posted August 05, 2022 12:45 AM            

Hygieia reminds us that health is
an archetypal image embedded in the psyche. When the soul is not nourished or attended it speaks through
illness and disease.

The placement of Hygieia by house and sign that follow are where the goddess seeks her
expression in your life.

Hygieia in the 5th House:
The 5th house of the horoscope symbolizes the theater of the self and with Hygieia in a leading role it suggests
that your well being is intertwined with creative self expression. As a child the 5th house is the playground and the park where the freedom of open spaces inspired your urge to be vital and robust. Later it was games,
sports and recreation that became critical to your physical and mental health. As an adult the playhouse of the 5th sector of the horoscope is the arena where you are able to express your artistic self. Therefore with Hygieia here it suggests that your vitality, happiness and sense of feeling healthy are intimately connected with the ability to express your creativity.

As a child you would have first experienced how alive and vital you felt when
engaged in play and this would be an early touchstone in forging your identity. Later your identity and sense of self would have matured the more you became engaged with activities that promoted your creativeness and imagination. Besides being entertaining and amusing the sphere of creativity is therapeutic in your life. You may have recognized how essential amusement and having fun are in reconstructing a healthy lifestyle. You also are aware of how activity and play engage the individual in feeling alive and well. Therefore you might have been
drawn to work in physical education or sports training or be interested in therapeutic processes like sand play, inner child work or art therapy.

Your lifeline and road to health lead through the playhouse of the inner child. Therefore if there is not enough time for play, enough joy, or enough space for the expression of the creative self you will probably become run down, prone to feeling off-color, even sick. Hygieia will call you back into her sanctuary where it is necessary to
amuse yourself and become engaged in the theatrical production of your life. To regain, maintain or improve the health quotient in your life you need to take some leisure time to explore the creative aspects of your self and risk hanging out in the playground of your life.

Hygieia is in Gemini
Your well being is intimately connected with your ability to be mobile and adaptable and in having enough avenues of expression to appease your curious mind and adventuresome spirit. As your patroness of health, the goddess Hygieia finds her conscious expression through the qualities of Gemini.

This suggests that to feel whole you need to scratch your restless itch by being multi-tasked in responding and communicating with those in your environment. Well being is forged through communicating, listening and interrelating to others, sharing ideas and long walks together. It is important you find the space in your life to feel liberated enough to try different things. However, with your fondness for stimulation and new circumstances you may be prone to being indiscriminate and scattered, fraying your nerves and becoming anxious. Hypertension and the inability to relax or concentrate may be how the goddess lets you know you need balance in your life. As the need for activity and stimulation is high, a healing crisis impeding access to your abundant energy may trigger the need to change your habits. As the goddess of health channels healing through the element of air it is important to monitor your breathing. You may be accustomed to being on the go, which increases anxiety and stress. Shallow breathing may result and therefore it is important to correct this using some yoga or fitness techniques. Although you may not be aware you are sensitive to smoke and other pollutants in your environment. Your lungs will let you know; not only do they feel agitated with environmental pollutants but they strain with the weight of unexpressed feelings. Without adequate oxygenation you will feel tired and mentally fatigued. Similarly without communication and the stimulation of companionship you feel exhausted. To boost your vitality get out the bike and cycle around the neighborhood, take your kid brother to the park, phone a friend or accompany your workmate to their next yoga class or fun run.
In the body Gemini rules the shoulders and their bones, the arms, hands, fingers and lungs. Your upper torso needs to be stretched, a metaphor for your need to exercise the mind. While it is important that you are aware of exercising the body, your mind needs activity as well. You enjoy learning, gathering ideas and information, mapping and labeling things as exerting the mind is an essential key to feeling happy. A myriad of interesting things to study waits to claim your interest and help restore a sense of well being. Through this journey you discover the healing power of thought and affirmation.

Informtation is from Solar Writer: The Goddess Report