A Scientific Basis for Medical Astrology
Medical astrology is the use of astrology to inform medical practice. As a practitioner of Chinese medicine with two doctorates, Dr. Morris uses astrology to expand the idea of the sign. Medicine depends upon the use of signs and symptoms as the core of clinical practice. The symptom is what the client reports and the sign is what the practitioner observes. Before the age of enlightenment, the use of astrology in medical practices was common.
Explore the evidence contained within medical research that supports the core cyclical influences in astrology: the day, lunar month and year. Learn how medical astrology is used to inform and enhance practice.
As a backdrop to this discussion, the themes of scientism, belief and the nature of scientific inquiry will be addressed.
About William Morris
William Morris is a practicing medical astrologer with a doctorate in acupuncture and Oriental medicine. He blends traditional methods East and West into a contemporary application, which is verified clinically. Will has over 39 years of experience with more than 30,000 clinical encounters integrating astrology with herbal medicine, nutrition and acupuncture. He also served as president of AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine for ten years, leading the institution to a level IV regionally accredited doctoral degree granting institution.
His astrological interests include: Jyotish, Greek, Medieval, Renaissance, Cosmobiological, Vibrational and Evolutionary methods. His interest lies in combining clinical skills with astrological skills in patient care. His PhD is in transformative studies and he brings this point of view to raising public awareness around astrology and paradigms of inquiry for the purposes of research.
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