Health and Longevity is a concern of all. We not only want
to live a long life, we want to live a healthy one. One major
reason why people get annual Astrology readings is to check for
potential health problems for the upcoming year. Jyotish is
extremely accurate in predicting the onset of illness and
making recommendations to help lessen or subvert the illness
entirely.
Our physical body is an expression of our mind and spirit. When
we make better choices in our mind we have a healthier body.
When our Spirit is light and content our mind is better able to
make better choices. The Birth Chart is a representation of the
Spiritual, Mental and Physical bodies. Difficult houses in the
Chart or the problem planets that rule them show where and what
type of illness will manifest in the body.
Looking for WeaknessMedical Astrology is very tricky. First
the inherent strength of the planets must be measured through
all of the ShadVargas. (Vimshopaka) Planets with a low
Vimshopaka score are especially problematic and show a weakness
in that dhatu. (Ayurvedic building block) Then debilitated
planets or ones in dusthana houses or under malefic aspect are
found. This will show which element is weak. It is the
weakest Planet(s) that will be the culprit of disease. Their
Sign / House and the dasa periods will signal the onset of that
illness in that
location.
Varga Charts
Vedic Astrology uses many Harmonic charts (called Vargas) to
fine tune all areas of life. The main chart used in medical
Astrology is the Rasi or Birth chart as it shows the body and
overall constitution. But also of major importance is the
Trimsamsha (d-30) chart as it shows the overall susceptibility
to illness and general physical strength. The Drekkana (d-3) is
also important as it shows the vital energy and ability to
fight disease. And also the Dwadasamsha (d-12) will show the
inherited genetic factors that contribute to our overall
health. A confluence of factors in these charts will show what
and where serious illness may occur and how to prevent it.
Preventative Strategies
In Medical Astrology there are 5 elements just as in Ayurveda
and each planet rules one of the 7 dhatus.
To prevent disease weak planets are helped using Ayurvedic
principles which balance the 3 doshas, the 3 properties of our
imbalanced nature. Through diet, mantra, aromatherapy, etc we
can heal ourselves before we become ill. Once ill or sick,
recovery is greatly enhanced using these remedies.
Element:
Earth - Mercury, spleen, stomach
Air - Saturn, large intestine
Water - Venus, kidney, urinary
Ether - Jupiter, liver, gall bladder
Fire - Mars, heart, small intestine
Dhatu:
Sun - bone - minerals - mineral absorption
Moon - blood - water - overall body tissue
Mars - marrow - electrolyte (dissolved minerals) energy
Mercury - skin - surrounding tissue - cell walls
Jupiter - fat reserve
Saturn - nerves - channel of the life force
Venus - semen - hormones - endocrine system
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