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How Astro-

Meteorology WorksByKen Paone, U.S.A.

Earths weather is not always friendly. On aglobal scale during the course of a year, wecan expect approximately 100 extremelydisruptive earthquakes, around 10,000floods, roughly 100,000 thunderstorms,hundreds of landslides and tornadoes as wellas scores of hurricanes, wildfires, volcanic

eruptions, droughts and tsunamis.

Fortunately, not all of these events willoccur in areas that will harm the humanpopulation, but many will.

Currently, orthodox meteorology has thecapacity to merely report these events to usas they happen. Its limitations, at best,allow a shortterm view of weatherpatternsperhaps 3 or 4 days into the future.But how can we know long beforehandwhere calamity will strike? How can weforesee the evil and protect others andourselves? Providentially, earth'sinhabitants have a builtin early warningsystem that could aid in turning the tablesand would more than reimburse man for hisefforts in studying its secrets. According to

the exogenic theory of climate, forcesoutside of earth's atmosphere exercise aninfluence on terrestrial weather. Acorrelation has been observed since thedawn of time between certain planetaryphenomena and earth's atmosphericconditions. Unfortunately, modern man has

1Mike Ferris, Natural Disasters and

Catastrophes and Some Related EnvironmentalMatters, Http://

www.btinternet.com/~mike.ferris/, May 2001.

(no longer available)

Ken Paone lives and works in theUnited States and has an excellent website where he delivers his weatherblogwww.theweatheralternative.blogspot.com

His blogs attract visitors from theastrological community around the world, especially those interested inastro meteorology, the science ofpredicting weather using theplanets. He has had many featurespublished in a variety of high profilemagazines around the globe, and is anastrologer with some amazing abilitiesto accurately predict major weatherevents, using western astrological

techniques.

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Isaac Newton's prediction, based on certaincelestial conditions, of the destructive gales andsharp earthquakes that would rock London in1750 materialized right on schedule-twenty-threeyears after his death!

Some believe Plutos effect to be similar to Mars.More is being learned about Pluto as we observethe weather produced under its influence. Myobservations show Pluto to exercise a coldinfluence on the atmosphere.

viewed as quixotic even the most brilliant of history's minds that have studied andsuccessfully employed this knowledge. Johannes Kepler, discoverer of the planetary laws ofmotion, first became famous for his longrange weather forecasts such as the one thatforetold of the bitter cold winter that put Styermark, Germany on ice in 1593. Isaac Newton'sprediction, based on certain celestial conditions, of the destructive gales and sharpearthquakes that would rock London in 1750 materialized right on scheduletwentythree

years after his death!

2The practitioner of this unrecognizedscience is the astrometeorologist. Hisor her job is to study future planetaryalignments, evaluate theirsignificance, determine thegeographical field of operations, andissue longrange forecasts based onthis information. Lets take a look at how this is done.The planets, and their individual influences on terrestrial weather, are key players. Heres arun down of each one. These first appeared in The Mountain Astrologer August, 2000 edition.

The SunThe Sun rules the basic constitution of the atmosphere and were all very familiar with itsgeneral influence on each of the seasons. Summers heat and winters chill can be traced backto the Suns apparent movement north or south of the Equator throughout the year. Onlywhen orthodox forecasters include the influence of the other planets will they have a clearerpicture of what is liable to happen with regards to longrange weather patterns.

The MoonThe Moons task is that of a trigger. Although best known for its tideraising capabilities, itcan spark solar and planetary configurations and has influence over the latitudinal paths ofstorms. Last but not least, the Moon plays an important part in the production of solar andlunar eclipses as well as ordinary lunations which are extremely important to the weatherforecasting process.

MercuryMercury is instrumental in governing wind and corresponds to high pressure or fair

weather. Gentle breezes to hurricane force winds can be found under Mercurys domain.

VenusUnder Venus, we find a warm, moistinfluence tending to lower thebarometer. Moderately warmtemperatures and gentle showers areone of Venus trademarks. In winter,it tends to augment snowfall orfreezing rain.

2Joseph Goodavage, Astrology: The Space Age Science, West Nyack, NY: Parker Publishing Company,

Inc., 1966, pages 6667.

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MarsThe fourth planet from the Sun, Mars, is known amongst astrometeorologists for its warmand dry influence. Hot summers, droughts and mild winters are but a few of its traits.JupiterBy itself, Jupiter is considered a fair weather influence bringing temperate conditions and aninvigorating atmosphere.

SaturnThe influence of the traditional Greater Malefic typically produces cold and dampconditions that can be further aggravated when other testimonies concur. Storms or lowpressure systems engendered under Saturn are more prolonged and widespread.

UranusCold, dry air masses resulting in winter freezes and summer cold fronts are attributed to thepower of Uranus. High barometer and very high wind velocities can be found under itsinfluence as well.

NeptuneNeptunes power lies in its ability to lower the barometer and provoke torrential downpoursand flooding conditions. During colder seasons, warming trends and thaws are Neptunesdelight.

PlutoSome believe Plutos effect to be similar to Mars. More is being learned about Pluto as weobserve the weather produced under its influence. My observations show Pluto to exercise a

cold influence on the atmosphere.

AspectsThe traditional astrological aspects i.e. the conjunction,sextile, square, trine, opposition and parallel ofdeclination are important keys in determining weatherpatterns. The square and opposition are considered to bestorm breeders while the trine and sextile induce fairweather. The conjunction and parallel of declination can fall

on the planets involved.3

into both categories depending

When planets of contrary natures form hard aspects, the meteorological response can beimpressive. For example, the squares and oppositions between Mars and Saturn or Mars andUranus can engender some very energetic storm systems. In season, the Sun/Mercuryconjunctions often coincide with tropical storm systems and hurricanes. Even the beneficsVenus and Jupiter, when ill aspected can produce severe weather as is the case when coupledwith Neptune, for example.

3George J. McCormack, AstroMeteorology, Guide to LongRange Weather Forecasting, Fair Lawn,

NJ: Privately printed by the author, 1947, p. 3.

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My long-range forecast, published in T heMountain Astrologer called for tropical storm orhurricane formation between August 6-8, 2000around 109 west longitude between 15 and 17north latitude. On August 6 h, the U.S.National Weather Service reported thatTropical Storm Gilma was located near 17.7north latitude and 112.6 west longitude.

Whole seasons are affected when the slower moving planets from Jupiter on out form majoraspects. This is because these planetary giants linger in close orb for months and are oftentriggered by the faster moving inner planets. The reader is encouraged to studyG.J.McCormacks AstroMeteorology, Guide to LongRange Weather Forecasting for details ofthe effects planets in aspect have on the weather.

ChartsWhile the aspects provide the time when individual and compound weather processes willbe at work, it is through the use of key charts that the geographical locations on the face ofthe earth are determined. The recurring alignments of the Sun and Moon on a monthly basisprovide us with one group of key charts. Charts set for each New Moon, Full Moon andQuarter Moon offer almost weekly information as to where planetary energies are building.Areas of maximum planetary influence are those locations where the planets are angular.

The main angles are the cusps of thetenth, fourth, first and seventh

houses. In these positions, the planetsare exactly overhead, underneath theearth or rising or setting as seen fromthe ecliptic. In tracing the effects ofthe above mentioned Mars squareSaturn aspect, we would look to theprevious lunation to see where Marsand Saturn occupy any of the angular positions across the earth. Those areas would have ameteorological response of some type associated with these planets, depending on latitude,

longitude and other factors.

Other important charts include the Cardinal Solar Ingresses and Solar and Lunar Eclipses.The Solar Ingress is set for the times of the Suns entrance into Aries (Spring), Cancer(Summer), Libra (Autumn) and Capricorn (Winter). Each chart is valid for the completetime period that season represents. Solar and Lunar Eclipses are special lunations that canforeshadow major weather events especially when planetary aspects fall in conjunction,square or opposition to the eclipse degree.

Here are some examples of how key charts coupled with planetary aspects pinpoint the time,

type, and place of weather phenomena.

LunationsAstrolocality software helps the astrometeorologist by showing where the planets areangular at a given time.

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The cold, damp influence of Saturn inopposition to the warm, moist influence ofNeptune was a hurricane waiting to happen. Myforecast was for hurricane formation to getunderway between August 13-15, 2007 whenthe transit Sun would oppose transit Neptuneand activate the Saturn-Neptune opposition at37 west longitude. On August 14, 2007, Ipublished the following comment on my blog TheW eather A lternative.

This particular astrolocality maphttp://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/392550705_75c25261ba_o.jpg is for the Last Quarter Moon ofAugust 5, 2000. On the 8th, Mars would oppose Neptune. The circled area on the astrolocality map shows where Mars and Neptune rise and set, and where the Moon on theMidheaven (and square the Sun) crosses them. As we learned above, Neptune can bringtorrential downpours. Here it is in opposition with Mars, which is a storm breeding aspect.My longrange forecast, published inThe Mountain Astrologer called fortropical storm or hurricane formationbetween August 68, 2000 around 109west longitude between 15 and 17north latitude. On August 6th, theU.S. National Weather Servicereported that Tropical Storm Gilmawas located near 17.7 north latitudeand 112.6 west longitude.

The Cardinal Solar IngressThe most important chart for any given season is the Cardinal Solar Ingress chart. Thesecharts are erected for the moment when the Sun enters the signs Aries (Spring), Cancer(Summer), Libra (Autumn), and Capricorn (Winter) and give information regarding theweather for the whole season in question.

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On the 3rd, Mercury was parallel Mars.Conjunctions, squares, oppositions, and parallelsbetween these two planets have long been knownto produce whipping winds. The astro-localitymap shows the angular positions of Mars (parallelMercury) and Venus on May 3rd. The twoplanets cross very near where the cyclone hit.Venus was square it own position at the time oflunar eclipse.

Our next example is the Cardinal Solar Ingress for the summer 2007 season.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2723385393_b0f3e5fd9c_o.jpg

Notice the circled area in the central Atlantic Ocean where a SaturnNeptune oppositionoccupies the Midheaven and IC of the chart. The cold, damp influence of Saturn inopposition to the warm, moist influence of Neptune was a hurricane waiting to happen. Myforecast was for hurricane formation to get underway between August 1315, 2007 when the

transit Sun would oppose transit Neptune and activate the SaturnNeptune opposition at 37west longitude. On August 14, 2007, I published the following comment on my blog TheWeather Alternative.

Today, tropical depression 4 wasupgraded to Tropical Storm Dean asit crossed this very longitude. Beforehitting 37 West the National WeatherService reported "...LITTLE

CHANGE IN DEPRESSIONOVER FAR EASTERNATLANTIC... AT 500 AMAST...0900Z...THE CENTER OFTROPICAL DEPRESSION FOURWASLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 36.8 WEST...

After crossing 37 West, the next update read ...DEAN FORMS IN THE DEEPTROPICS...MIDWAY BETWEEN AFRICA AND THE LESSER ANTILLES...AT 1100AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEAN WAS LOCATEDNEAR LATITUDE 11.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 39.4 WEST

Dean went on to become a category 2 hurricane and impacted the Mexican mainland onAugust 22, 2007.

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Weather graphic courtesy of Accuweather.com

EclipsesOn May 2nd and 3rd 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit the impoverished nation of Burma (officiallyknown as Myanmar) resulting in the deadliest natural disaster in the history of that nation.At least 130,000 fatalities were confirmed with tens of thousands of people missing.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2239/2494422005_e3b98abe97_o.jpgWeather graphic courtesy of Accuweather.com

The previous lunar eclipse of February 2, 2008 provides us with a glimpse of the astrologicalaspects at the time of the cyclone's landfall. On the 3rd, Mercury was parallel Mars.

Conjunctions, squares, oppositions, and parallels between these two planets have long beenknown to produce whipping winds. The astrolocality map shows the angular positions ofMars (parallel Mercury) and Venus on May 3rd. The two planets cross very near where thecyclone hit. Venus was square it own position at the time of lunar eclipse.

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Astrolocality map for BurmaWhat a different world it would be ifastrometeorological principles were usedby all meteorologists. In 1999, HurricaneFloydat that time the deadliest hurricanein the United States since Agnes of 1972grew to almost a category five intensity onthe Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale. Asthis menacing monster approached thesoutheast U.S., hurricane warnings began

to fly along the East Coast. When all wassaid and done, almost its entire length(from Miami to Plymouth, Massachusetts)was put under a hurricane warning.According to preliminary informationprovided to the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency, the resultantevacuations for Floyd mobilized over 2million people from 5 states! This was the

second largest evacuation in U.S. history.Although over a million Florida residentswere evacuated, the state was only lightlyaffected by Hurricane Floyd. Theseneedless evacuations were required all

because conventional forecasters wereunable to determine where Floyd would

make landfall. Anyone conversant withastrometeorological technique would haverealized that, based on triggers to theFebruary 26, 1998 solar eclipse, Floyd wasto make landfall over North Carolina.Until that day, scenarios like the one aboveare likely to keep repeating. Consideringthe number of incidents of severe weatherexperienced yearly around the globe,however, astrometeorologists have more

than ample opportunity to be of serviceand to contribute in an area whereconventional forecasters are not just weakbut totally lacking. Although no forecastmethod can claim 100 percent accuracy,what more could we ask for a field wherethere is virtually no competition and aforecast system that has proven itspotential many times over!

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