The tenth house shows either the method of cure, or the diagnostic
method or technique, depending on the nature of the question.
The normal diagnosis assumes a condition of physical disease. While there are
literally thousands of aphorisms that apply to medical astrology, the basic rules are
fairly simple. Among the most important rules are:
The Moon represents acute conditions (ones that are less than 90 days
in duration); the Sun represents chronic conditions. All the rules that
are given as applying to the Moon are subsequently interpreted accord-
ing to the placement of the Sun after 90 days.
It is better to have as little relationship as possible between the 1st and
eighth houses, and the Moon and the eighth house. When there are
ties between these, it is an indication of death. Death is defined as
meaning that the person would have died in the seventeenth century,
prior to the advent of modern medical crisis procedures. In modern
times, this would be called a life-threatening illness, although it can
still mean death.
A relationship between the first and sixth houses means the patient is
the cause of his or her own disease. This usually translates to a lifestyle
choice or decision, such as eating the wrong foods or ignoring a serious
food allergy, taking a drug that provokes a reaction, or having to cope
with too much stress.
A relationship between the sixth and eighth houses means there is a
danger of the patient having the disease unto death, meaning the
patient is likely to still have the condition at death. This does not
mean the patient dies as a result of this condition.
In both decumbiture and medical electional delineation, the basic procedure is
to look for an improvement in the patient (first), quite probably as a result of the
treatment protocol (tenth), without putting the patient in danger (eighth), and with-
out allowing the disease to become chronic (sixth).
In electional astrology, it is still common to be asked to elect a time for surgery,
or other medical procedures. Some basic considerations:
Know the disease or condition. In order to elect a proper time, one
needs to understand the context of the condition in question. Appro-
priate questions include: What is the purpose of the procedure? Is it
meant to diagnose, or to cure? What part of the body is being affected
(right or left)? What are the odds of survival of the procedure? What
days of the week/times of the day does the health care provider oper-
ate? How long is the procedure? Is anesthesia given? Is it general or
local? How long is the typical recuperation period?
Consider the condition of the Moon. The Moon is unequivocally the
paramount concern in all medical charts. In surgery, the cardinal law is
never to cut those portions of the body that are ruled by the sign of the
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