Plantarium

In this episode, Marcos and Olly discuss more astrological signatures of challenging medical situations in consultation charts, with a deep dive into an example chart from Olly’s herbal practice.

UK-based medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss astrological signatures of challenging medical situations in consultation charts, with a deep dive into an example chart.

In this episode, UK-based medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss the astrological phenomenon known as combustion – its meaning, relevance and implications in practice.

In this episode Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow herbalist Lucy Blunden, representing the astro-curious community, to discuss what are the different kinds of astrology?  Book recommendations in this episode: Dykes, Dr. Benjamin (2011) Traditional Astrology for Today.  Cazimi Press, Minnesota. Frawley, John (2000)  The Real Astrology. Apprentice Books, London. Whitfield, Peter (2001)  Astrology...

Medical herbalists and students of astrology Marcos and Olly continue their discussion of the “Zodiacal melothesia” – how the zodiac signs match up with human anatomy, and some medicinal plants associated with each sign.  This episode concludes this four-part series, focusing on the northern hemisphere “winter signs” Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

UK-based medical herbalists and students of astrology Marcos and Olly continue their discussion of the “zodiac (wo)man”, discussing the northern hemisphere “autumn signs” Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius – specifically, the body parts traditionally associated with these signs, and some associated medicinal plants. Note: the botanical name of Kidneywort or Wall Pennyroyal is Umbilicus rupestris. Gene...

In this episode, UK-based medical herbalists and students of astrology Marcos and Olly continue discussing the zodiac signs’ anatomical correlates and medicinal plants traditionally associated with them, this time focusing on the northern hemisphere “summer signs” Cancer, Leo and Virgo and some associated plant allies.

The “Zodiacal melothesia” is a posh name for the ancient practice of matching zodiac signs to body parts for the purpose of using astrological divination in medical diagnosis and treatment.  In this episode, UK-based medical herbalists and students of astrology Marcos and Olly discuss the first three zodiac signs’ anatomical correlates, and some medicinal plants traditionally associated with them.

One of the most confusing subjects to esoteric plant people and students of medical astrology who use herbal medicine is the astrological assignation of plants to planets, or “planetary rulership”, not least because there seems to be little agreement between traditional sources.  And why does this even matter?  In this episode Marcos and Olly explore the logic and application of planetary rulershi...

Medical astrology is ethically challenging, especially when prediction or diagnosis – two areas in which astrology has not been proven to work scientifically – are so central.  In this episode Marcos and Olly discuss ethical issues that can arise when working with clients, and how these may be addressed.

In this episode we (two UK-based medical herbalists and students of astrology) discuss decumbiture, horary, and medical astrology in practice; key players in English medical astrological history such as Nicholas Culpeper and William Lilly; and issues of historical hubris and presentism when discussing the ”pre-enlightenment” knowledge of our ancestors.