Plantarium
Episodes
The astrology of mental health
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in parti...
The astrology of mental health
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in parti...
The astrology of mental health
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in parti...
The astrology of mental health
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in parti...
The astrology of mental health
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologer and herbalist MarcosPatchett discusses the astrology of mental health with astrologer Nāthan Naicker – in parti...
The Temperament of Robert Downey Junior
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Astrologer Nāthan Naicker analyses Robert Downey Jr.’s birthchart using his unique method of calculating Temperament!Timestamps:0:00:00 Intro0:00...
The astrology of Temperament
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone interview astrologer Nāthan Naicker about his unique method of...
The astrology of Donald Trump’s health
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical herbalist and astrologer MarcosPatchett analyses Donald Trump’s birth chart using techniques from traditional astrology (He...
Q&A: Is the Ascendant (rising sign) a ‘mask’?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss the oft-repeated claim that the astrological ascendant ...
A 17th century herbal-astrological prescription against melancholy
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists MarcosPatchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss one of Renaissance apothecary Richard Saunders’ presc...
Q&A: whole sign vs quadrant houses
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers MarcosPatchett and Oliver discuss three popular house systems in astrology – Placidus, Regiomont...
The astrology of Flu Season
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical astrologers and herbalists Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone discuss an astrological technique for analysing flu season, fo...
Planetary Prescriptions in the pre-modern era
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists Oliver Rathbone and Marcos Patchett continue their investigation of the 17th-century astrologer andphysician Richard Saunders, taki...
Renaissance diagnostics: Saunders’ system
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos Patchett and Oliver Rathbone continue their exploration of the 17th century astrologer and ...
Stars, signs and sickness
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcos and Olly continue their discussion about therelevance of essential dignity – the positions of planets in signs – in the analysis of medical...
Dignity, debility and disease
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In traditional astrology, planets are said to be strong in some signs but weak in others, but in medical charts and the astrological analysis of illne...
Q&A: Old client – new chart?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about decumbitures (illness charts) or consultation charts – when a client or patient returns after a ...
Harvesting under the stars
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss a student qeury about harvesting medicinal plants using astrological timing, and describe t...
Q&A: Which set of terms/bounds and triplicity rulers is correct?
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss essential dignities in astrology – in particular, the competing systems of terms/bounds and triplicity r...
Libra power plants
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss four medicinal plants that may be classified in the zodiac sign Libra, and why. Our school...
Q&A: Which house system for medical astrology?
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss house systems – specifically, why they prefer to use Regiomontanus for medical astrology, while other as...
Virgo power plants
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcos and Olly discuss which medicinal plants may be classified under the zodiac sign Virgo, and why. Our school of medical astrology: https://pla...
Q&A: Can you diagnose using only birth data?
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a viewer request to ‘read my chart’ using birth data alone. Our school of medical astrology: https:...
Mars vs. the Cardinals
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What medical mishaps may happen when Mars enters the cardinal or moveable signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn? Medical astrologers Marcos an...
Q&A: Sign or House?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about chart interpretation – which to emphasise, the house or the sign a planet is...
Leo Power Plants
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What plant medicines belong to the Zodiac sign Leo, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical as...
Q&A: Are the lungs under Gemini or Cancer?
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a student question about whether the lungs are symbolised by the astrological sign Gemin...
Mars vs. the Mutables
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What challenges occur when Mars is in the mutable signs – Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces? How can these be anticipated and ameliorated? M...
Q&A: Why so bitter?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly respond to a subscriber question about bitter plant medicines – why do some authors say they are ...
Cancer Power Plants
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What medicinal plants may be associated with the zodiac sign Cancer, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our scho...
Mars vs. the Fixed signs
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when Mars is in the fixed signs – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius? What psychological, physical and social challenges can this prod...
Gemini Power Plants
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What plant medicines are associated with the stellar twins, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of me...
MARS: wanting, warring, winning
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss the significations, challenges and potentials of the red planet in astrology. Our school o...
Taurus Power Plants
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What plant medicines belong to the Zodiac sign Taurus, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss… Our school of medical...
Eclipses, illness and change
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical astrologers and herbalists Marcos and Olly discuss the role of eclipses in traditional medical astrology as predictors of illness on a perso...
Aries Power Plants
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss a selection of medicinal plants that may be affiliated with the zodiac sign Aries, and wh...
Pisces Power Plants
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What medicinal plants belong to the Zodiac sign Pisces, and why? Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss some botanical candida...
Aquarius Power Plants
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marcos and Olly continue their discussion on medicinal plants and astrological signs. Which herbs may be said to belong to the Fixed Air sign Aquari...
Capricorn Power Plants
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly continue the theme of medicinal plants and astrological signs. Which medicinal b...
Sagittarius Power Plants
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss medicinal plants which may be said to be Sagittarian – what are the uniq...
Flipping the Zodiac, Part Two
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marcos and Olly are once again joined by Nathan Naicker of https://www.spicastrology.com/ to discuss the “Southern Tropical” zodiac, this time to ...
Flipping the Zodiac, Part One
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly are joined by Nathan Naicker of https://www.spicastrology.com/ to discuss his innovative use of the...
Scorpio Power Plants
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In traditional Western pre-modern medicine, medicines were associated with different planets due to their perceived medicinal attributes, and some wer...
Saturn vs the Mutables
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss Saturn’s transits and directions to or through natal Sun, or “star signs”; in this ep...
Saturn in the Fixed signs
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss Saturn’s transits and directions to or through natal Sun, or “star signs” – specifi...
Saturn vs the Cardinals
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss Saturn’s transits and directions to or through natal Sun, or “star sig...
Remedies for Sun-Saturn directions
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss Saturn’s transits and directions to the natal Sun, or “star signs” –...
Good outcomes in medical astrology (part 2)
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marcos and Olly continue their discussion about the astrology of successful treatments and good medical outcomes, and analyse an exam...
Good outcomes in medical astrology (part 1)
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marcos and Olly discuss the astrology of successful treatments and good outcomes in medicine or therapeutics, and analyse an example ...
Ambulance Chasing, part two
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Marcos and Olly discuss more astrological signatures of challenging medical situations in consultation charts, with a deep dive into ...
Ambulance Chasing, part one
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UK-based medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss astrological signatures of challenging medical situations in consultation charts, ...
Combustion in medical astrology
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, UK-based medical herbalists and astrologers Marcos and Olly discuss the astrological phenomenon known as combustion – its meaning, ...
The many branches of astrology
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Marcos and Olly are joined by fellow herbalist Lucy Blunden, representing the astro-curious community, to discuss what are the differe...
Astrological anatomy & plant medicine Part 4
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Medical herbalists and students of astrology Marcos and Olly continue their discussion of the “Zodiacal melothesia” – how the zodiac signs match...
Astrological anatomy & plant medicine Part 3
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UK-based medical herbalists and students of astrology Marcos and Olly continue their discussion of the “zodiac (wo)man”, discussing the northern h...
Astrological anatomy & plant medicine Part 2
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, UK-based medical herbalists and students of astrology Marcos and Olly continue discussing the zodiac signs’ anatomical correlates a...
Astrological anatomy & plant medicine Part 1
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The “Zodiacal melothesia” is a posh name for the ancient practice of matching zodiac signs to body parts for the purpose of using astrological div...
Space botany
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most confusing subjects to esoteric plant people and students of medical astrology who use herbal medicine is the astrological assignation ...
Skipping through an astro-medical minefield
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Medical astrology is ethically challenging, especially when prediction or diagnosis – two areas in which astrology has not been proven to work scien...
Why your doctor knows nothing about astronomy
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we (two UK-based medical herbalists and students of astrology) discuss decumbiture, horary, and medical astrology in practice; key pla...