimums in

declination on on January 8, February 5, March 3, March 31, April 27, May
24, June 20, July 18, August 14, September 11, October 8, November 4,
December 1 and December 29.

For 2017, Moon will record maximums in its declination on January 11,
February 8, March 7, April 3, April 30, May 27, June 25, July 21,August 18,
September 14, October 11, November 8 and December 6.

For 2017, Moon will record minimums in its declination on January 24,
February 22, March 21, April 17, May 15, June 11, July 8, August 5,
September 1, September 28, October 26, November 22 and December 20.

For 2017, Moon will pass 0 degrees of declination on January 4 and 18,
February 1, 14 and 28, March 13 and 28, April 10 and 24, May 7 and 21,
June 3, 18 and 30, July 15 and 28, August 12 and 24, September 8 and 20,
October 5 and 18, November 2,14 and 29, December 12 and 27.

Not every lunar declination minimum, maximum or 0 degree event will

perfectly align to trend changes. To illustrate, the chart in Figure 19
illustrates Soybean futures prices during the first 8 months of 2016. I have
overlaid the chart with a dark vertical line at those lunar declination
events that do align to short term trend changes. Figure 20 is a similar
illustration of lunar declination and Cotton prices.

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As an aside, it is interesting to note that there are many references in the
literature to W.D. Gann having used declination as a tool to assist in his
Soybean and Cotton trades.

Figure 19 Moon Declination and Soybeans

Figure 20 Moon Declination and Cotton

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Separations 2017
Let’s now extend our examination of Financial Astrology to include
elongation, conjunction and separation.

Mercury Separations

Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. Mercury is also the
closest to the Sun. As a result of its proximity to the powerful gravitational
pull of the Sun, Mercury moves very quickly – completing an orbit of the
Sun in 88 days.

Scientists at NASA have now concluded that Mercury does in fact have a
di-polar magnetic field. This field is strong enough to deflect solar wind
particles that have emanated from the Sun. These deflected solar winds
then carry on towards the Earth. Scientists have also determined that
Mercury has an eccentric orbit in which its distance from the Sun will
range from 46 million kms to 70 million kms. When Mercury is nearer to
the Sun (ie… 46 million kms away), it is moving at its fastest (~56.6 kms per
second). When Mercury is farther from the Sun (ie… 70 million kms away),
it is moving slower (~38.7 kms per second). The point where it is nearest
to the Sun is called Perihelion. The point where it is farthest from the Sun
is called Aphelion.

Mercury Elongations

Related to Aphelion and Perihelion is the Elongation of Mercury.

Elongation refers to the angle between the planet and the Sun, using Earth
as a reference point. Figure 21 illustrates the notion of Elongation.

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Figure 21 – Elongation of Mercury

To assist you with some back-testing, consider that in 2015 Mercury was
at its greatest easterly elongation on January 14, May 7, September 4 and
December 29. Mercury was at its greatest westerly elongation on
February 24, June 24 and October 16. For 2016, Mercury was at its
greatest easterly elongation on April 18, August 16 and December 11. For
2016, Mercury was at its greatest westerly elongation on February 7, June
5 and September 28.

For 2017, Mercury will be at its greatest easterly elongation April 1, July
30 and November 24. Greatest westerly elongations will occur at January
19, May 17 and September 12.

To better illustrate Mercury elongation as a potential tool to assist with

trading decisions, consider the chart of the Dow Jones Average illustrated
in Figure 22. This chart, which spans a period of time in 2015, has been
overlaid with Mercury points of maximum easterly and westerly
elongation. Note how these elongation events align to swings in price
trend.

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 Figure 22 Mercury Elongation and the Dow Jones Average

Mercury Conjunctions

One must also consider the Superior and Inferior Conjunctions of Mercury.
During its 88 day orbital period, when Mercury is between the Earth and
the Sun, it is in Inferior Conjunction. When Sun is between Earth and
Mercury, then Mercury is said to be at Superior Conjunction. It helps to
think of Mercury at Inferior Conjunction as being the start of a new 88 day
cycle. Figure 23 illustrates the notion of Conjunction.

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Figure 23 – Conjunctions of Mercury

During 2015, Mercury was at Inferior Conjunction on January 30,

May 30 and September 30. Mercury was at Superior Conjunction
on April 9, July 23 and November 17.

For 2016, Mercury was at Inferior Conjunction January 14, May 9,

September 13 and December 28. Superior Conjunctions occurred
March 23, July 7 and October 27.

For 2017, Mercury will be at Inferior Conjunction April 20, August

26 and December 13. Superior Conjunctions will occur March 7,
June 21 and October 8.

The other planet whose elongations and conjunctions play a role

in market behavior is Venus. Venus conjunctions tend to correlate
more strongly to market inflection points than its elongations.

Venus Elongations

In recent years, Venus has exhibited greatest easterly elongations

November 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. January 12, 2017 will deliver
another easterly elongation event. Greatest westerly elongations
have occurred August 15, 2012, March 22, 2014 and October 26,
2015. June 3, 2017 will deliver another westerly elongation event.

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Venus Conjunctions

In recent years, Venus has exhibited Inferior Conjunctions on June 6,

2012, January 11, 2014 and August 15, 2015. March 25, 2017 will see
Venus at Inferior Conjunction again. Superior Conjunctions have
occurred recently at March 28, 2013, October 25, 2014 and June 6,
2016. The next Superior Conjunction will be at January 9, 2018.

Whenever Venus records a Superior Conjunction event, it will shortly

thereafter appear to the observer as an Evening Star. After recording
an Inferior Conjunction, it will appear as a Morning Star.

Figure 24 illustrates Venus conjunctions overlaid on a chart of the S&P

500 Index. Not every event aligns to trend changes, but Figure 24
makes the point that these events are not to be ignored.

Figure 24 – S&P 500 and Conjunctions of Venus

Venus events can also be a useful tool in the commodity sector. Figure
25 illustrates Gold futures price action with Venus conjunction events
overlaid.

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Figure 25 – Gold and Conjunctions of Venus

Whether you are trading Index futures or commodities, take the

time to do some simple back-testing. You may find that for the
instrument you are trading, that Venus conjunction events are a
powerful tool.

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 4. Retrograde Events
We all too often hear about Mercury Retrograde events in mundane
Astrology. Do not sign important contracts during Mercury Retrograde, do
not cross the street, do not leave your house and so on. I tend to ignore
this mundane talk, but I have noticed a striking correlation between
financial market behavior and Mercury Retrograde events.

In the last chapter, the concept of Mercury Inferior Conjunction events

was discussed. One thing to remember is that a Mercury Inferior
Conjunction will always occur during a Mercury Retrograde event.

Mercury

Let’s examine the effect of Mercury Retrograde on the markets. First, let’s
start with a review of what Retrograde is.

Consider the diagram in Figure 26.

Figure 26 – Retrograde – The Concept

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In 30 days of time planet Earth (shown as the larger circles in the diagram)
will travel 30 degrees of the zodiac (from point 1 to point 2). But, Mercury
is a faster mover. In the same 30 days of time, Mercury (shown as the
smaller circles) will travel through about 120 degrees of the zodiac (point
1 to point 2) – passing by Earth in the process. From our vantage point
here on Earth, initially as Mercury is setting up to pass Earth, we see
Mercury in the sign of Aries. As Mercury completes its trip past Earth, we
see it in the sign of Capricorn. In other words, the way we see it here on
Earth, Mercury has moved backwards as it passed Earth. This is the
concept of Retrograde. To the ancients who did not fully understand how
the cosmos worked, it must have been awe-inspiring to see a planet move
backwards in the heavens relative to the constellation stars.

There is a curiously strong correlation between equity markets and

Mercury Retrograde. Sometimes Mercury Retrograde events encompass a
sharp market inflection point. Sometimes a market peak or bottom will
follow closely behind a Retrograde event, sometimes a peak or bottom
will immediately precede a Retrograde event. When you know a Mercury
Retrograde event is approaching, use a suitable chart technical indicator
such as DMI or Wilder Volatility Stop to determine if the price trend is
changing.

Figure 27 – ASX 200 Index and Mercury Retrograde

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Figure 27 illustrates price behavior of the Australian ASX 200 Index during
2015 and part of 2016. Note the correlation between Retrograde events
and price swings. Aggressive traders could avail themselves of this
correlation. Less aggressive investors may simply wish to place a stop loss
order under their positions to guard against sharp price pullbacks.

Figure 28 – Stoxx 50 Index and Mercury Retrograde

Figure 28 illustrates price performance of the Stoxx 50 Index during 2015

and part of 2016. Again, note the correlation to Mercury Retrograde
events that could be used to your advantage.

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Figure 29 – Nasdaq Composite Index and Mercury Retrograde

Figure 29 illustrates the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite. Again, the

correlation can be used to one’s advantage.

Figure 30 – Copper futures and Mercury Retrograde

Mercury Retrograde events can often be seen influencing commodity

markets too. Figure 30 illustrates the correlation between Copper futures
prices and Retrograde. While one may not be aggressively trading Copper
futures, this correlation could be used to better manage price risk of

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copper-related mining stocks in an investment portfolio. Whatever
country you happen to reside in, check the major stock market index for
that location to determine if there is a correlation to Mercury Retrograde.
If there is, take advantage of it. If trading or investing in stocks that are
tied to a specific commodity, check to see if there is a correlation between
that commodity and Mercury Retrograde.

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

Venus

Venus too exhibits Retrograde motion, just less frequently than Mercury.

Figure 31 – Nasdaq Composite Index and Venus Retrograde

Figure 31 illustrates what happened on the Nasdaq Composite Index in

mid-2015 when Venus turned Retrograde. A similar pattern can be seen
on other major indices. It is further interesting to note that way back in

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March 2009 when the major indices bottomed during the financial crisis,
the ultimate low came within three days of Venus having turned
Retrograde.

For 2017, Venus will be Retrograde from March 4 through April 14. Pay
close attention to these dates.

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 4. Eclipses and Nodes
The concept of eclipses was explained in Chapter 1-Astrology
Fundamentals.

The question then is, how strong is the correlation between eclipses and
the markets?

A good source to get a visual representation of what parts of the world

will be able to see eclipse events is the website www.timeanddate.com.
Once on the site, click on the tab called Sun and Moon and scroll down to
the Eclipse section. I have looked at this data and specifically focused on
Total Lunar Eclipses that would have been visible in North America.
Definitely, the S&P 500 exhibited sharp volatility at these eclipse events,
but further investigation revealed that a Venus or Mercury Retrograde
event was also occurring at the time of the Eclipse. With this event
overlap, I remain undecided as to what the true effect of a Total Lunar
Eclipse is.

The above mentioned website also provides good data for Solar Eclipses. I
looked at data for Total and Annular Solar Eclipse events. I identified three
significant recent events (two annular eclipses and one total eclipse). The
Total Eclipse event happened during Mercury Retrograde. The Annular
events, however, bear a striking correlation to definite trend changes on
the ASX 200 Index. Looking at the data over a longer time horizon, I
identified several Total and Annular events that would have been visible in
North America. The correlation between these events and the S&P 500
Index is a weak one at best.

With such limited data to go on, it is hard to offer advice as to what to

expect in North America on August 21, 2017 when there is a Total Solar
Eclipse event. Mark this date on your calendar and be prepared at least
for some volatility.

Related to eclipses are the Nodes. Chapter 1-Astrology Fundamentals

offered insight into the construct of the Nodes. An early pioneer in the
field of Financial Astrology who recognized the power of the North Node

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was the venerable Louise McWhirter. She recognized that the transit of
the North Node around the zodiac wheel takes 18.6 years and that the
Node progresses in a backwards motion through the zodiac signs. Through
examination of copious amounts of economic data provided by Leonard P.
Ayers of the Cleveland Trust Company, she was able to conclude that
when the North Node moves through certain zodiac signs, the economic
business cycle reaches a low point and when the Node is in certain other
signs, the business cycle is at its strongest.

In particular, McWhirter was able to discern the following:

• As the Node enters Aquarius, the low point of economic activity has
been reached

• As the Node leaves Aquarius and begins to transit through Capricorn

and Sagittarius, the economy starts to return to normal

• As the Node passes through Scorpio and Libra, the economy is

functioning above normal

• As the Node transits through Leo, the high point in economic activity
has been reached

• As the Node transits through Cancer and Gemini, the economy is

easing back towards normal

• As the Node enters the sign of Taurus, the economy begins to slow

• As the Node enters Aquarius, the low point of economic activity has
been reached and a full 18.6 year cycle has been completed.

McWhirter further observed some secondary factors that could influence

the tenor of economic activity in a good way, no matter which sign the
Node was in at the time:

• Jupiter being 0 degrees conjunct to the Node

• Jupiter being in Gemini or Cancer

• Pluto being at a favorable aspect to the Node

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tenor of economic activity in a bad way, no matter which sign the Node
was in at the time:

• Saturn being 0, 90 or 180 degrees to the Node

• Saturn in Gemini or Cancer

• Uranus in Gemini

• Uranus being 0, 90 or 180 degrees to the Node

• Pluto being at an unfavorable aspect to the Node

So, where are we now? What does 2017 portend? At this time of writing,
the North Node is in the sign of Virgo. There is much talk in media circles
of a slowing economy and a possible recession. A look forward in the
Ephemeris Tables reveals that in April 2017 the Node will enter the sign of
Leo. It will take until October 2018 before the Node transits out of Leo and
into Cancer. McWhirter’s work suggests this point of the zodiac will mark
the peak of the strength of the current 18.6 year cycle which began in late
2008/early 2009. I do not see any unfavorable aspects between Saturn
and Node or Uranus and Node during 2017. So – for 2017, barring some
unforeseen global shock such as a bank failure, I see an economy that will
continue to move forward at a modest pace. This pace should continue on
into 2018. The media banter about a recession seems rather unfounded.

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5. New York Stock Exchange 2017 Astrology
The brief introduction to Louise McWhirter in the last chapter opens the
door to a look at the Astrology of the New York Stock Exchange. During
her lifetime, Louise McWhirter focused intently on the astrology of the
New York Exchange.

The Lunation and the New York Stock Exchange

A lunation is the astrological term for a New Moon. At a lunation, the Sun
and Moon are separated by 0 degrees which means the Sun and Moon are
together in the same sign of the zodiac. The correlation between the
monthly lunation event and New York Stock Exchange price movements
was first popularized in 1937 by Louise McWhirter. In her book, Theory of
Stock Market Forecasting, she discussed how a lunation making hard
aspects to planets such as Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus was indicative
of a coming month of volatility on the New York Stock Exchange. She also
paid close attention to Mars and Neptune - the two planets that rule the
New York Stock Exchange. McWhirter said those times of a lunar month
when the transiting Moon makes 0 degree aspects to Mars and Neptune
should be watched carefully. The concept of planetary rulership extends
back into the 1800s. I will not delve any further into it in this book, except
to say that McWhirter arrived at this rulership conclusion by observing
that the 10th House of the 1792 birth horoscope wheel for the NYSE spans
Pisces and Aries. Neptune rules Pisces and Mars rules Aries.

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New York Stock Exchange – First Trade Chart

The New York Stock Exchange officially opened for business on May 17,
1792. As the following horoscope shows, the NYSE has its Ascendant (Asc)
at 14 degrees Cancer and its Mid-Heaven (MC) at 24 Pisces.

Figure 32 - NYSE First Trade horoscope

McWhirter further paid close attention to those times in the monthly

lunar cycle when the transiting Moon passed by the NYSE natal Asc and
MC locations at 14 Cancer and 24 Pisces respectively.

Horoscope Charts and the McWhirter Methodology

In my research and writing, I follow the McWhirter methodology. When
forecasting whether or not a coming month will be volatile or not for the
NYSE, the McWhirter methodology starts with creating a horoscope chart
for the New Moon date and positioning the Ascendant of the chart at 14
degrees Cancer - which is the Ascendant position on the 1792 natal chart
of the New York Stock Exchange. Positioning the Ascendant is made easy

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studied and planets that happen to be in the 10th House are also noted.

Similarly, when studying an individual stock or an individual commodity

futures contract, the McWhirter approach calls for the creation of a
horoscope chart at the First Trade date of the stock or commodity. The
Ascendant is then shifted so that the Sun is at the Ascendant. Again, the
software program Solar Fire Gold is very good for generating First Trade
horoscope charts for McWhirter analysis where the Ascendant needs to
be shifted.

In stock and commodity analyses, McWhirter then paid strict attention to

those times of a calendar year when transiting Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Neptune and Uranus made hard 0,90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal
Mid-Heaven, natal Ascendant, natal Sun, natal Jupiter and even the natal
Moon of the individual stock or commodity future being studied.

What one must be alert for at these hard aspects is the possibility of a
trend change, the possibility of increased volatility within a trend or even
the possibility of a breakout from a chart consolidation pattern. Evidence
of such trend changes will be found by watching price action relative to
moving averages and by utilizing oscillator type functions ( MAC-D, DMI,
RSI and so on). This Almanac assumes that the reader is reasonably well
versed in chart technical analysis.

McWhirter Lunation Examples

The following two examples of the McWhirter method are taken from
calendar year 2016. Both examples are re-stated from my 2016 Almanac
which I released in late 2015.

January 2016
The New Moon in January occurs on the 9th with Sun at 19 degrees
Capricorn. Starting January 29 and continuing to February 14, Sun will be
90 degrees hard aspect to Mars . This infers increased volatility.

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The chart of the S&P 500 in Figure 33 illustrates what happened during
this lunar cycle. The entire lunar cycle is depicted by the price bars in the
box overlaid on the chart. Note the volatility as suggested by the
McWhirter analysis. The arrow in the box points to the January 29 date,
the specific date that the analysis suggested to expect increased volatility.

Figure 33 Lunation Event of January, 2016

June 2016
The New Moon in June occurs on the 5th with Sun at 15 degrees Gemini.
The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until July 4, 2016.

This lunation carves out a peculiar Grand Cross pattern. The lunation is 90
degrees hard aspect to NYSE co-ruler Neptune, 90 degrees hard aspect to
otherwise favorable planet Jupiter and 180 degrees opposite to Saturn.

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

June 6-7: Moon transits past the NYSE natal Ascendant point of 14 Cancer.

June 17: Moon transits NYSE co-ruler Mars.

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June 25-27: Sun transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune and also the NYSE
natal Mid-Heaven point of 24 Pisces.

The chart of the S&P 500 in Figure 34 illustrates what happened during
this lunar cycle.

Figure 34 Lunation Event of June, 2016

Grand Cross events such as the one described in the June 2016 lunation
are rare. Note the resulting volatility. More importantly in this example,
note the alignment between pivot swing points and the aspects of Moon
to key points on the NYSE horoscope wheel. Such is the elegance of the
McWhirter method.

2017 Lunation Forecasts

December 2016

Key Dates
For the reader who has acquired this Almanac prior to the start of 2017,
let’s start the monthly overviews with a look at December 2016.

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The New Moon cycle for December starts on the 29th of November with
Sun at 7 degrees Sagittarius. The horoscope in Figure 35 depicts planetary
placements several hours prior to the New Moon as the Ascendant passes
14 Cancer.

The lunation is 90 degrees hard aspect square to Neptune. This implies

more than normal volatility for the NYSE.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until December 28,
2016.

Figure 35 – New Moon November 29, 2016

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Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

December 4 through 15 will feature Sun at a 0 degree aspect to Saturn.

Such conjunctions often result in a short term trend change. Inside this
time span are several other events to note.

December 5: Moon will transit past NYSE co-ruler Mars.

December 6-7: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune and also past
the NYSE natal Mid-Heaven point of 24 Pisces.

Traders and investors should remain cognizant that on December 13-

14, the FOMC Committee will meet and the meeting will be followed
by Federal Reserve Governor Janet Yellen hosting a press conference. A
rate hike of 25 bps is the likely outcome of this meeting. This
speculation is not based on Financial Astrology, but rather on the fact
that a rate hike is long overdue.

December 15: Moon transits past the NYSE natal Ascendant point of 14
Cancer.

December 20: Mercury turns Retrograde.

December 21: Sun reaches its lowest declination point for the year.

Note: This monthly synopsis refers to a Sun/Saturn aspect and its

potential to result in trend changes. There will be other such
references throughout the remainder of this chapter that include
Sun/Saturn and Sun/Jupiter aspects. Figure 36 illustrates several
Sun/Saturn 0 and 90 degree aspects. Figure 37 illustrates several
Sun/Jupiter aspects.

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Figure 36 – Sun/Saturn aspects and the Dow Jones Average

Of the six Sun/Saturn aspects illustrated on the above chart, only one did
not align to a trend change. Sometimes the aspect precedes the trend
change by several days, sometimes the trend change precedes the aspect.

Figure 37 – Sun/Jupiter aspects and the Dow Jones Average

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The above chart illustrates the effect of Sun/Jupiter aspects. The aspects
seem to precede the actual trend change by several days.

January 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the January lunar cycle occurs on the 28th of December
with Sun at 7 degrees Capricorn. The horoscope in Figure 38 depicts
planetary placements just hours prior to the New Moon as the Ascendant
passes 14 Cancer.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until January 27,
2017. This lunation event takes place as NYSE co-rulers Mars and Neptune
are conjunct in Pisces. The lunation itself is at a favorable 60 degree angle
to Neptune. This lunar cycle should see the general trend in place at the
time of the lunation continue. However, traders and investors should
remain cognizant that Mercury will be in its latter stages of Retrograde at
the time of this lunation. Mercury Retrograde events usually infer
increased short term volatility.

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Figure 38 – New Moon December 28, 2016

Key dates to be alert to during this lunar cycle include:

December 29: Moon at minimum declination.

January 2-3: Moon transits past co-ruler Neptune and co-ruler Mars.

January 4: Moon transits past the NYSE natal Mid Heaven at 24 Pisces.

January 7: Mercury Retrograde complete.

January 7-17: Sun makes a 90 degree hard aspect to Jupiter.

January 11-12:Moon transits 14 Cancer, the natal Asc position of the New
York Stock Exchange.

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January 19: Mercury at its maximum westerly elongation.

January 19: The ECB Governing Council meets.

January 20: USA Presidential Inauguration Day. Moon is a favorable 120

degrees trine Neptune. The New York Stock exchange should receive the
new President’s speech remarks favorably.

January 24: Moon at minimum declination.

February 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the February lunar cycle occurs on the 27th of January
with Sun at 8 degrees Aquarius. The horoscope in Figure 39 depicts
planetary placements just hours after the New Moon as the Ascendant
passes 14 Cancer.

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Figure 39 – New Moon January 27, 2017

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until February 26,
2017. This lunation is interesting in that it occurs just as favorable planet
Venus is at the NYSE Mid-Heaven location of 24 Pisces. This has generally
positive implications for the price trend of the NYSE. There are no other
aspects apparent to the lunation. The general trend in place at this
lunation should continue.

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

January 30: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

January 31-Feb 1: Moon transits past NYSE Mid-Heaven at 24 Pisces,

Venus and co-ruler Mars.

January 30-February 2: Mars and Venus at same declination.

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January 31-February 1: Federal Reserve holds an FOMC Meeting.

February 7-8: Moon transits past the natal Ascendant point of 14 Cancer.

February 8: Moon at maximum declination.

February 22: Moon at minimum declination.

March 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the March lunar cycle occurs on the 26th of February
with Sun at 8 degrees Pisces. The horoscope in Figure 40 depicts planetary
placements just hours prior to the New Moon as the Ascendant passes 14
Cancer.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until March 28,
2017. This lunation is conjunct to NYSE co-ruler Neptune. The lunation
shows no other aspects to any planets. With the lunation conjunct to co-
ruler Neptune, do not be shocked to see increased volatility during this
lunar cycle. There are various other astro events plus the ECB meeting and
Federal Reserve meetings that will serve to add fuel to the fire so to speak.

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Figure 40 – New Moon February 26, 2017

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

February 25-March 22: Venus makes an intermediate declination high.

February 26-27: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruling planet Neptune and
also past the NYSE Mid-Heaven point of 24 Pisces.

March 1-2: Moon transits past the NYSE co-ruler Mars.

March 4: Venus turns Retrograde.

March 7: Mercury is at Superior Conjunction.

March 7: Moon passes the 14 of cancer Asc point of the NYSE.

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March 9: the ECB Governing Council meets.

March 12: Mars and Venus at same declination.

March 14-15: The Federal Reserve FOMC meeting takes place with a
press conference to follow.

March 20: Spring Equinox.

March 21: Moon at minimum declination.

March 25: Venus is at Inferior Conjunction

March 26: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

April 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the April lunar cycle occurs on the 28th of March with
Sun at 8 degrees Aries. The horoscope in Figure 41 depicts planetary
placements just hours after the New Moon as the Ascendant passes 14
Cancer.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until April 26,
2017. Mercury will be Retrograde for much of this lunar cycle, so expect
added volatility to be on display.

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Figure 41 – New Moon March 28, 2017

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

March 30: Moon passes NYSE co-ruler Mars.

April 1: Mercury at maximum easterly elongation.

April 3: Moon transits past the natal Ascendant position of 14 Cancer.

April 3: Moon at maximum declination.

April 9: Mercury turns Retrograde (until May 2).

April 14: Venus Retrograde completes.

April 17: Moon at minimum declination.

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April 20: Mercury at Inferior Conjunction.

April 22-23: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune and also Mid-
Heaven point 24 of Pisces.

April 27: the ECB Governing Council meets.

April 28: Venus records a significant inflection point on its declination

path.

May 2-3: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune and also the natal
Mid-Heaven point of 24 Pisces.

May 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the May lunar cycle occurs on the 26th of April
with Sun at 6 degrees Taurus. The horoscope in Figure 42 depicts
planetary placements several hours prior to the New Moon as the
Ascendant passes 14 Cancer.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until May 25,
2017. There are no visible aspects of this lunation to any other
planets. However, traders and investors should note that Mercury
will be completing its Retrograde during this lunation and will be at
its maximum easterly elongation mid-way through this lunar cycle.
Expect increased volatility.

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Figure 42 – New Moon April 26, 2017

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

April 28: Moon transits past the NYSE co-ruler Mars.

April 30: Moon transits past the natal Asc point of 14 Cancer.

April 30: Moon at maximum declination.

May 2: Mercury completes Retrograde

May 2-3: Federal Reserve FOMC meeting.

May 10: Mars starts approaching its maximum declination for 2017.

May 15: Moon at minimum declination.

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May 19: Moon transits past co-ruler Neptune.

June 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the June lunar cycle occurs on the 25th of May with Sun
at 4 degrees Gemini. The horoscope in Figure 43 depicts planetary
placements several hours after the New Moon as the Ascendant passes 14
Cancer.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until June 24,
2017.

Aside from a 90 degree aspect to the Node, this lunation shows no other
aspects to any planets. However, Mars will be making its maximum
declination, Mercury will be at Superior Conjunction and Sun will be
nearing its maximum declination point. All a recipe for added volatility and
possible trend changes.

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

May 26: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Mars.

May 27: Moon at maximum declination.

May 30: Moon transits past 24 Pisces, the natal Mid-Heaven point of the
NYSE.

May 28: Moon transits past the NYSE natal Asc point of 14 Cancer.

May 30: Mars at its maximum declination.

June 3: Venus at maximum westerly elongation.

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Figure 43 – New Moon May 25, 2017

June 6-7: Moon transits past the NYSE natal Ascendant point of 14
Cancer.

June 8: ECB Governing Council meets.

June 11: Moon at minimum declination.

June 13-14: Federal reserve FOMC Meeting with policy press

conference to follow.

June 16: Moon transits NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

June 21:Mercury at Superior conjunction.

June 21: Summer Solstice.

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July 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the July lunar cycle on the 24th of June with Sun at 2
degrees Cancer. The horoscope in Figure 44 depicts planetary placements
at the New Moon as the Ascendant passes 14 Cancer.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until July 23, 2017.
There are no aspects between the lunation and other planets. However,
there is plenty of other evidence for added volatility.

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

June 24: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Mars which so happens to be
passing the NYSE natal Asc point of 14 Cancer. This is a week-end so watch
for a market reaction on the Monday. This could be a significant inflection
point on the NYSE. Mars also completing its maximum declination point at
this time.

June 30-July 10: Sun makes a 90 degree hard aspect to Jupiter.

July 8: Moon at minimum declination.

July 13: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

July 14: Moon passes NYSE Mid-Haven at 24 Pisces.

July 18: Venus starts its approach to its maximum declination for 2017.

July 20: ECB Governing Council meets.

July 21:Moon at maximum declination.

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Figure 44 – New Moon June 24, 2017

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 August 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the August lunar cycle occurs on the 23rd of July with
Sun at 0 degrees Leo. The horoscope in Figure 45 depicts planetary
placements several hours prior to the New Moon as the Ascendant passes
14 Cancer.

The lunation can be seen to be 0 degrees conjunct to NYSE co-ruler Mars.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until August 21,
2017.

Figure 45 – New Moon July 23, 2017

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Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

July 18-August 24: Venus makes its maximum declination for the
year.

July 25-26: Federal reserve FOMC meets. No policy press

conference slated.

July 30: Mercury at maximum easterly elongation.

August 5-6: Venus at maximum declination.

August 5: Moon at minimum declination.

August 9-10: Moon will transit past NYSE co-ruler Neptune and also
NYSE Mid-Heaven location 24 Pisces.

August 13: Mercury turns Retrograde.

August 18: Moon transits past NYSE natal Ascendant point of 14

degrees Cancer.

August 18: Moon at maximum declination.

September 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon for the September lunar cycle occurs on the 21st of
August with Sun at 28 degrees Leo. The horoscope in Figure 46
depicts planetary placements several hours prior to the New Moon as
the Ascendant passes 14 Cancer.

This lunation has no significant aspects to other planets, but with

Mercury completing Retrograde, expect the usual added volatility.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until

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Figure 46 – New Moon August 21, 2017

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

August 24: Venus has now made its maximum declination for the year.

August 26: Mercury at Inferior Conjunction

September 1: Moon at minimum declination.

September 4: Mercury completes Retrograde.

September 5: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

September 7: Moon transits past NYSE natal Mid-Heaven at 24 Pisces.

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September 7: ECB Governing Council meets.

September 10-17: Sun is at a hard 90 degree aspect to Saturn.

September 12: Mercury at maximum westerly elongation.

September 14-15: Moon transits past natal Asc at 14 Cancer.

September 14: Moon at maximum declination.

September 18: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Mars.

September 19-20: Federal Reserve FOMC meets followed by a policy

press conference.

October 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon in October occurs on September 21st with Sun at 28
degrees Virgo. The horoscope in Figure 47 depicts planetary placements
several hours after the New Moon as the Ascendant passes 14 Cancer.

The lunation is within orb of being conjunct expansive planet Jupiter. This
set-up bodes well for a trend change.

This lunation also comes right on the date of the Autumn Equinox.

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 Figure 47 – New Moon September 21, 2017

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until October
19, 2017.

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

September 28: Moon at minimum declination.

October 3-4: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune and NYSE natal
Mid-Heaven location of 24 Pisces.

October 7-10: Mars and Venus both at same declination.

October 8: Mercury at Superior conjunction.

October 11: Moon at maximum declination.

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October 12: Moon transits past NYSE natal Asc point at 14 Cancer.

October 17: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Mars.

November 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon cycle for November occurs on the 19th of October with Sun
at 8 degrees Scorpio. The horoscope in Figure 48 depicts planetary
placements several hours after the New Moon as the Ascendant passes 14
Cancer.

The lunation is within orb of being 0 degrees conjunct to expansive planet

Jupiter. This bodes well for a good month.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until November 18,
2017.

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 Figure 48 – New Moon October 19, 2017

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

October 26: ECB Governing Council meets.

October 26: Moon at minimum declination.

October 27: Mars passes through 0 degrees of declination.

October 30: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

October 31-November 1: Federal Reserve FOMC meets. No policy press

release to follow.

November 8: Moon passes NYSE natal Asc point at 14 Cancer.

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November 8: Moon at maximum declination.

November 15: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Mars.

December 2017

Key Dates
The New Moon cycle for December occurs on the 18th of November with
Sun at 26 degrees Scorpio. The horoscope in Figure 49 depicts planetary
placements several hours after the New Moon as the Ascendant passes 14
Cancer.

The lunation has no significant aspects to other planets. Expect a

continuation of the general existing trend until Mercury Retrograde sets
in.

The lunar cycle commencing at this New Moon will run until December 18,
2017.

Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

November 22: Moon at minimum declination.

November 27: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

December 3: Mercury turns Retrograde.

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 Figure 49 – New Moon November 18, 2017

December 5: Moon transits past NYSE natal Asc point of 14 Cancer.

December 6: Moon at maximum declination.

December 10: Venus starts approaching its minimum declination.

December 13: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Mars.

December 13: Mercury at Inferior Conjunction.

December 12-13: Federal Reserve FOMC meets with a policy press

conference to follow.

December 14: ECB Governing Council meets.

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January 2018

Key Dates
The New Moon cycle for January 2018 starts on December 18 with Sun at
27 degrees of Sagittarius. The horoscope in Figure 50 depicts planetary
placements several hours prior to the New Moon as the Ascendant passes
14 Cancer.

This lunation is intriguing in that Sun is at a 0 degree conjunction to

Saturn. This has strong implications for a trend change. Venus at its
minimum declination and Mercury completing retrograde will all factor
into the equation.

Figure 50– New Moon December 18, 2017

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Key dates to be alert to during this lunation include:

December 20: Moon at minimum declination.

December 20: Sun at minimum declination for 2017.

December 22: Mercury completes Retrograde.

December 24: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Neptune.

January 2: Moon will transit past NYSE natal Asc point of 14 Cancer.

January 2: Venus at its declination minimum.

January 11: Moon transits past NYSE co-ruler Mars.

January 11: Moon transits past the NYSE natal Ascendant point of 14
Cancer.

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 6. Astrology of Various Commodities in
2017

Gold

Investors who own Gold are accustomed to routinely checking the price of
Gold by tuning into a television business channel or perhaps obtaining a
live quote of Gold futures. What many do not realize is that Gold is a
unique entity - for working behind the scenes is an archaic methodology
called the London Gold Fix.

The London Gold Fix occurs at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm local time each
business day in London. Participants in the daily fixes are: Barclay’s, HSBC,
Scotia Mocatta (a division of Scotia Bank of Canada) and Societe Generale.
These twice daily collaborations (some would say collusions) provide a
benchmark price that is then used around the globe to settle and mark-to-
market all the various Gold-related derivative contracts in existence.

The history of the Gold Fix is a fascinating one. On the 12th of September
1919, the Bank of England made arrangements with N.M. Rothschild &
Sons for the formation of a Gold market in which there would be one
official price for Gold quoted on any one day. At 11:00 am, the first Gold
fixing took place, with the five principal gold bullion traders and refiners of
the day performing the first gold fixing. These traders and refiners were
N.M. Rothschild & Sons, Mocatta & Goldsmid, Pixley & Abell, Samuel
Montagu & Co. and Sharps Wilkins.

The horoscope in Figure 51 depicts planetary positions at this date in

history. Observations that jump off the page include:

North Node had just changed signs

Venus was Retrograde

Sun and Venus were conjunct

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Mercury and Saturn were conjunct

Mars, Neptune and Jupiter were all conjunct at/near the Mid-
Heaven point of the horoscope

Saturn was 180 degrees opposite Uranus

Figure 51 - 1919 London Gold Fix horoscope

Gold investors who have been around for a while will remember the
significant $800/ounce price peak recorded by Gold in January 1980. To
illustrate how astrology is linked to Gold prices consider that at this price
peak, the North Node had just changed signs and was 90 degrees hard
aspect to the natal Node in the 1919 horoscope. Consider too that Mars
and Jupiter were both coming into a 0 degree conjunction with the natal
Sun location in the 1919 horoscope. For those who were involved in Gold
more recently, recall that Gold hit a significant peak in early September

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2011 at just over $1900/ounce. At this peak, Sun and Venus were conjunct
to one another. What’s more, they were within a few degrees of being
conjunct to the natal Sun location in the 1919 horoscope. A coincidence
you say? I say not.

In the few weeks that followed this peak, Gold prices plunged nearly
$400/ounce. But, then Gold found its legs again and began to rally. This
rally seems directly related to Mars being 90 degrees hard aspect to
Jupiter. In addition, Mars was drawing into a 0 degree conjunction to the
Mars-Jupiter-Neptune location of the 1919 horoscope wheel.

Such is the complex nature of Gold prices. I have studied past charts of
Gold and I am shocked at how many price inflection points are related in
one way or another to the astrology of the 1919 Gold Fix horoscope
wheel. To those readers who are of the opinion that Gold price is
manipulated – your notion is indeed a valid one and it is my firm belief
that Astrology is the secret language being spoken amongst those that
play a hand in the manipulation.

But, traders and investors in Gold do not just rely on the daily London Fix
for price indication. There is also the Gold futures market. Gold futures
started trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange on December 31,
1974.

Figure 52 illustrates the planetary positions in 1974 at the first trade date
of Gold futures. As an interesting exercise, note that in the 1919 chart
Mars and Neptune are conjunct one another. Now, observe that Mars and
Neptune are also conjunct in the 1974 chart. Next, ask yourself why the
New York Mercantile Exchange would launch a new futures contract on
December 31 – a time when most staff would be off for Christmas
holidays. Take a look at the location of Moon in the 1974 horoscope.
Moon is at 11 degrees of Leo. Now, take a look at the 1919 horoscope and
observe that 11 degrees of Leo is where Mars and Neptune are located. I
take these curious placements as further evidence of an astrological
connection between Gold price, the 1919 Gold Fix date and the 1974 first
trade date for Gold futures. All very intriguing stuff to be sure.

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Figure 52 - Gold futures First Trade horoscope

Transiting Sun/1974 natal Sun

Transiting Sun passing the natal Sun location from the 1974 First Trade
horoscope is a valuable tool for Gold trades to consider. Consider too, the
90 and 180 degree aspects. The chart in Figure 53 has been overlaid with
0, 90 and 180 degree aspects of transiting Sun / natal Sun. Note how these
events align to various inflection points on the price chart.

For 2017, transiting Sun will make the following aspects to the 1974 natal
Sun location:

January 1- January 6: passing 0 degrees conjunct to natal Sun

March 23-April 4: passing 90 degrees to natal Sun

June 24-July 6: passing 180 degrees to natal Sun

September 25-October 7: passing 90 degrees to natal Sun

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 Figure 53 Transiting Sun / natal Sun aspects

Transiting Mars/1974 natal Sun

Transiting Mars passing the natal Sun location from the 1974 First Trade
horoscope is a valuable tool for Gold traders to consider. Consider too, the
90 and 180 degree aspects. The chart in Figure 54 has been overlaid with
0, 90 and 180 degree aspects of transiting Mars / natal Sun. Note how
these events align to various inflection points on the price chart.

For 2017, transiting Mars will make the following aspects to the 1974 natal
Sun location:

February 2 – February 17: Mars passing 90 degrees square to natal Sun

June 11 – June 26: Mars passes 180 degrees to natal Sun

October 29 – November 15: Mars passes 90 degrees to natal Sun

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Figure 54 Transiting Mars / natal Sun aspects

Transiting Sun/1919 natal Sun

As previously noted, aspects to planetary locations in the 1919 Gold Fix

horoscope are also important.

For 2017, transiting Sun will make the following aspects to the 1919 natal
Sun location:

March 2-March 14: passing 180 degrees opposite to 1919 natal Sun

June 2-June 15: passing 90 degrees to 1919 natal Sun

September 2-September 19:passing 0 degrees conjunct to 1919 natal Sun

December 4-December 16: passing 90 degrees to 1919 natal Sun

Sun Conjunct Venus

Another cue from the 1919 chart is the conjunction between Sun and
Venus. In 2017, Sun and Venus will be widely within orb of being conjunct
from March 19 through March 29. The exact conjunction will occur March

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25. Thanks to Venus being Retrograde in March, this conjunction will be
short lived. Starting December 12, Venus will slowly start to approach
another conjunction with Sun. This event will take until January 27, 2018
to complete. Figure 55 illustrates the effect of Sun/Venus conjunctions on
Gold prices. Note the alignment to price inflection points.

Figure 55 Sun conjunct Venus and Gold prices

Mercury Retrograde

Another valuable tool for Gold traders to consider is Mercury Retrograde

events. Watch for technical chart trend indictors to suggest a short term
trend change at a Retrograde event.

The chart in Figure 56 illustrates the connection between these Mercury

phenomena and Gold prices.

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Figure 56 Gold and the Mercury Retrograde Influence

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

Lastly, there is one additional cue to be taken from the 1919 horoscope
wheel. Notice that Saturn and Uranus are 180 degrees hard aspect
opposite to one another. Times when Saturn and Uranus are 0, 90 or 180
degrees apart should be watched carefully. The last significant price peak
on Gold came in September 2011 when these two heavyweight planets
were opposite each other.

The good news is, for 2017, there are no such hard aspects between these
two planets. There will be a 90 degree square aspect that commences in
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Follow the Trend

The one question that I routinely get from those that follow my writings is
– when during one of these astrological transit events should a person
implement a trade? The answer is very simple. You should consider
implementing a trade when you see the trend change. Always let the
trend be your friend. I am sure you have heard this mantra before. I
cannot emphasize this mantra enough. There are many ways of measuring
trend. My experience has shown me that the methodologies developed by
J. Welles Wilder are very powerful for identifying trend changes. In
particular I prefer to use his Wilder Volatility Stop. Wilder’s 1978 book
New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems is a highly recommended read
if you are seeking to learn more about his methods.

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 Silver

Silver futures started trading on a recognized financial exchange in July

1933. Figure 57 shows the First Trade horoscope for Silver futures in
geocentric format.

Figure 57 Silver futures First Trade horoscope

My research has shown that times when transiting Sun, transiting Mars
and transiting Jupiter make hard aspects to the natal Sun point at 12
degrees Cancer should be watched carefully for evidence of trend changes
and price inflection points.

Jupiter / natal Sun

In April 2011, Silver prices reached a peak at just under $50 per ounce.
Transiting Jupiter was making a 90 degree aspect to natal Sun at the time.
From this peak, Silver prices declined towards a significant low in late
2015. Along the way, transiting Jupiter made a 0 degree conjunction to
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erratically during this period. During October, November and December

2016, Jupiter will make a 90 degree hard aspect to the natal Sun position.
This Almanac will have been released prior to this transit. As you are
reading this section, go back and check your Silver charts to see what the
effect of this transit was. The next hard aspect of Jupiter to natal Sun will
not occur until 2020.

Sun / natal Sun

The daily Silver price chart in Figure 58 has been overlaid with times when
transiting Sun makes 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal Sun
position at 12 Cancer. Note how these events bear a good alignment to
price inflection points. Using a suitable measure of trend change (ie one of
Wilder’s methods), one would implement a trade during these Sun/natal
Sun aspects if the trend recorded a change. Note that it is also possible for
a Sun/natal Sun aspect to cause an existing trend to accelerate.

Figure 58 Silver and Sun/natal Sun events

For 2017, Sun will make aspects to natal Sun as follows:

December 27, 2016 – January 8: Sun 180 degrees to natal Sun

March 25-April 7: Sun will pass 90 degrees to natal Sun

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June 26-July 10: Sun will pass 0 degrees to natal Sun.

September 28-October 10: Sun passes 90 degrees to natal Sun.

Mars / natal Sun

The Silver price chart in Figure 59 has been overlaid with times when
transiting Mars makes 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal Sun
position. Using a suitable measure of trend change (ie one of Wilder’s
methods), one would implement a trade during these Sun/natal Sun
aspects if the trend recorded a change.

Figure 59 Silver and Mars/natal Sun events

For 2017, Mars will make aspects to natal Sun as follows:

February 5 – February 22: Mars will pass 90 degrees to natal Sun.

June 14 – July 2: Mars will pass 0 degrees conjunct to natal Sun

November 1 – November 22: Mars will pass 90 degrees to natal Sun

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Declination

Planetary declinations should also be considered when studying price

action of Silver futures. In particular the declination maxima and minima
of Venus and also of Sun should be watched. Why Venus? As it turns out,
Venus had just made its maximum declination in 1933 as Silver futures
were starting to trade for the very first time. This was a very strong hint to
me that Venus declination should be examined relative to Silver price
inflections. Figures 60 and Figure 61 illustrate the effect of these
declination events. As maxima and minima in declination draw near, use a
suitable trend change indicator to assist you in your decision making.

Figure 60 Venus Declination and Silver prices

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 Figure 61 Sun Declination and Silver prices

For 2017, Sun will be at its maximum declination at the Summer Solstice
on June 21. Sun will at its minimum declination at the Winter Solstice on
Dec ember 21.

For 2017, Venus will exhibit its maximum declination from about July 19
through August 24 with the exact maximum occurring on August 5.

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 Copper
The First Trade Date for Copper futures was July 29, 1988. Figure 62
illustrates the First Trade horoscope in geocentric format.

Figure 62 Copper futures First Trade horoscope

This horoscope wheel features an Inferior Conjunction of Mercury in the

sign of Leo. Note also that Moon is in Aquarius. Recall from Chapter 1 that
I noted during the Renaissance period, dreams were said to come true if
Moon was in Aquarius. Whether this bit of arcane history factored into the
selection of July 29, 1988 as the First Trade date remains uncertain. But I
would not be shocked to learn that there is a connection.

Also, notice in this horoscope that the First Trade date is that of a Full
Moon.

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Figure 63 Copper and Mercury Retrograde events

An Inferior Conjunction of Mercury marks the start of a new Mercury cycle

around the Sun. Mercury Inferior Conjunction events always occur in
association with Mercury being Retrograde.

The daily price chart for Copper futures in Figure 63 has been overlaid
with Mercury Retrograde events. Knowing that such an event is
approaching, one should watch a suitable price chart technical indicator
for evidence of a short term trend change.

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

Traders following Copper should remain alert to dates of New and Full
Moons. The daily price chart of Copper futures in Figure 64 has been
overlaid with New Moon (dark circles) and Full Moon (open circles)
events. The standard chart technical trend indicators are not always
sensitive enough to capture the short term trend swing. It is advisable to

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watch price action for 2 days either side of a New or full Moon event. Be
alert for sudden swings in price.

Figure 64 Copper and Full / New Moon events

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 Canadian Dollar, British Pound and Japanese Yen
These three futures instruments all started trading on May 16th, 1972 at
the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The horoscope in Figure 65 illustrates
planetary placements at this date. It is interesting to note that Mars is 180
degrees opposite Jupiter. This suggests that Mars and Jupiter may play a
role in price fluctuations on these currencies. Mars is also 0 degrees
conjunct to Venus, suggesting another cyclical relationship.

Figure 65 Pound, Yen, Canadian First Trade horoscope

The Mars Influence

The chart in Figure 66 illustrates price action on the Canadian Dollar. Mars
conjunct Venus events only occur every couple years. As this chart shows,
such an event occurred in early 2015 and as it did, the Canadian Dollar

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registered a low and a change of trend. Another conjunction in late 2015

resulted in an acceleration of the existing downward trend.

For 2017, Venus will come to within 6 degrees of being conjunct Mars
between January 25 and February 25, but will not actually hit exact
conjunction. Between September 25 and October 17, Venus will make a
conjunction with Mars with the exact event occurring on October 5.

Figure 66 Canadian Dollar Mars conjunct Venus

Natal Transits

Transiting Sun passing natal Sun, natal Mars and natal Jupiter are events
that currency traders may wish to focus on. The chart in Figure 67
illustrates the effect on the Japanese Yen of transiting Sun passing natal
Mars (2 degrees of Cancer in the 1972 horoscope chart) and Sun passing
natal Sun (25 of Taurus in the 1972 horoscope). Not every such transit
aligns to a short term trend swing, but the evidence is compelling
nonetheless.

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 Figure 67 Japanese Yen Sun passing natal Mars and natal Sun

The chart in Figure 68 illustrates the effect on the British Pound of

transiting Sun passing natal Jupiter.

For 2017, transiting Sun will make hard aspects to the natal Mars point of
2 degrees Cancer as follows:

March 16 to March 28: 90 degrees square

June 16 to June 29: 0 degrees conjunct

September 17 to September 30: 90 degrees square

December 16 to December 30: 180 degrees opposite

For 2017, transiting Sun will make hard aspects to the natal Sun point of
25 Taurus as follows:

January 8 to January 23: 90 degrees square

May 8 to May 24: 0 degrees conjunct

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August 10 to August 27: 90 degrees square

November 10 to November 26: 180 degrees opposite

For 2016, transiting Sun will make hard aspects to the natal Jupiter point
of 7 degrees Capricorn as follows:

March 20 to April 2: 90 degrees square

June 21 to July 5: 10 degrees opposite

September 22 to October 7: 90 degrees square

December 21 to January 4, 2017: 0 degrees conjunct

Figure 68 British Pound Sun passing natal Jupiter

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Mercury Retrograde

Currency traders should pay close attention to Mercury Retrograde events

as they can bear a good alignment to trend changes on the Pound, Yen
and Canadian Dollar.

The Canadian Dollar price chart in Figure 69 has been overlaid with
Mercury Retrograde events. Traders are advised to use a suitable trend
change chart indicator to watch for actionable trend changes during
Retrograde events.

Figure 69 Canadian Dollar and Mercury Retrograde

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

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Declination

Planetary declination can also be used as a tool by currency traders. In

particular, times when Venus is at its minimum or maximum declination
all too often align to trend inflection points on the Pound, Yen and
Canadian.

Figure 70 British Pound and Venus Declination

The British Pound chart in Figure 70 has been amended with a Venus
declination plot in the lower panel. The British Pound suffered a serious
drawdown in mid-2016 as can be seen at the right side of the chart. Was it
the Brexit vote that caused this move, was it Venus at maximum
declination or was it a combination of the two?

For 2017, Venus will exhibit its maximum declination from about July 19
through August 24 with the exact maximum occurring on August 5.

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 Euro Currency Futures
The Euro became the official currency for the European Union on January
1, 2002 when Euro bank notes became freely and widely circulated.
Arguably there may be another date – January 1999 when the E.U. zone
nations were required to establish a fixed rate of exchange between their
currencies and the Euro currency. But, I prefer the 2002 date because of
the peculiar relation between Venus and Sun. A look at the geocentric
natal First Trade horoscope for this date in Figure 71 reveals Sun and
Venus are very near to Superior Conjunction. In fact, the exact date of
Superior Conjunction was January 14, 2002.

Figure 71 Euro Currency First Trade horoscope

The Venus Factor

Venus Superior Conjunction events can be used as a tool to assist traders

and investors with decision making. The chart of the Euro currency in
Figure 72 has been overlaid with Venus Superior Conjunction events.

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Notice how the Euro lost significant value in 2014. Note further that the
38.2% portion of this overall downward move came at a Venus Superior
Conjunction event. If the value 38.2% is not immediately familiar, it is
based on the prolific Golden Mean, a value that figures prominently in
science and nature. Note further towards the right side of the chart in
Figure 71 that a Venus Superior Conjunction occurred mere days ahead of
the June 2016 Brexit vote. The Euro experienced a sharp selloff with the
outcome of the Brexit vote. So, were the people of Britain influenced by
the cosmos as they stepped into the voting booths? Certainly something
to think about.

The next Venus Superior Conjunction will be at January 9, 2018.

Figure 72 Venus Superior Conjunction and the Euro

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 Figure 73 Natal Transits and the Euro Currency

Natal Transits

The chart in Figure 73 has been overlaid with events of transiting Sun
making 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal Sun position in the Euro
2002 First Trade horoscope. Sun/natal Sun aspects can and often do align
to inflection points on the Euro.

For 2017, transiting Sun will be:

0 degrees conjunct natal Sun during the first week of January.

90 degrees to natal Sun March 26 through April 7.

180 degrees opposite natal Sun from June 22 through July 12.

90 degrees to natal Sun from 28 of September through October 9.

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 Australian Dollar
Australian dollar futures started trading on the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange on January 13, 1987. As the horoscope in Figure 74 shows, Sun
and Mercury are at a Superior Conjunction at 22-23 degrees Capricorn.

Figure 74 First Trade horoscope for Australian Dollar futures

Mercury Conjunctions

The chart in Figure 75 has been overlaid with Mercury Superior

Conjunction events. These events often align to price inflection points. If
the trend immediately prior to a Superior Conjunction happens to be
negative, for example, watch for a possible change in trend at the Mercury
Superior Conjunction. Such was the case in November 2015 as the price
action at the left side of the chart in Figure 75 shows. A Superior
Conjunction event may also just result in added volatility after which the
existing trend will resume. Such was the case in March 2016. Just be

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certain to pay strict attention to the fluctuations of the Australian Dollar

as these Mercury Superior Conjunctions are approaching.

Figure 75 Australian Dollar and Mercury Conjunctions

For 2017, Mercury will be at Superior Conjunction March 7, June 21 and

October 8.

Natal Transits

Transits to the natal Sun position of 22 Capricorn from the 1987 First
Trade horoscope can be used as tools to help one navigate the price
action of the Australian Dollar as the price chart in Figure 76 illustrates.

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 Figure 76 Australian Dollar and Sun/natal Sun events

For 2017, transiting Sun will make 0, 90, and 180 degree aspects to natal
Sun:

January 5 through January 21

April 6 through April 18

July 6 through July 25

October 9 through October 21

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 30 Year Bond Futures
30 Year Bond futures started trading in Chicago on August 22, 1977. Figure
77 presents the geocentric First Trade horoscope for this date.

Figure 77 First Trade horoscope for 30 Year Bond futures

Natal Transits

My research has indicated that events of transiting Sun making 0, 90 and

180 degree aspects to the natal Jupiter position at 0 degrees Cancer are
valuable tools for the Bond trader. Traders of the 30 Year Bonds futures
may wish to incorporate this information with a suitable technical trend
indicator into their trades. Figure 78 illustrates Bond price performance
with the Sun/natal Jupiter transits overlaid.

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Figure 78 - Bonds (30 Year) and Sun in aspect to natal Jupiter

For 2017, transiting Sun will make hard 0, 90 or 180 degree aspects to
natal Jupiter as follows:

March 16 through March 25, transiting Sun will make a 90 degree aspect

June 12 through July 1, transiting Sun will make a 0 degree aspect.

September 17 through September 30, transiting Sun will make a 90 degree

aspect.

December 14 through December 29, transiting Sun will be completing a

180 degree hard aspect.

Mercury Retrograde

Look closely at the First Trade horoscope in Figure 76 and you will note
that the position of Mercury is further delineated by a letter S. This letter
denotes stationary and curiously enough this First Trade date of August
22, 1977 comes one day prior to Mercury turning Retrograde. Therein lies
a strong hint. The price chart in Figure 79 has been overlaid with Mercury

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Retrograde events. Note the propensity for short term inflections in trend
at these Retrograde events.

Figure 79 Bonds (30 Year) and Mercury Retrograde

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

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 10 Year Treasury Note Futures
10 Year Treasury Notes started trading in Chicago on May 3, 1982. Figure
80 presents the geocentric First Trade horoscope for this date.

Figure 80 First Trade horoscope for 10 Year Treasury Notes

Note the peculiar rectangle pattern formed by the corner points of

Mercury, Venus, Mars and Uranus.

Rectangle Pattern

My research has shown that times when aggressive planet Mars passes by
the natal Sun position or even the natal Venus , natal Mercury and natal
Uranus locations can align trend changes on a short term basis. Traders
using this correlation are advised to also be using a suitable technical chart
trend indicator tool. Figure 81 shows a 10 Year Treasury chart overlaid

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with Mars/natal Sun events. Figure 82 depicts Mars making 0 degree

aspects to natal Venus, natal Mercury and natal Uranus positions.

Figure 81 Mars/natal Sun events and 10 Year Treasury Notes

For 2017, Mars will again pass by natal Sun from March 15 to April 7.

Figure 82 Mars/natal Venus, Mercury, Uranus events

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For 2017, transiting Mars will pass by the natal Venus position from
January 15 through February 5. Mars will pass the natal Mercury position
between April 13 and May 5. Mars will pass the natal Mars location from
October 10 to November 4. There will be no transit past the natal Uranus
point in 2017.

Mercury Retrograde

My research has also shown that Mercury Retrograde events all too often
align to short term trend change pivots on the 10 Year Treasuries. The
price chart in Figure 83 depicts the effect of Mercury Retrograde events.

Figure 83 Mercury Retrograde and 10 Year Treasury Notes

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

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 Wheat, Corn, Oats

Wheat, Corn and Oats futures all share the same first trade date from
1877. The horoscope in Figure 84 shows planetary placements at this
date.

Figure 84 First Trade horoscope for Wheat, Corn and Oats futures

Natal Aspects

Events of transiting Sun making 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal
Sun position in the 1877 First Trade horoscope can be used as a tool to
guide traders through the price volatility of Wheat, Corn and Oats. Figure
85 illustrates the effect on Corn prices of transiting Sun making hard
aspects to the natal Sun position. Figure 86 illustrates transiting Mars
making hard aspects to the natal Sun position. The application of a chart
technical indicator to monitor short term trend changes is essential to
properly utilizing these natal transits.

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Figure 85 Corn prices and Sun/natal Sun events

Figure 86 Corn prices and Mars/natal Sun events

For 2017, transiting Sun will be 0 degree to natal Sun from January 1
through January 8.

Sun will be 90 degrees natal Sun from March 27 through April 8.

Sun will be 180 degrees natal Sun from June 26 through July 11.

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Sun will be 90 degrees natal Sun from September 29 through October 11.

For 2017, Mars will be 90 degrees to natal Sun from February 4 through
February 23.

Mars will be 180 degrees to natal Sun from June 12 to July 4.

Mars will be 90 degrees to natal Sun from October 30 through November

22.

It is further interesting to note that as Mars makes its 180 degree aspect
to natal Sun, expansive planet Jupiter will make a 90 degree aspect to
natal Sun from June 15 through August 9.

Lastly, immediately preceding the Mars 90 degree aspect to natal Sun in

October, favorable planet Venus will make a 90 degree aspect to natal Sun
between October 18 and October 30.

Declination

Planetary declination also is a powerful tool that can be used to help

traders identify the coming of trend reversals. Figures 87 and 88 illustrate
the application of declination to Corn and Wheat price charts.

Figure 87 Corn prices and Mars Declination

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Figure 88 Wheat prices and Venus Declination

Mars will record its maximum declination between May 10 and July 4,
2017 at 24 degrees northerly. It will then decline towards a declination
low in 2018.

Between February 25 and March 22, Venus will make an interim high
point in its declination at 12 degrees northerly before continuing its
upward climb.

From July 18 to August 26, Venus will record its maximum declination for
2017 at 22 degrees northerly.

Venus will then steadily decline in declination and will record its 2017 low
point from December 10 through early January 2018 at 24 degrees
southerly.

Retrograde

My research has also shown that Mercury Retrograde plays a role in price
pivot points on the grains. The price chart of Wheat futures in Figure 89
has been overlaid with Mercury Retrograde events. Not all Retrograde
events will automatically align to a trend change. The propensity for such

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technical indicator is strongly recommended. Although not shown here,
Mercury Retrograde events do have a similar propensity to align to trend
changes on Corn prices.

Figure 89 Wheat prices and Mercury Retrograde events

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

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 Soybeans
Soybean futures started trading in Chicago on October 5, 1936. The
horoscope in Figure 90 illustrates the planetary placements at that time.
What I find intriguing is the location of the Sun. Notice how it is exactly 90
degrees to the location of the Sun in the First Trade horoscope for Wheat,
Corn and Oats? As I have previously suggested, the regulatory officials
who determine these First Trade dates seem to know more about
Astrology than you may think.

Figure 90 Soybeans First Trade horoscope

Natal Transits

Events of transiting Sun making 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal
Sun position in the 1936 First Trade horoscope can be used to navigate the
volatility of the Soybean market. Figure 91 illustrates the effect of
transiting Sun making hard aspects to the natal Sun position. Figure 91
illustrates the effect of Mars making aspects to the natal Sun location.

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Figure 91 Soybeans and Sun/natal Sun events

Figure 92 Soybeans and Mars/natal Sun events

For 2017, transiting Sun will make a 90 degree aspect to natal Sun from
January 1 through January 8.

Transiting Sun will make a 180 degree aspect to natal Sun from March 25
through April 8.

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A 90 degree aspect to natal Sun will occur from June 28 through July 11.

A 0 degree aspect will occur from September 26 through October 12.

For 2017, Mars will be 180 degrees to natal Sun from February 3 through
February 21.

Mars will be 90 degrees square to natal Sun from June 11 through July 3.

Mars will be conjunct natal Sun from October 29 through November 20.

It is further interesting to note that as Mars makes its 90 degree aspect to

natal Sun, expansive planet Jupiter will make a 0 degree conjunct aspect
to natal Sun from June 9 through August 15, after having been Retrograde.

Lastly, immediately preceding the Mars 0 degree conjunct aspect to natal

Sun in October, favorable planet Venus will make a 90 degree aspect to
natal Sun between October 18 and October 30.

Retrograde

Mercury Retrograde events also contribute to the price behavior of

Soybeans. The Soybeans chart in Figure 93 illustrates the Mercury
Retrograde effect. If there is a trend change associated with Mercury
Retrograde, the trend change may come immediately beforehand, during
or immediately afterwards. The use of a suitable chart technical indicator
is essential to help identify the trend shifts.

In Figure 93, note that the Retrograde event in May 2016 did not align to
the start or end of a trend. But, it did curiously display adherence to ratios
of the Golden Sequence. As the Retrograde event started, the price rally
was essentially 48.6 % complete. As the Retrograde event ended, the price
rally was 61.8 % complete. Such are the mysteries of science and nature.

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Figure 93 Soybeans and Mercury events

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

Declination

Soybeans also have a tendency to record price trend changes in proximity

to Mars and Venus recording maximum, zero and minimum declinations.
The Soybean price charts in Figures 94 and 95 illustrate further.

The 2016 low that preceded an explosive rally on Beans came as Venus
was recording its minimum declination. Mars was crossing through 0
degrees of declination around the same time.

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 Figure 94 Soybeans and Venus Declination

Figure 95 Soybeans and Mars Declination

Mars will record its maximum declination between May 10 and July 4,
2017 at 24 degrees northerly. It will then decline towards a declination
low in 2018.

Between February 25 and March 22, Venus will make an interim high

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point in its declination at 12 degrees northerly before continuing its

upward climb.

From July 18 to August 26, Venus will record its maximum declination for
2017 at 22 degrees northerly.

Venus will then steadily decline in declination and will record its 2017 low
point from December 10 through early January 2018 at 24 degrees
southerly.

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 Crude Oil

West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil futures started trading on a recognized

exchange for the first time on March 30, 1983. A unique alignment of
celestial points can be seen in the horoscope in Figure 96. Notice how
Mars, North Node, (Saturn/Pluto/Moon) and Neptune conspire to form a
rectangle.

Figure 96 Crude Oil First Trade horoscope

Natal Transits

My experience has shown that Crude Oil is a complex instrument to

analyze using Astrology. Given the peculiar rectangular shape that appears
in the horoscope, my strategy for analyzing Crude Oil has been to use
natal transits with a focus on transiting Sun and transiting Mars making 0
degree aspects to the four corner points of the rectangle.

The chart in Figure 97 illustrates Oil price action with events of Mars
transiting the corner of the rectangle where the Node is situated overlaid.
Figure 98 illustrates events of Sun passing the natal Node position. In my

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opinion, an event of Sun making a 0 degree aspect to the natal Node

position is a potent tool to use. Mars passing the Node position is likewise
powerful.

In fact, as Figure 97 shows, a transit of Mars past the natal Node location
in 2013 came as Oil was hitting $109 a barrel. Price would thereafter
struggle to surpass the $109 level and a major sell-off would soon follow.

From this $109 high, price began a sideways movement which led right
into the 2014 Sun/Natal Node aspect. This aspect, as shown in Figure 98,
marked a major price peak and start of a disastrous trend change on
Crude Oil. Another Sun/Node transit in 2015 marked the failure of a brief
rally. A transit of Sun past the Node in mid-2016 marked yet another failed
rally attempt at the $50 level.

Figure 97 Crude Oil and Mars/Node transits

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 Figure 98 Crude Oil and Sun/Node transits

For 2017, the four corners of the peculiar rectangle will be aspected as
follows:

Sun will transit 0 degrees to the natal Mars location from April 9 through
April 22.

Sun will transit 0 degrees to the natal Node location from June 13 through
June 29.

Sun will transit 0 degrees to the natal (Saturn/Pluto/Moon) location from

October 17 through November 1.

Sun will transit 0 degrees to the natal Neptune location from December 13
through the end of the year.

Mars will transit o degrees to the natal Mars position from February 24
through March 14.

Mars will transit past the natal Node location from May 24 through June
14.

Mars will transit past the natal (Saturn/Pluto/Moon) location from

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November 29 through December 24.

Retrograde

My studies have further shown that Crude Oil is influenced by Mercury

Retrograde as well. The Crude Oil price chart in Figure 99 illustrates this
effect.

Figure 99 Crude Oil and Mercury Retrograde events

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

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 Cotton

Figure 100 Cotton futures First Trade horoscope

After much painstaking research sifting through back-editions of New York

newspapers, I have come to conclude that Cotton futures first started
trading on June 20, 1870. The horoscope wheel in Figure 100 illustrates
planetary placements at that time. At first glance, I find it peculiar that the
Moon is at the same degree and sign location (24 Pisces) as is the Mid-
Heaven in the New York Stock Exchange natal horoscope wheel from
1792. Surely this is no accident. Although not presented here, some
research I have done suggests there may be a once-monthly price
inflection as Moon passes 24 Pisces. More work is required on my part
though.

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Natal Transits

Events of transiting Sun passing 0, 90 or 180 degrees to the natal Sun

position are an effective tool for traders to use when navigating the
choppy waters of Cotton prices. A suitable chart technical trend indicator
is also a must. The Cotton price chart in Figure 101 illustrates further.

Figure 101 Cotton futures and Sun/natal Sun aspects

One other astro phenomenon traders may wish to consider as a tool to

use is the occurrence of Venus passing by the natal Moon position at 24
Pisces. Not a frequent event, it is nonetheless one to pay attention to. The
price chart in Figure 102 illustrates.

In 2017, transiting Sun will aspect natal Sun as follows:

Transiting Sun will pass 90 degrees to natal Sun from March 7 through
March 23.

Transiting Sun will pass 0 degrees conjunct to natal Sun from June 10
through June 30.

Transiting Sun will pass 90 degrees to natal Sun from September 13

through September 30.

Transiting Sun will pass 180 degrees to natal Sun from December 12

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Figure 102 Cotton futures and Venus/natal Moon aspects

During 2017, Venus will transit past the natal Moon position from January
22 through February 3.

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 Coffee

Figure 103 Coffee futures First Trade horoscope

Coffee futures started trading in New York in early March of 1882. The
horoscope wheel in Figure 103 illustrates planetary placements at that
time.

Natal Transits

In the Coffee horoscope, note the 180 degree aspect between Sun and
Uranus. The Louise McWhirter methodology cautions it is not wise to
invest in situations where this sort of aspect exists because one will
experience many wild ups and downs in price over time. A quick look at a
10 year price chart of Coffee reveals a price range of $0.65/pound to
$3.06/pound with many wild swings.

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The Coffee price chart in Figure 104 has been overlaid with events of
transiting Sun making 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal Sun
position at 17 Pisces.

Figure 104 Coffee prices and natal transits

In 2017, transiting Sun will aspect natal Sun as follows:

Transiting Sun will pass 0 degrees conjunct to natal Sun from February 29
through March 16.

Transiting Sun will pass 90 degrees conjunct to natal Sun from May 31
through June 17.

Transiting Sun will pass 180 degrees to natal Sun from August 31 through
September 19.

Transiting Sun will pass 90 degrees to natal Sun from December 10

through December 16.

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non-Natal Transits

The positioning of Sun opposite Uranus in the 1882 natal horoscope is

intrigiung. It turns out that Sun/Uranus aspects can be used to further
assist the trader with decision making. Figure 105 illustrates further.

Figure 105 Coffee prices and Sun/Uranus aspects

For 2017, Sun will make hard aspects (0,90, 180 degree) with Uranus from
April 7 through April 20, from July 13 through July 27, and from October
12 through the 26th.

Venus Conjunctions

Venus astro events have an effect on price action of Coffee futures. This is
likely the case due to the conjunction of Venus and Sun in the First Trade
chart horoscope. The Coffee price chart in Figure 106 has been overlaid
with Venus Superior and Inferior Conjunctions.

Note how the Coffee price peak in late 2014 aligned to a Superiro
Conjunction event. The start of a rally in mid-2016 also aligned to a
Superior Conjunction event.

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Figure 106 Coffee prices and Venus Conjunctions

March 25, 2017 will see Venus at Inferior Conjunction again. The next
Superior Conjunction will be at January 9, 2018

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 Lean Hogs

Figure 107 Lean Hogs First Trade horoscope

Lean Hogs futures started trading in Chicago in late February of 1966. The
horoscope wheel in Figure 107 illustrates planetary placements at that
time.

I have studied Lean Hogs in detail and the most repetitive astro event that
I can find that aligns to trend changes is that of Mercury Retrograde. The
price chart in Figure 108 illustrates the alignment between Mercury
Retrograde and Lean Hogs prices. Traders of Lean Hogs should use a
suitable chart technical trend change indicator as these Retrograde events
are unfolding.

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Figure 108 Lean Hogs prices and Mercury Retrograde events

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

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 Sugar

Figure 109 Sugar Futures First Trade horoscope

Sugar futures started trading in New York in early January of 1881. The
horoscope wheel in Figure 109 illustrates planetary placements at that
time.

Natal Transits

Events of transiting Sun making 0, 90 and 180 degree aspects to the natal
Sun location at 17 Capricorn have a high propensity to align to pivot swing
points. The price chart in Figure 110 illustrates further.

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Figure 110 Sugar prices and natal transits

For 2017, transiting Sun will make a 0 degree aspect to natal Sun from
January 4 through January 14. Transiting Sun will make a 90 degree aspect
to natal Sun from April 1 through April 12. A 180 degree aspect will occur
from July 4 through July 15. A 90 degree aspect will occur from October 5
through October 21.

Retrograde

Mercury Retrograde events also align to short term trend changes on

Sugar price as the chart in Figure 110 illustrates.

In early 2016, price action was chopping back and forth, The trend finally
broke down at the Retrograde event. Sugar subsequently began to rally
higher. Note how the Retrograde event in May 2016 did not align to a
peak high or a peak low. Rather, the price rally was 38.2 % complete as
Retrograde arrived and the rally was essentially 61.8% complete at the
end of Retrograde. Again – one of those mysterious occurrences of nature
that serve to underscore the power and importance of the Golden
Sequence.

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 Figure 111 Mercury Retrograde and Sugar price

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

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Cocoa futures started trading in New York in early October 1925. The
horoscope wheel in Figure 112 illustrates planetary placements at that
time.

Figure 112 Cocoa futures First Trade horoscope

Retrograde

Mercury Retrograde events have a high propensity to align to pivot swing

points on Cocoa price. The price chart in Figure 113 illustrates further.

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Figure 113 Mercury Retrograde and Cocoa price

Notice how in 2015, price of Cocoa was rallying hard and fast. Note how
the Retrograde event ( as was previously noted with Sugar) aligned to
price being at a key Golden Sequence ratio, in this case 61.8 %.

For 2017, Mercury will be:

Completing a Retrograde event from January 1 through January 7.

In Retrograde from April 9 through May 2.

In Retrograde from August 13 through September 4.

In Retrograde from December 3 through December 22.

Conjunctions and Elongations

The 1925 natal horoscope shows Sun and Mercury conjunct (0 degrees
apart). My research has shown that events of Mercury being at its
maximum easterly and westerly elongations and events of Mercury being
at its Inferior and Superior conjunctions align quite well to pivot swing
points. The price chart in Figure 114 illustrates further.

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 Figure 114 Cocoa price and Mercury cycles

For 2017, Mercury will be at its greatest easterly elongation April 1, July
30 and November 24. Greatest westerly elongations will occur at January
19, May 17 and September 12.

For 2017, Mercury will be at Inferior Conjunction April 20, August 26 and
December 13. Superior Conjunctions will occur March 7, June 21 and
October 8.

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 7. ESOTERIC MATH TECHNIQUES
Gann Fan Lines

Gann lines are a technique in which a starting point of a significant high or

low is selected. From this point, angles (vectors) are projected outwards.
These vectors are the 1x1, 1x2, 1x4, 1x8 and the 2x1, 4x1 and 8x1.

Many market data software platforms will come with a Gann Fan function
already built in. The confusion with Gann lines comes from the
mathematical method of constructing the lines. My preference is the
methodology used by Daniel Ferrera in his book Gann for the Active
Trader. Ferrera’s method is based on the Gann Square of Nine
mathematics.

To illustrate the creation of Gann lines, I will use the two standard
examples from past Almanacs. Let’s start with Gold. On March 17, 2014,
Gold made a price high at $1392. This is the point from which I wish to
extend Gann lines.

Step 1: Take the $1392 and express it simply as the number 1392. Take
the square root of the number 1392 and you get 37.3. This will be your
time factor.

Step 2: Subtract 1 from 37.3 and re-square this figure to get 1318.

Step 3: We can now state that our time factor is 37.3 calendar days. We
can further state that our price factor is 1392 minus 1318 = $74.

Step 4: From the March 17 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate (March 17+37.3 days = April 23) and the
price co-ordinate $1318. This line is the Gann 1x1 line.

Step 5: From the March 17 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate (March 17+(37.3 x 2) days = May 30) and the
price co-ordinate $1318. This line is the Gann 1x2 line.

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Step 6: From the March 17 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate ((March 17+(0.5)*37.32)days = April 4) and
the price co-ordinate $1318. This line is the Gann 2x1 line.

Step 7: From the March 17 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate ((March 17+(0.25)*37.32)days = March 26)
and the price co-ordinate $1318. This line is the Gann 4x1 line.

The Gold price chart in Figure 115 has these Gann lines overlaid starting
from the March $1392 high. This chart has been prepared in the Market
Analyst software platform.

Figure 115 Gann Lines applied to a Gold Chart

Notice from the $1392 high, price action dropped, following the 4x1 line.
A rally then pushed price up to the 1x1 line. The rally failed and price fell
back to the 2x1 line. A sideways consolidation then ensued for several
weeks. A price low was registered right at the 1x1 line. Price then rallied
up through the 1x2 line and hit resistance at the 1x4 line. Price then
drifted lower and eventually recorded a significant low in the November
2014 timeframe just a bit underneath the 1x2 line. In early 2015, a rally
failed just shy of the 1x8 line. At this time of this chart was created in early
August 2015, Gold price was in a downtrend, with overhead resistance at
the 1x4 line at the $1100 level.

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To further illustrate Gann Fan lines, consider the price action of Crude Oil
which registered a significant high on June 20, 2014 at $107.73.

Step 1: Take the $107.73 and express it simply as the number 1077.3. Take
the square root of the number 1077.3 and you get 32.8. This will be your
time factor.

Step 2: Subtract 1 from 32.8 and re-square this figure to get 1011.24.

Step 3: We can now state that our time factor is 32.8 calendar days. We
can further state that our price factor is 1077 minus 1011 = $66.

Step 4: From the June 20 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate (June 20 +32.8 days = July 23) and the price
co-ordinate $1011. This line is the Gann 1x1 line.

Step 5: From the June 20 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate (June 20+(32.8 x 2) days = August 25) and
the price co-ordinate $1011. This line is the Gann 1x2 line.

Next, consider that Crude Oil made a significant low on March 18, 2015 at
the $42.30 level.

Step 1: Take the $42.30 level and express it simply as the number 423.0.
Take the square root of the number 423.0 and you get 20.56. This will be
your time factor.

Step 2: Add 1 to 20.56 and re-square this figure to get 464.83.

Step 3: We can now state that our time factor is 20.56 calendar days. We
can further state that our price factor is 464 minus 423 = $41.

Step 4: From the March 18 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate (March 18 +20.5 days = April 8) and the price
co-ordinate $46.48. This line is the Gann 1x1 line.

Step 5: From the March 18 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate (March 18 + (20.56 x 2) days = April 29) and
the price co-ordinate $46.48. This line is the Gann 1x2 line.

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Step 6: From the March 18 date, you will extend a line so that it passes
through the time co-ordinate (March 18 + (20.56 x 8) days = August 31)
and the price co-ordinate $46.48. This line is the Gann 1x8 line.

And there you go. The math is really quite straightforward for all of the
Gann Fan lines once you identify the starting point and use Ferrera’s
method involving squares and square roots.

The Crude Oil price chart in Figure 116 has these Gann lines overlaid
starting from the June 2014 $107.73 high. This chart too has been
prepared in Market Analyst using the built-in Gann Fan function based on
Ferrera’s approach.

Figure 116 Crude Oil with Gann Fans

For a more current example, let’s take a look at Soybeans. In late August
2012, Beans made a significant high at $17.71 per bushel. Using the same
methodology as outlined in the past two examples, I applied downward
trending Gann lines from that price high. In late February 2016, Beans
recorded a significant low. I projected some Gann lines upwards from that
low. I am now seeing that the 1x8 Gann Line and the 1x2 Gann Line are
potential support levels. I note also that from the February low, price

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Figure 117 – Soybeans and Gann Lines

Gann Planetary Transit Lines

While Gann fans are interesting to play with, there is one astrological
technique whose power continues to amaze me. The technique I refer to
is Gann Planetary Transit Lines. (For a detailed description of how to
construct Transit Lines, see my second book, The Lost Science or see
Jeanne Long’s book, The Universal Clock. The construction methodology is
quite simple and either of these publications will step you through it).

Transit lines involve taking the longitudinal position of a given planet and
converting that longitude to price by means of the Wheel of 24 (also
known as the Universal Clock). Typically, transit lines are plotted for Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Once the transit lines have been
calculated and plotted, one can then overlay price data on the chart.

Figure 118 illustrates a chart of Crude Oil prices to which I have added the
Uranus transit lines. This chart has been prepared in the Market Analyst
software platform using the built-in Gann Planetary Transit function.

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Notice how price highs in each of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 came in very
close conjunction to one of the Uranus transit lines. Early 2016 saw Crude
make a significant low at near $26 per barrel, which conveniently enough
aligned to a Uranus transit line. As I craft this part of the manuscript in
August 2016, Crude Oil is struggling to get above a Uranus transit line.

Figure 118 Crude Oil and Uranus Transit Lines

To further illustrate the power of transit lines, consider the chart in Figure
119 of the Dow Jones Industrial Average which has been overlaid with
Mars transit lines. Note how these transit lines have frequently aligned to
support and resistance levels.

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 Figure 119 Dow Jones Average and Mars Transit Lines

Quantum Price Lines

In the early 1700s and scientist Sir Isaac Newton developed his theory of
Universal Gravitation in which he said planets in our solar system are
attracted to one another by gravity. Newton further said that space and
time were absolute and that the world functioned according to an
absolute order. Furthermore, he said that space was a three-dimensional
entity and time was a two-dimensional entity.

In the early 1900’s, Albert Einstein advanced his Theory of Relativity that
posited Newton’s absolute model was outdated. Einstein said the passage
of time of an object was related to its speed with respect to that of
another observer. Thus was penned the concept of relative space- time in
which space was not uniform.

Einstein further stated that relative space-time could be distorted

depending on the density of matter. That is, space-time in the area of the
Sun is more distorted because the Sun has a great, huge mass. Light
particles travelling near the Sun are then distorted from their linear path
due to the mass of the Sun.

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Quantum Price Lines are based on this quantum theory. The whole notion
of Quantum Lines posits that the price of a stock, index or commodity can
be thought of as a light particle or electron that can occupy different
energy levels or orbital shells.

Author and market researcher Fabio Oreste has done a masterful job of
taking quantum physics, blending it with the curvature mathematics of
Riemann and applying the whole thing to price charting. Price is
considered to be akin to light particles. These light particles are then
deflected by actions of planets. This deflection is what gives us price highs
and lows on a chart.

Essentially, what Oreste has done is take the Gann Transit Line notion and
marry it to modern physics and bring it into the 21st century. Oreste’s book
is entitled Quantum Trading and is available through most on-line book-
sellers.

The Oreste formula for Quantum Price Line calculation is :

Quantum Line = (N x 360) + PSO ;

Where PSO = heliocentric planetary longitude x Conversion Scale

Where N= the harmonic level
Where Conversion Scale = 2n ; 1,2,4,8,16 ….

When dealing with prices less than 360, the inverse variation of the
formula is used.

Quantum Line = (1/N x 360) + PSO

The technique then allows one to calculate various sub-divisions of these

Quantum Lines. Taking the value of the calculated Quantum Line, one
would generate the sub-divisions by multiplying by 1.0625, 1.125, 1.875,
1.25 etc… in steps of 0.0625.

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Please note the use of heliocentric planetary data in these Quantum Line
calculations. There are websites that will provide you with this data. One
site I use is found at: www.astro.com/swisseph/swepha_e.htm.
Alternatively, you can find a Heliocentric Ephemeris book. The one that I
have is entitled: The American Heliocentric Ephemeris, 2001-2050. I
managed to find it at a bookstore in London, UK recently.

To go into a lengthy description of Quantum Lines would quickly double

the size of this manuscript. In the interest of brevity, what follows is a
listing of the Quantum lines you may wish to overlay onto your various
charts for 2017. You may be shocked to find how price action tends to
closely respect these Lines and sub-divisions thereof.

S&P500 Index

I have found that the Pluto quantum lines and Neptune Quantum Lines
(Conversion Scale =2, N=2) work quite well for the S&P 500 Index. During
2017, consider drawing the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your
daily chart of the S&P500 Index. Each line should start at January 1, 2017
and terminate at December 31, 2017.

Pluto - January 2017 Pluto - December 2017

1698 1701

1779 1782

1860 1863

1941 1944

2022 2025

2103 2106

2184 2187

2265 2268

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2345 2349

2426 2430

Neptune - January 2017 Neptune - December 2017

1665 1670

1753 1758

1840 1845

1928 1933

2015 2021

2103 2109

2191 2197

2278 2285

2366 2373

2454 2461

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Nasdaq Composite Index
I have found that the Pluto quantum lines (Conversion Scale =8, N=2) work
quite well for the Nasdaq Composite. During 2017, consider drawing the
following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of the Nasdaq
Composite. Each line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at
December 31, 2017.
.
January 2017 December 2017
3770 3780

3959 3969

4147 4158

4336 4347

4524 4536

4713 4725

4901 4914

5090 5103

5278 5292

5467 5481

5655 5670

5844 5859

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Dow Jones Industrial Average

I have found that the Pluto quantum lines (Conversion Scale =32, N=2)
work quite well for the Dow Jones Average. During 2017, consider drawing
the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of the Dow.
Each line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31,
2017.

January 2017 December 2017

13618 13662

14237 14283

14856 14904

15475 15525

16094 16146

16713 16767

17332 17388

17951 18009

18570 18630

19189 19251

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FTSE 100 Index

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale =16, N=2)
work quite well for the FTSE 100. During 2017, consider drawing the
following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of the FTSE. Each
line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.
.

January 2017 December 2017

5312 5328

5644 5661

5976 5994

6308 6327

6640 6660

6972 6993

7304 7326

7636 7659

7968 7992

8300 8325

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German DAX Index

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=16 & 32,
N=2) work quite well for the DAX. During 2017, consider drawing the
following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of the DAX. Each
line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.
.
January 2017 December 2017
7968 7992

8300 8325

8632 8658

8964 8991

9296 9324

9628 9657

9960 9990

10292 10323

10523 10557

11142 11178

11761 11799

12380 12420

12999 13041

13618 13662

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Gold Futures

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1, N=2)
work quite well for Gold. During 2017, consider drawing the following
suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of Gold. Each line should
start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.
.
January 2017 December 2017
1007 1008

1070 1071

1133 1134

1196 1197

1259 1260

1322 1323

1385 1386

1448 1449

1511 1512

1573 1575

1636 1638

1699 1701

1762 1764

1825 1827

1888 1890

1951 1953

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Silver Futures

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/64 and
1/32, N=1/64 and 1/32) work quite well for Silver. During 2017, consider
drawing the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of
Silver. Each line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at
December 31, 2017.
.
January 2017 December 2017
14.51 14.53

15.14 15.16

15.77 15.80

16.40 16.43

17.03 17.06

17.66 17.69

18.29 18.32

18.92 18.95

19.56 19.59

20.25 20.28

21.52 21.55

22.78 22.82

24.05 24.09

25.31 25.35

26.58 26.62

27.85 27.89

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Currency Futures (Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, Japanese
Yen)

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/1024,

N=1/1024) work quite well for these currencies. During 2017, consider
drawing the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of
each of these currencies. Each line should start at January 1, 2017 and
terminate at December 31, 2017.

January 2016 December 2016

0.6470 0.6480

0.6874 0.6885

0.7279 0.7290

0.7683 0.7695

0.8088 0.8100

0.8492 0.8505

0.8896 0.8910

0.9301 0.9315

0.9705 0.9720

1.0109 1.0125

1.0514 1.0530

1.0918 1.0935

1.1323 1.1340

1.1727 1.1745

1.2131 1.2150

1.2536 1.2555

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Currency Futures (Euro and British Pound)

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/1024 &
1/512, N=1/1024 & 1/512) work quite well for these currencies. During
2017, consider drawing the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your
daily chart of each of these currencies. Each line should start at January 1,
2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.

January 2017 December 2017

0.9414 0.9428

0.9806 0.9821

1.0198 1.0214

1.0591 1.0607

1.0983 1.1000

1.1375 1.1393

1.1767 1.1786

1.2160 1.2178

1.2636 1.2655

1.3426 1.3446

1.4215 1.4237

1.5005 1.5028

1.5795 1.5819

1.6585 1.6610

1.7374 1.7401

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Wheat and Corn Futures

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/256 &
1/128, N=1/256 & 1/128) work quite well for these currencies. During
2017, consider drawing the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your
daily chart of each of these grains. Each line should start at January 1,
2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.

January 2017 December 2017

2.5272 2.5311

2.6851 2.6893

2.8431 2.8475

3.0010 3.0057

3.1590 3.1639

3.3169 3.3221

3.4749 3.4802

3.6328 3.6384

3.7908 3.7966

3.9487 3.9548

4.1067 4.1130

4.2646 4.2712

4.4226 4.4294

4.5805 4.5876

4.7385 4.7458

4.8964 4.9040

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5.0547 5.0625

5.3706 5.3789

5.6865 5.6953

6.0024 6.0117

6.3184 6.3281

6.6343 6.6445

6.9502 6.9609

7.2661 7.2773

7.5820 7.5938

7.8979 7.9102

8.2139 8.2266

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Soybean Futures

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/64 &
1/128, N=1/64 & 1/128) work quite well for Beans. During 2017, consider
drawing the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of
Beans. Each line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at
December 31, 2017.

January 2017 December 2017

5.0547 5.0625

5.3706 5.3789

5.6865 5.6953

6.0024 6.0117

6.3184 6.3281

6.6343 6.6445

6.9502 6.9609

7.2661 7.2773

7.5820 7.5938

7.8979 7.9102

8.2139 8.2266

8.5298 8.5430

8.8457 8.8594

9.1616 9.1758

9.4775 9.4922

9.7935 9.8086

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10.0932 10.1088

10.7240 10.7406

11.3549 11.3724

11.9857 12.0042

12.6165 12.6360

13.2473 13.2678

13.8782 13.8996

14.5090 14.5314

15.1398 15.1632

15.7706 15.7950

16.4015 16.4268

17.0323 17.0586

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Crude Oil Futures

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/16,

N=1/16) work quite well for Oil. During 2017, consider drawing the
following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of Oil. Each line
should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.

January 2017 December 2017

26.5796 26.6207

27.8453 27.8883

29.1110 29.1560

30.3767 30.4236

31.6423 31.6913

32.9080 32.9589

34.1737 34.2266

35.4394 35.4942

36.7051 36.7619

37.9708 38.0295

39.2365 39.2972

40.4375 40.5000

42.9648 43.0313

45.4922 45.5625

48.0195 48.0938

50.5469 50.6250

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53.0742 53.1563

55.6016 55.6875

58.1289 58.2188

60.6563 60.7500

63.1836 63.2813

65.7109 65.8125

68.2383 68.3438

The Script Tool function in Market Analyst works exceptionally well

for creating Quantum Price lines to overlay onto price charts. To take
your financial market astrology to the next level, consider taking out
a trial subscription to Market Analyst software. Paste the following
link into your browser:

http://www.mav8.com/investingsuccess

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30 Year Bond Futures

I have found that the Saturn Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/4 & 1/8,
N=1/4 & 1/8) work fairly well for Bonds. During 2017, consider drawing
the following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of Bonds. Each
line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.

January 2017 December 2017

130.5703 132.6797

135.4063 137.5938

140.2422 142.5078

145.0781 147.4219

149.9141 152.3359

130.5703 132.6797

135.4063 137.5938

140.2422 142.5078

154.7500 157.2500

164.4219 167.0781

174.0938 176.9063

183.7656 186.7344

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10 Year Treasury Note Futures

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=1/8, N=1/8)
work not too badly for Treasuries. During 2017, consider drawing the
following suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of Treasuries. Each
line should start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.

January 2017 December 2017

121.3125 121.5000

126.3672 126.5625

131.4219 131.6250

136.4766 136.6875

141.5313 141.7500

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I have found that the Pluto quantum lines (Conversion Scale = 1/64 and
1/32). During 2016, consider drawing the following suite of quantum lines
onto your daily chart of Sugar prices. Each line should start at January 1,
2016 and terminate at December 31, 2016.

January 2016 December 2016

10.1094 10.1250

10.7412 10.7578

11.3730 11.3906

12.0049 12.0234

12.6367 12.6563

13.2686 13.2891

13.9004 13.9219

14.5322 14.5547

15.1641 15.1875

15.7959 15.8203

16.4277 16.4531

17.0596 17.0859

17.6914 17.7188

18.3232 18.3516

18.9551 18.9844

19.5869 19.6172

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20.2188 20.2500

21.5168 21.5501

22.7825 22.8177

24.0482 24.0854

25.3139 25.3530

26.5796 26.6207

27.8453 27.8883

29.1110 29.1560

30.3767 30.4236

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Cocoa Futures

I have found that the Pluto Quantum Lines (Conversion Scale=4 N=2)
work quite well for Cocoa. During 2017, consider drawing the following
suite of Quantum Lines onto your daily chart of Cocoa. Each line should
start at January 1, 2017 and terminate at December 31, 2017.

January 2017 December 2017

2569 2574

2685 2691

2802 2808

2919 2925

3036 3042

3152 3159

3269 3276

3386 3393

3503 3510

3619 3627

3736 3744

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 8. ALTERNATIVE TIME MEASURES
We take time for granted. We glance at our watches many times each day,
we plan according to our calendars. There are 365 days in a year. And so
on. But, when it comes to the financial markets, is it possible there are
other time measurements unfolding that are not readily visible to the
average person? This is a question I have pondered for some time now. I
have come to conclude that there are indeed other timing mechanisms at
play across the markets that only a select few understand.

The Shmitah

The concept of Shmitah is rooted in the Hebrew Bible.

In the book of Exodus (Chapter 23, verses 10-11), it is written:

“You may plant your land for six years and gather its crops. But during the
seventh year, you must leave it alone and withdraw from it.”

In the book of Leviticus (Chapter 25, verses 20-22), it is written:

"And if ye shall say: 'What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we may
not sow, nor gather in our increase'; then I will command My blessing upon
you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth produce for the three years.
And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the produce, the old store;
until the ninth year, until her produce come in, ye shall eat the old store."

I first learned of the Shmitah when I was introduced several years ago to
the writings of Rabbi Jonathan Cahn. He has done a masterful job of
applying Shmitah to the paradigm of the financial markets.

Breaking these statements down into simple to understand terms, every

7th year something will happen on the financial markets.

The first Shmita year in the modern State of Israel was 1951-52 (5712 in
the Hebrew calendar). Subsequent Shmita years have been 1958–59
(5719), 1965–66 (5726), 1972–73 (5733), 1979–80 (5740), 1986–87
(5747), 1993–94 (5754), 2000–01 (5761), 2007–08 (5768), and 2014-15
(5775). The next Shmita year will be 2021-2022 (5782). A Shemitah Year

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starts in the month of Tishrei ( the first month of the Jewish civil Calendar)
and ends in the month of Elul.

The chart in Figure 120 illustrates the S&P 500 with some recent Shmitah
years overlaid. I trust you can see how the select few who understand
Shmitah would have profited handsomely from these moves on the S&P
500.

Figure 120 – S&P 500 and Shmitah years

The chart in Figure 121 illustrates Oil prices with Shmitah years overlaid.
Again, the select few who understand Shmitah made serious money on
the Crude Oil market.

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 Figure 121– Crude Oil and Shmitah years

Let’s now circle back to the above Biblical passages. The message is, there
shall be no crop in the Shmitah year. In the year after the Shmitah, people
shall live on the bounty of the crop produced in year 6 – the year
immediately prior to Shmitah. In the 9th year, the newly planted crop will
come in.

Figure 122– The Aftermath of Shmitah years

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In Figure 122, which illustrates price action on the S&P 500, I have left a
gap to represent the year following Shmitah. I have then placed another
rectangle for what effectively is the second year after Shmitah Note what
happens in the year immediately after Shmitah – the market actually falls
and takes out the lows of the Smhitah year. But not to worry – because
the Bible says we are to be living off the produce harvested (financial gains
made) prior to Shmitah. Look what happens next. The market gets back its
footing and starts to climb.

What are the implications for here and now? The Shmitah year ended in
September 2015. We will be wrapping up the post Shmitah year in
September 2016. Starting in the Fall of 2016, the markets should start to
regain their footing and start to inch higher. True, there will be volatility
and lots of it – driven by the various astro events outlined in this Almanac.
But the trend should be gradually to the upside. That is – until the next
Shmitah year. If you decide the follow the Shmitah measure of time, take
your profits in the period September 2020-2021. Plan to re-enter the
markets in September 2023.

Lunar Month Time

We take a year to be 365 days and have done so since Pope Gregory made
it so some 1400 years ago. But, this is not necessarily the only way of
denoting time. Related to the Hebrew view of the world is the notion of
the lunar year. That is, the time it takes for 12 New Moons to elapse. This
figure works out to be 354 days (a half lunar year is 177 days, a ¼ lunar
year is ~88 days). Over a length of time, one can see how a disconnect to
our standard calendar year can develop.

The question then arises – when do you start your counts for lunar years?
How do you prevent the 11 day disconnect between Gregorian years and
lunar years from getting to great over a period of several solar years of
time?

After much thinking, I decided if the Shemitah is a “reset” kind of event,

then maybe every 7 years is when we need to re-set the lunar year counts

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time.

To test this theory (however wild and crazy it may sound), I decided to use
the month of Tishrei in the Jewish Calendar (the first month of the civil
Jewish Year) as the start of a count sequence. I went back to 2007 (a
Shemitah Year) and used the New Moon of September 11, 2007 (the start
of Tishrei) as my start point.

Using the built-in functions in Market Analyst, I applied 177 and 354 day
intervals to a chart of the S&P 500 which appears in Figure 123. I have
circled some significant swing highs and lows on the chart. During my
research further back in time, I was also pleasantly surprised to see that
the lows of March 2009 fell right at one of these interval counts.

Figure 123– S&P 500 and Lunar Intervals

Zooming in on this chart will complete the story. In Figure 124 I have
illustrated the timeframe 2015 and part of 2016. I have subdivided the 177
day intervals into 88 day sections. Note the ever so close proximity of
sharp sell-offs to these sub-intervals.

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Using a suitable counting mechanism, such as the website

http://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.htm, one can count
forward in 177 day increments. Use September 25, 2014 as your start
point and project intervals off 177 days and 88 days forward through
2017.

By my reckoning, dates within several days of February 24, 2017, May 22,
2017, August 19, 2017 and November 14, 2017 should all figure
prominently.

Figure 124– S&P and sub-Lunar Intervals

Venus Time

At Superior Conjunction, Venus is 0 degrees conjunct to Sun in a

geocentric horoscope wheel and 180 degrees opposite earth in a
heliocentric horoscope wheel. The important thing to note is that it takes
Venus 225 days to orbit the Sun if the person observing Venus were
standing on the Sun watching Venus travel. Using a Superior Conjunction
event, one can apply 225 day intervals to market charts.

As noted previously in this Almanac, Venus was at Superior Conjunction

June 6, 2016. The S&P 500 chart in Figure 125 has been overlaid with the

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lows will all too often align to these Venus intervals.

January 16, 2017 and August 28, 2017 are the two Venus intervals to be
alert to in 2017. The January date falls shortly after the completion of a
Mercury Retrograde event while the August date falls in the midst of a
Mercury Retrograde event.

Figure 125– S&P and Venus 225 day intervals

Such are the mysteries of time. Put away your watch. Put away the
calendar. I encourage you to start to think outside the box when it comes
to applying time measures to the financial markets.

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 9. EPILOGUE
I have taken you on a wide ranging journey in this Almanac to acquaint
you with the mathematical and astrological links between investor
emotion and market behavior. I sincerely hope you will embrace Financial
Astrology as a valuable tool to assist you in your trading and investing
activity. I further hope you will pause often to reflect on the deeper
connection between the financial markets, Astrology and the emotions of
mankind.

On that note, I will leave you with the words of Neil Turok from his 2012
book, The Universe Within.

“Perseverance leads to enlightenment. And the truth is more beautiful

than your wildest dreams”.

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Ascendant: One of four cardinal points on a horoscope, the Ascendant is

situated in the East.

Aspect: The angular relationship between two planets measured in

degrees.

Autumnal Equinox: (see Equinox) – That time of year when Sun is at 0

degrees Libra.

Conjunct: An angular relationship of 0 degrees between two planets.

Cosmo-biology: Changes in human emotion caused by changes in cosmic

energy.

Descendant: One of four cardinal points on a horoscope, the Descendant

is situated in the West.

Ephemeris: A daily tabular compilation of planetary and lunar positions.

Equinox: An event occurring twice annually, an equinox event marks the

time when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is neither toward or away from the
Sun.

First Trade chart: A zodiac chart depicting the positions of the planets at
the time a company’s stock or a commodity future commenced trading on
a recognized financial exchange.

First Trade date: The date a stock or commodity futures contract first
began trading on a recognized exchange.

Full Moon: From a vantage point situated on Earth, when the Moon is
seen to be 180 degrees to the Sun.

Geocentric Astrology: That version of Astrology in which the vantage

point for determining planetary aspects is the Earth.

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Heliocentric Astrology: That version of Astrology in which the vantage

point for determining planetary aspects is the Sun.

House: A 1/12th portion of the zodiac. Portions are not necessarily equal
depending on the mathematical formula used to calculate the divisions.

Lunar Eclipse: A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are
aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. The Earth
blocks the Sun’s rays from striking the Moon.

Lunar Month: (see Synodic Month).

Lunation: (see New Moon).

Mid-Heaven: One of four cardinal points on a horoscope, the Mid-Heaven

is situated in the South.

New Moon: From a vantage point situated on Earth, when the Moon is
seen to be 0 degrees to the Sun.

North Node of Moon: The intersection points between the Moon’s plane
and Earth’s ecliptic are termed the North and South nodes. Astrologers
tend to focus on the North node and Ephemeris tables clearly list the
zodiacal position of the North Node for each calendar day.

Orb: The amount of flexibility or tolerance given to an aspect.

Retrograde motion: The apparent backwards motion of a planet through

the zodiac signs when viewed from a vantage point on Earth.

Sidereal Month: The Moon orbits Earth with a slightly elliptical pattern in
approximately 27.3 days, relative to a fixed frame of reference.

Sidereal Orbital Period: The time required for a planet to make one full
orbit of the Sun as viewed from a fixed vantage point on the Sun.

Siderograph: A mathematical equation developed by astrologer Donald

Bradley in 1946 (By plotting the output of the equation against date,
inflection points can be seen on the plotted curve. It is at these inflection

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points that human emotion is most apt to change resulting in a trend
change on the Dow Jones or S&P 500 Index).

Solar Eclipse: A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the
Sun and Earth and fully or partially blocks the Sun.

Solstice: Occurring twice annually, a solstice event marks the time when
the Sun reaches its highest or lowest altitude above the horizon at noon.

Synodic Month: During a sidereal month (see Sidereal Month), Earth will
revolve part way around the Sun thus making the average apparent time
between one New Moon and the next New Moon longer than the sidereal
month at approximately 29.5 days. This 29.5 day time span is called a
Synodic Month or sometimes a Lunar Month.

Synodic Orbital Period: The time required for a planet to make one full
orbit of the Sun as viewed from a fixed vantage point on Earth.

Vernal Equinox: That time of the year when Sun is at 0 degrees Aries.

Zodiac: An imaginary band encircling the 360 degrees of the planetary

system divided into twelve equal portions of 30 degrees each.

Zodiac Wheel: A circular image broken into 12 portions of 30 degrees

each. Each portion represents a different astrological sign.

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 11. OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR

Once maligned by many, the subject of financial

Astrology is now experiencing a revival as traders
and investors seek deeper insight into the forces
that move the financial markets.

The markets are a dynamic entity fueled by many

factors, some of which we can easily
comprehend, some of which are esoteric. This
book introduces the reader to the notion that
astrological phenomena can influence price action
on financial markets and create trend changes
across both short and longer term time horizons. From an introduction to
the historical basics behind Astrology through to an examination of lunar
Astrology and planetary aspects, the numerous illustrated examples in this
book will introduce the reader the power of Astrology and its impact on
both equity markets and commodity futures markets.

The financial markets are a reflection of the

psychological emotions of traders and investors.
These emotions ebb and flow in harmony with the
forces of nature.

Scientific techniques and phenomena such as square

root mathematics, the Golden Mean, the Golden
Sequence, lunar events, planetary transits and
planetary aspects have been used by civilizations
dating as far back as the ancient Egyptians in order

to comprehend the forces of nature.

The emotions of traders and investors can be seen to fluctuate in

accordance with these forces of nature. Lunar events can be seen to align

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with trend changes on financial markets. Significant market cycles can be

seen to align with planetary transits and aspects. Price patterns on stocks,
commodity futures and market indices can be seen to conform to square
root and Golden Mean mathematics.

In the early years of the 20th century the most successful traders on Wall
Street, including the venerable W.D. Gann, used these scientific
techniques and phenomena to profit from the markets. However, over the
ensuing decades as technology has advanced, the science has been lost.

The Lost Science acquaints the reader with an extensive range of

astrological and mathematical phenomena. From the Golden Mean and
Fibonacci Sequence, to planetary transit lines and square roots through to
an examination of lunar Astrology and planetary aspects, the numerous
illustrated examples in this book will show the reader how these unique
scientific phenomena impact the financial markets.

Very little is known about Louise McWhirter,

except that in 1937 she wrote the book
McWhirter Theory of Stock Market
Forecasting.

In my travels to places as far away as the

British Library in London, England to research
financial Astrology, not once did I come across
any other books by her. Not once did I find
any other book from her era that even
mentioned her name. All of this I find to be
deeply mysterious. Whoever she was – she wrote only one book, and it
was a powerful one that is as accurate today as it was back in 1937. The
purpose of writing this book is suggested by the title itself – to de-mystify
McWhirter’s methodology - which is not exactly straightforward.

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 Can the movements of the Moon affect the stock
market?

Are price swings on Crude Oil, Soybeans, the

British pound and other financial instruments a
reflection of planetary placements?

The answer to these questions is YES. Changes in

price trends on the markets are in fact related to
our changing emotions. Our emotions in turn are
impacted by the changing events in our cosmos.

In the early part of the 20th century many successful traders on Wall
Street, including the venerable W.D. Gann and the mysterious Louise
McWhirter, understood that emotion was linked to the forces of the
cosmos. They used astrological events and esoteric mathematics to
predict changes in price trend and to profit from the markets.

However, in the latter part of the 20th century, the investment community
has become more comfortable just relying on academic financial theory
and the opinions of colorful television media personalities all wrapped up
in a buy and hold mentality.

The Cosmic Clock has been written for traders and investors who are
seeking to gain an understanding of the cosmic forces that influence
emotion and the financial markets.

This book will acquaint you with an extensive range of astrological and
mathematical phenomena. From the Golden Mean and Fibonacci
Sequence through planetary transit lines, quantum lines, the McWhirter
method, planetary conjunctions and market cycles. The numerous
illustrated examples in this book will show you how these unique
phenomena can deepen your understanding of the financial markets and
make you a better trader and investor.

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12. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Malcolm Bucholtz, B.Sc, MBA is a graduate of Queen’s University Faculty
of Engineering in Canada and Heriot Watt University in Scotland where he
received an MBA degree. After working in Canadian industry for far too
many years, Malcolm followed his passion for the financial markets by
becoming an Investment Advisor/Commodity Trading Advisor with an
independent brokerage firm in western Canada. Today, he resides in
western Canada where he trades the financial markets using technical
chart analysis, esoteric mathematics and the astrological principles
outlined in this book.

Malcolm is the author of several books. His first book, The Bull, the Bear
and the Planets, offers the reader an introduction to Financial Astrology
and makes the case that there are esoteric and astrological phenomena
that influence the financial markets. His second book, The Lost Science,
takes the reader on a deeper journey into planetary events and unique
mathematical phenomena that influence financial markets. His third book,
De-Mystifying the McWhirter Theory of Stock Market Forecasting seeks to
simplify and illustrate the McWhirter methodology. Malcolm has been
writing the Astrology Almanac each year since 2014.

Malcolm maintains both a website (www.investingsuccess.ca) and a blog

where he provides traders and investors with astrological insights into the
financial markets. He also offers a monthly Astrology E-Alert service
where subscribers receive a bi-weekly previews of pending astrological
events that stand to influence markets.

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