Louise McWhirter

Louise McWhirter (October 19, 1896 – November 1, 1957) was a financial astrologer who purported to use astrology to forecast the financial markets.[1][2][3] In 1937, she published her only book, Astrology and Stock Market Forecasting.[4][5][6] Some believe that “Louise McWhirter” was only an alias of famous market forecaster W. D. Gann.[7]

McWhirter’s theory

The Nodal cycle

McWhirter's main theory was that the major of primary trend of business volume and finance is clearly pointed out by the 18.6-year cycle of the North Node as it passes through the twelve signs of the zodiac.[1][8] During a long-term trend, the four crucial points of the stock market are reached when the Node enters the four fixed signs respectively:

  • Aquarius: This is the extreme low of business activity, the bottom of the cycle.
  • Pisces: The business activity approaches the bottom of the cycle.
  • Aries: The business activity starts to fall below the normal level.
  • Taurus: The business activity reaches a normal level, but the trend is going down.
  • Gemini: The business continues to fall lower towards the normal level.
  • Cancer: The business activity fades from the top.
  • Leo: This is the extreme high of business activity, the top of the cycle.
  • Virgo: The business activity goes even higher.
  • Libra: The business activity starts to go above the normal level.
  • Scorpio: The business activity reaches a normal level, and the trend is going up.
  • Sagittarius: The business continues to go higher towards the normal level.
  • Capricorn: The business activity turns up from the bottom.

It has been noted that the four crucial signs (the top, bottom and two break-even points) correspond to the four heads of the cherubim in the Book of Ezekiel.[9]

Aspects and positions of major planets

McWhirter also lists several secondary factors which tend to raise or depress business, mostly related to aspects of major planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto:[1][5]

Favourable Unfavourable
North Node aspects Conjunction with Jupiter Conjunction, opposition, square with Saturn or Uranus
Jupiter aspects Conjunction, trine, sextile with Saturn or Uranus N/A
Saturn-Uranus aspects Trine, sexile, semi-sextile Conjunction, opposition, square, semi-square
Planet(s) in Gemini Jupiter, North Node Saturn, Uranus[10]
Planet(s) in Cancer Jupiter N/A
Aspects to Pluto Conjunction, trine, sextile Opposition, square, semi-square

The NYSE natal chart

McWhirter maintained that one should pay attention when a planet moves to 14° Cancer (104°) and 24° Pisces (354°), because these places are where the Ascendant and Midheaven were when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) was initiated by an agreement on 17 May 1792,[10][11] though only after rectifying the exact time to 7:52 am.[1] Similarly, since the tenth house of the NYSE chart was in Pisces and Aries, which are ruled by Neptune and Mars respectively, she also thought that aspects to these two planets are important.[1][10]

New moon analysis

In a shorter timeframe, McWhirter uses the new moon for timing market turns.[1][5] The key idea is that she would pay attention to planets which make an astrological aspect to the new moon, and watch them as the moon passes through them later.[1][7][12]

Comparison with W. D. Gann

Identity suspicion

M. G. Bucholtz suspects that “Louise McWhirter” is not the author's real name.[7] His reason is that he comes across no other books by McWhirter and finds no other sources mentioning this person. He believes that the real identity of Louise McWhirter was famous market forecaster W. D. Gann, whom Bucholtz believes used similar techniques in market predictions. According to Pythagorean numerology, the names “W. D. Gann” and “Louise McWhirter” share the same numerological root of “9”.[13][14][15] It is possibly not a coincidence, since some people believe that Gann was an numerologist.[16][17]

Gann’s financial timetable

One of the biggest connection between McWhirter and Gann is that McWhirter's Nodal cycle theory is very similar to Gann's “financial timetable”.[18] It is timetable with alternating 18- and 19-year cycle, which mimics the Nodal cycle very closely. Like McWhirter's theory, Gann also found that the stock market follows a rhythm of 18–19 years.[19] Here is a modernised example of the table:

Major Low 1990 2008 2027 2045
1991 2009 2028 2046
Booming 1992 2010 2029 2047
1993 2011 2030 2048
1994 2012 2031 2049
Major High 1995 2013 2032 2050
1996 2014 2033 2051
Correction 1997 2015 2034 2052
1998 2016 2035 2053
Major Top 1999 2017 2036 2054
2000 2018 2037 2055
Big Crash 2001 2019 2038 2056
2002 2020 2039 2057
Major Low 2003 2021 2040 2058
2004 2022 2041 2059
Major High 2005 2023 2042 2060
2006 2024 2043 2061
Major Top 2007 2025 2044 2062
-- 2026 -- 2063

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g McWhirter, Louise (2008). Riske, Kris Brandt (ed.). McWhirter Theory of Stock Market Forecasting. American Federation of Astrologers. ISBN 978-0866905855.
  2. ^ Ferrera, Daniel T. (2015). Gann for the Active Trader. Sacred Science Institute. ISBN 9781942418047.
  3. ^ Lewis, James R (2003). The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578592463.
  4. ^ McWhirter, Louise (1977). Astrology and Stock Market Forecasting. A S I Publishers. ISBN 9780882310343.
  5. ^ a b c Williams, David (1984). Financial Astrology. American Federation of Astrology. ISBN 9780866900454.
  6. ^ Skinner, Christeen H. (2017). The Beginners Guide to the Financial Universe: An Introduction to the Role of the Sun, Moon, and Planets in Financial Markets. Nicolas-Hays. ISBN 9780892546404.
  7. ^ a b c Bucholtz, M.G. (2014). Stock Market Forecasting: The McWhirter Method De-Mystified. Wood Dragon Books. ISBN 978-0968537091.
  8. ^ Gover, Robert (2005). Time and Money: The Economy and the Planets. Hopewell Publications. ISBN 9780972690683.
  9. ^ Mathisen, David Warner (2015). Star Myths of the World. Beowulf Books. ISBN 978-0996059022.
  10. ^ a b c Gillen, Jack (2009). The Key to Speculation on the New York Stock Exchange. American Federation of Astrology. ISBN 9780866905947.
  11. ^ Michie, Ranald (2011). The London and New York Stock Exchanges 1850-1914. Oxon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781136736681.
  12. ^ Charran, Ram (2011). The Vedic Code of Stocks- 2012 Monthly Predictions. Heendu Learning. ISBN 9781105350078.
  13. ^ Laurie, John C. (1959). The Science of Numerology Through the Law of Vibration. Pomeroy, WA: Health Research Books. ISBN 9780787305376. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  14. ^ Clement, Luo (1908). The ancient science of numbers. The practical application of its principles in the attainment of health, success, and happiness. New York: NY: Roger brothers. ISBN 9781298455536. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  15. ^ Dudley, Underwood (1997). Numerology: Or, What Pythagoras Wrought. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780883855249.
  16. ^ Awodele (2013). W. D. Gann: Divination by Mathematics. Union: KY: Bekh, LLC. ISBN 9780615833439.
  17. ^ Lo, Andrew W.; Hasanhodzic, Jasmina (2010). The Heretics of Finance: Conversations with Leading Practitioners of Technical Analysis. New York: NY: Bloomberg Press. ISBN 9780470885369.
  18. ^ Gann, William Delbert (2015). Collected Writings of W.D. Gann. Vol. 4. Sacred Science Institute. ISBN 9781942418085.
  19. ^ Balenthiran, Kerry (2013). The 17.6 Year Stock Market Cycle: Connecting the Panics of 1929, 1987, 2000 and 2007. Harriman House Limited. ISBN 9780857193094.
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