Astrology & Panic Attacks/Anxiety Part Two

A few days ago I wrote on some of the basics of panic attacks on both blogs. A few people have commented on my blogs telling me how they also have problems and listed the placements that they think are important. Yes, Virgo or Gemini rising can also indicate a restless, nervous energy, but there also needs to be other factors as well. We can't go by that alone,but the people  had other things going on with their Moon as well. Uranus square Moon can be very much linked to bad anxiety.

Personally, I have Moon trine Uranus. I think having Moon-Uranus aspects are pretty good and at least I have the trine,but I am a restless person. As a child and teen, I would pace around my house with racing thoughts. I could do it all day and my family just loved to make fun of me. My sister and mother have Moon-Uranus aspects; my mom with the trine and my sister with the sextile. The sextile is similar to the trine, but it isn't as dymanic or strong, and I don't think it would produce anxiety problems, unless there's something else going on.

I was diagnosed with anxiety at 16. I was not having panic attacks, but I was still in that stage where I paced around my house and thought. It was almost really bad, but it did keep me from weight gain! ( I ate a lot of fast food at that point. ) I didn't have my first panic attack until I was a senior in high school, but over the years the panic attacks and anxiety have gotten worse each year. This past Spring, they were the worst they had ever been. I would get them multiple times per day and I would have many bad symptoms like: chest pain, fast heart beat, muscle numbness in my legs, facial and neck numbness, a lump in my throat, and shortness of breath. Those are the symptoms I usually get and when I have the attack I think I am dying.

I had a spur of panic attacks earlier in the Fall, but they lasted maybe a month and I had them a few times a week. Whenever I would get an attack, I would get so light headed I felt the ground was going to collapse on me. This past summer I had some problems and when I would go outside in the heat it would get worse. I was always afraid I would pass out in the heat ( I never did pass out ). I never had such bad heat intolerance.

But yeah I haven't even been to a therapist yet, but I do need to. Especially before the summer, since I now have an irrational fear of the summer heat.

Here are some of my placements;
Leo moon in the 6th house
Moon/6H trine Uranus/10H
Moon/6H square Pluto/8H
Pluto in the 8H
Virgo Lilith ( Lilith is said to be the dark side of the moon, but I don't know how much this matters. It might... idk )
Virgo South Node 6th house ( South Node represents our old tendencies, old talents, what it's easy to fall back on. Virgo is associated with anxiety and restlessness. With a Pisces NN in the 12H, maybe I need to learn how to chill the fuck out? I don't know how to chill out! )
Mars is my dominant planet and it's in the 1st house. Mercury and Jupiter are tied,and are up there when ranked by astro.com

With Mars as my dominant, I am a person who sometimes gets more angry when I am anxiety ridden. Sometimes my road rage gets worse. I try to get better with that. Haha.

Astrology & Panic Attacks/Anxiety Part One

This is something that has interested me for a while. As a person who has been suffering from panic attacks and extreme anxiety since my senior year of high school in 2008, this rings home to me.

There are many ways this can manifest. ( And again, just because you have this problem and your natal chart shows it… that does not mean you are doomed for the rest of your life! you CAN get help and can overcome this! )

First, we look to the Moon. The Moon is the most sensitive parts of us. It is what is deep inside of us, our emotions, our stability, our needs. Obsessively controlling our emotions can lead to all sorts of bad things… like anxiety, depression, apathy, substance abuse, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive overeating, drinking, cig smoking… among many others. We can control how we react to emotions, but we can not control how we feel.

Moon in Gemini and Moon in Virgo are two moon signs that are constantly restless, always thinking and have nervous energies. However, all moon signs can have panic attacks and anxiety.

Here are some ways anxiety and panic attacks can manifest in a chart:
- Moon in the signs ruled by Mercury, Gemini and Virgo
- Moon in hard aspect to Mercury
- Moon in hard aspect to Saturn ( Saturn represents fears )
- Moon in hard aspect to Pluto ( Pluto will represent deep fears and deep anxieties, rooting in our past and past hurts. These are irrational fears. )
- Moon in hard aspect to Uranus
- Moon in soft aspects to Uranus, Mercury, Pluto and Saturn can also produce restlessness and anxiety, especially if it is to Mercury and Uranus.
- Moon in the 6th house, Pluto in the 6th house, Mercury in the 6th house, Uranus in the 6th house
- Moon being the ruler of the 6H and making an aspect to Uranus, Saturn Or Mercury ( Like if Cancer is your Moon sign, then Moon is the ruler of your 6H )
- 4th house, 8th house and 12th house placements. Saturn/Pluto in any of those houses, making aspect to the Moon or Mercury can be telling. The ruler of your 6H too.

Anxiety can lead to panic attacks. You can feel anxiety without the actual attack, but anxiety in small doses can be good. It helps get the job done, and it helps you stay focused.

However, when it comes to be too much, you may start to feel restless and shaky ( Mercury energies ). This can lead to panic attacks:

Some hallmark symptoms of panic attacks:
- shortness of breath, feeling like you have to breath more than once, or feel it go through your diaphragm
- fast heart beat
- feeling jittery/shaky
- feelings of impeding doom or death. Some people are extremely afraid of getting sick and dying. ( I am one of them )
- Numbness of neck or face, as well as legs and hands
- Chest pain
- Tingling in arms and feet
- Vision problems. You may become sensitive to light, or you may get tunnel vision.
- Stomach problems, or upset stomach. Stomach aches. That’s because there are a nerve plexus in your digestive system.
- Nausea
- Feeling faint, like you’re going to pass out.

There are more, but that’s what I can think of now. Everyone is different and feels different symptoms. If you feel any of them, it is wise to see an actual doctor to rule out  heart problems or neurological problems. Most people who have panic attacks have been in the ER a few times and when  you go there, they do tests on your lungs and heart to rule out stuff before going to anxiety. They usually know who has anxiety and who doesn’t.

** NOT A DIAGNOSIS! This is intended for people who have already been diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder, or who have been in the ER for panic attacks. If you have not been diagnosed and think you have a problem, this is only a guide, and you should seek help before it gets worse!