In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss an astrological technique for analysing flu season, focusing on the use of ingress charts – both for general prediction and guiding remediation.

Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: ⁠https://plantarium.uk/⁠

Medical herbalists Oliver Rathbone and Marcos Patchett continue their investigation of the 17th-century astrologer andphysician Richard Saunders, taking a closer look at one of his medical formulas and its rationale.

 Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: ⁠https://plantarium.uk/

In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone continue their exploration of the 17th century astrologer and physician Richard Saunders, focusing on a particular astrological technique for identifying diseased body parts.

Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: https://plantarium.uk/⁠

Marcos and Olly continue their discussion about therelevance of essential dignity – the positions of planets in signs – in the analysis of medical situations using astrology, with reference to two charts from Marcos’ practice case files.

Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: ⁠https://plantarium.uk/

In traditional astrology, planets are said to be strong in some signs but weak in others, but in medical charts and the astrological analysis of illness, what practical difference does this make?  Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone take a brief look this topic, referencing the work of 17th century astrologer and physician Richard Saunders.

Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: ⁠https://plantarium.uk/⁠

Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about decumbitures (illness charts) or consultation charts – when a client or patient returns after a hiatus, do you need to make a new chart?  And – when should the birth chart be used instead?

Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: https://plantarium.uk/

Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss a student qeury about harvesting medicinal plants using astrological timing, and describe two principal methods of doing so.   (Special shoutout to Solar Fire, the program featured in this episode!) 

Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/

Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss essential dignities in astrology – in particular, the competing systems of terms/bounds and triplicity rulers, and why they prefer to use one or the other.

Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/

Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss four medicinal plants that may be classified in the zodiac sign Libra, and why. 

Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/

Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss house systems – specifically, why they prefer to use Regiomontanus for medical astrology, while other astrologers may prefer different methods of division.

Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/