Astrometeorology

Astrometeorology is the practice of applying the astronomical placements of the Sun, Moon and planets in the sky to forecast the weather. Such practices have an element of truth in them because the Moon is known to affect the land, sea and atmospheric tides and sunspots are known to affect weather on the Earth.

Astrometeorology is thousands of years old and based on astronomical positions that directly affect the weather on Earth. Ancient classical astrologers created weather forecasting known as meteorology by noting the positions of stars, planets, the Sun, and Moon. According to their texts, when planets occupy constellations as seen from the earth, and that are harmonious to one another, or that are favorable, the earth in general experiences positive weather conditions. But when planets hold mathematical aspects that are discordant across regions of the earth, the atmosphere responds and the weather is unseasonable.

For centuries, forecasting advance weather, especially medium and long-range, was applied because it was the only way to know when to plant crops, navigate the seas and to predict the climate months in advance in preparation for harsh winter seasons. Meteorological phenomena correlated to planetary configurations were recorded by the ancient Babylonians in the second century B.C.

Classical astrologers of note such as Claudius Ptolemy constructed a treatise on forecasting weather via astrological means, but it wasn't until the year 1686 that a large volume written in English was devoted only to astrometeorology by Dr. J. Goad in his book, Astro-Meteorologica published in London, England. Goad's volume consisted of principles and rules forecasting weather astrologically. One of the most famous astrometeorologists was the classical astrologer Johannes Kepler, who forecasted weather in Europe applying astrological principles.