astrology and hurricane sandy
Truthfully, I had no idea that there is a sub-field of astrology called meteorological astrology that focuses on the placement of the sun, moon, and planets to forecast the weather. But this should not be an entirely surprising activity. Ancient astrologers, without the benefit of satellites and computer modeling, were patient sky-watchers, believing that aspects between planets were portents of weather. In addition to weather prediction, for thousands of years people have looked to the sky to calculate directions, measure time, know when to plant and reap crops, and plan for important events like marriages.
Hurricane Sandy has made me immediately dive in to see if there has been any compelling coverage about this catastrophic event from an astrological perspective. Is weather prediction and astrology passé now?
A lot of the coverage—which is modest—includes a chart for Hurricane Sandy, which is a picture of the sky including the sun and…
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