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Financial Astrology: the essentials of predicting the stock market

Can astrology really predict the movement of the markets?
Skeptics would answer that the only thing astrology can
predict is a person's gullibility. While many believers of
astrology do tend towards the naive "New Age" stereotype,
an impartial review of the historical correlation between stock
prices and planetary motion clearly suggests that prediction
is possible, if only under certain conditions. One of the
difficulties in assessing the relationship between prices and
the planets is the large number of variables involved. Most
astrologers work with at least 9 planets, 7 aspects (i.e. the
angular separation between two planets), 12 houses and 12 constellations, to say nothing
of asteroids, fixed stars, nakshatras or whatever other supplementary parameters one
chooses to mention. Taken together, this produces a huge number of possible permutations
that can be correlated with market trends. In the absence of strong transit contacts to the
particular first trade chart of a stock exchange or company, it is very hard indeed to discern
where the market will go. In those conditions, astrology may fare no better than chance.
But where close angular contacts are made between current planetary positions and those
in the first trade chart, prices will follow set patterns as described by the established
symbolism of the planet and angle involved. We will examine how this works in more detail
below.
There are several basic strategies for using astrology with stock market investing. The first,
and most important is obtain the first trade data of a stock, ETF, currency, etc. and cast a
horoscope for that time and place. Over time, this chart can then be analyzed with respect
to transits, progressions, and dashas in order to ascertain the likely price movements of the
stock. Essentially, the basic rule of financial astrology is: Favourable planetary alignments
through transit contacts with benefics during the dasha periods of well-placed planets will
tend to yield price increases, while bad aspects from bad planets -- a square (90 degree)
aspect from Saturn for example -- will usually push the share price down. As already noted,
situations where unambiguously good or bad planetary patterns predominate occur most of
the time. This is the main reason why many astrologers run into trouble. They extrapolate
too far on the basis of thin or ambiguous data. A more prudent strategy is to refrain from
making predictions at times of conflicting data and only take firm positions when the
variables are more clearly defined.
For example, a situation may arise in which there are apparently offsetting influences of
planetary transits from benefic Jupiter and malefic Saturn to key natal planets. In those
instances, an astrological analysis is perhaps better off deferring judgement until other
planetary influences come in to tip the balance. In this way, the best approach is for a
selective application of astrological insights at critical turning points in the market. So while
it may not be clear just how a stock will move over a period of days, weeks or even
months, the astrologer will be able to identify critical time windows that have a much
greater likelihood of ups or downs. Knowing these times of probable market outcomes can
come in very handy to the trader, even if they only occur sporadically.
The basic astrological elements for forecasting the stock market are no different from
standard astrology. The constant motion of the planets through the houses and zodiac signs
supply the framework for an astrological model. The table below lists the relevant
"variables" for our consideration.
Key Astrological Factors
Planet

Sign

House

Sun

Leo

1st/10th Neutral

Moon

Cancer

4th

Neutral

Mercury

Gemini/Virgo

3rd

Neutral/Positive

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Venus

Taurus/Libra

2nd/7th Positive

Mars

Aries/Scorpio

6th

Jupiter

Sagittarius/Pisces

9th/11th Positive

Saturn

Capricorn/Aquarius 8th/12th Negative

Uranus

(Aquarius)

n/a

Neutral

Neptune

(Pisces)

n/a

Neutral

Pluto

(Scorpio)

n/a

Neutral

Rahu(N.Node) n/a

n/a

Neutral/Negative

Ketu(S.Node)

n/a

Neutral/Negative

n/a

Negative

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As we can see, the majority of planets here are listed as "neutral". That doesn't mean,
however, that they have no effect on the markets. It just means that all things being equal,
they do not have an intrinsic bias in regard to sentiment and prices. All planets, even the
more clearly positive or negative ones, can exhibit a variety of price effects depending on
the other planets and chart factors they are interacting with at any given time. Although all
planets and houses possess certain natural inclinations, how they will eventually effect the
market is more dependent on their temporary condition. For example, a positive planet like
Venus if transiting over a malefic planet like Ketu in a malefic house like the 8th is more
likely to coincide with a drop in the market. That's because the natural 'bullishness' of
Venus has been corrupted, so to speak, by its temporary negative situation. Conversely,
although Saturn is the planet most closely associated with pessimism and bear markets, if
it forms a favourable alignment with positive aspects (e.g. 120 degrees) involving benefic
planets, it often marks an upswing in prices. This is why it is crucial to take into account the
whole chart rather than the motion of a single planet.

Boolean Analysis and the Financial Markets

Many astrologers like to characterize their method of reading a horoscope as "holistic", in
an effort to escape criticisms from mechanistically-oriented skeptics. I prefer to think of
chart analysis in terms of Boolean logic, where multiple factors must be present for a
particular situation to occur. For example, we cannot expect stocks to inevitably rise when
benefic Jupiter conjoins the natal Sun of the chart we are working with. Such a favourable
pattern may be thought of as a necessary, but not sufficient condition for price increases.
There must also be an absence of negative factors hitting the key chart points. These would
include few close aspects from malefic planets, no planets transiting malefic houses (6th,
8th, 12th) and so on. Given the large number of variables every chart contains, there will
be several significant operating planetary contacts and influences at any given time. These
must all be evaluated for their relative effects of prices according to the principles of
Boolean analysis. If we are trying to assess if the conditions are in place for a bull market,
for example, we could construct a table that more clearly reflects this logical process.

Essential Conditions for Bull and Bear Markets

Favourable

Unfavourable

(bullish)

(bearish)

Dasha lords

Strong, associated with

benefics; no link to
natural or temporary
malefics

Benefics in soft aspect

Weak, linked to houses to dasha lord are best;
6,8,12 or malefic planets Malefics in hard aspect
to dasha lords are worst

Transits to
dasha lords

Jupiter, Rahu or trine

aspects from Outers

Saturn, Ketu; hard

aspects from Outers

Transits to
non-dasha
lords

Ascendant/Moon/Sun tr.
A tight Saturn
Jupiter and free of
square/opp to
affliction by Saturn and
Asc/Moon/Sun
Ketu

Less important than

dasha lords, but still
key, esp if stationing

Transits of
Outers -Uranus
Neptune,
Pluto

Trines are the only

potentially favourable
aspect

Conjunctions can go
either way but will
intensify other extant
influences

Chart Factor

Progressed

Multi-planet patterns
with at least one soft

Square and opposition

aspects linger for
months and years

Comments

Slow-moving planets are

more influential because

Secondaries exert longer

Any square or opposition influence; trines

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configurations aspect and including

Jupiter or Venus

involving Saturn, Ketu or between Jupiter and one

Outers
of the Outers is most
bullish

Conjunction or trine
involving Jupiter or
Solar, Lunar
Venus and at least one
Return charts
other planet on an
angle(Asc/MC)

Square or opposition
between Saturn, Ketu or
Overlay with natal chart
Outers and any other
for both sets of angles
planet on an angle
(Asc/MC)

If most or all of the favourable conditions are in place, then a bull market is more probable.
Where a more mixed situation obtains, the market will only deliver mixed results. In
addition to the above factors, I use a variety of techniques including current transit patterns
such as planetary ingresses, the phases of the Moon, and mundane aspects. All can be
used as signals to help discern the prevailing market direction. Since none of these are
reliable indicators on their own, I typically use up to 20 different measurements to compile
a sort of moving astrological index that reflects changing investor sentiment. In addition, I
make use of the first trade charts of key stocks, stock indices, and stock exchanges.

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The Horoscope of the New York Stock Exchange

Perhaps the most important of these is the
horoscope of the New York Stock Exchange
which was founded May 17, 1792. There are
several times out there for this chart, with
different astrologers making a case for
each. After much testing, I find the 10.30
am chart to be the most accurate. I have
rectified to 10.34 am in order to make
better use of the smaller chart varga
divisions in Jyotish. This is quite a powerful
chart, although one needs to stand outside
of the Vedic tradition to fully appreciate it.
Uranus, the planet of unbounded energy
and sudden change, rises within one degree
of the ascendant while Venus, the planet of
money and luxury, culminates very near the
Midheaven. Venus and Uranus together
spell "fast or accelerated money" better
than just about any other planetary
combinations I can think of and therein perfectly describe the rapid movement of money on
the trading floor. However appropriate that symbolism, it is more important that the chart
adequately reflect major price movements over its long history. It does this well indeed
regardless if one uses Western or Vedic techniques, as I do. This ability to see the dynamic
of both bull and bear markets regardless of one's operating paradigm is a sign of the
robustness of this chart.

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To see how this chart works in practice, let's look at how we might have made sense of the
planetary influences that were operating at the time of the October 1987 stock market
crash. The NYSE chart was running Jupiter-Mercury dasha. Although both of these planets
are natural benefics and therefore biased towards price rises, a planet's temporary
condition in the chart at hand is a more important determinant of its promise. Jupiter's
dasha lasts 16 years to it is only a background influence. More significant is Mercury.
Although fairly well-placed in the 11th house of gains in Taurus, it rules the 12th of loss and
the neutral 3rd and is also closely combusted. So far, this is a fairly mediocre Mercury.
However, what tips the scales towards the negative is that it forms a tight square with
Pluto. Hard aspects with any outer planet are never good, and this creates a natal tendency
in Mercury that will tend to manifest in lower prices during its dasha periods, as we will see
in a separate discussion below.
Transitwise, Jupiter opposes its natal position and is conjunct the Moon. This will tend to be
a positive influence. Other potentially favourable longer term influences include Uranus
which trines the Moon. However, there are a greater number of negative transits here.
Neptune precisely squares the nodes, while Saturn is applying to square Mars in the 2nd
house of wealth. Perhaps more bearish is that Ketu conjoins natal Rahu and thereby
aspects 2nd lord Sun, which is natally conjoined with Mercury. The most bearish transit
influence is Pluto (powerful destruction) which sits on the IC and opposes Venus (money).
This is a very clearly negative aspect. Moreover, tertiary progressed Mars was tightly
squaring the very malefic conjunction of Ketu and Neptune, while P3 Mercury (trading)
conjoined P3 Saturn (loss).

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On the basis of just these small handful of factors, it was clear that the Fall of 1987 would
be a bearish time for the market, with the high probability of a significant sell-off.

The Vulnerability of Mercury Periods

One of the interesting features of the NYSE horoscope is the afflicted nature of Mercury.
This is ironic in a way since Mercury is the planet of trading. Nonetheless, one compelling
way to judge the effects of this troubled Mercury is to assess its effect on market
performance over the years. Since the antardasha (aka subperiod, or bhukti) period is
shorter, we can find several instances over the past 100 years or so and thereby correlate
stock prices during the time it was subperiod lord.

Dasha Period

Dates in
Effect

Dow
Dow JonesJonesBegin
End

Simple annual
Net
Effect rate of return

Mercury

5/23/18965/24/1913

41*

54

+32% +1.9%

Ketu-Mercury

5/28/19 5/24/20

109

92

-16% -16%

Venus-Mercury

5/24/36 3/25/39

155

140

-10% -3.4%

Sun-Mercury

3/12/44 1/16/45

140

154

+10% +12%

Moon-Mercury

3/24/52 8/23/53

268

272

+1%

Mars-Mercury

11/23/59 11/19/60

675

610

-10% -10%

Rahu-Mercury

5/9/71 11/25/73

932

854

-8.4% -3.3%

Jupiter-Mercury

1/25/86 5/2/88

1537

2043

33%

Saturn-Mercury

5/30/00 2/7/03

10,527

7864

-25% -9.3%

Mercury

5/23/20165/24/2033

+1%

+14.3%

Average (inc 19th

century data)

+0.2%

Average (ex 19th

century data)

-1.7%

*At its inception on May 26, 1896, the Dow was computed differently and was comprised of
only 12 companies. This makes its early data less reliable for historical comparisons.
We can see that Mercury dashas do not generally correlate with higher prices and fall well
below the +6%/year historical norm for stocks. The best performing period occurred during
Jupiter-Mercury but even there, Mercury revealed its bearish tendencies since it marked the
biggest crash in history. The overall positive price effect from 1985-1988 was largely the
result of Jupiter's overriding influence. It is perhaps no coincidence that the greatest bull
market in history occurred during the Jupiter dasha from 1981 to 1997. The only other
strongly positive period occurred during the Sun dasha. Here we can see the combined
effect of two 11th house planets (gains!) fending off whatever bearish influences they
encountered. Looking ahead to Mercury's next major dasha period which begins in 2016,
it's hard to be optimistic about the stock market's performance.

Related articles of interest:

Shanghai Stock Exchange Meltdown -- 2008

London FTSE Bear Market -- 2008
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