Gemstone Healing and Famous Astrologer

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Gemstone Healing is a medical astrology classification in astrology, which originated from the writings and records of British astrologer William Lilly over 400 years ago. The London School of Astrology now offers a full theoretical course on it.

Medical Astrology originated in Mesopotamia. The Babylonians developed a celestial omen system there to predict personal destinies and diagnose diseases. They also determined the appropriate time for medical treatment based on the astrological signs. During the Ancient Greek period, scholars such as Hippocrate incorporated astrological principles into medical theories, believing that the positions of the planets at the time of birth could indicate the propensity for diseases. In the Ancient Roman period, doctors understood the tendencies of patients’ physical and mental health by studying their astrological charts, further refining the practice of Medical Astrology. From the late Middle Ages to the early Modern period in Europe, Medical Astrology reached its peak. It was combined with herbal medicine, and doctors prescribed remedies according to the astrological symbols corresponding to patients’ diseases and the beneficial herbs. After medicine entered the modern era, scientific diagnostic and treatment methods gradually took the lead, and the curative role of Medical Astrology was phased out by modern medicine. However, as a culture and belief, it still persists among certain groups of people.

The underlying logic of the Gemstone Healing system in Medical Astrology is “As above So below.” Gemstones are pure, so they can bring sick planets back to a state of balance, bring correction and healing effects to planets in poor condition, and your physical body is just a transmitter used to connect the field where energy intersects between the ground and the sky. The healing is of the planet behind your body that is in poor condition. The imbalance of planetary energy is also the root of disease, and the healing process will prioritize the corresponding planet.

Hippocrates was a famous doctor in ancient Greece and was honored as the “Father of Medicine”. He made important contributions to medical astrology. Hippocrates believed that “a doctor who does not understand astrology is not a doctor but a fool”. He insisted that his students should study astrology because there was a certain connection between the movements and position changes of celestial bodies and human health, and astrology could serve as an auxiliary means for medical diagnosis and treatment. Hippocrates corresponded the constellations with parts of the human body. For example, Aries corresponds to the head, face, brain, and eyes; Taurus corresponds to the throat, neck, thyroid gland, and so on. By observing the parts of the human body corresponding to the constellations, reference basis could be provided for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

In medical astrology, planets also have their respective symbolic body parts and health implications. For example, Mars is related to inflammation and fever, and Saturn is associated with chronic diseases and bones. By analyzing the positions and aspects of planets, their potential impacts on human health can be judged. Hippocrates’ thoughts on medical astrology have had a profound impact on later generations, laying the foundation for the development of medical astrology. Although some astrological concepts have been gradually abandoned in later medicine, his thoughts have, to a certain extent, promoted the integrated development of medicine and astronomy and other disciplines.

Ptolemaeus was born around 100 AD and died around 170 AD. He put forward the geocentric theory, believing that the Earth was at the center of the universe and remained stationary, while the Sun, the Moon, and other celestial bodies such as planets revolved around the Earth in circular motions. This theory was widely accepted at that time and held a dominant position for a long period until it was replaced by Copernicus’ heliocentric theory.Ptolemaeus’s major works include “Almagest”, “Geography”, “Tetrabiblos”, “Optics”. These works are of great value in their respective fields and are important materials for the study of ancient science.

Ptolemaeus’s medical astrology is mainly reflected in his work “Tetrabiblos”. Ptolemaeus believed that the motions and positions of celestial bodies would have an impact on human beings on Earth. Celestial bodies possess different properties, such as hot, cold, dry, and wet. These properties would affect the balance of the body fluids in the human body and thus influence health. Ptolemaeus corresponded different parts of the human body with constellations. For example, Aries corresponds to the head, and Pisces corresponds to the toes. By analyzing the positions and states of celestial bodies in the corresponding constellations, the health conditions of the corresponding parts of the human body can be judged.Different planets also have their own characteristics and influences. For example, the Moon mainly affects the moisture content in the human body, and its phase changes are considered to be related to the physiological cycles and emotional states of the human body; Jupiter is usually regarded as being related to the liver, growth, and expansion; Mars is related to energy, vitality, and inflammation.

William Lily was born on May 11, 1602, in a farming family in Leicestershire, England, and passed away on June 9, 1681. In his youth, he went to London to work as a male servant. Seven years later, he married the widow of his former owner and began studying astrology after acquiring property. William Lilly published his first astrological book during the English Civil War in 1644 and his magnum opus, “Christian Astrology”, in 1647. By 1659, he had gained a widespread reputation, with an annual sales volume reaching 30,000 copies.

He was the most controversial astrologer in the 17th century. To his supporters, he was “the Merlin of England”, while opponents called him “a charlatan and a crazy swindler”. His autobiography records many interesting details, including the support from his friend Oliver Cromwell when facing lawsuits due to astrological predictions related to political affairs. It also records the incident that he was suspected by the authorities of being involved in the arson of the Great Fire of London in 1666, because he had described a city surrounded by flames and graveyards in a book published 15 years earlier.

Sue Tompkins is a veteran astrologer and consultant in the UK. She was born in Leighton Buzzard in 1971 and graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 1994. She started to engage in astrological consultation and teaching work in 1981. She served as the principal of the London School of Astrology for 15 years. In 2000, she obtained the position of Research Fellow at the Faculty of Astrological Studies. In 2003, she was awarded the Charles Harvey Award by the Astrological Association of Great Britain. She is one of the founders of the London School of Astrology and has authored astrological works such as “The Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook” and “Aspects in Astrology”, having deep research on the basic theories of astrology, the characteristics of constellations, planetary aspects and so on, and making important contributions to the development and dissemination of astrology.

Sue Tompkins holds the belief that the movements and positions of celestial bodies have a connection with human health. She integrates astrology with psychology, homeopathy and other fields to explore health issues from a holistic perspective of the body and mind. For instance, through analyzing the positions and aspects of planets in the astrological chart, she is able to assess the potential influence of an individual’s psychological traits on physical health.

Sue Tompkins diagnoses and predicts diseases by comprehensively taking into account various elements such as constellations, planets, aspects and houses, based on the patient’s birth chart and the astrological phenomena at the time of illness. For example, the 6th house is regarded as the house of illness. If the planet situated in this house is under affliction, it might suggest the presence of health issues. If a particular planet in the chart is afflicted by both Mars and Saturn or by three or more planets, the body part represented by that planet is more likely to experience health problems.