Diseases in birth charts

Usually, people have certain illnesses that they are prone to suffering from. These can readily be seen in a birth chart.

There are also certain placements that show a person with overall resistance to most diseases; high vitality.
The chart ruler in conjunction with the sun especially in tight orb is very fortunate. These people usually have lifelong good health and strength - even in old age. The same applies for the chart ruler in conjunction with Mars.

The sun or Mars in the 1st house also indicates...
...the same, amplified if the sun or Mars is also in conjunction with the ascendant from the 1st house. Fire dominant in the chart, Aries strong in the chart are also good for the health.

Sun/Jupiter, Mars/Jupiter and Sun/Mars aspects are also good for the health and vitality..
...especially if the orb is tight (2 degrees and under). certain 8th house placements like the sun or Pluto are also good for the health as they give a lot of recuperative and regenerative ability. The 8th house rules regeneration.

As for poor health, this also shows up.
Neptune in the 1st house, aspects between the chart ruler, Mars or the sun and Neptune. Saturn in the 6th house also shows serious health issues. Saturn rules karmic issues and the 6th house rules the health.

Lack of or few fire signs and even fire houses can contribute too.
Pisces strong in the chart can weaken the health. Pisces is ruled by Neptune which usually weakens. AN example is Michael Jackson who had Pisces rising and a Pisces moon in his first house, making the sign stronger in his chart. His masculinity was greatly reduced and he also...
...suffered from health problems like skin vitiligo. Pisces and Neptune rule weakness. This is why people with Pisces strong in the chart are usually weak in some way.

Saturn in Aries can also show an individual prone to health problems especially if there's no opposing factors.
As for particular health issues, look at the sign on the cusp of the 6th house. More often than not, the body part this sign rules will be prone to diseases in the life. Taurus on the 6th house cusp for example can show possible health problems with the neck or throat.

Likewise,
...if the ruler of the 6th house is making an aspect with the chart ruler, this usually brings health problems ruled by the planet that rules the 6th house or with the body parts it rules.

Let's say a person has Sagittarius on their 6th house cusp and Cancer rising. The moon...
...is the chart ruler as it rules Cancer and Jupiter rules their 6th house as it rules Sagittarius. If Jupiter and the moon are making an aspect (even the soft aspects), this person will likely have health problems on the body parts ruled by Jupiter (hips or thighs) or any of...
...the diseases ruled by Jupiter like blood sugar problems. Always look out for aspects between the chart ruler or co-ruler (in the event the rising sign has more than one ruler, the rest are chart co-rulers, also planets in the first house are co-rulers) and the 6th house ruler.
In addition, if a planet is in the 6th house, the body parts it rules may be prone to illness in the life. Even the diseases ruled by these planets may often afflict the individual. People with a 6th house Mars are usually prone to headaches and fevers. They are also prone to ...
...health problems with their reproductive organs as Mars rules them.

From Vedic Astrology, the 6th house is unfortunate. This house brings disease. Look at the planets in it, signs on the cusp and aspects between its ruler and the chart ruler. All these are pointers for disease
Certain fixed stars can also bring disease when a planet is in conjunction with them (always use 2 degrees maximum for fixed stars orbs).

An example is Zosma, at 9 degrees of Virgo. I have an epileptic friend with their Mercury in tight conjunction with this star. Mercury ....
...rules the nervous system. Mercury is also their chart ruler, making it stronger.

They also have other supporting factors like Saturn in Gemini (can bring problems with the nervous system), placed on the ascendant (planets on angles are stronger in their influence).
Certain degrees can also bring disease. 6˚ of cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) usually indicates a health problem especially if there are supporting factors in the chart (like the ones I listed in the early tweets on this thread).

Hellen Keller had her sun at...
6˚ of Cancer. She was born blind and deaf. The sun rules eyesight (also Mercury, just a BTW). She also lacked air in her chart (air rules eyesight, hearing and can amplify problems with these if absent in the chart).

A planet at 6˚ of a cardinal sign may bring health problems..
...corresponding to its nature.

6˚ of Leo and Aquarius in particular can all bring problems with the eyesight when an important planet is placed on them.
15˚ of Leo is also a strong degree of blindness. Stevie Wonder had it in his chart. Hellen Keller again had her co-ruler...
...Mars at 15˚ of Leo. In her case one can see that it was strongly fated.

The following are some fixed stars that can bring health problems.

Pleiades (29˚ of Taurus, eyesight), Aldebaran (9˚ of Gemini, weakens the lungs), Bellatrix (20˚ of Gemini, eyesight)...
...Polaris (28˚ of Gemini, brings disease. Look at the planet in conjunction with it to determine the nature of the disease), Castor (20˚ of Cancer, eyesight), Pollux (23˚ Cancer, eyesight), Praesepe (7˚ of Leo, eyesight), Zosma (9˚ of Virgo, brings disease so consider nature...
...of planet involved), Vindemiatrix (9˚ of Libra, problems with the spine), South Scale (14˚ of Scorpio, serious health problems, consider the planet involved), Aculeus (25˚ of Sagittarius, eyesight), Markab (23˚ of Pisces, fevers, hurts from violence).
The chart ruler or co-ruler in conjunction with any of the above stars increases the probability even more. Always remember to consider everything in the chart, such as a conjunction between the chart ruler and the sun (gives great health).

Saturn in the 1st house can also...
...weaken the overall health.

Mercury retrograde in a chart can cause problems with the eyesight, hearing, sense of taste and even problems with the brain. People born when Mercury is retrograde can also be a bit slow in learning.

Saturn in Gemini or in the 3rd house can...
bring similar problems to Mercury retrograde. These people can also have problems with the hands in some way, dyslexia and even a low IQ. This is not always the case as there are factors for intellect that can offset this such as Mercury/Uranus aspects, 1st or 3rd house Mercury..
...and so on.

Insanity comes from the 12th house. Neptune in the 12th house especially if conjunct the ascendant from the 12th house can bring mental illness. The 12th house also rules mental institutions. A prominent Neptune can also manifest as such.

Too much water can...
...cause one to be overly sensitive as well as prone to depression. Water rules the feelings.

I think the above is a good enough guide for looking for potential health problems from the chart.

This is not to scare people but rather, I hope it is used to help people.
Astrology can be a blessing if one knows how to use the knowledge. For example, if you have a 6th house moon you can avoid stress because you are very likely to suffer from ulcers or other problems with your digestive organs. Similar to Cancer or Virgo on the 6th house cusp.
If a disease is strongly fated, it will appear blatantly in the chart in the form of repeating indicators (like Hellen Keller) or the chart ruler may be involved.
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