A decumbiture chart, taken from the time a patient ''takes to their bed''(Latin decumbere, to lie down), is a traditional technique used in medicalastrology to help discover the causes of an illness and to ascertain ifthe treatment is working and whether recovery is likely. Very few ofus have the luxury of taking to our beds these days but the time for adoctor''s appointment or the onset of a fever, for example, are equallyvalid and the resulting chart can be very informative. This book will beof interest to students of traditional astrology and for those lookingto deepen their understanding of traditional techniques. Wanda Sellarteaches in a clear and easily understandable format then demonstratesthe use of the technique in a wide variety of case histories whichinclude Nelson Mandela, Christopher Reeve, and Natasha Richardson.