Source: http://www.mmacycles.com/weekly-preview/mma-comments-for-the-week/mma-comments-for-the-week-beginning-october-18,-2010/
On a longer-term note, we know that the previous Cardinal Climax lasted from 1928 through 1934, which is similar to this current one lasting from 2008 through 2015. The astrological center of the prior Cardinal Climax unfolded May 15-June 15, 1931. There were far more serious geopolitical and economic issues then than this time in mid-2010. Back then, as reported by Financial Astrologer Bruce Larson in the ISAR financial ezine (www.isarastrolgoy.com), the Creditanstalt Bank of Austria went bankrupt, setting off the real Great Depression in Europe. The entire banking system shut down for weeks in the summer of 1931. Great Britain at the time devalued the pound and went off the Gold standard three months later. If we allow three months orb from the astrological center of this time, it would include the period in which Greece went bankrupt and several European nations witnessed credit downgrades, causing the Euro currency to plunge. And even now, less than two months later, we watch as the U.S. Dollar currency is plunging towards historical lows against other currencies.
But in terms of stock markets, we note that the actual bottom during the Great Depression was not realized in the U.S.A. until July 1932, some 13-14 months after the center of that rendition of the Cardinal Climax. In this current case, the actual stock market bottom may have been March 2009, about 16-17 months before the July 21-Augiust 21, 2010. There may be some symmetry here. Many have asked why the astrological center of the Cardinal Climax didn’t coincide with the peak or bottom of the stock market’s longer-term cycle this time. Well, it didn’t last time either. Yet in both instances it did coincide with major economic developments that were within 18 months of very long-term troughs in stock markets. This isn’t too bad when you consider that these are 72-90 year cycles in stocks. And the actual bottom was still within the parameters of the entire Climax period. This should tell you something about how Astrology really works. It’s not fortune-telling. It is not always causal in terms of long-term absolute highs or lows in financial markets. Yet for traders of currencies, precious metals, and other commodities, the astrological peak of the Cardinal Climax was indeed very significant, leading to 25-50% moves shortly after. When was the last time Silver rallied nearly $8.00/ounce in less than three months? It even led to a 10-15% decline in most stock markets of the world, August 6-25. Any time you get a 10+% move within a couple of weeks, it is considered an exceptional opportunity to a trader. That’s why Financial Astrology provides that edge that all traders seek.
