Plantarium

In this episode, medical herbalist entrepreneurs  Kate Huet and Hannah Charman join Marcos and Olly once again to discuss what we wish we had known when we were starting our practices!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:15  Why you need to “get out there”

00:02:00 What being “out there” means – practical suggestions

00:04:11 What Kate would have done differently

00:06:20  Using directories of speakers

00:06:38 What Hannah would have done differently

00:09:06 The precariousness of social media

00:09:35 Local business for local people? Vs. social media

00:15:45 Niche vs. generalist practice

00:19:12 What Olly would have done differently

00:21:47  Allowing patients or clients to leave….

00:23:35 ….and practical tips for retaining patients or clients

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

Kate &Hannah’s Business Skills course: https://plantarium.teachable.com/l/pdp/business_skills

In this episode, Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow medical herbalists Kate Huet and Hannah Charman to discuss the business of complementary medicine: navigating difficult financial times, pricing dilemmas, low value expectations of both clients and practitioners, and how to square the need toearn a crust with the responsibilities of the practicing herbalist (and astrologer)!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:12  The importance of mindset and knowing your worth (as a herbalist)

00:03:41 “Healthcare should be free” – structuring a profitable practice around your ethics

00:05:56 “Manifestation” vs. economic realities

00:08:55  Practical ways of increasing income

00:12:15 Too much work for toolittle income?

00:15:36 Health coaching for ongoingpatient support and therapist income

00:17:11 Do clients need to commit to expensive packages?

00:19:27 Should we all be “life coaching”?

00:22:57 The need for herbalists to be educators

00:24:55  What you charge should depend on what you needto earn

00:30:42 The importance of self-care in practice

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

Kate & Hannah’s Business Skills course: https://plantarium.teachable.com/l/pdp/business_skills

In this episode, Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow medical herbalist and astrologer Hannah Charman to discuss what astrology brings to our practices and lives – why do we use it?

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:30  Why did we choose to learn astrology as herbalists?

00:02:31 Decumbiture charts assisting diagnosis

00:03:47 Astrology’s value in the therapeutic relationship

00:15:24  Astrology as a guide to prescribing

00:18:58 Astrological prediction and prognosis – expectation setting

00:24:36 Why is astrology undergoing a popular revival?

00:28:48 The Antikythera mechanism and the whitewashing of astrology out of history

00:31:41 Astrology’s significance in world religions

00:33:44 Bernadette Brady’s comparisonof astrology with chaos theory (strange attractors)

00:36:11  Astrology, spirituality and consciousness

00:39:48 Concluding thoughts

The Antikythera mechanism: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Antikythera-mechanism  

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

Marcos looks at Michael Jackson’s birth chart through the lens of Sect – whether, in fact, he was born during the day or at night (just after sunset), and how this affects the interpretation of his birth chart, life experiences, and health.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:48  Introduction to the sect of MJ’s chart

00:04:28 Saturn conjunct MJs MC –day or night?

00:06:46  Jupiter ruling Asc

00:09:05 Saturn as MJs father?

00:10:53  Bonification of Saturn

00:12:05  Sun and Mercury as MJs father

00:16:17 Mars as out-of-sect malefic

00:19:38 Moon and her aspects

00:23:30  Mars square Mercury and Venus in MJs chart

00:26:32 Medical astrology –concluding remarks

Link to previous episode on Sect: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/J2mf6tqPL4b

 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, Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about Sect – what it actually means for a planet to be in or out of sect, and what this means for its astrological interpretation.

 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 Marcosand Olly discuss the meaning of the moon in medical astrology, what it means for the moon to be challenged, and how this may be remedied – astrologically and practically.

Timestamps:

0:00:00  Intro

0:00:55  Abraham Ibn Ezra on the Moon

00:04:43  Discussion of the Moon’s astrological significations

00:16:12  The debilitated Moon in astrology

00:17:30 The Moon in detriment (Moon in Capricorn)

00:18:50 The Moon in Fall (Scorpio)

00:20:45  Ibn Ezra’s definition of ‘Recompense’

00:23:25 Jupiter in Cancer as a remedy for Moon in Scorpio

00:27:57  Moon in Capricorn – remediation

00:29:55 Venus in Taurus as a remedy for Moon in Capricorn

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, Marcos and Olly discuss their use of theso-called ‘outer planets’ in astrology – some whys and why nots!

 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, Marcos looks at a horary question regardingMay’s Hantavirus scare, and how this relates to mundane (global) astrological events this year.

Timestamps:

0:00:00  Intro

0:03:49  Horary chart

0:19:04  Mundane astrology (Mars-Saturn conjunction & Virgo-Pisces eclipses)

LINKS:

 Tania Daniels’ astrological thoughts on Hantavirus, using the departure time of the Hondius: https://www.taniadaniels.com/the-hondius-and-the-hanta-virus/

Wade Caves’ astrological thoughts on Hantavirus, also using the departure time of the Hondius: https://www.skyscript.co.uk/inmundo/an-optimistic-read-of-the-hantavirus-outbreak/

Chris Brennan’;s deep dive into the mundane astrology, focusing on the Mars-Saturn conjunction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1C2fEYf51o 

Hantavirus death rate: https://www.britannica.com/question/What-is-the-death-rate-of-hantavirus 

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 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, astrologer Nāthan Naicker uses histechniques for delineating miasma to briefly analyse two charts, outlining the health outcomes in each case.

Timestamps:

0:00:00  Intro

0:02:19  Chart A

0:17:40  Chart B

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

Nāthan’s course Miasma: A Lost Key in Medical Astrology: https://plantarium.uk/p/miasma-a-lost-key-in-medical-astrology 

In this episode, master astrologer Nāthan Naicker discusseshis innovative analytical techniques with Marcos and Olly. Based on the concept of miasma, Nathan describes how and why he reads charts to see the powerful interactions of environment, perception, and society on health using Mercury, Saturn, and planets in air signs.

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

Nāthan’s course Miasma: A Lost Key in Medical Astrology: https://plantarium.uk/p/miasma-a-lost-key-in-medical-astrology