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Star & Leaf is the home of astrology readings & our astrological apothecary. Astrology readings & services are offered by Hannah Greenleaf, our founder & professional astrologer & herbalist. Our tinctures, teas, and essences are made with the highest quality organic or wildcrafted ingredients. Infused with reiki and inspired by ancient wisdom, our products are made to connect you to the magic of the plants and planets.
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What is astrological herbalism?
All plants have an astrological correspondence, much like how humans do. This system of identifying the planetary & zodiacal correspondences of herbs & using astrology for wellbeing dates back to the foundations of astrology in ancient Babylonia.
This knowledge gives an understanding of the underlying energetic properties of plants & their effects on the physical, emotional, & spiritual level.Easy plants to identify astrologically are sunflowers & their correspondence with the Sun, or roses and their correspondence with Venus, goddess of love & beauty & romance.
The other component of astrological herbalism is using the birth chart of an individual to figure out what herbs they may need, to help match-make people to plants. It is also a system of mysticism that enables us to see underlying patterns & archetypes repeating in the natural world, the celestial world, & within ourselves.
All plants have an astrological correspondence, much like how humans do. This system of identifying the planetary & zodiacal correspondences of herbs & using astrology for wellbeing dates back to the foundations of astrology in ancient Babylonia.
This knowledge gives an understanding of the underlying energetic properties of plants & their effects on the physical, emotional, & spiritual level.Easy plants to identify astrologically are sunflowers & their correspondence with the Sun, or roses and their correspondence with Venus, goddess of love & beauty & romance.
The other component of astrological herbalism is using the birth chart of an individual to figure out what herbs they may need, to help match-make people to plants. It is also a system of mysticism that enables us to see underlying patterns & archetypes repeating in the natural world, the celestial world, & within ourselves.
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History of the astrology of herbs & health
The astrological correspondences of herbs, & the concept that astrology corresponds with our health, dates back to the foundations of astrology in Mesopotamia in 2,000 BCE. Babylonian pharmacological texts include records of gods & goddesses/planets associated with plants. Remedies were made in accordance with celestial timing, & certain body parts already corresponded to certain planets.
Further historical roots include Hippocrates & Galen of Ancient Greece & their theories on celestial movements correlating with health, India’s use of astrology in Ayurvedic Medicine, 9th century Baghdad during the Golden Age of Islam, where renowned astrologer Abu Ma'shar wrote theories on the astrological nature of plants, minerals, & people & planetary influence on all life, & Renaissance England where Nicholas Culpepper wrote a book with astrological correspondences of plant & Renaissance Italy where Galileo taught the astrology of health at university.
Historical Citations:
Reiner, Erica. “Astral Magic in Babylonia.â€Â Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 85, no. 4, 1995, pp. i–150. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/1006642. Accessed 15 Mar. 2023.
Saif, Liana. “The Arabic Theory of Astral Influences in Early Modern Medicine.â€Â Renaissance Studies, vol. 25, no. 5, 2011, pp. 609–26. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24420277. Accessed 15 Mar. 2023.
Culpeper, Nicholas and Steven Foster. Culpeper's Complete Herbal. Illustrated & annotated edition. New York, Sterling Publishing Company, 2019.
Yano, Michio. “Medicine and Divination in India.â€Â East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine, no. 24, 2005, pp. 44–61. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43151240. Accessed 15 Mar. 2023.