Viva Las Vagus.

In previous Blog posts I have mentioned the Vagus nerve: the importance of which cannot be overstated/underrated. With a bit of research we will see how many body/mind – brain/gut functions hang off this incredible biological componentry. When viewed in conjunction with our Astrological settings: both personal and transpersonal – influence of stardust upon our own stardust – we see that as I write these words the moon is currently building towards fullness in the sign of the Bull opposite the Sun in Scorpio. Taurus has to do with all things ‘physical’ including the ‘stardust skinbag’ that encapsulates our consciousness – ‘the me’ behind the eyes or wherever we happen to be located? What does this have to do with the Vagus – we ‘first worlders’ i.e. the privileged among the species Homo Sapiens that live on Terra Firma – get to make decisions regarding the way we treat our physical self: e.g. where to live, what to eat etc. Given how much information exchange goes on between brain and gut – via the Vagus Nerve – what we eat becomes of critical importance. We need to have an environment in our gut that is conducive to caring for a thriving village of Microbiome and we need this because our instincts – our gut feelings are the main means of accessing body wisdom. If our choice of diet includes ingredients that negatively impact on the “villagers” then the messages running along the gut/brain pathway can become confused and then decoding of the cipher risks becoming confusing. It is wise to make prudent lifestyle choices so that listening to our gut instincts becomes a very dependable and enjoyable practice.