Book Review

Healing Signs

Healing Signs: The Astrological Guide to Wholeness and Well-Being
Author: Ronnie Gale Dreyer

Internationally known Vedic Astrologer, Ronnie Gale Dryer, explores the relationship between the planetary placements in our birth charts and their health indicators. Using astrologer lingo, this book would be categorized as a cookbook.The term cookbookbasically means that by using the information from your natal birth chart, you can easily "lookup" the signs and house placements to read the interpretations (recipes) given in these types of texts. Many of these co-called cookbooksare focused on personality traits and understanding love relationhips. Healing Signs is an astrological cookbookfocused on healing and health.

Keys to Your Health According to Your Birthdate

Each sun sign is attributed to specific predisposed ailments or conditions. Each sign rules specific areas of the body. In determining what parts of your body are more vulnerable to illness or weakened due to your birth date, Dreyer explores ways of "Nipping Illness In The Bud According To Your Sign" (page 24).

How the Stars Affect Your Health

Each zodiac sign is associated with physical and psychological components, followed by an assortment of healing techniques that could be beneficial treatments. For example, parts of the body ruled by Aries are: eyes, head, nose, mouth, ears, forehead, and the brain. Mars, Aries' ruling planet governs the blood, muscles, and the adrenal glands. Typical illnesses attributed to Aries are headaches, colds and fevers, and sinusitis.

A wide variety of remedies and healing modalities are suggested under each sign for relief and prevention of these sign-related ailments given. Among them are healing herbs, flower essence remedies, diet and nutrition, Ayurveda, gem and color therapy, yogic exercises, visualizations, massage therapy, aromatherapy, mineral baths, chiropractic care, etc.

This book can be easily digested by the novice as the fundamentals of astrology are simply explained. Yet it will also be welcomed by the savvy astrologer as a beneficial resource for his/her reference library.

About the Author: Ronnie Gale Dryer has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English/Theater Arts from the University of New Mexico. Studied Vedic Astrology privately and at the Sanskrit University in India. Cofounder of the first computer service in The Netherlands. Presiding Officer of the Association for Astrological Networking (AFAN). Dryer has her own consulting practice and tours worldwide.

More Books by Ronnie Gale Dryer
Vedic Astrology: A Guide to the Fundamentals of Jyotish
Your Sun and Moon Guide to Love and Life
Venus: The Evolution of the Goddess and Her Planet