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Aug 3, 2026 41 min

Why do we use (medical) astrology?

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In this episode, Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow medical herbalist and astrologer Hannah Charman to discuss what astrology brings to our practices and lives – why do we use it? TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:30 Why did we choose to learn astrology as herbalists? 00:02:31 Decumbiture charts assisting diagnosis 00:03:47 Astrology’s value in the therapeutic relationship 00:15:24 Astrology as a guide to prescribing 00:18:58 Astrological prediction and prognosis – expectation setting 00:24:36 Why is astrology undergoing a popular revival? 00:28:48 The Antikythera mechanism and the whitewashing of astrology out of history 00:31:41 Astrology’s significance in world religions 00:33:44 Bernadette Brady’s comparisonof astrology with chaos theory (strange attractors) 00:36:11 Astrology, spirituality and consciousness 00:39:48 Concluding thoughts The Antikythera mechanism: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Antikythera-mechanism Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medicsand those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: ⁠https://plantarium.uk/ ⁠

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