As we wave goodbye to 2021, the world rolls into a brand‑new calendar with hopes of brighter days. Yet, the phrase 10 strange scary predictions looms large, reminding us that not every future looks sunny. Across continents, mystics, astrologers, and even ancient almanacs have whispered unsettling forecasts for the coming year – from royal drama to celestial fireworks.
10 Strange Scary Forecasts Overview
10 Royal Calamity
The British monarchy has weathered a stormy couple of years, with scandals erupting left and right. Queen Elizabeth has been forced to douse countless fires, only to lose her husband and face the burden alone.
Even though she may have breathed a sigh of relief at the thought of new beginnings, psychic Jemima Packington warns that 2022 could bring fresh turmoil. The so‑called “Mystic Veg” tossed a handful of asparagus into the air, interpreting the way they fell as a sign of more royal misery. She previously foretold the Harry‑Meghan saga and Boris Johnson’s rise to Prime Minister, so her latest omen zeroes in on one word – Andrew.
Packington also used the asparagus to divine sports outcomes, predicting Croatia will clinch the FIFA World Cup and Manchester United will seize the Premier League crown.
9 A Dire Year
Many still credit Nostradamus with correctly predicting the Great Fire of London, Hitler’s ascent, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Legend says the French seer told his secretary, “Tomorrow at sunrise, I shall no longer be here,” on July 1 1566, and was found dead the next morning.
Before his death, Nostradamus penned thousands of quatrains. Some enthusiasts argue that a few point directly at 2022. One cryptic verse reads, “The sudden death of the first character / It will bring about a change and may place another character in the kingdom.” This has been linked to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, given persistent rumors about his health.
Another passage from Centuria III declares, “Towards middy extreme siccity / In the depths of Asia they will say earthquake.” Interpreters claim this forecasts a massive quake in Japan during 2022.
Believers also say Nostradamus predicted the EU’s collapse, a worsening migration crisis, and even the rise of artificial intelligence. One longer stanza – “The Moon in the full of night over the high mountain / The new sage with a lone brain sees it… Hands in bosoms, bodies in the fire” – is taken as a hint that AI will dominate the coming months.
8 Life in 100 Years
Exactly a century ago, English author W.L. George imagined what the world would look like by 2022. He foresaw commercial aviation becoming routine, coal reserves still intact, and historic buildings surviving well into the new year. He also predicted a surge of women in Congress, though true gender parity would still be out of reach.
George’s more fantastical visions included trains gliding on glass plates and anti‑gravity screens preventing aircraft crashes. Futurist R.F. Kellum added that cars would be commonplace and that anyone who could afford rent could also afford a vehicle, while suburbs would expand up to 100 miles from city centers.
Science‑fiction writer Hugo Gernsback, in a 1965 pamphlet, claimed that by 2022 a medical injection would halt unwanted facial and leg hair growth without affecting scalp hair – a surprisingly practical prediction.
7 Things Are Sort of Looking Up
Two days before New Year’s Eve, Peruvian shamans performed traditional rites just outside Lima, offering a series of forecasts for 2022. They warned that COVID‑19 would linger in a milder form before eventually fading away.
The shamans also cautioned that global economies would face fresh hardships, noting rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. They specifically predicted that Russia would be unable to annex any Ukrainian territory.
On the sports front, the healers foresaw Peru qualifying for the Qatar World Cup, adding a hopeful note to an otherwise sobering set of predictions.
6 I Hear Voices in My Head
Past‑life regression therapist Nicolas Aujula claims a disembodied voice has guided his predictions. He says the voice assured him that Queen Elizabeth would enjoy a better year, contrary to other psychics who warned of further royal scandal.
Aujula also warned of a new virus emerging in 2022, echoing his earlier foresight of the COVID‑19 pandemic. Additionally, the voice foretold an asteroid heading toward Earth, only to be deflected by a military missile.
He further warned that malevolent cults would intensify recruitment, that a public figure in the United States would be assassinated, and that a woman named “Jackie” would rapidly rise to global fame in the political arena.
5 Things Might Also Just Get Terrifying
Inanimate objects sometimes seem to possess prophetic powers. The Old Moore’s Almanac, in publication since 1764, has a long track record of eerie forecasts.
For 2022, the almanac warned of extreme weather in Ireland, including an earthquake, a landslide, and a tsunami – the last of which struck Portugal in 1755 and caused collateral damage in Ireland.
The almanac’s in‑house psychic also predicted a female Taoiseach emerging within the next three years, with the search for a suitable candidate beginning in 2022. Earlier 2021 predictions included rapid COVID‑testing aiding Ireland’s return to normal, scorching European heatwaves, and the public breakup of Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez.
4 Some Good News?
While 2021 felt like an endless cloud of COVID‑19, Western astrologers have spotted a bright spot for 2022. Jupiter’s glide into Pisces at the tail end of 2021 is said to usher in healing and abundance on a global scale.
Astrology educator Kirah Tabourn explains that Jupiter in Pisces spreads love and prosperity worldwide. Although Jupiter exits Pisces in May, its uplifting influence should linger, even as she predicts a rise in cult activity and spiritualism throughout the year.
3 Random Predictions
Psychic Sonja Dover predicts that Alec Baldwin, who suffered a tragic on‑set accident in 2021, will retire from acting in 2022. She also says the Netherlands will not win the Eurovision Song Contest; instead, the victor will hail from Croatia, Luxembourg, or Italy.
Married psychic duo Skip and Sha’ron Leingang forecast that American politics will “explode” this October, with even greater chaos awaiting France. Skip adds that the stock market will experience nervous moments, but an upswing is on the horizon.
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KIC 9832227, a dull nova nestled in the Cygnus constellation, is slated to brighten the night sky in the coming months. An Orthodox Jewish rabbi believes this celestial event will herald the coming of the Messiah.
This isn’t the first time an astronomical occurrence has been linked to apocalyptic expectations. In 2012, many feared the end of the Mayan calendar, while in 2015 a series of blood moons sparked predictions of Armageddon. Thankfully, humanity survived those scares.
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Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, dubbed the “Nostradamus of the Balkans,” continues to make headlines despite her passing 24 years ago. For 2022, she allegedly foresaw a cascade of calamities, beginning with another pandemic birthed from thawing Siberian ice due to climate change. Scientists indeed uncovered 15,000‑year‑old viruses preserved in glaciers in August 2021.
Vanga also warned of a locust invasion from Africa that would decimate cereal crops, sparking widespread famine and igniting a war.
She further predicted that several world cities would suffer severe water shortages, compounding the global crisis.
Perhaps most dramatic of all, Vanga claimed that 2022 would see humanity make contact with alien lifeforms. According to her, extraterrestrials would arrive via asteroids, launch attacks on Earth, and take humans hostage – a truly nightmarish scenario.
Legend has it that Vanga lost her sight after being sucked into a tornado at age twelve, after which she gained her “second sight.” Her accurate predictions have included the 9/11 attacks, the rise of ISIS, and Brexit.
So, dear readers, take what you will from these eerie forecasts. As for me, I’ll focus on the silver linings and hope 2022 brings more good than gloom.