Wednesday 9 September 2009
Having studied and used Gann for years, and having met Gann’s personal assistant to get some insights into the workings of Gann, I am not one to shy away from
astrology and the markets. Most who dismiss any association are, not so
surprisingly, ignorant as to how/why astrology works. All I can say is, those who are unaware are unaware of beng unaware.
17 September is a culminating day for a cluster of planetary alignments that will
definitely have an impact. Exactly how remains to be seen, but I doubt the market will be unaffected. I have seen more than a few market turns when Uranus, the
ruling planet for the stock market, formed specific aspects to other planets. An
aspect is an angular alignment between two planets depicted in a 360 degree circle.
Next week may prove to be quite interesting, and this is not a prediction, but
merely an alert to be aware so the alert will not be viewed in hindsight.
Saturn is considered a maleifc planet in influence, and it will be in opposition to
Uranus, 180 degrees apart. Opposition is just what it implies, conflict. The Sun will
also be in opposition to Uranus, which means that the Sun and saturn are conjunct, or together in the same degree of the sign Virgo. As an example of an
explanation, the Sun is positive but will be in opposition to Uranus, and because
the Sun is joined closely by negative Saturn, the exerting influence will be
magnified. If price in the stock market is rising, it may create a top, or a lot of
volatility.
On 8 July, the market made a low after three months of sideways activity. There
was an eclipse the day before, the 7th, at 14-15 degrees of Cancer. Next week, on the 17th, Mars will be transiting over, [moving in motion] the same 14-15 degrees of Cancer from when the eclipse occurred on 7 July. Mars is like a trigger planet,
adding more energy to the already highly charged planetary alignments
mentioned.
This is not your typical analysis, but it is worth being aware of this unusual cluster
of planetary alignments, just as it is worth being aware of any futures market that
has a cluster of closes at a particular price level over a consecutive period of trading days. It signifies something. What that something is has to be put into a context
of activity at the time.
I do not use astrology in the markets because it is a highly sophisticated art, and it it one that eludes my grasp. Gann and his assistent were astute astrologers, and
that was the motivating force behind all of Gann’s work. So when I hear of what is
to occur next week, I pay attention. Market activity is still market activity, no
matter how it is influenced, and that is a much easier read, not that it is always
easy to read.
At least we are not unaware of next week, however it may unfold.
