Beginning in the time of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, there were medical astrologists who classified diseases based on astrological phenomena — using planetary archetypes to determine how to heal various illnesses with herbs that hold the same archetypal energy.

A similar philosophy of healing that married plants and planetary influences surfaced in a parallel way in many Indigenous cultures and in the ancient practice of Ayurveda in India.

Modern reductionist science has been dismissive of astrology — and herbs, for that matter! Yet what if these ancient pioneers were really onto something important — that the correlation between cosmic influences and the plant kingdom is vital to accessing their healing powers?

In the language of the more cosmic herbalists, different plants are “governed” by different planetary influences. And when we discern those connections, we become clear about how to design remedies that rebalance and heal our bodies.

For example, herbs governed by the sun (which since ancient times has been considered a planet in astrology) were seen to improve cardiovascular function, boost the immune system, and assist with anxiety, depression, resilience, and adaptability.

And herbs ruled by the moon (also long considered a planet in astrology) reduce inflammation, enhance intuition, improve digestion, and assist with sleep.

In some subtle and mysterious way, energetic qualities associated with planetary archetypes enhance the ability of plants to heal us.

While that might sound difficult to believe at first, doctors and medicine people have studied, validated, classified, tested, diagnosed, and effectively healed diseases for centuries based on astrological phenomena — using planetary archetypes…

… and made medicinal preparations that harmonize imbalances within the body, mind, and spirit.

… connecting ancestral ways of diagnostics and the spiritual aspects of the natural world with the preparation and usage of herbal medicine.