Stock Market Prediction: The Planetary Barometer and How to Use It [2nd ed., 1984 (first Llewellyn Publications ed.: 1950)] 0-87542-046-X

Table of contents :
Front Cover
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Title Page
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Printer's imprint
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Foreword
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Contents
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Human Response To Outside Forces
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Tides In The Affairs Of Men
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Cycles Write World History
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The Search For Causes
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The 3-1/2 Year Business Cycle
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Planetary Aspects Are The Secret
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Fig.1: The Major Aspects
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The Jupiter-Uranus Aspect Cycle
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Fig.2: The 3-1/2 Year Business And Jupiter-Uranus Cycle
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Planetary Periods And Synods
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Table 2: Interplanetary Synodical Periods
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Standard Astrogical Symbols
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Aspects In Action
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Fig.3: Interplanetary Angles Illustrated
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The Experimental Basis Of Our Idea
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Fig.4: The Observed Effects Of Venus-Uranus Aspects 1898-1947
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Estimating The Power Of Aspects
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Fig.5: Total Observed Deviations In Stock Values, 1898-1947
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The Line Of Aspectivity
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Fig.7: Valency Of Conjunctions
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Computing The Terms
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A Working Example
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The 1946 Siderograph As An Example
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Its Promises And Limitations
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Fig.8: 1946 Long Terms compared with Primary Trend In Stocks
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Fig.9: 1946 Middle Terms: Intermediate Swings In Mass Psychology
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Fig.10: The 1946 Market Record And Siderograph
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Table 4: Sine Curve Values For Natural Aspect Orb
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Bibliography
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Other Books By Donald Bradley
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Rear Cover
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Sigu-transits of the planets, however. do not rcqurrc much consideration for thc PUfSU:IIlCC of our present topic. We arc most interested now in planetary aspects, Broadly speaking, an aspect is a geometric relation between thc celestial longitudes of heavenly bodies, Whcncvcr two planets arc in the same degree and minute of arc along the ecliptic, they are said to bc in conjunction, Should they happen to hc opposite one another on the celestial sphere, as

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viewed from earth, we say they arc ill opposltion, because their longitudes diner by 180 degrees, Planets which arc 90 degrees apart in longitude arc said to he in quadrature or square aspect. Differing hy 60 degrees, (hey arc in sexrilc aspect. and by 120 degrees. they are trine to each other. Square and opposition aspects arc known to he "unfavorable" influences. from the human slant/point. while scxtile and trine formations are" favorable", The conjunelion may he either positive or negative in effect. depending upon the anture of the plauctary combination concerned. II must he remembered that the aspects used in standard astrology are purely angular measures as viewed from earth. for which reason we speak or

what is meant by" aspects." Planets at the same longitude arc said

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each other as viewed Irom earth, we say Ihey arc in square aspect. The sexlile and trine aspects arc [ormed when the bodies arc(,O" or 120' apan.

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the III as being "geocentric" or" apparent" configurations. While hypothcucal. the modern astrologer "rd,'rs III think of this circumstance as an electrophysical phenomenon. The earth is thought of as possessing a rndial ficld WIl\IS.: geometric axial structure is constantly undergoing disturbances by the interference of lines 'If lilr,,' stcnuniug from similar electromagnetic fields Ilf other planets. The orienuuion of our terrestrial fidd is dctcruuucd by th~' earth's orbit, which apparently defines the ecliptic, and polar inclination which gives rise to the natural divisions uf the celestial sphere (0" of longitude and right ascension commencing at the intersection ",. ecliptic and celestial equator). When lines afforce from two planets to the earth I defined hy their lines of light) arc geometrically related. i.c., in definite angle "r aspect, a crisis in the interference is reached. This crisis starts building up til its peak as soon as the two bodies are "within orh" of the aspect in question. A spatial margin of 15') either way in longitude fn,mthe point of exact aspect is the orb allowed. For practical purposes. this margin is restricted where personal astrology is entailed, although the influence accelerates to its crisi\ [rom the 15° confines in any case. THE JUPITER-URANUS ASPECT CYCLE THE MASSIVE PLANET JUPITER makes line complete revolution around the sun in I 1.80 •.[ our years. Uranus, more remote from the central sun, completes the circuit in 8·t.!n tropical years. Lengths of time for individual planets to revolve in their orbits arc call..d their sidereal periods. Because astrology in practice attaches more impurt.mce to planetary relationships.the periods required for two or more bodies 10 undergo one complete circumscription ofa circle (360") with respect til each othcr are of much greater significance. There inter-planetary cycles are called their mutual synodical periods. Hclioccntrically viewed, two planets complete the cnt ire circle's series of aspects during their synodical pcru«l. Wc may call this period synod, for shan. with no conflict over word usage. The length of the Jupiter- Uranus synod is 13.X I years, Juring which Ii me the full gamut of aspects, from conjuncunu back to another conjunction. is realized. Due to the fact that planetary orbits are nlll true circles. being ellipseshaped, the lapses of lime from aspect to aspect arc not exactly equalized fractions of this 13.8 l-ycar interval. Coupling this slight skewness in regularity with the fact that the earth also revolves, there is a considerblc distortion. constantly varying within set limits, of the times of aspect eventuality. The mean interval between hoih heliocentric and geocentric conjunctions, squares II

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and oppositions of Jupiter and Uranus is JAS years. or .rhout-l l !» mouths. As we shall show: this periodicity is the basic component in causing the Jlil-year business cycle. Conjunctions, squares and oppositions of the Jupiter-Uranus cycle arc critical. unfavorable points in the complete synod of time. so it is not surprising that these aspects should consistently mark the trough.. in economic statistical indexes. The stock market. 1I10st vulnerable of all III planetary influences, continuously fluctuates with this celestial mechanism. Sex tiles and trines of the two planets designate the crests of the J ~'l-ycar waves. Such oscillation is lucidly shown in Figure 2. which graphs the business cycle and identifies the years whcn the aspect-c. iscs were reached. The meandering linc in Ihe diagram represents the percentages of a 9-010,lIh moving average against the 41-month moving average. Jupiter has long bccn respected by adhcrcnrs to a~lrulogr :IS the "money planet." using the popular lingo, while Uranus has been ('qu:llly wcll known for its connccuon with industry and progress. It is no mere coincidence that the )1 i-ycar cycle in economic affairs should be perfectly aligneu with a J 'l- year cycle in planetary a/fairs-involving the two planets which "superstition" has enthroned as the "rulers" of commerce. The Jupiter-Uranus cycle is a primary factor in the cquariou or mass psychology.

PLANETARY PERIODS AND SYNODS CYCLES traceable to the action of"outcr pluncts" arc those which may be called long-term waves, or. in certain instances secular trends. Secular trends in common statistical tcrrniuulogy usually refer to linear. long-time tendencies, and seldom is the expression used to define broad cycles. However. because ninny of thc known long-term cycles exceed decades and even centuries in length, they work themselves out. for the most part as pradicnts. It is axiomatic with business leaders that the over-all secular trend i.. upward, all incrcasiug gradient. so long as we live under a thriving economy. As far as plaentary combinations are concerned. I here arc ten primary or long terms-giving rise to len overlapping and independent waves. ranging in length from 12 to 492 years. N umcrous permutations or morc-than-t wo- planet arrangements can be ascertained, although this branch of our study requires further research. The live planets invovcd in these great synods are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Their importance lies not only in their physical characteristics (great mass being the rule). hilt in their periods and synods. Each of these great, remote bodies exerts strong inlluences by virtue of

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its sign-transits alone. while mutual aspects between them arc of major historic consequence. Jupiter is the planet traditionally held as the celestial patron of money. Hence, in our astro-econornic pattern, we find Jupiter peculiarlyassociated with currency. distribution, banking and credit matters. Saturn seems to pertain greatly to nature. so it is not surprising to learn [rom analysis that Satuminn cycles have a ponderous effect on agriculture, livestock, and terrain ill general. Saturn's sidereal period is apparently connected with cycles in the purchasing power of prices. (The 14.8-year thythm in livestock prices correlates strikingly with Saturn's declination cycle. as do wholesale prices of food seasons.) Uranus is the solar system's great boss of industry, speaking figuratively. and has a somewhat direct tic-in with the stock market, corporation and labor interests, utilities, and so forth. Uranus is frequently referred to as the planet of progress and the "god of the wheel." Neplune has much to do with manufacturing, so "rules" production, commodities in general and wholesale prices in particular. It can be shown that wholesale prices (notably through the medium of the familiar 54-year cycle) underpo long-rangc cycles whose pace is set hy the aspects and sign-positions IIf this planet. Pluto. the most recently discovered (1930) planet in our system. is evidently related in some manner to politics and monetary programs of worldwide scope. Hence, we may speak of Pluto as the governmental factor in the equation or world economy. Pluto may also share honors with Uranus in rulcrship of scientific progress. Nearly every lengthy and otherwise-unexplained periodicity discerned by scientists can be correlated with these long-term planetary cycles. What speaks even more favorably for the astrological correlation as a cause is the tendency of crests on these long waves to be reached in tunc with sex tile and trine aspects, rather than at mid-points between the conjunction, square and opposition troughs. Research now underway by investigators unafraid to admit an interest in orthodox astrology will be reported in print from time to time, until what is virtually a "new science" of cycles will arise and bid for entry through the portals of universities. The following table lists the sidereal periods (cycles of revolution around

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the sun) ofthc planets in terms of tropical years. All work with such constants is facilitated ifthc figures arc retained indecimal form instead of as years, days and hours. Table I is followed by II which is it simil.u tabulation of the mean lengths of inter-planetary synodical periods, for the record, and for the usc uf readers bent on personal study of this promising field. TABLE I PLANETARY PERIODS OF ORBITAL REVOLUTION Sidercal Periods in Terms of Tropical Ycars Q Mercury

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demands further clarification. figure 3 has been drawn up as an aid in helping the novice to morc fully understand the simple principles involved in aspectformation between the various planets. An ephemeris is an annual publication which tabulates the daily positions of all the planets, the sun and moon, according to their location in the zodiac (geocentric longitude) or with reference to the equator and celestial poles (right ascension). Astrologically, we refer all effectual positions 10 the ecliptic which defines the center of the zodiacal zone. Therefore, for all purposes, when we speak of planetary :'positions," we mean positions in zodiacal or geocentric longitude. In obtaining an ephemeris for astrological purposes, make certain that you order one intended specifically for astrological

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work, as the right ascensions of the planets are not called for in the method we will shortly outline. Consulting an ephemeris for, say, the year 1946, we lean that the longitudes of three selected planets were as follows on May 20th, Eastern Standard Time midnight: ( Q) Mercury (d) Mars (~

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15° )8' of the sign Taurus 1)° 08' of the sign Leo 18° 25' of the sign Libra

for illustrative purposes, we have plotted these three planetary positions on a circular diagram of the zodiac (Figure 3). You will recall that our major aspects arc exact whenever any two planets are t, tiD", 90°, 120", or 1130° apart in longitude. Also remember that an" orb," or margin of effectiveness, of 15° either way from these precise points is allowed for each aspect in question. Having graphed the three planetary positions in our example, we must next find the longitudinal difference between each pair of bodies. Simple arithmetic nets us our dilTerences. After the technique is mastered, this can usually be done mentally, due to its simplicity. Demonstrating, our results arc: Mercury to Jupiter. Mercury to Mars: Mars to Jupiter.

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