Predictive Method
From Astrowiki-en
There are many methods of astrological prediction. The most important ones are:
It is not possible to make a direct comparison of the various methods to see which one is better or worse. Every astrologer will have their own particular approach to each method leading to different conclusions on the matter.
The methods are inherently different because they not only deal with different aspects but also with different periods of time.
To find out which themes are likely to occur at any particular moment, it is advisable to combine two or three different methods which cover similar periods of time. A comparison can then show if certain themes are highlighted. A study of the transits alone makes it clear how many triggers are active in any given period of time. And for this reason alone it is important to concentrate on certain aspects to avoid becoming bogged down in a confusing mass of details which threatens to relativise everything. Transits are the most common and simplest predictive method used, followed by secondary progressions and solar arcs.
For longer periods of time we fall back on predictive methods which indicate long-term developments, such as transits of the slow moving planets Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto whose influence can last from a few months to several years. The most commonly used secondary progressions for long term predictions are those of the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars which last from six months to a year. And finally, the solar return chart is valid for one year. For more detail one can include the secondary progressions of the Moon, tertiary progressions, lunar return charts and the transits of the faster moving planets, i.e. Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars.
One recommended way of getting a better feel for how the future might look is to study transits metagnostically (i.e. going backwards in time) to see how a person reacted or what events arose during the same or similar transits.
