Hi All
PDW, on another discussion about whether or not we would consider Astrology to be a science, mentioned that there have been, and will be, many failed predictions made by astrologers. Even throughout this thread there have been multiple predictions of when I might have what I call "a lucky day" that have not panned out. But, this is the process of getting better at making more accurate predictions in Astrology.
American Astrologer, Grant Lewi, published a book called, Astrology for the Millions, in 1940. At this time Americans were being worked up, by the government and the media, to prepare us for war with Germany, and possibly Japan. Lewi assured those reading his book at there would be no 1000 year German Empire, but that their leader, Adolf Hitler, owing to an aspect on his Natal Chart, would destroy himself and Germany. Lewi predicted a time period when he thought that Hitler would kill himself. Instead of actually killing himself, he attacked Russia. It was a process of suicide, and Lewi noted in the second addition of his book that he had been wrong, but right in a sense. It was suicide for Hitler to attack Russia when he did it. Hitler ignored the advice of his military commanders, his government officials, and his astrologers, to delay going to war until 1943, and plunged Germany into a horrible war that cost them everything.
And so it goes with astrological prediction. At this time, with the knowledge we have, we might totally miss the prediction target, or we might come close, or, occasionally, we might hit the bullseye. Part of the problem is there are so many factors. We now have a discussion started about Midpoints. This is yet another factor in Astrology. Look at all the points and indicators we have to look at as we attempt to predict the future. On a Natal Chart we have the Planets, we have the House Cusps, we have Arabic Parts, we have the Lunar Nodes, we have various Asteroids, we have Lilith, and we have Midpoints. That's a lot of points on a chart! Then we have Planetary Transits, Solar Arcs, Secondary Progressions, Converse Transits, Converse Solar Arcs, etc. That's a lot to look at when attempting predictions.
Here is what will happen. Using myself as an example, when I put up information about a time when various events took place in my life, good or bad, there is little problem pointing to the indicators which show why the event happened. However, trying to look at those same factors for a future prediction is, due to the complexity of all these different points on the Natal Chart, and the various indicators, not as easy as looking back on past events.
If I live long enough to have another "lucky day," the type of which I have had in the past, then I will be fascinated to take a good, hard look at which indicators I could have seen in advance to predict such a "lucky day."
Thanks to all who have participated in this discussion, and who keep trying to "predict the future."
Ken
