A complete guide connecting astrology, herbalism, and the Jewish calendar months.
Aries ~ Nissan (March 21 - April 19)
Sign: Ram | Mode: Cardinal Fire, Masculine Planet: Mars Tissue State: Heat, Excitation Energetics: Hot and Dry
Season: Early Spring, Birth, New Beginnings, Seeds and Shoots
Body: Rules Head, Adrenal Glands, Blood, Febrile Mechanism. Face (especially forehead), Nose, Mouth, Eyes, Brain, Cerebro-Spinal system, Muscular system, Teeth (upper jaw).
Cell Salt: Kali Phos (Blood, Brain and Nerves)
Herbal Actions: Diaphoretic, Circulatory Stimulant, Blood Tonic
Herbs: Nettles, Yarrow, Bloodroot, Rosemary, Cayenne, Yellow Dock
Taurus ~ Iyyar (April 20 - May 20)
Sign: Bull | Mode: Fixed Earth, Feminine Planet: Venus Tissue State: Damp, Relaxation Energetics: Warm and Wet
Season: Peak of Spring, Taking Root, Fertility, Growth and Generation
Body: Rules Neck, Throat, Thyroid, Ears, Vocal Chords. Metabolic system, medulla oblongata, hearing, salivary glands, taste buds, teeth of lower jaw, jugular veins.
Cell Salt: Nat Sulph
Herbal Actions: Alterative, Bitter, Lymphatic
Herbs: Black Walnut (Thyroid), Licorice, Calamus (throat chakra affinity)
Gemini ~ Sivan (May 21 - June 21)
Sign: Twins | Mode: Mutable Air, Masculine Planet: Mercury Tissue State: Tension/Atrophy Energetics: Dry/Tense
Season: End of Spring, Change, Polarity, Duality, Mercurial, Communication between realms
Body: Rules Arms, Shoulders, Hands, Fingers, Lungs, Nerves. The Nervous System, breathing, tubes and connectors of the body, blood capillaries, sensory receptors, two hemispheres of brain.
Cell Salt: Kali Mur
Herbal Actions: Nervine, Antispasmodic, Expectorant
Herbs: Lobelia, Mullein, Horehound, Angelica, Osha, Lomatium (respiratory); Kava Kava, Valerian (spasmodic states); Gotu Kola, Bacopa, Gingko (Mercurial/Mind)
Cancer ~ Tammuz (June 22 - July 22)
Sign: Crab | Mode: Cardinal Water, Feminine Planet: Moon Tissue State: Damp, Stagnation Energetics: Wet
Season: Early Summer, Water, Protection, Feeling Body
Body: Rules Breasts, Stomach, Fluids, Mucous Membranes. Lower lungs and ribcage, chest, diaphragm, pituitary gland and hormones, upper alimentary system.
Cell Salt: Calc Fluor
Herbal Actions: Diaphoretic, Demulcent, Lymphatic, Astringent, Alterative
Herbs: Mugwort, Sweet Annie, Wormwood, Sagebrush (Bitters); Marshmallow, Milky Oats, Goldenseal (mucous membranes); Lady's Mantle, Rose (Astringents); Peppermint
Leo ~ Av (July 23 - August 22)
Sign: Lion | Mode: Fixed Fire, Masculine Planet: Sun Tissue State: Excitation Energetics: Heat
Season: Peak of Summer, Fire, Ego, Fullness of Being, Creative Expression
Body: Rules Heart and Blood via circulatory system, Vitality, Spine and Back. Chest, dorsal spine, marrow, heart, vena cava, aorta, myelin sheaths, cardiac system.
Cell Salt: Mag Phos
Herbal Actions: Diaphoretic, Circulatory Stimulant
Herbs: Hawthorn, Motherwort, Borage, St John's Wort, Linden, Calendula, Rosemary
Virgo ~ Elul (August 23 - September 22)
Sign: Virgin | Mode: Mutable Earth, Feminine Planet: Mercury Tissue State: Tense/Atrophy Energetics: Cold, Dry
Season: End of Summer, Harvest, Discrimination, Purifying
Body: Digestive System, Enteric Gut. Abdomen, gut brain, intestines, lower liver, alimentary canal, spleen, digestive enzymes.
Cell Salt: Kali Sulph
Herbal Actions: Nervine, Antispasmodic, Digestive
Herbs: Dill, Fennel, Agrimony, Wood Betony, Valerian, Licorice, Angelica
Libra ~ Tishrei (September 23 - October 22)
Sign: Scales | Mode: Cardinal Air, Masculine Planet: Venus Tissue State: Damp Relaxation Energetics: Warm, Relaxed
Season: Early Autumn, balance, temperance, equinox, filtration
Body: Kidneys, lower back, excretory systems (skin, kidneys), adrenals. Urinary system, hormones, endocrine system, estrogen, ovaries, veins, acid-alkaline balance.
Cell Salt: Nat Phos
Herbal Actions: Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant
Herbs: Damiana, Violet, Roses, Goldenrod, Ashwagandha, Uva Ursi, Nettles
Scorpio ~ Cheshvan (October 23 - November 21)
Sign: Scorpion | Mode: Fixed Water, Feminine Planets: Mars and Pluto Tissue State: Damp Stagnation Energetics: Cold Wet
Season: Late Autumn, Early Winter, establishing depth, secrets, unconscious and conscious desires
Body: Genitals and groin area. Colon, prostate, sex organs, gall bladder, rectum, sphincter muscle, uterus, cervix, coccyx and pelvis, reproductive system.
Cell Salt: Calc Sulph
Herbal Actions: Diuretic, Demulcent, Lymphatic
Herbs: Black Cohosh, Chaga, Queen Anne's Lace, Yarrow, Blessed Thistle
Sagittarius ~ Kislev (November 22 - December 21)
Sign: Archer | Mode: Mutable Fire, Masculine Planet: Jupiter Tissue State: Stagnation, Heat/Excitation Energetics: Warm, Moist
Season: Mid Winter, inspiration, wisdom, philosophy, connecting above and below
Body: Liver, Gallbladder. Hips and thighs, buttocks, sciatic nerve, lower spine, autonomic nervous system, cerebrum (especially left hemisphere).
Cell Salt: Silica
Herbal Actions: Diaphoretic, Circulatory Stimulant, Alterative
Herbs: Burdock, Dandelion, St John's Wort, Lemon Balm
Capricorn ~ Tevet (December 22 - January 19)
Sign: Goat | Mode: Cardinal Earth, Feminine Planet: Saturn Tissue State: Cold/Depression Energetics: Cold/Dry, Tense
Season: Late Winter
Body: Skin, hair, and knees. Teeth, joints, bones and skeletal system, anterior pituitary gland, gall bladder, regulation of body systems through hormonal system.
Cell Salt: Calc Phos
Herbal Actions: Bitter, Astringent, Alterative
Herbs: Thyme, Mullein, Comfrey, Boneset, Solomon's Seal, Horsetail, Oak
Aquarius ~ Shevat (January 20 - February 18)
Sign: Water Bearer | Mode: Fixed Air, Masculine Planets: Saturn/Uranus Tissue State: Dry Atrophy Energetics: Cold, Dry, Tense
Season: Late Winter, Rising up (Imbolc), originality and vision, individuality within community
Body: Lower leg, calves, and ankles. Shin bone, tibia, fibula, Achilles tendon, teeth, electrical impulses of nerves, circulatory system, oxygenation of cells.
Cell Salt: Sodium Chloride
Herbal Actions: Expectorant, Nervine, Circulatory Stimulant
Herbs: Horsetail, Milky Oats, Vervain, Kava Kava, Lavender, Passionflower, Motherwort, Skullcap
Pisces ~ Adar (February 19 - March 20)
Sign: Fish | Mode: Mutable Water, Feminine Planets: Jupiter/Neptune Tissue State: Damp Relaxation Energetics: Wet, Cold
Season: Transition from Winter into Spring, movement between realms, ego dissolution, unity and empathy
Body: Feet and toes. All body fluids including synovial fluids, mucus, and blood. Lymphatic, glandular, and endocrine systems. Pineal gland.
Cell Salt: Ferrous Phos
Herbal Actions: Diuretic, Lymphatic, Demulcent
Herbs: Bladderwrack, Ocotillo, Elder, Cleavers, Chickweed, Reishi