2003 Trader’s Astrological Almanac Page 6

One of the great insightsof financial and mundaneastrology is that solar eclipses setup resonant fields, harmonic

patterns that include “hot spots” in celestial longitude.These hot spots persist as sensitive areas in the zodiaclong after the time of the eclipse itself, and in many casesactually becomes sensitive points prior to the time of theeclipse as well. When various planets resonate with thesehot spots by transit, by progression, or by arc direction,the true effects of the eclipse become manifest.Sometimes these triggering events take place within afew days of the date of the eclipse; on other occasions itis months or even years later when their impact is felt. Ininterpreting eclipses, the challenge is often one of decidingwhich particular planet will provide the triggering influence,and of determining exactly how long the eclipse’s resonantfield will remain active.

When we apply astrology to the markets, wediscover that eclipses not only create resonant fields intime, but in price, too. This added dimension can give usextra leverage in determining the likely impact of aparticular eclipse. The equities markets and futuresmarkets are always a reflection of mass psychology, andthat psychological reality not only corresponds to the ever-changing dynamics of the astrological realm, but also toan intricate underlying pattern of numerical relationshipsas well.

By taking a look at what is actually happeningwith prices in the particular market we are analyzing, andby coordinating that price information with the astrologicaldynamics that are taking place at the time of an eclipse,we can gain valuable clues about the likely behavior ofthat market after the eclipse, or at least get some hintsabout the specific time periods and price zones we canmost profitably examine for guidance and confirmationas we develop a trading plan.

A Systematic Approach to Eclipse AnalysisHere is one approach to opening up the

forecasting potential of a solar eclipse. It is not designedto be a hypothetical exercise or a long-range forecastingtool, simply because it requires some direct observationof actual price levels at or near the time of the eclipseitself. In that sense, it is an active trading method, onewhich links observed market behavior to the developmentof specific trading strategies. When we use it to gatherprice data and successfully uncover its astrological andnumerological connections to an eclipse, that data canthen be used to pinpoint the specific time frames andastrological actions which can most reliably be taken intoconsideration to set up high-profit future trades.

When we seek to unlock the price and time potentialin a solar eclipse, we can follow these specific steps:1. We examine the horoscope for the eclipse. Note the

zodiacal position of the eclipse (the “eclipse point”),converting it to 360° notation.

2. We calculate the cardinal mirrors of the eclipse,including the equinoctial mirror point, and the eclipseantiscion (also known as the eclipse solstice point).To calculate the equinoctial mirror point, subtract theeclipse’s degree position within its zodiac sign fromthe constant arc of 30°, then add the equinoctiallymirrored sign, with eclipses in Aries mirroring intoPisces, eclipses in Taurus mirroring into Aquarius,eclipses in Gemini mirroring into Capricorn, eclipsesin Cancer mirroring into Sagittarius, eclipses in Leomirroring into Scorpio, eclipses in Virgo mirroring intoLibra, eclipses in Libra mirroring into Virgo, eclipsesin Scorpio mirroring into Leo, eclipses in Sagittariusmirroring into Cancer, eclipses in Capricorn mirroringinto Gemini, eclipses in Aquarius mirroring into Taurus,and eclipses in Pisces mirroring into Aries.

3. Once we have calculated the equinoctial mirror pointfor the eclipse, we use it to determine the eclipseantiscion—simply change the zodiacal sign of theequinoctial mirror point to its polar opposite in thenatural wheel of the zodiac (Aries to Libra, Taurus toScorpio, Gemini to Sagittarius, etc.).

4. We convert the equinoctial mirror point and the eclipseantiscion to 360° notation. Keep a list of the 360∞equivalents of the eclipse point, the equinoctial mirrorpoint, and the eclipse antiscion handy.

5. Examine the daily prices for the market we areanalyzing. Using decimal notation, we write down thefigures for the opening price, the daily high, the dailylow, and the closing price. We do this for the day ofthe solar eclipse and for the days prior to andimmediately after the eclipse as well. It’s especiallyimportant to note the trading days preceding andfollowing the eclipse when the eclipse falls on aweekend or a holiday.

6. From the eclipse horoscope, we record the zodiacalpositions of all the remaining planets, converting eachof them to 360° notation. Be sure to include the TrueLunar Node on the list.

7. We compare our two lists of 360° equivalentastrological positions (the main list of eclipse-relatedpositions from Step 4 and the list of planetary positionsfrom Step 6) to your list of prices from Step 5. We arelooking for correspondences, which sometimesnecessitate moving a decimal point in the figures weare examining. For example, a closing price from yourlist might be $31.81, which could correspond to a

Unlocking the Secrets of EclipsesBy Tim Bost

2003 Trader’s Astrological Almanac Page 7

planetary position of 318.13 (the equivalent of 18° 08’Aquarius, converted to 360° notation). On occasion itmay also be necessary to add increments of 360∞ toa planetary position in order to bring its equivalent intothe appropriate range of a trading price—as in the caseof a planet at 9° 48’ Gemini corresponding to a price of$78.98 (9° 48’ Gemini = 69.8; 69.8 + 360 + 360 =789.8). At times finding the numerical correspondencemay involve some minor rounding-off, but in manycases we will discover precise correlations that arestartlingly obvious.

8. We expand the comparison process by using a GannWheel to uncover additional price and degreeequivalents. We can use a mechanical wheel like theoriginal 24/360 Price and Time Chart used by W. D.Gann, or choose the streamlined Universal Clockversion featured in Jeanne Long’s book The UniversalClock: Forecasting Time and Price in the Footstepsof W. D. Gann. There is also a Universal Clock featurein the Galactic Trader software for astro-trading; clickon “Planets” in the toolbar at the top of the screen,then select “Universal Clock” in the drop-down menu.The Universal Clock makes it easy to find price anddegree correlations at different levels, based on addingor subtracting increments of 24 to any existing price ordegree. For example, 100 (degrees or dollars)

corresponds to 76 and 52 by subtraction, and to 124,148, 172, and 196 by addition.

9. Once we have selected the planet in the eclipsehoroscope that most closely relates to the tradingprices on the date of the eclipse, we use the transitsof that planet to the eclipse point, the equinoctial mirrorpoint, and the eclipse antiscion to forecast future pricelevels. Again, we may need to move decimal pointsto reflect market conditions accurately, and in mostcases we find that the Universal Clock is anindispensable tool.

An Historical ExampleHow does this technique work in actual application?

As an example, let’s take a look at the solar eclipse ofOctober 11, 1931 and its correlations to prices in theDow Jones Industrial Average. This was a partial eclipse,with the Sun/Moon conjunction at 17° 15’ Libra. Thisparticular eclipse is of some current interest because itwas in the same Saros Series as the solar eclipse comingup on November 23, 2003.

The eclipse point at 17° 15’ Libra corresponds to197.25 in 360° notation, so we mark the numbers 197and 198 on the inner, “Time Wheel” section of theUniversal Clock diagram. The equinoctial mirror pointfor the eclipse falls at 12° 45’ Virgo, which translates to

‡ ›

ˆ

‚

‰

ƒ

ä

„

‹

…

Ü

†

08° 08°

07°

07°

10°

10°

16°

16°

19°

19°

16°

16°

33 ' 33 '

27 '

27 '

48 '

48 '

26 '

26 '

15 '

15 '

27 '

27 '

É

¿

Â

ÁÀ

ʺ

¶¸

»

Ü

Ü

›

ƒ„…

†

†

††

†

‡

‰

05°

17°

22°

22°17°

07°

05°

12°

17°

17°

26°

16°

16°

25 '

23 '

45 '

08 '32 '00 '

25 '00 '

08 '15 '

07 '

33 '

58 '

Œ

Œ

Œ

Œ’

‘

à

‘’

‘

à

‘

‘

à

‘

‘

’

–

á

à–

á

‘

‘

à

á

‘

“

’

“

Tim Bost - Astrologer2831 Ringling Blvd., Ste B-108

Sarasota, FL 34237 USA941-953-3545 Fax:941-953-3732

Web: http://www.TimBost.comEmail: timbost@pipeline.com

Solar Partial EclipseNatal ChartOct 11 19318:55 am EDT +4:00New York, NY40°N42'51'' 074°W00'23''GeocentricTropicalPlacidusTrue Node

2003 Trader’s Astrological Almanac Page 8

162.75 in 360∞ notation and 162-163 on the inner wheelof Universal Clock; the eclipse antiscion is 12° 45’ Pisces,corresponding to 342.75 in 360∞ notation and 342-343on the Universal Clock.

The 1931 solar eclipse took place with the Sun/Moonconjunction at one corner of a grand cross which alsofeatured Saturn, Pluto, and Uranus in cardinal signs. Itwas not that grand cross pattern which proved significantin market action, however. Instead, the planet Mars, in aT-Square pattern with Jupiter and Chiron, was thehoroscope point which most actively connected with thestock market activity of the time.

U.S. markets were closed on Sunday, October 11,the exact date of the eclipse. There was active trading onthe preceding day, however, since in 1931 the marketswere regularly open on Saturday as the closing day in asix-day trading week. On October 10 the Dow JonesIndustrial Average made a high of 106.51, a low of 103.33,and closed at 105.61. It was the high of the trading daythat most closely resonated with the zodiacal position oftransiting Mars at the time of the eclipse.

Mars, at 16° 33’ Scorpio, had a position in celestiallongitude corresponding to 226.55 degrees in 360°notation. By using the Universal Clock we can easily seethat 226 matches 106 (5 X 24 = 120; 226 – 120 = 106), soan exact equivalent to the position of Mars would be106.55. Its correspondence with the daily close in the Dowat 106.51 confirms that Mars is the specific planet to watchin forecasting future prices impacted by this eclipse. Wewill thus also want to mark the 226-227 position on theinner wheel of the Universal Clock, as well as the 106-107 position on the outer wheel, which is the “Price Wheel”section of the diagram.

At this point we have four time zones associated withthe solar eclipse noted on the inner Universal Clock wheel:the eclipse point at 197-198; the equinoctial mirror pointat 162-163; the eclipse antiscion at 342-343; and the Marspoint at 226-227. We also have one price zone marked inthe price wheel, the Mars price area at 106-107, derivedfrom our empirical observation of what the market wasactually doing at the time of the eclipse.

Our next task is to note the price zones that matchthe other time zones we have marked on the UniversalClock, taking into account the actual trading range of themarket we are forecasting. Historical records show thatbetween August, 1931 and March, 1932, the Dow JonesIndustrials traded between a low of 71.80 and a high of145.80. We will thus be working in that price range as wenote price zone correspondences with the time zones. (Ifwe were working with an example from the markets in2003, we would simply adjust our price wheel by addingincrements of 24 until we reached a price range for aDow above 9,000; the time wheel would remain the same.)

The price zones on the Universal Clock that matchthe eclipse point are thus 77-78, 101-102, and 125-126;the ones matching the equinoctial mirror point are 90-91,114-115, and 138-139; the ones matching the eclipseantiscion are 78-79, 102-103, and 126-127; and the ones

matching the Mars point are 82-83, 106-107, and 130-131. These are the particular prices for the Dow that wewill be watching for as Mars transits the sensitive pointsin the eclipse horoscope, namely the eclipse point, theequinoctial mirror point, and the eclipse antiscion. Wealso note that since the eclipse antiscion is so close tobeing an increment of the eclipse point itself when it ispositioned on the Universal Clock, we are really actuallyonly looking at Mars transits to two positions, theequinoctial mirror point and the combined eclipse/eclipseantiscion zone.

Because Mars in the eclipse horoscope is at aposition in the zodiac that follows the eclipse point, webegin our analysis by looking for the date prior to theeclipse when Mars conjoined the eclipse point. If wediscover a price correspondence on that date, it willprovide further confirmation that Mars is the planet weneed to be watching.

A glance at the ephemeris reveals that Mars passedover the eclipse point on August 28, 1931. On that daythe Dow Industrials traded with a high of 142.11 and alow of 138.82. Since that exactly overlaps the equinoctialmirror point price zone at 138-139, we have ourconfirmation!

The next date we will consider comes after theeclipse, giving us our first opportunity to test the Marstransit as a forecasting tool. That date is October 23,1931, when Mars passed over 24° 45’ Scorpio. Thisdegree position equals 234.75 in 360∞ notation,corresponding to the 234-235 increment of theequinoctial mirror point time zone. On October 23 theDow traded between 104.58 and 109.17, hitting the 106-107 Mars price zone on the Universal Clock.

On November 7, 1931, Mars transited 5° 15’Sagittarius, at the 245-246 increment of the eclipse pointtime zone. On that date the Dow had moved up to tradebetween 112.42 and 117.30, hitting the 114-115equinoctial mirror point price zone.

Less than two weeks later, on November 26, 1931,Mars transited 18° 45’ Sagittarius, at the 258-259increment of the equinoctial mirror point time zone. U.S.markets weren’t open on November 26 because of theThanksgiving Holiday, but on November 27, 1931, theDow traded between 90.65 and 93.79, hitting the 90-91equinoctial mirror point price zone.

On December 11, 1931, Mars hit 29° 15’ Sagittarius,at the 269-270 increment of the eclipse point time zone.On December 11 the Dow Industrials traded between79.26 and 83.11, a price range that hit both the 78-79eclipse antiscion price zone and the 82-83 Mars pointprice zone on the Universal Clock.

Then on December 27, 1931, Mars passed over 12°45’ Capricorn, at the 282-283 increment of the equinoctialmirror point time zone. December 27 was a Sundaywhich followed a two-day market holiday with the NYSEclosed for Christmas on December 25 and 26, so themost recent trading had taken place on Thursday,December 24. On that day the Dow posted a low of 75.14

2003 Trader’s Astrological Almanac Page 9

and a high of 77.45, hitting the 77-78 eclipse point pricezone.

As the New Year got underway, Mars transited 23°15’ Capricorn on January 11, 1932, at the 293-294increment of the eclipse point time zone. January 11 sawthe Dow trading between 77.25 and 82.20. This tradingrange hit the 77-78 eclipse point price zone, the 78-79eclipse antiscion price zone, and the 82-83 Mars pointprice zone on the Universal Clock!

On January 27, 1932, Mars transited 6° 45’ Aquarius,at the 306-307 increment of the equinoctial mirror pointtime zone. The trading range for the Dow Jones IndustrialAverage on that date was between 76.66 and 79.20, hittingboth the 77-78 eclipse point price zone and the 78-79eclipse antiscion price zone.

On February 11, 1932, with Mars hitting the 317-318increment of the eclipse point time zone as it transited17° 15’ Aquarius, the Dow gapped upward to tradebetween 74.27 and 79.62. Again, this coincided with boththe 77-78 eclipse point price zone and the 78-79 eclipseantiscion price zone.

A couple of weeks later, on February 26, 1932, Marspassed over 0° 45’ Pisces, at the 330-331 increment of

the equinoctial mirror point time zone. On February 26the range for the Dow was between 81.37 and 83.53,hitting the 82-83 Mars point price zone.

Finally, on March 12, 1932, Mars conjoined theeclipse antiscion at 12° 45’ Pisces. On that day the DowIndustrials traded between 83.24 and 85.00, again hittingthe 82-83 Mars point price zone.

Significant Results. . . and a Word of CautionThis example, which documents eleven separate

transits of a single planet to sensitive points in an eclipsehoroscope—transits that precisely link time and price—clearly illustrates just how powerful the resonant effectof an eclipse can be in the markets. With the DowIndustrials covering a trading range of roughly 75 pointsduring the time frame under consideration, and with just21 specific price points generated by the eclipse, thisstring of price correlations is certainly remarkable.

A caveat is in order here, however. In this exampleof the 1931 eclipse, the average trading range for theDow on the Mars transit dates was just 3.53 points. Whilethat makes the precision of the price correspondencesin the example even more significant, it presents a

2003 Trader’s Astrological Almanac Page 10

challenge when we seek to apply this technique to today’s volatile markets, when a daily trading range of more than100 points is not unheard of. That sort of market activity lights up every number in the Universal Clock! It suggests thatthis technique should be used judiciously, with particular consideration given to the volatility of the market underanalysis.

In any case, this approach to eclipse analysis can be applied to futures markets or to individual equities just aseasily as it can be used with a market index. The key to the technique is in studying the planetary positions in theeclipse horoscope, and then looking for an actual price correspondence in the market entity under analysis. When wediscover that kind of correspondence, we can then rest assured that the eclipse will soon reveal its secrets!