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Alzheimer's Disease and Mars 
March 8, 2007 |
| Vedic Astrology Diary Archives |
By Vaughn
Paul Manley, M.A.
Recently I spoke with an ayurvedic physician who told me that
Alzheimer's disease is the result of the constriction of blood
flow to the brain, causing memory loss, and disorientation.
He also said that the constriction of blood is due to an inflammation
of the arteries leading to the brain. In ayurvedic terminology,
inflammations are a pitta disorder or an excess of
the fire element. In Vedic astrology, inflammations are associated
with Mars.
I found this information fascinating, particularly since I had
recently written an article entitled, Important
Clues from the Previous Dasha, where I discuss the chart
of the spiritual leader, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, who has a
dramatic case of Alzheimers. During her 7-year Mars dasha she
basically lost her memory to the point where she had to resign
from her organization, the Summit Lighthouse, and now lives
with round the clock nursing care. Here is her chart:
Elizabeth Clare Prophet's Natal Chart
Notice how Mars aspects her ascendant, ascendant lord,
Mercury, the Sun, and 8th lord Saturn. During the dasha of Mars,
the potential for inflammation and pitta or fiery imbalance
is heightened.
Here's another chart of someone who started showing signs of
Alzheimer's in his Jupiter-Mars dasha in 2002. In his chart,
Mars is conjunct Jupiter the dasha lord, and aspects the ascendant
and ascendant lord Mercury within 1 degree. It also mutually
aspects Saturn, the 6th lord of disease.
Natal Chart of Alzheimer's Case
These examples both show the role that Mars could play
in the the development of Alzheimer's disease. Of course, more
research would need to be done to have conclusive evidence,
but these examples show at least some convincing evidence that
could be useful in the prevention of Alzheimer's.
Other researchers have believed that alzheimer's is the result
of long term dehydration of the brain. Dehydration can cause
excess pitta and inflammation, since water puts out fire. I
mention this research in another article, The
Earth as the Basic Remedial Measure.
Copyright 2007. Vaughn Paul
Manley. All Rights Reserved. |
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