--------Why the Forecasting Tool Works--------

• Arthur Young, a Princeton trained mathematician, philosopher, astrologer, aeronautical engineer, and inventor of the first commercially licensed helicopter, lays out a compelling case that the Astrological Zodiac is an archetypal "geometry of meaning" that "characterizes", through the Zodiac Signs and their relations, fundamental patterns in the structures of physical and psycho-physical reality, including how humans learn and then are able to apply that learning to manage their environment or circumstances, whether external or internal. The applications on this site demonstrate this by showing that the Zodiac overlaid on a 7 Year Cycle starting on the date of one's birth both forecasts and characterizes the type of experiences one passes through during these periods with remarkable accuracy.
• As quoted from his book "The Geometry of Meaning": "As I have been at pains to show and have obliged my patient reader to witness, the measure formulae of Physics—which are the very basis of science—draw their meaning from the same angular relationships, from dispositions about a circle, from the oppositions and complementarities, that thousands of years ago were evident to the ancients. This circle of the zodiac (not constellations, which are quite arbitrary pictorial projections hardly even resembling the stellar configurations to which they refer) is basic. Even more importantly, it is the whole whose various aspects are the signs, the measure formulae of physics, the seasons, the learning cycle". [and, I might add, any other process that can be represented as cyclic in nature] Young, Arthur M. The Geometry of Meaning (p. 138). Anodos Foundation. Kindle Edition. Courtesy of arthuryoung.com, © Anodos Foundation.
• Our life "times" are harmonized or "patterned" by the archetypal meaning inherent in the signs of the Astrological Zodiac. This is the foundation of this forecasting tool. The tool is rigorous in it's mathematics and accurate in it's forecasting, which anyone can prove to themselves by clearly observing the patterns in their life related to challenges and opportunities for learning and growth.
• Each sign of the Zodiac is associated with a 7 month period in one's life that I refer to as Phases. Each 7 Month Phase is characterized by the archetypal meaning inherent in the associated sign of the Zodiac. It is important to understand the Zodiacal Character of each of the twelve Zodiacal Phases, from Aries to Pisces.
• During each 7 month Zodiacal Phase there are four Challenge Periods associated with a specific Turning Point date noted on the chart, and each of which is a stage in a 4 step learning process that occurs over the 7 month phase. The learning process of 4 stages can be characterized as impulsive action, emotional reaction, observation or assessment, control or stabilization. A simple example would be a toddler touching a hot stove impulsively, emotionally reacting from the pain, making the connection of the pain with touching the stove, and then controlling the behavior to avoid future harm by avoiding stoves.
• The 2 week period before the Turning Point Date marks the period that tends to demand the greatest attention and energy for seeking to solve problems or issues that arrive during these periods. Once the Turning Point Date is passed, the 1 week period after the Turning Point Date marks the period of some level of resolution, followed by an approximately 5 week period of relative calm. This is a general pattern that can fluctuate by days. The actual Turning Point Date quite often correlates to a specific event within one day.
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  The 4 Challenge Periods: A 4-step learning process within each 7-Month Phase