Smoking and Medical Astrology ~ causes of smoking habits and best ways to quit it (The Astrology of Addiction)

Smoking and Medical Astrology ~ causes of smoking habits and best ways to quit it

The Astrology of Addiction

Hippocrates (460-337 BC), the Greek physician who is regarded as the father of medicine, insisted his students study astrology, saying, “He who does not understand astrology is not a doctor but a fool.” 

Smoking is one of the bad habits which are difficult to quit. Here on net there are many people who had asked me about best ways to quit smoking cigarette through astrology remedies. They want to know how they can quit smoking and suggested me to put a post on causes of smoking habits and best ways to quit it. Many people want to quit smoking. Smoking is the single greatest avoidable risk factor for cancer; worldwide, tobacco consumption caused an estimated 100 million deaths in the last century and if current trends continue it will kill 1,000 million in the 21st century. You are not alone in your desire to overcome the addiction of cigarettes.

Causes of Smoking in Astrology

Moon connection with Mars and Saturn makes the native smoking prone. Mercury must also be afflicted. Moon affliction shows unstable mind, emotional disturbance due to which native feeling uncomfortable to adjust in his environment. Native is not feeling good from inside. Moon must me in malefic houses specially 8^th house under bad influence or in bad position. There must be affliction to 8^th house also; it denotes long term bad habits. 6^th lord must have connection with 4^th house, 4^th lord or Cancer sign. Usually Moon is in waning position in these persons chart. 2^nd house represent food, mouth, throat so it must be afflicted with malefics. Mercury indicates swift movement, hands, mouth which must be afflicted by malefic. So 2^nd, 4^th , 6^th houses with afflicted Moon and Mercury play an important role making person addicted to smoking/cigarettes.

In the example charts natives are badly addicted to the habit of smoking. In both charts Moon were found to be in 8^th house of birth chart with afflicted Mercury by Saturn.

Example Chart One

Example Chart Two

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Mars involvement is also seen in these charts. Mars is planet of energy represent fire giving boost to negative habits.

People with strong Gemini energy (negatively strong) tend to be cigarette smokers.  Gemini can be restless and jittery in nature, and those who are strongly influenced by this sign often chain smoke mainly in an effort to calm themselves.  Affective healing will not only break the addiction to nicotine, but substitute healthy methods to calm the nerves and mind.

Quit Smoking with Astrology

Moon governs your habits, emotions, conditioning, moods and your attachments. The moon governs your emotional connection to your environment and how you feel inside. The moon influences your emotions driven moods and your will to succeed.  Saturn is the planet of discipline, maturity, restriction, darkness, limitation, and structure. Saturn wants you to progress through hard work and diligent effort. 

The moon must be at an angle to Saturn that provides an easy flow of energy. When determining the best aspects between the Moon and Saturn, the moon should be waning. The waning moon occurs after the Full Moon. As the moon waxes or reaches its fullness our desires increase. When the moon is waning, our desires decrease.

You can quit smoking when you are determined to do so. For this you need to check in transit the moons placement and the energy of Saturn to become smoke free forever. Saturn energy is a great guide and teacher. Saturn will reward you for your hard work and efforts. When you decide to quit smoking you will need discipline as much as you need motivation and this is where Saturn will help you. 

Other Remedies

Yoga therapy is successful because of the balance created in the nervous and endocrine systems which directly influences all the other systems and organs of the body. Yoga acts both as a curative and preventive therapy. The very essence of yoga lies in attaining mental peace, improved concentration powers, a relaxed state of living and harmony in relationships. So do pranayama and meditation daily.

·       Take good amount of fresh fruits, Juices, Milk everyday.

·       Don’t be hungry, keep having something healthy.

·       Vegetarian diet helps in increasing the sattvic quality of the mind.

·       Drink lots of water.

·       Take Nicotine substitutes to help quit smoking.

·       Rudraksha, Gemstones can help in this regard which can be suggested as per the horoscope requirements.

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