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(Please note that this is an astrological perspective on health and not a medical one. In days of yore there was no difference, both of these perspectives were identical. But in these times there could be quite a difference. For a medical perspective, please consult your doctor or health practitioner.)

The years 2011 and 2012 were very challenging healthwise. If you got through those years, you’ll get through the year ahead with flying colours. Since 2011 we note a steady, gradual improvement in health and energy. Though challenging, 2012 was better than 2011; 2013 was better than 2012; and 2014 will be better than 2013.

Though health is improving it still needs watching for the first half of the year, until July 16. Three long-term planets will be in stressful aspect with you. On July 16 Jupiter will move from a stressful aspect to a harmonious one, and on July 26 Mars will move out of his stressful aspect. You should feel a big positive difference in your overall vitality from July 16 onwards.

With your 6th house of health basically empty for most of the year (only the short-term planets will move through there) the danger is that you won’t pay enough attention here. And you should. You will have to force yourself to pay attention to your health – to follow good health regimes – even though you don’t feel like it.

Uranus has been in your sign since 2011. This often indicates experimentation with the physical body – a tendency to test its limits. Basically this is a good urge. Our bodies are capable of much more than we think and we only learn about this through testing it. But these experiments should be done in mindful and conscious ways, otherwise there could be a tendency to indulge in daredevil kinds of stunts and this can lead to injury. Testing is best done through regimes such as yoga or martial arts, which are basically disciplined and safe ways.

The most important thing for the first half of the year is to maintain high energy levels. When energy is high – when the auric field is strong – the body resists disease. It is basically immune to microbes and destructive kinds of bacteria. But let the auric field weaken for whatever reason and the body becomes more vulnerable to these sorts of things. The auric field is the spiritual equivalent of the physical immune system. Weakness in the auric field, in overall energy, has other consequences too. The vision, the hearing, the reflexes become a tad slower than normal. They are not up to standard and this can lead to accidents. So, rest when tired. Don’t burn the candle at both ends. Work rhythmically and alternate activities. Wear the colours, gems and aromas of your sign (see the Personality Profile at the beginning of this sign). Have regular massages or reflexology treatments. This will enhance your energy in subtle ways. It might also be advisable to take weekends (or longer holidays) at a health spa – depending on your finances.

Health can also be enhanced through regular scalp and facial massage. The head and face is one of your vulnerable areas. When you massage the head and face you not only strengthen those areas but the whole body as well. There are reflexes there that go to the whole body. Also enhance the health by paying more attention to the lungs, arms, shoulders and small intestine. Arms and shoulders should be regularly massaged. Tension tends to collect in the shoulders and needs to be released. The heart is also more vulnerable this year. The reflexes to the heart are shown in the chart. Avoid worry and anxiety – the main spiritual root causes of heart problems.

Mercury, your health planet, is fast moving. During the course of the year he will move through all the signs and houses of your Horoscope, as our regular readers know. Thus there are many short-term trends in health that are best dealt with later in the monthly reports.

Mercury goes retrograde three times this year – from February 6 to February 28; June 7 to July 2; and from October 4 to October 25. These are not times to make drastic changes to your health regime or to make important health decisions. These are times for study and review.

Favourable numbers for health and healing are 1, 3, 6, 8 and 9. If you are exercising or making affirmations do them in sets of 1, 3, 6, 8 and 9 – you will get more out of your exercises.