The Astrology of Accidents

People often ask if there is proof for astrology. Astrologers are not so much worried about proving astrology as they are in using it to reveal nuance and detail. In 1929 after writing four previous books Charles Carter (1887-1968) set his sights on discovering the astrological reasons why accidents happen and which people are most prone to them. In part he wanted to test if astrological fundamentals were true or not. Carter knew that astrology works but does it work the way it has long claimed or if it does not can the real rules be discovered by analysis? This book is divided into two broad sections. In the first Carter compiles raw sign and house placements of Sun Moon and planets along with the angular separation of pairs of planets to determine which planets in which signs in which houses and which specific angles produce the most accidents overall. The results are surprising. In the second section Carter analyzes specific accidents for common traits. Sixteen different classes of accidents are analyzed among them drowning gunshots burns falls and railway accidents. While the number of individual cases were limited Carter was able to determine critical degree areas. New in this edition a list of local influences derived from Carters work and a useful index. This book was first published in 1932.