Medical Astrology

Medical Astrology

Using astrology to analyze various aspects of health, illness, disease, etc.

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Medical Astrology
  • The Astrology of Body Issues, with Kira Sutherland

    Is there a person alive that doesn’t have issues with body image, weight control or self-esteem? Why is it such a struggle to love the body we are in, and how can we be kinder to our bodies rather than fight against them?

    In this lecture, Kira takes you on a journey of weight issues, body image,...

  • From Philosophy to Medicine in Traditional Astrology, with J. Lee Lehman, Ph.D.

    Astrology’s close linkage with natural philosophy meant that the development of ways to examine the soul in astrology first followed philosophical ideas, and then medical ones. Lee examines these two different approaches, and their astrological signatures, and how medical principles changed the c...

  • The Skin: Barrier and Bridge to the Unconsious, with Jane Ridder-Patrick

    The skin, in the symptoms it creates and displays, can reflect quite graphically deep-seated processes of the psyche that can be linked with the sufferer’s astrological make-up. In this lecture a range of skin disorders, some major and some deceptively trivial, will be examined to reveal their un...

  • Healing with Astrology, with Maru Dieguez

    Astrology… a medicine to heal. Embracing your destiny and making the best out of your life with astrology.

  • Elections for Surgery, with Dorothy Oja

    Electing a date in the future for an important event to unfold is one of the biggest challenges of astrology. It draws on the astrologer’s skill to create a moment not yet born. In the case of choosing a surgery date, it carries a huge responsibility. We’ll study the rules and conditions necessar...

  • Chiron and ADHD, with Joyce Hoen

    ADHD is rampant ever since Chiron was discovered. What does Chiron have to do with ADHD? And why are non-ADHD youngsters taking Ritalin to get high? And why are there statistically fewer ADHD persons in France where medical doctors do not use the DSM/IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Menta...

  • Astrological Research on Cancer, with Alphee Lavoie

    Alphee Lavoie reviews research on the astrological connections to cancer.

    From 2014.

  • Depression: The Acute Mars Dysfunction, with Lynn Koiner

    Everyone gets depressed now and then. Mars by sign and house indicates how and why we get depressed, and it also shows how to get out of a depression. Some research information on severe depression will be included.

    From 2010.

  • Introduction to Astrology and Ayurveda, with Damian Rocks

    Ayurveda (The Science of Life) is the oldest system of medicine in the world and has deep astrological roots. In fact, Ayurveda is the only contemporary health-care system which still incorporates astrology for diagnosis and patient care. As such it is important from both an historical and applie...

  • Medical Astrology and the Ascendant, with Kira Sutherland

    What does the ascendant represent to our health, and how can we use this to our best advantage? Ancient texts discuss what we should look like depending on our rising sign, but what more is there to learn about this doorway into our chart from a medical perspective? How do the ascendant and the f...

  • Energy Astrology and AstroHealing, with Aleksandar Imsiragic

    Each man is a universe within himself. The planets, therefore, represent energy centers within the etheric body. From these energy centers, the whole destiny of the natal chart manifests.

    AstroHealing is a unique astrological approach to healing of negative astrological influences by balancing p...

  • Psychosomatic Astrology: The Body Talks, with Jane Ridder-Patrick

    Physical symptoms can be seen as creative expressions of our charts and can act out our inner lives to an exactitude that is sometimes breathtaking. When we pay attention to our symptoms — and combine this with the insights of astrology — the deeper meaning and healing potential of our symptoms w...

  • Seeds and Stars, with Ryhan Butler

    In classical medicine, parts of the body, diseases, and medicinal herbs are all said to have planetary rulerships. This creates an interconnected chain of astrological correspondence that is based on the philosophy of cosmic sympathy. These chains and correspondences can be utilized by astrologer...

  • Houses of Health, with Kira Sutherland

    This lecture is not just a look at the 6th house. It is a journey though all 12 houses and how they influence our health. Where do eating habits come from? How do we see inherited traits and illnesses? What does each house represent when it comes to our health, and how can we work with this in ou...

  • Coping with Stress, with Donna Van Toen

    Stress is unavoidable. What is a minor annoyance to one person can be a major stressor for another. This lecture discusses various styles of handling stress based on the ascendant by element and quality. Appropriate techniques for coping with stress are also discussed, along with ways in which as...

  • Medical Astrology and Intercepted Signs and Planets, with Lynn Koiner

    I first researched this material in the 1960s -- one of my first research projects as a student of astrology. In my 30 years of research and experience, I have found that an intercepted sign (and, of course, any intercepted planet) can provide a strong clue to possible health problems, especially...

  • The Fixed Cross in Medical Astrology, with Jane Ridder-Patrick

    Each of the crosses is associated with characteristic psychological profiles and a spectrum of related symptoms. In this lecture Jane examines the medical conditions most commonly found in the fixed signs and investigate the likely effects and possible preventatives and correctives.

  • The Healing Art of Astrotherapy, with Andrea Conlon

    In this talk, Andrea advocates for the use of astrology as a theoretical lens in psychotherapy. She discusses her experience doing astrologically-informed psychotherapy as a career option, in contrast to being a chart reader. She also covers some of the commonalities in the two approaches, and il...

  • Mental Health Issues in the Chart: A Traditional View, with Elena Lumen, Ph.D.

    In this lecture, we will discuss how traditional western astrology identifies mental health illness in the natal charts. This was often seen in severe afflictions to the Moon, Mercury, excessive mutability in the chart, and some other configurations. Elena illustrates how these astrological patte...