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NW:
Dear Brad & RT,
Please find below correspondence I received, January 5, from Brad Stewart,
AKA "Sacred Science Institute" and my (NW) reply. (The Saga Continues) <G>
B.S. = Brad Street
N.W. = Norman Winski
> BS: Dear Norman,
>
> The lack of response you received from Baumring had nothing to do with any
> lack of knowledge of astrology.
NW: Can you prove that? You have his library. How many Astrological treatise or
papers did he write? You were his student. Could he and did he ever interpret an
Astrological chart? Or are you jumping to conclusions on the fact that he had
this massive book collection which he probably acquired
nefariously. (Any of the books stamped "property of Donald Mack"?) Just because
he had a large book collection doesn't mean he understands all the material in
all of those books. I have a 3,000 volume library and I have probably only
thoroughly read about 10% of it. No 1800 words per minute for me. I guess I am
an Evelyn Woods speed reading flunky. <G> Even if I have read 300 books, I may
totally
understand 20% of that and of the 20% I probably disagree with half of it. That
is the difference between just reading, regurgitating, and being able to really
think analytically..
> BS: Anyone who has know or studied with
> Baumring or has even so much as looked at his recommended reading lists or
> even the sample Lecture Notes posted on the Sacred Science website will see
> that astrology was one of the most fundamental studies conducted by every
> Baumring student. There are dozens of astrology books on his reading list,
> and Baumring had over 400 astrology books in his personal collection and
> just about everything on financial astrology ever written.
NW: You have Stock Market Fluctuations & Cosmic Influences by Gustave Lambert
Brahy, in English? I'm the publisher. It was the basis for David Williams'
"Astro Economics" and probably also influenced Donald Bradley. G.L. Brahy
pioneered the concept of assigning numerical values to planetary aspects. You
familiar with these books?
NW: So, if you were his student, and obviously his most devoted disciples, how
much Astrology did you learn from Baumring? Did he teach you how to interpret a
chart or how to interpret planetary positions?
> BS: Just because he didn't respond to a pop quiz asked by some random caller,
> is no comment on
> his level of knowledge of a complex subject. I wonder how many people out
> there if called on the phone by someone they didn't know and asked basic
> astrology questions, would bother to answer those questions.
NW: I an not just "anyone" or "some random caller". You may have gotten the
wrong impression due to my attempt,. believe it or not, to keep the story brief.
In fact, Don Mack thought highly of me professionally, but his ego was bruised
because I had told him that his partner, Kent Stefgan, was a crook and to be
careful. Don Mack didn't talk to me for several years because he was embarrassed
that I had been right about Stefgan.. So, now he has a new partner who he wants
to use to impress me. That is why he had Baumring get on the telephone. I
certainly did not call them, as the last I had heard through a friend, Don Mack
was mad at me. Out of the blue, THEY CALLED ME TO TRY TO IMPRESS ME. Understand?
So, if one wants to impress someone, one certainly doesn't avoid answering their
questions on the topic to which they boast their expertise. My recollection is
that Baumring agreed to take a little test on his Gann expertise, but then he
couldn't answer any of the Astrological questions that I asked. Oops! Wrong
answer! Did I hear a buzzer? <G>
BS: Baumring was often called by various people who attempted to "pick his
brain", as he put it, and generally he said very little to anyone outside his
personal circle of students and colleagues.
NW: I know some of his former students. One guy wrote a book telling how
Baumring had taken
him for $40,000. Perhaps you are familiar with the book written by "Everyman"
about his path to find the "Holly Grail" in the markets. I know another guy who
is a well respected market technician who got hooked for $25,000. Both felt
they had been taken, i.e. did not get their money's worth by any stretch of the
imagination.
> BS: I think most professionals follow a similar
> example in any field, it is called prudence. Silence is certainly no
> comment on a person's level of knowledge, though it is a clear comment upon
> his lack of interest in communicating that knowledge to another.
NW: If he didn't want to communicate, why did they call me and brag that
Baumring was the "world's greatest Gann expert"? I think you are deluding
yourself. Ok, the guy had a good library. But, there is no reason to deify the
guy. Albert Einstein is TIme Magazine's "Man of the Century". But, I know of no
movement where people blindly worship Albert. Hey, I have one of he largest
Astrological library in the US. What about me? Maybe I can get a big
following? You wanna to be a "Winski" expert? <G>
NW: By the way, Albert Einstein was undoubtedly a genius. He took a complex
problem, how the Universe is put together, and solved it using a profound yet
simple concept, Relativity. Baumring took something complex, the markets, and
made them more complex. That is the difference between a very smart person like
Baumring (book smart but obviously lacking in wisdom or he wouldn't have being
doing cocaine) and a genius like Einstein.
> BS: I would hope that people engage a more thorough due diligence than this
> in forming
> an opinion about anything, otherwise they are like to develop many
> misconceptions.
NW: Yes, I agree. I know what you mean. <G>
>
>
> BS: Regarding Donald Mack's extended stay and returning to find circumstances
> changed, that is a considerably different story than presented, and really
> Donald's own personal business. Suffice to say that the extended trip
> lasted almost 10 years, and his first return was about 7 years after
> Baumring's death.
NW: Why would he return if there was nothing to return to? Let's say you trust
someone with your life's work and business. While you are gone they squandered
it or stole it all What would you do?
>
> BS: It is always better not to jump to conclusions based upon limited
> information.
NW: You got that one right.
> NW: Brad, why don't you study with me and then you will find out how much
> Baumring didn't teach you. And, I'm a lot less expensive.
>
> BS: Sincerely,
>
> Brad Stewart
NW: Best Wishes,
Norman
>
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