Planetary Healing

“… the association of herbs with particular astrological qualities may be an application of the doctrine of signatures, in which a plants physical resemblance to an object - the moon… for example - was thought to indicate a particular affinity for that object…”
-Michael R. Best, The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus

At one time it was believed that the earth was at the center of our universe. We now know that the sun is at the center of our solar system while the other planets revolve around the sun. The original seven planets of ancient astrological texts were the sun, Mercury, Venus, the moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were discovered relatively late in history and thus these three planets are not mentioned in ancient astrological and astronomical texts.

In astrological medicine each planet ruled over certain body parts. When performing any type of healing magic you may want to wait until the moon is in the appropriate planet or astrological sign according to what part of the body is being treated. For example, someone with an excess of Mercury energy may be prone to having more headaches than the average person. A farmer’s almanac can be consulted to find out what sign of the zodiac the moon is in on any particular day of the month.

Sun

Sun - solar body. This cosmic body rules over the circulation, heart, blood, eyes, and the vertebral column.

Mercury

Mercury - both a solar and a lunar planet, first planet from the sun. Mercury rules over the brain, nervous system, and respiration.

Venus

Venus - solar planet, second planet from the sun. Venus rules over the complexion, digestive system and reproductive system.

Moon

Moon - lunar planet, revolves around earth. Although the moon is a satellite of the earth and not an actual planet, ancient astrological texts considered it to be one of the seven planets. The moon rules over the ovaries, the womb and all woman’s disorders, growth and fertility.

Earth

Earth - third planet from the sun. Earth is mans point of origin. Astrological medicine studies the planets in relation to the earth with regard to their influence on human life.

Mars

Mars - solar planet, fourth planet from the sun. Mars rules over the arteries, hair, muscles, nails, and the reproductive organs.

Jupiter

Jupiter - lunar planet, fifth planet from the sun. Jupiter rules over the liver, kidneys, and spleen.

Saturn

Saturn - lunar planet, sixth planet from the sun. Saturn rules over the bones, teeth, veins and skeleton.

Uranus

Uranus - seventh planet from the sun. This planet wasn’t discovered until 1781 and is not mentioned in ancient texts. Modern astrological associations of this planet are that Uranus rules over the parathyroid gland, neural activity, and the aura.

Neptune

Neptune - eighth planet from the sun, discovered 1846 thus it is not mentioned in ancient texts. In the modern-day Neptune is believed to rule over the pineal gland and psychic healing.

Pluto

Pluto - ninth planet from the sun, discovered 1930 thus it is not mentioned in ancient texts. In the modern-day this planet is believed to rule over the pancreas, metabolism, and elimination. In the fall of 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.

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