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Many market traders like to employ visible charting techniques such as moving averages and stochastics to gauge buying and selling decisions on stocks, commodities and indices. But what if there was something less visible that only a select few knew about? What if this less visible technique was actually part of our world?

Stop 10 people on the street and ask them to explain how electrons around an atom move in different energy levels, called orbital shells. You would be lucky to find one person who could explain. Yet, open any Physics textbook and you can learn all about it. Now…what if the price of a stock or commodity behaved like an electron? What if there were quantum “energy” levels that stock prices adhered to? What if you could calculate these levels and overlay them on a stock chart? Would your trading and investing performance improve?

It turns out that each planet has a series of “energy” levels that can be overlaid onto a stock price chart. The following chart of Canadian gold miner Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG) illustrates…. In particular, take a look at the price high in 2019. The red line that predicted the extent of this high is related to Mars. A person respecting this quantum level was cautious as price approached this high mark. A more naive person likely would have bought more shares thinking the upward momentum would continue.

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The various planets orbit around the Sun, which is the center of our Solar System. This concept is easily pictured in the mind. But, the planets do not orbit in a perfectly balanced motion. They tend to move up and down slightly in their orbital path. This up and down motion is called ‘declination’. Scientists have for a long time been able to mathematically model the annual expected declinations of the various planets. The software program Solar Fire Gold that I use comes equipped with declination plots. The following is a screenshot of the first part of the 2020 year:

I draw your attention to the red line and the blue line on the above plot. The red line is the declination of Mars; the blue line the declination of Venus. These two planets and their declinations are critical to financial markets. Take a close look at the red line again. Note that it made its low point (declination minimum) in mid-February, 2020. And….when did the markets seriously begin to decline in response to Covid 19? The timing connection between market events and declination is at times spooky! The next time interval I am looking for is early May when Venus makes its declination maximum. Moreover, this coming declination event is also closely aligned to a phenomenon called Venus retrograde which too is a powerful marker for trend changes across markets. Things are about to get very interesting….keep your eye on the markets.

One technique that practitioners of financial Astrology use is that of ‘price square time’. Price and time are deemed to have squared when a measure of time equals (or is a whole number multiple of) a move in price. When the average person hears mention of time, the instinct is to look at a calendar to measure the time interval. Calendar based time is related to the Earth moving around the Sun over a 12 month period (365 days). So, who says we have to measure time based on Earth and Sun? What if we measured time based on the degrees of advancement of heliocentric Venus or heliocentric Mars?

In my April 13th Astrology Letter, I noted: If I look at the overall S&P 500 decline from Feb 20^th to March 23 lows and take the close-close basis or the high-low basis, the price differential equates to 23 X or 24 X respectively the heliocentric move of Venus over the same time. Price and time appear to have squared.

In order for you to calculate price square time events, you will need a Heliocentric Ephemeris book of tables. You can find these Tables on-line with a quick on-line search, or you can talk to your local bookseller and have a copy purchased if you prefer a physical book.

I knew something was coming. The Astrology of Jupiter & Saturn told me so. But, I had no way of knowing it would be this….

In the Introductory remarks in my 2020 Financial Astrology Almanac ,I pointed out that 2020 would be the end of the current 20 year Gann Master Cycle and the beginning of a new cycle. I cautioned that 2020 would be a critical year for financial astrology. I hinted that 2020 could well mark the end of financial astrology as a tool if markets continued to power irrationally higher nurtured by a steady diet of low interest rate liquidity being injected into the system. What I did not know and could not know is that two Black Swan events would swamp the global economy starting in February 2020 – a crushing oil price war and the spread of a virulent flu strain that stands to re-shape leisure activity, social activity and indeed life as we know it. What we are all experiencing right now is the power of fear. Financial markets are a forward looking, discounting mechanism dominated by two emotions – fear and greed. When one of these emotions decidedly disappears completely and the other comes to dominate entirely, financial astrology as a tool breaks down.

How did we get to this position of fear?

I think what precipitated the entire calamity across markets was a breakdown of trust in the credit markets. I believe this breakdown may have started already in September 2019 when the overnight lending rate momentarily spiked, causing the Federal Reserve to start injecting massive liquidity into the banking system. The average investor scarcely took notice as all appeared well in the economy and across markets (at least according to Bloomberg, CNBC and others). It would appear that credit market matters did not improve, despite the liquidity injections. During October, November and December the amount of money injected into the system was staggering. In fact the injections were being dubbed ‘not-QE4’. Finally in February 2020 the strain on the credit system was too much and selling began in earnest by parties seeking to raise cash and reduce margin leverage. What should have been a 10-15% correction then suddenly spiraled out of control in Black Swan-like fashion. The Saudis and Russians could not agree on Oil output levels and a price war erupted, driving WTO Crude sharply lower. The spill-over effect drove equity markets lower, triggering more margin woes for over-leveraged players. Then the corona virus arrived on North American shores. Next thing you know, outright fear took over and a market selling frenzy resulted. Fear was now feeding on fear and investors were fleeing the markets.

There is only one cure for fear and that antidote is called optimism.

I remain optimistic that common sense will return to the situation real soon. I remain optimistic that this virus, like so many other virus organisms before it, will fade away as the weather changes now that Spring is here. In coming issues of the Astrology Letter, I will offer you some opinions on some large cap stocks that I feel have been overly beaten down. As the economy claws its way back to normalcy, these larger cap issues will hopefully lead the way. I will also offer some reviews of key financial astrology concepts so that as things return to some semblance of normal, your astrology skills remain robust. I remain optimistic that financial astrology will resume its place as a powerful tool for analysing markets.

Be well. stay safe.

In my Jan 4th, 2019 Astrology Letter, I had the following to say:

Why is everyone in a state of panic? Markets will be down hard one day, and up sharply the next. Why all of a sudden are we hearing that a recession is imminent? The answer for this erratic human behavior could well rest with planetary positions. The answer could well revolve around powerful bankers manipulating markets in accordance with certain planetary aspects.

For long term subscribers, you are all well familiar now with the McWhirter Model. If you are a recent subscriber, please note that I elaborate on the McWhirter Model in the 2019 Almanac now available on Amazon.com. But, in brief – Louise McWhirter supposedly was an astrologer who existed in the 1920s through the 1940s. She wrote a book in 1937 summarizing her research. Personally, I think there was no McWhirter. The name is a cover for someone else and that someone could have been WD Gann or perhaps even a high ranking official from Cleveland Bank & Trust who dabbled in financial astrology. The premise of the Model says that when the North Node enters Cancer, the economy which has been doing well will start reverting back to normal. As the Node eventually approaches Aquarius, the economy is in rough shape and making a bottom. The entire economic cycle of the Node moving clockwise around the zodiac is 18.6 years. Australian author and economist Fred Harrison has studied this cycle going back to the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s Britain. There is no doubt in his mind that the cycle exists and that bankers who are in the know take advantage of it.

The following zodiac shows planetary positions as of January 4, 2019. Notice that the Node (which rotates clockwise through the zodiac) has now entered Cancer (it sits at 27 Cancer right now). Please note also that Uranus is 90 degrees square the Node. McWhirter’s Model cautions that such a square aspect can be a rough time and we are certainly seeing that right now. But, there is more…. come April, we will have Saturn 180 degrees to the Node and McWhirter warns that this also can be a rough period of time. So, get set for it – 2019 is going to be a volatile year.

In a previous post on this site, I wrote about Northern Dynasty Mining and how its natal horoscope has a very positive KITE formation evident in it. I said in that blog post that the astrology was suggesting a price trend change in late February.

Well…say no more…have a look at the chart in this post and see for yourself what happened. I still believe in the story of Northern Dynasty and yes it will take time and money to make this mining project real. I shall be very alert to any coming astro events involving planets passing by the critical corners of the natal KITE pattern.

Northen Dynasty Mining has a hidden secret that few know about. It has the power of Astrology working for it.

Northern Dynasty Mining (TSX:NDM) is a classic textbook case of Astrology at work. The company started trading on a recognized financial exchange back in 2007. The following image depicts the planetary placements on the day it started trading. Note the odd looking shape that I have outlined in yellow on this horoscope. This pattern is what Astrologers call a ‘KITE’ and of all the patterns out there, this one is uber-powerful.

Northern Dynasty has been to hell and back what with its battles involving the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers. In my mineral exploration days I had a brief run-in with the Army Corps of Engineers and believe me – not a fun bunch of people. But despite all, NDM keeps surviving. This is the harmonious energies from the KITE formation at work in the background.

I analyze stocks using the 1937 McWhirter method. Simply put, I look for transiting planets to pass by the corner points of horoscope patterns and I also look for transiting Sun and Mars to pass by the natal Sun and natal Mars positions.

At one point in 2011, NDM was trading at the $21 level. But then, share price melted down. My analysis shows that this peak and subsequent reversal came as Mars and Sun both passed by the apex of the KITE pattern at 3 Pisces. This is classic Astrology at work.

In early 2016, the situation appeared grim when the share price hit 30 cents. Quite a tumble from $21 in 2011 to be sure. But, white knight investors came to the rescue and invested heavily in the company. Again transits of the corners of the KITE came into play. As the stock was hitting 30 cents, Mars was passing the natal Sun position. In mid-2016, the share price started to rally with determination, just as Sun and Venus were passing the corner of the KITE home to natal Moon and natal Mars.

Mid to late February, 2017 will see Sun transit the natal Node position. Coming into June,we will see Sun transit past the corner of the KITE where Sun and Mars reside. At each of these critical corner point transits, I will be looking for a price reaction. I doubt very much if price will suffer a melt-down at these transits. Rather, these transits could see sharp accelerations in trend to the upside. When using Astrology, it is critical that one use a suitable trend indicator such as the DMI (Directional Movement Indicator).

It gives me quite a thrill these days to be using chart indicators and Astrology to analyze stocks and commodities. Back in the day when I was a retail Investment Advisor I started down the road towards my CFA designation. Sadly, I had to withdraw after Level 2. I could not take the pompous arrogance any longer. Fast forward to today and I am happy to say that Astrology good and well warned of the 2008 market meltdown while the CFA Institute sat by with wide-eyed amazement as their dividend discount models crashed and burned.

If this blog has grabbed your attention, I have a number of published books available that will enlighten you on the subject of Financial Astrology. Meantime, keep your eye on Northern Dynasty Mining – this company is going places powered by Astrology….

As the embedded horoscope illustrates, the North Node right now is in the sign of Libra.

In her 1937 classic work, Louise McWhirter had the following to say:

“…when the North Node reaches the sign of Leo, the Business Cycle is at its high point, if there are no secondary factors to distort the cycle. As the Node moves towards Cancer, the Business Cycle is above normal, but is slowly trending back towards normal…”

 In a recent edition of my Astrology E-Alert, I detailed for subscribers when the current business cycle should reach its peak. As for here and now, the one factor that is of interest is the 180 degree opposition of Uranus to North Node which will remain in play until the end of Q1 2015. Accordingly, it would not surprise me to see continued volatility on the equity markets much like we have seen for the past couple months.

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