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astrologically arises from the search for the correct natal chart for
wheat. At least six separate dates have been proposed. We will discuss
the ten most likely candidates for the "real" wheat chart.
Many of the planets contained in Jensen's 1201 chart are not in their
correct locations. I have generated a correct chart for this date. In
the correct chart, you will find natal Jupiter (Sag), Neptune
(Pisces), Chiron (Taurus), and the Ascendant (Scorpio) all at 18
degrees. In addition, natal Mercury (Leo), Venus (Libra), and Saturn
(Pisces) generate a Yod at 28 degrees. Therefore, 18 degrees and 28
degrees would appear to be "hot spots" in the chart.
Since America was a former British Colony, George Bayer felt that the
US grain markets were related to the English grain markets. Therefore,
Bayer used a date of January 2, 1587 Anni Veteris as the birthdate for
his wheat chart. On this date the Book of Orders was issued in London
which described the rules and regulations for trading wheat. The Book
of Orders was issued at 5:31 am Local Time (according to Bayer).
Since England did not adopt the Gregorian Calendar until 1752, the old
Anni Veteris (Julian) calendar must be used. In the Gregorian
calendar, October 4, 1582 (Thursday) was followed by October 15, 1582
(Friday).
George Bayer did NOT merely calculate a chart for the moment of birth.
He CORRECTED the horoscope by shifting the location of the natal
planets forward and backward (pp 115-126). Therefore, one can not
reproduce his natal chart by merely casting a horoscope for the date
and time he mentioned.
On March 13, 1848, a group of men met at 3:00 pm in order to "take the
initiatory steps in regard to the formation of the Chicago Board of
Trade". This meeting is discussed in Taylor's history of the CBOT
(page 136). A constitution was adopted, and a committee was appointed
to draw up a set of by-laws. We do not know the actual time the vote
was taken.
In "Turning 400 Years" (pg 125), George Bayer stated that the Chicago
Grain Exchange opened on February 18, 1859. He felt that this chart
did not work and should not be used. In studying Bayer and Gann I have
discovered two important "rules". Rule #1: "Bayer often lies when he
sounds like he is telling the truth". Rule #2: "Gann often tells the
truth when he sounds like he is lying". Anyone who has REALLY decoded
"Stock and Commodity Traders' Handbook of Trend Determination" will
know what I am talking about.
The final candiate for the wheat chart is May 1, 1884 at 10:32 am CST.
This date has been suggested by both Ruth Miller and Carol Mull. This
is supposed to be the first recorded date for trading wheat on the
CBOT. After reading Taylor's history of the CBOT, I am at a loss to
determine where this date came from. Taylor stated that "even in the
first years of the board's existance there was evidence that sales
were made for future delivery". During the third annual meeting of the
CBOT (April 7, 1851), it was provided that "all transactions between
members be recorded, and that a record should be kept of the
attendance at the daily meetings". The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
destroyed almost all the records of the CBOT.
During April 1885, the CBOT committee decided to rent seats and
preside at meetings for trading purposes. Every sale was to vacate a
previous bid or offer. The standard units would be 5,000 bushels of
grain, 250 tierces of lard, 250 barrels of pork, or 50,000 pounds of
meants. It was arranged that the call of wheat would begin at 11 am.
The actual first call for wheat occurred on or after April 30, 1885.
This date appears to be ALMOST EXACTLY ONE YEAR after the date
suggested by Carol Mull, etc.
The 1884 chart has the Ascendant at 5 Leo and the Midheaven at 22
Aries. Neptune is at 20 Leo. The Point of Fortune is at 28 Libra. Only
the East Point is at 18 degrees (Cancer). If the time of this chart is
shifted slightly, only Neptune connects to the Liverpool chart. The
"links" in this chart appear to be coincidence, not reality.