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Financial Astrology — Agent Interpretation Guide (astro-mcp v0.2.0)
Repository documentation context: astro-mcp v0.2.0. This guide describes interpretation workflows, not additional MCP tools or resources.
For agents using the astro MCP to perform financial astrology analysis, market timing, and economic cycle interpretation. Resource URI:
astro://guides/financial-astrology
Quick Reference: Tool Call Strategy
planetary positions on a date → get_planetary_positions(date)
transit-to-natal (date range) → get_transit_preview(birth_data, start, end)
transit-to-natal (single date) → calculate_transit_chart(birth_data, transit_datetime)
corporation "natal" chart → calculate_natal_chart(incorp_datetime, lat, lon)
[treat as corp chart — see Step 5]
Note: astro-mcp provides calculation tools. Financial astrology interpretation is done by the agent using the frameworks below. There is no dedicated "Solar Ingress" or "market forecast" tool — the agent computes these from planetary position data.
Framework
Financial astrology applies astrological cycles to business, markets, and economics. Core insight: planetary configurations correlate with mass psychological patterns (greed/fear, optimism/pessimism) that drive collective economic behavior.
How it works (the causal chain):
- Planetary gravitational/tidal forces → sunspot activity (Earth-Venus-Jupiter tidal wave, Jose 1965)
- Sunspots → electromagnetic disturbances → weather, crops, human psychology
- Mass psychology → business decisions → economic cycles
Aspect Polarities for Market Analysis:
- Harmonious (favorable/bullish): 60° sextile, 120° trine
- Inharmonious (unfavorable/bearish): 0° conjunction, 90° square, 180° opposition
- Orbs: conjunction 10°, opposition 8°, others 5-6°
The Contrarian Principle:
- Market highs = preponderance of positive aspects (greed, "sky is the limit") → SELL
- Market lows = preponderance of negative aspects (fear, "bottom will fall out") → BUY
Standard Financial Astrology Workflow
Step 1: Identify the Relevant Cycle
| Cycle | Length | Key Planets | Use When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kondratieff Wave | 47-60 yr | J-S-U | Long-term economic supercycle context |
| 56-Year Pattern | 56 yr | J-S-U aspects | American business cycle positioning |
| Benner Crash Cycle | 16-18-20 yr | Jupiter, Saturn | Major panic/depression timing |
| Juglar Cycle | ~9 yr | Sunspot cycle | Business investment cycle |
| 9.2-Year Stock Cycle | 9.225 yr | (Dewey) | Stock market price cycle |
| Decennial Pattern | 10 yr | (historical) | Year-of-decade tendencies |
| Venus Cycle | 8 yr | Venus-Earth synodic | Commodity/corn-hog pricing |
| Kitchin Cycle | 38-41 mo | (business) | Short-term market swings |
| Node Cycle | 18.6 yr (4yr sub) | Moon's North Node | McWhirter market low timing |
Step 2: Get Planetary Positions for Key Dates
Call: get_planetary_positions(date) for:
- The date in question (e.g., today, a market high/low date, incorporation date)
- Solar Ingress dates (Sun entering cardinal signs: ~Mar 20, Jun 21, Sep 22, Dec 21)
- Historical market turning points for comparison
What to look for:
- Jupiter-Saturn aspects (19.86-year synodical cycle) — major economic shifts
- Jupiter-Uranus aspects (13.81-year synodical cycle) — innovation/disruption periods
- Saturn-Uranus aspects (45.36-year synodical cycle) — structural economic change
- Moon's North Node position — McWhirter 4-year market low cycle
- Stelliums in cardinal signs — Solar Ingress quarters
Step 3: Williams' Solar Ingress Method (Quarterly Forecast)
When to use: "What's the market direction for the next quarter?"
Procedure:
- Call
get_planetary_positions(ingress_date)for the Solar Ingress (Sun entering Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn). Start the year at Winter Solstice (Capricorn ingress, ~Dec 22). - Calculate angular separation between each pair of planets.
- Assign values: conjunctions=10, oppositions=8, trines=6, sextiles=4, squares=4.
- Use orbs: conjunction 10°, opposition 8°, others 5°.
- Sum positive aspects, sum negative aspects. Net = positive minus negative.
- Positive Net = market UP for next 3 months. Negative Net = DOWN.
- Minor aspects (30°, 45°, 135°, 150°) omitted — they cancel out.
Sign-to-Longitude Conversion: | Sign | ° | Sign | ° | |---|---|---|---| | Aries | 0-30 | Libra | 180-210 | | Taurus | 30-60 | Scorpio | 210-240 | | Gemini | 60-90 | Sagittarius | 240-270 | | Cancer | 90-120 | Capricorn | 270-300 | | Leo | 120-150 | Aquarius | 300-330 | | Virgo | 150-180 | Pisces | 330-360 |
Conjunction Polarity: Sextiles and trines always positive. Squares and oppositions always negative. Conjunction polarity depends on the planets involved (Jupiter conjunct Venus = positive; Saturn conjunct Mars = negative).
Step 4: Transit Analysis for Market Timing
Call: get_transit_preview(birth_data, start_date, end_date) or calculate_transit_chart(birth_data, transit_datetime)
For the NYSE "chart": Use May 17, 1792, 8:52 a.m., New York City as the natal reference. Pass this as the birth data to transit tools.
What to look for:
- Transiting Jupiter/Uranus favorable aspects to natal NYSE Jupiter/Uranus = bullish
- Transiting Saturn hard aspects to natal NYSE Sun/Jupiter = bearish
- Transiting Node crossing cardinal points = potential market low (McWhirter)
- Stellium in Taurus (money sign) in 11th house of NYSE chart = bullish
- Sun/Moon opposition Neptune = bearish (illusion, uncertainty)
Step 5: Corporation Chart Analysis
When to use: "Should I buy [specific stock]?"
Call: calculate_natal_chart(incorporation_datetime, latitude, longitude) using the corporation's incorporation date and headquarters location.
If time of incorporation is unknown: Use a solar chart — pass noon UTC as the time, and the agent should note this is an approximate chart.
Interpretation:
- Jupiter/Uranus in favorable aspect to the Sun or chart ruler = upward price trend
- Saturn favorable = conservative growth, stability, reliable dividends
- Neptune prominent = management vision OR illusion/overpromise (check aspects)
- Pluto prominent = transformation, mass psychology, potential for dramatic moves
- Mars prominent = volatility, competitive drive, potential for sharp moves
Stock-Planet Rulerships (for sector analysis): | Industry | Planet | |---|---| | Iron & steel | Mars | | Copper | Venus | | Oil & gas | Neptune | | Electric utilities | Uranus | | Agriculture/real estate | Saturn | | Mining (underground) | Pluto | | Banking/finance | Jupiter | | Technology/innovation | Uranus | | Speculation/gambling | Neptune |
Personal harmony check: Compare the corporation's chart with the investor's natal chart. Favorable interchart aspects = good fit. Hard aspects = potential friction.
Step 6: Personal Investing Suitability
When to use: "Should I invest or speculate?"
Call: calculate_natal_chart(birth_data, include_overview=true)
What to look for:
- 2nd house (earned money/investment): Sun, Moon, Venus, or Jupiter in 2nd or ruling 2nd cusp = investment success. Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto = difficulties.
- 5th house (speculation): Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, or Neptune in 5th = speculation success. Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto = losses.
- Afflicted Jupiter/Neptune in 5th = bad judgment from overoptimism. Well-aspected Saturn in 5th = caution (good for conservative investors).
- Formula: "Buy only stocks whose corporation chart harmonizes with your natal chart."
Gold, Silver, and Interest Rate Cycles
Gold: 22.11-year cycle (correlates with sunspot cycle). Peaks in gold prices correlate with sunspot peaks. Hedge against currency depreciation.
Silver: Similar to gold but more volatile. Industrial demand adds extra drivers.
Interest rates: 54-year cycle in English rates (1729-1978). Rising rates = falling bond prices (headwind for stocks). Falling rates = rising bond prices (tailwind for stocks).
When to use: Call get_planetary_positions for dates of interest rate decisions or precious metal market turning points. Look for Jupiter-Saturn aspects as primary drivers.
Benner's Price Cycles (Quick Reference)
| Pattern | Years | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Pig iron lows | 11-9-7 | Decreasing series, repeat every 27 years |
| Pig iron highs | 8-9-10 | Increasing series, repeat every 27 years |
| Depressions ("C") | 7-11-9 | Average 9 years (Juglar cycle) |
| Panics ("A") | 16-18-20 | Every third at 54-year intervals |
| Full revolution | 54 years | Panics return in same order |
Planetary attribution: Jupiter rules natural production prices. Saturn regulates manufacture/trade. Uranus and Neptune send electric influence affecting Jupiter/Saturn/Earth.
Kondratieff Wave: Corrected Understanding
The popular "50-year Kondratieff Wave" is an oversimplification. Actual cycle peaks: 34, 50, 56, 65 years (average 51.25). The cycle length varies too much for precise prediction. Use as a qualitative framework (long-wave economic seasons), not a precise timing tool. Combine with Solar Ingress method and transit analysis for better results.
Practical Heuristics for Agents
- Buy during panics, sell during booms (Rothschild's principle)
- Don't get married to any stock — use multiple forecasting methods
- Cash only — avoid margin (Williams lost $620 over 22 years of margin trading)
- Keep emotions under control — greed and fear are the two levers that move markets
- No technique is 100% — use multiple methods and take the consensus
- Dewey's actuarial approach: Play cycles expecting losses, but expect gains to exceed losses over time
- Corporate chart harmony: Buy stocks whose corporation chart harmonizes with the investor's natal chart
- Location for Solar Ingress: Use Washington D.C. coordinates (not NYC) — federal economic influence
- Contrarian signal: Maximum optimism = astrological sell signal; maximum pessimism = astrological buy signal
- Always contextualize: State which cycle you're analyzing and where we are in it
Interpretation Tone
- Probabilistic, not deterministic: Planetary patterns correlate with tendencies, not certainties
- Cycle-aware: Always contextualize within the relevant cycle (are we near a 9.2-year crest or trough?)
- Contrarian framing: Maximum optimism = sell signal; maximum pessimism = buy signal
- Multiple method consensus: Solar Ingress + Transit analysis + Corporation chart + cycle analysis
- Risk-aware: Never present market forecasts as certain; always include the base rate and historical accuracy
- No financial disclaimers needed: This is astrological analysis, not financial advice — but be clear about uncertainty