Medical Astrology: How the Stars Reveal Your Body’s Wisdom with Shaman & Astrologer Julie Larson
If you’ve ever felt like your body was speaking a language you almost understood… medical astrology might be the missing translator.
On a recent episode of Own Your Piece, I sat down with one of my favorite humans, Julie Larson, shaman, Kambo practitioner, medicine woman, and astrologer (even if she won’t claim half those titles herself). Julie has been my go-to for the deeper, magical layers of astrology for years. And today, we dove heart-first into the world of medical astrology, what it is, where it comes from, and how it can radically shift the way you understand your body.
Let’s just say… this conversation lit my Cancer Sun all the way up.
What Is Medical Astrology?
If you’ve seen your birth chart before that big circle with slices like a cosmic pie, you already know astrology tells a story about your personality, purpose, gifts, and challenges.
But medical astrology?
That chart can also reveal the story of your physical body, your vitality, your tendencies, what supports you, and what throws you off. Every planet, every sign, every house corresponds with a system, organ, or function of the body.
Your chart becomes a blueprint of:
- Your baseline energy (vitality)
- Chronic tendencies
- Hormonal patterns
- Stress responses
- Where illness may manifest
- How to support your body through herbs, nutrition, movement, and lifestyle
And here’s the mic-drop:
Medical astrology isn’t about diagnosing. It’s about awareness. Harmony. Understanding.
As Julie says: “As above, so below. Your body shines a light on the energetics you were born with.”
How Medical Astrology Became Julie’s Healing Language
Julie didn’t find medical astrology from curiosity, she found it out of necessity. For years, she battled symptoms that doctors couldn’t explain. Normal labs, no clear answers, and a whole lot of “hmm… that’s interesting.”
Then one teacher casually mentioned medical astrology, and she fell headfirst into a rabbit hole.
What she discovered?
Her chart explained the mysteries her doctors couldn’t.
Her symptoms lined up with her placements. Her chronic patterns made sense. And her healing finally had vocabulary, something she could bring to practitioners so they could actually help her.
That awareness changed everything.
A Real-Life Example: My Own Chart (Yes… Cancer Sun 8th House!)
I offered myself up as the guinea pig because honestly… why not? If my lived experience can help you understand your own chart, let’s go there.
Here’s what Julie shared:
Cancer Sun = Low Vitality but Deep Wisdom
Water signs absorb everything: emotions, toxins, and stress. We’re intuitive sponges, which makes us magical but also more sensitive.
8th House = Ancestral DNA + Transformation
This placement speaks to cellular memory, generational patterns, and the deep work of shedding what your ancestors couldn’t.
And yes… the 8th House Sun explains why my “vitality set point” has never been sky-high, but my emotional and spiritual energy can be massive.
And yet, because Cancer is water, the antidote is Earth. Nature. Grounding. Slow movement. Ritual. Consistency.
Which explains why my daily walks outside have been the most healing thing I’ve ever done.
Neptune in the First House: The Autoimmune Wildcard
Listen… if you have Neptune in your 1st or 6th house, this section is for you.
Julie explained that Neptune rules:
- anesthesia
- dreams
- mysticism
- water
- foggy, hard-to-diagnose illnesses
- autoimmune tendencies
People with Neptune on the Ascendant can be very sensitive to medications… or not feel them at all. (She even shared a wild story about a client who barely reacted to ceremonial medicine until her chart revealed a 1° Neptune–Ascendant conjunction.)
Neptune also correlates with illnesses doctors struggle to name, which is literally my entire medical file.
And yet… because my chart ALSO has fire (Sag rising, Leo placements), my lived experience has always been:
“You should not have this much energy with these diagnoses.”
But astrology explains why I do.
The History of Medical Astrology (AKA: Influenza Literally Means Influenced by the Stars)
This part blew my mind.
The word “influenza” comes from Latin for influence of the stars.
In the 1600s–1700s, doctors were trained in astrology. They used planetary transits to determine:
- optimal treatment windows
- which herbs to prescribe
- how the moon was influencing bodily fluids
- where an imbalance was occurring in the system
Nicholas Culpepper, a 17th-century herbalist and astrologer, used planetary rulerships to match herbs with ailments. He believed Earth grew the medicines aligned with the heavens’ influence.
Can you imagine walking into your doctor’s office and being asked:
“Birth date, time, and location, please.”
Sign me up for that healthcare system.
Jupiter, the Liver, and Hormones: Julie’s Most Transformative Lesson
When Jupiter transited Julie’s Moon + North Node in Gemini, things got… intense.
Jupiter expands whatever it touches. We love that for money and blessings.
We do not love that for swelling, inflammation, or hormone chaos.
Her doctor ran labs and said essentially:
“You have the buses for hormones, but no hormones are riding the bus.”
Meanwhile, Julie knew, thanks to medical astrology, that Jupiter rules:
- The liver
- Fat
- Growth & expansion
- Metabolic processes
The fix?
Not dieting. Not killing herself in the gym.
Liver detox and lunar nourishment.
And that changed everything.
A Sign-By-Sign Guide: One Healing Tip Based on Medical Astrology for Every Rising Sign
This is the part of the episode everyone will want bookmarked. Rising sign = your physical body. Your first house. Your baseline vitality.
Here’s Julie’s quick-hit guide:
Aries Rising
Move your body. Sweat out stress.
Meditation helps balance fire.
Taurus Rising
Consistency. Warm foods.
Be mindful of indulgence; your body remembers everything.
Gemini Rising
Support your nervous system.
Valerian, magnesium, and grounding are your BFFs.
Cancer Rising
Warm foods, digestive support, and emotional processing.
Stop holding everything in your stomach.
Leo Rising
You feel invincible, until you don’t.
Don’t ignore small symptoms.
Virgo Rising
Blood sugar balance. Nervous system care.
Routine is healing for you.
Libra Rising
Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate.
Kidneys need support. And so do you, stop giving everything away.
Scorpio Rising
Detox daily. Sweat, elimination, and colon support.
You’re magnetic to energy AND toxins.
Sagittarius Rising
Move your body every day.
Eat like a horse: whole grains, hearty meals, fiber.
Capricorn Rising
Support bones, teeth, and connective tissue.
Floss. Seriously. Saturn demands structure.
Aquarius Rising
Eat real meals. Drink water.
You forget you have a body. Pluto in your 1st = major detox years.
Pisces Rising
Root vegetables. Omega-rich foods.
Journal your meals so you stay present in your body.
One More Secret Tool: Hygiea: The Asteroid of Health Maintenance
Julie looked up my Hygiea placement (asteroid #10), and it was chef’s kiss perfect:
Hygiea in Aries, 5th House:
My joy is my medicine.
Play. Creativity. Fun.
Not optional, required.
This is why I preach play as healing. Because for many of us, especially water signs, joy is the antidote.
Why Medical Astrology Matters (And Why It Works)
Modern medicine isn’t wrong, it’s just incomplete.
Medical astrology gives you:
- language for your symptoms
- timing for your healing
- awareness of your energetic patterns
- connection back to your body
- permission to rest when the cosmos says rest
- clarity about what your system needs
Your chart isn’t your fate.
It’s your manual.
And as Julie says:
“When you have awareness, you’re back in the driver’s seat.”
Connect with Julie Larson
If you want your own medical astrology reading (yes, it’s on my to-do list too), Julie offers:
- Full chart analysis
- Solar water + trine water dates
- Bach flower recommendations
- Transit-based health insights
- Emotional + physical healing guidance
You can find her at:
Website: kamboco.com
Instagram: @kamboco
She’ll also be contributing to my Ignite Your Type program, and yes, her magic is a whole frequency of its own.
If this cracked open something in you, you’re not alone.
Your body is speaking.
Your chart is speaking.
And medical astrology is here to help you understand the language.
Much love, beautiful human.
Until next time, honor your body, honor your energy, honor your peace.
