{"id":848,"date":"2008-04-08T23:42:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-08T23:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quackometer.net\/wpblog\/2008\/04\/medical-astrology-forseeing-the-future-of-regulated-alternative-medicine.html"},"modified":"2008-04-08T23:42:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-08T23:42:00","slug":"medical-astrology-forseeing-future-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quackometer.net\/blog\/2008\/04\/medical-astrology-forseeing-future-of.html","title":{"rendered":"Medical Astrology – Forseeing the Future of Regulated Alternative Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Part of the wonderful new world of regulated alternative medicine is the insistence that all registered practitioners undergo Continuous Professional Development. Just like in real professions, quacks will be expected to attend a certain number of hours per year in keeping their skills up to date and learning about the latest developments in their field.<\/p>\n

The Prince of Wales and his new Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council are right behind this initiative and, with the government, there are going to be lots of shiny new ‘training standards’ for their members. Existing non compulsory ‘regulators’, such as the Society of Homeopaths also insist in Continuous Professional Development.<\/p>\n

So, what do we expect homeopaths to learn? The latest meta analyses and why scientific results do not support homeopathy? Basic chemistry lessons and why no atoms means no effect? No.<\/p>\n

Let me show you an example. This evening, homeopaths can earn on of their CPD certificates by going to a talk in St Albans<\/a> given by Myriam Shivadikar. The talk is entitled, MEDICAL ASTROLOGY FOR HOMEOPATHS.<\/p>\n

Every ancient civilisation used astrology for forecasting events, promoting health and in the prevention of disease. The alchemists used astrology and based prescriptions on the patient\u2019s planetary constitution. As a physician, we need to understand patients in order to treat them. The best physician can predict a disease before it occurs- Why wait for a person to get sick?<\/p>\n

This simple yet effective system of astrology is based on ancient wisdom using Planetary Cycles and popularised by Robin Murphy. You do not need to have prior knowledge of \u2018Western Astrology\u2019 to use this system.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Western Astrology? I thought ‘Western’ was bad and allopathic? Fortunately, you do not need prior knowledge of anything before attending this course. Trainees need not have prior knowledge of the differences between their arse and their elbow.<\/p>\n

What new skills will homeopaths pick up?<\/p>\n