The Astrologer Who Puts His Predictions To The Test (And Welcomes Being Wrong!) - with Doctor H

Dan Weights concludes the interview, expressing his interest in further exploring directions through the bounds. Dr. H invites viewers to his website, regulus-astrology.com, to access his research, including natal chart chronologies and ongoing work on mundane astrology. He also mentions a bonus section for members that delves deeper into planetary friends and enemies and the evolution of Microsoft Office within these astrological periods.

Dan Weights introduces Dr. H, an astrologer who advocates for a rigorous, falsifiable approach to predictions using traditional techniques, particularly in financial markets. Dr. H, with his background in the financial services industry since 1987, explains how the unforgiving nature of finance instills predictive discipline. He discusses the two main investment philosophies (fundamental causes and randomness) and his attraction to understanding underlying cycles, which led him to astrology through technical analysis and the work of figures like W.D. Gann.

Dr. H discusses Carl Popper's philosophy of falsifiability, explaining how it distinguishes science from pseudoscience. He contrasts Einstein's testable predictions for the theory of relativity with the vague claims of Freudians and Marxists. Dr. H argues that astrology often falls into the trap of confirmation bias due to vague, hindsight interpretations. He proposes that astrologers can improve their art by making specific, 'high informational content' predictions that risk failure, fostering a path for progress and better delineation of techniques. He recounts finding Robert Zoller and Project Hindsight, which revived traditional astrology, as a pivotal moment in his development after 9/11.

Dr. H introduces 'directions through the bounds' as a powerful, ancient time-lord technique for predictive astrology, noting its sensitivity to birth times and utility in chart rectification. He explains how this technique, unlike progressions, maps the actual movement of the sky after birth, with approximately one degree of the rising sign equating to one year of life. Each 'bound' or 'term' is ruled by a specific planet, setting the 'stage' for life's events. He later discusses its application to the Regulus USA horoscope, emphasizing that it provides specific planet-sign themes for different periods, making predictions more concrete and falsifiable.

Dr. H applies the directing through the bounds technique to his rectified Regulus US horoscope, focusing on the five Virgo periods the US has experienced since 1990. He illustrates how each period, governed by a different planetary ruler within Virgo, corresponds to specific cultural and economic themes. These include the Mercury Virgo period (1990-1999) marked by business efficiency and the launch of Microsoft Office, the Venus Virgo period (1999-2012) characterized by 'makeover culture' and associated financial fraud (e.g., Martha Stewart), and the Jupiter Virgo period (2012-2017) linked to the craft beer boom and big data.

Dr. H elaborates on the Mars Virgo period (2017-2026), predicting a shift from 'beer bellies to gym rats,' evidenced by the rise of fitness trackers and hard seltzer, as well as an increased social mood for natural resource extraction, exemplified by oil drilling in Alaska. He then projects into the upcoming Saturn Virgo period (2026-2028), using the analogy of planetary 'friends and enemies.' He predicts that Google's business model based on big data and machine learning will be disrupted, requiring a pivot to AI due to Saturn's antagonistic nature. Drawing on historical moon-based Saturn Virgo periods, he also predicts significant government deregulation and a 'hollowing out' of bureaucracy, leading to a potential pendulum swing towards renewed diplomacy and trade under the subsequent Libra period.