MEDICAL ASTKOLOGY '- ,.-"- ,-.,"-by Eileen Nauman Adjunct Professor , -:--"' Acknowledgments Abookof Ihislengthanddepthisnever dnebyone person. Dr.Davidsoo'swarks,MaryVorhezek'sworkandRobertIansky's pioneeringinthefjeldof medicaJastrologybave allcontributedto myunderstandingof thisimmensetapie.Ithankthemfortheir iovaluableassistance,knowledge and belp inleadingtbeway. ii' Dedication Ta mymother. Ruth Gent-Cramer,who was responsiblefor my earlyintroductionandtraininginthenutritionalfield- without her,thisbook wouldnever bave come into being. TaKarenDavid.mydearestfriend,whoisametaphysical consultant,numerologist.spiritualistmedium,psychologist.and shamanicfacililator,for her continuedencouragement andsupport. Ta myhushandDavid.whopatientlyandwithunderstanding supportedthe thousandsof hours it took tocompile this monumen-tal projecl. Tothe"Wolf Pack,"whomadethe third,enlarged edition pos-sible - forgenerouslygivingoftheirtimetotypeupthethree chapters:ArdellaHecht.astrologer andshamanicfaciIitator;Mar-leneJohnson,astrologerand psychic;and Bonnie Birnam, astrolo-ger.Thank you.Your generosity of spirit wiUbe rewarded tenfold. All rights reserved.No part of thisbook may be reproduced or used inanyformor byanymeans -graphie,electronic, or mechanieal,induding photoeopying.mimeographing,recording.taping. or informationstorageand retrievalsystems-without written permission fromthe publisher. A reviewer mayquotebrief passages. Copyright 1982byEileen Nauman PrintedintheUniled States of Ameriea First Printing,July1982 (5,000 copies) Seeond Printing,December 1983 (5,000 copies) --, ' Published byBlue Turtle Publishing P.O.Box2513, Couonwood,AZ 86326 Copyright 1993byEileen Nauman ISBN 0-9634662-4 Revised Edition. April1993(2,000 copies) "'. ISBN 0-9634662-4-0 Third Revision,May1996 Contents Preface Foreword Introduction PART ONE:MEDICAL ASTROLOGY Cbapter One:The Planets, Unmian Planets, i Ui 1 F1xed Stars and Health3 ThePlanets,3* TbeUranianPlanets,11* Transpluto,14* TbeFixedStars,14* The Planetsand Operations,16 Cbapter Two:TbeSigos, Crosses, Rouses and Diagnosis17 TbeSigns,17* TheCrosses,29* The Houses,,31 Cbapter Three:Tbe Hard Aspects and Health35 Hard Aspecls of theSUD,36 * Hard AspeClS of theMoon,41* HardAspectsof Mercury,45 * HardAspectsof Venus,47* HardAspects of Mars,50* HardAspectsof Jupiter,54* HardAspects of Saturn,56* HardAspects of Uranus,57* HardAspeC1SOf Neptune,58* HardAspects of Plulo 58 Cbaprer Four:Midpoint Structuresand Medical Diagoosis60 The Sun asMidpoint betweenBracketing Plan-eis,61* TbeMoonasMidpointbetween Bracketing Planets, 64 * MercuryasMidpoint betweenBracketingPlanets,67* Venusas MidpointbetweenBracketingPlanets,69* MarsasMidpointbetweenBracketingPlanets, 70* JupiterasMidpointbetweenBracketing Planets,72* SaturnasMidpointbetween BracketingPlanets,73* UranusasMidpoint betweenBracketingPlanets,76* Neptuneas MidpointbetweenBracketingPlanets,77* PlutoasMidpoint betweenBracketingPlanets, 80* CupidoasMidpointbetweenBracketing Planers,82* HadesasMidpointbetween BracketingPlanets,83* ZeusasMidpoint betweenBracketingPlanets,85* Kronosas MidpointbetweenBracketingPlanels,87* ApolIonasMidpoint betweenBracketingers,88* AdmetosasMidpointbetween BracketingPlanets,88* VulcanusasMid-pointbetweenBracketingPlanets,91* Posei-donasMidpointbetweenBracketingPlanets, 92 Chapter Flve:Tbe Med-Scan Technique94 TbeMediealQuestionnaire,94* TbeNatal andProgressedCbarts,101* Physicians' Tests,107* NutritionalSupplements,110* HomeopathieRemedies,111* Diet,112* Massotherapy,116 Cbapter Six:Case Histories117 ease History#1,117* CaseHistory#2.123 * easeHistory#3,127* CaseHistory#4, 132* CaseHistory#5.136* CaseHistory #6,141* ease History#7,145 PARTTWO:GUIDE TO NUTRITION Cbapter Seven:VitaminsISS 155VitaminA,156 * VitaminD.158* Vita-minB Complex,161* Thiamine.161* Ribo-flavin,163* Niacin,165* VitaminB-6,167 * Vitamin170 * Biotin,172* Cholin, 173* PABA,175* Folie Acid,176 * Orotie Acid,177* Inositol,179* Pantothenie Acid, 180* PangamicAcid,182* VitaminC,183 * VitaminE,186* VitaminK,189* Lae-trile,190 * Bioflavonoids,191* Fauy Acids, 193 Cbapter Eight:Minerals195 Calcium,195* Chlorine,198* Chromium. 199 * Cobalt.200* Copper,201* Fluorine, 203* Iodine,204* Iron,206 * Magnesium, 209* Manganese, 214 * Molybdenum,215* Phosphorus,216* Potassium,218* nium,221* Sodium,222* Sulfur,223* Zine,226 Chapter Nine:Bach Flower Remedies229 Definition,229* BachFlowerRemediesand Astrology,231* BachFlowerRemediesand Their Use,231 Chapter Ten:Homeopatby and Astrology239 Definition,239* HomeopathyandAstrology, 239* HomeopathicRemediesandTheirUse, 241 Chapter Eleven:Endocrioe System1St Chapter Twelve:Medical Transits260 Definition,260 * Transits toNatal Planets and TheirHealthImplications,260* Transitsto 6th House,271* Transitsto12thHouse,272 Chapter Thirteen:Herbs279 Ineompatibility.279* FormsofMedicinal Preparations,281* NutritionalComposition of Wild FoodPlants,282 * List of Deseripti ve Terms,284* HomegrownHerbs,285*dicinalHerbs,292 * PolsonousHerbs,300 Cbaprer Fourteen: NaturalEssences302 UsingNaturalEssences,302 * UsingColor to UnderstandNaturalEssences,305* Orchids andBromeliads,310* NaturalEssence ria Mediea, 314 Chapter Flfteen:CellSalts320 Cell Salts andAstrology,320 * Administering Cell Salts, 321* The12Cell Sahs,321 Appendices326 Glossaryof Medical Tenns328 Bibliograpby335 Index339 r 1 I I I:,' ; t ' i - ~ . c.. ,, Preface tothe Third Edition: Sincethis book dealswith health and tbe wellbeing of people, extreme caution isrequired in applying any of tbe "roles" in a blind or dogmatic way_The information of Part Ishould be used.at best. asanadjuncttotheinformationavailablethroughather.more proven sourees, such asgoing to YOUfphyscian, utilizing laboratory tests. diagnosis by a trained health practitioner such asan MD. ND. 00 or oe.Tbc informationpresentedin tbis bookisNOT meaot toreplacecompetentmedicaladvice.but toperpetuate furtherre- ':c seareh iota tbe realm of medicalastrology. Recently,tberightstomybook,MedicalAstrology,have revertedbacktome.Ihavebeenabletorevampthebookaod insertachapteronHomeopathyandBachFlowerRemediesthat was missing fromthe firsttwo editions. SineetbebookwasprintedinIulyof1982,tentbousand eopieshavesoldworldwide.Muchhashappenedbetweenthen aodoow-allgoodandpositivethingsformedicalastrologyand theMed-Scan Technique("MST")!First,in1986David Cochrane ofCosmicPatternsputtheMSTonasoftwareprogram.It ,has beensellingat asteadyrate,especiallysinceit hasbeen translated iotaPortuguese.French,German.Spanisb,GreekandRussiao. Health practitionersfromaroundtheworld utilize themethodout-lined in my book asa diagnostic too1.It has been very humbling to watch thisteehniqueevolve aod becomeaviableeotitywithiothe medieal eommunity. In November of 1990, Iwas invited down to Sao Paulo. Brazil byDr.DirceuM.Periera,M.D.tospeakattheInternational Federationof HumanReproduetionconferenceonmediealastrol-ogy.It wasa firstformetospeak to doetorsaod researehersfrom aroundtheworldabouttheviableusageof mediealastrologyin tbeir seareh to help identifysterility and help warnen beeome preg-nant.Asaresult,Dr.Perieraawardedadiplamatomefromthe Federation in aeknowledgement of the work I have done with medi-eal astrologyaod forthe MST.Needless tosay,Iwas humbled. Reeently.IoyceBowenof ChicagohasbeenawardedaPb.D. in Holistic Medicine with emphasis on Medical Astrology from Tbe UnionInstitute-oneoftbemostesteemed"universitieswithout walls"inAmerica.JoyceusedMedicalAstrologyasthefounda-tion of her thesis, as weH asthe MST, for ber research project.Iam proudof her and proud tobe associatedwithsuchanopen-minded academicschoolasTbeUnionInstitute.Medicalastrologyhas nowheretogobut"up"asanundeniablediagnostictoolthatwill pinpointareastobetested.Indoingso,it savesthepatientpain aod time-oot to mention,money. -,' ii InthehospitalsofLeningrad,Russia,theMSTsoftwareis being utilized byphysicians tohelp in patient diagnosis-especial-Iyintheareasof undiagnosibleorhard-to-diagnosepatients.My hopeisthatsomedayU .S.physiciansmightbesoopenmindedas toutilizethesoftware,forindeed,itdoessavethepatientmuch discomfort,pain,asweIlasquickensthediagnosticprocess through invaluable information about where to test thebody,utiliz-ingmedical astrology. TomakewayfortbechaptersonHomeopathy,BachFlower RemediesandMedicalTransits,Ihavetakenoutthechapteron herbsandcellsalts.Iknowofnomedicine,otherthan Homeopathy,thatcaneURE,andthiswasthereasonforplacing this chapter ioto mybook.There aresmall chaoges throughout the book fromtheAppendixinformation to new listings inthe Glossary andadditionstotheIndex.Itismyhopethatthisupdatingof informationwillcontinuetohelppeople whouse this book around theworld. Atoneastrologicalconferenceawomancameuptorneand grabbed myarm."Your book saved mylife," shesaidwithfervor. Since thisbook hasbeeninprint, I have hadmore than fiftypeople tellmein personor writetomethosesamewords.I canmink of nofineraccoladeoraccomplishmentabookcanmakethanthis wonderfulstatement.IhopeyouenjoythenewHomeopathicand BachFlowerRemedieschapterst asweilasastrologicalinforma-tionthatIhaveresearchedinrelationtothiscurativesystemof rnedicine.Perhaps it,too, willsaveJives. I wouldliketothankthe following wornenwho made this third edition a reality:Ardella Hecht,Marlene 1ohnson andBonnieBir-nam.Withouttheirenthusiasmt constanthelpttypingandinput. , ~this work would no\ beavailable. >.,~Eileen Nauman Author April.1993 Cottonwood. Arizona ili Foreword ANALTERNATIVE HEALING TECHNIQUE Eightyears ago, Ibegan aninterior journey into another formof healingthat I'dliketolightlytouch upanhere.withinthepurviewof themedicalastral-ogy book.Asanastrologer, I'm always opento new techniquesin healing, usually alternative types. such aspolarity therapy,acupuncture, homeopathy, laying onofbands,gerntherapyorothers.LittiedidI knowthatI' dbeembarkingupananadventureof a lifetime.eight yearsaga. IhavewrittenabookentitledSOUL RECOVERYANDEXTRACTION,whichwillbe fauod in the frontof this book.Sice I have Rastern Cherokeebloodinme(adropfrommygreat-great grandmotheronmyfatber'ssideofthefamily),I chosetousemyNativeAmericanname,AiGvhdi Waya. Asalayhomeopathforthelasttwenty-three years,Inoticedthatinabout1/3of mycases,they never got cured.InHomeopatby,eureistbebottom line.IwrestledwithWHYonthisformany,many years,untilIbegantoundergoapersonal,inner transfonnation,whichculminatedwithbecominga shamanic facilitator. Iwastaughtbymyinnerspiritteachersa shamanic technique for healing that finaIlyanswered myquestionastowhy1/3of tbepeople1worked with homeopathieaIly,could never achieve eure. Briefly, I want to say that what Iwastaught falls undertheheadingofshamanism.1believethis "ability"orskillwasgeneticallyinplacevianot onlymyBasternCherokeegene,butviamylrish genes.I'vediscoveredthatcertaingenetieback-groundimbuespeoplewiththisgift.It's myunder-standingthatshamanismispracticedalloverthe world bydifferent culturesand hasmanyvaried off-sboots.Shamanism. forme,is tbeability to achieve analteredstatewiththebeatofadrum(nodeugs involved),andvisuallyseeintotheotherdimen-sions.Thereare certainly manymoredefinitions of shamanism,but 1 want 10bee1earwhat il isfor me. With thisability, I'm able to retrievelost or spUt off pieeesof aperson's souland bringthem baek to them.Thisabilitytookfiveyearsinthemakingto leam.Everyonelosespartsor piecesor energyof themselvesduetotrauma-beitmental,physieal, emotional or spiritual.Wealso giveawaypiecesof ourselvestoothers-particularlyfamilymembers. Inasmallpercentageof cases,piecesofourselves aredeliberatelyandknowinglytakentromus,and this fallsunder therealm of sorcery. When1 beganrecovering"pieees"foraelient, whichusuallytooka toayearlong proeess(1journeyedinmyalteredstateforthem onee everythree months beeauseI foundit took that longtore-integratethesoulpieees).Afterthat,I wouldthen take their homeopathiccase,andIeould achieveeureforthatperson.Anotherinteresting phenomenaocurredduringtheintegrationprocess formydient:whenslheintegratedpieeesback, fifty-percentof thetimetheiriIlnesswentawayor beeame markedly better. Thismakessensetome nowbeeauseif partsof ourselves, or energy, are gone,we aren't whole.And if aUof usisn'ttheretoreceivewhateverformof heaIingweehoose,beitallopathieor alternative,it won'tcreateeure,onlypartialhealing,orthe symptomsof thediseasewilleomebackovertime. However, onee Soul Recovery is done fortheperson, andthe homeopathiceaseistaken,eure isverypos-sible.1mightaddthatregardlessofwhatkindof healingtherapyapersonehoosesandbelieveswill gelthernwell,itwillworkmuehbetterafterSoul Recovery. The other portionof shamanismthatwastaught 10me iswhat I eall "extraction."Tbeeaslest way to tryandexplainil,istosaythatitcloselyparailels what the Philippine healers perform.Allthehealing takesplaee in the person's aura.Becauseof rnyNa-tive American background, I don '( use surgical tools, per se,butitemssuehasa feather.crystal,myhands or whatever is appropriate forthat person. When Soul Recovery and Extraction (I refer toit asSRIE) is perfonned on aperson, the illnesscan no langer rernain the same,and the persondoes gel bet-ter onalllevels of themselves. ThebestthingIwastaughfwasthatIcould performSR/E longdistanees-that istosay,Ididn't have toseemydient in person or bodily.Icould go anywherein theuniverseinmyalteredstate,visita elient halfwayaroundtheworld,andperformSRIE for them.That saves apersan alot of air fare,to say theleast!So,overtheyears,I'veseenfewerthan 5% of myclientsinperson,but haveeommunicated with them via phone, letter and fax. ) Afterbeinggiventhisparticulartoolforheal-ing,Isetaboutchoosingsomeverywonderful peoplewhocamefromtheheart,toteachthem SRIE.Happily,mybrother,GaryGent.whois3 yearsyoungerthanme,andfromthesamegenetic poolbloodline,alsohasdevelopedthissame ability-sotherearenowtwoofusinthefamily whoperform SR/E. I' d liketoput down thenames andaddressesof myassociateswhomI'vetrainedovertheyearsto perform SRIE.Theyare professionalsatthis,and if you'reinterestedinthishealingtechnique.wehave somesimpleguidelines foryou tofollow. I.If youwantSRIEdone.youmustfirstpur-chasethebook,SoulRecoveryandExtractionfrom BlueTurtlePublishing.Tbeaddressisinthefront ofthebook.Why?Becausewebelieveaperson shouldbefuUyinformedonthehealingtechnique theyhavechosentoutiHzetohealthemselves.The bookisbasic,informative,straight-forwardand shouldans wer95%of any questions you might have regardingthis technique.If youhavequestionsthat remainunanswered,writethemdownandyour next order of businessistoseleet a shamanie facilitator. 11.Youshouldchooseafacilitator(alltrained byme)thatresonateswithyou.Healinghappens whenyouhaveTRUSTandCONFIDENCEinyour healer.Actually,a1lhealingcomesfromYOU,and thehealerisonlyaphysicalreflectionof thattool you've chosen togetweil by!That aside. I normally suggestmengotomen,andwornengotowornen. Thisisn'taprejudicialcommentataU,butrather, honorseachgenderfortheirparticularuniqueness. Womenknowwornenmuch better than theyknowa male,andvice-versa.However,if youwanttheop-positegender,thisdoeso'tposeaproblem.Picka namethat resonates positivelywith youandmailoff yourlettertothem.Besureyoutellthemyou've al readyreadSoulRecoveryandExtraction.Here aremyassociatesnames: 1.RoniLeeBell,POBox23283,SantaFe, NM87052.isa metaphysicianwho hasalwaysbeen elosetotheheartbeatof Mother Earth.Performing medicinewheelceremonies,apersonalpipecarrier. shealsoutilizesSRIEamongherhealingtalentson behalf of others. 2.Mary Buckner, PO Box670,Kingston,OK 73439.Sheisaregisterednurseforoverthirty years,isa professional astrologer and hasperformed SRJEforherworldwide eliental. 3.Karen J.Davld,POBox39216,Cleveland. OH44139,isametaphysician,worldlecturerand professionalnumerologist.Sheiselosetogetting herdegreeinPsychology.Alsotrainedasa spiritualistmedium,Karen'swidereachingabilities toeontinuetohelppeoplearoundtheworld,and includeSR/E. 4.GaryGent,POBox2575,Winston,OR 97496,isthebrotherof AiGvhdiWaya,comesby hisNativeAmericanbloodhonestly,andlivesin elose touch with Mother Earth.Heutilizes SRIE for hisworldwidecliental,andgivesworkshopsonthe topic. 5.Ardella Hecht, PO Box31263,Phoenix. AZ 850461263.isa Iicensed massage therapist whohas added SRIE toher broad metaphysical base.She is a layhomeopathforthirteenyears,aBachFlower remedyspecialistandgivesworkshopsonallthe above topics. 6.EileenLunderman,PATHWAYS,POBox 501,Mission,SouthDakota57555,isaLakota shamannesswholivesontheRosebud(Sioux) Reservation.Highlyspiritual,"Tunney,"asshe likesto be called,walkstheRedRoadinserviceof others and practices SRJEfor her worldwide eliental. 7.GienMalec.POBox186,Wildwood,NJ 08260,isaprofessionalastrologeranddoesagreat dealofteachingandspeakingonabroadbaseof metaphysicaltopics.HewalkstheRedRoadand utilizesSRIEforthosewhocometohirn.Gienhas an avid interestinUFO's andaliens. 8.Coletta Swalley,PATHWAYS,POBoxSOl, MIssion,SouthDakota,57555,isaLakotashaman-nesswholivesnear TunneyontheRosebud(Sioux) Reservation.Coletta works fromher large. generous hearttohelpher people andthosewhocometoher forSRJE healings. III.Once theshamanic facilitator has contacted you,usuallybyphone(besureandputyourphone nurnberinyourlettertothem!).thens/hecan answeryour questionsaboutSRIE.If you'reeom-fortablewithyourfacilitator,a datewillthenbeset andagreeduponbybothof YOll,andanSRJE jour-neywillbetakeninyourbehalf.However,if you areuncomfortablewithyourfacilitator,choose another one! Manytimes,onlysoulretrievalwillbedoneon thefirstjourney,and extractionmayoccurata later date.Thisvariesfromelienttoelient,andthereis nosetwaytogo aboutit.A facilitatorcannotper-formSR/EforYOllunlessslhegetspermissionfrom theirchiefguide(oryours)todoso.TheyWOD't knowiftheyhavepermissionuntittheygointothe shamanicstate.1fwearen'tgivenpermission.we don't perform SRIE.Why?Becauseit's karma that youhavechosentoworkthroughwithoutoutside help.Durfacilitatorshonorthisdirectiveandwill NEVERperform SRIE onanyone without direct per-missionof their chief guide. Also,ourfacilitatorswillneverperformSRIE r r. Introduction Medicalastrologyisasciencethatdemandsa union of knowledge of bath astrology andmedicine. Ideally, ittakes years of acquiring astrological exper-tiseandthenbecomingtotallyfamiliarwith physiologyandanatomytoqualifyasamedical astro!ogerwhowiththecooperationof aphysician cao accurately diagnose diseases and advise c1ientson thebestproceduresforregaininghealth. Butinvaryingdegreesthetaalsofmedical astrologyareavailabletoallpeople interestedinthe scienee, even those with only fundamental knowledge ofastrologyand/ormedicine.Afterfouryearsof lookingforthebestsystemwithwhichtolookata natal chart and discern apracticalapproachtofind-ing potential medical problems,I discovered the Med-Scan method,aplan that every layperson,student or professionalastrologercanuse. TheMed-Scantechniqueisbasieallysimple.In involvesusingastrologytodetermineany individual'spotentialweak spots.In other words,by examiningtheplanetarycombinationsand placementsinanatalor progressedchart,amedieal astrologercanascertainlikelypsychologiealor physicalweaknesses that may be causing disease. The mediealastrologerthencanadvisetheelientonthe appropriatetestsnecessarytoverifytheastrologieal speculations.Afteraphysician'stestshave confirm-edthe diagnosis,together the medieal astrologer and doctor can outline the best diet and program of nutri-tionalsupplementsfor theindividualto regain good health, Sincemediealastrologyisinitsinfancy,00 medicalastrologercanworkalone,and nothingcan beassumed withoutverificationfrom aphysician.A mediealastrologercannotsimplythrowoutsugges-tionswithouthaving themconfirmedby adoctor,It isverynecessary,therefore,forthemedical astrologertodevelopaelose,workingrelationship withthephysicianincharge of the case. Although in my years of experience I have worked withanyandaltdoctorswillingtouseastrology,I havefoundthatusuailythemostsympatheticto mediealastrologyarehomeopathiephysieiansand thosewhoadheretoholistichealthprograms aimed atrespondingtoeachindividual'sdifferentneeds. Myapproachinthisbookandinpracticeisalso definitelyhomeopathieratherthantheallopathie philosophythatmostV.S,doctorsespouse. ThewardhomeopalhycomesfromtwoGreek wordsmeaning"similaraffections."Homeopaths believethat"likecureslike."Asaresulttheypro-videremediesthat,whengivento ahealthyperson, would create the same symptoms that the siek person has.In essence,itisaconceptof "fighting firewith fire"orfightingthediseasewithitsownaggressive characteristics.Intheendtheailmenthasnotbeen coveredup,asisthecasewithallopathicmedicine. Allopathiephilosophy embracesthenotionthat theuseofdrugstoproduceeffectsdifferentfrom thoseof thediseasewillwork,Thusallopathicdoc-tors(andmostAmericandoetorsaretrainedin allopathy)relyonhighdosagesof drugstotreata person.Although this technique may besuecessful to apoint,withthedamageincurredalongthewayby the chemieals given,the body is pressured to fightthe adverseeffeetsofthedrugs.Furthermore,in allopathie medicine too frequently the root cause of a diseaseisnotsoughtout,butinsteadmeasuresare takensimplyto provide adrugto giveinstantrelief fromthesymptoms of adisease. Homeopathiephysicians,ontheotherhand, alwaysseekout the root eauseof an ilIness,andfor the mostpart theyuse onlynatural remedies totreat it,administeringthesmallestdosageneeessary toef-feetaeure.Homeopathieremediesstimulatethe body's own' defensesto throwout theoffendingaH-ment,creatingnoharmful side effeets.Nowarnings oreautionsarerequiredonhomeopathlcremedies. Infact,sometimes a cure can be effected simply bya changeindiet:homeopathicdoctorsreeognizethat poor dietsaretheroot eausesof manydiseases. Anyroadtohealththatusesnaturalremedies, though, will take a long time, especially in chronic ill-ness.Therefore,patienceisakeywordinmedieal astrology.The medieal astrologer must eultivate this qualityandinstillitinhiselients.Mostofusare brainwashed into believing thatmedicine can give in-stant 30-minute eures to our discomfort or thatthere isadrugforeveryconditon.Butthere reallyare no miraeleeures.Homeopathietreatmentrequires disciplineandpatience.Clientsmustbemadeto understand that they willhave to maintain a program foratleastthreemonthsandperhapsaslongasa yearbeforetheywillseesignsof recoveringhealth. Patienceisespeciallyneeessarysincemedieal astrologersusuallydon'tgettheeasy eases;instead, wegetthe dying or misdiagnosed-two of the hardest types to deal with.Furthermore, most of the time the elientdoesn'thavejustoneaHmentbutother overlappingcomplieations.Inthebeginningthere mayonlybeone,butif thedietisnotcorrectedor otherholistiealternativesapplied,healthbeginsto fai!liketopplingdominoes-firstoneaHmentand then another and another contribute to the initialiIl-ness. -I , i, 1\' I ! 2Tbe AmericanBook of Nutritionand MedicalAstrology Since sooftenmedicalastrologers are consulted asakindoflastresort ,ourworkcanbevery frustrating;butfortheverysamereasonitcanbe mostrewardingwhenadiagnosisprovescorreetand asuggestedregimeforrecoverybringsreslllts.And fromsevenyears of using the Med-Scan method I can say unequivocally thatirdoeswork.The only time it faBsinthe diagnostic wayiswhen there isnot enough recordeddata inthefjeldtomake anaccurate judg-ment.Inotherwords,medicalastrologyhasnotyet caughtupwiththemoreestablishedbranchesof astrologicalstudy.It ismyhopethat thisbook,the product of years of experience, willfillin some of the gapsinourknowledge,advancing medicalastrology Frommythintotheory,eventuallytobecome aFact. Thebookisdividedinto two parts-an astrolo-gical guide anda medical reFerence section.Part One explains what is known about medical astrology-the health conditionsusually associatedwiththe various planetsandtheiraspects,thehouses,signsand astrologica[crosses.Themostinnovativeandcom-prehensivechapterinPartOneisthatonthemid-pointstructures:theinFormationinthischapterhas not heen idly Iirted Fromsome otber sourees; instead, the source statements have heen checked against case historiesandeitherelaborateduponorchangedac-cordingtothediFFerentFactspresentedinmyex-perience. Tbis chapter isFollowed by one on the Med-Scantechnique itselF,outliningthe steps tofollowin astrologicaldiagnosisasweilasdescribingsomeoF thetestsanddietshelpfu[indiagnosisandremedy. PartOnethenconc1udeswithachapteroncase histories,whichproveouttheoldadagethat"truth isstrangerthanfiction."Allareactualcases, elucidatingtheMed-Scantechniqueinaction.Each contains a section entitled "What AstrologyMissed" to show that we cannot always be 100 per cent correct indiagnosis. Part Twowaswrittento savethereader alotof timeandeFFortinconsultingfiveorsixdifferent references toFindanswers about nutrition.Ayear of researchalonewasspentonthesectiononvitamins and minerals,and I believe these two chapters are the mostdetailedandcompletedescriptionofthe sources, history , characteristics and properties of the vitaminsandmineralsyetavailable.Chapterson herbsand cellsalts are alsoinc1uded.Part Twothen endswithaspecialchapter on theendocrinesystem. Studyandexperiencehaveconvincedmethatthe g1andsareoftentherootcauseoFpoorhealth.I believe the glands should be checked outfirs! because thehormoneskeepthebodilymetabolismsinorder, andwithout proper hormonal release the body needs abasic tuneuptokeepthe enginerunningsmoothly. AlthoughabibliographyissuppIledattheend of thebook,I wantto mentionafewbooksthat are indispensabletotheneophytemedicalastrologer: Taber'sCyc/opedicMediea'Dielionary,editedby ClaytonL.Thomas; Maleria MedieawithRepertory byDr.WilliamBoericke;Dr.Sehuessfer's BioehemistrybyDr.J.B.Chapman,andEating Naturolly Around the Zodiae:Diet and Quadruplici-tybyRebeccaManring (RKMPublishing). '- "-'-,'.," ....PartOne MEDICAL ASTROLOGY -'-- --'-, I' Ili i! 11I 111CHAPTERONE ThePlanets,Uranian Planets,FixedStarsand HeaIth THE PLANETS Inmedicalastrologytbeplanetsindicatethe functionsormalfunctionsofspecificorgansor systemsinthebody,dependingonwhatsignthe planetispositedinatbirth.Forinstance,Mars alwaysimpliesapotentialareaof acuteinflamma-tion, a flaring up of a specific condition. lf Mars is in Geminit therecouldbeanacuteailmentinvolving any of the Gemini-ruled areas such as the tubes of tbe body.Whichtubeisaffectedwouldhavetobe discernedbycarefulanalysisof theentirechartand theperson'spastandpresentmedicaldata:ifa womanhasexperienceduterinecomplaints.there couldbeaninfectioninvolvingoueof theFallopian tubes; oe if the person has a past history orlung trou-ble,therecouldaflare-upof bronchialirritationor pleurisy.Theplanets,then,indicatehowaspecific organorfunctionof thebodywillbeaffected. , TbeSun Vitamins:AandD. Minerals:IodineandMagnesium. Nonumberof wordscanexpresstheSun'sim-portancetoeverydaybodilyfunctioning.TheSun shouldneverbeoverlookedinanatalchan because of its vital importance and energy to a person's entire well-being.AllinherentvitaIity,energyorprana flowsthrough the Sun. The sign itisfound inwill tell ushowtheenergiesarebeingdispensedwithinthe givenlifetime. Metaphysically,theSunisourHeartChakra throughwhichanemotionsflow.AsDr.William Davidsonhassaid,itis"the flreof life,"ruling the ethericbody,averyfine,weblikefilamentthaten-casesthe physical body-the container for the energy thatflowsintothephysicalbodyandkeepsitfunc-Honingsteadilyon adailybasis. Thispresenceof anethericbody iswhyX-rays, radium or electrical burnsdo somuch damage to the physicalbody.If theethericisburnedbytheinvisi-ble,high-frequencyrays,thecontainersurrounding the physical shell develops a hole and a leak appears. Takingvitamins,minerals,cellsahs.herbsor other internal or external aids can somelimeshelpthis con-dition.Davidsonimpliesthatgoosegreaseapplied externallywillhelptosealtheethericsothatthe vitalityoftheSun'senergyisnotallowedto dissipate.SunshineasweIlasvitaminA,isalso healthyinmoderation. There mayaiso be a leak in the etheric web when apersoncontractsanailment,althoughthisisnot alwaysthecase.Amedicalastrologerwhocansee auraswillnoticethattheorganor part of thebody that is diseased, disabled or not functioning up to par willbe pulling in the aura inthat area of the eggshell oval surrounding thebody. This phenomenon results frommoreenergybeingdivertedfromotherareas and pumped into the hole to sustain its minimalfune-tioning.A diseased organwillalso appearyellowish-greentothepersonwhocanlookthroughthe physkalshell.Butmedicalastrologers,unlessclair-voyant,shouldsticktotheindicationsof thechart andlab teststogettheiranswers. OnthephysicalplanetheSunistheeenterof life-thelife-givertoourphysicalbodies.Hs zodiacal sign in Leo,which medically rulesthe heart. If theheartissluggishorimpaired,theentirebody suffers. We might think of the Sun as an engine. A faulty dietmayeausetheenginetofalterorsputter.And withoutagoodenginetheenergyprovidedbyMars becomeswasted.Ontheotherhand,ifwehave regulartune-upsbywatchingourdietsandgetting physical checkups,wecanstayintop runningform. Tohaveastrong,pulsinglifeforce-the heart-weneedsufficientvitaminA.If apersonis notgettingenoughof thisimportamvitamin,there willbeashort somewhereinthecircuitry,and he or shewillpossiblydevelopaheartailment(even thoughmostheartproblemsareFixedCrossin origin).lnsufficient vitamin A can cause a variety of heartaHments,suchasanginapectoris, arteriosderosis,atherosclerosis,myocardialinfare-tionandcongestiveheartfailure. TheSunalsorulesmagnesium,foundinabun-danee inmost green plants.TheSun, ehlorophyl and magnesiumhaveadireetchemicalrelationship: withouttheSun,no ehlorophylandnomagnesium. Andmagnesiumisfoundinsuchquantitywithin the bodythatwe cannot livelong withoutit.With insuf-ficientmagnesiumalonglistofailmentscan manifest:infact.withtoo Httlemagnesiumdeathis inevitable. TbeMoon Vitamins:Riboflavin(vitaminB-2). Minerals:Potassium. Whereas theSun,bysign andaspect,shows the constitutional quality of the body, the Moon teIlsthe conditionsof health.Becauseof thissensitivity,tbe Moonisa good indicator of when to undergo opera-tionor not.Forexample,apersonshould probably not have surgery on a void of course Moon day. Void of course days usuaUy mean that the surgery won 't be done correctJy,further complications will be found or a second operation will become necessary. I once had aclientwho,againstmyadvice,underwentanose operationonavoidof courseday,andshehadto returntwomore times.For her fourth operation she camebackto meand askedfora gooddate. Thesignpositionof thetransitingMoonmay alsoindieatefavorableorunfavorabletimesfor operations. In general, the trausiting Moon should be in a fixedsign (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). The transitingMooninfixedsignshelpsinsurethatthe operationwillgoasplannedandhelpskeepthe handsof the surgeon steady, withno extra eomplica-tions.Possibly the warst time forsurgery iswhen the Moonisinamutablesign(Virgo,Gemini,Pisces, Saggitarius). Those aretimes of tao much flexibility: whowantstogoinfora gallbladderoperation and thenhavethesurgeondecide to alsoremovetheap-pendix? Apersanshouldprobablyalsonothavean operationonthatpartof tbe bodymIedbythe sign in wbieh the Moon is transiting. In otber words, for a gallbladderoperation(ruledbyCapricorn),anin-dividualshouldnotundefgosurgeryastheMoon transitsthroughCaprieorn.A gallbladder operation shouldalsoprobablynotbeperformedwhenthe Moon transits Cancer, Caprieorn 's polarity: I usually avoid the opposite sign when possible beeause tbere is a definitereflexactioninvolved. Tbeamountof fluidswithinthebodywillalso determinethebestperiodsforsurgery.Ingeneral, theMoonisresponsibleforthefluidtidesinour bodies (the levels of serum, water, blood, ete).Just as the tides of the ocean draw in and out fromshare, the bodyfluidsdaaboutthesamethingwithinour physicalshells.WhentheMoonphases,tbese levels tendtodropor rise.AtnewMoontime,ourfluids areattheirlowestpoints,andthereisaresultant weigbtlass.Thus,tbebesttimeforanoperationis fivedays before or after the newMoon, when there is least chance of swelling, bruising or bleeding.In con-trast,onesbouldneverundergosurgeryfivedays before or after a fullMoon, when the body fluids are attheirhighestandcaneauseexcessiveswelling, hemorrhagingor seepagefromwounds. SincetheMoonregulatesthebodilyfluids,its transitingpositionmayaisodeterminewhetheror notthereisaneedforriboflavin.For instance,the fluidintheskullisatitshigbestatfullMoon,exer-The Planets,UranianPlanets,FixedStarsandHealth5 tingpressureon tbebrainandpotentiallymakinga personinneedofriboflavinmoreirritable,more easilyupsetormore sensitive.So, if apersan issuf-feringfroma deficiency of riboflavin symptoms may be more severe about fivedays before the fuUMoon, and the deficiency may lessen toward tbe newMoon. Inaddition,theamountof potassiumapersan needsmaybedeterminedbythebodilytides.The fluidssurroundingtheeellsasweilasourweigbt lossesorgainsofwateraredependentUPOll potassium.A woman whohasplanets in Cancer or a stronglyaecentedMooninhernatalebartcan especiallyincurweightgainsandlassesoffive poundsamontbdependentsolelyuponthefluid distributioninherbody.If thefluidisretained and notsloughedoffthrougbitsvariouseliminative ehannels,aweigbtgainisnoticedaboutfivedays beforethefullMooneachmonth.Towardtbenew Moon the weight gain willlessen and the body will be atlowtide.Muchof this problem canbeeontrolled byproperamountsof potassiumbeingavailablein tbebodyto keepthefluidsinbalance. AprominentMooninthenatalehartalso generallyindieatesadrug-sensitiveindividual.In partieular, if the Moon is the singleton of achart or if it iseonjuncttheFirstorTenthHouseeuspwithin eightdegrees,thepatientshouldreeeivealower dosage of any medication(aboutY2tbeusual dose). Finally, tbe position of the Moon in a natal chart willhelp establisha person's emotional needs.Good healtb is not just a matter of eating the correet foods; it isa interweavingof diet,emotions and mentalat-titudes.If emotionsaremisdireeted,suppressedor repressed,theycanbuildupandfesterintbesub-consciousmind.Suchfesteringisthe equivalent to a viral mierobe entering tbe body and hibernating until thetimethatit eruptsintoanailment.If emotions suchasguHt,angerandjealousyarenotproperly dealtwith,they tao cancauseilInesses. Mercury Vitamins:Thiamine(vitaminB-l). SinceMereuryrulestbenervoussystem,its placementinanatalchartcanindicatementalat-titudes,andinflexibleattitudescanstressthehody. Althoughmentalexhaustionisnotnormally manifestedwithanafflictedMercury,tbenervaus system may take a severe buffeting, perhaps resulting innervousness,tensionandtheinabilitytorelax. Suchpeople needto control tbeir worrying,allowing themselvestoworryonlywhentheyhaven'tdone everythingwithintheirpowerstochangetheout-come.Theproperattitudesareimportantforwell-being,andifwemishandleouremotionsweeau beeome siek. I; :i I I!' I 11 I" 6MedicalAstrology We migfit also view the planet Mercury as akind oftraffiedirectorinfluencingvariousmovements withinourbodies.Themessengerof tbegods,itis alsothemessengerof thenerVQUSsystem,relaying splitsecondcommandsthroughoutthebody,Fur-thermare.inruHngGemini,Mercuryhasdominion over a11the tubing in the body, the channels through whicbblood.hormones,enzymes andoxygenmove. FinaJly.Mercurymaypartiallyrulethehormones dispensedbytheglandsinthebody:hormonesare themselves messengers sent out to gathet certain cells togethertoinitiateenzymicfunctions in the body so that the metabolism can continue on astahle course. MercuryrulesVirgoasweil.Thustheplanetis involvedwiththesplittingupactionandthepan-creaticbreakdownof -sugarintoglucose-aprocess thatmaybeaffectedwhenthereisinsufficient thiamine because of afaultydiet or apredisposition towardtoomanyprocessedfoods.Athiamine defi-ciencyalsolowerstheamountof hydrochloricacid (Hel)inthestomaeh;inturn,thefoodisonly semidigestedsothatwhenthe bHeispouredintothe duodenum(thefirst11inchesof thesmallintestine) itcannotproperlybreakdownthefats.This malfunctioncauses further problems,such as colitis, diverticulosis,flatulence,heartburnanddiarrhea-manyof whichcorneunderVirgo'srulership. Mercuryisalsoc10selyassociatedwiththe thyroid,anditseemsto have significance inthyroid problemswithorwithouttheinfluenceof Taurus, coruler of thethyroid.However,inthiamine-related deficiencies,the thyroid usually presents a secondor thirdsymptomandisnotachronicindicatorof a thiaminedeficiency. When transiting Mercury is retrograde,it isprob-ably a poor time to schedule an operation. Signals can getcrossed:awomanmightgoinforasimpleap-pendectomyandcome out withoutauterus!During Mercury retrograde thewrongdrugsmightbegiven orthedosagemaybewrongfortheindividual. Misunderstandingsmayoccurbetween doctors,doc-tor and nurses,nurses andpatient or doctor andpa-tient.Such a transit might even mean a second opera-tionwillbenecessary. Venus Vitamins:Niacin(vitaminB-3)andE. Minerals:Copper . Too many students of medical astrology tend to overlook"sweet,I'n01'Venus"becauseithasa reputationof beingharmless,a"soft"planet,in-capable of anyfoulplay.But V Satum Vitamins:C,K,PABAandbioflavonoids (vitaminP). Minerals:Calcium,fluorine,su1furandvanadiwn. Saturn shouldbescrutinized closely in any natal chart.Mostailmentsthatmanifestareusually associatedwiththisplanet.Forexample,whatever sign Saturn isfouodin at birth might determine what organ,tissueorareaofthebodyispotentially hypofunctioning-thatis,sluggishandootworking uptonormalexpectation.IfSaturnisfound retrograde,thechancesofthatpartofthebody malfunctioningareincreased. The transits of Satum canalso indicatemedical problems.Theplanettakes28yearstomakeone complete orbit about the Sun.We"feei" its presence abouteverysevenyears,whenSaturn'smainjob seems to be to crystallize any problems or insights, par-ticularlyattheagesof7,14,21,28,42and49. Medicalproblems,diseasesandailmentsof chronic duration, which are long inbuilding and manifesting themselvesandthenrequirealonghealingorcon-valescentperiod,alsotendtocropupduringthese criticalyearsof the Saturncyde. Oneof theeventspartiallyattributabletothe transitsof SatumisthemidIifecrisis,usuallyhap-pening between the42nd and 49th years.During this time,at abaut 45,the agiog process, another Satum-ruledphenomenon,takesplace:specifically,the breakdowoandeventualdestructionof collagenoc-curs.If medical ailmentsshowup at aboutthe same time, a person can undergo aperiod of great trial: the mental attitudes may be so poor that the ability to get weIlisimpaired,andthediseasemaylinger chronically. PropermaintenancewithvitaminCcanhelp turnthetideofthiscrisis.VitaminCdoesnot guaranteeasickness-freelife,butmedicalresearch hasshownthatthisvitaminisasnecessaryaslife itself.Inparticular, vitamin C helps form collagen to keepthecellsof proper sizeandshapesothatthey maygoabouttheirbusinessofmaintainingbodily j I ~ ,-nt '"n, Id 10 a Id lS ce " !I s I. I , health.ThuswithproperamountsofvitaminC carefuldietsandnonabuseofOUfbodiesSaturn rewardsuswithlang andhealthyIives. SinceSaturn is the ruleeof vitamin C, it also has aneffeetonthebody'samountofbioflavonoids, whosemainfunctionistoaidvitaminCinitswork ofkeepingthecollagenhealthyandthecapillaries elasticandpermeable.ltisalsomybeliefthat vitaminKworksinasynergisticrelationshipwith vitamin C.Saturn retards or inhibits, and, like its rut-ingplanet,vitaminK aetsasacoagulaot,triggering theintricateprocessofformingaproteinwebwith whichto catchthefleeingred blood corpusclesfrom anopenwoundoraninternalone:thevitamin retards the escaping flowthat, if allowed to continue, would eventuallycause death.Andit's interesting to notethatlackofvitaminCcanalsocausehemor-rhagingbecausethecollagenisbroken downsothat thecellscannotkeeptheirshapes. Saturnissynonomouswiththeframeof anything.ltisinvolvedwithbarriers,banks, enclosures,binds,bonds.gelsoradhesives.In medical terms it rules the skin and bones that serve as ourframes,thebones that hold the muscles inplace andtheskinthatactsaswaUsor containers. BecauseSaturnhasdominionoverthebone structuresof ourbodies,inc1udingteethandears, it rulestheminerals calcium,fluorineandsulfur.As is weilknown,thebonesandteethneedadequate amountsofcalciumtokeepourframesstrong enoughtocarryusaround.Properamountsof fluorinearealsonecessarytocombattoothdecay andbonedamage:Saturn'sabilitytoguard,iohibit andblockoutisapositiveattributeinmaintaining enough protective fluorine.And sulfur's influence over the skeleton,the skin, bones and cartilage of the body in general issubstantial.Furthermore,lack of sulfur maycreatearthritis,anotherSaturn-ruled phenomenon,or itmaydamagethehair andfinger-nails,alsounderSatum's sway.Finally,sulfurplays a partinthe proteinprocesses of thebody,andpro-teinsareunderSaturn'sdomainasweil. Thepositionofnatal,progressedortransiting Saturn alsohasan effect onthe quality of one's skin. Just asSaturnactsasabarrier,theskin,if properly healthy, serves as a barrier against the ultraviolet rays oftheSun,allowingustotaninsteadofburning severely.If Saturniswell-aspected,particularlyby Venus,whichrulesvitaminEandisconcemedwith theyouthful beautyandelasticity of the skin,ample amountsof PABAshouldbeavailableinthebody. ButwhenSaturn isnegatively aspected,there canbe aPABAdepletionthataHowstheskintissueto becomevulnerable totheSun'srays,andchanges in pigmentationandotherskin-relatedailmentsbegin ThePlanets,UranianPlanets,FixedStars andHealtb9 tosurface.Moreover,withoutenoughPABAthe skindries up,becomesscaly,itchy,ulcerousandin-fected. Uranus Aithough the nervous system is Mercury-guided, the actual impulses that leapfromone nerve synapse toanotherareruledbyUranus.Peoplewithstrong Uranusestend to buckleunder stress or toreaet to it more strongly than other people. Thus they may be in continual states of nervousness, unable to relax. Such stress can cause the Uranian portion of our bodies to disentegrate.Thesepeopleneedtolearntounwind throughexercise,meditationorsomeotherformof biofeedbaek:thequietingof themindwillquietthe screamingnerves. Dependingonwhatsignitoceupiesinthe natal ehart,Uranusmaypointtopossiblespasmcondi-tionswithinthebody.Inotherwords,thetissueor partofthebodythatthesignrulesmayundergo spasm.If Uranus isretrograde,it's evenmore possi-blethatatsomepointintheperson's lifeheorshe can expect 10 have a sudden hypo- or hypercondition. This type of aHment is usually brought on by an emo-tional,physiealor mental shock or otherunexpected circumstancesuchassurgeryoraccident.Early detectionof thepossibilityof the condition,testing, physiealcheckupandcorrectioncandornuehto alleviatethespasm.SinceUranusindieatesquick culmination and release of any situation, itoffers the personhope of completeandswiftrecovery. Neptune Vitamins:Panthothenicacidandlaetrile (vitaminB-17). Neptune isanimportantplanetto consider ina medical evaluation of the natal ehart. The planet has a propensity tobeeverywhere yetnowhere:nowyou seeit;nowyoudon't.It isdiffused,translucent and difficult to pin down or pinpoint.For these reasons it isimportant to seeif the planet iscentrally figured in theaspectsof a natalehart.If it is,there maybe in-itialmisdiagnosisof themedicalproblem,misinfor-mationaboutthediagnosis,maskedsymptomsnot pointingdirectlytotherootproblemor misread lab ortestresults.AprominentNeptunemayaisoin-dieateapotentiallydrug-sensitiveindividual,one who shouldbegivenalowerthanaveragedosage of anymedication. WhereasMarsimpliesstrength,virility,tone andenergy,Neptunesignifiestheopposite.An undefinedsenseoftirednessorlethargymaybe Neptune-basedinmany cases.Inaddition,Neptune canmeaoweaknessand atony(flabbymuscletone). Thereisachanceof generalweaknessor lazinessin -- -, 11! I F II: III ,, , , I. , )' iii 10MedicaJAstrology the organ, tissue oe part of the body ruled by the sign Neptuneisfauodin. That part may besluggishto a degreebecauseitcannotwithstandphysical,emo-tionalormentalstrainasmuchastherestof the body.It needstobepampered andfednutritionally toperformuptoHsexpectednormalfunctions. The planetalsorulesthelymphaticsystem,the pineal gland, the thymus gland and the spleen. And it isinvolvedwithinfectionsandpoisonsinthebody. Whereas stings and bites fallunder Pluto's influence, any mysterious,inexplicable,confusingelement that istaxieisinNeptune's domain. Thus it isfitting that Neptune should rule the aB-pervasivepantothenicacid.Thisvitaminhasbeen fauodtomitigatethesideeffectsandtoxicityof several antibiotics of the streptomyces variety,which fallunderNeptune'sdominion.Moreover,this vitaminfeedsthe adrenalglandsandkeepsusgoiog: without it our adrenals lag, and we experieoce aNep tunianphaseofexhaustion-notactuallyskkness butnotafeelingofbeingweil.Neptune'ssecretive personality,itspropensitytobe everywhereatonce, adds significance to its rulership of pantothenk acid: itissometimesdifficulttoidentifythelackof pan tothenk acid asthe root cause of certainsymptoms. Neptune isalso an especially appropriate choke torulethecontroversialvitaminlaetrilebecauseof theenigmaticnatureofthesubstance.Neptune15 bazy,hidden,unsure,diffusing,bewildering, camouflaging,cbarlatank,conceaJingandsecretive, andallof theseadjectivesapplytolaetrile:forthe past 15years it bas been smuggled, hidden and sneaked acrosstheMexicanAmericanborderforuseby Americans witbcancer.And sinceNeptune is itsruler, it willprobablystillbeyearsbeforewehaveaclear pictureof thepropertiesof laetrile. AnotherreasonthatNeptuneisthelogical chokeforrulinglaetrileisthatlaetrileoperateson cancerIikeonepoisonkillinganother.Butbecause cancer isthe scare of the 20th century,I wantto em-phasize that my ideas on laetrile and cancer are strkt-Iyconjecture,andthereisnotyetadequatedata to back up the theories assolid proof.A checkup with a doctoron ayearlybasisisalwayswise,andanyone whosuspectscanceror comesfromafamilywitha historyofcancershouldvisitadoctorregularly, regardless of any other precautions.Despite a1lof the controversyabouthowcanceroccursseveralthings havebeenproven:(I)cancercetls,eitherthrough enzymeproducingproblemsorgeneticfactl?rs, multiply wildlyandwithoutrestraint;(2) cancer cells needlessoxygen to survive;(3)the enzyme rhodanese isusually absent inpeople whohave cancer.Laetrile contains cyanide. When it 1Sinjected ioto a cancerous body,tbere isnorhodanesetodetoxify thecyanide. Mostcancercellssecreteasubstancecalled glycoidase,andthissubstancetriggersamygdalin, whichreleasesthecyanideatthesiteof thecancer, causing the cancer cellsto die.Insimple terms,then, onepoisonkillsanother.It isaprocessof fighting firewith fire-a particularly Neptunian kind of treat-ment. Idonotmeantoimplyfromthisdiscussion, though,thatapoorlyaspectedNeptuneisresponsi-bleforcancer.Itismycontentioothattherewill neverbeonespecificplanetnorsignthatwillbe responsibleforit.Ibelievecancerisabasicgenetic and/ormetabolicdisorder .TheplanetPlutorules transforming diseases of the body.And in some ways cancerislikethatpowerfulplanet:like Pluto,itwill transformapersoncompletely,evenfromIifeto death;IikePluto,italtersthecellstructuresslowly yetirrevocably,until there are aUencellsthat cannot bedestroyedbythebody'snormaldefense mechanisms.ButtosayPlutoistheonlycauseis false,andsuchsimilaritiesinnowaysuggestthat anyone who has an iII-aspected Pluto is going to con-tractcancer.NorcanwesaythatNeptunecauses cancer.For that matter to say that any paticular con-figuration is the root of cancer is a gross misrepresen-tationof tbedisease.Canceriscausedbydifferent dysfunctionsof thebody,thatis,somepartofthe bodybeingfragileandbreakingdownundera lacklusterdiet.Since cancer will attack any part of the bodyitcan'tpossiblybecausedbyone aspect,sign orplanet. Instead,our dietsareprobably atfault.Cancer had00massincidencethroughouthistory-except forof late.Our dietshave deterioratedsomuch dur-ingthelast100yearsthatourbodies'metabolisms havebecomefragileandunstable.Whentheen-zymes,hormonesandothersubstancessonecessary tokeepourbloodhealthyandinturnourbodies aliveandweIlbecomeultrasensitive,thendiet changesfortheworsewillaffectthebodymore quickly.Thehumanbodyisontheendangered species list as long as we continue our habits of eating unnutritiousfoodssuchasnitrite-ladencanned foods,dyedmeatproducts,unhealthywhitesugar andtoomuchsalt-just tonameaveryfew. Thosepersonswithcancermaycompoundthe dangersofjunkfooddietswithhereditary weaknessesinvitaminormineraldeficiencies.Cell alterationsof the calibreof cancermaycomeabout becauseafamily'shereditaryhistoryshowsa weaknessinonearea-alackofvitaminC,for instance-carriedonfrommother to child:the child mayeventually exhibit allergy symptomsbecause the bodyhasahigherthannormalrequirementfor vitaminCtostoptbesymptoms.Withsuchacom r J led in, "', ~ n , ng ,,-'n, si m oe je es ys ill 10 Iy >t ;e is lt l-., l-i-i' e a , , I r: r , r r r ThePlanets,UranianPlanets,FixedStars andHeallh11 binationofpooreatinghabitsandhereditary weaknesses it isno wondee that Durbodies are literal-IydisintegratingonusoWe callit cancer. ButDurbodiesprobablywillnotdeteriorateif theygetnutritionallybalanceddiets.Thentheywill remainhealthyandnomisshapencellscanappear. To erradicate thediseasewemustupgrade Dur diets ingeneraltowholefoods.Thedinicsthat deal with laetrilealsousewholesomedietsinthetreatment. TheyuseothervitaminsandmineralsasweIlas wholesome foods to help the body rebound to health. Cancerisonediseaseshowingthemedical establishmentthatdrugsdon'twork.Noman-made drugswilleverbeabletofightcancereffectively. Theymaymaskorkillthedisease,butinkillingit theyaredoinggreatdamage to otherfragileparts of our anatomies: we trade one killer for another, dying either of cancer or fromthe side effects of the drugs, radiation or X-rays-not a very pleasant choiee. Yet a lowlyvitaminwithajadedhistoryisshowing evidenceof helpingcertainkindsof cancer-avast slepforwardforpeoplewhoespousethatsound nutrition,not drugs,isthekeytohealth. Pluto Vitamins:Oroticacid(vitaminB-13). Plutorules lifeanddeath.It reflectsatransfor-mationofcells-acontinualproliferationand regenerationor the complete halt of all activity,thus inducingdeath. OnapositivelevelPlutohelpsinsurevitaland basicchangesinmetabolismandgenetiesasweilas continued,unbrokenchemicalprocessesthateven-tuallytransmuteandmakeusfunctioningand healthyhumanbodies. InnegativetermsPlutocanresultinalackof communieationattheverybasiclevelsofmany diversemetabolic,enzymicandgeneticfunctions. Hencediseasesofadeteriorativenaturethatwe couldinterpretascompletetransformationsofour bodiescouldoccur.Thatis,dependinguponthe aspectsbetween Pluto and other planets, we could go fromstrong to weak,from healthy bodies to deformed bodies,fromcoordinationto a lack of coordination, fromhealthyredbloodcellstoabnormal-sizedred blood cells or fromnormal white blood cellcount to abnormalwhitebloodcellcountunderPluto's influence. Theplanetisalsoconcernedwiththemost minute, subatomic partieies and howthey fitinto the schematicofourbodilyfunctions.Itaffectsthe molecules,theirrelationshipstoalargermolecular structure,theireventualcatalyticchangeintocar-bohydrates,lipids, proteins or nuc1eic acids and their eventual formation into more complex chains that all arerelatedtoourmostbasicbodilyfunctions. Pluto alsorules enzyme production as weilas the size and shape of red and whiteblood cells, the bases of our healthconcerns:asiekcell speils trouble ina bigwaysooner ortater,usuallylater. Pluto'smostimportantfunction,though,is rulershipoftheendocrinesystem.Withoutthe glandsfunctioningweilwithone another therestof thebodyisgoingtofeeloutofsorts.Astrongly aspectedPlutooroneneartheAscendantor Midheavencanindieatepotentialendocrine-related ailments.Wethenneedtolookforwhichglandis malfunctioning.Forexample,ifPlutoisfoundin Aries,thepinealglandmaybeaffected;inTaurus. thethyroid;inCancer,the posterior pituitary gland; inVirgo,the pancreas and/or spleen; inScorpio,the testesorovaries;inCaprieorn,the anterior pituitary glandandinPisces,theIymphglandsystem. Finally,Plutorulesthesubconsciousdepthsof our minds.If wepersistinkeepingalotof negative emotional reactions hidden in our subconscious minds, sooner or later theywillfesterand alter our physieal health inmuchthesame wayan afflictedMoon will. THE URANIANPLANETS Iusethe Uranian planetsinnatalor progressed workonlyonthe9O-degreedial,adevieeusedby Uranianastrologersandcosmobiologiststodiscern hard aspects such as the semi-square (45degrees). the square (90 degrees) and the opposition (180 degrees). Myexperiencedoesnotinc1udeanalyzingthetran-siting Uranian planets or looking at the signs they oc-cupy innatal charts, athough research should be con-ductedinthisfield.Butevaluatedonthe9O-degree dial,whichshowsbothhardaspectsandmidpoint configurations,theUranianplanetshavethesame kind of significanceastheknown planets, giving the medicalastrologerextrainformationfordefining past,presentorfuturehealthproblems. ThethreemostimportantUranianplanetsfor medicalanalysisareHades,AdmetosandApolIon. ZeusandVulcanusalsohavesomemedical significance.Theothers-Cupido,Poseidonand Kronos-haveminimaleffectonaperson'shealth. Chapter Four, on midpoint structures, elaborates the medicalattributesof eachof theUranianplanets. Cupido Cupidoisthefirstof theeightUranianplanets discoveredbyAlfredWitte of Germany.Thisplanet rulesthefamily,marriage,divorce andchildbirth as weilascreative.cultural andartistic pursuits.To the medicalastrologerCupidoisofuseindetermining thebirthof achildoriIInesswithintheimmediate ;, i !:ii ~ ,,'-, I I! : ,1:-"'i 11'1 !II I j:i I !:I' 1'1 1I1!'1-;" 111,i! .!1111I,I_'1' I':: II, '1'" i I[ \1', 1" ;1, 1 "I 1"I' Ilr :1111, !,li' ";1:-: I 12MedicalAstrology family:whenever Cupido isthreatened inaperson's ehaet,itisnotthat individualwhomayget siekbut, instead,amemberof hisorherfamily. ByexaminingtheplacementofCupido.the medical astrologer ean sometimeshelp avert acrisis. UponfindingCupido"under fire"byaplanet such as Saturn or Hades, a medical astrologer might ques tionthepersonaboutwhetherornottheeeisa member currently aUing within tbe family unit. lf the individualsaysyesandidentifiesaelosefamily member.the picture in the chartmay be aforewarn-ing that tbe aUingfamilymember might experience a further health setback, and forewarnedis forearmed. Tbe astro!ogershouldundertaketheprogressionsof thesiekmember's charttoconfirmtbisconjecture. Then aphysicianshouldtakepropermedicalaction to try either to modify or wardoff the coming crisis. Ontheotherhand,iftheanswerisno,anin-vestigationshouldbelaunchedintothechartsof elosefamilymembersto seewhiehonemayfallill. Allthat isnormallydone to determinethe potential illnessof amemberistousethe9O-degreedialand progresstheplanetsviasolararc.Aprogressed rnedicalplanetconjunctinganatalplanetwillnor-rnallypointtothetarget.Astothequestionof whether or not the illness will strike a man or woman, SaturnandKronosmightindicateamanandthe MoonorVenus,awoman. Had .. Hades isthe planet of sorrow,widows,orphans andgriefingeneral.Itrulesdisintegration,waste, bacteria,depletion,erosion,regression,withering, shrivelingand deeay.AboveallothersHades1Sone planet that should be treated withallthe seriousness themedicalastrologercanmuster.Morethanany other planet it hints at the threat of a worsening of a conditionordeath:throughdisintegrationcomesa leveling or breaking down, which left uncheeked may meandeath.InmedicaldiagnosisI'veneverseena timeyetthatHadescouldbe totaUycircumvented. That is,the personwillmorethanlikely take ill. By forewarningthepersonand gettinghirnorhertoa doctorfortests,wecanmodifytheprojectedillness but nevertotallyhalt i1. Toputitintoslang,HadesisliteraUylike "openingupacanofworms."Whenprogressed Hadeseonjunctsanotherplanet,it isasif thelidof some problemor illnessisripped off and comesinto theglaringlightof discovery.IndeathHades,like Saturn and Pluto, willfrequently be activated in mid-pointstruetures overandover again. Hades issomewhat like Saturn inthatit implies long-termailments,thosethattakealongtimein buildingand changingand an equally longperiodto eureorcontrol.ButIconsiderHades'threatof devastationmoreseriousthanSaturn's.Saturnin- I mctsdamage,butHadesseemstoleavelittiefor anyonetoworkwithonceit haswreakeditsown brandof havoc.It produces vastand long-range ef-feetsontheillnessitbringsforth. Inpassingandinfairnesstothis planet,Hades doeshaveapositiveside.AstrongHadesmaybe found in the charts of many medical people-doctors inparticular,asweilaspsychologists and therapists. Hades implies the analyzing process that is necessary totheseprofessions:itisinvolvedwithpieees, puzzles, thC' breaking down of parts. A doctor can see brokenbonesandmutilatedmuseIesyethavethe abilitytoputthemallbacktogetherlikesomany piecesina puzzle.I would readily trust a doctor with astrongHadestoferretoutandfindtherootof a problem,whereasadoctorwithoutastrongHades might grope around a long time trying to discover the rootcal!se. Zeus SomewhatIikeabigheroctaveof Mars,Zeus seemsto be involved in a numberof various medical conditions,amongthem,theprocreativeurgeand conception.Zeusrepresentsleadership.,thestartof something-the beginningof aseedmatingwiththe ovum to create a child or the beginning of an aHment. Inanother way Zeus is almost aiways prominent in the charts of people who either get burnedinfires or wounded by firearms;itmayaiso be implicated in operations.Fromfiveyearsofobservation,Ihave foundthatZeusisnotsomuchinvolvedwithinthe ailmentasbeing thecauseof it.For instance,burns may result fromsteam partially brought on by the in-fluenceofZeus;explosions,firesorwoundsmay resultfromgunshots,alsoinfluencedbyZeus . 1 Kronos ! l If thereissuchathingasahigheroctaveto Saturn,itisKronos.InmythologyKronoswasthe'} fatherofthegods-theoidest,wisestandmost powerful. And a well-placed Kronos inachart usual-Iygives a generous helping of wisdom to the lucky in-dividual. Kronosalsorepresentsmastery,management, rulership,teachingandpositionsofauthority.In mundaneastrologyawell-placedKronosisoftenin the chartsof headsof states,presidents andprinces. lt canveryoftenindicateabrushwiththegovern-ment(includingtheIRS),justiceofficials,thelaw andbureaucracyingeneral.Itcanalsomeana lawsuit or questioningbysomeone inhighauthority. The negative manifestion of Kronos is that it can involvealotofridiculousredtapeorpaperwork typicalofourgovernmentalbureaucracy.Kronos tof Iin-fot own : ef l.des I be tors ists. lary ces, see the ony rith ,f a des the eus ca1 nd of he ,t, mt 'es In ve he ns n ty f " " SI 1 t I, n n , r t ~ ThePlanets,UranianPlanets,FixedSlars andHeallh13 mayalsobestowapersonwithasmugimage:heor shemaybeaneHtist.whobelievestobeabovethe law. At this point of research Kronos has very little to dawithhealthconditions.Instead,withthebest placement it can indicate agooddoctor and can thus helpinsurethebestmedicaltreatment.Amedical astrologermaywanttoexaminethesurgeon'schart forastrongandwell-aspectedKronostodetermine hisoehermastery of the craft. When surgery isto be performed,if progressed Kranos isconjunct another planet,itwillveryoftenindicatethattheindividual willgetthroughtheoperationbecause of thesteady hands of the physician. Thus itisa good indicator of recoverybecauseof asurgeon'sskilI. Apollon Apollowas theGreekgodwhorodehischariot through the skies daily to give earth sunlight.He was the golden,fair-hairedboy of Zeus,adevotee of the artsandsciences.TheUranianplanetApolIonrules science,commerceandindustryingeneral. Perhaps the most important aspect of this planet is that itusually means two or more of something.Its glyph isa combination of the symbols of Gemini and Jupiter.Thusthereisalargeamountof knowledge containedinthisplanet.Apersonwithastrongly placedApolIonwillmanifestatleasttwodistinct' fieldsofknowledge.Moreover,surprisesalways seemtocomeintwoswiththisplanet -eithera multitude of trouble ora double dose of good news, dependinguponwhichplanets itaspectsinthenataJ chart. In addition,ApolIon has distinct dominion over astrology.Whenlookingforgoodastrology students,IinvariablycheckoutwhereApolIonis placed,andit'salmostalwaysprominentinthe chart.It standsfora cosmopolitanknowledge of the worldingeneral-knowledgeharnessedwiththe practicaltoolsof application. Apollonalsorepresentsthinkingonagrand scale.If aperson with a great deal of Leo thinks big, onewithawell-placedApolIonthinkseven bigger-sometimestoograndly.OneofApollon's flawsis that an individual under Hsinfluence may not payenoughattentiontoimmediatedetails.Sucha person probablyhasnobusinessworking ina career thatrequiresminuteattentiontodetails:heorshe willprobablyhatesuchajob. InmedicaltermsApollonalwaysmeanscom-plications.I veryfreqentlyfindan active progressed Apolloninthechartofapatientwhohasalready been diagnosed but is getting sicker. The planet often meansmisdiagnosisor secondarycomplications. Admetos The symbolforAdmetos is the glyphfor Taurus plusthecrossof matter:bothTaurusandAdmetos suggest earth.Admetos's nature is that of a seed that isplantedandwatereduntilit burstsforthintothe lightof day. In medical terms the influence of Admetos is tao oftenlikethatof aseedthatsowsillness.Abadly placedAdmetosmaybelikeaseedgrowing undergrounduntilbodilyconditionsarerightfora diseasetomanifest itself.For example,Admetos isa frequentinfluenceinunwantedpregnancies:a womanmaybecomepregnant,nottodiscoverthe factuntiltwoorthreemonthslater.Infact,there seemstobeastrang connectionbetweenthisplanet andmothersingeneral:when afamilymemberfalls ill,Admetosisfr'equentlyan excellentindicator that itwillbethemother. Othermedicalconditionsinfluencedby Admetos are suffocation, choking, traction (ina cast orbed),conditionssimmeringbeneaththesurface that may or may not be known to the person, suspen-sion(inanunconsciousstateorcoma)andmany phobias. ApositivemedicalexpressionofAdmetos, thoughnotafrequentmanifestation,isaperson's abilitytopullbackfromthedepthstowardoff or fightoff adisease.AstronglyplacedAdmetosina chartmaygiveanindividualthefortitudeand disciplineneededto overcomesomeserious debility. A person under Admetos's influence isusually a very goodfighter. -" Vulcanus Hsnameandsymbolgiveafairlygoodidea of thisplanet'sinnateexpression.VulcanusisIikea volcano.Itisaplanetof greatenergy.Inmedical termsit usuallyrepresentsan additiontoan already existingproblemorillness:Vulcanususuallymakes theailmentworseormoreobvious.If thereisa festeringcondition,Vulcanusistheenergythatwill makeitsurface . Vulcanus isalso like a chameleon inthat it tends totakeonthepersonality of theplanetorplanetsit aspects.Forinstance,VulcanusconjunctNeptune wouldmeanmoreofNeptune'stendenciesandex-pressions;VulcanusconjunctMarswouldindicate moreMarslikefunctions,etc. On the positive side, if Vulcanus is well-placed in achart, it mayindicateapersonwhohasatremen-dousreserveofenergyandstrength,onewhowill fightbackagainstiIIness.Excellentrecuperative powersare associatedwiththisplanet. I' i i ii,1 , 14MedicalAstrology Poseidon Inmanywaysthisplanethaslittletodowith mediealastrology.Poseidonhasmoretodawith spiritualizationaudmentalactivitiesthanany physical problems.l've encauntered it very seldom in healthaxisproblems.But,still.Poseidonmayhave sameinfluenceonilIness. Ta me Poseidon isthe higher octave of Neptune, butwithoutmostof thenegativetfaitsof Neptune. More than aything elsea well-placedPoseidon seerns like"guardian angel."It mayprovidespiritual pro-tectionduringatimeof surgeryoeperhapsahope that health canbemaintained oean ilIness overcome withthe properattitude. Atitswarst,Isuppose,itcanpointtothe possibilityofapersonhavingtofilloutalotof governmental aud hospital forms-a very minor con-siderationtoamedicalastrologerintheoverall analysisof aperson's health.I also believe itmay be somewhatactive inthe charts of peoplewithmental illnesses,althoughthiseonjecture needstobeborne out inresearch. TRANSPLUTO Charles Emerson, a prominent medical and Ura-manastrologer,broughtTransplutotonationalat-tentionseveralyearsaga.It wasfeitbymanytobe theplanetbeyondPluto,heneethename.Other astrologershaveredubbeditBaeehusandeven assigneditrulershipof thesignTaurus. According to Emerson, Transpluto is a planet of uprootingtrauma:anything that Transpluto touches isfurtherchangedandtransformed.It isakindof higheroctaveofPluto.Emersonbelievesitin-fluencesthepsyhologicalramificationsof birth. MichaelMunkasey,anotherhighlyrespected astrologer,reports that Transpluto is associated with hypoglycemia.I'vecheckedoutthetransitsof Transplutoinseveralchartsandhavefoundthat Munkaseyis100percentaccurate. From personal experience, using this planet only inprogressionsandwithsolarare,l'vesometimes seenitquite active in relationto medical ailments;at othertimes,whenIfeititshouldhavebeenactive, there wasno indicationof its power.I don 't have an explanationforsuehon-again,off-again manifestation.My only observation isthatwhenitis active in a9O-degree wheelvia progression,itisvery active-literally a pulverizer or equalizer in any situa-tion. lndeed,Ibelievethisplanetisaformidable enemytohealthconditions;however,itsinfluence maybemoreonthepsychologicallevelthanthe physical.Ihavenotedthatmentalbreakdownstend to occur when Transpluto isbadly placed.It could be that thisplanet'svibrationsare sohighthatmostof uscan 't respondtothemasyetor thatwhenwedo responditisonamentalplane.Atanyrate, Transplutoshouldbethoroughlystudiedand researchedbymedicalastrologers. THE FIXED STARS Thousands of years ago astrologers placed great stockbytheeonstellationsandcertainstarswithin them,so-called"fixed"stars(whicharenottruly flXed).Because medical astrology is in its infancy, there isvery little adequate information on these starsand theireffeetsinnatalcharts.Todatetheonlyseien-lifiestudyhas beenconductedbyReinholdEbertin, of Germany,inasmallbook calledFixedStarsand theirInterpretation- anexeellentstudyguideand jumping off point forinvestigating fixedstars in terms of medical astrology.Since so muchresearchneedsto be doneonthesestarsin relationtoillness,itismy hopethatbymakingnotesonthepertinentstars, medicalastrologerswillbeginto determinetheirac-lionsandinfluenees. Afixedstar inand of itself isnot aprimaryin-dicatorofhealthconditions;tbeentirechartmust leaninacerlaindireetionfortbefixedstartoexert any influence.For example,wbenanatalSaturnhas threeorfourhardaspectsto it asweilas aeonjunc-lion withafixedstarthen the medical astrologer has reason to suspect that the star may influence ahealth situation atsomepoint intheperson's life. Inaddition.afixedstarmustbeconjuncta planetor angle 10influence the individual.lt should ideallybeexactlyconjuncttheposition,althougha 30-minuteconjunctionwillprobablyalsocausethe startoinfluencetheindividual.Becauseofthe distancebetweentheearthandthestars,thefixed starshouldalsobe in exactorbtoactivatepotential ailments:thetightertheorb,themoreinfluenceit willhave.The declination of afixedstar does not af-feetitsinfluence,nomatterhowdoseorhowfar fromthe eclipticit mayrange. Sinceanexaetconjunetionoroppositionis usually necessary to aetivate a star's influenee, afixed-star sitting inanemptyhausewithoutaeonjunetion ean be ignored exceptwhen the fixedstar isin the Sixth or Twelfth Houses and istriggered by transits or pro gressions.Then the star should be noted and the pro-gressedehart examined to see if midpoint structures. eonjunctions,ete.,aretaking place at the sametime that there are indications of poor health.If there are, then the fixedstar isprobably tied into the vibration. Eclipses mayaiso affect a fixed star's power in achart. And fixedstars on the Midheaven or Ascendant should be carefully noted, since {hey seem to exert a fairly eon-sistentinfluence.Finally,afixedstarconjunctany of do !e, nd ~ ( lin lIy :re ud ~ n -m, ud ud ns to ny '5, ,c-,-st ct IS ;-IS h a d a e e j I r Thc Plands,UranisnPlanets, FixedStars audHeallh15 "maJefic" planets, such asnatal Mars. Saturn. Uranus orNeptune,shouldbeespeciallynoted. It seemsthatsamefixedstarshavecharacter-istics of certain planets, and these stars tend to be the mostdangerousintermsof bodilyimpairment.For instanee,a star that has the traitsof Venusmight in-ueneeblooddisordersingeneral.includingblood poisoning.Astarwiththequalitiesof Marsmight bring on hasty or impulsive actions. acddents injuries thatmayormaynotinvolve operations andanimal bites.A star that islike Saturn might induee chronie, long-termedillnessesorweakeningorwastingaway kindsof disease.AUraniankind or star mighthelp bringaboutaccidentseausedbyhaste,operations and mental problems.And a star with the featuresof Neptunemightinfluencethebitesofinsectsthat causesevereallergiereactions,drughabitsorpro-cIivitiesfortheoveruseof drugsandpoisonsinthe body. BaseduponEbertin'sobservations,thefollow-ing stars seem to have direct tie-ins with medieal prob-lems.(Allpositionsareasof 1950.) DenebKaitos(1Aries51) TrusstarhasSaturniancharacteristics.Itmay bringonbodilyandmentalinhibition. FJ-Scheratain(3Taurus17) ThisstarhasthetraitsofSaturnandMars.It mayeause impulsivenessthat resultsin injury. FJ-Nath(6Taurus59) This star has eharaeteristies of Mars and Saturn. It may bring onsevere injury at some time inthe Iife of theindividual,panieularlyfalls. Menkar(13Taurus 38) ThisstarhasSaturnianqualities.Throator larynx problems are possible if it iseonjunctmalefie planets. Zanrak (22Taurus50) ThisstarisalsoSaturnian.lt maybringabout ehronieillnessesorpossiblesuiddal tendendes. Algol(25Taurus 28) Thisisadoublestar:onestarissaidtohave Saturniancharaeteristies;theotherhasaMars/ Uranus/Pluto personality.Probablymostdeadlyof allthefixedstars,Algolmay exert atragie influenee that eould affect individuals.It may bring on chronie ilInesses,dentalproblemsor arthritis. Alcyone(26Taurus19) Alcyoneispart of thestar clusterknown as the Pleiades.IthasMoon/Marscharacteristics.It may helpcauseeyesightailments.includingblindnessor poor visionin general. Praesepe(6Leo34) Thisstar hasthequalitiesof Moon/Mars/Nep-tune.Sittingextremely e10setothe North and South Aselli,Praesepeisbelievedto bestowpoor eyesight, especiallyweakeyesightat an early age. NorthAselli(6Leo50) Thisstar hasSun/Mars characteristics. SouthAselli(8Leo01) ,. -'.,:;-SouthAsellialsohasSun/Marscharaeterstics. Both these stars are linked with pOOfeyesight.South Asellimayalsoproducerashnessorimpulsiveness thateaneauseinjury. Kochab(12Leo24) Thisstarhasthetraitsof Mars/Saturn.Aper-son under its influenee may be extremely tense or ner-vous,sufferingmentalanguish_ Alphard(26Leo36) ThisstarisIikeSaturn/Venus/Neptune. Alphard may eause an individual to be extremely sen-sitivetoanysort of drugor drughabit.It mayaiso influenee theouteome of bitesby animals or inseets, blood poisoning,possible poisoningfromtoxins and poor eatinghabits.y Alioth(8Virgo09) Alioth has the tralts of Mars. It may eause prob-lemsduringdcliveryasweHasbirtheomplications. Zosma (10Virgo35) WiththeeharaeteristicsofVenus/Saturn, 20smamayeausebuildupinthebody,resultingin disease.It alsoseems to influeneemelaneholia. Denebola(20Virgo57) ThisstarhasUraniancharaeteristies.Mental gyrations may oeeur if Denebola is eonjunet Mereury or Uranus inthenatalehart. Algorab(13Libra12) WiththetraitsofMarsandSaturn.Aigorab mayeausevariousiIInesses,rangingfrommentalto organieandehronicproblems. TheSouthernScales(14Seorpio 23) This double star is like Mars andSaturn.If eon-junet a malerie planet, it may present health problems. ... 11: 11,1" :'1;'1' 1,1"' I" " ',1'11 :',; 1 ,I' , Iiil' 1'11:' 11", 11,,' I 1111'111" ,liIliiiii:; \ I',' 16MedicalAstrology Unuk (21Scorpio23) ThisisaMarsiSaturnstar.Itmayinduce chronicilInesses,whichmaynotbediagnosedfora lang time if the star is conjunct oatal Neptune. lt also appearstoruleoperations. Antares(9Sagittarius 04) WiththecharacteristicsofMars/Mer-cury/Jupiter,Antaresmayinfluencevarioushealth problems,incIudingeyetroubles.It mayinduceim-pulsivenessthatcouldaccountforbodilyinjury. RasAlbague(21Sagittarius42) ThisstarhastbetraitsofVenus/Saturn/Nep-tune.It may produce taxie conditions thataffect the body.It mightalsoaffectthe resultsof animaland insectbitesandother infectiousstates, Fomalhaut (3Pisces09) WiththecharacteristicsofMercury/Venusl Neptune,tbisstar rnayhelp bringonproblemswith drugs,including addiction. THE PLANETSANDOPERATIONS Thepositionsoftheplanetsandluminaries often determine the best and worst times for a person toundergosurgery.Followingareguidelinesfor planningoperations astrologically; 1.Trytoplananoperationfivedaysbeforeor afterthe newMoon.Atthis time,fluidsare attheir lowestebb;consequently,thereislesschanceof swelling. 2.Avoidoperationsfivedaysbefore or aftera fullMoon.AtthistimebodHyfluidsareattheir highest and can cause excessive swelling,ing or seepagefromwounds. 3.A day in which the Moon is void of course is a badoneforsurgery.Onsuchadaythereisagood possibilitythattheoperationwon'tbeperformed correctly,thatcomplicationswillariseor that asec-ondoperationwillbecomenecessary. 4.Avoidanoperation on thatpart of the body ruledbythesigninwhichtheMoonortheSunis transiting.(SeeChapter Twoforadiscussion of the signsandpartsof thebodytheyrule.) 5.Avoid surgery whenthe Moon isin a mutable sign-Virgo,Gemini,Piscesor Saggitarius. 6.Trytoplanan operationwhenthetransiting Moonisinafixedsign-Taurus,Leo,Scorpioor Aquarius.Withsuchaplacementtheoperation should go as planned,thesurgeon'shands should be steady,andnofurther complications shouldarise. 7.AvoidsurgerywhenthetransitingMoonis combust or within17 degrees of the nacal Sun,Moon orMars. 8.AvoidsurgerywhenthetransitingMoonis square, opposite or inconjunctthenatal or transiting Sun,Mars,Saturn,Neptune,Uranus or Pluto.Mars inatensionaspectwirhthetransitingMooncan meanexcessivebleedingorinflammationafter surgery.Satutncanmeanchronicorveryserious complications. 9.Trytoplanan operationwhenthetransiting Moonissextileor trinetonatal,progressedorsitingVenus,MarsorJupiter.Suchanaspectwill helpthesurgerygosmoothly.ThetransitingMoon sextileortrineMarswillalsohelpins urethatthe surgeon will have a quick, clean cutting hand and will knowwhatheor she isdoing. 10.Avoid surgery when Mercury or Mars isret-rograde.Mercuryretrogradecanmeanmisunder-standings,mistakesandconfusion.SineMarsisthe planet of surgeons,when it goes retrograde surgeons tend not to be at their steadiest or most reliable:they maynotbeabletoconcentrateweIl.Furthermore, Marsretrogradecanmeanheavylassof blood.-, i.' Irmed a sec-body :unis Jfthe ltable ,iting ioor ation Idbe !se. mis loon m is iting vIars can tfter iDUS ting ran will oon the will tel-:fet-the ons hey lre, r ~ CHAPTER TWO TbeSigns,Crosses,HousesandDiagnosis THE SIGNS Tbesignshelppinpointwhatpartof thebodyis potentially suspect of dysfunctioning.Of course, not allsignswithplanetswithinthernwillrepresent malfunction.Inmedicalastrologythemostimpof-tantplanetsaretheoutetones-Saturn.Vraous. NeptuneaodPlulo.Marsalsoneedstobecarefully examined.AlthoughtheSun,Moon,Mercury, VeousaodJupitershouldneverbedisregarded,a higherpercentage of medicalailmentssternfromthe actionof the fiveother planets when they are inhard aspect,particularlyif theteare twoor moreincoo junelstoaspecificplanet.-.,. ARIES Bones:Cranium andface. Musdes:Thefrontales,occipitals.attolens, deprimens,articularum,zygomaticus,temporalis andbuccinator. Arteries:Thetemporalandinternalcarotids. Veins:The cephalicveins. Cell Salt:Kaliphosphoricum. Ariesrulestheheadingeneral,spedficallythe motorcenters of the brain andthe circulationof the blood through the skull region. The action of Ariesis saidtoshowepilepsyandsleepingsickness (encephalitis) that may infect the brain through virus. Ariesisalso involved with inflammation of the brain thatmaycausedelirium,frenzy,vertigo,dizziness, sharppainsintheheadalongthe courseof anerve andcongestion.ThosepeoplewithplanetsinAries may suffer from frequent headaches caused by elogged or sluggishkidneys(Libra)thathaveareflexaction to the head,digestive disturbances (Cancer), resulting inheadaches and sluggish gallbladders (Capricorn)-other Cardinal Cross diseases.And various skin erup-tionsaffectingtheheadorfaceasweilasbaldness plaguesomeAriespeople. OtherdiseasesinfluencedbyAriesarevarious formsof toxemia.Byareflexactiontothekidneys toxemia may induce skin ailments,usually caused by poordiet.Uremictoxemiaisalsoapossibilityin pregnantwomen.Amore subtleandinsidiousform of toxemia can also invade the blood and cause havoc inmanyways. SuninAries Thisplacementmightresultinanunusual amountofbloodcongestion,causingheadaches, brainfevers,cerebralmeningitis,sunstrokesor heatstrokes(apoplexy)ortheinabilitytoexpress oneselfproperlythroughspeechpatternsorlossof verbalcomprehension(aphasia).Thereisalsothe possibility of animbalance of the sodium-potassium exchange,withtoomuchsodiumcausingweight gainandedema.Thereisafurtherprobabilityof acidosisbecauseAdespeopletendtoeatalotof meat,highinacid.Thustheadd-alklaine exchange may be out of balance, especially if Libra is involved. Acidosiscanalsobringontensionandheadaches. MooninAries The Moon in Aries eanmeanweak sight and eye strainsinceCancer,ruledbytheMoon, governsthe saccontainingtheeyeballs.Migraineheadachesare alsopossiblebecauseof emotionalstrainandten-sion.Andtherecanbeinsomniafromalackof potassium(Moon)inthebody. MercuryinAries Headachescausedbynervoustensionorstrain mayresultfromthisconfiguration.Braindisorders arealsopossiblebecauseof alackof propernerve synapserelease:museIecoordinationproblemsor speeeh/thinking impediments could occur asa result. Inaddition,neuralgiaor shootingpainsinthehead maycome aboutbecauseof the nerves.Andthere is thepotentialforBell'spalsy,whereinnervesarein-flamedandparalysissetsin,as weilasspeils of ver-tigoordelirium. Venusin Aries VenusinAriesmayaffeetmucuscongestionin theheadandnasalpassages.Therecanalsobe eczemaoftheheadandfaceasweilasgastric headachefromovereatingcarbohydratesorother riehfoods. MarsinA,ies This placement may produce violent pains in the head,ruptureofthebloodvesselsinthebrain, stroke, extreme restlessness,blows,cuts andwounds or surgerytotheheadandface,cerebralcongestion andatendencytowardheadaches. JupiterinAries Excessbloodinthehead.causingstresson vessels,mayresultfromJupiter inAries.Theplace-mentalsopresentsthe potentialforaneurysms if the veinsand/orarteriesdonotremainflexibleand elastic. ;.: , .!\ 'li': 1111I::', 1'i " I" , Illi '1,1, li'," l( li"" 'IIIII! ~ - ~ - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -18MedicalAstrology Saturnin A ries Withthisplacementconstrictionorlackof bloodtotheheadmaycausestrakesormucous buildupintheears,resultinginearachesaod deafness.SaturninArieseanalsosignifyapathy, listlessness or dullness because of a lack of blood sup-plytothebrain. Uranusin Aries UranusinAdesmayiodieatesharp,shooting pains inthe head, sudden headaches,pain inthe eyes orspasticconstrictionsof thehloodvesselsofthe eyes.Byreflex action toLibra spasms of the kidneys mightresultincyclicalalbuminuria. Neptune in Aries Thisplacementmaymeanweakenedadrenal glandfunctioo.mucousbuildupintheheadareain general,causingmentalfatigue,allergiesinvolving thesinuscavitiesandweakenedkidneyfunctionby reflexaction toUbra. The blood vesselsin thebrain maybe weak and unable to take high blood pressure; thusastrokemayresult. PlutoinAries SinceAriesrulesthegeneralsiteofthehead, where the pituitary gland is located, and since Aries is ruled by Mars, which in turn rules the adrenal glands, therecanbeapossiblemalfunctionof thepituitary hormones that directly affects the adrenal secretions. DependingonPluto'saspectstootherplanets,the adrenalglandsmaybesluggish,hypo- orhyperac-tive.Aneurysmsinthe headarea are also apossibili-ty. TAURUS Bones:Cervicalvertebrae. Muse/es:Sternohyoid,mastoid,trapezius,ster-nomastoids.esophagus,stylopharingaeus,splenius andcomplexus,longus,scalenus,biventrescervicis andspinalescervicis. Arleries:Externalcarotidsandbasilarartery. Veins:Occipitals,jugularsandveinsofthe thyroidgland. Cell Sall:Natrumsulphuricum. Taurus rulesthe adenoids, tonsils and larynx; its mainfunction,however,iscorulership withMercury of the thyroid gland.This glandfrequentlymalfunc-tionsbecauseof severeemotionalstress,alackof sufficient iodine in the diet or a diet thatislacking in fiberandroughage.Veryoften,byreflexactionto Taurus's opposite sign,Scorpio, thethyroidmay go hyper- or hypoactivebecauseof colontoxemia. Some symptoms of ahyperthyroid condition are tenseness,inabilitytorelax,shaking,heartpalpita-tions,weightdecrease,heatintolerance,excessive sweatingandincreasedbowelactivity.Unfortunate-ly,fewpeopleareawarethattheirthyroidsare hyperactiveandblametheirnervousconditionson themselvesorsomethingwithintheirimmediateen-vironment.Thementalanguishahyperthroidcan causeisgreat.Somepeoplefeelasif they are tiptoe-ing on the boundaries of insanity.Getting a T -3, T -4, T-7bloodtestto check out the thyroidiseasy, quick andworthaperson'smentalandphysicalwell-being. Hypothyroidsymptomsareobesity,dryskin, lacklusterandbrittlehaiT.lowbloodpress ure,slow pulse,sluggishnessofanfunctionsanddepressed muscularactivity.Peoplewirhhypothyroidsfeel mentallydullandlistless,quicklyforgettingwhat theyjustsaidanddisplayingpoormemoriesin general.Thesepeoplearesensitivetocolddraughts andcontinuallyoverdresstokeepwarm.Constipa-tion also tends to be aproblem. The congenitalform of hypothyroidismiscaUedcretinism.In Canada all babies are givenmandatory bloodtests to make sure theydon'thavethedisease. SuninTaurus This placementmay produce sore throats,nasal mucus,polypsinthethroatregionoronthevocal cordsanddiptheria. MooninTaurus TheMooninTauruscanmeansorethroatsas weilasswelling in the throat or ulcers.A person with thisconfigurationinanatalchartisalsolikelyto overeatbecauseof emotionalunhappiness. Mercury inTaurus Hoarsenessfromnervousnessortal kingat length,croup,difficultyinswallowingattimes, chokingonobjectsandlaryngitisareallpotential ailmentswithMercuryinTaurus. VenusinTaurns Thisconfigurationcanindicateswellinginthe neck,mumps,thrushorfungusinfectionofthe mouth or throat and abscesses in the pharynx region. MarsinTaurus MarsinTaurusmaycreate ahyperthyroid con-dition,laryngitis,enlargedtonsils,tonsillitis,polyps inthethroat area,adenoidproblemsandinflamma-tionof thenasalpassages. essive mate-sare nson :een-jcan ptoe-, T-4. ~ u i c k well-skin, slow !ssed feel what sin ights :ipa-'orm aall sure isal >Cal , as 'h 10 al es. ial h, I, n. 1->s 1-JupiterinTaurus Enlargedadenoidsortonsils.drycoughing speIls,sorethroatsandanenlargedthyroidare possibilitieswiththisplacement.PeoplewithJupiter inTaurusalsotendtoovereatanddesiretoomany riehfoodsthatputonweight. SatuminTaurus Thisplacement may cause phlegminthe throat, a dryeough,lossof voice,choking,suffocation and hypofunctonof thethyroidgland. UranusinTaurus Spasminthethyroidgland,causingittogo fromnormaltoeitherhyper- orhypoactive,may resultfromUranusinTaurus.Stress,especiallyany sudden or unexpected shock tothe system, may cause theIhyroidtomalfunction.Colonstasiscanalso oontributetotheproblem.Thisplacementmay pro-duce a sudden loss of voice or hoarseness atltibutable tonervousness.Andthereisthepotentialdangerof chokingorgaggingonobjects. NeptuneinTaurus Tbethyroidmaymalfunctionwiththisplace-ment,especially during stress. There may be lethargy orlssofmemorywithahypothyroidandner-vousnessand heart pounding with a hyperthyroid. By reflexactionto Scorpio,Neptune in Taurus can also meanweak or slowedperistalsis ofthe large intestine. Theresultcanbetoxemia,andasthepoisonsfilter baekintothebloodstream,symptomssuchas headaehesandskinrashesmayappear.lf thetox-emiapersists,theentirecardiovascularsystemmay Deaffected.Glaucomaand/orcataractsmayaiso resultifthepersonhasafamilyhistoryofsuch ailments. PlutoinTaurus WithPlutoinTaurusthereisthepossiblityof thyroid complications of a severe and chronic nature asweilaspolyps,tumorsorgrowthsonthevocal cords,thyroidorwithintheneckregion. GEMINI Bones:Clavic1e,scapula, humerus, radius, ulna. carpalandmetacarpalbonesandupperribs. Muscles:Deltoid,biceps,supinatorradii. subclavians,triceps,serratus anticus minor, pectoralis andpalmaris. Arteries:Subclavians,brachial,rightandleft bronehials,intercoslals,radialsandulnars. Veins:Pulmonary,basilie,subclavians,azygos. veinof thethymusand mediastinum. Cell Saft:Kalimuriaticum. Geminirulesthehands,arms,shoulders(with The Signs,Crosses,DousesandDiagnosis19 theexceptionof thesternumandbreastbone,ruled byCancer)andcentralnervoussystemingeneral. But it has the much more subtle and important job of governingthetubesof thebody-not thearteriesor the veins but the eustachian tubes of the ears, thefallo-piantubesconnectedwiththeuterus,thebronchial tubes of the lungs,the trachea,the ureter tubesfrom thekidneystothebladder and theurethrafromthe bladdertoitsoutside opening. ThelungsalsofallunderGemini'sdomain. WhereasSagittariusrepresentsexhaledbreath, Geminirepresentsinhaledbreath.Thisoxygenation thatreaches thebloodisof utmostconcern:without proper amounts of oxygen,a person willfeelmental-lydullandtired. SuninGem/ni The Sun in Gemini may produce bronchitis, ner-vousdisorders,pleurisy,hyperventilation,shallow breathingthatshouldbedeepened10getproper amounts of oxygen into thebloodstream and injuries to thearmsandfingers. MooninGemini Femalecomplaintsinvolvingthefallopian tubes,theerraticflowof themenstrualbloodthat canbe correctedwithkalimuriaticum, edema of the lungs,pneumoniaandvaricoseaneurysmsareall potentialailmentswiththisplacement. MercuryinGemini Thisconfiguration canmean painsinthe arms, lungsandhandsof anerve-relatedoriginasweilas bronchitis,intercostalpain,asthma andpleurisy. VenusinGemini WirhVenusin Gemini whitlowor inflammation and suppuration fromthe fingers asweil as papilloma ortumorsof theskinormucousmembraneof the handsandarmsarepossibilities. MarsinGemini This placement can indicate disorders of the ner-vous system, cuts,fractures and wounds of the arms, handsandcollarbone,bronchialcongestion,acute pneumoniaandacutepainsinthelungsorex-tremities. Jupiter inGemini Bloodandlungdisorders,hemorrhaginginthe lungs,pleurisyandarterialailmentsmay result from JupiterinGemini. SalurninGemini Thisconfigurationmayproduceamyriadof -- -1 ,1',11 ! 2IlMedicalAstrology ailments:constriction cf some tube in the body; par-tialblockageof asmallopeningby eitherastoneor othersedimentarywastethathasnotheenwashed out of the body; rheumatism or arthritis of the arms, handsOfshoulders;dislocationofthearmor shoulder;chronicbronchitis,pneumoniaorem-physema;tuberculosis;lungcongestion,fibrosisof thelungsor tumorsinthelungs;andnervoustrem-blingfromalackof calciumandmanganesetofeed thenervoussystem. UranusinGem/ni UranusinGeminicansignifythespasmodic constrictionofoneof thetubesofthebody:ina woman,itmaybe thefallopiantubesthat constriet. resultingintubalpregnancies.Cramps or spasmsin the hands and arms are also possible. as are spasms in theuretersorurethra,spasmsthatcancauserenal retentionor reeurrentbladder infections. NeptuneinGern/ni Weaknessofoneormoretubesinthebodyis possible with this placement. There mayaiso bepoor oxygencapacityinthelungs:deepbreathingaod physicalexercisewillexpandandstrengthenthe Iungs.Inaddition,thereisthepotentialforchest coldsandcontinuedboutswithpneumoniain childhood,lungsensitivitytopollutionandlung ailments,suchasemphysema,causedbysmoking. PlutoInGernlni With Pluto in Gemini the tubes of the body may experienceblockagebecauseoftumorsorcystsin them.Theremayalsobefallopiantubeblockage preventingpregnancy.Chroniclung,armorhand ailmentsareother possibilities. CANCER Bones:Sternum,ensifonncartilageandpart of theribs. Muscles:Diaphragmandintercostals. Arteries:Axillary,diaphragmatie,posterior mediastinesaodesophagian. Veins:Diaphragmatic,gastric,gastroepiploic andmammary. Cell Saft:Calcareafluorica. Cancerrulesawideandvariedarrayof func-tions.It has domain over coverings such as the brain, lungandheartmembranes,sinuscavities,eyeballs, bone marrow. the cheeks of the face and the glycogen storage within the liver,Anemia, as brought about by the marrow of the bones,also comeSunder Cancer's dominion.Andduringpregnancythewombcomes under its ruJershipbecause thewomb"contains" the fetus;whennotinuse,the wombrevertstothedo-mainofScorpio.Inaddition,Cancerrolesthe posterior pituitary gland where many hormonal func-tionstakeplace,asweilasthebreasts,sternumand ehest. Caneer'sprimaryrulership,however,isof the stomachandthedigestiveprocessesthattakeplace withintheorgan.The action of CanCerissaidtoin-volvedigestiveailments.gastricmucus,dipsomania andcravingforalcoholicbeverages.Suchmalfunc-tioning can betriggered, in part, by improper storage andreleaseof glycogenviatheliver.Furthermore, lack of one of the many gastric juiees, such asthe in-trinsiefactar,which aids vitamin8-12 and iran to be assimilated into the body, or hydrochloric acid, need-edto breakdownmeatto getvaluable proteins,will causevitaminandmineraldeficiencies. Tbe peristaltic actionof thestomachIsruled by Cancer (whereasthe antiperistaltic actionfallsunder thedominionofCapncornandSaturn).Without good,thoroughperistalsisthefoodisnotbroken down properly before entering the duodenum and in-testinal tract where nutrition is absorbed and usedby thebody. SuninCancer Thisplacementmay causedyspepsia(imperfect digestion in the stomach) breast disorders and edema causedby the hypofunctioning of the pituitary gland orlackofsufficientpotassium(Moon)toregulate thebalancewithsodium in thebody. MQoninCancer WiththeMoon inCancertheremaybegeneral pro blemswithoverweight.Apersonmayputon weightbecauseof emotionalstress,or theremaybe tendenciestowardsedema,Furthermore.therecan beanimbalanceinthesodium-potassiumexchange or aweak kidney that doesnot empty out waste prop-erly,Apersonmaybeprone to sicknessof anacute nature. Andthe tympanie or ear drum covering may caUSepartiallassof hearing, MercuryinCancer Indigestion,gasorcrampingofthestornach brought on by emotional duress asweilasbloating of thestornachordistensioncausedbygasrelatedto nervousdisordersarepotentialsymptomsofthis configuration. ',','. Venusin Cancer VenusinCancereanindieatenauseaand vomiting,cysts on the breasts,swelling of the breasts fivedaysbeforethemenstrualcyde andapotential deficiencyof vitamin8-6. !he une-and !he lace , in-mia mc-'ge Ire, in-be ed-viU by j" 'U! en n-b, CI " d e e I , I MarsinCancer Thisplacementmayproduceuleersinthe stomachor a sensitive oe touchy stomaeh. Moreover. thewaUsof the stomach