Health concern

[mamamia]

Hello everybody. I am a new member of this forum, I was born on 18th Nov 1972 in the beautiful town of Cluj Napoca, Romania at 10:00 pm. I would like to invite you to discuss my chart. My concern is my health. Could you please check? (Thank you.)

[Jim Eshelman]

Welcome to Solunars, mamamia.

Do you still live in Cluj?

[mamamia]

No, I currently live in Rodos, Greece.

[Jim Eshelman]

My concern is my health. Could you please check? (Thank you.)

Yes, you do have several things happening in your chart right now that usually impact health negatively. The good news is that they are concentrated on right now - a short period of time - so this may be a passing condition. Nonetheless, they are pretty concentrated right now.

I need to make sure you know that I am not a physician and you should not substitute my guidance on health matters for a consultation with your doctor. You also didn't say what the specific health concern is, though perhaps that doesn't matter to this conversation. Here are the operative factors:

• For the last two years, solar arc Mars has been square your Moon. This can result in all sorts of "inflammatory" conditions in life overall and, for health matters, creates inflammation conditions and a hyperactive immune system (thus, potentially, some sort of autoimmune condition).
• You have a progressed Mars-Neptune conjunction lasting about two years (you're more than halfway through). This is debilitating (illness in general), usually due to some sort of toxic or infectious agents (Increased sensitivity to chemicals, allergens, foods, or infection).
• This month, your progressed Moon squares natal Saturn. This means bad health in general. The effect lasts about two months - a month coming and a month going - and was at its peak two days ago when you wrote. It probably marks the peak point of the longer-term health issues. Moon-Saturn is common for immune system diseases, depressed physical and emotional responses, general sluggishness, childbearing problems, colon or bladder problems, and calcium metabolism problems; but the main indication point is bad health in general.
• Please note that the Moon-Saturn aspect occurs about every seven years. You've lived through several of them. (You had a lesser version of it about four months ago.) The good news is that this matches what you asked about and should fade within a month. Most conditions stirred by this would resolve within a month or so.
• Also in your progressions, you have an exact Sun-Jupiter conjunction that is still getting stronger. This is positive for health. Sometimes it means good health on its own, though Jupiter combinations in health matters most often signal quality medical attention. This is a strong aspect lasting about 18 months longer. (Progressed Mercury conjunct natal Jupiter is also an indication - in medical terms - of quality medical attention, or "science as a cure.")
• You wrote on a day that transiting Mars squared your Moon. This might have been the peak moment of any health problem. It means the same thing as the solar arc Mars-Moon above, but only lasts a few days.

Conclusion so far, then, is: Yes, there are quite definite indications of possible health concerns that you should check out. These start with strong long-term issues (various items lasting about two years each), concentrated on right now by progressed Moon 's two-month influence, and concentrated further on the day you wrote (due to Mars' transits). I would say, therefore, that your intuitions about this are correct. -- At the same time, you have incoming aspects of good health in general, especially through quality medical intervention.

There are a couple of more levels to check, which I'll cover in the next one or two posts.

[Jim Eshelman]

I should have asked you whether you spent your last birthday in Rhodes. The location of your "birthday chart" (solar return: a master chart for the year) is most important. For now, I'll assume you were in Rhodes.

Your current solar return (since last November) is quite harsh. Mars and Saturn are both exactly on angles, in very strong aspect, and tied to your Sun. Since health is your current worry, I suspect there have been serious health matters much of this year. At the very least, these are indications of a most uncomfortable year - some sort of serious hurt.

These factors end on your next birthday. Interestingly, the debilitating Moon progressions expire in about a month. Your new solar return (if in Rhodes) will not have the Mars-Saturn influences. Its strongest indications are Moon opposite Venus (as it was at your birth) and aspecting your Jupiter, while Uranus aspects your Sun. Uranus is the strongest influence for the year. This is a broadly positive outlook for your new year and shows a sense of renewal and openness to significant change.

[mamamia]

wow... I am impressed. accurate 100%. Well, at least with the info I gave you because I'll spend my birthday in Verona this year, and maybe some changes will occur. I have many concerns but I strongly believe health is always a priority. What makes me have more questions is the fact that the moment some problems appear coincide with the period I started a relationship with a man in Rodos. He's a taurus 22\ 4\1965, born in rodos at 8 am. I sprained my ankle, broke a finger on my hand, and have pain in my knees and neck. I was always very healthy, and suddenly, I feel old. The relationship has many elements of instability, even though I'm trying to stabilize it. Could the instability in the relationship be affecting my health, like an autoimmune response?

[Jim Eshelman]

In the Sidereal zodiac, the man has Sun in Aries and Moon in Sagittarius, just as you have Sun in Scorpio and Moon in Aries.

I hear that this has been a challenging relationship. However, I should say that the aspects between your chart and his are mostly quite good. His Aries Sun conjoins your Aries Moon. His Sun-Venus opposes your Mars. These aspects alone are quite passionate and usually give a strong sense of attraction and connection. Your Sun is on one of his angles. His Jupiter exactly aspects your Sun and your Jupiter conjoins his Moon. Even his Mars square your Mercury - well known for arguments and the like - is also a strong attraction because it shows a need for powerful engagement with each other. His Uranus to your Mercury can be mentally stimulating with strong new interests.

The downside is that both his Mars and Saturn aspect your Mercury (along with his Uranus and Pluto). Despite strong chemical attraction and a draw to "get into it" with each other, real communication probably is not happening at all. One of you is clearly not listening to the other (and it is probably both ways). In this case, his Sun exactly opposite your Mars (6') - which normally would be part of strong, mutually satisfying physical contact, probably brings more conflict if not some form of anger or violence.

This sounds very stressful and, yes, high levels of stress can trigger all sorts of health problems including autoimmune diseases. If you aren't feeling safe in the relationship, I'd say you have to be kind to yourself and get out.

[mamamia]

Oh Jim, thank you very much for your kind interest in explaining to a beginner the planet's influence. Well, I am a positive person and I will search for solutions. Indeed, the communication is not good, however, I will try to listen more carefully because he speaks with actions and I really feel that he a kind person who need to work more in his anger management. I will decide accordingly.

One last question, please: What the progressive charts shows about the communication? do we have any supportive aspects upcoming? I am interested but in the same time I am aware that life is full of surprises and not knowing everything, aka not controlling, it's ok.

[Jim Eshelman]

I'm not convinced that progressions apply to relationship-connection. I know several astrologers disagree with this, but, over several decades, I've never seen it reliably working. The future of the relationship is the future of each of you as individuals.

The good news is that your own progressions show circumstances significantly improving over the next year. This could be for many causes - I mentioned it before in relation to getting medical attention - it could be improvement in the relationship or improvement from moving on.

[mamamia]

Thank you very much for your attention.
I have already discovered a lot of books and articles in the forum that can help us understand the planets and their influence on our lives.
I will certainly have a lot of questions. See you around.

[mamamia]

The good news is that your own progressions show circumstances significantly improving over the next year. This could be for many causes - I mentioned it before in relation to getting medical attention - it could be improvement in the relationship or improvement from moving on.

Could you please let me know what aspects the stars are making to my chart on December 14th? I’m scheduled for surgery that day, and I’m a bit concerned because both Mercury and Mars will be retrograde.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

[Jim Eshelman]

Could you please let me know what aspects the stars are making to my chart on December 14th? I’m scheduled for surgery that day, and I’m a bit concerned because both Mercury and Mars will be retrograde.

Don't worry about the retrogrades. There is nothing to retrogradation (or such weak influence as not to matter). Stations are a bigger deal - the planets are very strong exactly at their station - but need to aspect something in your chart exactly in order to have a direct effect. You're fine.

I don't think you've said what the actual health concern is. On December 14, Moon is in Taurus. There is an old rule that may be valid which says you shouldn't operate on the body part ruled by Moon's current sign. For Taurus, this is the genitals (only external genitals, not e.g. uterus, which is Aries). It is also within a day of Full Moon and an important study published in medical journals documents that excess bleeding is more common in the half-month centered on Full Moon than in the other half-month. However, major hospitals know how to be prepared for this.

As for you specifically, you have no exact transits that day. Venus will cross your Descendant the two days following, so one expects you would be happy and comfortable then. Progressed Moon is no longer aspecting your Saturn, so we expect you to be recovering from conditions of the last couple of months in particular.

You will just have had a new Sidereal Lunar Return (month chart) on 11 December. I think its strongest indications speak mostly to convalescence during recovery. Your Pluto is strong - mostly meaning that an important (high-impact) event is occurring. Transiting Neptune is also strong, that can make us a bit nervous and anxious about events and may suggest some convalescence or drugs. Lesser indications are positive (for everyone else reading this I'll mention that these include mundane aspects: transiting Moon square natal Jupiter-Uranus-Pluto, all distantly foreground).

[Jim Eshelman]

I'll also add: Sometimes the answer is in the question. (This is a field of astrology called Horary Astrology). At the moment you posted your question, in Rhodes Jupiter was precisely rising opposite Sun, Moon, and Mercury on Descendant. This is a very positive augury!

In a formal Horary way, we note that you posted soon after a New Moon with Moon conjunct Sun in the 6th House - matching the fact that this is a health-related question. The rising Jupiter and its aspects is quite positive. Jupiter rising opposite Mercury on Descendant especially suggests "the advantages of science," i.e., great skill of the surgeon, while Jupiter opposite 6th House Sun and Moon is positive for your health and general well-being

The applying aspects (which in Horary describe upcoming developments) are:

1°10' Venus-Uranus tr
2°52' Moon-Jupiter op
2°53' Mercury-Jupiter op
2°59' Sun-Saturn sq
3°40' Venus-Neptune sx
4°11' Jupiter-Saturn sq

The fact that Moon-Saturn is separating (behind you) and Moon-Jupiter is applying (ahead of you) means, in the simplest sense, going from bad conditions to good conditions. The upcoming Sun-Saturn likely means that there is difficulty or restriction for three weeks - but all the rest of the upcoming aspects are positive.

I would rather rely on standard astrological methods as I did in the prior post; but sometimes it helps to drag out the more "fortune telling" style of Horary for a second opinion and to instill confidence.

[mamamia]

Great news, Jim! The external genitals shouldn't operate with the moon in Taurus. I will have to remove my ovaries. The fact that some supportive aspects are coming really encourages me. I've been healthy all my life, and right now I have to learn to control my fears. Once again, thank you for your attention.