“It's important to give credit whore credit ix duc That's what Tim Bost, one of the world’s most renowned Naan il ae trologers, says about W. D. Gann, the legendary trader in siyhy ue nodities who built his reputation over 100 years ago, aul wy portedly made over $55 million in the markets during his Iiiny ading record was truly amazing, but his methods wey yy Mysterious, Even today, more than half a century after his al ports can’t seem to agree about exactly how W. D. Gani wy odibly accurate forecasts that helped create his fortune Hut Tim Bost doesn’t get tangled up in the controversy, Iiwiual iy |, informative book, he reveals how you can pul suNy uf closely-guarded secrets to work today in crealiiy WINE Along the way, he peels Wuyi layers of superstition and misinformation to expose the viliaml uur ible forecasts and trading strateg: profitable connections between the markets and planetary ¢yyley * Practical Ways of Using the Law of Vibration * Specific Tips for Key Market Calculations * How To Convert Planetary Positions to Market Prives * Techniques for Using Power Numbers * A Fresh Understanding of Vibratory Resonances ...and Much, Much More! jonic Research Associates TAC ee cM aeer ee eral cy = fii il“ns Bes ety iS : om H + : CLT ee ehTEe ene: P ce i:Gann Secrets Revealed: Beyond Symbolism in Financial Astrology Copyright © 2001, 2003, 2009 Timothy L. Bost |All tights reserved under all Copyright Conventions. 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Submit all requests for reprinting to: Harmonic Research Associates Post Office Box 1657 Sarasota, Florida 34230-1657 USA. Published in the United States of Ameriea by Haomonic Research Associates. www.HarmonicResearchAssociates.com Portions previously published as “Beyond Symbolism in Financial Astrology” & “Astro-Money Report #3” by Taylor-Bost in Sarasota, Florida, USA Revised & Expanded Edition ISB! -933198-13-3, ISBN-13: 978-1-933198-13-2 EAN: 9781933198132 2 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDGANN SECRETS REVEALED Volume I: Beyond Symbolism in Financial Astrology Bi GANN SECRETS REVEALED Witt! Tae DING-SOFTWARE-COLLECTION. COM4 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDTABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the Revised Edition Wi» Gann and:Astrolopyies suits sc itot ss cane ceceas cesses 15 Finding the Person in Financial Astrology..........00....21 The Role of the Planets Planetary Phenomena..........ccccccceeseseseeeceereeee aan 33 Vibratory Resomances............. ccc ceeeeeeeeeeneenneeeee een 37 Hputcinios teal sMopethet: way eeneas ss chet caer eee 45 Calculating Equinoctial Mitror Points.........0000000..:c0 AT Calculating Antiscia.. FAS Marcety ys tet vines seen iigasnc ttn serosa eestor 53: 5 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDPower Numbers. . Suggested Reading and Additional Resources. About the Author 6 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDINTRODUCTION TO THE REVISED EDITION Early in 2001, I was working with one of my private clients who told me he was looking for ways to sharpen up his approach to trading so that he could take money out of the markets more consistently. I had traveled to spend several days with him in his office, and as we sat at his conference table for one of our extended coaching sessions, our conversation turned from an examination of specific timing questions to a discussion of the price levels in trading situations. We had shated the observation that vi GANN SECRETS REVEALED—- ae ; i : 7 . ' ! prices will often seemed to get pulled back to certain levels, ot will try in vain to move past particular levels, duting the progress of trading for a stock or a futures contract. “There’s sometimes more going on that meets the eye,” I said. “In many cases stock prices are directly linked to specific planetary positions.” “Oh?” my client said. “Tell me more.” While he certainly wasn’t new to astrology—I was, after all, there to help him improve his skills as an astro-trader—this particular concept was new to him, and he was clearly excited about the implications that it had for his trading. And so it was that for the next couple of hours I did my best to explain the basic connections between prices and zodiacal positions, and how they function in the markets, based on what I had learned ftom studying the work of W. D. Gann. Our discussion became quite animated, and by the end of our conversation that day I had a pile of sheets from a yellow legal pad scribbled with the 8 GANN SECRETS REVEALED‘Those notes soon became the basis for a brief article then, for the first edition of a monograph titled Symbolism in Financial Astrology. } ‘This little book, published in 2003 as ‘“Astro-Money Report #3” in a series of monographs that included the original editions of J.P. Morgan’s Billion-Dollar Secret and How to Find the Money in Your Horoscope, _ became one of my most widely circulated publications. I think because it took a simple, direct approach, many individuals got involved with this book and profited from it—and they let me know about their experiences. I got letters and emails from people who had read it, when I lectured at conferences and workshops I often got questions that either referred to the material in the book or dealt with matters that had been addressed in its pages. 9 GANN SECRETS REVEALED Wifi. TRA DIN a-SOFTWYARE-COLLECTION. COMThat confirming feedback convinced me of the book’s value, and since the otiginal 2003 edition has long been out of print, I’m especially delighted that there’s now an opportunity to present these thoughts to a new group of readers and aspiring astro-traders. But in presenting this new edition of the book, I have not only tried to make it more useful. I also have had an opportunity to rectify an oversight. In doing so, I’ve felt that it’s important to give credit where credit is due. ‘The fact is, many of the techniques and insights that make financial astrology such a powerful tool for market analysis and trading timing today came from the pivotal work of one individual who was first gaining his well- deserved reputation as a trading guru 100 years ago—W, D. Gann. And that’s why I’ve changed the title of this newly revised and expanded edition to Gann Secrets Revealed. While I’ve personally never hesitated to give W. D. Gann the acknowledgment he deserves, in the past I have 10 GANN SECRETS REVEALED8 abeolutely ‘no question that en to the markets set the standard for finaneial astrology, but unfortunately there have some distortions and perversions of Gann’s odologies in recent years. Indeed, during the past couple of decades we have seen the advent of an amazingly extensive cottage industry whose sole focus seems to be finding new ways of exploiting Gann’s reputation and profiting from associations with his name, no matter how tenuous or improbable those associations may actually be. The net result has been a lot of blatant rip-offs and misrepresentations, along with a few well-intentioned but essentially ineffective efforts at decoding parts of Gann’s writings, presumably with the hope of discovering the One ‘True Secret that will somehow unlock the mysteries of Gann’s work and open the door to infinite wealth. Tl GANN SECRETS REVEALED= eS: pone SIE Bae ae af aa PS 4 i i SEN. = While such hopes are easy to sympathize with, I’ve been reluctant to risk being connected with an arena that is so susceptible to hype, distortion, and outright chatlatanry. In reality, W. D. Gann owed his success to hard work, persistence, and a remarkable ability to integrate his keen spiritual and metaphysical insights with his diligent observation of market patterns. He understood the Law of ‘Vibration at many levels, from the patterns of his personal life to the movements of the markets, and it was that extraordinary first-hand understanding that opened up many potentially profitable opportunities for him throughout his life. Unfortunately, there have been many traders, including many avid fans of Gann’s work, who have entirely missed some of the key bits of knowledge that make his approach to the markets so powerful. Countless books and articles have been written on Gann’s mathematical principles, on his chatting techniques, and on 12 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDlysis and predictive work, While many of those efforts have been intelligently and passionately written, and while many of the principles - they discuss were in fact used by Gann in his approach to the markets, most of the publications nevertheless fall short _ of the desited mark. The authors clearly have little or no real knowledge of astrology, or if they do know something about it they manage to conceal that fact very well. At any rate, astrology, if it is mentioned at all, is typically relegated to footnotes, or to implied assertions that Gann was some sort of “mad scientist? who succeeded in the markets through suspicious activities which were marred by his personal involvement in some very strange and disreputable ateas, like astrology for example. With Gann Secrets Revealed 'd like to do my part to help offset some of those mistepresentations. While this book is certainly not an effort to give a completely comprehensive explanation of W. D. Gann’s astrology and 13 GANN SECRETS REVEALED| ; ‘| : y \ : i ; . ; i k ——— the many ways that he used it in the markets, it does at least tty to illuminate a few key astrological principles underlying some of his most significant work. I plan to explore more of Gann’s contributions in one or more subsequent volumes in the future. It’s my sincere hope not only that you'll find the information in these pages useful and_ intellectually stimulating, but that you'll also become motivated to use these tools to sharpen your skills in astrologically-based market analysis, opening the door to more exciting and fulfilling experiences in the markets and to more profitable results from your trading. Along the way, if you're also inspited to explore the work of W. D. Gann in greater depth, I know you'll be much richer for the experience. Tim Bost Sarasota, Florida, USA. Mercury Direct Station September 29, 2009 14 GANN SECRETS REVEALED. D. GANN AND ASTROLOGY When you have access to something as powerful and _ as universally applicable as astrology, why not use it to get tich, enjoy your life more fully, and become mote spiritually evolved, all at the same time? ‘That’s exactly what the legendary trader and market forecaster W. D. Gann did in the last century. Even then, the world of financial astrology—that remarkable realm whete individuals use their own initiative to hatness cosmic forces and control their own economic b GANN SECRETS REVEALEDdestiny—was populated with some truly extraordinary people. Gann was one of them. William Delbert Gann was born on a cotton ranch near Lufkin, Texas, on June 6, 1878. When he was 24 years old, he began a career trading stocks and commodities. W. D. Gann wasn’t very successful when he first started trading in 1902. But he soon discovered the ptinciples of financial astrology, and by the time he died in 1955, his estate was worth an estimated $5 million. (It’s been said that during his lifetime he made over $55 million.) He claimed that the secret to his success was that the stock market, like everything else in creation, responds to what he called the “Law of Vibration.” Gann said that he learned about the Law of Vibration, a principle of absolute mathematical harmony, by reading the Bible from cover to cover. He then verified his discoveries with travels to England, where he studied rare manuscripts in the British Museum; to Egypt, where he pondered the mathematics of 16 GANN SECRETS REVEALED“ibout the stock and commodities markets through advisory Jetiers and trading courses, Gann’s observations about the aw of Vibration never really gained many followers during his lifetime. He was, after all, a pioneering technical analyst in the days before technical market analysis was widely accepted—when it was even considered by some to be some sort of economic voodoo. And on top of that, he couched his explanations of the forces at work behind the markets in language replete with religious references and Masonic obscurities. Nevertheless, the techniques that he developed were enough to help him start a trading account with $300 in 1908 and turn it into $25,000; and then open another account with only $130 and convert it to $12,000 in a single month! 17 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDa TE: The Law of Vibration also enabled W. D. Gann to forecast accurately the entire trading year of 1929 a full year in advance, including the historic stock market crash of 1929 and the beginning of the Great Depression that followed. His projections were so precise that he was able to predict not only the future direction for a particular stock or commodity, but also the exact date and price at which its trend would change. “] believe in the stars,” Gann wrote in 1927. “I believe in astrology, and I have figured out my destiny. The Bible makes it plain that the stars do rule.” Astrological calculations were an integral part of his market forecasting work, and W. D. Gann was not only an accomplished astrologer himself, but also employed some of the most advanced astrologers of his day in preparing his analysis and forecasts for the markets. Like many other noteworthy figures in the history of financial astrology, however, W. D. Gann didn’t talk too 18 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDwich about astrology itself. In fact, in much of his writing he simply referred to astrological principles as “scientific” principles, at once simplifying and veiling the approach he — was actually using. Over and over again, his mysterious methodology increased the size of his trading account, and brought substantial rewards to his clients and subscribers. But in spite of the personal rewards he reaped from his trading and from marketing his study courses and advisory services, W. D. Gann apparently wasn’t out to proselytize or to gain converts to financial astrology. He just preferred to get the benefits that this unique approach to the markets had to offer, so he could know ahead of time what the stock matket was going to do, and go home with extra cash in his pocket at the end of each trading day. It’s exactly that potential that makes it worthwhile for every independent trader to learn and master the Gann Secrets that combine price and time with some unique asttological petspectives. Even so, it is important to remember that W. D. Gann had a unique understanding of 19 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDwhat astrology is and how it works when he used it as a tool for enhancing the results he got from his trading. That’s patt of what has been so challenging for Gann students who have tried to comprehend his use of asttology. Some have tried to ignore it altogether, while others have insisted that Gann’s work actually had nothing to do with astrology at all. Rather than get entangled in the arguments, our approach is simply to examine some of the ways that Gann took astrology beyond its conventional symbolic boundaries to develop methods that brought incredible accuracy to his forecasts and profits to his trading. But even as he did so, W. D. Gann never lost sight of the ways than genuine astrology can help individuals lead richer and more rewarding lives. 20 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDFINDING THE PERSON IN FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY W. D. Gann understood astrology. He knew that in its fullest flowering, financial astrology is a person-centered endeavor. it never ignores the real people whose lives are intimately linked to the money and the markets it studies. Person-centered financial astrology helps enhance self-worth by providing a creative framework for managing financial change consciously and appropriately. It also empowers greater choice, creativity, and effectiveness by connecting the individual to financial opportunities in ways a GANN SECRETS REVEALEDthat acknowledge economic realities as latent sources of. perpetual opportunity for mental, spiritual, and social gtowth, as well as for material well-being. Petson-centered financial astrology can help us step out of “victim mode” in our money matters as we progress into a broader and more comprehensive understanding of our latent potential for transforming ourselves, our expectations, and our sphere of influence. In short, astrology in its finest expression simultaneously provides opportunities for fresh insight and deeper understanding while it empowers the kind of conscious growth that makes it possible for us to move past the limitations of who we have been and step forward into a fuller and more rewarding realization of who we are to become. In or outside of the world of finance, astrology is a powerful tool for that kind of individual understanding and transformation primarily because it is a system of symbols. 22 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDAs anyone who has had the opportunity to work personally with a skilled and compassionate professional astrologer fully understands, symbols are potent vehicles for moving rapidly past the boundaries and limitations of our habitual perceptions and our outmoded paradigms, giving us a particularly powerful way of enriching and expanding our experiences. Thus it is that the planets, the horoscope houses, and the signs of the zodiac all connect us with a variegated world that is rich with meaning and nuance, opening up an incredible range of possibilities to the interpretive genius of the skilled astrologer. Under the guidance of a seasoned astrological professional, we can use the symbols of astrology to enhance our lives immeasurably, cteating genuine wealth by expanding our mental, emotional, and spiritual potential along with our material well-being. But even the most cating and competent astrologer, one who is attentive to human needs and who has gained considerable symbolic experience while perfecting the craft 23 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDof integrative chart interpretation through extensive work with natal horoscopes and their more specialized derivatives, is faced with a unique challenge when it comes to using astrology as a forecasting tool for the equities and futures markets. Not all of the skills and experiences that an astrologer typically acquires may ultimately prove useful in developing financial forecasts. Indeed, some of them may actually get in the way. The fact is, financial astrology is significantly different from other types of astrological practice. Person- centered financial astrology includes the all-important human perspective, but it rapidly becomes ineffective if it is allowed to default into uncritical psychobabble. In the financial realm astrology has to do more than ptovide accurate and penetrating insights into the inner workings of individual personalities. It must also deliver useful, clear-cut information that can guide real-world market decisions. Financial astrology is more than just symbolism—while there is certainly an irrefutable 24 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDcorrelation between celestial phenomena and significant actions in the equities markets, and while the correlation often provides glimpses of the inner workings of Natural Law, the nature of that correlation is not always a purely symbolic one. In fact, would-be financial astrologers who try to dress market analysis in the garments of traditional astrological symbolism are often woefully wrong in their forecasts and interpretations. For example, a symbolically- oriented astrologer might reasonably expect the trading of shares of a company founded when the Sun was in Virgo to follow a distinctly different rhythm or pattern than the trading of shares of a company which began its operations with the Sun in Aries. Yet that is simply not always the case, and forecasts made on the basis of such naive assumptions can be quite dangerous to the health of an investment portfolio! We can of course speak of Taurean enterprises, of Uranian industries, of Mercurial advertising promotions, 25 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDand of Capricornian managers. We can even erect natal horoscopes for companies and for their public stock offerings. But when we use astrology to forecast price trends and reversals in equities markets we cannot depend on symbolic cortespondences alone, at least not if we hope to come away from our matket experiences with profits in our pockets. While the rich symbolism of astrology can be wonderfully useful in understanding ourselves and the psychological biases we bring to the markets as traders, when we consider the astrological dynamics of the equities markets themselves, our empirical expetience and the demands of the market oblige us to consider celestial influences from a remarkably different, non-symbolic perspective. In short, we must be willing to move beyond symbolism in our financial astrology. That’s what Gann did. So what, then, actually constitutes an effective approach to the celestial dynamics involved in financial asttology? If we need to discover ways to de-emphasize 26 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDtraditional astrological symbolism as astro-traders or astrologers, what should we be using instead? Exactly what awe the specific variables that we should consider if we are going to use an analysis of celestial phenomena to produce viable astrological forecasts for equities trends and prices? In my view, based on my observations of Gann’s work and the results he got, there ate thtee major factors at the heart of effective astrological market analysis: the particular planets involved in a given astrological chart or transiting event, the type of planetary phenomena that those planets are participating in, and the specific vibratory resonances demonstrated by those celestial phenomena. All three of these major factors—planets, phenomena, and vibrations—certainly have tich and rewarding connections with esoteric traditions and the world of symbolism, but they do not necessarily derive their importance solely from that association. If we are at least temporarily willing to set aside the symbolic ramifications for the sake of more objective study, we are likely to discover that all three of these factors deserve our careful consideration as we strive 27 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDto be successful in applying astrological tools to the equities and futures markets. These three factors can give our market analysis meaning, vitality, and effectiveness. Once their impact has been taken into account—and only then—can some additional attention to traditional symbolism be safely added to our analysis. Symbolic insights can enormously enrich our understanding of our personal trading psychology, but they are best kept to a minimum when we examine the markets themselves. Like salt judiciously added to a pot of soup, symbolism can enhance our understanding of market dynamics, but it should never be served as a meal by itself, or stand alone as the basis for a forecast. As Gann himself put it, “You cannot think about two things at the same time, nor can you do two things successfully at the same time.” That’s why it’s best for us as astro-tradets to set aside the symbolic implications of astrology long enough to experience some of the practical ways that the Law of Vibration really works. 28 GANN SECRETS REVEALED‘THE ROLE OF THE PLANETS The first major factor in effective market analysis is the role of the planets themselves, specifically the transiting planets which add their energies to the environment of the markets by virtue of their current positions in the sky. Their importance is paramount. After all, the planets are the most active factors in astrology, and it is an analysis of action, patticularly the up-and-down action of prices over time, that is the focus of our efforts to comprehend and anticipate the markets. It’s also worth noting that the planets are the factors in astrology that most fully embody the psychological 29 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDdimensions of human behavior. Because the planets are connected with life’s active psychological principles in general, and because equities markets are essentially nothing more than reflections of mass psychology as it fluctuates between the extremes of risk-adverse fear and overly- confident greed, we cannot afford to leave the transiting planets out of our forecasting considerations. Our analysis can be considerably simplified, however, if we group the planets we are considering into two categories: the Lights of ancient and medieval astrology on the one hand, and all the other planets in our solar system on the other. The Lights, ie. the Sun and the Moon (which our colleagues peering through telescopes in astronomical observatories remind us are not really “planets” at all), have cycles that strongly correlate with seasonality in market trends and with annual cycles in the price fluctuations of some specific shares. They are also particularly useful in MG SOFTWARE -COLLEC THON. COM 30 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDunderstanding and forecasting some short-term trading cycles. ‘The rhythmic interaction of the Sun and the Moon has served generation after generation as a durable and reliable clock in agricultural activities for countless thousands of years, and that same ancient archetype continues to make its influence felt in modern equities markets today. In fact, during the past few decades the lunar cycle and its relationship to the stock market has been extensively and systematically researched by Bill Meridian, Frank Guarino, Kathy Yuan, Lu Zheng, Qiaogiao Zhu, David Hirshleifer, Tyler Shumway, and others. Strictly speaking, the action of the lumar cycle is a seties of planetary phenomena rather than an intrinsic property of the Sun and the Moon themselves, but it’s nevertheless worth noting as a way of clarifying the distinction between consideting the planets as symbolic forces and considering them more empirically as active agents of change. 31 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDThe remaining major planets—Mercuty, ‘Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto—all have some influence on price movements in the markets, both individually and in various combinations with each other. Thete is, however, a direct correlation between the distance of a particular planet from the Sun and the overall strength and significance of its impact on the markets. The basic principle here is that the further away a planet is from the Sun and the more slowly it moves through the zodiac, the stronger is its influence. Thus, while Mercury and Venus certainly make their impressions on market activity, it is the outer planets like Pluto, Neptune and Uranus that have the strongest effect. WWW. TRA DIE-SOFTWARE-COLLECTION.COM Competent financial astrology takes _ these differences in relative distance and speed into consideration in trying to understand the potential impact of the planets, rather than simply focusing on the planets’ symbolic distinctions as described by traditional astrology. 32 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDPLANETARY PHENOMENA The next major factor in assessing the influence of astrological dynamics in equities markets is the determination of the specific types of celestial phenomena that are under consideration. One of the most basic of the celestial phenomena that impact the markets is the lunation cycle, the cycle of New Moons and Full Moons. As we’ve already noted, the correspondence of the lunation cycle to general price trends in the equities markets has been well documented by Frank Guarino, Ruth Miller, Bill Meridian and other more recent researchers. While the lunation cycle itself is obviously not 33 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDthe sole controller of market movements, it nonetheless should not be overlooked in our efforts to use astrological phenomena in forecasting market trends. Eclipses represent special cases of the lunation cycle, with solar eclipses occurring only at New Moons and lunar eclipses coming only at Full Moons. Both solar eclipses and lunar eclipses can have a profound impact on the movement of equities prices. Total solar eclipses are definitely the strongest market movers, followed in order of importance by annular solar eclipses, penumbral lunar eclipses, partial solar eclipses, partial lunar eclipses, and total lunar eclipses. While the monthly lunation cycle sets up a background rhythm for market prices and while rudimentary interactions of the Sun and Moon with other planets rarely trigger shifts in the markets, the eclipses should never escape our attention as potential harbingers of significant trend changes. 34 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDPlanetary stations, those moments in time when, from our earth-bound geocentric perspective, planets seem to halt in their orbital tracks and reverse direction, also have a considerable influence on market dynamics. Experience has shown that Uranus stations are extremely strong market movers, even mote powerful than lunar eclipses (but not as powerful as solar eclipses) in their ability to trigger trend changes. Stations of Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto are next in strength, followed by stations of Mars and Venus. While Mercury stations seem to have a fairly weak effect on the markets, this planet’s three-week periods of retrograde movement will sometimes correspond with short-term counter-trends in equities prices. The next phenomena to note ate the planetaty conjunctions, especially the conjunctions of the outer 35 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDplanets. Because they occur relatively infrequently, outer planet conjunctions tend to have a more significant influence on the markets than conjunctions involving the Lights and the inner planets. In fact, outer planet conjunctions often show a sttonger influence on market behavior than Mars or Venus stations. Finally, we need to consider other planetary aspects. Of particular importance to the financial astrologer are the eighth-harmonic “hard” aspects—the square (90°), the opposition (180°), the semi-square (45°), and the sesquiquadrate (135°). These aspects do not have the impact that eclipses, planetary stations, and planetary conjunctions bring to bear on equities prices, but they do need to be taken into consideration when we Pptepate astrologically-based market forecasts or examine the trading potential of a specific stock or futures contract. As with planetary stations and conjunctions, the eighth-harmonic aspects of outer planets are typically more potent than aspects involving the inner planets. 36 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDVIBRATORY RESONANCES The third major factor that we need to consider in developing astrological market forecasts are the vibratory resonances generated by the planetary phenomena we've just described. These resonances exist because planetary phenomena do more than just indicate the potential for significant market activity—like a stone creating tipples on the surface of a pond, they also connect that potential with a specific set of locations in the circle of the zodiac. Because of W. D. Gann’s clear focus on the Law of Vibration as an indispensable component of _ his understanding of market dynamics, it’s especially important 37 GANN SECRETS REVEALEDfor us as astro-traders to become intimately familiar with the various types of vibratory resonances, particularly if we hope to follow in Gann’s footsteps. While this rudimentary discussion of vibratory resonance may not provide the definitive skeleton key that will unlock every door in the mysterious realm of Gann’s more esoteric insights, it should at least help us focus on the kind of understanding that is crucial for effective astro-trading and that may also be vital for survival in a rapidly-changing market environment. These vibratory resonances can be categorized and analyzed in three basic ways: resonance through location, resonance through activation by transit, and resonance through sympathetic dynamics. Each type of resonance has its own unique characteristics, but it is really the synergistic combination of all three types that makes them a major factor to consider in our market forecasts. The first type of vibratory resonance, resonance through location, is simply a matter of paying attention to 38 GANN SECRETS REVEALED