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The Chaldean/Babylonian system recognizes seven moving lights in placements among twenty-eight asterisms or "mansions"
(manázil, in the later Arabic), effectively incorporating eleven of our constallations in its thirty significant stars.
Two of the asterisms contain close stellar pairs of overlapping orb. Using small orbs for stellar conjunctions, a postulation of seventy sensitive degrees considered in divination with the conjunctions (and possibly oppositions) of these significant stars. If Fomalhaut is included as a twenty-ninth asterism, it makes seventy-two sensitive degrees, or exactly one-fith of the wheel of the Zodiac. Each degree indicated inclues all fractions of that degree listed, placing the star roughly in the center of its asterism. In calculating aspects between the seven "planets", allow wide orb, but with emphasis on planets strengthened by stellar conjunctions. Primary significance is given to the star on the ascendant or midheaven and related placements. Secondary consideration is placement of the moon, and then, of the sun and remaining planets. Instead of rulerships as applied to signs, the position of planets "in exaltation" appears to have been the significant association for the Chaldean astrologers. Consider house placements most powerful at the cusp of the house. The horizon points, medium coeli, and imum coeli are the most important and therefore mark the center points of their respective houses, the other eight centers found by trisecting the angles between the cardinal points, as practiced by Porphyry. The beginning point of the sidereal zodiac is taken as the star known to us as Eta Piscium (Alpherg, from the Arabic). This was clearly the first asterism of the Chaldeans. The tropical and sidereal zodiacs would have overlapped precisely on the new moon/vernal equinox of March 22, 79 C.E., (Julian Date 1749993), the date significantly taken as the inception point for the Saka Era, still used in India. Ptolemy confirms positions of Aldebaran as thirteen degrees Taurus and Regulus as three degrees Leo, closely matching the positions caclulated below for epoch 2000.0. Usually the proper motion of the stars is tiny in comparison with the precessional motion of one degree per 26162 days. Some Sidereal astrologers (Cyril Fagan et al) championed a synchronization of the two zodiacs around 221 C.E., because it placed Aldebaran and Antares on the midpoint of their signs, giving coordinates about two degrees greater for all the stars listed below. I believe Eta Piscium provides a better fit both astronomically and historically. For quick conversion of tropical zodiac coordinates to the sidereal ones in the table below, subtract 26 degrees for dates close to mid-1941 C.E. You would subtrace exactly 25 degrees from tropical for the year 1870, or 27 degrees for 2013. More exactly, the degrees to be subtracted are (year-79.22)/71.63. The approximate sun-conjunction dates provided below are for years close to 2000. Where a only a general reading has been provided for the star rising & culminating, you can adapt it somewhat to read for a planetary conjunction instead, by considering the characteristics of the planet and also those of the nearest house cusp. Many of the interpretations seem overly pessimistic or self-contradicting. There may be some implication to the effect that some types thrive on adversity while others strangle on the proverbial silver spoon! |
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I. Eta Piscium, 29 psc-0 ari, 2 degrees, rulers: saturn/jupiter
star name: Alpherg. sidereal degree: 0.00 Aries ecliptic decl.: +5.38 * Venus is exalted here (27 psc is usually cited). Interpretations: rising or culminating: success through determination; preparedness, steadiness venus: especially favorable for artistic gifts and affairs of the heart approx. conj. with sun on April 16. |
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II. Beta Arietis, 6-7 ari, 2 degrees, rulers: mars/saturn
star name: Sharatan. sidereal degree: 7.15 Aries ecliptic decl.: +8.49 Interpretations: rising or culminating: violence, defeat, accidents, injury danger, honors; destruction by fire, war, or earthquake; a daredevil nature. approx. conj. with sun on April 24. |
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III. Alpha Arietis, 10-11ari, 2 degrees, rulers: mars/saturn
star name: Hamal. sidereal degree: 10.85 Aries ecliptic decl.: +9.97 * Sun is exalted here (19 ari is usually cited). Interpretations: rising: headstrong and somewhat aggressive; reckless; possibly violent or brutal culminating: a capable leader; also, "the Healer" sun: likely dissipation, evil associates, loss and disgrace; but the individual should ultimately triumph as the sun's placement will bring ultimate benefit moon: slow success through hard work; favorable for marriage mercury: dull mind but popular; influenced heavily by partner venus: handsome, quiet, envious, domestic difficulty; illness in family mars: violent or criminal tendency; influential but ultimate disgrace
jupiter: dissipated; hypocritical; legal or ecclesiatical preferment; saturn: cautious, thoughtful, sarcastic, materially favorable approx. conj. with sun on April 28. |
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IV. Eta Tauri, 2-4 tau, 3 degrees, rulers: moon/jupiter
star name: Alcyone. (Pleiades) sidereal degree: 3.18 Taurus ecliptic decl.: +4.05 * Moon is exalted here (3 tau is usually cited). Interpretations: rising: ambition; possible difficulty with the eyes or homosexual feelings; trouble with opposite sex culminating: disgrace, ruin, violent death... but with sun or moon, military aptitude; honor; glory sun: throat ailments, catarrh, eye trouble, but prominence, with mars and venus conjunct also moon: facial injuries, sickness, some misfortune, possibly cross-eyed or color-blind; yet the strong placement of the moon here augurs good outcome, with perseverance, from any of these difficulties mercury: many disappointments; material loss, especially from lawsuits or business failings. venus: strong passions, disgrace through women. mars: poss. head injuries and loss through fire; violent death if saturn is conjunct Regulus. jupiter: deceit, hypocrisy, legal or ecclesiastical troubles, loss through relatives saturn: cautious; chronic illness approx. conj. with sun on May 21. |
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V. Alpha Tauri, 11-14 tau, 4 degrees, ruler: mars
star name: Aldebaran. sidereal degree: 12.97 Taurus ecliptic decl.: -5.47 This royal star is "the Watcher of the East", representing Tasoheter = Michael Interpretations: rising: a good nature, unless ascendant's ruler also conjunct; honor, intelligence, eloquence culminating: honor, preferment, good fortune, favors from women
sun: great energy and perseverance; high material honors, moon: favorable for business, honor, and credit; danger of violent death if mars is opposite, with Antares
mercury: difficult health and domestic life, but prominence through writing, venus: honor through literature, music or art, creative abilities, good for health & marriage mars: great military preferment, but much danger accompanying it jupiter: eccesistical honor or military preferment saturn: afflictions, mental strangeness, sarcasm, eloquent, heightened memory; studious, legal ability fortuna: poverty approx. conj. with sun on May 31. |
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VI. Beta Tauri, 25-26 tau, 2 degrees, ruler: mars
star name: Alnath. sidereal degree: 25.76 Taurus ecliptic decl.: +5.39 Interpretations: rising: eminence and fortune; quarrels dur to headstrong nature culminating: fortune, success, ability as surgeon or engineer sun: honor through science, religion, or philosophy moon: quarrels with questionable associates; difficulty from wife, partner, or relative mercury: favor of superiors but enmity of colleagues; favorable for gain, but may have to support an invalid venus: favorable for gain; enemies rendered powerless mars: quick-witted; a good lawyer, speaker, or debater. jupiter: success in law or religion; favorable for gain and inheritance saturn: cautious; thoughtful, possibly ill-tempered, accumulates money, possibly through early legacy approx. conj. with sun on June 13 |
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VII. Zeta Tauri, 27-28 tau, 2 degrees, ruler: mars
star name: Alhecka. sidereal degree: 27.82 Taurus ecliptic decl.: -2.27 Interpretations: rising or culminating: honors, wealth, power, greed, aggression; violence, especially male violence, danger of accidents
sun: suspicious, reserved, studious, difficulty with lungs; moon: quarrels; evil habits and associates, mercury: hasty temper, selfishness, greed, troubles in home and business, separations venus: unfortunate, low companions, bad environment mars: evil companions and habits, sex troubles jupiter: hypocrisy, dissipation, business losses, disgrace saturn: uncontrolled passions, drunkenness, perverted genius, confinement approx. conj. with sun on June 15. |
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VIII. Eta Geminorum, 6-7 gem, 2 degrees, rulers: mercury/venus
star name: Tejat Propus; Latin: Tropus sidereal degree: 6.62 Gemini ecliptic decl.: -0.89 * Lunar Node is exalted here (3 gem is usually cited). Interpretations: rising or culminating: eminent life; ability to express ideas successfully, with intelligence & reason; also: overconfidence; pride; shamelessness; violence approx. conj. with sun on June 24. |
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IX. Mu Geminorum, 8-9 gem, 2 degrees, rulers: mercury/slight venus
star name: Tejat Posterior; Latin: Calx sidereal degree: 8.49 Gemini ecliptic decl.: -0.82 Interpretations: rising or culminating: eminent life; ability to express ideas successfully, with intelligence and reason; energy, force, power, protection; approx. conj. with sun on June 26. |
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X. Gamma Geminorum, 11-12 gem, 2 degrees, rulers: mercury/slight venus
star name: Alhena. sidereal degree: 12.29 Gemini ecliptic decl.: -6.74 Interpretations: rising: eloquence of person; fair-minded negotiator; acute sensitivity; possible injury to feet. culminating: vocation in the arts or with the spoken or written word sun: pride; love of ease, luxury, and pleasure; honors, but danger of losing them moon: good health, honor, riches, pleasure, and society; happy domestic life mercury: popularity, benefits from the opposite sex; music & artistic ability, but with little fame, domestic harmony; pleasure and society to the detriment of economic life venus: materialism; love of dress, pleasure, and flattery; artistic & musical abilities mars: superficial nature; pleasure-loving; fond of luxury, ornament, & display jupiter: social advancement & success; philosophical mind; ostentatious saturn: cautious, reserved, studious; prominent in science or art; unexpected losses; ill-health in later life approx. conj. with sun on June 30. |
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XI. Alpha Geminorum, 22-24 gem, 3 degrees, rulers: mercury/slight jupiter
star name: Castor. sidereal degree: 23.43 Gemini ecliptic decl.: +10.10 Interpretations: rising: possible eye trouble or operations; wounds; imprisonment; sudden fame or loss culminating: distinction; intellectual gifts; proneness to neurosis sun: energetic; satirical; cynical; prominence in occult matters; diplomatic work; accidents & injuries; possible banishment or imprisonment moon: good and ethical nature; timid and sensitive; lacks confidence; psychic; mercury: good and ethical nature; psychic powers entailing ridicule; unfavorable for gain venus: peculiar life; many ups and downs; unfavorable for marriage mars: energetic; satirical; cynical; possibly evil disposition and aimless jupiter: philosophical & occult interests; loss through the courts or speculation saturn: timid, distrustful, eccentric; better writer than speaker; good intellect; unfavorable for marriage; gain in advanced years through hard work approx. conj. with sun on July 12. |
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XII. Beta Geminorum, 25-27 gem, 3 degrees, rulers: mars/moon
star name: Pollux. sidereal degree: 26.40 Gemini ecliptic decl.: +6.68 Interpretations: rising: audacity; eye trouble; ephemeral honor
culminating: honors & preferment, but danger of disgrace & ruin; sun: occult or theosophical interests; injuries; stomach ailments; riches but final ruin; quarrels moon: hatred of the vulgar; ill-willed women; danger from thieves; defective sight mercury: mental imbalance; peculiar occupation; trouble with father through relatives or enemies; domestic disharmony; anxiety; loss of property venus: strong & irregular passions; danger of seduction if female; loss through women; danger of poisoning mars: violence; danger of murdering or being murdered; high position but final ruin; possible suffocation jupiter: legal losses; danger of fall through disgrace; trouble through relatives; banishment or imprisonment saturn: bitter & sarcastic, possible loss of limb; lack of education; sudden death through occupation approx. conj. with sun on July 15. |
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XIII. Delta Cancri, 11-12 cnc, 2 degrees, ruler: sun/mars
star name: Asellus Australis. sidereal degree: 11.91 Cancer ecliptic decl.: +0.08 * Jupiter is exalted here (15 cnc is usually cited). Interpretations: rising: charitable & fostering nature; daredevil; fevers, quarrels, possible danger from large animals culminating: care & responsibility; military preferment; aggressive in vocation; disgrace & ruin; possible violent death sun: serious accidents; danger from fire; unfavorable for dealing with public or influential persons; trouble in business moon: artistic gifts; inflammatory fevers; ill-health; defective sight or hearing; poor business sense; paranormal experiences mercury: artistic gifts; mental affiction; worry; loss of important documents venus: artistic gifts; trouble through friends; difficulty in love & marriage; too pleasure-loving mars: energy, courage, misapplied abilities, little success, disfavor jupiter: legal or spiritual turmoil, issues of hypocrisy, false friends; but the native can triumph through inner development saturn: untrustworthy, dishonorable, bad habits formed early in life approx. conj. with sun on July 31. |
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XIV. Epsilon Leonis, 23-24 cnc, 2 degrees, rulers: saturn/mars
star name: Ras Elasad Australis. sidereal degree: 23.89 Cancer ecliptic decl.: +9.72 Note: The stars of the Lion's head intrude upon the last ten degree segment of sidereal Cancer, as Leo is a very large constellation, spanning at least forty degrees of the Ecliptic Interpretations: rising: mental superiority; boldness of vision; sometimes heartless or destructive culminating: bombastic, but artistic appeciation & power of expression approx. conj. with sun on August 12. |
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XV. Alpha Leonis, 1-4 leo, 4 degrees, ruler: mars/jupiter
star name: Regulus. sidereal degree: 3.01 Leo ecliptic decl.: +0.46 Regulus is the most royal star, "the Watcher of the North", identified with Venant = Raphael Interpretations: rising: a courageous & frank character; ambition; great honor & wealth; liberality; loftiness; but possible violence culminating: leadership, rising to high positions in life, exceeding the station of one's birth; good for public careers sun: power, authority, influence over friends, honor & riches, but subject to loss moon: occult interests, powerful friends, gain by speculation, fleeting fame mercury: honorable, just, popular, abuse of one's generosity, fame venus: many disappointments, trouble through love affairs mars: honor, fame, strong character, public or military prominence jupiter: fame, noteworthy success saturn: fair-minded, spiritual friends; success in religion, law, or academia; gain through speculation; pride in home & family; possible hear trouble in advanced years approx. conj. with sun on August 22. |
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XVI. Rho Leonis, 9 leo, 1 degree, rulers: saturn/venus
star name: Rho Leonis. sidereal degree: 9.57 Leo ecliptic decl.: +0.15 Note: I incorporated readings for the nearby, similar stars Zosma & Alula Boreale. This star, though important to the Chaldeans, was not given much consideration by later authors. Interpretations: rising or culminating: ability to tame beasts and men; voyages; gain by merchandise; redemption of captives; benefit through disgrace, egotism, melancholia, but an alert mind; quiet and suspicious nature approx. conj. with sun on August 29. |
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XVII. Beta Leonis, 24-25 leo, 2 degrees, rulers: saturn/venus
star name: Denebola. Also: Asumpha; Serpha; Mutatrix sidereal degree: 24.80 Leo ecliptic decl.: +12.27 Interpretations: rising: quarrelsome or litigious nature; "the Changer"; honor & riches, but may be fleeting... happiness turns into anger or despair; culminating: criticism, perseverance, control, unimaginative, bad associates, mental illness; swift judgment sun: honor & preferment; danger of disgrace; possible suicide moon: honor & preferment among the vulgar, but eventual disgrace; domestic quarrels with possible separation mercury: many losses through agents or subordinates; loss through writings venus: strong passions; lead astray early in life; ruin through love affairs mars: bitter, vindictive, cruel, unpopular jupiter: pride, hypocrisy, disappointment, troubles abroad, secret enemies saturn: critical, complaining, many enemies, loss through subordinates & thieves; domestic sorrow; possible mental ot physical deformity in children approx. conj. with sun on September 13. |
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XVIII. Beta Virginis, 0-1 vir, 2 degrees, rulers: mercury/mars
star name: Zavijava. sidereal degree: 0.35 Virgo ecliptic decl.: +0.69 Interpretations: rising or culminating: beneficence; force of character; strength; combative movements; reliable worker with great attention to detail approx. conj. with sun on September 19. |
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XIX. Gamma Virginis, 13-14 vir, 2 degrees, rulers: mercury/venus
star name: Porrima; Caphir sidereal degree: 13.33 Virgo ecliptic decl.: +2.79 * Mercury is exalted here (15 vir is usually cited). Interpretations: rising or culminating: refined, courteous, & lovable character with prophetic instincts sun: intrigues of short duration causing awkward position moon: popular, business & domestic worries, poor health; divorce mercury: legal troubles, criticism, business difficulties which will resolve favorably venus: unfavorable for gain; much scandal from passionate love affair mars: loss through courts or by fire or storm; troubles with partners or public jupiter: trouble through law or religion; inheritance disputes; domestic disharmony through intrigue saturn: intelligent, studious, home troubles in childhood, possibility of false imprisonment, suffers conspiracy of friends or relatives; sickly children approx. conj. with sun on October 2 |
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XX. Alpha Virginis, 25-28 vir, 4 degrees, ruler: venus/mars
star name: Spica. sidereal degree: 27.03 Virgo ecliptic decl.: -2.05 Interpretations: rising or culminating: the "Fortunate One"; unbounded good fortune; happiness; spirituality; unexpected advancement; wealth, fame, honor, success, renown, sweet disposition; love of art & science; but may be unscrupulous, unfruitful sun: great & lasting preferment; eminent dignity; wealth; happiness moon: gain through creativity; success, wealth, honor mercury: neat, clever, ingenious, favor of authorities; gain through investment; responsible position venus: benefits from friends; social success; false friends of one's own sex mars: popular social success; good judgment; quick decision ability; harsh in dispute jupiter: popular, wealth, honor and preferment saturn: suspicious, sharp-edged, does much good, occult interests, gain through legacies; good health fortuna: great wealth; voluptuousness approx. conj. with sun on October 15. |
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XXI. Alpha Librae, 17-18 lib, 2 degrees, rulers: saturn/mars
star name: Zuben Elgenubi. Latin: Lanx Meridionalis sidereal degree: 18.27 Libra ecliptic decl.: +0.33 Interpretations: rising or culminating: loss, theft, betrayal, abuse, veneral disease, poisoning, drowning, anguish, revenge, criminality; unforgiving; lying; danger of poison. sun: sickness, business loss, disgrace, disfavor of superiors; wrongful accusations moon: trouble through opposite sex, wrongful accusations, anxiety, disappointments, illness mercury: crafty, vengeful, treacherous, quick mind, poor health, poverty in later years venus: bad for marriage, sudden or secret death, danger of poisoning from jealousy of someone of the same sex mars: bitter quarrels with possibility of bloodshed jupiter: hypocrisy, deceit, dishonesty, pretended religious zeal, danger of imprisonment saturn: dishonorable, jealous, quick-tempered, suffering fortuna: loss by thieves, soldiers, subordinates, gambling, speculation, fire, or lawsuits approx. conj. with sun on November 5 |
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XXII. Beta Librae, 21-23 lib, 3 degrees, ruler: jupiter/mercury
star name: Zuben Elschemali; Latin: Lanx Australis sidereal degree: 22.56 Libra ecliptic decl.: +8.50 * Saturn is exalted here (21 lib is usually cited). Interpretations: rising or culminating: honors & distinction; good fortune; brilliant mind; success in sport, war, religion, or writing; tragedies, but lasting happiness sun: great fortune, high position, transitory difficulties prove beneficial moon: active mind, organizing ability; benefits through few & influential friends; valuable gifts; love of distinguished women mercury: active, alert, favors from influential persons, good position, much expenditure, benefits through writings venus: social success, help from women, favorable for love affairs & marriage mars: high ambitions, success through energy, influential position, forceful communicator jupiter: philosophical mind; religious or legal preferment; an able writer or speaker; influential friends saturn: cautious, reserved, studious, economical, analytical, good chemist or detective, good judge of human nature, early losses never fully recovered; favorable for gain & domestic matters; sickness to infants approx. conj. with sun on November 10 |
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XXIII. Delta+Beta Scorpionis, 4-7 sco, 4 degrees, rulers: mars/saturn
star name: Isidis or Dschuba. sidereal degree: 5.76 Scorpio ecliptic decl.: -1.99 star name: Acrab or Graffias. sidereal degree: 6.37 Scorpio ecliptic decl.: +1.01 Interpretations: rising or culminating: riches & preferment attended by danger & violence; benefits seldom last; pestilence; research ability; talent for espionage; sudden assaults; immorality; shamelessness; merciless; criminality sun: dissipated; low associates; many sorrows; materialistic; overactive mind; poor health moon: reserved; bad for business success; disgrace; loss through horses or cattle; materialistic; eventual success after many difficulties; interest in unpopular ideas mercury: hypocritical, evil-minded; low associates; imprisonment; criminality; possible malignant disease; family secrets; domestic disharmony; possibly dull mind; difficulty in expression venus: quiet, reserved, jealous, selfish, favorable for gain; dishonest; energetic mars: criminal, violent, evil environment, sudden or violent death, extravagant jupiter: deceitful, dishonest, dissipated, low companions, possible imprisonment, zealotry saturn: vacillating, strong passions, bad habits, low associates, may be disowned by family, unhappy marriages, early death of a favorite child, cautious, cunning, but progressive approx. conj. with sun on November 22. |
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XXIV. Alpha Scorpionis, 11-14 sco, 4 degrees, ruler: mars/jupiter/mercury
star name: Antares; Latin: Cor Scorpionis sidereal degree: 12.95 Scorpio ecliptic decl.: -4.57 Antares is a royal star, "the Watcher of the West", identified with Satevis = Oriel Interpretations: rising: riches & honor, violence, sickness, spirit of adventure, obstinacy; several marriages; benefits seldom last culminating: honor, preferment, & good fortune sun: pretended religion, insincerity, eventual disgrace, military preferment, danger of treachery, violence committed or suffered, fevers moon: popular, broad-minded, interested in philosophy, science, or metaphysics, lable to change religious views; influential friends; favorable for business and domestic matters; active in community; influence, honor, and wealth, but may not be lasting; danger of violence, sickness, or drowning mercury: suspicious; wrongfully accuses friends; unpopular; uses religion for business ends; money obtained slowly and with difficulty; danger of sickness to self & family venus: insincere, dishonest, energetic, selfish, unfavorable for gain & health mars: bad habits eriously affect life; quarrels with friends; somewhat favorable for gain jupiter: great or pretended religious zeal; tendency to hypocrisy; benefits through relatives saturn: materialistic, dishonest through circumstances created by environment; religious hypocrisy; loss through quarrels & litigation; unfavorable for domestic matters fortuna: poverty approx. conj. with sun on November 29. |
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XXV. Theta Ophiuchi, 24 sco, 1 degree, rulers: saturn/venus
star name: Theta Ophiuchi. sidereal degree: 24.58 Scorpio ecliptic decl.: -1.84 Note: I incorporated readings for the similar nearby star of Ras Alhague and constellation of Ophiuchus. This star, though important to the Chaldeans, was not individually considered by later authors. Interpretations: rising: misfortune though women; drugs; overindulgence; possibly a totemic connection with the serpent culminating: "the Wounded Healer"; exceptional shamanic or healing gifts may be in evidence sun: reserved, thoughtful, studious, suspicious, solitary, reputation for athletics, little wealth, careless of public opinion. moon: public prominence in religious matters, favorable for gain. mercury: unpopular attitude and criticism through religion, philosophy or science; difficulties in marriage and quarrels fostered by others, trouble through opposite sex, not very good for gain. venus: quick mind, well-educated, cautious, secretive, suspicious, unfavorable for gain mars: trouble through writings, public censure in connection with religion, science or philosophy, bad for gain jupiter: diplomatic, religious or legal preferment, but some criticism, favorable for gain saturn: selfish, unpopular, determined, fixed opinions, successful, somewhat dishonest, domestic disharmony through jealousy, marriage partner may be an invalid approx. conj. with sun on December 10. |
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XXVI. Alpha+Beta Capricornii, 5-8 cap, 4 degrees, rulers: saturn/venus/mars
star name: Giedi Prima. sidereal degree: 6.95 Capricorn ecliptic decl.: +6.99 star name: Dabih. sidereal degree: 7.23 Capricorn ecliptic decl.: +4.59 Interpretations: rising or culminating: beneficence; piety; self-sacrifice; melancholia sun: peculiar events, unexpected losses and gains, sometimes great good fortune; reserved, suspicious and mistrustful, loss through friends, responsible public position of trust and authority moon: peculiar and unexpected events, eccentric, public criticism, new and influential friends, valuable gifts, love of respectable women; but difficulties and sometimes platonic marriage; successful in business but retires under a cloud, favorable for wealth, influential position but scarcely realizes ambitions, trouble through opposite sex, deserved criticism and censure mercury: romantic, psychic, vacillating, bad for gain, many love affairs some of which cause notoriety, may elope with married person; reserved, suspicious, envious, self-centred, prominent position in public affairs or companies, favorable for gain, bad for domestic affairs, peculiar home conditions venus: many strange and unexpected events, peculiar and romantic marriage, may be separated for years from partner through secret reasons of which even native may be ignorant; secret love affairs, sorrow and disappointment, easily led astray, enmity of women mars: abrupt, aggressive, much criticism, public position; great ambition, energy, high position but danger of reversal, domestic disharmony jupiter: government position, preferment in law or religion, marriage abroad; favorable for gain and inheritance; hypocrisy, dishonesty, high legal or ecclesiastical preferment but danger of reversal, domestic disharmony saturn: genius but kept down by circumstances, peculiar and occult early environment, often birth amidst strange conditions while mother is travelling, many narrow escapes, associated with the stage, rarely marries, unfavorable for gain; melancholy, studious, recluse, restless and nervous, writer, accumulates miserly fashion, often lives alone but danger of separation and divorce, rapt in some great sorrow, long life; approx. conj. with sun on January 23. |
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XXVII. Gamma Capricornii, 24-25 cap, 2 degrees, rulers: saturn/jupiter
star name: Nashira. sidereal degree: 24.98 Capricorn ecliptic decl.: -2.56 Interpretations: rising or culminating: overcomes evil and turns it to success; possible danger from beasts; success as a legal advisor or counselor, in writing, government, or religion; integrity & justice; ability to hold a position of trust; knowledge of human nature... particularly so if saturn is well placed approx. conj. with sun on February 10. |
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XXVIII. Delta Capricornii, 26-27 cap, 2 degrees, rulers: saturn/jupiter
star name: Deneb Algedi. sidereal degree: 26.73 Capricorn ecliptic decl.: -2.60 * Mars is exalted here (28 cap is usually cited). Interpretations: rising: a conflicted nature, embracing beneficence and destructiveness; sorrow and happiness; an authority figure culminating: great glory, fame, wealth, dignity and authority by the help of an old clergyman or influential person. sun: loss through false friends, high position but final disgrace and ruin, loss of money or property, sickness, worry through children moon: great difficulties in everything, success after patient plodding but final loss of position mercury: melancholy, quiet, solitary, unkempt or ragged, student of nature, science or philosophy, engaged in trapping animals or reptiles, snakes or poisonous beetles which do not harm the native venus: some secret desire that is never gratified, domestic or family difficulties mars: danger from enemies, accidents, honor and preferment but many quarrels and final disgrace, violent death jupiter: disappointment in secret wishes, false friends; loss through the law, religion and relatives saturn: great power over animals and poisonous reptiles, indifferent to study, knowledge of many secrets of nature, feared, unpleasant appearance and life, bad for gain and marriage, death of or separation from parents in youth, secluded end of life approx. conj. with sun on February 12. |
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(XXIX.) Alpha Piscis Australis, 6-7 aqr, 2 degrees, rulers: venus/mercury
star name: Fomalhaut. sidereal degree: 7.05 Aquarius ecliptic decl.: -21.14 Note: Fomalhaut is the remaining royal star, "the Watcher of the South", representing Hastorang = Gabriel. It's located far below the plane of the Ecliptic and thus was not among the original twenty-eight Chaldean asterisms. We chose to list Fomalhaut, as an additional two degrees of possible interpretation, owing to its "royal" significance. Interpretations: rising or culminating: an immortal name, for good or ill; a sublime malevolance is possible; great aristic talent; lasting honor; possibly, profit from the sea sun: dissipation; influenced by low companions; unproductive moon: secret & troublesome business, with eventual gain mercury: success as a writer or scientist; business losses likely; worries over reputation venus: secret & passionate affairs; easily led mars: malevolant, passionate, vengeful, liable to ruin & disgrace; danger from venomous bites jupiter: sympathetic, charitable; favor from religious authority; secret societies; many voyages saturn: accidents; ailments of lungs, throat, or feet; loss through others; wrongful accuation; cheated approx. conj.(of this ecliptic degree) with sun on February 23. |
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Helpful links for more information: Robert Hand: Archives for Retrieval of Historical Astrological Texts The Constellations & Their Stars Recommended references: Allen, Richard H.,Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, 1889, Dover Publications 1963.(ISBN 0-486-21079-0). Robson, Vivian E.,The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, 1923, Ascella Publications, UK,(ISBN: 1-898503-50-8).
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