WHERE DO I BEGIN?

By Romeman
In Gann's course "Forecasting by Time Cycles," on Page 1, he wrote:
"The ancient hunters had a rule that when they were searching to locate an animal in his den, they always
followed his tracks backwards, figuring that it was the shortest route to his lair."
What is the thing that you need to study more than anything else when studying Gann? The thing you need to
find in its lair?
TIME. Study it over and over and over and over and over again.
"TIME is the most important factor," Gann said.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/wheelsinthesky/message/35668
"Get the idea of prices out of your head." Gann, Truth of the Stock Tape, p. 126 (italics in the original)
So your Gann study begins and ends with TIME.
Does he tell you what time is? No. Most of us know very little about time. I made a series of posts in WITS called
What time is it? that shows this to be the case.
Gann also says: "...by a proper study of the repetition of cycles we can determine the time when important events
will take place in the future. ...
"My calculations are based on the cycle theory and on mathematical sequences. History repeats itself. That is
what I have always contended, -- that in order to know and predict the future of anything you only have to look
up what has happened in the past and get a correct base or starting point. My authority for stating that the future
is but a repetition of the past is found in the Bible.
"Read Eccl. 1: 9:' The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done, is that which shall be
done: and there is no new thing under the sun.' Again 'That which has been is now and that which is to be hath
already been.' This makes it plain that everything works according to past cycles, and that history repeats itself in
the lives of men, nations and the stock market. ...
"In making my calculations on the stock market, or any future event, I get the past history and find out what
cycle we are in and then predict the curve for the future, which is a repetition of past market movements. The
great law of vibration is based on like producing like. Like causes produce like effects. Wireless telegraphy, the
phonograph and the radio are based on this law. The limit of future predictions based on exact mathematical law
is only restricted by lack of knowledge of correct data on past history to work from. It is just as easy to figure 100
years or 1000 years in the future as one or two years ahead, if you have the correct starting point and know the
cycle which is going to be repeated.
"A few years ago even scientific men, not alone the public, would have laughed at such a thing and refused to
believe it. But mathematical science, which is the only real science that the entire civilized world has agreed
upon, furnishes unmistakable proof of history repeating itself and shows that the cycle theory, or harmonic
analysis, is the only thing that we can rely upon to ascertain the future. ...
"'How do I forecast future cycles?' you may ask. In order to forecast future cycles, the most important thing is to
begin right, for if we have the right beginning, we will get the right ending. If we know the cause of the effect,
then there can be no doubt about predicting the future event or effect. I have always looked for causes and when
once I determine a cause I can always be sure of the effect or future event which I predict. IT IS NOT MY AIM TO
EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF CYCLES. The general public is not yet ready for it and probably would not
understand or believe it if I explained it." W. D. Gann, The Tunnel Thru the Air, pp. 74-78
Therefore Gann studied time through CYCLES: "... everything works according to past cycles ..." "cycle theory ...
IS THE ONLY THING that we can rely upon to ascertain the future." "Time is the most important factor."

If you know little or nothing about astrology, in order to begin to approach its study as a cyclical idea of time
(which is the way we want to approach it), I highly recommend Palden Jenkins's Living in Time, which is
available on-line: http://www.isleofavalon.co.uk/time.html .
Also find a copy of Astronautica Astrologer's Toolbox, which I posted in WITS and should be stored somewhere
in the Solaris Archives: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/wheelsinthesky/message/31844 . Or go to the
Gannstudygroup files section, where you will find it archived in the Astrology Resources folder:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/gannstudygroup/files/ . It contains basic concepts that are useful to
know.
Listen to the Astrolonomy series and Turbo 5, found in the Audiovisual section of the WITS Solaris site.
Check out the Natal Astrology course at: http://ceze.com/berglund/english/webcourse/index.htm .
All of these resources will act as an entering wedge in your consciousness and awareness of the subject.
As you progress, there are certain astrologers you will want to know about and Bonnie Lee Hill has helpfully
identified them at her website: The following are famous astrologers. I suggest that you read all their books.
Alan Leo
Charles E. O. Carter
Max Heindel
Raphael
Sepharial (Walter Gorn Old)
People known as 'Gann's astrologers'.
L. Edward Johndro
L. J. Jensen
You may not want to read all their books immediately. That can take place over time. But when you feel you
have a knowledge of some basic astrological points, you might want to work through, again and again, Luther
(L. J.) Jensen's book Astro-Cycles and Speculative Markets, sold by Lambert-Gann. Jensen uses one word
where 20 or 100 might be more helpful, so you will want to work with him very methodically and patiently. He
was found by WITS investigators to have worked for W. D. Gann. Also the WITS archives and whatever WITSaffiliated products may be currently available are a rich resource.
You will also want to have a copy of W. D. Gann's book The Tunnel Thru the Air, which is, according to Gann,
written in veiled language.
As Brian, one of the founding members of WITS has written in this group (this is a composite of different posts):
I have been thinking alot tonight about how one should start out. First and foremost I would get and read the
book Tunnel Thru The Air by Gann. ... I would definately start there. Next I would read the books on Ganns
recommended reading list. Many available free to you here at WITS (more from the list are on the way). THEN I
would go over to the Solaris site and start looking through it. I can almost gaurantee you that by doing this your
thinking about Gann will have expanded dramatically. Please follow these as I am sure it will help!!! ... I can
assure you the best Gann book is 'The Tunnel Thru The Air'. ... The book you absolutely must have by W.D. Gann
is the Tunnel book. Which is the most important book ever written on financial markets.
Another good introductory book since Gann said, in his Master Charts course, that numbers do determine
everything in the future is Michael S. Schneider's A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe, a
fascinating book that will help you begin to think about Gann's interest in that field.
A final note would be to emphasize in your study what is congenial to you, all along the way. If you find in the
end that Gann study or astrological study is not for you, then find something that is for you. Or wait until it is
congenial to you.