Major problem with my left foot

[Mist Knacker]

I had an injury with my left foot this past Saturday. I cannot lift it up at all on its own (using my ankle). From some research I did, this is often referred to as "foot drop", and I believe that, in my case, it may be due to a form of neuropathy (given how the problem occurred).

I helped a cousin of mine with a tiling job at a person's house. The job came up unexpectedly. My dad called me about it and told me it was an opportunity for me to make some cash. I was told I had to hurry to get there. So, I had to leave quickly (I even had to eat my breakfast in the car).

I did the chiseling, and the job involved kneeling down for extended periods of time. It was pretty hard work overall. I thought the knee pads that were provided weren't that great (they were shower sponges wrapped in knee braces). During lunch break, I could still walk normally, so the problem began sometime during the second half of the day. This was between 2:15 pm (when we got back from lunch break) and, I think, 6:30 pm (when we ended the day) as it was around 7:00 pm when I got home. I had only noticed the problem when I got home as I was wondering why I kept on almost tripping.

Here is an event chart. I did it for 2:15 pm (the time that we got back to work). Disregard the ascendant as I don't know the exact time when the problem with my foot started.


Here is my natal chart with current secondary progressions and solar arcs.


First thing I notice here is that the Moon is in Aquarius which rules legs, ankles, and circulation of blood and electricity, presuming to also relate to nerves, which is fitting for the problem I had that day. It is also square my natal Saturn but then it later trines my Midheaven. Additionally, the sign that the progressed Moon is going through in the birth chart can also denote what health conditions are likely to occur, but, in my chart, it is not currently in Aquarius, but I do remember having some problems with sore shins after exercise and a rash on my left one once when my progressed Moon was in that sign in 2006.
http://www.astrologycom.com/aquariusheal.html
http://www.homepagers.com/cookbook/aquack.html
http://www.sublunar.co.za/index.php?...d=87&Itemid=85

In the event chart, Mars is in a critical degree in 21 degrees Scorpio (same sign as my natal Mars). It is partile square my Vertex in 20 degrees Aquarius (same sign as the Moon in event chart) in my 6th House, which is associated with health issues, and exactly square my Part Of Fortune in 21 degrees Leo.

According to Lynn Koiner, when there are hard aspects to the Vertex, whether by transit or progression, there can be problems associated with the sign that the Vertex is in.
http://www.lynnkoiner.com/astrology-...he-natal-chart
According to The Spiritual Eclectic, the Vertex is referred to as "a turning point of fate" as it can represent fateful meetings.
http://www.thespiritualeclectic.com/...point-of-fate/

Additionally, solar arc Venus is currently separating from a square to my Part of Fortune.

Also, Chiron (wounding) is in Aquarius (ankles) and, along with Neptune, is making a sextile to my Venus.

Along with these, the only other major transit I'm having is Jupiter trine natal Mars.

Besides these, do you see any other transits, progressions, solar arcs, that may have played a role in this injury?

Thanks in advance.

[Caprising]

Your Progressed I.C. is conjunct jupiter in capricorn, which rules the knees, go easy on yourself!

[Frisiangal]

I had an injury with my left foot this past Saturday. I cannot lift it up at all on its own (using my ankle). From some research I did, this is often referred to as "foot drop", and I believe that, in my case, it may be due to a form of neuropathy (given how the problem occurred).

Hi,
When I read this, I thought of Uranus and Neptune's sojourn in each other's signs. As it is the ankle that is unable to hold up the foot, I would think the problem could come from tr. Neptune (feet) in Aquarius (shin/ankles). Although tr. Neptune is working its way through your 6th house, it's retrograde position has been activating natal Mercury and Mars at intervals for about 18 months. Did this coincide with losing regular employment, through which you are doing irregular and temp. work (very Aquarius) to make ends meet? Mars and Neptune are rulers of your 7th and 8th houses. Have you had relationship or medical problems during the same period?

Other than retrograde tr. Neptune square Mars, transiting Moon in Aquarius squared Saturn from the 5th house, and transit Saturn in the 1st house was still within orb of a quincunx to natal Sun during 16th October in an 'adverse' capacity. Tr. Jupiter, however, was trine Mars. It's possible that this combination produced an Aquarian 'twinge' or 'pinched' a nerve, inflicted numbness of the Mars-ruled muscles, as per your suggestion of neuropathy (Wikipedia named 'peripheral polyneuropathy as effecting the legs and feet!).

Hopefully the numbness will only be temporary and feeling will soon return.

How have you been 'mentally speaking'? Has your Mars sense of masculinity and manhood been under attack in the last 18 months?
I ask because I noticed that your Solar return Ascendant (physical constitution) is exactly conjunct natal Uranus (sudden change/ruler natal 6th house) this year. At your solar return, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in close orb to natal Mercury. Could there be a correlation between any mental state towards occuring circumstances and 'a numbness' through which you are unable to move (forward)?

[Mist Knacker]

Originally Posted by Frisiangal

Hi,
When I read this, I thought of Uranus and Neptune's sojourn in each other's signs. As it is the ankle that is unable to hold up the foot, I would think the problem could come from tr. Neptune (feet) in Aquarius (shin/ankles). Although tr. Neptune is working its way through your 6th house, it's retrograde position has been activating natal Mercury and Mars at intervals for about 18 months. Did this coincide with losing regular employment, through which you are doing irregular and temp. work (very Aquarius) to make ends meet?

Throughout much of this year, I have been doing various types jobs to make some money. In February and March, I scanned photos for my dad. Then, in April, I helped get my uncle's house ready for sale and also did some other jobs involving short trips. Then, in later April to early June, I helped build the patio in our backyard and landscape the yard as well.

In the summer, however, I didn't have any work, but more recently, I've been busy again. I've helped my grandmother move lately.

Additionally, since fall of 2008, I have been doing a project for a bodybuilding message board. It's a free program that can be used to calculate your total metabolism based on various parameters. However, I'm currently at a stopping point on this as I need to learn some new skills in order to move forward on it.

The last period when I had formal employment was August 2002 to August 2006. This was at Wal-Mart. Since then, I haven't been formally employed anywhere. At the time I quit, Neptune was on the cusp of my 6th House.

Other than these, I started really getting into music composition this past July and teaching myself music theory.

Mars and Neptune are rulers of your 7th and 8th houses. Have you had relationship or medical problems during the same period?

I haven't had any relationship problems recently since I haven't been in any relationship, but I have had relationship problems in the past. But days after my progressed Moon entered Aries, someone asked me about entering into a partnership pertaining to the project I had been doing. But reading about the plan and expectations he had in it, I found it to be a bit dubious and too grandiose, so I ended up not following through with it.

From February to the beginning of June, I felt physically well. I had a fairly stable routine (sleep, etc.). After that, though, I started having some problems (they were actually problems I had before that seemed to be returning). This coincided with starting the Paleo Diet on June 7, due to all of the good things I had heard about the diet (I couldn't handle that diet well myself, so I stopped it). I was fatigued often, my sleep patterns were broken. I basically couldn't establish any kind of balance in my routine. Things didn't start improving again until mid September.

Other than retrograde tr. Neptune square Mars, transiting Moon in Aquarius squared Saturn from the 5th house, and transit Saturn in the 1st house was still within orb of a quincunx to natal Sun during 16th October in an 'adverse' capacity. Tr. Jupiter, however, was trine Mars. It's possible that this combination produced an Aquarian 'twinge' or 'pinched' a nerve, inflicted numbness of the Mars-ruled muscles, as per your suggestion of neuropathy (Wikipedia named 'peripheral polyneuropathy as effecting the legs and feet!).

Hopefully the numbness will only be temporary and feeling will soon return.

I have starting taking a high dose of Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin form) as it is said to help with nerve function). I normally take B12 in this form, though, right now, I'm taking a higher dose due to this problem.

How have you been 'mentally speaking'?

I'm doing ok. Mentally, this year has probably been the best so far out of the more recent ones. The last good year I had in this department was 2002.

Autumn, however, always seems to be the worst part of the year for my mood.

Has your Mars sense of masculinity and manhood been under attack in the last 18 months? I ask because I noticed that your Solar return Ascendant (physical constitution) is exactly conjunct natal Uranus (sudden change/ruler natal 6th house) this year. At your solar return, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune were all in close orb to natal Mercury. Could there be a correlation between any mental state towards occuring circumstances and 'a numbness' through which you are unable to move (forward)?

I have noticed this.

[dr. farr]

For general information, the application of homeopathic remedies such as Traumeel Ointment to the affected areas of strain and numbness, alternated with Self-Heal (flower and herb) essence cream, is an inexpensive, harmless (yet often highly effective) method to help stimulate one's own system toward overcoming the causes of the problem.
If it were to diminish pain or toxins, such applications would be best made during the period of the waning Moon; however, to overcome debility, paralysis, numbness, applications would best be made during the time of the waxing Moon...

[Mist Knacker]

Originally Posted by dr. farr

For general information, the application of homeopathic remedies such as Traumeel Ointment to the affected areas of strain and numbness, alternated with Self-Heal (flower and herb) essence cream, is an inexpensive, harmless (yet often highly effective) method to help stimulate one's own system toward overcoming the causes of the problem.
If it were to diminish pain or toxins, such applications would be best made during the period of the waning Moon; however, to overcome debility, paralysis, numbness, applications would best be made during the time of the waxing Moon...

I may try those out.

Originally Posted by Caprising

Your Progressed I.C. is conjunct jupiter in capricorn, which rules the knees, go easy on yourself!

I will.
Jupiter rules my natal 4th, so we've also been doing renovations to our home during the period of this progression. During the time when the transiting North Node was conjunct my Jupiter and then progressed IC over the summer, we re-did our backyard - building a patio, laying down new grass, and building a fence.

I notice that the last Solar Eclipse on July 11 at 19 degrees Cancer fell in my 11th House (at the cusp), which governs the legs and ankles. The Eclipse squared my Moon/Mercury and Moon/Venus midpoints. In the event chart, Sun and Mercury were 4 degrees away from the Eclipse Point (in a square to it). Given that Cancer is on the 11th House cusp in my chart, that house is ruled by the Moon.

Back in June 14, 1993, I had an accident that is of a similar nature to this, though it involved a broken wrist. This one was due to a bicycle accident. One day, we were at someone's house that my babysitter was cleaning for (she cleaned houses for living). We were out one day riding bicycles. I tried to ride on a bicycle that was a bit too tall for me at the time, but I just wanted to see if I could do it. Unfortunately, upon pedaling, I went down the driveway and couldn't control it. I fell into the bushes and hit my wrist on the brickwall of their house.

At the time this accident happened, these were the transits going on:
-transit Mars in H12 square natal Mars; ruler of H3 in H3, which governs the arms, wrists, hands, fingers. The 3rd House also governs bicycles.
-transit Pluto in H3 was separating from conjunction with natal Mars
-transit North Node in Sagittarius was conjunct my Uranus (accidents) in H3 (bicycle)
-transit Saturn square natal Chiron in Gemini (wrist, arms)
-transit Chiron opposite natal Vertex
-solar arc Nodes on MC/IC axis
-In the event chart, the Sun was in Gemini (wrists, arms, bicycles), and Mercury (ruler of the Sun) was involved in a T-Square with a Uranus (sudden accident)/Neptune (confusion) conjunction in Capricorn (the bones) and the Moon in Aries (impulsiveness).
-The Solar Eclipse that preceded this accident was May 21, 1993 at 0 degrees Gemini. It was conjunct my natal Chiron. Saturn was in a square to the Eclipse Point the day it happened.

My wrist took about 6 weeks to heal from what I recall. I started out with a regular cast. Then I switched to a swimmer's cast so that I could swim since we were going to the beach on 4th of July week that year.

I wonder if it will take in the range of that amount of time (or a little less) for my foot although it doesn't involve a broken bone in this case.

[aquarius7000]

Hi,

Feet are ruled by Pisces, which is ruled by Jupiter (per trad astro) in turn. Your natal Jup is being squared by transit Saturn, which is passing over your 1st house of general physical health- hence caution, in any case, should be written in caps. Then, the current Ura-Mars trine 'fell over' your natal Mars (I mentioned this constellation in my 'October Skies' thread on the Mundane-Astrology forum). This can be a cause for falls, etc, esp. with transit Jup also closely aspecting your natal Mars. Your natal Mars is currently sort of beleaguered (even though there are some good aspects, but they can 'over-fire' Mars, making it hasty/uncautious), and, with Sat passing over your 1st H, you need to pay extra heed to yourself/health.


AQ7