These introduce the core energetic patterns of the sign and its archetypal, mythological, and traditional associations for a big picture overview of its virtues.

• The Energetic Architecture of the sign: the corresponding Planet, Element and Mode
• Seasonal dynamics and reflections in nature
• Dual nature and relationship to yin and yang
• Relationship to symbolism, archetypes, and mythologies of the world
• Correspondences to the major and minor arcana of the Tarot

In this section we focus on how the sign correlates to people on the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual level, tying them together for a holistic understanding of people and their health. 

• Physical constitution, body type and characteristics from the perspectives of Greek Humoral and Ayurvedic tri-dosha theories.
• Organ, system and tissue rulerships of the signs, planets, and elements. 
• Disease and pathology potentials and pre-dispositions, organ  system deficiencies, weaknesses, strengths, and excesses, as well as tissue state pathologies.
• Positive and negative psychological and emotional patterning of each sign.
• The evolutionary function of each sign as it serves to initiate us into higher levels of awareness- the archetypes as teachers. 

The final section covers how the sign and its energetic architecture (Planet, Element, Mode) relate to various attributes and characteristics of medicinal plants. The goal being to help you see how multiple layers of a plant correlate to the astrological archetypes. This is illustrated with specific plant examples and materia medica. 

• Morphological and botanical characteristics: shape, texture, color, habitat, scent, etc.
• Specific tastes, herbal actions, energetics, and organ, system and tissue affinities.
• Plant constituents and pharmacognosy
• Esoteric principles of plants
• Specific materia medica examples for each sign