The History ofMedicinal Astrology

To the Ancients, the signs of the Zodiac correspond to what they called “The Grand Man.” This image of a man is still pictured in modern almanacs with each sign corresponding to a part of his body. The Zodiac was the forerunner of modern science, astronomy, and medicine. Before modern technology, doctors would study the natal charts of their patients to help diagnose illness.

Medical astrology is the branch of astrology that deals with the workings of the human body. In the event of illness or disease, a medical astrologer would use predictive methods to try to determine the severity and duration of the disease.

All illness has a duration, and astrologers knew this. But today we see that people become very stressed when they discover they may have an illness. This in turn creates “Saturnian energy,” which includes elements such as fear or pressure that can exacerbate symptoms. When this happens, the afraid individual will rush to the doctor for pharmacological treatment, but by doing so, might introduce side effects and in some cases even prolong illness.

Modern medicine excels at acute care and infection control, but fails at maintaining the overall health of the body long-term.

As an illustrative example, there was a family that I noticed something interesting about... The Capricorn grandmother had problems with her knees, the Libra grandson had urinary problems, and the Virgo uncle was noticeably bloated. Each of these disorders corresponded perfectly with what we have learned from ancient astrology in medical practice.

So as we can see based on previous astrological research, Capricorn would have trouble with their knees, Libra would have problems with their urinary bladder, and Virgo would have problems with the small intestine, colon and digestive tract which could cause bloating. Of course, none of this is accepted by modern medicine, but it still may be of interest to a Capricorn to take special care of her knees or backbone early in life.

Ancient Greek medicine such as what was practiced by Hippocrates as well as Galen, one of the most accomplished of all medical researchers of antiquity, believed the cosmos influenced the body. As well, the body is governed by balances (humors, fluids, heat, etc.)

Originally, this system was very simple. For example, each sign would only govern a very specific area of the body, i.e., Aries governing the head, or Taurus governing the throat. Later traditions began to layer in other biological processes such as those regulated by endocrine glands, hormones, or detailed organs.

By today’s modern medical standards, empirical evidence is required before any treatment is accepted. However, early observations were often based on trial and error, as practitioners attempted to understand patterns in the body through repeated experience. Over time, these observations became systematized; they just didn’t have the resources to perform longitudinal studies or meta-analyses as we do today. But even today, doctors will tell you how they’ve noticed the results of surgeries change based on whether they were done on full moons and new moons.

These practices were replaced with new medical tools such as microscopes, imaging (X-rays, MRI, etc.), and biochemistry. Once you can see bacteria, organs, and cells directly, you no longer need symbolic mappings like zodiac-body correspondences.

The Ancients believed that the macrocosm of the sky could be mapped onto the microcosm of the body as a mnemonic framework for organizing knowledge and symbolic anatomy. They worked with seasonal equinoxes, symmetry principles, and philosophical beliefs rooted in Babylonian or Hellenistic astrology.

Just because we have a connection to a star system, that doesn’t mean that we are victims to the stars. Quite the contrary, the stars we are given are gifts that we need to learn how to control. Each star and planet gives characteristics that a person can use for good, or use for evil. Ailments only begin when the person is not living their life according to God’s Will, i.e., not taking care of themselves or their lives properly.

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