Summary
Phil explains the North Node of the Moon and its 18.6-year cycle through the zodiac as the astronomical basis for the real estate/business cycle. Introduces Louise McWhirter’s 1938 book “Theory of Stock Market Forecasting” which mapped the North Node’s transit through zodiac signs to US business cycle highs and lows. Key finding: when North Node enters Aquarius = US business cycle low/real estate depression. Covers Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus transits through Gemini as secondary factors lifting or depressing US business activity.
Key Claims
- The North Node completes one full cycle through the 12 zodiac signs every 18.6 years (spending ~1.5 years in each sign). — confidence: high
- When North Node enters Aquarius: US land price depression. Historical dates: 1896, 1914, 1933, 1952, 1970, 1989, 2008 — all major economic lows. Next: end of 2026. — confidence: high
- McWhirter Theory: North Node in Aquarius = business cycle low. As it transits backward through Capricorn, Sagittarius → business returns to normal. — confidence: high
- Secondary factors LIFTING the business curve: Jupiter in Gemini or Cancer (every 12 years). Key years: 1952-53, 1964-66, 1977, 1989, 2000-01, 2012-13, 2024 — all notable bull years. — confidence: high
- Secondary factors DEPRESSING: Saturn in Gemini (~every 30 years): 1853, 1883, 1913-14, 1942, 1972, 2001, next 2030. — confidence: high
- Uranus in Gemini (~every 84 years, 7 years in each sign): 1691-97, 1774-81, 1858-66, 1941-42 → every time in US history, US has been at war. Next: 2025-2032. — confidence: high
- Louise McWhirter may have been a pseudonym for Gann or an associate — she disappears from all records before and after 1938, offices were adjacent to Gann’s. — confidence: low (speculation)
Predictions / Forecasts
- Jupiter in Gemini 2024 → additional lift to US business/stock market in 2024. — status: confirmed (2024 strong bull market)
- Saturn in Gemini ~2030 → depressive effect on US business. — status: pending
- Uranus in Gemini 2025-2032 → potential US war engagement. — status: unfolding (Iran war Feb 2026)
- North Node enters Aquarius end of 2026 → US real estate/business cycle low. — status: pending
Notable Quotes
“When the North Node enters Aquarius, the United States has a land price led depression. And you can forecast, you can know that in advance.” “Every time in US history that Uranus has been in Gemini, the United States has been at war.” “Jupiter going into Gemini again, 2024, which could really drive an extra peak even more substantial.”