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Every body has its own particular weak spots that tend to dysfunction under mental, physical or emotional stress or through poor diet. The Med-Scan technique helps determine potential weaknesses within a body. It relies on medical astrology to find out what diseases a person may be susceptible to or what vitamin or mineral deficiencies might occur. That is not to say that because specific configurations appear in a natal or progressed chart a person will have a certain disease or nutritional deficiency. The Med- Scan technique simply provides clues.

In medical astrology nothing is assumed: all findings are cross-checked with the present symptoms and past medical history of the patient and then proven through tests or physical examinations conducted by a physician. A medical astrologer examines a natal chart to locate potential vitamin and mineral defi-ciences and likely weak areas of the body, comparing the astrological findings with the person's medical history. In addition to looking at the sign and house placements of the planets and the hard aspects, a medical astrologer determines which cross is activated. He or she also looks closely at critical degrees in the natal chart, evaluates a progressed chart for the client and looks at transits and eclipses. From all this information a medical astrologer can then suggest the best nutritional supplements, diet and therapy for the patient—after the astrological conclusions have been verified by a physician.

THE MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE

For the Med-Scan technique to be successful a medical astrologer must first find out all he or she can about a client's present symptoms, medical history and eating, drinking and smoking habits as well as determine what drugs and/or nutritional supplements the person is taking. One of the best methods for gathering this information is a systematic

questionnaire. Figure 1 reproduces an abbreviated form of a questionnaire I use with my clients. In addition, I am providing an explanation for each of the questions to show how the questionnaire can help in ascertaining the root problems of a person's health.

1. Childhood Diseases?

Clients often have severe childhood diseases, such as polio or rheumatic fever, that can have medical ramifications in later years. Rheumatic fever, for example, a disease that manifests through a strain known as A beta hemolytic streptococci (Neptune), a bacteria that causes high fever and aching in the joints, can cause minimal to major damage to the heart and/or kidneys many years afterward. The fact

that a client may or may not still have a heart murmur because of the rheumatic fever can be another factor in an analysis. Therefore, information about childhood diseases is very important in the final diagnosis of a client's chart.

2. Allergies?

It is important to know about a person's allergies for several reasons. For one, the adrenal glands may not be triggering enough antihistamines to combat the pollen, pollution or whatever is causing the allergy. An astrologer should also be aware if a person is allergic to such substances as brewer's yeast, whole grains or other natural products that are normally suggested in a diet to get a person well: if allergies exist, of course, these products must be eliminated from the diet. Furthermore, any allergic symptoms to certain types of drugs should be noted and compared with drugs that are being taken. In rare instances a drug may contain an ingredient that a person is having a mild allergic reaction to, and the doctor must be so informed.

Allergies usually mean that a person needs dosages of pantothenic acid (Neptune) and vitamin C (Saturn), since both are antihistaminic in action: the chart should be examined to see if there are two or more hard aspects to Neptune or Saturn. If there are, then proper dosages of these vitamins should be considered to alleviate the allergic condition.

3. Do you smoke?

If a client answers yes to this question, a medical astrologer should examine the natal chart to help determine why the person smokes. People usually smoke for two reasons— habit and/or nervousness. Nerves are ruled by Mercury and Uranus respectively. A habit, on the other hand, indicates the influence of a fixed sign and/or a strongly placed Saturn. In fact, Saturn may be said to rule smoking: many doctors feel that the most important vitamin for smokers to take, in megavitamin doses, is vitamin C, because smokers lose up to 30 per cent more vitamin C from their bodies than nonsmokers. But since smoking is considered a pleasurable habit, Venus may also be somewhat of an influence.

Smoking is obviously not good for the human body. One cigarette can paralyze the hairlike processes projecting from the cells that line the nose and lungs (cilia). This hairlike motion propels mucus, pus and dust particles as well as bacterial and viral material, out of sensitive passages and breathing areas, washing them from the body so they cannot produce harm or begin infection.

Smoking also influences the constriction of the blood vessels, cheating the body of its needed circula-

Date:. Time:

1. Childhood diseases? 2. Allergies?

(a) at what age?_

(b) on medication presently? 3. Do you smoke?

(a) how many packs?_______ 4. Do you drink?

(a) what?______________... (b) how often or much?

(c) why? ______________ 5. How much milk do you drink? Medical Scan for

Vocation _______ Address _______ Telephone ( D YES

n NO

a YES

6. Do you take a bath or shower? (circle one)

7. Are you a Meat Fruit Vegetable eater? (circle one)

8. Do you eat sweets and sugar products? Q YES D NO (a) how much? ____________________________________________________

(b) specify foods: (c) frequency:

9. What drug medication are you on presently? Specify what, how much and frequency of dose for symptom:

10. What drug medications do you take that are over-the-counter (aspirin, sleeping pills, digestive aids, cold formulas,

etc.)?

_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________

(a) how often do you take them?

(b) any noticeable side effects from taking them? what? ___________________________________

Figure 1 MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE

11. Are you presently taking natural vitamin supplements? (If so, specify what, strength in mg.'s or I.U.'s and how often taken.)

Vitamin Frequency

12. Any side effects or benefits from

13. How long have you been taking vitamins? 14. Have you ever had any operations?

When Part of Body Outcome

15. Have you ever had or do you have presently any of the following ailments (if 'yes' explain further on a separate piece of paper:

heart problems _______________________________ digestive disturbances___________________________

sugar problems _______________________________ endocrine problems (specify gland)_

constipation__________________________________ high blood pressure ____________

blood problems _______________________________ kidney ailments _______________

headaches____________________________________ urinary disorders (a) frequency_______________________________ diarrhea ______ menstrual problems ___________________________ nervous disorders