Twelve physiological systems. Seven classical planetary principles. Four elemental mechanisms. One integrated organism.
The cover draws on the classical planetary domicile scheme described by Ptolemy, integrating its arrangement of planets and zodiac signs with the author’s original classification of twelve physiological systems.
How do the many systems of the human body work together—and how might their relationships deepen our understanding of ourselves?
Medical Zodiac brings a physician’s perspective to the symbolic language of astrology. It proposes a framework connecting the twelve zodiac signs with twelve functional systems of the body, then explores their relationships through the four elements and seven classical planetary principles.
Written for curious readers, the book brings physiology into conversation with philosophy, temperament, and the longstanding search for unity between the human being and the natural world.
About The Book
Across cultures and centuries, thinkers have sought to understand the human being as part of a larger natural order. Medical Zodiac returns to this question through the interconnected systems of the living body.
Drawing on her background in medicine and immunology research, Tanya Galperin develops a symbolic classification of physiological functions—from activation and perception to coordination, renewal, structure, and protection.
Physiology forms the foundation for exploring psychological experience, astrological symbolism, and cultural traditions as interconnected layers of meaning.
The anatomical and physiological descriptions draw on established knowledge; the zodiacal and planetary correspondences represent the author’s symbolic interpretation.
What You Will Explore
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The twelve signs and the body: proposed correspondences between zodiacal archetypes and physiological systems.
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Fire, Earth, Air, and Water as four symbolic mechanisms, each linking three physiological systems within the organism.
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Temperament and self-awareness: connections between bodily functions and familiar patterns of feeling, perception, and action.
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The five classical planets, each associated with a complementary pair of zodiac signs, together with the Sun and Moon as two organizing centers.
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Archetypal practices: reflective exercises, movement, and meditation inspired by the book’s framework.
Begin Your Exploration
Explore the body as an interconnected whole—and a starting point for deeper self-awareness.
Medical Zodiac presents astrology and traditional symbolic systems as languages of contemplation and self-awareness. Its proposed correspondences are not established medical classifications and are not intended for diagnosis or treatment.