The Herbal Astrology Oracle: A 55-Card Deck and Guidebook

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In medical astrology, Saturn is associated with the hard structures that hold our body, such as the skeletal system, the knees, the joints, teeth, nails, hair and skin. Saturn is also associated with the gallbladder, and the faculties that process minerals within the body (such as the kidneys and bladder). In esoteric anatomy, this is usually associated with the processing of spirit. The kidneys themselves are also seen as the doorway to spirit. For example, Chanca Piedra is a masterful herbal gallbladder tonic that breaks down calcification, while increasing bile production and clearing out stagnant toxins. The energy of Saturn rules the cycles of karma, archetypally embodying both the hardship and wisdom earned when we navigate the labyrinths of life’s mystery.

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Venus is said to rule the metamorphosis of the cells, the reproductive system, and the preservation of the body and complexion. Join Adriana on a practical and profoundly spiritual 7-week journey, in which you’ll come to truly understand the cosmic influences of a wide variety of herbs and their healing associations… It encompasses the inner sanctum of our emotional body, where we refine our psychic pathways and our dreams, and perceive through extrasensory perception. Many people consider Jupiter the master teacher, or guru, among the planetary bodies, because it embodies higher consciousness, wisdom, esoteric energy, and great understanding of the mysteries of life. You’ll learn about “liver herbs,” such as dandelion and Oregon grape root, and wise, revered trees, like frankincense, myrrh, cedar, and juniper.

Each richly illustrated card depicts a sacred plant ally and its planetary correspondences, while the guidebook illuminates the traditional medicinal applications, ceremonial uses, spiritual messages, animal guides, and symbolic meanings associated with these important herbs, trees, flowers, and mushrooms. Mars represents primal energy, the fuel that helps us manifest ideas, dreams, and desires. Mars yields and provides us with power, strength, courage, and physical activity. Within astrological charts, Mars is a key element noting aspects of one’s drive, desire, agility, and the nature of one’s physical energy. It also notes how, from where and when we derive our energy (or not). Astrologers look to Mars’ placement in the natal chart to describe how we pursue many aspects of how we take action, source energy within the body-mind, activate enthusiasm, catalize dreams, and even the way we pursue sexual fulfillment and desires.

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It’s often said that Galileo mistook Neptune for a star because of its slow movement. Neptune was later “officially” discovered by mathematician John Couch Adams in 1846. It takes Neptune 165 years to complete its whirl around the zodiac, spending roughly 14 years at each sign. It has feminine energy and rules Pisces and the Twelfth House. Neptune is known as the higher octave of Venus and is the second of the transcendental planets. The planet was named after the Roman God of the Seas, who is also known as the Greek God Poseidon. Adriana will also guide you through Indigenous meditations and rituals with herbs governed by the sun, moon, and each of the planets — to connect with their archetypal energies for protection, immunity, purification, and energetic cleansing.

Emotional and spiritual imbalances often associated with solar excess or deficiency — inflammation, excess heat, irritation, anger, and burnout