Showing posts with label Financial Astrology. Show all posts
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Friday, January 9, 2026

"Space-Time Forecasting of Economic Trends" | Muriel and Louis Hasbrouck

The Space-Time Structure, pioneered by the multidisciplinary partnership of Muriel and Louis Hasbrouck, functions as a sophisticated theoretical framework that interprets economic fluctuations through natural wave patterns and solar-electromagnetic forces. Muriel Elizabeth Bruce Hasbrouck (1890-1981), a Canadian scholar of comparative philosophy, intellectually shaped by Walter Russell's cosmogony, and author of the personality study "Pursuit of Destiny," provided the foundational insight into human behavior. 
 
Each 35.8-year cyclic wave from C crest to C crest is divided into 12 periods, covering about 3 years each (2.983 years, 35.796 months, or 1,089.51 days). The C to D period represents uncertainty and fear (as in 1930–1933). D to E brings temporary recovery (as in 1936). F to G is a time of reconstruction wherein psychological factors of the new trend appear (as in 1940–1953). From G, the pull from the peak ahead at C is clearly evident. Minor adjustments at A and B often are misread as threatening a depression (as in 1957 and 1962).
Her 1940 discovery, co-developed with her husband Abraham Louis M. Hasbrouck (1890-1979), established a predictive index for timing radio transmission disturbances—initially tested with Bell Telephone Laboratories—which later expanded to forecast earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, solar flares, and even missile launch failures in the early 1960s. They changed tracks when Louis noticed that many of the dates that Muriel generated coincided with stock market moves. Their scientific rigor was balanced by Louis, a Yale-educated Canadian World War I pilot and World War II officer with a deep background in finance. Having mastered investment at Bonbright and Company before becoming an independent counsel, Louis dedicated himself from 1930 onward to uncovering the natural laws underlying market fluctuations and shifting economic trends.  

 » Economically, it is a WAVE PATTERN of changing trends in collective instinct. «
 
Together, they conceptualized the universe as operating via rhythmic energy waves that constitute a persistent "Field" surrounding Earth. This field is continuously modulated by solar activity, planetary movements, and geomagnetic disturbances, creating a "wave pattern in time" that evokes biological and psychological responses in all living entities. Unlike mechanical or deterministic models, these waves do not repeat in identical cycles; rather, each represents a unique evolutionary progression within natural and human systems. Louis and Muriel Hasbrouck’s Space-Time Forecasting is a long-range economic and market forecasting system based on the premise that future conditions influence the present, rather than markets being driven solely by past data. 
 
The system holds that the Sun is a pulsating electromagnetic source whose energy radiates rhythmically through space, forming a dominant 35.8-year wave with embedded subcycles—most notably a nine-year rhythm divided into building, peak, and declining phases corresponding to economic expansion, inflation, and contraction. Planetary bodies do not cause events directly and are not interpreted symbolically; instead, their electromagnetic fields modulate and channel the solar field, altering the timing and intensity of energy reaching Earth. These interactions generate wave-like disturbances that affect all terrestrial systems, including collective human psychology.
Space-Time Trend Waves represent the changing flow of human energy and motivation at the socio-economic level. Each Wave follows an orderly, recognizable course from one peak of prosperity (C) to the next in about 36 years. Each Wave is divided into 12 interim phases averaging 3 years each, which can be qualitatively evaluated.
 Legend:
C Wave Crest, Prosperity Peak, followed by REVERSAL to D.
D to E Temporary Recovery.
F to G Start of rise toward next peak, with intimations of qualities of the new, incoming trend (as from 1941 to 1953).
G Activation of new trend toward next peak C.
A & B Minor interruptions of upward trend (as in 1957 and 1962).
C Wave Crest, Prosperity Peak.
History shows that during the reversal of trend following each Wave crest (C) new attitudes develop—social, political, and economic. This, as the Space-Time Structure of History reveals, is an important key to the evolution of civilization. Not only history, but modern science today substantiates the application of the Space-Time Structure as a unified field involving a natural linkage between space, time, and human behaviour. A "new hypothesis" in physics declares that such a linkage exists, that the mind of man and the wave properties of the electron are two extremes of the same thing, and that the "wave of the future" can be perceived in the evolutionary structure of the field.
Human behavior, mass sentiment, and markets are treated as electrical systems embedded within this solar-planetary field, making financial markets sensitive indicators of underlying energetic conditions. The Hasbroucks do not predict specific events or prices; they forecast conditions—states of economic pressure, instability, or expansion—analogous to weather forecasting, with events arising only when conditions reach critical thresholds. 
 
Time and space are considered inseparable, and the Space-Time Wave is visualized as a trend-like heartbeat whose expansions, contractions, and inflection points signal systemic transitions such as monetary regime changes. The system is presented as a bridge between electromagnetic field theory and empirical economic pattern recognition, rejecting traditional astrology and claiming validation solely through long-term forecasting consistency rather than short-term speculation.

The 35.8-year Saturn-Neptune cycle exactly matches the crest-to-crest Hasbrouck cycle.

In practical application, the structure identifies predictable cycles—often spanning approximately 35.8 years between peaks—which are further segmented into twelve distinct periods labeled A through G. These phases allow for the identification of critical turning points, such as the 1929 crash or mid-1960s economic shifts, serving as an early warning system for socio-economic disruptions.
 
Despite its predictive nature, the framework rejects fatalism, viewing each wave as a "new adventure" for human advancement rather than an inevitable repetition. By blending elements of physics, psychology, and investment finance, the Space-Time Structure offers a holistic methodology for navigating perpetual change, providing a roadmap for decision-making in finance, policy, and personal strategy.
 
 Muriel and Louis Hasbrouck, 1976.
 
Based on the structure of the 35.8-year Hasbrouck cycle, which spans from one prosperity crest (point C) to the next and is divided into 12 periods of approximately 2.983 years each, the period from early 2026 to around 2037 (around the maximum of solar cycle 26) corresponds to the latter stages of the current cycle commencing at the 2001 crest (around the maximum of solar cycle 23). 
 

Drawing from historical analogies (e.g., the 1929–1965 cycle), this timeframe aligns with the transition from reconstruction to the final upward phases leading to the projected 2037 crest. The phases are characterized below in approximate 3- to 5-year segments, reflecting grouped periods with their economic and psychological attributes:


2026–2029 (G to A phase, continuation of upward trend): This segment follows the activation point (G, around 2025), marking the sustained initiation of a new upward economic trajectory. It is characterized by strengthening trends, emerging optimism, and progressive recovery from prior reconstruction, with psychological factors fostering confidence and innovation toward the next peak.
2029 (A, minor interruption): A brief adjustment period interrupting the upward momentum, akin to historical pauses (e.g., 1957). It involves temporary setbacks, increased caution, or minor economic corrections, driven by psychological shifts toward reevaluation without derailing the overall ascent.
2029–2034 (A to B phase, further progression): Building on the prior interruption, this phase entails continued advancement with incremental adjustments. Economic growth resumes with refined strategies, supported by adaptive psychological responses that emphasize stability and gradual expansion amid evolving trends.
2034 (B, second minor interruption): Similar to the first interruption but later in the cycle (e.g., analogous to 1962), this involves another short-term disruption. It features heightened uncertainty or corrective measures, with psychological elements promoting resilience and preparation for the final push.
2034–2037 (B to C phase, final lead to crest): The concluding segment propels toward the prosperity crest (C, around 2037). It is defined by accelerating upward momentum, culminating in peak prosperity, with psychological drivers of enthusiasm and anticipation facilitating robust economic expansion and trend fulfillment.

For real? In Canada, Bhutan, and Zimbabwe? Time will tell.
 
Reference:

 
» Magnus Dominus noster, et magna virtus eius et Sapientiae eius non est numerus: 
laudate eum coeli, laudate eum Sol, Luna et Planetae, quocunque sensu ad percipiendum, 
quacunque lingua ad eloquendum Creatorem vestrum utamini: Laudate eum 
Harmoniae coelestes, laudate cum vos Harmoniarum detectarum arbitri. «
 
Great is our Lord and great His virtue and of His wisdom there is no number:
 praise Him, ye heavens, praise Him, ye sun, moon, and planets, use every 
sense for perceiving, every tongue for declaring your Creator. Praise Him, 
ye celestial harmonies, praise Him, ye judges of the harmonies uncovered.
 
Harmony of the World, Johannes Kepler, 1619  
 

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

The Vedic Astrology of Silver in 2026: New Price Reality | Rowan Hogg

As of December 22, 2025, Silver traded around $69 per ounce, marking a substantial surge from approximately $30 at the start of 2025—validating earlier predictions of a breakout beginning in September 2025. Silver is forecasted to experience significant upward momentum throughout 2026, entering a "new reality" of higher valuations. Despite intermittent corrections, I anticipate Silver ending the year 2026 substantially higher, supported by ongoing industrial demand and safe-haven flows. 
 
 » To analyze Silver astrologically, we use a chart dated June 15, 1931, at 9:30 a.m. in Manhattan, New York. This marks the
first trade of Silver futures contracts in the United States on the National Metal Exchange, a precursor to the modern COMEX. 
Although Silver has been traded for centuries, this date represents the formalization of modern Silver futures trading. «

This prediction combines tropical Western astrology with Vedic sidereal techniques, using a foundational chart for Silver futures dated June 15, 1931, at 9:30 a.m. in Manhattan, New York. Key signatures include Jupiter's interactions with natal Pluto and Jupiter (wealth expansion), Uranus influencing natal Venus (technological and revolutionary boosts), and lunar/Cancer emphases (silver's traditional rulership by the Moon).
 
Monthly Key Transits and Expectations for 2026
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January: Upward momentum; Jupiter stations direct over natal Pluto (wealth expansion); Sun trines natal Venus.
February: Rise continues; Venus in eighth house aids investments; Mercury retrograde may expose manipulations.
March: Bullish with FOMO. Venus conjuncts North Node and Uranus, echoing prior surges.
April: Mainstream visibility increases. Venus transits the tenth house; potent conjunctions over natal Venus.
May: Multi-year potential boost. Venus over natal Moon; Uranus compresses natal Venus; Jupiter hits natal Pluto again.
June: Correction; Uranus squares natal Mars/Neptune (volatility, confusion); potential macro signals.
July: Rise amid banking stress; Sun over natal Pluto/Jupiter; possible Eastern market shift.
August: Slight gain despite health scare risks. Jupiter conjunct ascendant.
September: High volatility, possibly downward. Chiron and Ketu influences suggest overexpansion concerns.
October: Volatility in mining sector. Debilitated Sun and Saturn dampen speculation.
November: Renewed boom. Ketu with Jupiter; potential emergency monetary policies propel prices.
December: Volatile but overall higher close. Uranus stresses continue, yet speculative energy persists.

2026 is viewed as a transformative year for Silver, with commodities outperforming amid anticipated global challenges (e.g., political instability, financial strains).

Sunday, December 21, 2025

My Conversion to Heliocentric Financial Astrology | Malcolm G. Bucholtz

The year 2025 marked a pivotal turning point in my professional journey. When I was first introduced to astrology at the 2012 United Astrology Conference (UAC) in New Orleans, the presentations centered exclusively on geocentric astrology. This approach emphasized planets in signs and houses, retrograde motions, and the purported influence of distant bodies such as Pluto (with its 248-year orbital period), Neptune, and Uranus—even in the context of financial astrology. I accepted these ideas without reservation, as they represented the prevailing consensus among attendees and appeared to be the only legitimate framework.

S&P 500 vs. 225-day orbital and 243-day axial spin cycles of Venus: April 2025 lows marked conclusion of spin cycle; midpoint of orbital cycle closely coincided with October 30 highs; December downturn occurred at termination of spin cycle.
Over the ensuing years, I authered books, conducted extensive research, and published newsletters, all rooted in this geocentric perspective. Nevertheless, persistent doubts gradually surfaced: an inner voice highlighted the methods’ inconsistent outcomes. Though I initially disregarded these misgivings, they became impossible to ignore by 2025. Deeper scientific literature portrays the solar system as a vast resonance machine: finely balanced and harmonically interdependent, such that altering the motion of any single planet would destabilize the entire structure. As inhabitants of Earth, humans are inherently attuned to these cosmic rhythms—whether consciously or not—and this attunement manifests emotionally in collective market behavior reflected on price charts.
 
I eventually uncovered papers by astronomers and mathematicians who, operating outside mainstream consensus, attribute phenomena such as climate change to celestial influences rather than human activity. When integrated with findings from medical journals, their work offered profound insight. These researchers maintain that only five planets warrant attention: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn. Distant bodies like Pluto and Uranus can be disregarded owing to their negligible effects.  
 
 
 (black dots on the left side of dates), 2025-2040.

Earth’s 23.4° axial tilt fosters seasonal stability; 
Uranus’s 97.8° tilt "sideways" obliquity.
 
Jupiter and Saturn, by virtue of their immense mass, join the inner planets in exerting gravitational forces on the Sun’s surface during precise angular alignments. Such configurations prompt increased solar radiation in the form of sunspots; although Earth’s magnetic field deflects a portion of this energy, a substantial amount reaches the surface. Medical research connects this phenomenon to the "sodium-potassium pump model", discovered in 1957 by Jens Christian Skou. This model elucidates cellular responses, whereby influxes of solar energy trigger biochemical cascades that heighten susceptibility to emotional shifts correlated with variations in solar emissions.

Most financial instruments frequently align with multiples or fractions of Mercury’s and Venus’s orbital and rotational periods.
 
I observed that major heliocentric alignments involving Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn consistently coincide with increased volatility or trend reversals across various assets, including the S&P 500, gold, coffee, orange juice, wheat, corn, oil, and cocoa. Although directional outcomes differ—some bullish, others bearish, and some leading to sideways consolidation—the effects are reliable when correlating heliocentric planetary positions with price charts. This pattern can be attributed to solar emissions influencing human emotion through cellular chemistry. 

In preparing the "Financial Astrology Almanac 2026", I employed the periodogram function—a mathematical tool for time-series analysis—to detect dominant cycles in price data. Nearly all examined financial instruments exhibit cycles that frequently align with multiples or fractions of Mercury’s periods (88-day orbit; 58.65-day rotation) and Venus’s periods (225-day orbit; 243-day rotation).  


On December 20, 2025, an active solar region erupted with vibrant, magnetically
guided coronal loops, marking Solar Cycle 25’s progression toward its 2025 peak.
 
See also:
Malcolm G. Bucholtz (December 20, 2025) - Financial Astrology Almanac 2026: Trading and Investing Using the Planets.

Monday, December 8, 2025

2026 in W.D. Gann’s "Financial Time Table"

W.D. Gann’s Financial Time Table from 1784 to 2008 is based on the 18.612958-year lunar nodal cycle (6,798.383 days, the time for the Moon's north node, also referred to as the True Node, to complete one orbit relative to the ecliptic). Compiling his Financial Time Table in 1909, however, Gann approximated the lunar node's period without an ephemeris by simply alternating 18- and 19-year intervals to achieve an average of 18.5 years—an error of 47.33 days per cycle, meaning Gann's cycle is lagging behind the node's true position.
 
» Gann himself was quoted as saying that this was his greatest market discovery. « 
 
Fast-forward to late 2025, Gann's error sums up to 300 daysHence, the exact criteria and starting date to which he anchored his cycle, including his annotation: "Dec. 25, 1989 revises to Mar. 13, 1934," remain unclear and subjects of debate. The table’s basic conceptual congruence with Louise McWhirter's 1937 "Theory of Stock Market Forecasting" led analysts to suspect "Louise McWhirter" was merely a Gann alias used to correct the flawed astronomy of his 1909 Time Table and provide an elaborated astrological theory of the lunar node's 18.6-year cycle and its impact on the US business cycle and stock market.
 

Regardless, even though 
the extended version of the original table into 2121 did not correct Gann's error, it forecasted a market panic in 2020 (accurate), and high stock prices in 2022–2023 (accurate?). For 2024, 2025, and 2026, Gann's table warns about a "major panic CRASH! 4 years of falling prices, business stagnated, breadlines, soup kitchens, despair, unemployment." Correct? For 2027 to 2031, the table announces "extreme low stock prices, strikes, repression, [and] despair" to be followed by the "beginning of [a] new business generation of 18.6 years. 4 years of rising stock prices and improving business. Markets bare of goods. Young men becoming prominent." Time will tell.
 
Gann claimed his time table accurately forecasted over a century of significant events, including the 1907 Panic, the 1929 Crash, and the post-World War II boom. This framework has shown continued relevance in modern validations, such as the 2020 COVID-19 market panic, which aligned with a projected low year in the table. Furthermore, the 2022–2023 stock highs preceded an anticipated downturn, also fitting the established pattern. 
  
 » Major crash in 2024–2026 with prolonged economic stagnation, and a recovery by 2028–2030. «
W.D. Gann's original "Financial Time Table" adjusted and extended into 2121.
 
While appealing, the table’s predictions should be approached cautiously, considering external factors and the debated accuracy of Gann’s methods. 
 
» Maybe Gann’s table should be shifted for a few months in view of 18.5M approximation vs 18.6M desired value. « 
 
Branimir Vojcic is right: For higher degrees of conviction, diehard Gann aficionados may want to re-anchor the exact lunar nodal period to a specific date (e.g., sign ingress, natal chart, crash low), and derive further clues from "Louise McWhirter."

2026 in J.M. Funk’s "56-Year Cycle of Prosperity and Depression"

J.M. Funk’s theory, first articulated in his 1932 pamphlet "The 56-Year Cycle in American Business Activity", posits a recurring 56-year rhythm in US economic and business conditions, driven by a chain of cause-and-effect events influenced by human behavioral traits—such as aspiration, greed, and intemperance—and modulated by external rhythmic forces akin to solar cycles.
 

The cycle transcends intervening factors like wars, technological advancements, or monetary policy changes, manifesting as three major panic periods within each 56-year span, spaced at intervals of approximately 20, 20, and 16 years. The cycle's structure is visually represented in a circular chart, originally drafted by Funk and redrawn by financial astrologer David Williams in 1959 and 1982, which delineates key phases: "Accumulating Surplus" (thrift and investment buildup), "Absorbing Surplus Production" (rising prices and sales), "Panic and Dumping" (market collapse and liquidation), "Industrial Stagnation" (depression and low activity), and "Uncontrolled Production" (overexpansion leading to renewed prosperity).

Funk's chart illustrates historical alignments across centuries, with years marked along concentric rings and "needles" connecting equivalent points in successive cycles. For instance, sequences such as 1801–1857–1913–1969 and 1817–1873–1929–1985 highlight recurring panic epochs, while subcycles (e.g., 9-year intervals) link shorter-term fluctuations. Prosperity emerges from post-panic thrift, fostering confidence and investment; however, extended booms breed overproduction, fictitious credit, and speculation, culminating in collapse. The depth of ensuing depressions mirrors the prior expansion's scale, with stock market drawdowns historically ranging from 25% to 40% during panic phases.

According to the cycle's alignment, late 2025 corresponds to the "Panic. Dumping." phase, characterized by high prices giving way to forced selling, bank strains, and commodity price collapses—echoing historical precedents like the Panics of 1857 (30% NYSE decline amid railroad overextension) and 1913–1914 (40% drop triggered by European liquidations). The chart's central long needle explicitly ties 2025 to this vortex, projecting a major bear market. An outer-ring marker at 2024 signals "High Prices. Sell Save," aligning with the S&P 500's peak on November 29, 1968, and suggesting a comparable crest in late 2024. This transitions into 2026, marked on the inner ring as "Low Prices. Buy," corresponding to troughs in January and May 1970 and indicating the onset of recovery.

Observed drawdowns during prior "Panic and Dumping" epochs:
The Panic of 1857, corresponding to the 1857 position on the chart, saw the New York Stock Exchange decline by approximately 30%, driven by bank failures, railroad overextension, and commodity price collapses.
The 1913–1914 crisis, linked to the 1913 marker, resulted in a roughly 40% drop in stock prices by August 1914, precipitated by European liquidations and heightened geopolitical tensions.
The 1968–1970 bear market, directly analogous to the 2025–2026 projection via the cycle's 56-year rhythm, featured a 37% decline in the S&P 500 from its peak on November 29, 1968, to its trough on May 25, 1970.

Quantitative projections draw from the 1968–1970 parallel, shifted by precisely 20,454 days (equivalent to 56 solar years): The S&P 500 declined 37% from its November 1968 high to its May 1970 low. Despite the panic designation, the decennial pattern of US stocks introduces nuance: 2025, as the fifth year in a decade, historically yields positive returns (breaking a rare negative streak seen in 2005), potentially mitigating the downturn's severity. 
 
Supplementary analyses from related frameworks, such as Hurst cycles and seasonality (not part of Funk's original model), suggest the most probable initiation of a sustained contraction in late 2025, extending into Q1 2026—specifically January—with potential acceleration from seasonal weaknesses before stabilization. Magnitude remains speculative but could mirror the 37% 1968–1970 precedent, moderated by contemporary factors like Federal Reserve policy. 

Monday, December 1, 2025

The Year-End Rally and January Effect in US Stocks | Jack Gillen

American financial astrologer Jack Gillen (1932-2022), best known for his book The Key to Speculation on the New York Stock Exchange, attributed the Year-End Rally—often called the "Santa Claus Rally"—to the Sun's annual cycle and its interactions with key points in the natal charts of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the United States. In Chapter VIII ("Year-End Rally") Gillen framed this as a predictable seasonal pattern driven by planetary transits, rather than purely economic factors, emphasizing that markets follow cosmic rhythms with mathematical precision. 
 
NYSE Natal Chart (New York, NY, May 17, 1792 8:52 am).
 
United States Natal Chart (Philadelphia, PA, July 4, 1776 12:30 pm). 

Core Astrological MechanismGillen explained the rally as a direct result of the Sun's transit through Capricorn (around December 22–January 20), specifically when the Sun reaches 5–9 degrees Capricorn. This position forms a harmonious trine aspect (120-degree angle) to Venus at 5 degrees Taurus in the NYSE's natal chart (May 17, 1792). The trine creates bullish energy, boosting prices and volume as the Sun—a symbol of vital energy and trends—activates fixed, stable points in the market's "birth chart."
 
This aligns with a grand trine involving other NYSE chart points: Mercury (23° Taurus), Sun (27° Taurus), and Mars (18° Virgo), plus Neptune (24° Virgo) and the Part of Fortune (25° Taurus) in the US chart.
Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, governs government policies and market conditions (within a 4-degree orb), but the trine's positive flow overrides restrictions, leading to upward momentum from Christmas to New Year's.
The Moon plays a supporting role for daily timing: New Moon to New Moon cycles signal short-term moves, while the Moon's transits (e.g., from Virgo to Pisces) enhance long positions during this period.
 
Broader context: The Sun's 365¼-day cycle through the zodiac creates annual highs (January to late July, Aquarius to Aries) and lows (late July to October, Leo to Libra). The year-end rally acts as a "reset," balancing the year's trend, with the US chart's Cancer cluster (opposed by Capricorn) adding tension that's resolved bullishly.
 
Historical Patterns and ReliabilityBased on data from 1900–1970 (which Gillen noted holds pre-1900 as well), the DJIA closed higher on the last trading day of the year 86% of the time (only 11 minus closes). Gains averaged positive, with the largest in 1967 (+17.74 points) and the biggest loss in 1966 (-13.61 points). Exceptions occur ~14% of the time due to disruptive factors like:

North Node squares to US Jupiter in Cancer (e.g., 1911: -0.43%; 1930: -0.62%; 1968: -8.57%).
Mutable sign influences (Sagittarius/Pisces) from Uranus for erratic volatility.
 
 
Gillen tied this to longer cycles:

Sun's 19-year eclipse cycle (6,585.321 days): Shifts trends via Moon-Sun eclipses.
Jupiter (12 years/sign): Expansion highs (e.g., Jupiter in Leo in 1978 amplified rallies).
Saturn (2½ years/sign): Restrictions in Capricorn cause depressions but are softened by year-end trines.
Uranus (7 years/sign): Erratic breakouts in mutable signs.
 
Volume is crucial: It builds during rises (buy signal) and declines during falls (sell signal), mirroring the DJIA's tide.
 
Connection to the January Effect and Yearly TrendA hallmark of Gillen's analysis is the January-year-end symmetry: "If the market shoots up in January, it will be up in December; if it’s low in January, then it's going to be low in December, at year's end." This ~80% accurate "balance" reflects the Sun's opposition (Cancer-Capricorn axis) resolving the year's energy. January's bullish tide (Aquarius ingress) sets the tone; low volume in weak months (February–March, July–August, October–November) tests but doesn't break the cycle.
 
Predictions and Trading AdviceGillen predicted the rally persisted "year-after-year" unless heavily afflicted (e.g., Saturn in Capricorn for panics like 1929). For 1979 (his writing era), he forecasted lows in stocks like PPG Industries ($14–15) due to Saturn, but highs via Jupiter returns. Modern application: Monitor Sun aspects and volume—afflictions intensify bear phases, trines soften bulls.

Buy strategy: Enter longs during Moon transits Virgo–Pisces (70–100% success for gains); target cycle lows (e.g., Gould, Inc. at $10 in Dec/Jan–Feb).
Sell strategy: Exit at resistance highs (e.g., $26–$28); avoid weak months.
General rule: "Always remember that the key factor in buying a stock is volume. As the volume builds, the prices rise. When volume declines prices fall." Align trades with corporate "birth signs" and ride the DJIA tide rather than fighting cycles.

Gillen's approach blends astrology with empirical stats, viewing the rally as cosmic inevitability rather than luck. For deeper dives, his book details tools like sensitive Sun/Moon degrees for precise timing. While unconventional, his methods have influenced financial astrology, with historical backtests showing high consistency.

Jack Gillen based his analysis primarily on data from 1900–1970. Below are the exact statistics he presented in The Key to Speculation on the New York Stock Exchange (Chapter VIII), followed by updated figures through 2024 for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500.
  
Jack Gillen’s Original Statistics (1900–1970, DJIA).
 
Gillen emphasized that the 10–11 failures almost always coincided with heavy nodal afflictions (North Node square or opposition to US Jupiter or NYSE Venus) or strong Saturn restrictions.

Updated Statistics (1900–2024, 125 years) – DJIA.

S&P 500 Year-End Last Trading Day (1950–2024).
 
Classic “Santa Claus Rally” DefinitionThe last 5 trading days of December plus the first 2 trading days of January (7 trading days total).
 
 "Santa Claus Rally" Stats for the DJIA and S&P500 (1950-2024).
 
Notable Recent Exceptions (Failures of the Year-End Rally) 
 
From 1900–1970: Gillen’s claimed 86% success rate for the final trading day is accurate for that specific sample.
From 1900–2024: The success rate has declined to approximately 75% as markets have become more global, algorithmic, and influenced by macroeconomic events.
The broader 7-day Santa Claus Rally (last 5 of Dec + first 2 of Jan) remains one of the most consistent seasonal patterns, still positive more than 75% of the time since 1950, with an average gain of around 1.3–1.4%.
 
Gillen’s core astrological thesis—that the Sun’s trine to NYSE Venus in early Capricorn drives the rally—continues to align with the majority of positive outcomes, although the edge has moderated in recent decades compared with his original 20th-century sample.
 
So what about the turn of the year 2025-2026? The usual year-end rally should still show up, with the Sun making its normal supportive link to the NYSE chart. But Saturn’s square to natal Venus (December 8), North Node pressure, and Uranus conjunct the NYSE Sun (December 30) introduce stress and the risk of sudden drops. The Moon’s difficult angles on December 24–25 and January 1 can briefly stall momentum, making the “Santa Rally” weaker and choppier than usual — upward overall but marked by sharp dips and low-volume days. Jupiter’s trine supports a rebound around January 3–10, but December 23–January 2 still favors light shorts. Overall: a cautious, shortened rally, not a full failure.