Just as the movement of the heavens was believed to influence the weather,so it was believed that it could influence human physiology. The set ofcorrespondences between the human and the universe has become known by theshorthand "microcosm/macrocosm". Hearkening to Platonic ideas, themicrocosm of the human body was thought to contain cosmic relationships ofthe macrocosm of the universe. Each part of the body was associated withastrological signs:
- Aries
- Head, eyes, adrenals, blood pressure.
- Taurus
- Neck, throat, shoulders, ears.
- Gemini
- Lungs, nerves, arms, heads [sic], fingers.
- Cancer
- Chest wall, breasts, some body fluids.
- Leo
- Heart, spine, upper back, spleen.
- Virgo
- Abdomen, intestines, gallbladder, pancreas, liver.
- Libra
- Lower back, hips, kidneys, endocrines.
- Scorpio
- Reproductive organs, pelvis, urinary bladder,rectum.
- Sagittarius
- Thighs, legs.
- Capricorn
- Knees, bones, skin.
- Aquarius
- Ankles, blood vessels.
- Pisces
- Feet, some body fluids.
