Saturn has long been considered the “seat of chronic illness.” This audio-visual mini-course explores the medical workings of natal and transit Saturn in the birth chart.
This knowledge is essential to all astrologers.
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Saturn's Medical Transits
Saturn’s medical transits are essential knowledge for all medical astrologers and profoundly useful to everyone else interested in astrology and/or the healing arts! Study the classical influence, temperature, and physical function of Saturn on the human body, plus traditional remediation strategies and herbs.
Originally presented for National Council for Geocosmic Research, October 2020.
Hot & Cold Diseases of Saturn & Mars
Ancient and Renaissance physicians utilized astral temperature by correlating hot Mars with acute inflammation, and conversely, cold Saturn with chronic ailments. This traditional knowledge offers an invaluable key to both good health and preventative medicine.
Judith details the health influence of these two traditional “malefics” in the Natal Chart, and their transit conjunction to the natal planets. Traditional antipathetic herbal remediation is discussed (hypothetically).
This lecture was originally given as part of International Astrology Day, hosted by the San Francisco Astrology Society on March 13, 2020.
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Course Curriculum Includes
3 hours video and audio and PDF slides
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Saturn's Medical Transits
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The Hot and Cold Diseases Of Saturn and Mars - Video
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The Hot and Cold Diseases Of Saturn and Mars - PDF
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The Hot and Cold Diseases Of Saturn and Mars - Audio
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About Mars, Saturn & Renaissance Diagnosis
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Mars, Saturn and Renaissance Diagnosis - Moon Phases and the Sign for Treatment
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Mars, Saturn and Renaissance Diagnosis - Herbal Planet Energetics
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Mars, Saturn and Renaissance Diagnosis - Monthly Moon Sign Effects PDF
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Mars, Saturn and Renaissance Diagnosis - Audio
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About this course
- 9 lessons
- 3 hours of video content
Course Reviews
Simple and direct
Norma Jean Ream
Thank you for such clear ideas.
Thank you for such clear ideas.
Read LessWonderful
Diane Yamamoto Skowron
As a serious, new student, I appreciate deep insight and experience of our teacher and mentor. What helps greatly which I find super interesting is the char...
Read MoreAs a serious, new student, I appreciate deep insight and experience of our teacher and mentor. What helps greatly which I find super interesting is the charts and cases. Helps to build the knowledge and for me personally confirms things I see in cases I work with using holistic modalities. Zoom in and out within the whole person, picture, time. I did not realize how influential these two planets are to so much of what we encounter and see in the disharmony of health. Ongoing Thank you’s, Yan
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Saturn, the Balance Wheel of the Planetary Pantheon
Saturn’s bad reputation is certainly well deserved. ‘He’ so often indicates where, given time, restrictive conditions in the body become more chronic manifestations. Dr. Davidson referred to this planet as a reliable “the seat of disease”, and that, he is, at least of the chronic variety. That being said, Saturn is also the essential balance wheel of our planetary pantheon! This truth is aptly reflected by his ‘exaltation’ (most useful position) being situated in the sign of Libra, the celestial scales. Reverting to the ancient energetic model for planetary influence allows us to see how Saturn’s unique qualities both balance, and antidote the excesses of all other planets! Let’s make a simple list to illustrate this useful doctrine.

Related Article
Nutrition and the Sun-Saturn Partnership
Traditional planetary rulerships conceal all manner of relevant symbolism. On comparing modern scientific discoveries with our ancient planetary associations, one so often thinks “how did they know that?” Let’s take a look at one such example.
The Sun “rules” Leo, the sign of mid-summer. Leo’s opposite sign, Aquarius, is governed by Saturn. Aquarius is the sign of mid-winter. Conversely, Sol is in “detriment” in Aquarius, whereas Saturn’s detriment is found in sunny Leo…

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