Prediction vs Forecasting & Cultural Acceptance

This episode is a solo show where I talk about a few different topics such as whether there is a difference between prediction and forecasting, and whether there are potential downsides to astrology becoming more widely accepted in culture.

I also talk about a few different pieces of news in the astrological community such as some conferences that were recently announced, and a couple of major astrologers who we recently lost.

Below you will find an outline of the different topics that I touched on during the course of the show, followed by links to download or stream the recording.

Outline of the Episode

The topics below are listed in roughly the order I discussed them in in the show.

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Upcoming Astrological Conferences

NCGR announced a conference happening in February of 2017 in Baltimore.
ISAR announced a conference happening in October of 2016 in Costa Mesa, CA.
- Deadline for submitting a lecture proposal is July 15.
- Presidential panel at the end of it.

Prediction vs. Forecasting

Is there a difference between prediction and forecasting?
Is astrology inherently predictive?

Potential Downsides to Greater Cultural Acceptance of Astrology?

Newsweek article about astrological gangs in India
Sometimes people in the west assume that if / when astrology becomes more widely accepted that the world will automatically be a better place, but is this really true, or are there potential downsides?
It seems like with greater cultural acceptance comes a greater potential for astrology to be abused by shady individuals.
There are actually some potential downsides that people might not expect.

Two Recent Losses in the Astrological Community

The death of Jeff Jawer in February.
- Rick Levine’s tribute to Jeff in The Mountain Astrologer.
The death of Maggie Nalbandian on June 29.
- Founder of the Astrology et al bookstore, NORWAC, and Kepler College.
- The motivation for founding Kepler, and the issue of certification within the astrological community.

New Astrology Podcasts

Lots of new podcasts on astrology starting
The Mountain Astrologer recently launched a new podcast called Coffee Break that will offer short segments each week.
Nick Dagan Best launched a podcast called I Love Astrology.
Ashley Otero launched the Astrologic Yogi Podcast.