TL;DR: Multiple researchers have documented statistical correlations between Mars orbital positions and Dow Jones performance since 1896. The primary source in this repository — Ares Le Mandat — hypothesizes that the Federal Reserve may set interest rates based on Mars movements.
Multiple researchers have documented statistical correlations between Mars orbital positions and Dow Jones performance since 1896. The primary source in this repository — Ares Le Mandat — hypothesizes that the Federal Reserve may set interest rates based on Mars movements. A provocative interpretive lens: if Mars position correlates with market behavior, are Martians trading? This investigation documents the claims, cites sources, and identifies verifiable data points. Interpretation remains open.
The Moon orbits Earth in a plane tilted approximately 5.14° to the ecliptic — the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun (and the approximate plane of the solar system). The lunar nodes are the two points where the Moon's orbital plane intersects the ecliptic:
These are mathematical points on the ecliptic, 180° apart in ecliptic longitude. They have no physical mass. Eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth align near these points — solar eclipses at New Moon, lunar eclipses at Full Moon.
Nodal precession: The nodes are not fixed. They regress (move backward through the zodiac) at approximately 19.34° per year, completing a full cycle every 18.6 years (the saros or nodal cycle). So the nodal longitude on the ecliptic changes continuously.
Mars orbits the Sun in the ecliptic plane (Mars's orbital inclination is ~1.85°). Its position is given by its ecliptic longitude — its angular position along the 360° circle of the ecliptic as seen from the Sun.
When the appendix states that Mars is "within 30 degrees of the lunar node," it means:
Practical effect: Mars spends a fraction of its ~687-day orbit in this configuration. Because the nodes precess, Mars will conjoin each node roughly every two years, but the "within 30°" window extends the active period.
The ecliptic is the fundamental plane of the inner solar system. All major planets (except Pluto) orbit within a few degrees of it. Physically:
The lunar nodes mark where the Moon's inclined orbit crosses this plane — i.e., where the Moon pierces the same plane that contains the Sun, the planets, and the heliospheric current sheet. When Mars is at or near the nodal longitude, Mars lies on the ecliptic at a point that is also the intersection of the Moon's orbital plane with the ecliptic. From a geometric standpoint, Mars is then aligned with the nodal axis — the "eclipse line" of the Earth–Moon system.
Mainstream physics: The ecliptic is the plane of maximum solar wind flux, plasma density, and current sheet structure. Planets in the ecliptic are continuously immersed in the solar wind. When Mars is at the nodal longitude, there is no known mechanism in conventional physics that would increase energy transmission between Earth and Mars specifically — both planets are always in the ecliptic. The nodal geometry is defined by the Moon's orbit, not by any direct Earth–Mars or Sun–Mars energy channel.
Electric Universe / plasma cosmology perspective: The paradigm-threat framework posits Birkeland currents flowing between inner planets, quantum entanglement or gate-like connections between Earth and Mars during favorable alignments, and plasma physics as central to solar system behavior. In that context:
Conclusion: Whether the Mars–lunar-node period represents increased natural energy transmission between planets is unproven. Conventional physics does not predict it. The Electric Universe / plasma framework offers a plausible geometric rationale (Mars aligned with the ecliptic nodal axis, potentially in a plasma/current "hot spot") but no direct measurement or mechanism has been demonstrated. The Dow correlation, if real, could be interpreted as circumstantial support for such an effect — or as coincidence, data mining, or a psychological/karmic artefact depending on one's framework.
If Mars activity during nodal periods genuinely correlates with stock market crashes, a consequential interpretation follows: the Mars–lunar-node window is when the real owners of Earth's intellectual property and resources collect what is due, assert stringent rules, and consolidate power.
The logic: Earth performs well (Dow +721% when Mars is not in node) when left alone. Earth performs poorly (+136% when Mars is in node — or worse during crash periods) when actively harvested. The same dynamic appears in bee hives on farms: hives thrive when left to forage and build; they suffer when the keeper opens the hive to extract honey, replace queens, or impose management. The crash is not accidental — it is the signature of extraction.
Under this assumption, the cyclic world changes (market crashes, wars, regime shifts, consolidation of banks and corporations) during Mars–node periods are not merely economic or political phenomena. They are the outcome of a harvest cycle — a time when gate access permits the controllers to collect tribute, enforce compliance, rotate personnel, and adjust the terms of Earth's lease. Earth does well when left alone; Earth does poorly when harvested.
Location: cosmos/mars/appendix_ares_le_mandat.pdf
Title: "Mars's influence on the Dow Jones since 1896"
Key configuration: Mars within 30 degrees of the lunar node — Mars's ecliptic longitude within ±30° of either the North or South lunar node.
Findings from the appendix (1896–2020):
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Dow Jones rise since 1896 | 857% |
| Dow rise when Mars within 30° of lunar node | 136% |
| Dow rise when Mars not within 30° of lunar node | 721% |
| Mars retrograde during node period | Excluded from "within" count |
Hypothesis stated in appendix: "I'm hypothesizing that the federal reserve can set interest rates based on the movements of the planet Mars."
Methodology: Daily percentage changes of the Dow Jones extrapolated from sources "believed to be reliable." Each trading day is tagged as Mars-in-node or not.
Substack: Dow Jones Declines of 13% or More During Mars within 30 degrees of the Lunar Node Periods (1897 - 2020) show a statistical significance (Sep 2025)
Methodology: Categorizes 1897–2020 into 127 "within" periods (Mars within 30° of lunar node) and 149 "outside" periods. Defines a "crash" as Dow decline of 13% or worse.
Results:
| Metric | Within Mars/Node | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes (≥13% decline) | 18 / 127 (14.17%) | 9 / 149 (6.04%) |
| Two-proportion z-test | p = 0.0232 (significant) |
Notable crashes during "within" periods:
Academia.edu: Dow Jones percentage changes between 1896 and 2023 in correlation with the orbital phase of Mars — Anthony Moore; extends to 2023; claims all 25 major crashes occurred during a specific Mars orbital phase (Mars behind Sun from Earth's perspective).
Research study: the Mars-Pluto opposition and the stock market (Oct 2024)
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| Crash | Period | Decline | In "Within"? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 Wall Street | Sep 12–Dec 4, 1929 | -29.61% | Yes |
| 1937 | Jul 26–Oct 11 | -32.96% | Yes |
| 1987 Black Monday | Aug 27–Nov 24 | -24.89% | Yes |
| 2008 GFC | Aug 2–Dec 31 | -22.56% | No (outside) |
| 2020 COVID | Jan 16–Mar 9 | -18.91% | Yes |
Outlier: 2008 GFC is one of the 9 major crashes in "outside" periods, weakening a strict Mars-causes-crashes interpretation.
docs/INVESTIGATIVE_STRATEGY.md — Evidence, burden of proof, pattern-seeking| Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Dow performs worse when Mars within 30° of lunar node (1896–2020) | Medium — Raw data in appendix; 136% vs 721% split |
| 13%+ declines more frequent in "within" periods (p=0.023) | Medium — Statistical significance; single threshold |
| Mars–lunar-node = increased energy transmission Earth–Mars | Speculative — Geometric rationale (ecliptic nodal alignment); no conventional mechanism; EU/plasma hypothesis |
| Harvest-window interpretation (extraction/consolidation) | Speculative — Assumption: Earth thrives when left alone, suffers when harvested; bee-hive analogy |
| Federal Reserve sets rates based on Mars | Low — Stated as hypothesis; no mechanism or evidence |
| Martians trade on Earth markets | Speculative — Interpretive lens; no direct evidence |
Last updated: 2025-03-12