Alex Grey

Astrologers like everyone else are now looking at the potential for a flu pandemic. Once again the star signature for such an occurrence is Neptune, Chiron, and Jupiter in Aquarius. Chiron and Neptune together can mean illnesses associated with the auto-immune system, such as viruses, AIDS, Candida, etc. Jupiter, symbolizing expansion, can blow things far and wide through the air-borne means of Aquarius. These three ’star bodies’ link together on and off for this entire year of 2009. Both Mercury and Mars will potentially aggravate the issues; retrograde Mercury in Taurus in May, and Mars in Taurus in July as well as Mars in Leo for seven months starting in October. Remember, the influenza pandemic of 1918 swept through in two waves, one in the spring and one in the fall which proved more deadly.

As I ponder the meaning of all of this I realize that Neptune in Aquarius can be either a blessing or a curse. Without a greater sense of compassion for all living things, science combined with either the giant industrial-agribusiness or the industrial-military complex can turn incredibly destructive. There is still much to be learned about this present virus known as H1N1. We do know that it is a combination of genes found in asian swine viruses, mexican swine viruses, human viruses, and avian viruses.. Is this strange brew a natural mutation or bio-engineered? There is a lot of buzz everywhere in the media, but how are we to learn the true facts? Whenever Neptune is involved things can get really blurred and we may feel like we’re dealing with something out of mad commix making it difficult to discern what is truth and what is fantasy. I certainly am trying my best to listen carefully to thoughtful experts rather than alarmists. On the web one such source of intelligent information is: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/29/Swine-Flu.aspx. Check it out.

Perhaps it is a good time to put trust into what you already know as your truth in staying strong and healthy. So, please! Share with the rest of the readers in this wee blog your own ideas and methods for maintaining a healthy and strong immune system. We’re all friends here. We have this marvelous tool called the inter-net—also Neptune in Aquarius as well as Uranus in Pisces—now to link us in community at a different kind of grass roots level. Isn’t this what blogs are all about? Sharing thoughts, feelings, and ideas together? I hope so.

Here’s what I do to stay strong and healthy:

I try to keep a positive attitude and outlook on life no matter what the challenge. I pray to and commune with both the natural world of nature and the celestial world of spirit. I give and receive love with my husband and family. I try to help others and enjoy others company. I laugh and I cry. I allow myself to get angry. I keep track of my dream life and the messages they bring to me. I enjoy my work and stay busy.

I eat smply and nutritionally avoiding too much of any one thing, but especially sugar and wheat products. I stay away, if at all possible, from refined, processed, and packaged foods. I drink a lot of pure water. I eat organic foods grown locally and seasonally that are fresh.

I try to exercise and take long walks where I breathe deeply, work up a sweat, and soak in nature while doing so. I have practiced yoga, pilates, and meditation at various stages in my life. I’ve even done weight training.

I take regular supplements designed for my constitutional type. Along with my normal regime there are cerain supplements that I take to boost my immune system even if I’m not sick. I take Vitamin D3, and COQ10, as well as freshly ground flax seeds on my yogurt every morning. I take the right type of Vitamin C for my metabolism type, which is a fast-oxidizer. I take SOD, which is also another anti-oxidant.

When beginning to feel under the weather or even out and out ill, I use homeopathy. It works for me. I have my Constitutional prescribed by my Dr. I always take it at the first sign of any imbalance. For viral diseases I use Oscillococcinum, a general remedy mixture that you can buy in any good natural foods store. I also fortify with Chinese herbal medicine such as Yin Chao. I constantly rely on Source Natural’s Wellness Formula. I use both their tincture and capsule forms. This formula has many of the immune boosting herbs in it, like Astragulus, and Ginger root. I like tinctures with Echinacea and Golden Seal, but I now find that the straight powder of Golden Seal root works best stirred into a bit of fruit juice. I’ve grown to like the extreme bitter taste!

OK, that’s probably enough from me. What about you??? I’d really love to hear from as many of you as possible so that everyone will benefit. What do you do to stay healthy and strong?