Plantarium

In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in particular, Nāthan’s innovative methodology and reasoning for analysing mental health in the birth chart.

 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 on Delineating Mental Health: https://plantarium.uk/p/delineating-mental-health

In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in particular, Nāthan’s innovative methodology and reasoning for analysing mental health in the birth chart.

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 on Delineating Mental Health: https://plantarium.uk/p/delineating-mental-health

In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in particular, Nāthan’s innovative methodology and reasoning for analysing mental health in the birth chart.

 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 on Delineating Mental Health: https://plantarium.uk/p/delineating-mental-health

In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in particular, Nāthan’s innovative methodology and reasoning for analysing mental health in the birth chart.

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 on Delineating Mental Health: https://plantarium.uk/p/delineating-mental-health

In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in particular, Nāthan’s innovative methodology and reasoning for analysing mental health in the birth chart.

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 on Delineating Mental Health: https://plantarium.uk/p/delineating-mental-health

Astrologer Nāthan Naicker analyses Robert Downey Jr.’s birthchart using his unique method of calculating Temperament!

Timestamps:

0:00:00  Intro

0:00:55  Nāthan’s introduction to the astrologicalanalysis of Temperament

0:12:03 Nāthan’s Temperament-basedanalysis of Robert Downey Jr.’s birth chart

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

Nāthan’s course on Practical Temperament Analysis: https://plantarium.uk/p/assesing-temperament

Previous episodes with Nāthan:

‘Flipping the Zodiac' Part 1: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/DknKjSfiW1b

‘Flipping the Zodiac' Part 2: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/zBlcxRfiW1b

The astrology of Temperament: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/kv5qPVkiW1b

In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone interview astrologer Nāthan Naicker about his unique method of calculating Temperament in natal astrology: what it is, what it’s used for, and why it’s useful!

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 on Practical Temperament Analysis: https://plantarium.uk/p/assesing-temperament

In this episode, medical herbalist and astrologer MarcosPatchett analyses Donald Trump’s birth chart using techniques from traditional astrology (Hellenic, medieval and Renasisance-era) alongside contemporary physiology to see if the celestial art can shed any light on the current U.S. president’s health.

Chapters:

0:00:00  Intro

0:06:31  Trump’s chart – reading begins

0:07:47  Fixed star Regulus conjunct Ascendant –life events and medical significance

0:12:07 Mars conjunct Ascendant(with Regulus) – character traits and medical significance

0:17:09  Fixed star Algol conjunct Midheaven –life events and significance

0:22:40  Planets and aspects – medicalsignificance

0:23:15 The 6thhouse and its ruler, Saturn - medical significance & circumstances

0:26: 09 The 8thhouse ruler Jupiter – medical & general significations

0:27:13Ascendant ruler Sun trine Jupiter - medical & general significations

0:37:26Venus-Saturn conjunction square Jupiter - medical & general significations

0:47:00 Primary Directions– timing of major medical events

                0:49:05Saturn square Ascendant

                0:49:44Mars conjunct Sun

                0:50:19Saturn square Part of Fortune

                0:52:48  Mars opposing Moon

0:55:53 Traditional ‘Length ofLife’ techniques – ethics, technics, and limitations

1:05:38 Eclipses – the ‘GreatAmerican Eclipse’ , north node in Leo 2017

1:08:12 Eclipses – the south node Solareclipse in Leo of 2026

1:11:51  Basic remediation

1:14:44 Concluding thoughts

Primary sources:

Bonatti, G. [trans. & ed. Dykes, B.] (1277, trans.2010).  Bonatti on Nativities: Guido Bonatti’s Book of Astronomy Treatise 9: On Nativites.  Cazimi Press, MN, USA.

Culpeper, N. (1655; repub. 2003). Astrological Judgment of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick.  Astrology Classics, U.S.A.

Lilly, W.  (1647; repub. 2004).  Christian Astrology, Book III.  Astrology Classics, U.S.A.

Maternus, F. trans. Rhys Bram, J. (4th century, trans. 2005) .  Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice: Matheseos Libri VIII.  Astrology Classics, U.S.A.

Ptolemy, C. [trans. Ashmand, J.] (5th Century, repub. 2002) Tetrabiblos: The famous paraphrase by Proclus.  Astrology Classics, USA.

Robson, V. (1923, repub. 2005). The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology. Astrology Classics, Abingdon MD, USA.

Saunders, R.  (1677; repub. 2003).  The Astrological Judgment and Practice of Physick.  Astrology Classics, U.S.A.

Secondary sources:

Brennan, C. (2017).  Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fateand Fortune.  Amor Fati Productions, Denver, Colorado, USA.

Frawley, J. (2002). The Real Astrology Applied.  Apprentice Books, London, U.K.

Greenbaum, D. (2005).  Temperament: Astrology’s ForgottenKey.  Wessex Astrologer, Bournemouth, UK.

Zoller, R. (2004).  Tools & Techniques of the Medieval Astrologer – Book One, Prenatala Concerns and the Calculation of the Length of Life. New Library Ltd., London UK www.new-library.com

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 astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss the oft-repeated claim that the astrological ascendant or rising sign is a ‘mask’.

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

In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss one of Renaissance apothecary Richard Saunders’ prescriptions against melancholy – specifically, a formula to antidote Saturn in Aries, considered to cause various diseases and symptoms ofdryness, outward cold and inward heat.

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