CHAPTER-1

Humane Ethos of
Medical Astrology
"A physician cannot safely administer medicine, if he
is unacquainted with astrology", said Hippocrates, who is
known as the father of Medicine. Before explaining the
intricacies and complex principles of astrology and ancient
"occult therapy" we should understand preliminary
hypothesis of this ancient science and its ideas, regarding
the Creative Force, which is the prime cause of diseases.
Not only in India but in Europe as well, astrology was
given due 1mportance while treating any patient. Epitome
to the above statement is that astrology and medicine are
essentially interrelated as religion and science. Life has
three dimensions Karma, Maya and Moksha. Karma is further
evident under physical, mental and spiritual planes. The
quintessence of evil Karmas, past and present, on the
physical plane is disease and medicine or the occult ancient
therapy is used to minimize human suffering.
Life has always taught us to evolve. We homo sapiens
have evolved from the simplest unicellular life form to
multicellular complex organisms. Evolution is the process
which is applied to every life form as well as every aspect of
life. Evolution is not only subjected to life but to subjects as
well. Since ages every subject has evolved. Evolution is a
process to change or adapt oneself according to the changing
environment. So is with astrology it has evolved with the
passage of time. In ancient India there were mainly four
stratas of society differentiated according to peoples'
profession. But now there are innumerable professions, some
of which we aren't even acquainted with. Modern doctors
should put away their prejudices against this occult subject
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and should make use of astrology for the diagnosis and

treatment of diseases.
We may broadly classify diseases as inherent and active.
Inherent symptoms of diseases are shown by the affliction
in the natal chart. Inherent, as the word suggests 'to inherit'
or received from ancestors as the word means in medicine.
These tendencies remain for a long span and become
prominent under the influence of evil planets.
Active diseases make their appearance with every evil
transit, provided the ascendant of the native is weak and
afflicted. They persist only for a short period but they are in
a very evil transit.
The Moon rules over the mind, the ascendant represents
the body and the Sun represents the soul. Mind, body and
soul are three contents of a life form. So for healthy living
these three contents or their significators should be free
from any affliction. For a healthy living the Sun and the Moon
or mind and soul should be strong even if the ascendant or
the body is subjected to unfavorable aSpects and
conjunctions.
Diseases in their various forms affecting life, are due to
the afflictions of planets of the zodiac and the houses in the
horoscope of the individual. Such as neurological weakness
or lack of its vital energy arise due to the affliction of Saturn
to the vital pivot of the horoscope the Sun, Moon and the
ascendant.
Certainly sickness is an important aspect since human
birth. Everyone who is born falls sick at one stage or the
other of life. Illness may be of any type, various handicaps
etc. But certain maladies exist from birth i.e. congenital like
colour blindness which cannot be cured by any treatment
such diseases are Karmic. Diseases that are direct result of
our evil 'Karmas' in the present or past birth and those
'Karmas' are revealed by the horoscope through the planets.
It is possible to diagnose them in astrology.
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As suggested by Hippocrates, astrology can predict and

diagnose diseases by just looking at the horoscope and can
help mankind in taking preventive measures. Karmic
afflictions cannot be decoded. Planets like Rahu, Ketu and
Saturn are extremely significant in signifying the Karmic
afflictions. Combinations of other planets do not give a
necessary clue.
'Ayurveda' suggests that any disease in our body is due
to the imbalance of Vata, Pitta and Shleshma. The trinity
called TRIDOSHA. Medical astrology is a very important
branch of this vital science (astrology), which no doubt
requires a rare combination of an astrologer and a physician
to create miracles in human suffering in the form of diseases.
Diseases can be classified into two categories. First,
diseases that are indicated by the adverse changes in
planetary influence. Second, diseases brought by
environmental disorder.
Diseases that are programmed by destiny are inherent
diseases. Their nature, the timing of their appearance and
even their duration are predetermined since they are the
fruits of the previous Karmas, already in picture at the birth.
While diseases caused by environmental stress and strain
are only pacified by planets.
The ascendant is the whole of one's life; it is also the
mind and general approach to life. Nearly all the diseases of
madness of modern life arise due to psychological reasons.
The deposition of the 1st house is very important from Karmic
point of view. Ifthe the 1"' house is afflicted, it is surely the
result of past Karmas.
The 41h house signifies heart. The increasing impact of
heart failure, nervous disorder and psychometric diseases
arise when the 4th house is afflicted. In this kind of trouble
the Moon plays an important role. If the affliction is due to
malefic influence of Rahu then the disease will not destroy
but it will have a lasting effect on mind and soul. The vital
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pivot of all physical ailments is the pelvic region depicted by

the 7th house. Diseases like urinary trouble, impotence,
sterilization, venereal infection originate in the condition
of the 7th house.
Profession is the pivot of one's life so the lOth house is
also important for considering physical diseases because
many diseases originate due to stress and strain of one's
professional career. Some ailments have their cause relating
to the lOth house, like a pilot dying of plane crash, person's
suffering from writer's cramp, the miners being trapped in
mines etc.
For the prophecy of the impending diseases in ancient
times, the 6th, 7th, 8th and 12th houses were considered very
important. But the scenario has totally changed in today's
context. Therefore, along with these houses other relevant
conditions have to be considered also for the reason stated
above.
The correlation between the planets and diseases was
established thousands of years ago by our sages, who by their
meticulous observation and study of charts found out
certain combinations of planets responsible for certain
diseases. So, we can conclude that astrology is more useful
than any other system of prophecy of diseases because it
provides astrologer another dimension to foresee the disease
that may fall on man years prior to its appearance which is
denied to any other system. A few examples of planetary
combination pointing to ailments are as follows-
The Sun and Venus : Man generally suffers from boils
on knee, throat, burning sensation in blood, pain in hands,
harshness of voice and shoulders, stone in kidney and
thinning of semen.
The Sun and Mars : This combination is responsible
for ulcers in eyes, sudden depression of mind, talk in
delirium in high fever, hemicranias, inflammation ofurinary
track, constipation and ultimately suppression of menses.
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The Sun and Mercury : Burning sensation in certain

parts of the body, scurvy, contagious fever, pain and
weakness in legs, diseases in the intestines and pain in the
neck are caused by the influence of the above two planets.
The Sun and Jupiter : If the Sun and Jupiter are
afflicted they bring an excessive pain in thighs, fistula,
hysteria diseases of the rectum, pleurisy, tuberculosis,
diabetes.
The Sun and Saturn : Venus are permanently maimed,
further there may appear diseases of the intestines and the
nerves, formation of stones, blood poisoning and obstruction
in urinary track in addition to wind disorder, spondilytis,
rheumatic pain and various kinds of pains in the body.
The Moon and Mars : This combination makes people
idle. But on the negative side they bring weakness of eye-
sight, pain in knee, diseases of the rectum, small pox, dropsy,
heart disease, toxemia, hysteria and headache due to clod.
The Moon and Venus :This combination is responsible
for pain in the leg and foot, defects in throat or veins, pain in
the back and leucorrhoea.
The Moon and Mercury : Rheumatism in the leg or the
foot, and the pain moving from one part of the limb to the
other; and pain in intestines are caused by this combination.
The Moon and Saturn : This combination has a very
unique feature. It causes the feeling of weakness in the back,
formation of stone, gout at the knee, leucorrhoea, hysteria,
epilepsy and pain in the legs and rectum.
The Moon and Jupiter : A very unique kind of disease
is caused by the defects of the above combination such as
diseases contacting cold at feet, inflammation of legs and
dropsy.
Jupiter and Mars : Throat inflammation, headache due
to derangement of nerves in the brain, piles, anemia and
dropsy are all defects ofthis combination. Besides the above
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mentioned defects, the patient dreams of peculiar things and

thinks of peculiar objects.
Jupiter and Venus : Throat diseases, blood pressure,
excess of blood, blood poisoning, pain from tumors and piles,
are due to the above two planets.
Jupiter and Mercury : This combination brings
pleurisy, derangement of nerves, tuberculosis or any other
disease of the lungs.
Jupiter and Moon : Loss of appetite, diseases of the
stomach and dropsy are caused by this combination.
Jupiter and Saturn : This combination has a very
peculiar defect especially for female natives, as a very harsh
voice and rheumatism are caused by the combination ofthe
two planets.
Mars and Venus : This combination causes unbearable
pain in throat and neck, headache, inflammation ofkidney,
diseases of rectum, particularly ulceration in that region,
excessive discharge during menstruation period.
Mars and Mercury : Blood poisoning, itches, intestinal
obstruction, worms in children, pain in the stomach just
like pain in cholera cases are all the defects of the above
mentioned combination.
Mars and Saturn : This combination of both 1st ranked
malefic completely put, out of order either hands or legs in
gout, accompanied with fever. Besides this they also cause
mental disease, diseases of the head due to cold,
constipation, by obstruction in the bowels, toothache,
deafness, inflammation of the rectum, syphilis and all sorts
of venereal diseases.
Saturn and Venus :They are responsible for diphtheria,
pain and inflammation in throat and neck, scurvy, aphonia,
chronic diseases of the neck and throat, blood poisoning
and unbearable pain in the kidney.
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Venus and Mercury : Throat trouble, inflammation of

the neck, aphonia, pain in the feet and obstruction in the
urinary tract are the defects of the above mentioned
combination.
As planets have relationship with the diseases so do
signs of'the zodiac with the different parts of the human body
and the diseases related to fhe respective parts. As we all
know that 12 signs of the zodiac form part of the body of the
KAALPURUSHA starting from Aries and starting from
ascendant. We will now 'try and mention the diseases and
parts of the body represented by the signs. The signs should
be considered along with the diseases controlled by the
planets. But it should be kept in mind that the diseases
mentioned below make their presence only if the malefic
planets afflict the sign by position or aspect.
Aries brings affliction to the head, stomach and kidneys.
In other words main parts ofthe body are likely to be affected.
There may be a disorder to brain and eyes. Other defects of
the affliction of the sign are feverish disorders, eruption on
the face, accidents from fire burns and cut, as the sign is
ruled by Mars etc. it may also cause hairlip, ringworm and
apoplexy.
When the sign Taurus is afflicted it gives rise to
complaints of throat and heart as diphtheria, goiter, laryngitis,
and by reflex actions may give rise to piles and fistula.
Another complaint connected with Taurus is apoplexy.
Gemini causes windy disorder, infirmities of the arms,
hands and shoulders. The native suffers from bronchitis,
asthma; in other words lungs are affected; besides this
impurities of the blood may also appear. The lungs and
nervous system are the chief parts that are affected.
Cancer sign brings the affliction of the stomach. If cancer
is afflicted then digestive organs and mind are affected. It
signifies imperfections all over the body especially in the
breast and stomach. There is a special feature of the affliction
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of the sign cancer, there is a tendency to rotten coughs, and

cancer in the breast may also result when the sign is severely
afflicted.
Leo causes all ailments in ribs and sides, convulsions,
pain in the back, trembling, burning fevers, weakness or
diseases of the heart, sore eyes and yellow jaundice. Leo
sign rules heart.
Afflicted Virgo causes infirmities in the testicles and
diseases of the belly. The person suffers from irregular bowels
or it is the parts that are mostly affected and cause worry,
anxiety, constitutional charges, weather, etc. disturb the
system. The main effect is on digestive system and mind.
Libra causes all the complaints related to stones, etc in
the kidneys, diseases of the loins and hunches, ulcers and
stones in the rein or bladder and corruption of the blood. It
also causes typhoid or enteric fevers and cold in the lumbar
regiOn.
Affliction of the sign Scorpio causes troubles to the
excretory system. If this sign is afflicted then it causes
disorders in generative system as well as it may also affect
both heart and throat. Other defects are gravel and stone in
the secret parts of both men and women, fistula piles and
nearly all afflictions of the private parts of men and women.
Defects in the matrix, injuries to the spermatic chords and
groin may also occur.
Sagittarius rules over thighs and nervous system. When
afflicted it causes nervous breakdown, accidents, cuts and
bites and kicks from animals specially horses. Its affliction
may also cause tumors in the thighs and buttocks.
Capricorn governs the knees and the skin. Its affliction
causes melancholia, colds and chills, depression and
constipation. Some other ailments also come in the domain
of the afflicted Capricorn are leprosy, itch and cutaneous
complaints.
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Aquarius rules blood, legs, ankles, eyesight and may

also cause infirmities to these members. Sposmadies and
nervous diseases, cramps, windy disorders, tetanus diseases
in the stomach are also the defects of the afflicted Aquarius.
Afflicted Pisces causes boils and ulcers from corrupt
blood and carelessness and forgetfulness as Pisces governs
the feet and fluids in the body.
Thus with the above mentioned diseases and their
planetary causes we can easily make out the difference
between a doctor and an astrologer, An astrologer can foresee
the possibility of a person liable to suffer from a disease years
prior to the onset of the disease, whereas a doctor cannot.
On being more specific an astrologer can determine the time
of the appearance of the disease by calculating the major
and sub period ofthe planets responsible for the cause, from
the horoscope of the native.
Now we can conclude that along with the modern
equipments like X-Ray, M.R.I., Ultrasound report, etc.
horoscope is also a potential instrument in predicting the
disease as well as taking preventive measures. An astrologer
refers to Navamsa and Dwadasmsa charts when in doubt or
to be more particular just like a doctor resorts to microscope.
Thus astrology can help as an aid to medical diagnosis.

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