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weather patterns. For example, when two or more of the slower- Not only will the planets be forming powerful angles to each moving outer planets are grouped together at their most southerly other, resulting in violent weather patterns, but the disruptive 11- point of declination—23° south at the Tropic of Capricorn—the year sunspot cycle, producing higher-than-normal sunspot activi- winter months in the northern hemisphere will be severely cold ty, will peak in the year 2000, enhancing violent weather patterns. and the summers cooler than usual, while the southern hemisphere But this is only the beginning. summers will be extremely hot and dry with milder winters. And In July 2000, three eclipses—two solar and one lunar—will vice-versa when the planets are grouped at their most northerly bring floods of gigantic proportions as well as severe weather and declination, the Tropic of Cancer at 23° north. quakes. Several planets grouped around the Earth's equator at zero But the major feature for the year 2000 will occur on May 4-5, degrees of declination appear to greatly disrupt and disturb the when six planets will align in almost a straight line, with the Earth atmosphere, generating powerful storm systems. The influence of on one side of the Sun and five planets aligned on the other. It the planet Mars on the equator is perhaps the most effective planet will be the first time in 6,000 years that such an alignment has of all in stirring up great storms, hurricanes, tropical cyclones and taken place. The combined effects of all these factors will not typhoons. Fierce hurricane Hugo was an example of Mars on the only trigger violent weather, but powerful seismic activity as well. equator at zero degrees declination. The effects of high sunspot activity can already be seen in the How severe a season will be is determined by the declinations massive earthquake that struck Turkey on August 17, 1999, caus- of the slower-moving outer planets, conjoined by the faster-mov- ing a domino effect of violent earthquakes targeting other areas of ing planets Mars and Mercury. Because Mercury moves so the world. If the recent spate of violent earthquakes is any indica- quickly and rotates around the Sun roughly four times a year, its tion to go by, the May 2000 earthquake could be a magnitude 8 or influence on terrestrial weather patterns is more pronounced and it higher on the Richter scale, dwarfing the magnitude 7.3 tremor brings dramatic changes in weather more quickly than all of the that struck Turkey. other planets put together. The planets, Sun and Moon act like characters on a stage. First, | 4. What do you think will happen when the planets ‘align’ the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, on May 4-5, 2000? Uranus, Neptune, Pluto—set the Although the Earth could experi- scene; then Mars, Venus and ence some fierce weather patterns Mercury enter the stage as the major . and heightened seismic activity players. Lastly, the Moon makes the But the major feature for the year from mid-March through May, my grand entrance on stage as the final 2000 will occur on May 4-5, when major concern with the May 4-5 "trigger" to them all. alignment is that it will place stress- The planets also have a major SIX planets will align in almost a es on the tectonic plates, thereby bearing on the solar surface in straight line, with the Earth on one recipitating violent earthquakes heightening sunspot activity and . . and possibly volcanic eruptions. solar flares—which also affect our side of the Sun and five planets Location charts earmark northern weather patterns. aligned on the other. California as being potentially one of the major areas that could be hit y seismic activity in May, but not necessarily on the exact day as the lanetary alignment. 2: How do the planets affect sunspots and solar flares and how do these affect our weather? Research of the solar surface, done by RCA's shortwave radio expert John Henry Nelson back in the 1940s, revealed that planets 5. Is this the "big one" to hit California, that everybody has do have a major impact on the unstable electrified area of the been waiting for? Sun's surface, where the most minuscule gravitational tug from It could well be the "big one", although June 12-22, 2001 is the planets can create an avalanche effect, causing major turbu- another date that will also need close watching for a major lence in the solar atmosphere and heightening sunspot activity and Californian tremor. solar flares. Electromagnetically charged particles and solar winds ejected 6. Are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions predictable? from large solar flares stream throughout the solar system, bom- Yes. Using the same system I use for weather forecasting, barding Earth's ionosphere, disturbing our magnetic fields and earthquake and volcanic activity can also be predicted. Just for causing powerful magnetic or electric storms to rage across the the record, my first public prediction was not weather-related at planet. Solar flares can also cause the molten interior of the Earth —_ all, but volcanic—when I successfully pinpointed Mount St to move in powerful, circular currents, placing enormous stresses Helens as erupting on August 7, 1980. on the interplay of tectonic plates, resulting in earthquakes and In the early 1990s, Houston's Uptown Express magazine pub- volcanic activity. lished a series of earthquake predictions for California which Our planet is a part of everything else in our solar system, rated about 70 per cent accurate, but since then I haven't worked galaxy and universe. Everything is interactive, interdependent in that particular line of prediction. So yes, it is possible to pre- and interrelated. dict quakes. Not only will the planets be forming powerful angles to each other, resulting in violent weather patterns, but the disruptive 11- year sunspot cycle, producing higher-than-normal sunspot activi- ty, will peak in the year 2000, enhancing violent weather patterns. But this is only the beginning. In July 2000, three eclipses—two solar and one lunar—will bring floods of gigantic proportions as well as severe weather and quakes. But the major feature for the year 2000 will occur on May 4-5, when six planets will align in almost a straight line, with the Earth on one side of the Sun and five planets aligned on the other. It will be the first time in 6,000 years that such an alignment has taken place. The combined effects of all these factors will not only trigger violent weather, but powerful seismic activity as well. The effects of high sunspot activity can already be seen in the massive earthquake that struck Turkey on August 17, 1999, caus- ing a domino effect of violent earthquakes targeting other areas of the world. If the recent spate of violent earthquakes is any indica- tion to go by, the May 2000 earthquake could be a magnitude 8 or higher on the Richter scale, dwarfing the magnitude 7.3 tremor that struck Turkey. But the major feature for the year 2000 will occur on May 4-5, when six planets will align in almost a straight line, with the Earth on one side of the Sun and five planets aligned on the other. 5. Is this the "big one" to hit California, that everybody has been waiting for? It could well be the "big one", although June 12-22, 2001 is another date that will also need close watching for a major Californian tremor. 6. Are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions predictable? Yes. Using the same system I use for weather forecasting, earthquake and volcanic activity can also be predicted. Just for the record, my first public prediction was not weather-related at all, but volcanic—when I successfully pinpointed Mount St Helens as erupting on August 7, 1980. In the early 1990s, Houston's Uptown Express magazine pub- lished a series of earthquake predictions for California which rated about 70 per cent accurate, but since then I haven't worked in that particular line of prediction. So yes, it is possible to pre- dict quakes. 3. Why will the weather be so violent in 2000-2001? Although up to 2,000 storms rage across our planet at any given time, most don't make front-page news. However, in the years 2000 and 2001, weather patterns will be particularly violent for several reasons. 7. Will other areas of the US be affected in 2000-2001? Let's look at 2000 first. I anticipate powerful tornado out- breaks, most likely beginning around mid-March throughout April, especially 13-23, with a particularly violent period from May 13-23. 16 = NEXUS FEBRUARY — MARCH 2000