The signs of the zodiac were believed to preside over the parts of the body, covering the body from head (Aries) to toe (Pisces), as follows:
The anatomical-astrological human
- Aries – head, face, brain, eyes
- Taurus – throat, neck, thyroid gland, vocal tract
- Gemini – arms, lungs, shoulders, hands, nervous system, brain
- Cancer – chest, breasts, stomach, alimentary canal
- Leo – heart, chest, spine, spinal column, upper back
- Virgo – digestive system, intestines, spleen, nervous system
- Libra – kidneys, skin, lumbar region, buttocks
- Scorpio – reproductive system, sexual organs, bowels, excretory system
- Sagittarius – hips, thighs, liver, sciatic nerve
- Capricorn – knees, joints, skeletal system
- Aquarius – ankles, calves, circulatory system
- Pisces – feet, toes, lymphatic system, adipose tissue
- Sun – heart, spine, and general vitality
- Moon – stomach, digestive system, female organs, lymphatic system
- Mercury – brain, central nervous system, thyroid gland, five senses, hands
- Venus – throat, kidneys, thymus gland, sense of touch, ovaries
- Mars – muscles, head, adrenal glands, senses of smell and taste
- Jupiter – liver, thighs, feet, growth, pituitary gland
- Saturn – skin, hair, teeth, bones, the body’s defenses, spleen
- Uranus – parathyroid gland, neural activity, aura
- Neptune – pineal gland, psychic healing
- Pluto – pancreas, metabolism, elimination….
