astrometeorology

thumb|right|Title page of a discourse on astrometerology by John Goad, 1686

Astrometeorology (from Greek , astron, "constellation, star"; , metéōros, "high in the sky"; and , -logia, "branch of knowledge") or meteorological astrology is a pseudoscience that attempts to forecast the weather using astrology. It is the belief that the positions and motions of celestial objects can be used to predict both seasonal climate and weather. Throughout most of its history astrometeorology was considered a scholarly tradition and was common in academic circles, often in close relation with other types of astrology, astronomy, alchemy, meteorology, and medicine.