Astrology helps in predicting events related to various aspects of one's life. The various aspects of a human life are health, family, education, work, marriage, children, fulfilment of desires and spiritual growth.
Among all these aspects, health is the most important aspect of one's life. Without having a good physical and mental health, it is very difficult to achieve success in the other aspects of life.
Astrology can help in determining these health issues, what can be done to avoid the health problems and when the recovery will happen based on the planetary placements in one's horoscope.
Nadi Astrology has a clear methodology to determine the nature of the health problems that are very likely to occur in one's life.Houses & Body Parts
Ascendant/First House
Second House
Second house represents the face, eyes, teeth, tongue and mouth.
Third House
Third house represents the arms, earns, hands, food pipe and wind pipe.
Fourth House
Fourth house represents the chest area, lungs and heart.
Fifth House
Fifth house represents the stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas, spinal cord and digestive fire.
Sixth House
Sixth house represents the small intestine.
Seventh House
Seventh house represents the kidneys and sexual organs.
Eighth House
Eighth house represents the large intestine, sexual organs and anus.
Ninth House
Ninth house represents the hip, thighs and hip joints.
Tenth House
Tenth house represents the knee joint and upper part of the legs.
Eleventh House
Eleventh house represents the lower part of the legs.
Twelfth House
Twelfth house represents the feet.
Influence Of Houses On Health
First House
Fifth House
Fifth house represents your digestive fire and immunity, this is the most positive and important house for having good health. Connection of this house with the first house boosts one's immunity.
Fourth House
Fourth house kills the significations of the fifth house (being 12th from the 5th house). Therefore, this house reduces one's immunity and capability to fight with virus, bacteria, infection and health issues occurring in the body.
Eleventh House
Eleventh house is the most positive and powerful house in one's horoscope. It brings positivity and success to all aspects of life. Similarly, the eleventh house is a powerful house when it comes to giving good physical and mental health.
Tenth House
Tenth house kills the significations of the eleventh house (being 12th from the 11th house). Tenth house is the prime house for success and the combination of 10th and 11th house is the most desirable combination.
But in terms of health, the tenth house is a negative planet as it reduces one's immunity just like the 4th house.
Ninth House
Ninth house is one of the trine houses (1st, 5th and 9th house) and therefore it is the supportive house for the ascendant. Ninth house is not the strongest house for good health but it facilitates staying healthy and recovery from health problems.
Sixth House
Sixth house causes disease and illnesses.
Eighth House
Eighth house causes surgery and chronic illnesses.
Twelfth House
Twelfth house causes loss, expenditure and bad health.
Health & Combination Of Houses
In Nadi Astrology, we know that a single house signify various things and does not trigger any event. An event is indicated and triggered only by a combination of houses.
Example: 2nd house signifies once family and wealth but we do not know whether the planet connected with the 2nd house will give us wealth or good family relations.
- When a planet connected with the 2nd house is also connected with the 7th, it triggers marriage and gives a good relationship with the spouse.
- Planet connected with the 2nd and the 5th house triggers child birth.
- Planet connected with the 2nd and 11th house brings wealth during its time period.
Similarly, we have a combination of houses which brings good health, illness and health recovery.
Good Health
Fifth, ninth and eleventh house are good houses for health. When a planet signifies these houses along with the first house, it indicates good physical and mental health.
Same planets also cause recovery from existing health issues.
Ayurveda says that the body and the mind are connected and we should see them as a whole, not in parts. To have a healthy body one should have a healthy mind and vice versa.
Similarly, in astrology we have the same combination for physical as well as mental well being.
Good health: 1st, 5th, 9th, 11th
Bad Health
Illnesses
Sixth, eighth and twelfth house are the houses which bring troubles in all aspects of your life when they combine. When a planet signifies these houses along with the first house, it indicates bad health, sickness and suffering.
Illnesses: 1st, 6th, 8th, 12th
Low Immunity/No Recovery
Fourth and tenth house do not trigger illness rather they weaken your immunity and make the body susceptible to illness. They make it easy for the virus, bacteria and germs to attack our body and cause health issues because the body's immunization system becomes incapable of handling them.
When a planet signifies first, fourth and tenth house, it indicates low immunity or no recovery from health issues.
Low Immunity/No Recovery: 1st, 4th. 10th
Therefore, the overall combination for bad health is first, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and twelfth house.
Bad Health: 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th
Nature Of Health Problem
In the horoscope, we do not find the complete combination of good and bad health instead we see partial or mixed combinations. Based on that different types of health issues occur.
Acute Illness
Illnesses which last from a few days to weeks i.e. the illnesses which last for a short interval and the body is capable of handling such illnesses are acute illnesses.
First house connected with any one of the bad houses i.e. sixth, eighth or twelfth house is an indicator of acute illness and the native can have fever, minor injury, minor surgery in the time period of planets which have such combinations.
Acute Illness: 1st and 6th/8th/12th house
People having a number of planets with this combination can fall sick or get fever very often. Mars signifying such combination also indicates bleeding.
When the planets are connected with the 1st and 8th house, it can cause a minor surgery.
When the same planets also indicate good houses for health, it indicates that the native will remain healthy or a quick recovery will happen.
Chronic Illness
Illnesses that last from a few months to years are called chronic illnesses. These illnesses stay for a long term and these may or may not be curable.
These illnesses require an ongoing medication or surgery and still may not cure.
First house connected with many bad houses is an indicator of chronic illnesses.
Chronic Illness: 1st house + Any combination of 6th, 8th and 12th house
- When a number of planets signify 1st, 6th and 8th, it indicates that the illness is chronic and can be cured with surgery.
- Combination of 1st, 6th and 12th house indicate that the native will require medication/treatment throughout the life. Examples could be diabetes, blood pressure, thyroid problems.
- Combination of 1st, 8th and 12th house indicates that the native might require surgery but still the illness will not be cured. Same is the case with the combination of 1st, 6th, 8th and 12th house. Examples could be heart related problems.
The number of health issues increases as the native gets more prone to illnesses when more and more planets in the horoscope indicates these combinations.
Incurable Illness
The diseases which cannot be cured are called incurable illnesses. A disease is incurable when the body's immunization system is not capable of handling it.
Examples of such illnesses are Cancer, AIDS, Hashimoto or any autoimmune disorder.
Cancer is not an infectious disease, it occurs within one's body and due to abnormalities in the DNA of the cells. It can occur to anyone but it does not happen as long as the body's immunization system is strong enough.
AIDS affects one's immunization system, the body becomes incapable of keeping itself healthy and makes a person susceptible to other illnesses.
In the case of autoimmune disorders, the body's immunization system attacks its own cells.
As long as the immunization system of the body is healthy, every illness occurring within the body is curable.
Incurable Illness: 1st, 4th, 10th
Depression
Depression refers to a feeling of unhappiness that can last for a long time. Depression itself can cause various physical and mental problems like disturbed sleep cycles, physical weakness, lack of focus and low self esteem.
If you wish to cover this topic in detail, then you can refer to this article: How Planets Indicate Depression In One's Horoscope & Ways To Deal With It
Depression happens when a number of planets in the horoscope indicate 1st, 2nd, 6th and 8th house.
Moon signifying this combination in the horoscope and such Moon also sitting with a negative Saturn worsens the depression.
A person dealing with depression has various planets signifying such combinations in the horoscope.
Depression: 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th
Accident
Accident is any unpleasant and unexpected event that results in damage, injury or death.
Any unexpected event can be called an accident but here we are covering automobile accidents. Such accidents require the involvement of 4th house along with the bad houses.
Accident: 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th
First house is your body and the above combination indicates injury and damage to the body in an accident.
If the first house is not present in the above combination then only the vehicle will be damaged but no physical harm will happen to the person. In such a case the combination would be 4th, 6th, 8th and 12th house.
Health In General
Ascendant lord represents your physical body and brain. The houses Ascendant lord is connected to will indicate how the native's health is going to be.
If the ascendant lord is connected with all the good houses i.e. 5th, 9th and 11th, it is an indicator that the native has a strong immunity and has a healthy body and mind.
If the ascendant lord is connected with all the bad houses i.e. 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th, it is an indicator that the native has a weak body and is prone to various physical and behavioral problems.
If the ascendant indicates both good and bad houses, it indicates that the native's health and behavior will go up and down.
Similarly, the planets sitting in the ascendant will influence the health and behavior of the native.
Let's say the ascendant lord is positive while the planet in the ascendant is negative then the native will experience mixed results. If both are good then it will be beneficial for the physical and mental well being.
Timing Health Problems
To time a health problem correctly, one should note down all the positive, negative and mixed planets in the horoscope.
If the Mahadasha Lord (Lord of Major Time Period) is positive, it indicates that the native's health is going to be good in general and the native will enjoy good health and happiness.
Similarly if the Mahadasha Lord is negative, it indicates health going down over the longer period of time and it becomes necessary for the native to take extra precaution and care.
Chronic and incurable illnesses take time to occur and therefore it might get difficult to trace when a health issue will actually show up. It is possible that a health issue started months before when it was diagnosed.
If the Mahadasha Lord is positive, the health issue is likely to happen in the Antardasha and Paryantardasha (sub and sub-sub time period) of very negative planets. The chances of health issues are further reduced when the ascendant is also very strong and positive.
If the ascendant lord has mixed combinations, then Mahadasha lord will decide how the health is going to be. If the Mahadasha lord also has mixed combinations then the health issue will occur in negative Antardashas.
Health Recovery
Health recovery depends on two things:
- Longevity of the native.
- Planetary time periods.
If a health issue occurs and the native does not have the longevity then it will result in the death of the native.
If there is longevity but the native is going through negative time periods then the health issue will not heal and the native has to bear the health problem.
If there is longevity and the upcoming time periods are positive, then the native will be healthy in such positive time periods.
Health Insurance
Everyone should have health insurance irrespective of how their health is in general, we all are prone to one or the other health related issues.
Astrology helps in determining how your health is going to be in general and the kind of illnesses that can occur.
When various planets in the horoscope are negative, it is important to have health insurance that can cover hospitalization expenses as well as other expenses so that you do not lose your savings.
Depending on your country and locality, you need to have a high insurance cover when the planets in your horoscope are negative for health.
Illustration
Scorpio Ascendant with Jupiter in the Ascendant in the Anuradha constellation (owned by Saturn), Ascendant Lord Mars in the 11th house in the Hasta constellation (owned by Moon), Venus in the 8th house in the Punarvasu constellation (owned by Jupiter), Sun in the 10th house in own signs and constellation, Moon in the 9th house, and Saturn in the 3rd house.
Jupiter will not bring health problems but can reduce the immunity in this case.
Due to the overall effect of Mars and Jupiter in the ascendant, the native will have a strong immunity and good health in general.
Venus owns the 7th and 12th house, sits in the 8th house, and Jupiter is constellation lord.
Venus: 7th, 8th, 12th
Jupiter: 1st, 2nd, 5th
Venus is a negative planet because of the combination of 8th and 12th house, and 5th house is the only good house present.
In this case, native's health is going to be good in general. Suppose the native is going through the Mahadasha of Saturn, then the health will go down over the time.
In the Antardasha of Venus, the native is very likely to face issues related to the 2nd, 5th and 7th house. Since Saturn is also aspecting the 5th house, the time period of Saturn/Venus will negatively impact the 5th house of the native.
The native is likely to have diabetes because Venus is the significator planet for diabetes.
This is how one can judge the planets and health issues by looking at the horoscope.
There are various combinations that indicate different types of illnesses, let me know in the comments if you are interested in this subject and I will be writing more articles related to medical astrology.
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