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Plantarium
by Plan*tarium
Plants. Astrology. Medicine. Two UK-based (BSc and MSc-trained) practicing medical herbalists and students of traditional astrology discuss anything botanical, medical and astral that takes their fancy.
Episodes
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Things we wish we had known… (as medical herbalists)
In this episode, medical herbalist entrepreneurs Kate Huet and Hannah Charman join Marcos and Olly once again to discuss what we wish we had known when we were starting our practices! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:15 Why you need to “get out there” 00:02:00 What being “out there” means –...
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Stagnation to success - healing in hard times
In this episode, Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow medical herbalists Kate Huet and Hannah Charman to discuss the business of complementary medicine: navigating difficult financial times, pricing dilemmas, low value expectations of both clients and practitioners, and how to square the need...
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Why do we use (medical) astrology?
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...
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Workin’ Day & Night – the Michael Jackson sect dilemma
Marcos looks at Michael Jackson’s birth chart through the lens of Sect – whether, in fact, he was born during the day or at night (just after sunset), and how this affects the interpretation of his birth chart, life experiences, and health. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:48 Introduction to the...
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Q&A: Sect
In this episode, Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about Sect – what it actually means for a planet to be in or out of sect, and what this means for its astrological interpretation. Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their...
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Healing a broken moon
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcosand Olly discuss the meaning of the moon in medical astrology, what it means for the moon to be challenged, and how this may be remedied – astrologically and practically. Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:55 Abraham Ibn Ezra on the Moon...
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Q&A: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
In this episode, Marcos and Olly discuss their use of theso-called ‘outer planets’ in astrology – some whys and why nots! Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a bit of magic in their medicine: https://plantarium.uk/
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A hantavirus horary
In this episode, Marcos looks at a horary question regardingMay’s Hantavirus scare, and how this relates to mundane (global) astrological events this year. Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:49 Horary chart 0:19:04 Mundane astrology (Mars-Saturn conjunction & Virgo-Pisces eclipses) LINKS: Tania...
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Miasma: two lives
In this episode, astrologer Nāthan Naicker uses histechniques for delineating miasma to briefly analyse two charts, outlining the health outcomes in each case. Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:19 Chart A 0:17:40 Chart B Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a...
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Miasma: a lost key to astrology?
In this episode, master astrologer Nāthan Naicker discusseshis innovative analytical techniques with Marcos and Olly. Based on the concept of miasma, Nathan describes how and why he reads charts to see the powerful interactions of environment, perception, and society on health using Mercury,...
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The astrology of mental health
In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in particular, Nāthan’s innovative methodology and reasoning for analysing mental health in the birth chart. Our school of astrology for herbalists…
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The Temperament of Robert Downey Junior
Astrologer Nāthan Naicker analyses Robert Downey Jr.’s birthchart using his unique method of calculating Temperament! Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:55 Nāthan’s introduction to the astrologicalanalysis of Temperament 0:12:03 Nāthan’s Temperament-basedanalysis of Robert Downey Jr.’s birth chart…
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The astrology of Temperament
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone interview astrologer Nāthan Naicker about his unique method of calculating Temperament in natal astrology: what it is, what it’s used for, and why it’s useful! Our school of astrology for herbalists…
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The astrology of Donald Trump’s health
In this episode, medical herbalist and astrologer MarcosPatchett analyses Donald Trump’s birth chart using techniques from traditional astrology (Hellenic, medieval and Renasisance-era) alongside contemporary physiology to see if the celestial art can shed any light on the current U.S.…
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Q&A: Is the Ascendant (rising sign) a ‘mask’?
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss the oft-repeated claim that the astrological ascendant or rising sign is a ‘mask’. Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medicsand those who like a bit of magic in their medicine:...
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A 17th century herbal-astrological prescription against melancholy
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss one of Renaissance apothecary Richard Saunders’ prescriptions against melancholy – specifically, a formula to antidote Saturn in Aries, considered to cause various diseases and symptoms ofdryness…
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Q&A: whole sign vs quadrant houses
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers MarcosPatchett and Oliver discuss three popular house systems in astrology – Placidus, Regiomontanus, and Whose Sign, and give reasons why they may prefer one or another of them in practice. Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists,...
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The astrology of Flu Season
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss an astrological technique for analysing flu season, focusing on the use of ingress charts – both for general prediction and guiding remediation. Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists…
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Planetary Prescriptions in the pre-modern era
Medical herbalists Oliver Rathbone and Marcos Patchett continue their investigation of the 17th-century astrologer andphysician Richard Saunders, taking a closer look at one of his medical formulas and its rationale. Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics and those who like a...
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Renaissance diagnostics: Saunders’ system
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone continue their exploration of the 17th century astrologer and physician Richard Saunders, focusing on a particular astrological technique for identifying diseased body parts. Our school of astrology for...
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Stars, signs and sickness
Marcos and Olly continue their discussion about therelevance of essential dignity – the positions of planets in signs – in the analysis of medical situations using astrology, with reference to two charts from Marcos’ practice case files. Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists, medics...
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Dignity, debility and disease
In traditional astrology, planets are said to be strong in some signs but weak in others, but in medical charts and the astrological analysis of illness, what practical difference does this make? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone take a brief look this topic,...
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Q&A: Old client – new chart?
Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about decumbitures (illness charts) or consultation charts – when a client or patient returns after a hiatus, do you need to make a new chart? And – when should the birth chart be used instead? Our school of astrology for herbalists, therapists…
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Harvesting under the stars
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss a student qeury about harvesting medicinal plants using astrological timing, and describe two principal methods of doing so. (Special shoutout to Solar Fire, the program featured in this episode!) Our school of medical astrology:...
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Q&A: Which set of terms/bounds and triplicity rulers is correct?
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss essential dignities in astrology – in particular, the competing systems of terms/bounds and triplicity rulers, and why they prefer to use one or the other. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Libra power plants
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss four medicinal plants that may be classified in the zodiac sign Libra, and why. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Q&A: Which house system for medical astrology?
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss house systems – specifically, why they prefer to use Regiomontanus for medical astrology, while other astrologers may prefer different methods of division. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Virgo power plants
Marcos and Olly discuss which medicinal plants may be classified under the zodiac sign Virgo, and why. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Q&A: Can you diagnose using only birth data?
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a viewer request to ‘read my chart’ using birth data alone. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Mars vs. the Cardinals
What medical mishaps may happen when Mars enters the cardinal or moveable signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn? Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Q&A: Sign or House?
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about chart interpretation – which to emphasise, the house or the sign a planet is placed in? Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Leo Power Plants
What plant medicines belong to the Zodiac sign Leo, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Q&A: Are the lungs under Gemini or Cancer?
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about whether the lungs are symbolised by the astrological sign Gemini or Cancer. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Mars vs. the Mutables
What challenges occur when Mars is in the mutable signs – Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces? How can these be anticipated and ameliorated? Medical astrologers Marcosand Olly discuss… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Q&A: Why so bitter?
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a subscriber question about bitter plant medicines – why do some authors say they are heating, and others cooling? Guest starring the astrological Mars… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Cancer Power Plants
What medicinal plants may be associated with the zodiac sign Cancer, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Mars vs. the Fixed signs
What happens when Mars is in the fixed signs – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius? What psychological, physical and social challenges can this produce, and how might they be mitigated or leveraged? Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Gemini Power Plants
What plant medicines are associated with the stellar twins, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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MARS: wanting, warring, winning
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss the significations, challenges and potentials of the red planet in astrology. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Taurus Power Plants
What plant medicines belong to the Zodiac sign Taurus, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/ Episode details:Intro 00:00The meaning of Taurus 00:50Sage (Salvia officinalis) as Jupiter in Taurus 03:15Sour Cherry...
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Eclipses, illness and change
Medical astrologers and herbalists Marcos and Olly discuss the role of eclipses in traditional medical astrology as predictors of illness on a personal and collective level. Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Aries Power Plants
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss a selection of medicinal plants that may be affiliated with the zodiac sign Aries, and why! Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Pisces Power Plants
What medicinal plants belong to the Zodiac sign Pisces, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss some botanical candidates… Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Aquarius Power Plants
Marcos and Olly continue their discussion on medicinal plants and astrological signs. Which herbs may be said to belong to the Fixed Air sign Aquarius, and why? Our school of medical astrology: https://plantarium.uk/
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Capricorn Power Plants
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly continue the theme of medicinal plants and astrological signs. Which medicinal botanicals may be said to belong to the Cardinal / Moveable Earth sign Capricorn, and why?
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Sagittarius Power Plants
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss medicinal plants which may be said to be Sagittarian – what are the unique qualities of this fire sign, and why might some medicines be assigned to it?
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Flipping the Zodiac, Part Two
Marcos and Olly are once again joined by Nathan Naicker of https://www.spicastrology.com/ to discuss the “Southern Tropical” zodiac, this time to discuss practical examples of its use, demonstrating why and how it may be more accurate than the conventional Tropical zodiac in the southern...
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Flipping the Zodiac, Part One
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly are joined by Nathan Naicker of https://www.spicastrology.com/ to discuss his innovative use of the “Southern Tropical” zodiac. Up for discussion are the origins of different zodiacs, their philosophical and practical underpinnings, dissent or...
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Scorpio Power Plants
In traditional Western pre-modern medicine, medicines were associated with different planets due to their perceived medicinal attributes, and some were further assigned to particular zodiac signs. In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly make a case for some medicinal...
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Saturn vs the Mutables
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss Saturn’s transits and directions to or through natal Sun, or “star signs”; in this episode, it’s the turn of the “mutable” signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces: how each sign may be affected circumstantially, psychologically and...
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Plants. Astrology. Medicine. Two UK-based (BSc and MSc-trained) practicing medical herbalists and students of traditional astrology discuss anything botanical, medical and astral that takes their fancy.
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