Astro foods

Aries
Your wild by night and active by day. You need wholegrain foods to keep your
body full of vitality. When Aries, which has rule over the head, is on the
Ascendant, we have a person whose actions are impulsive and aggressive. He
acts and speaks quickly. An excess of life force is generated by these
people. This is intensified when the dynamic Mars, which is the ruler of
Aries, is also in Aries on the Ascendant, or when the life-giving sun is
there. When these planets add their vital energies to the Ascendant, we have
a person who is very apt to dissipate his forces. People who express Aries
very strongly are apt to be quick of temper of an explosive kind, but will
not hold spite. Those with Aries on the Ascendant, or with the sun or Mars
there, are quick to anger but also ready to forgive. Aries rules the head,
the cerebral hemispheres of the brain, the upper jaw, the eyes, and the face
The nose, however, is ruled by the martial sign of Scorpio. Aries is hot,
dry, and inflammatory. Aries people with a slight cold or disturbance of
health may have a very high temperature. In illness their fever will often
be from three to four degrees higher than that of the persons born under the
watery of airy signs. Under planetary afflictions these people are subject
to brain fever, dizziness, nosebleed, neuralgia, inflammation of the
cerebral hemispheres, and diseases of the brain and face. They frequently
suffer from a rush of blood to the head. The will of the patient plays a
great part in the success of healing. People under positive signs are most
likely to respond, for they make personal effort to help the healer, while
negative-sign people are prone to follow the line of least resistance and to
be neglectful in following the instructions of the healer.

Taurus
You love being touched, so stock up with natural yoghurts and fruits which
will keep your skin radiant. Taurus has rule over the region of the neck,
the ears, palate, larynx, tonsils, thyroid gland, lower jaw, occipital
region, cerebellum, atlas, and cervical vertebrae, vocal chords, carotid
arteries, jugular vein, and the pharynx. The Taurean is very stubborn and
tenacious. Taurus being a negative sign, when a Taurean contracts a disease,
he holds on to it tenaciously. He has great fear of sickness, and on account
of this fear he makes a poor doctor or nurse, whereas the Arian, being under
Aires which is a positive sign, will go into a sick room without fear and
quickly throw off the disease. If you have a patient who has Taurus rising
or the sun in Taurus, never let him think he is much ill, for his fear of
sickness will often bring on a spell of it. The Taurean has a tendency to
take on flesh in middle life. Being short and thickest as a rule, he becomes
very fleshy about the neck and base of the skull. This has a tendency to
cause the swelling of glands, tonsillitis, quinsy, and various diseases of
the organs of the neck; also polypi.

Gemini
All that nervous energy you burn devitalizes skin cells, so eat plenty of
raw vegetables to maintain it. Gemini has rule over the arms, hands,
shoulders, lungs, thymus gland, upper ribs, trachea, bronchi, capillaries,
breath, and oxygenation of the blood. The Gemini person is subject to
nervous troubles. Gemini being one of the common signs, a person born with
this sign rising is often very careless of his health and habits, and on
this account we find more tubercular patients among Gemini people than among
people of any one of the other eleven signs. Gemini being classed among the
positive signs, the Gemini person can, if he is given the least bit of help,
often throw off a disease. The diseases to which Gemini is most subject are
pulmonary troubles, bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, consumption, pleurisy,
and nervous disorders.

Cancer
Feed your hair and nails with calcium rich foods, such as milk, cheese, and
green vegetables. This will help to sustain your sensual healthy glow. When
we have a horoscope to diagnose for one who has the watery and negative
Cancer rising, we may look for one who is low in vitality; one who is very
timid yet loath to follow the advice of others. Cancer people are apt to do
the opposite from that which they are advised to do. They are also full of
suspicion, and on account of lack of faith in others they are difficult to
reach; but when their faith has once been established, they are most loyal
and ready to cooperate. A little praise or appreciation will often win them
over. They are unduly sensitive, and when hurt do not forget it readily.
When the sun is in this watery sign, the native has more vitality than when
it is rising, for the sun is the giver of life and energy. Cancer has rule
over the stomach, diaphragm, the mammae, upper lobes of the liver, thoracic
duct, chymification, peristalsis, the pancreas, gastric vein, and the serum
of the blood. The afflictions which may be classed under the sign of Cancer
are indigestion, hiccough, flatulency, dropsy, and sclerosis. Cancer people
are very fond of food and are usually hearty eaters. Consequently they are
often afflicted with diseases which originate in wrong diet; especially do
we find this so with the people have Saturn in Cancer. This planet has a
restricting influence, and wherever he is found he robs the corresponding
organ of its fluids. When in Cancer he gives a desire for pastry and sweets.

Leo
Keep up your natural healthy look by drinking plenty of mineral water and
fresh fruit juices. When we have to deal with a patient with Leo on the
Ascendant, we have one with great vital energy, one who will not readily
succumb to disease. The Leo usually puts up a brave fight to overcome
without calling upon others for help, but when he gives up, he is usually
very sick; he recovers rapidly from illness, however. His pride will not
permit him as a rule to become a charge upon others. Being a positive sign
the greatest handicap to the Leo is impulse. He feels he must do everything
with a very great amount of energy, which is detrimental to the health of
the parts of the body ruled by this vital sign: the heart, aorta, vena cava,
dorsal region of the spine, and the spinal cord. The sun, which is the life
giver, rules this sign of Leo and also has rule over the vital etheric fluid
coming through the spleen, which is the gateway of the solar forces. Through
the spleen the sign of Leo draws its strength largely. We find those born
with this sign rising very vital and full of force, especially if the sun is
also in Leo; but by the destructive use of their surplus energy they are
often afflicted with heart trouble of various kinds, also spinal troubles.
They suffer frequently with disturbance of the spleen, which has an effect
upon the activities of the blood, causing an excess of white blood
corpuscles, which are destroyers and not policemen of the blood stream as
medical science claims.

Virgo
You're a health guru anyway but keep your lean hips and slender legs looking
great by eating garlic and herbs. Virgo is a feminine and negative sign, the
second of the earthy triplicity, and has less power of resistance that the
fixed sign of Leo. Virgo may stand considerable strain, however, being of a
nervous and wiry temperament; still when the Virgoan gives up, he finds it
very hard to rise and shake off an illness. Being of a negative disposition
he is apt to let circumstances rule him, and does not assert his will power
to overcome. Virgo is the natural sixth house sign, the house which has rule
over sickness; hence when Virgo people once get into the clutches of
sickness, they are apt to become chronic invalids. Therefore though such
people make excellent nurses, they should be advised against this vocation
and avoid sick rooms and hospitals, for they are like sponges and every
ready to take on the disease of their patients. Virgo rules the abdominal
region, intestines, the lower lobes of the liver, the spleen, the duodenum,
and the sympathetic nervous system. The afflictions which may be classed
under the sign of Virgo are determined largely by the planets which may be
afflicted in this sign. Cramps in the intestines, wind, colic, malnutrition,
diarrhea, constipation, peritonitis, cholera, dysentery, worms, catarrh of
the bowels, and appendicitis may result from afflictions in Virgo.

Libra
You have great, sparkling eyes, keep them clear by eating cucumber, carrot
and spinach. Libra is one of the signs wherein the sun is weak. The sun is
symbolized by Sampson, who is minus his strength, for Delilah, who is the
feminine Virgo, has shorn him of his power, which was in his hair,
representing the sun's rays. As the sun enters Libra, it changes from north
to south declination; and as Libra is the sign of Saturn's exaltation, the
sun's rays at this point, the crossing of the equator, are weakest. Libra
people on this account are not always able to rise above physical conditions
Their moods waver like the symbol which represents the sign, the scales. At
one time Librans are up in the seventh heaven of happiness and optimism, but
at the least mental disturbance they may drop to the very bottom of
pessimism and despair. Idealism is well developed in the Libran. The Libran
patient should, if possible, never be discouraged in whatever he has set his
heart upon doing, for shatter his ideals and down goes one side of the
scales into the very deepest discouragement, which often causes ill health.
The Libran should cultivate equilibrium. Physiologically this sign rules the
kidneys, the lumbar region of the spine, the skin, the ureters, which are
the tiny ducts running between the kidneys and the bladder, and the
vaso-motor system. The afflictions from with the Libran is most likely to
suffer are Bright's disease, lumbago, disturbed urine. The disease depends
greatly upon the planets afflicting: if Saturn, there is a scarcity of urine
if Jupiter, an excess, etc. Nephritis, eczema, and diabetes are also
diseases from which the Libran is likely to suffer.

Scorpio
Mysterious and hypnotic, you need to eat plenty of protein-rich fresh fish,
shellfish and seaweed to vitalize your sultry skin. The martial, watery sign
of Scorpio is one of the least understood signs of the entire twelve.
Scorpio produces a number of types. Usually the Scorpio person is of a
secretive, timid, retiring nature, one who does not talk of his affairs. But
there is another type of Scorpio who is ready to argue at "the drop of the
hat," holding our for his point, and he can become very cruel. He usually
has an explosive temper, which may, if the horoscope has afflictions,
undermine the health. The greatest danger to the health of the Scorpio,
however, comes from the generative organs and the ducts through which the
excretions of the body pass, such as the urethra (the small canal through
which the urine passes from the bladder outward) and the colon, including
the anus. The bladder, the sigmoid flexure, prostate gland, pubic bone, the
red coloring matter of the blood, and the nasal bones are also under the
rule of Scorpio. People born under this sign make good healers, surgeons,
doctors, and nurses. But there is often a cruel and tyrannical streak in the
Scorpio, and the desire nature is strong, sometimes sensual. Low desires
often bring excesses, which may cause the following diseases, expressing
themselves according to the planets and the afflicting aspects: syphilis,
hernia, scurvy, fistula, piles, inflammation and falling of the womb,
uterine troubles, stricture of the prostrate gland, and nasal catarrh.

Sagittarius
Dynamic and always hilarious, keep your teeth sparkling and your mind alert
by drinking peppermint teas and water. The Sagittarian is usually the most
gentle and easily cured of all patients, for with his frank and kindly
nature he is most trusting and ever ready to follow all the instructions of
the healer; but he will also respond to every negative suggestion. The
healer may have given constructive advice and left the patient feeling
encouraged, but should one of his many friends (for the Sagittarian is
usually very popular and good mixer and therefore attracts many friends to
him) suggest sickness or tell him that he is looking bad or give him some
other remedy to follow he is very apt to accept the suggestion. The result
is that he often retards his recovery. Therefore it is necessary for the
Sagittarian patient to be placed under the care of someone who will protect
him from adverse suggestions. Sagittarius rules the region of the body
directly surrounding the hips, the sacral region of the spine, the coccygeal
vertebrae, the femur, the ileum, the iliac arteries, the sciatic nerves, and
the ischium. The Sagittarian diseases are locomotor ataxia, sciatica,
rheumatism, and hip disease.

Capricorn
You need to eat lots of raw leaf vegetables, such as cabbage, spinach and
salad leaves, to vitalize the PH balance of your high metabolism. The sign
of Capricorn is an earthy sign and ruled by the planet Saturn. Capricorn
people do not yield to disease very readily. They are of a wiry, persistent,
and stolid nature, and will suffer considerable pain before they will
succumb to illness. But once they have given in to sickness then they are
just as slow and stubborn in holding on to it. They sometimes become
hypochondriacs, and the healer must use most diplomatic methods to break up
the crystallized condition with which these Saturnian people clothe
themselves. The most unfortunate part of it is that if a Capricorn who is in
this mental and physical state is aware that anyone is endeavoring to help
him, he will resist help and close up against the friend who thus approaches
him. Capricorn people are super-sensitive and very retiring. They often form
habits of entertaining gloom and despondency, which have a deteriorating
effect upon the health. The sign of Capricorn has rule over the knees, the
skin, the joints, and the hair. The skin of a Capricorn person is often
sallow and dry. The diseases to which Capricorn is subject are eczema,
syphilis, leprosy; also dislocation of the bones.


Aquarius
Your body loves unusual, exotic foods such as mangos and star fruit, your
skin glows and your body radiates sensuality when you eat them. The fixed
and airy sign of Aquarius is under the rule of two planets, the melancholy,
fearful, and overanxious Saturn, which is ordinarily termed the planet of
obstruction, and the impulsive, heedless, emotional, and hysterical Uranus.
While Aquarius is a fixed sign which endows the native with a strong will,
still when the Aquarian is afflicted by adverse aspects between certain
planets, especially Saturn or Uranus when they are strongly placed in the
horoscope, he is prone to develop extreme gloom, pessimism, and
sensitiveness, or he is rash and responds to the emotional Uranus. These
varying moods frequently result in ill health, which too often takes the
form of nervousness. Aquarius being a mental and airy sign, its natives are
wiry and ambitious, and are prone to overdo. They can never measure their
strength until the body is strained to its very limit, therefore when they
do give up they are usually in a critical state; but they will give the
healer every opportunity to help them, for they are ever ready to cooperate.
Physiologically the sign of Aquarius rules the lower limbs and ankles. The
diseases with which the Aquarian may be afflicted are varicose veins,
swelling of the legs, and nervous diseases of various kinds. One indication
that the Aquarian has when the nerves begin to get weak is extreme
sensitiveness of the skin. There is a crawling sensation felt all over the
body, as if little insects were crawling on the skin.

Pisces
You have sensitive hands and lips, so drink vegetable juices or eat exotic fruits to stimulate your smooth skin. Pisces is a watery and common sign, and the people born under it are of a lymphatic and negative nature very fond of luxuries, which too often lead them to seek a life of ease; in later life they are prone to take on an excess of soft, flabby flesh, which leads to ill health. The Pisces people respond very readily to suggestions, whether they are good or evil, and they will also respond just as quickly to the influence of the healer. Do not allow anyone who is of a too sympathetic nature to visit the Piscean while he is ill. Of the over-sympathetic type there are too many in the world today, who think it a social duty to call upon every sick friends and encourage the ailing one to talk about his disease, and then extend to him, oh, so much sympathy! The Piscean person will enjoy the visit of the sympathizer, but when the latter has gone, he usually has a relapse and must quickly send for the doctor or healer. He should be placed in a very cheerful room, with a cheerful attendant, and a sign on the door, "No sympathetic visitors allowed." The Piscean is prone to drift into the habit of drink and the use of narcotics, especially if we find an affliction of the moon and Neptune in the horoscope. Pisces rules the feet, the toes, and the fibrin of the blood. On account of their fondness for good food and an easy life. Piscean people are subject to gout and the swelling of the feet.