THE race is over. It was a fine race. Plenty of fighting for first place; plenty of thoughts to find who it could be blindly, studying the planetary positions as given in print, without knowing the natives in question brought forth the following facts: 1. The majority is always wrong. In the stock market the majority is wrong as you may know from personal experience. If everybody feels we go to the devil, prices rise; if everyone likes stocks, we go down.
2. The ones who now do not like to tell how they do it. I do not blame them. Their knowledge is their asset and when given out, it is gone, dissipated.
3. There were all told nine entries; thus there should have been not less than 900 (to keep in normal proportions) that would have liked to compete but lacked the nerve to do so.
4. Two entries stated as introduction that they do not compete on account of the prizes, but to register what they think the solution should be. It revealed their
insecurity bravely; this statement is laudable and although they did have all misses, as they expected themselves, it shows that to be wrong, but trying, is better, much than to say afterwards, I had picked the winners, if…”
5. A print error occurred in picture No. 1; the Moon’s place should have been shown as 29:22 Libra instead of 19:2 Libra and was duly noted by two of the winners. 6. Two parties, living far apart, one of them 71 years old, the other, 67 years of age, answered 100% correctly.
One party had two hits and two errors. Two parties had one hit and three errors. Four entries were 100% wrong.
As stated before, the 100% winners did not enlarge their reasons for picking the winners. We therefore have to take recourse to the explanation of other winners. Before doing so, let me state details about the four natives whose horoscopes were given.
Chart No. 1: The Permanent Rich.
A man, used to be a lawyer, specializing with estates. Through marriage and business connections accumulated immense sums of money; handles very large estate accounts besides. Employs 25 college graduates to make charts of stocks and occupies his workshop, 16 rooms in one of the largest hotels of New York.
A man, working for years on a job, paying about $40 a week during nights (from 12 to 8 AM); from 10 AM to 2 PM at the market –Wheat. Has relatives who pass him on and off a $1000 or so to operate; runs that money up to $8000 or $10,000. When there, he gets the idea of knowing it all and before he realizes it, he is back to the point of beginning or even below. Lately he obtained a method that gives him more stability in operations and his “jumping” seems to have moderated.
Chart No. 3: The One-day Fly.
A native of Estonia, formerly part of Russia, living in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is in business with a partner selling seeds. Won sweepstake when his progressed Jupiter became conjunct to his radix, Venus.
Chart No. 4: The Well-to-do Student, Who Has Just the Same Difficulty to Get Places.
This native, a man of high standing, known all over Wall Street for his extensive chart work; while against Astrology, he is open for anything that has to do with cycles; with angles, with day counts. He is under terrific strain, constantly, nervous. He tried to get the movements mechanically. Too only one single week's vacation in 10 years:
constantly grinding away the days-trying to obtain market movements without Astrology. He has his cycles all laid out in advance and they arc fairly correct, but when the time arrives to act he seems to be all upset just then and fails to act promptly. Other cycles that he had projected later, causing him uneasiness as to the effect, as to the direction.
Absolutely correct answers were received from: Mr. Walter L. Day, 546 Boulevard, Westfield, N. J. and Mr. L. J. Rogers, R.F.D. No. 7, Greensburg, Ind.-First Prize. Correctly answered No 2 and No. 4: Mr. Wm R. Schwab, 5345 Harper Ave., Chicago. 111.-Second Prize.
Correctly answered No. 2 and No. 3, respectively: Mr. Jerry T. Strait, 2003 Tatnall Street, Wilmington, Del., Mrs. Harriette S. Townsend, 556 Franklin Street, Melrose, Mass.
Incorrect answers were filed by Mr. Spencer H,. Kankakee, Ill.; Mrs. Delia Z. B., Los Angles, Cal.: Mrs. Lucille C H, Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Marie G., Chicago, Ill. Answer of Mr. Schwab as to native born February 14, 1899:
“The Moon in the Ninth House sextile to Neptune and Sun. Sun and Neptune being in trine from Air signs, give him excellent intuition. His hunches are generally correct and are the reason for his ability to occasionally profit in the market. The latter part of Leo and the first part of Virgo claiming the ascendant give him superior criticalness and this aggravated by Jupiter afflicting Mercury from the Third House give him an excess of self confidence. He is likely to throw all caution to the winds when his self confidence is encouraged he smallest amount. Mars in the Eleventh House and afflicted by the Moon would cause him to disregard, ever resent the advice of friends or statisticians (the latter is not a bad idea, G. B.). Venus in the Fifth House, sextile to
Jupiter gives him considerable of what may be termed luck in his speculations. Neptune opposite Saturn on the cusp of the Eleventh and Fifth Houses show very much irregularity in gambling and speculation."
Answer of Mr. Strait as to native born February 14, 1899: "Venus in the Fifth House, though in the intercepted sign of Capricorn, gives a love of speculation, very hard to resist, especially as a naturally speculative sign (Sagittarius is on the cusp. This position of Venus would give some success in speculation, but through his (Sun) own fault (Sun opposition ascendant) and bad judgment (Mercury square Jupiter) in attempting to get too much he finally loses everything (Saturn in the Fourth House) through speculation (Saturn in the Fifth House sign) Leo on the ascendant, with the Sun in opposition in Aquarius and both these signs being very proud and egotistical, certainly indicates that this person cannot let well enough alone and will continue until lie has lost everything, for he would not admit his mistakes. The Moon and Mars in mutual reception and Mars being the planet of desire indicates that his thoughts are along the lines of obtaining plenty but the bad aspect indicates the failure of these attempts. The Moon also indicates the headstrongness of this party, and his inability to accept advice. With Leo rising, this party could not be anything but a spectacular operator, and with Mercury (ruler of the Second House of money) square to Jupiter (Money) his judgment is not to he trusted for he attempts too much, especially along the lines of speculation, as Jupiter is ruler of the cusp of the Fifth House of
speculation."
Answer of Mr. R Schwab as to native born November 23, 1896:
"Saturn, Uranus and Mercury conjoined and trine the Moon gives the native a faculty of thinking scientifically and methodically. With Capricorn rising he probably thinks too methodically to use the intuition producing trine of Uranus and the Moon. A saving grace is the Sun and Mercury conjunction In Sagittarius, giving him a philosophic outlook on life. Pluto in the fifth House afflicted by Jupiter gives him a doggedness in speculating that cannot be easily turned aside after he has set his mind on any plan. This man is potentially a bear trader (very true! ! G. B.) and most of his success may have been probably due to bear operations (fine! ! G. B.) when the Sun progressed came to a conjunction of the radical Venus and trine radical Jupiter in 1929-30-31, he should have been very successful on the bear side of the market particularly if he speculated in grams or commodities ruled by Virgo in Capricorn. The trine of Venus and Jupiter in the chart is the best index of material success, and he should use it as much as possible."
Answer of Mrs. Townsend as to native born October 26, 1897:
"We consider this a weak chart in spite of the huge Scorpio stellium, and the planets rising in conjunction: nor are the other conjunction: particularly helpful in this chart. Jupiter conjunct Venus in the Tenth House is merely a strong good luck aspect (fine! G. B.) as is Venus sextile to Saturn and less so to Uranus. The only square is
Neptune’s to Jupiter and this especially in mental signs, tends to mental and emotional confusion, visionary idealism and day dreaming, leading to the playing of hunches. Mars, the lord of the ascendant and Fifth House is well placed in Scorpio but its position on the cusp of the Twelfth House is most unfortunate, and its conjunction with the Moon lacking as it does, necessary checks, leads to rashness and
overconfidence which even its conjunction with the Sun docs not improve. The conjunction of Saturn and Uranus, while it lends to magnetism, weakens a poor chart with confusion and is unfortunate for the ascendant, although the fact that Uranus is exalted in Scorpio will mitigate its worst effects. The absence of energizing squares and oppositions means absence of purposeful action and signifies little development of ability and character. Good luck indications are strong and numerous as M.C. ascendant and second cusp receive important sextiles; and Jupiter, lord of the Second House, is elevated to the Tenth House, is sextile the ascendant, and with Venus, is sextile the rising Saturn and Uranus. The opposition of Neptune to the second cusp. however, shows money losses. The semi-square of Mercury lord of the Eighth and Tenth Houses to Mars, lord of First and Fifth Houses, shows errors in judgment and consequent loss of standing, aggravated by Mars' position in the Twelfth House. This man mould under favorable progressions (! !) to the Tenth House planets, the-Scorpio planets and the ascendant, experience "runs of luck" and benefit by wind falls.
The two competitors who answered every chart correctly each identically used an American quarter dollar to make four rings and in each they put the dates of birth with the correct number of rotation as they appeared in the October issue.
They did not tell me how they did it. They might tell you? GEORGE BAY ER.
Note-Each non-winner was awarded a consolation prize to repay him for the efforts he made!