The recommendations of the closest advisers of world leaders often paled before the predictions of astrologers and various signs on which they relied when making the most important decisions. For example, astrologer Joan Quigley, after talking with US President Ronald Reagan, largely determined the restoration of relations between the USA and the USSR, as well as the fall of the “Iron Curtain”. Napoleon Bonaparte, making serious decisions, was guided by the star - once she allegedly saved him from death.
America has lived by the stars for centuries
Exactly 30 years ago, on May 3, 1988, the memoirs of the ex-chief of staff of the US President Ronald Reagan were published. In them, he told that, in addition to his wife Nancy, there was another important woman in Reagan's life - the American astrologer Joan Quigley. She gained particular fame as a personal consultant to his wife, through whom she transmitted forecasts for the president.
Although Reagan denied this information, the astrologer herself in her book What Says Joan? ascribes to himself one of the key roles during his reign.
Including, according to Quigley, she significantly influenced the restoration of relations between the United States and the USSR, as well as the fall of the "Iron Curtain".
Even during the presidential campaign, the astrologer advised Reagan to schedule the inauguration at 5 a.m. Quigley said that this would help him stay in the presidency for two terms. Although the White House was surprised by this decision of Reagan, the American leader listened to the advice of his astrologer and actually won the second election.
But Reagan was not alone in seeking support in fantastic forecasts and astrological calendars. The tradition of referring to astrology was laid by the "founding fathers" of the United States: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. There is a legend that they set the date for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the United States on July 4, 1776 precisely because on that day the position of the heavenly bodies was the most favorable.
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The example of early American leaders was followed by their successors. In American history, the figure of the astrologer Jean Dixon, who has seen more than one generation as the president of the United States, is by no means unknown. She became known in November 1944 after a personal meeting with Franklin Roosevelt. He was told that the woman allegedly predicted the death of the famous actress Carol Lombard. It was after this that Roosevelt was impatient to meet the clairvoyant.
At that time, he was already confined to a wheelchair and suffered from terrible pain in the back and legs. He was prescribed water treatment, from which he had to recover, but the president only got worse. Seeing him, Dixon was completely at a loss.
The American leader was tormented by the main question: "How many years do I have left?" Looking at him, the woman was forced to say that the count goes not for years, but for months, and he has no more than six left.
Then, in November 1944, at a meeting with an astrologer, the president asked her about the development of Russian-American relations. Dixon predicted that after the end of the war, the USSR would no longer be an ally of the United States, but in the distant future, relations would nevertheless improve, and the countries would unite to repel the threat from communist China.
In January 1945, Dixon was again invited to the White House. President Roosevelt asked her again how much he had left. She showed her thumb and forefinger, less than an inch apart, adding, "Less than she would like." It is noteworthy that at this meeting the President for the second time asked the clairvoyant a question about the relationship between the Soviets and the United States. She answered him: "Do not concede anything to Stalin that can not be conceded."
In February 1945, the President of the United States arrived at a conference in Yalta completely ill, but this did not prevent him from actively discussing with Stalin and Churchill the ways of developing a peaceful Europe. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1945
"Astrological wars" of Germany and England
Not only Roosevelt during the Second World War listened to the advice of soothsayers. It is believed that the Third Reich had its own "court" astrologer. Karl Ernst Kraft was an avid fan of the National Socialist movement. That is why in 1937 he moved from Switzerland to Germany, where he soon got a job at the Radiobiological Institute at the Department of Astrology and Mystical Research.
In the summer of 1939, he decided to draw up the Fuehrer's horoscope - at the same time he discovered a dangerous period in Hitler's life from November 7 to 10. In the fall, Kraft's forecast came true - on November 8, an attempt was made on Hitler in a pub. This made the astrologer famous.
When France and England entered the war, the main concern of the German government was to conduct a propaganda campaign against these countries. The authorities decided to distribute brochures with the predictions of Nostradamus. These predictions, with the help of Kraft, were interpreted in favor of Germany in order to frighten enemies.
On its own behalf, the German government added only a forecast of the miraculous salvation of the south and southeast of France. Many Frenchmen fled to these territories, leaving the rest of the country unprotected. So the Germans cleared the way for military offensives.
The Kraft and German government scam was soon uncovered by the astrologer's former friend and colleague Louis de Vole, who was working for the British government at the time.
De Wol knew perfectly well how Kraft determines the most favorable actions of the German army. He offered British intelligence a plan for waging war with Germany: to anticipate the actions of the German government and military command and do the opposite.
So, on the night of July 9-10, 1943, the Sicilian operation began, which ended on August 17 with the defeat of the troops of Italy and Germany. Kraft was at that time in his villa in Switzerland and from there he sent his forecasts to the Fuehrer. From Berlin, the astrologer received a request to determine the place of the landing of the anti-Hitler coalition military in Europe.
Guided exclusively by the astro maps of the leaders of the enemy German powers, Kraft identified Greece as the landing point. Churchill did indeed plan to make a landing in the Balkans.
Since the former friend and employee of the British special services knew in advance the methods of forecasting Kraft, Churchill still had to relocate the landing site. He decided to carry out a planned operation in North Africa and on the shores of Sicily. Its result was an unconditional victory in the battle, as well as the subsequent overthrow of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
Napoleon's lucky star
One of the most superstitious rulers in world history was Napoleon Bonaparte. His whole life, at his own behest, was illuminated by a certain bright star, which only he saw. Once Bonaparte said: "As long as I alone will see her during the day, I will go my own way and nothing can threaten me."
In all the paintings, he ordered to portray himself with this very star. The Order of the Legion of Honor, which he established, was also called the Star at first.
Napoleon himself more than once recalled the story that happened to him when he was still a young officer. One winter he rode with his colleagues on the ice of the moat around the fort. He was tired of skating, but his comrades offered to make another circle before dinner. And although there was no apparent reason to refuse, Bonaparte still found an excuse and did not go.
The young people only laughed at him, but later it was on this circle that the ice fell under them, and they all drowned. Napoleon attributed his miraculous salvation to that very guiding star.
When appointing this or that person to the post, Napoleon was guided exclusively by his luck.
Even though the man had an impeccable reputation and an unusually pleasant character, but at the same time he was unlucky, the emperor refused him. He did not tolerate people "born under a bad star."
Bonaparte had signs everywhere. In 1804, during his coronation, an image of an eagle fell from the roof of the emperor's carriage that had arrived. This introduced Napoleon, whose hats were pierced through by enemy bullets in battle, into a state of absolute confusion.
In 1812, before the battle, Bonaparte was carefully studying the map of the Neman, when a cat ran under his horse. The frightened steed threw the emperor down. He shook himself off and got back into the saddle, but his entire army, like himself, understood that it was time to prepare for a possible defeat.
Another story took place at the end of Napoleon's reign - after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Then he decided what to do: whether to flee to America or surrender to the British.
Suddenly a bird flew into his window - of course, he put the decision on her. The bird, leaving the emperor's room, flew towards the English fleet. Soon Napoleon decided to surrender to the British - on the British ship "Bellerophon" he was sent into exile to St. Helena, where he died six years later.
Lydia Misnik