# How to Really Read Your Constitution in the Natal Chart

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Podcast: [The Plant Path: Clinical Herbalism, Medical Astrology & Spagyric Alchemy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-plant-path-herbalism-medical-astrology-spagyric-alchemy-743287)
Published: 2026-03-11T12:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Sajah talks about how to assess a person's constitution through the natal chart and why this matters for effective holistic herbalism. You'll learn how the rising sign, planetary placements, and the 1st to 6th house relationship reveal underlying patterns that determine health, imbalance, and therapeutic strategy. Here's what you'll learn: What "constitution" means in holistic medicine — and why it's foundational Why treating symptoms without constitutional assessment often fails The difference between prakruti (core constitution) and vikruti (current imbalance) in Ayurveda, and how they relate to the natal chart The #1 mistake beginners make in medical astrology Why the rising sign is the true constitutional doorway How to assess constitution through: the rising sign's element, mode, and ruling planet, planets conjunct the ascendant, the ruling planet's placement, strength, and dignity How the 1st house and 6th house form a quincunx, revealing health vulnerabilities A breakdown of the Gemini–Scorpio elimination axis as a case study When the rising sign can be overridden (stelliums, stationary planets, elemental dominance) Why constitutional knowledge should guide herbal formulation ———————————— CONNECT WITH SAJAH AND WHITNEY ———————————— To get free in depth mini-courses and videos, visit our blog at: http://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com Get daily inspiration and plant wisdom on our Facebook and Instagram channels: http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionaryHerbalism https://www.instagram.com/evolutionary_herbalism/ Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyP63opAmcpIAQg1M9ShNSQ Get a free 5-week course when you buy a copy of the book, Evolutionary Herbalism: https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/evolutionary-herbalism-b…

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