What is in fact foretold is the trend of circumstances and the nature of the individual's reaction to the situation Saturn Transits Instead it is claimed that an astrological pattern with regard to the future can correspond with any one of a variety of possibilities. Most astrologers nowadays regard the term 'prediction' as something of a misnomer, as modern astrology does not claim to directly predict future events as such. Astrological transits are a part of what is usually called predictive astrology, the claim of astrology to predict or forecast future trends and developments.