When To Operate
When To Operate
When To Operate
by Eileen Nauman
As medical astrologer working with doctors and clients from all over the United States, one of
my most frequent phone calls is: "When could I go in for my operation?" Below are rules I have
always applied and the results have always been excellent.
1. Operate 5 days before the New Moon (when body fluids are at their lowest ebb—this means
less chance of swelling) 5 days after it.
2. Never operate 5 days before or 5 days after a Full Moon (when body fluids are at their highest
and can cause excessive swelling, hemorrhaging on seepage from wounds).
3. Avoid the operation when the transiting Sun is in the sign ruling that part of the body.
4. Do not operate on that part of the body ruled by the sign in which the Moon is transiting. In
other words, for a gall bladder operation (ruled by Capricorn and opposite polarity, Cancer) do
not operate as the Moon transits through Capricorn. I usually avoid the opposite polarity sign as
a precaution when possible because there is a definite reflex action involved.
5. Do not operate when the transiting Moon is applying closely to a square or opposition to the
natal or transiting Sun, Mars or Saturn. As in conjunct is the worst type of medical aspect under
which to operate, so include it also. Mars in a tension aspect with the transiting Moon can mean
excessive bleeding or inflammation of that area after surgery. Saturn can mean chronic or very
serious complications.
6. The transiting Moon should be sextile or trine to natal, progressed or transiting Venus or
Jupiter and not afflicted by Mars. This is a must to pull off an operation without a hitch because
then it will be so smoothly and as anticipated. If Mars is involved negatively, it can mean
hemorrhaging.
7. The transiting Moon should be in a fixed sign (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) but not in the
sign ruling the part of the body being operated upon. Fixed signs insure the operation will go as
planned, keep the hands of the surgeon steady with no extra complications. The worst placement
to operate under is, when the Moon is in a mutable or common sign. It is too flexible (Who
wants to go in for a gall bladder operation and while poling around the surgeon decides also to
remove your appendics?)
8. Do not operate when the transiting or progressed Moon is applying to Mars in the following
aspects: conjunction, square in conjunct or opposition. Do operate if sextile or trine; this insures
a quick, clean, concise cutting hand of the surgeon and that he knows what he is doing.
9. Do not operate when the transiting Moon is in negative aspect to Saturn, Mars, Neptune or
Pluto. Try to get harmonious aspects or none from them. I had a girl go in for two heart surgeries
in negative Pluto aspect, and she died twice on the table; fortunately she survived. This was done
before she knew about medical astrology.
10. Do not operate when the transiting Moon is Combust or within 17 degrees of the natal Sun,
Moon or Mars.
11. It is said that you should not operate in a Mars hour for an operation, and that it should be
scheduled for a Venus or Jupiter hour. Believe me, from long experience, trying to get a busy
surgeon to operate at a specific hour is almost impossible. You are lucky if you get the day you
want.
12. Never operate on a Void of Course Moon day. I had a client call about a nose operation and I
told her 'no' and that if she did it anyway, it would have to be done again. She did and she is gone
back two more times. Either the surgery was not done correctly, further implications were found
and s second operation will become necessary.