RULE NO. 7
THE EFFECT OF PERIHELIUM OF MARS AND VENUS

We look at page XIX of the Nautical Almanac of any year and find a paragraph starting with "Elements of the planetary Orbits'. Use the lower list in whose middle
you find a heading: Mean Longitude of the Perihelium. This is what we need.
Perihelium means the point where a planet is nearest to the Sun; Aphelium means the point that is furthest away from the Sun.
These points lie opposite of each other, in astronomical expression they are 180 degrees apart. This necessitates on your part that your learn by heart the various signs that are opposing: Aries opposes Libra, Taurus opposes Scorpio, Gemini opposes Sagittarius; Cancer opposes Capricorn; Leo opposes Aquarius; Virgo opposes Pisces. We only quote one half, since the other side is just turned around.
(See Illustration No 1)
The Perihelium for Venus is given as: 130 degrees 42'46".0
The Perihelium for Mars is given as: 334 degrees56'9".9
This equals in sign to: Venus 10 degrees42' Leo' and Mars 4 degrees 56' Pisces.
The opposite points or the Aphelium points of Venus and Mars are at: Venus 312 degrees 42'46".0 or 10 degrees 42' Aquarius. Mars 154 degrees 56'9".9 or 4
degrees56' Virgo.
I have discovered that whenever one of these two planets pass its Perihelium in geocentric longitude (also over the Aphelium), we get changes in wheat of a
few days duration. It means that Venus of Mars must pass over its own perihelium.
The passage over the Perihelium happens once a year with Venus, unless the planet becomes retrograde shortly after this point has been passed. In that case the planet will turn backwards and cross the point backwards, then, when it becomes direct in motion once more and naturally has to pass
the point a second time. Mars passes its perhelium only once every two years. The exception, a treble passage, occurs very seldom.
Venus passing over its Perihelium (10degrees42' Leo)

Year Date Effect

1935- June 17- at an important low
1936-July 26-at a good low with strong up move following
1937-June 17-at a good low; strong up move develops here
1938-June 17-in a downward move, however, after dropping 3c more the market rallied back to this level as prevailing on this day by June 21st, even exceeded the level by two cents.
1939-August 11-at important low levels just preceeding the war rise.
1940-Sept. 18-19—the effect should be a low level. Mars passes its Perihelium (4 degrees56' Pisces geocentric)

Year Date Effect
1932-March 2 in an important top area; the range of the day is within a point from the actual top. A substantial drop follows.
1934-Feb. 10- in a top area; we are 2-1/2c from the peak. After a few days sidewise movement a substantial drop follows.
1936-Jan. 20-in a sidewise movement; we are 3c from the peak and a substantial drop follows.
1937-Dec. 28-the market had moved upward previously and is developing a sharp run upward, which amounts to 11c.
1939-Nov. 27-the market had moved sidewise previously and starts a sharp run upward, which amounts to 22c.

How do we recognize in this case whether an up move or a bad down move is coming?
Answer: -The high which had been made just previously, if passed, tells definitely it is an up move. Therefore, when commitments are made on this rule on the down side we have to carry a reverse stop a half point above the previous high.

We have now examined the perihelium of Venus and Mars. Mercury's effect is not substantial enough to warrant its use.
Venus, however, shows that its passage over the perihelium gives important lows on which to buy. Mars produces it its own passage over its own perihelium sharp moves either up or down, as we have seen.