Forecasting the Future, the Old Way: A Look at Ancient Weather Prophecies and Predictions

From interpreting the signs of the sun, moon, and stars to understanding the significance of weather patterns on pivotal days like New Year's Day and Christmas, these predictions reveal fascinating beliefs and expectations surrounding the coming year

Forecasting the Future, the Old Way: A Look at Ancient Weather Prophecies and Predictions

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Delve into the intriguing world of ancient weather prophecies derived from an old almanac. From interpreting the signs of the sun, moon, and stars to understanding the significance of weather patterns on pivotal days like New Year's Day and Christmas, these time-honored predictions reveal the fascinating beliefs and expectations surrounding the coming year.

Whether it's the impact of wind direction on global conflicts or the prophecies of bountiful harvests based on the moon's phases, these insights offer a captivating glimpse into past traditions and their enduring legacy.

⛄ Chances of the Coming Year

If the night of January 1 should be fine and calm, without rain or wind, it signifies a good year and abundance of everything. If the wind is in the east, there will be mortality of cattle; if in the west, there will be grave trouble, wars and dissensions among nations; if in the south, there will be some mortality among human beings; if in the north, there is the likelihood of barrenness in all harvests.

🎄 The Year’s Chances

When Christmas Day falls during the moon’s increase, the year will be very good, and the nearer that it is to the new moon the better it will be. But if it falls during the waning moon, there will be a hard year, and the nearer that it is to the decrescence the worse it will be.

🌞 Signs of the Sun

If it be red in the morning, there will be rain in the evening; if it be red in the evening, a fine morning will follow. Fine weather must not be expected when the sun rises with long beams of light shooting over devolving clouds. Should the luminary look small and round like a ball this denotes rain or tempest. Rain and thunder are signified when the sun grows dark and obscure in the daytime. A bad day will follow when it sets enveloped in black cloud.

⛅ Signs of Fine Weather

This is denoted by a slight fog in the east before sunrise; by a white or aureated border about the horizon, and moisture on windows at dawn; by a heavy dew and a serene sun in the early morning; and by clearness, brightness and small, scattered red clouds at sunset.

🌜 Lunar Signs

A blue tinge on the moon portends rain, a red tinge means wind to come, but white coloring signifies fine weather. Fine days are likely to follow a fine Tuesday. If the horns are obscured on the third or fourth day, this indicates rain. If the circle of the moon is red, a bad time may follow; if it does not appear at all on the fourth day of its renewal, the whole period of the moon will be dull and rainy. If it rains on the first Tuesday after the full moon, it will so continue during the rest of the moon’s period, and the reverse in the contrary case. If the moon is clear on rising, there will be fine weather in summer and severe cold in winter; clearness at the full promises a fair time; so also when the halo melts quickly, but a double halo means storm.

⭐ Star Signs

When the stars seem longer than usual, rain is likely; when they are nebulous or obscure, though no clouds are visible, this means rain or snow—according to season. When they are encircled by fog, a cold wind is betokened; when they are clear and sparkling, it means cold in winter and fair weather in summer.

🍇 Vintage Prospects

If the sun is clear and bright on the Feast of Vincent, an old adage says that there will be more wind than water, which means that there will be a rich harvest of grapes.