Signal, Not Command

Born:
March 31, 1985, 08:27 AM

In:
Baltimore (Baltimore City), Maryland, United States

Sun:
10°47’ Aries

AS:
4°18’ Gemini

Moon:
3°43’ Leo

MC:
11°33’ Aquarius

Chart:

Dual Chart:

Inner Wheel

Positions of Planets

Planet	Degree	Sign
Sun	10°47’	Aries
Moon	3°43’	Leo
Mercury	16°04’	Aries
Venus	16°11’	Aries
Mars	11°47’	Taurus
Jupiter	10°52’	Aquarius
Saturn	27°39’	Scorpio
Uranus	17°57’	Sagittarius
Neptune	3°37’	Capricorn
Pluto	3°59’	Scorpio
Chiron	4°39’	Gemini
Ceres	1°37’	Gemini
Pallas	13°28’	Aries
Juno	3°40’	Libra
Vesta	2°55’	Scorpio
Node	18°52’	Taurus
Lilith	2°02’	Taurus
Fortune	27°14’	Virgo
AS	4°18’	Gemini
MC	11°33’	Aquarius

Positions of Houses

House	Cusp	Sign
House 1	4°18’	Gemini
House 2	28°02’	Gemini
House 3	18°55’	Cancer
House 4	11°33’	Leo
House 5	10°23’	Virgo
House 6	19°47’	Libra
House 7	4°18’	Sagittarius
House 8	28°02’	Sagittarius
House 9	18°55’	Capricorn
House 10	11°33’	Aquarius
House 11	10°23’	Pisces
House 12	19°47’	Aries

Outer Wheel

Positions of Planets

Planet	Degree	Sign
Sun	10°47’	Aries
Moon	3°43’	Leo
Mercury	16°04’	Aries
Venus	16°11’	Aries
Mars	11°47’	Taurus
Jupiter	10°52’	Aquarius
Saturn	27°39’	Scorpio
Uranus	17°57’	Sagittarius
Neptune	3°37’	Capricorn
Pluto	3°59’	Scorpio
Chiron	4°39’	Gemini
Ceres	1°37’	Gemini
Pallas	13°28’	Aries
Juno	3°40’	Libra
Vesta	2°55’	Scorpio
Node	18°52’	Taurus
Lilith	2°02’	Taurus
Fortune	27°14’	Virgo
AS	4°18’	Gemini
MC	11°33’	Aquarius

Positions of Houses

House	Cusp	Sign
House 1	4°18’	Gemini
House 2	28°02’	Gemini
House 3	18°55’	Cancer
House 4	11°33’	Leo
House 5	10°23’	Virgo
House 6	19°47’	Libra
House 7	4°18’	Sagittarius
House 8	28°02’	Sagittarius
House 9	18°55’	Capricorn
House 10	11°33’	Aquarius
House 11	10°23’	Pisces
House 12	19°47’	Aries

Inter-Aspects

List of Aspects

Planet A	Aspect	Planet B	Orb
Pluto	Conjunction	Pluto	0°00’
Pluto	Square	Moon	0°16’
Pluto	Sextile	Neptune	0°22’
Neptune	Conjunction	Neptune	0°00’
Neptune	Sextile	Pluto	0°22’
Uranus	Conjunction	Uranus	0°00’
Uranus	Trine	Venus	1°45’
Uranus	Trine	Mercury	1°53’
Saturn	Conjunction	Saturn	0°00’
Jupiter	Conjunction	Jupiter	0°00’
Jupiter	Sextile	Sun	0°05’
Jupiter	Conjunction	MC	0°40’
Jupiter	Square	Mars	0°55’
Mars	Conjunction	Mars	0°00’
Mars	Square	MC	0°14’
Mars	Square	Jupiter	0°55’
Venus	Conjunction	Venus	0°00’
Venus	Conjunction	Mercury	0°07’
Venus	Trine	Uranus	1°45’
Mercury	Conjunction	Mercury	0°00’
Mercury	Conjunction	Venus	0°07’
Mercury	Trine	Uranus	1°53’
Sun	Conjunction	Sun	0°00’
Sun	Sextile	Jupiter	0°05’
Sun	Sextile	MC	0°46’
Moon	Conjunction	Moon	0°00’
Moon	Square	Pluto	0°16’
Moon	Sextile	AS	0°35’
Lilith	Trine	Neptune	1°34’
Lilith	Square	Moon	1°40’
Lilith	Opposite	Pluto	1°57’
Chiron	Conjunction	AS	0°21’
Chiron	Sextile	Moon	0°56’
Ceres	Sextile	Moon	2°05’
Pallas	Sextile	MC	1°54’
Pallas	Conjunction	Sun	2°40’
Juno	Sextile	Moon	0°02’
Juno	Square	Neptune	0°03’
Juno	Trine	AS	0°37’
Vesta	Sextile	Neptune	0°41’
Vesta	Square	Moon	0°47’
Vesta	Conjunction	Pluto	1°04’

March 1985 Ephemerides

Я = retrograde

Personal planets

Day	Sun	Moon	Mercury	Venus	Mars
1	10°21’ Pis.	21°52’ Gem.	18°47’ Pis.	19°17’ Ari.	19°35’ Ari.
2	11°21’ Pis.	4°37’ Can.	20°41’ Pis.	19°42’ Ari.	20°19’ Ari.
3	12°21’ Pis.	17°48’ Can.	22°35’ Pis.	20°07’ Ari.	21°04’ Ari.
4	13°21’ Pis.	1°27’ Leo	24°28’ Pis.	20°29’ Ari.	21°48’ Ari.
5	14°21’ Pis.	15°36’ Leo	26°20’ Pis.	20°49’ Ari.	22°32’ Ari.
6	15°21’ Pis.	0°10’ Vir.	28°10’ Pis.	21°08’ Ari.	23°16’ Ari.
7	16°21’ Pis.	15°04’ Vir.	29°59’ Pis.	21°24’ Ari.	24°00’ Ari.
8	17°21’ Pis.	0°08’ Lib.	1°45’ Ari.	21°38’ Ari.	24°44’ Ari.
9	18°21’ Pis.	15°12’ Lib.	3°29’ Ari.	21°51’ Ari.	25°28’ Ari.
10	19°21’ Pis.	0°08’ Sco.	5°10’ Ari.	22°00’ Ari.	26°12’ Ari.
11	20°21’ Pis.	14°47’ Sco.	6°46’ Ari.	22°08’ Ari.	26°55’ Ari.
12	21°21’ Pis.	29°07’ Sco.	8°19’ Ari.	22°14’ Ari.	27°39’ Ari.
13	22°21’ Pis.	13°05’ Sag.	9°47’ Ari.	22°17’ Ari.	28°23’ Ari.
14	23°21’ Pis.	26°42’ Sag.	11°09’ Ari.	22°17’ Я Ari.	29°07’ Ari.
15	24°21’ Pis.	9°58’ Cap.	12°26’ Ari.	22°15’ Я Ari.	29°50’ Ari.
16	25°20’ Pis.	22°58’ Cap.	13°36’ Ari.	22°11’ Я Ari.	0°34’ Tau.
17	26°20’ Pis.	5°42’ Aqu.	14°40’ Ari.	22°04’ Я Ari.	1°17’ Tau.
18	27°20’ Pis.	18°14’ Aqu.	15°37’ Ari.	21°55’ Я Ari.	2°01’ Tau.
19	28°20’ Pis.	0°35’ Pis.	16°26’ Ari.	21°44’ Я Ari.	2°44’ Tau.
20	29°19’ Pis.	12°47’ Pis.	17°08’ Ari.	21°29’ Я Ari.	3°28’ Tau.
21	0°19’ Ari.	24°50’ Pis.	17°42’ Ari.	21°13’ Я Ari.	4°11’ Tau.
22	1°18’ Ari.	6°47’ Ari.	18°08’ Ari.	20°54’ Я Ari.	4°55’ Tau.
23	2°18’ Ari.	18°38’ Ari.	18°26’ Ari.	20°32’ Я Ari.	5°38’ Tau.
24	3°17’ Ari.	0°26’ Tau.	18°37’ Ari.	20°09’ Я Ari.	6°21’ Tau.
25	4°17’ Ari.	12°13’ Tau.	18°39’ Я Ari.	19°43’ Я Ari.	7°04’ Tau.
26	5°16’ Ari.	24°02’ Tau.	18°33’ Я Ari.	19°15’ Я Ari.	7°48’ Tau.
27	6°16’ Ari.	5°57’ Gem.	18°21’ Я Ari.	18°46’ Я Ari.	8°31’ Tau.
28	7°15’ Ari.	18°03’ Gem.	18°01’ Я Ari.	18°14’ Я Ari.	9°14’ Tau.
29	8°15’ Ari.	0°24’ Can.	17°35’ Я Ari.	17°41’ Я Ari.	9°57’ Tau.
30	9°14’ Ari.	13°05’ Can.	17°03’ Я Ari.	17°07’ Я Ari.	10°40’ Tau.
31	10°13’ Ari.	26°10’ Can.	16°26’ Я Ari.	16°31’ Я Ari.	11°23’ Tau.

Outer planets

Day	Jupiter	Saturn	Uranus	Neptune	Pluto
1	4°57’ Aqu.	28°05’ Sco.	17°46’ Sag.	3°16’ Cap.	4°35’ Я Sco.
2	5°10’ Aqu.	28°05’ Sco.	17°47’ Sag.	3°17’ Cap.	4°34’ Я Sco.
3	5°22’ Aqu.	28°06’ Sco.	17°48’ Sag.	3°18’ Cap.	4°34’ Я Sco.
4	5°35’ Aqu.	28°06’ Sco.	17°49’ Sag.	3°19’ Cap.	4°33’ Я Sco.
5	5°48’ Aqu.	28°07’ Sco.	17°50’ Sag.	3°20’ Cap.	4°32’ Я Sco.
6	6°00’ Aqu.	28°07’ Sco.	17°51’ Sag.	3°21’ Cap.	4°31’ Я Sco.
7	6°12’ Aqu.	28°07’ Sco.	17°52’ Sag.	3°22’ Cap.	4°30’ Я Sco.
8	6°25’ Aqu.	28°07’ Я Sco.	17°53’ Sag.	3°23’ Cap.	4°29’ Я Sco.
9	6°37’ Aqu.	28°07’ Я Sco.	17°53’ Sag.	3°24’ Cap.	4°28’ Я Sco.
10	6°49’ Aqu.	28°07’ Я Sco.	17°54’ Sag.	3°25’ Cap.	4°27’ Я Sco.
11	7°01’ Aqu.	28°06’ Я Sco.	17°55’ Sag.	3°26’ Cap.	4°26’ Я Sco.
12	7°13’ Aqu.	28°06’ Я Sco.	17°55’ Sag.	3°27’ Cap.	4°25’ Я Sco.
13	7°25’ Aqu.	28°06’ Я Sco.	17°56’ Sag.	3°28’ Cap.	4°24’ Я Sco.
14	7°37’ Aqu.	28°05’ Я Sco.	17°57’ Sag.	3°28’ Cap.	4°22’ Я Sco.
15	7°49’ Aqu.	28°04’ Я Sco.	17°57’ Sag.	3°29’ Cap.	4°21’ Я Sco.
16	8°01’ Aqu.	28°03’ Я Sco.	17°57’ Sag.	3°30’ Cap.	4°20’ Я Sco.
17	8°12’ Aqu.	28°03’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Sag.	3°30’ Cap.	4°19’ Я Sco.
18	8°24’ Aqu.	28°02’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Sag.	3°31’ Cap.	4°18’ Я Sco.
19	8°35’ Aqu.	28°00’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Sag.	3°32’ Cap.	4°16’ Я Sco.
20	8°47’ Aqu.	27°59’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Sag.	3°32’ Cap.	4°15’ Я Sco.
21	8°58’ Aqu.	27°58’ Я Sco.	17°59’ Sag.	3°33’ Cap.	4°14’ Я Sco.
22	9°09’ Aqu.	27°57’ Я Sco.	17°59’ Sag.	3°33’ Cap.	4°12’ Я Sco.
23	9°20’ Aqu.	27°55’ Я Sco.	17°59’ Я Sag.	3°34’ Cap.	4°11’ Я Sco.
24	9°31’ Aqu.	27°53’ Я Sco.	17°59’ Я Sag.	3°34’ Cap.	4°10’ Я Sco.
25	9°42’ Aqu.	27°52’ Я Sco.	17°59’ Я Sag.	3°34’ Cap.	4°08’ Я Sco.
26	9°53’ Aqu.	27°50’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Я Sag.	3°35’ Cap.	4°07’ Я Sco.
27	10°04’ Aqu.	27°48’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Я Sag.	3°35’ Cap.	4°06’ Я Sco.
28	10°15’ Aqu.	27°46’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Я Sag.	3°35’ Cap.	4°04’ Я Sco.
29	10°25’ Aqu.	27°44’ Я Sco.	17°58’ Я Sag.	3°36’ Cap.	4°03’ Я Sco.
30	10°36’ Aqu.	27°42’ Я Sco.	17°57’ Я Sag.	3°36’ Cap.	4°01’ Я Sco.
31	10°46’ Aqu.	27°40’ Я Sco.	17°57’ Я Sag.	3°36’ Cap.	4°00’ Я Sco.

My Sign: 10°47’ Aries

People don’t usually say they’re surprised by me. They say they’re surprised by how fast I am.

Not just in motion, in decision. Something shifts in a room and I’ve already calculated three responses before anyone else has finished noticing the shift. That’s not training, though the Army gave me the language for it. That’s the chart. Sun at 10°47’ Aries. The fire was there first.

I move on instinct and I move forward. Sitting still in a problem is not a posture I’m built for. What I’ve had to learn, the hard part, the discipline part, is the difference between moving fast and moving well. Aries charges. That’s the gift and the liability. The work is giving the charge a target worth hitting.

I say what I mean. Directly. Without much grace in the delivery. That’s lost me rooms before. It’s also earned me the ones worth being in. Black or white isn’t always the right call, but it’s the honest one. And honest is the foundation I build everything else on.

My Ascendant: 4°18’ Gemini

The Ascendant is the version of you the world encounters first, how you show up, how you read in a room, what people experience before they know anything real about you. Mine is Gemini at 4°18‘.

That maps. My mind doesn’t settle. Ideas arrive fast and I chase them, across disciplines, across conversations, across timelines that most people think are unrelated. They’re not unrelated. That’s the Gemini gift: seeing the connective tissue between things. The ability to be genuinely curious about almost anything and make that curiosity useful in the room.

The shadow is real though. Gemini rising without a frame is scattered. Quick but purposeless. Interesting but not deep. I’ve been that version of myself and I know what it costs. That’s why the framework exists, not to slow the mind down, but to give it architecture. Speed with structure is a different thing than speed alone.

With this Ascendant, I show up as expressive, adaptive, intellectually alive, quick-humored, and always moving. The shadow side of that same list: unfocused, easily scattered, prone to starting more than I finish. Both are true. I know which one I’m working with on any given day.

Dominant Elements for Myself

Here is the diagram of my elements, computed on the basis of the position of my planets and angles in the twelve signs.

Fire is the dominant element in my chart. This surprises no one who knows me.

Fire is not aggression, that’s the misread. Fire is initiation. The willingness to begin before conditions are perfect. The internal combustion that doesn’t need external permission to move. I’m passionate about what I build and I put real force behind it. The work is making sure that force is pointed at something worth building.

The risk fire people carry is the one the chart names plainly: the difficulty of stepping back. Of evaluating before committing. Of asking whether this is the right hill before charging it. I’ve gotten better. The military helped. The framework helped more.

Air runs alongside the fire, and it’s the part of the chart that makes me useful to other people. Where fire moves, air connects. I think in relationships between ideas, not just the ideas themselves. That orientation makes me a builder of systems, not just a collector of facts.

What I lose is ground. Air doesn’t plant. It moves. I gain flexibility and lose traction when I’m not deliberate about it. The discipline is knowing when to fly and when to land.

Earth is at 9.8%, less than half the chart average. That’s not a rounding error. That’s the most honest thing my chart says about me.

Earth is the element of material reality. Practical administration. The slow, unglamorous mechanics of keeping things operational in the physical world. That’s where I work hardest, because it doesn’t come naturally. The ideas arrive without effort. The systems arrive without effort. Executing the physical and financial scaffolding that actually holds those ideas in the world, that requires intention.

I’m not hiding this. It’s data. And data is only useful if you do something with it.

The 360 Symbolic Degrees and Their Interpretation

Janduz Interpretation

“A good-looking woman reclining on a sofa wears a negligee which seems ready to drop from her shoulder.”

The symbol for my degree, 10° Aries, is that image. Passive. Yielding. Pleasant.

The interpretation: devoted to good works, but lacking willpower. Too accommodating to say no. Happiness found in change and concealed love rather than stability. If Mercury is dominant, the intellect takes over and creates artistic or literary circles, spaces where connection happens under the guise of ideas.

I’ll be straight with you. I’ve been that person. I’ve been in rooms I didn’t belong in because I was too diplomatic to say so. I’ve made accommodations for people who didn’t deserve the generosity. The negligee image lands harder than I’d like.

But the Mercury piece, that’s mine and I claim it. Building spaces where real ideas and real connection happen, where people are challenged and elevated in the same breath, that’s the work. The softness in the symbol is the warning. The Mercury in the interpretation is the direction.

Chinese Astrology

I’m Born under the Sign of the Ox and My Element is Wood

The Chinese calendar places me under the Ox. Born in 1985, the Year of the Wood Ox.

The Ox doesn’t trend. Doesn’t pivot because the room pivots. I’ve never been good at performing belonging, joining something I don’t actually believe in, adopting a scene because the scene is moving. That kind of social choreography has always felt like a waste of energy I’d rather direct somewhere real.

What I do instead: I move slow on trust and thorough once it’s given. Self-control is natural to me. The people in my circle know I won’t break under pressure, and they tell me things because of it. That’s not strategy, it’s just who I am.

The Ox remembers. If you’ve seen me take a hit without retaliating, don’t mistake the stillness for forgiveness. The wrath is rare but it is methodical. Whoever earned it will know it arrived when I decided, not when they expected it.

The obstinacy is the real risk. Tenacity applied to the right things is a competitive advantage. Tenacity applied to something that should have been released two years ago is just stubbornness with better PR. I know the difference most of the time. When I don’t, the framework tells me.

The five elements in Chinese astrology, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, each govern a set of qualities that shape the year’s character. Mine is Wood. And Wood bends.

That’s the quality that defines it: flexibility without losing the root. I can hold a new direction without abandoning the framework. I can engage with something unfamiliar without losing the core. Creative range without instability. That’s what Wood gives.

The diplomatic intelligence is real too, I know how to build consensus, how to bring people along on an idea without making them feel pushed. That’s not weakness. That’s architecture. Leadership isn’t just having the vision; it’s convincing the right people to build it with you.

The risk is overextension. Too many creative threads running at once, chasing the novelty of each new idea until the energy scatters and nothing gets finished. I’ve lived that. The answer isn’t to create less, it’s to finish ruthlessly. Decide which threads deserve completion and cut the rest without guilt.

Fixed Stars

The fixed stars don’t move the way planets do. They’re background, ancient, enormous, largely indifferent. What the chart does is note which of these stars were in close proximity to my planets and angles at the moment of birth. Think of it as context. Coordinates for something I didn’t choose and can’t change.

Most of the interpretations below come from Ptolemy, Robson, and Julevno, classical sources working with the same observation systems that have been applied for centuries. I don’t take them as commands. I take them as signal. Something worth sitting with.

The cluster in House 10 is worth noting before you scroll. Aldebaran, Rigel, Bellatrix, Capella, Mintaka, Elnath, Alnilam, seven significant fixed stars in the house of career and public reputation. That’s not noise. That’s a pattern.

Algenib 9°29’ Aries, in House 8 - 2.83

Gamma Pegasi, also named Algenib, is a star in the constellation of Pegasus, located at the southwest corner of the asterism known as the Great Square. According to Ptolemy and Fludd, Algenib is of the nature of Mars and Mercury, and Saturn according to Julevno. Algenib is sometimes spelled Al’Genib. In the form of Algenib, it shares this name with Alpha Persei. Literally, that which is on the loins and at the end of the wing (in extrema ala). It gives notoriety, dishonor, violence, misfortune, and indicates the poor and the professional beggar according to Robson.

Alderamin 13°06’ Aries, in House 8 - 2.44

Alpha Cephei, also named Alderamin, is a second magnitude star in the constellation of Cepheus near the northern pole. The star is relatively close to Earth at only 49 light years. According to Ptolemy, Alderamin is of the nature of Saturn and Jupiter. Its name Alderamin comes from Arabic Al Dhira al Yamin, meaning “The right arm” - its location corresponds to Cepheus’ right arm - or from Latin, meaning “that which touches the right shoulder on the top”(quae supra dextrum humerum attingit).

Alpheratz 14°38’ Aries, in House 8 - 2.06

Alpha Andromedae, also named Alpheratz, is located 97 light-years from the Sun and is the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda. Alpheratz is of the nature of Venus according to Ptolemy; Venus and Jupiter for Argol; and Jupiter and Mars according to Fludd. Alpheratz is the star on the navel, and in common with the head of Andromeda (in imbilico, quae et in Capite Andromedae), the horse Pegasus’ navel. It gives independence, freedom, love, wealth, honors, and sharp intelligence according to Robson.

Andromeda 28°03’ Aries, in House 9 - 4.61

14 Andromedae (abbreviated 14 And), also named Veritate, is an orange giant star of spectral type K0III situated approximately 258 light-years away in the constellation of Andromeda.

Alrischa 29°42’ Aries, in House 9 - 4.33

Alpha Piscium (Alpha Piscium), also named Alrescha, is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Pisces. The system bore the traditional name Alrescha (alternatively Al Rescha, Alrischa, Alrisha) derived from the Arabic al-risa’ “the well rope” and less commonly Kaitain and Okda, the latter from the Arabic ‘uqdah’ “knot”.

Schedar 8°06’ Taurus, in House 9 - 2.23

Alpha Cassiopeiae (Alpha Cassiopeiae, abbreviated Alpha Cas, Alpha Cas), also named Schedar, is a second magnitude star in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It bore the traditional name Schedar, which was first encountered in the Alfonsine tables of the thirteenth century. It derives from the Arabic word meaning “breast”, a word which is derived from its relative position in the heart of the mythological queen Cassiopeia. Johannes Hevelius used the name Schedir in his writings, although there were additional traditional spellings of this Arabic transliteration such as Shedar, Shadar, Sheder, Seder, Shedis, and Shedir. Al-Sufi and Ulug Beg named the star Al Dhat al Kursiyy (Arabic, meaning “the lady in the chair”), which Giovanni Battista Riccioli changed to Dath Elkarti. According to Ptolemy, Schedar is of the nature of Saturn and Venus.

Almach 14°33’ Taurus, in House 9 - 2.25

Gamma Andromedae, also named Almach, is the third-brightest point of light in the constellation of Andromeda. Almach was the traditional name but is also spelled as Almaach, Almaack, Almak, Almaak, or Alamak. Almach is of the nature of Venus according to Ptolemy. Almach is Andromeda’s left foot (Sinister pes Andromedae). It gives honor, elevation, and artistic aptitudes according to Robson.

Algol 26°30’ Taurus, in House 10 - 2.12

Algol, Beta Persei, the Head of Medusa (Caput Medusae), from Al-Ghul, the monster or the devil: this star brings about woes, violence, brutality, and cruelty. According to Ptolemy, the star is of the nature of Jupiter and Saturn. According to Leowicz, it is of the nature of Saturn and Venus. It often indicates violent death, but it does not exclude elevation and wealth. Robson considers it the worst star. Junctinus of Florence believed that when in it is in conjunction with the Sun or the Moon, or the ruler of the Ascendant, or the ruler of the 8th House, the individual is very likely to experience a violent death. It is only when it is in conjunction with Jupiter, and when the said conjunction receives soft aspects, that Algol may bring about power and wealth.

The worst star in the catalog, sitting in my career house. I don’t look away from that. The Jupiter condition is the one worth building toward: when discipline tempers force, the outcome changes. That’s not a guarantee. It’s a direction.

Alcyone 0°42’ Gemini, in House 10 - 5.09

The Pleiades, M45 Eta Tauri for Alcyone, Septistellium, or the Atlantides, the Spring stars (Vergilies), the Hen and its chicks, or the chicken coop, from Dad-Jadja-Al-Sama-Mabanatihi, the celestial Hen with its chicks, or Wine grape, or Alcyone, the Brightest One of The Pleiades: according to Ptolemy, The Pleiades are of the nature of the Moon and Mars. They are in analogy with fair, love, wine, feast, or when they are not well-aspected, with debauchery, lechery, wantonness, and excesses in general.

Aldebaran 10°07’ Gemini, in House 10 - 0.85

Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri, in the left eye of Taurus (Oculus Tauri australi), from Al-Debaran, the follower, or the Eye of God, or Pallilitium, or the Small Torch, Facula, or Stella Dominatrix: according to Ptolemy, Aldebaran is of the nature of Mars and brings about firmness, courage, integrity, and strength. Honors and wealth may be favored, but Aldebaran usually tends to withdraw what it offers since durability is not its feature. Robson mentions danger, violence, and illnesses. Like Algol, when Aldebaran is in conjunction with the Sun, the Moon, the ruler of the Ascendant, sometimes when it is on the Ascendant or ruler of the 8th House, it may cause a violent death, according to Garcoeus.

Courage, integrity, firmness, in the career house. The warning is in the durability clause: Aldebaran gives and takes back. Nothing public is permanent. I build anyway, and I stay ready for the withdrawal.

Rigel 17°09’ Gemini, in House 10 - 0.12

Rigel, Beta Orionis, on Orion’s left leg (Sinister pes Orioni), from Ridjl-Al-Jauza, the Giant’s leg, or the Marine Star (Marinus aster): according to Ptolemy, Rigel is of the nature of Jupiter and Saturn, according to Julevno, of the nature of Mars and Jupiter, according to Robson, it brings about benevolence, honor, wealth, glory, fame, and inventive and mechanical abilities. When it is not well-aspected, the individual may be reckless and foolhardy.

This is the one I hold onto. Jupiter and Saturn together, vision with structure, honor with discipline. Inventive and mechanical abilities in the house of career. The recklessness warning is the Aries shadow again: the charge without the aim. I know this failure mode. I train against it.

Bellatrix 21°16’ Gemini, in House 10 - 1.64

Bellatrix, also designated Gamma Orionis, is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Orion, 5° west of the red giant Alpha Orionis (Betelgeuse). Just between the first and second magnitude and slightly variable, it is about the 25th-brightest star in the night sky. According to Ptolemy, Bellatrix is of the nature of Mars and Mercury. Literally, on Orion’s left shoulder (sinister humerus Orionis) or The Warrior (Bellatrix). It brings great civil or military honors, but sudden danger of dishonor, fame, wealth, eminent friends, possible accidents causing blindness and ruin. If this star is prevailing in the chart of a woman, it makes her chatty and quarrelsome, and gives a harsh and high-pitched voice, very catching according to Robson. It makes the person irreligious, perfidious, greedy, and fond of hunting according to Fomalhaut. Conjunct the Ascendant with Mars, it may cause death through fire according to Julevno. On the Ascendant with the Moon, it may bring lust, madness, and acute illness according to Fomalhaut. On the Midheaven, it may bring bickering and hatred.

The pattern in House 10 sharpens here. Where Aldebaran gives and withdraws, Bellatrix adds a different kind of warning: the dishonor comes suddenly. Not gradual erosion, rupture. Great civil honors and sudden public disgrace run on the same track. The work is knowing which direction you’re moving at any given moment.

Capella 22°11’ Gemini, in House 10 - 0.08

Capella, also designated Alpha Aurigae, is the brightest star in the constellation of Auriga, the sixth-brightest in the night sky, and the third-brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere after Arcturus and Vega. A prominent star in the winter sky of the Northern Hemisphere, it is circumpolar to observers north of 44°N. Its name meaning “little goat” in Latin, Capella depicted the goat Amalthea that suckled Zeus in classical mythology. According to Ptolemy, Capella is of the nature of Mars and Mercury. Literally, the She-goat of the goat (Capella Hircus). Capella makes people naturally shy with a fearful mind which becomes alarmed at the slightest noise and scared by the most improbable ghosts. It also urges visiting unknown lands according to Manilius. According to Robson, it gives honor, wealth, elevation, fame, public status of confidence, and eminent friends. The person is careful, faint-hearted, worried, very fond of learning and particularly of novelties. According to Fomalhaut, conjunct the Ascendant and the Moon, it brings risks of defamation and poisoning by women, and conjunct the MC with the luminaries or an auspicious star, it brings huge profits but a tragic end.

Mintaka 22°41’ Gemini, in House 10 - 2.23

Mintaka, also designated Delta Orionis and 34 Orionis (34 Ori) is a multiple star about 1,200 light years from the Sun in the constellation of Orion. Together with Alnitak (Zeta Orionis) and Alnilam (Epsilon Orionis), the three stars make up the belt of Orion, known by many names among ancient cultures. According to Ptolemy, Mintaka is of the nature of Jupiter and Saturn. Its Arabic name means “shoulder harness” or “belt”. Literally, the left one among the three on Al-Mintakah’s belt (tertia cingula Orionis), the belt or the divider. Mintaka gives good fortune according to Robson.

Elnath 22°54’ Gemini, in House 10 - 1.65

Beta Tauri, also named Elnath, is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Taurus.

Alnilam 23°47’ Gemini, in House 10 - 1.70

Alnilam, designated Epsilon Orionis, is a large blue super giant star some 2,000 light-years distant in the constellation of Orion. It is estimated to be 275,000 to 537,000 times as luminous as the Sun, and around 34 times as massive. Alnilam is of the nature of Jupiter and Saturn according to Ptolemy, and Jupiter and Mars according to Julevno. Literally, the middle one among the three on the belt of Orion (Cinguli Orionis media 3), of Al-Nitham, the string of Pearls. Alnilam brings short-lived public honors according to Robson. Conjunct the Ascendant, it indicates usefulness through a death (Fomalhaut). Conjunct the Descendant, it makes the person studious and knowledgeable.

Polaris 28°54’ Gemini, in House 11 - 2.02

Polaris, designated Alpha Ursae Minoris, commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star. According to Ptolemy, Polaris is of the nature of Saturn and Venus. Literally, the tail of The Little Bear (Stella Polaris), or also the rider or the great sovereign of the august sky. It causes many illnesses, anxiety, loss of fortune, disgrace, and deep distress, legacies, and inheritances after much hassle according to Robson. Some Arabs believe that watching Polaris cures ophthalmia.

Betelgeuse 29°05’ Gemini, in House 11 - 0.50

Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis, on Orion’s right shoulder (Dexter humerus Orionis), from Ibt-Al-Jauza, the Giant’s shoulder: according to Ptolemy, Betelgeuse is of the nature of Mars and Mercury, and according to Robson, it brings about martial honors, preferment and riches. When it is not well-aspected, it may cause brutal death through lightning bolt or cannon. When it is very well-aspected, it may bring about sudden wealth such as hitting the jackpot or making gains from the stock exchange market.

Menkalinan 0°14’ Cancer, in House 11 - 1.90

Beta Aurigae, also named Menkalinan, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga. The traditional name Menkalinan is derived from the Arabic word “shoulder of the rein-holder”. Menkalinian is of the nature of Mars and Mercury according to Ptolemy. Literally, on the Coachman’s right shoulder (Dexter humerus Aurigae), or the driver’s shoulder. Menkalinan causes ruin, disgrace, and often violent death according to Robson.

Mirzam 7°31’ Cancer, in House 11 - 1.98

Beta Canis Majoris, also named Mirzam, is a star in the southern constellation of Canis Major, the “Great Dog”, located at a distance of about 500 light-years (150 parsecs) from the Sun. In the modern constellation it lies at the position of the dog’s front leg. The traditional names Mirzam, Al-Murzim or Murzim, derive from the Arabic and means “The Herald”, and probably refers to its position, heralding (i.e., rising before) Sirius in the night sky.

Alhena 9°26’ Cancer, in House 11 - 1.93

Gamma Geminorum, also named Alhena, is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini. The traditional name Alhena is derived from the Arabic Al Han’ah, “the brand” (on the neck of the camel), whilst the alternate name Almeisan is from the Arabic Al Maisan, “the shining one.” According to Ptolemy, Alhena is of the nature of Mercury and Venus. Literally, on the tip of the left foot of the eastern Gemini (in summo pede sinistro sequentis Gemini), or of Al-Han ‘Ah, the firebrand or the sign of fire. Alhena gives elevation in the arts, love of comfort, luxury, lust and pleasure, as well as military honors and danger of losing them according to Robson.

Sirius 14°24’ Cancer, in House 11 - -1.46

Sirius, Alpha Canis Majoris, the brilliant star named the Dog (in ore splendissimus vocata Canis), from Seir, to shine, or Heat wave: according to Ptolemy, Sirius is of the nature of Mars and Jupiter, according to Leowicz, of the nature of Mercury and Mars. According to Welling, it is of the nature of Jupiter, Mars, and Venus, and it gives a violent and impetuous character inclined to fury. When it is on the MC, or very-well expected, it may bring about fame and riches, but in general, the individual is violent, proud, quick to threaten, and irascible.

Canopus 15°17’ Cancer, in House 11 - -0.72

Canopus, also designated Alpha Carinae, is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second-brightest star in the night-time sky, after Sirius. According to Ptolemy, Canopus is of the nature of Saturn and Jupiter. Literally, the vessel Argo or the most western of the two of the other oar, (quae in temone reliquot praecedit), of Kanobos or Canopus, the head pilot of Menelaus’ fleet, or Saint Catherine’s star. According to Robson, Canopus gives piety, conservatism, wide knowledge with understanding, travels, educational works, evil changed into good. According to Fomalhaut, conjunct the Ascendant, it brings wealth, fame, trials, and travels. On the Midheaven, it brings high dignities, and on the FC, tragedies caused by water.

Wasat 18°51’ Cancer, in House 11 - 3.53

Delta Geminorum, also named Wasat, is a triple star system in the constellation of Gemini. It bore the traditional name Wasat, which derives from the Arabic word for “middle”. According to Ptolemy, Wasat is of the nature of Saturn. Literally, that of the left groin of the eastern Gemini (in sinistro bubone ejusdem), and of Al-Wasat the middle. Wasat causes violence, malevolence, destruction as prime principle; it is related to chemistry, poison, and gas according to Robson.

Castor 20°34’ Cancer, in House 11 - 1.58

Castor, Alpha Geminorum, the star on the head of the Western Twin (in capite Gemini praecedentis), or Apollo, from Ras-Algeuze. According to Ptolemy, Castor is of the nature of Mercury, according to Leowicz, of the nature of Mercury and Jupiter. According to Julevno, it is of the nature of Mars, Venus, and Saturn, and it gives a keen intellect, distinction, success in laws and publishing, honors, and fame. However, reversals of fortune are sudden because Castor often takes back what it offers. When it is not well-aspected, Castor may turn the individual into a pernicious and violent person, according to Robson.

Adhara 21°05’ Cancer, in House 11 - 1.50

Epsilon Canis Majoris, also named Adhara, is a binary star and, despite being designated “epsilon”, the second brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. According to Ptolemy, Adhara is of the nature of Venus. Its traditional name is Adara or Adhara. It has Arabic origins and means “The Virgins”. Literally, that which is under the belly between the thighs (sub aluo inter femora).

Pollux 23°32’ Cancer, in House 11 - 1.14

Pollux, Beta Geminorum, the star on the head of the Eastern Twin (in capite Gemini sequentis subflava), or Hercules, or Abrachaleus: according to Ptolemy, Pollux is of the nature of Mars and gives a subtle, skilful, clever, brave, and daring temperament. When it is not well-aspected, it brings about malice, cruelty, a link with fishes, and may cause death through fire or through thieves. In addition, there is always the risk of violent death, as with all “dangerous” fixed stars, when the condition regarding the conjunction with the luminaries, the ruler of the Ascendant, or the ruler of the 8th house is met.

Wezen 23°43’ Cancer, in House 11 - 1.86

Delta Canis Majoris, also named Wezen, is a star in the constellation of Canis Major. It is a yellow-white F-type super giant. According to Ptolemy, Wezen is of the nature of Venus. Literally, the one at the base of the left thigh (in eductione femoris sinistri).

Procyon 26°07’ Cancer, in House 11 - 0.38

Procyon, Alpha Canis Minoris, the rump of the Dog (infemore fulgens), from Pro-Cyon, precursor of the Dog, from Al-Gomeiza. According to Ptolemy, Procyon is of the nature of Mercury and Mars, according to Julevno of the nature of Venus and Mars, and according to Wellin, of the nature of Jupiter, Mars, and Venus. According to Robson, Procyon creates activity, but also violence, and it is related to hunting and weapons used for hunting. Procyon may make the individual an insolent, proud and neglectful person, but when it is well-aspected, it brings about loyalty in friendship.

Kochab 13°39’ Leo, in House 12 - 2.08

Beta Ursae Minoris, also named Kochab, is the brightest star in the bowl of the Little Dipper asterism (which is part of the constellation of Ursa Minor), and only slightly fainter than Polaris, the northern polestar and brightest star in Ursa Minor.

Acubens 13°58’ Leo, in House 12 - 4.25

Alpha Cancri, also named Acubens, is a star system in the constellation of Cancer. The traditional name Acubens is derived from the Arabic meaning “the claws”. According to Ptolemy, Acubens is of the nature of Saturn and Mercury. Literally, that of the southern claw of the Crayfish (in chèle, seu brachio austrino). It is also the protective and hiding place. It brings creativity, malevolence, and poison, and makes the person a liar and a criminal according to Robson.

Dubhe 15°32’ Leo, in House 12 - 1.79

Alpha Ursae Majoris, also named Dubhe, is (despite being designated “alpha”) the second-brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major. It bore the traditional names Dubhe and Ak. Dubhe derives from the Arabic for “bear”, dubb, from the phrase ahr ad-dubb al-akbar “the back of the Greater Bear”. According to Ptolemy, Dubhe is of the nature of Mars.

Merak 19°46’ Leo, in House 12 - 2.37

Beta Ursae Majoris, also named Merak, is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Major. It bore the traditional name Merak derived from the Arabic al-maraqq “the loins” (of the bear). Literally, that which is on the thigh (quae in itibus) of Merak-Al-Dubb-Al-Akbar, the loins of The Great Bear. According to Ptolemy, Merak is of the nature of Mars.

Alphard 27°36’ Leo, in House 1 - 1.98

Alphard, also designated Alpha Hydrae is the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra. The traditional name Alphard is from the Arabic (al-fard), “the solitary one”, there being no other bright stars near it. It was also known as the “backbone of the Serpent” to the Arabs. In the catalogue of stars in the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it was designated Soheil al Fard, which was translated into Latin as Soheil Solitarius, meaning the bright solitary one. Literally, the shiniest of the two towards the South (Lucida duarum contiguarum), towards Al-Fard-Al-Shuja, and Hydra’s heart (cor Hydrae). According to Ptolemy, Alphard is of the nature of Saturn and Venus. According to Fludd, Jupiter and Venus. Alphard brings wisdom, musical and artistic appreciation, knowledge of the human nature, wild passions, lack of self-control, immorality, actions of rebellion, and sudden death by drowning, poison, or asphyxia according to Robson. For Julevno, it brings problems through females, misfortune, and danger through water or poison. According to Fomalhaut, in an angle with the anarete, there is a risk of death by poison or venom. On the Ascendant, with Mercury or the ruler of the 8th House, there is a trial for heredity. Conjunct the Ascendant, with the Moon, it brings debauchery, unfulfilled hope of inheritance. Conjunct the Midheaven, the mother faces peril, and conjunct the Descendant, the wife faces peril.

Wisdom and wild passions in the same house. Not ironic, precise. House 1 is what you lead with, and what you lead with when the self-mastery holds looks nothing like what leads when it doesn’t. The name Alphard means “the solitary one”, no nearby stars, alone in its part of the sky. That tracks. The tension between the two readings isn’t a flaw to resolve. It’s the condition to work within.

Suhail 27°40’ Leo, in House 1 - 1.82

Gamma Velorum is a multiple star system in the constellation Vela. It is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and by far the closest and brightest Wolf-Rayet star. It has the traditional name Suhail al Muhlif. The Arabic name is al Suhail al Muhlif. al Muhlif refers to the oath-taker, and al Suhail is originally derived from a word meaning “the plain”.

Regulus 0°09’ Virgo, in House 1 - 1.35

Regulus, Alpha Leonis, the Lion’s heart (cor Leonis) from El-Maliki, the Royal one, Regulus or Basiliscos, the little king, or Regia Stella, or Monoualos: according to Ptolemy, Regulus is of the nature of Mars and Jupiter, according to Fludd, of the nature of Jupiter and Mars, and according to Julevno, of the nature of Mars. Regulus brings violence, destruction, and short-lived martial honors, prison and violent death, if it is not well-aspected. It endows with courage and the will to reign, ambition, and the thirst for power, and it may bring about might and independence. This star is very active and strengthens the planet it touches, for better or for worse...

Regulus on the Ascendant, the Royal Star, right at the edge of House 1. Courage, ambition, the will to lead. The mechanism of destruction is spelled out plainly: the honors are martial and short-lived without the right aspects. Pride collapses what it built. I’ve watched that operate in my own life. The chart named the pattern before I had language for it.

Alioth 9°16’ Virgo, in House 1 - 1.77

Epsilon Ursae Majoris, also named Alioth, is (despite being designated “epsilon”) the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major, and the thirty-first-brightest star in the sky. The traditional name Alioth comes from the Arabic alyat (fat tail of a sheep). According to Ptolemy, Alioth is of the nature of Mars.

Mizar 16°02’ Virgo, in House 1 - 2.27

Mizar and Alcor are two stars forming a naked eye double star in the handle of the Big Dipper (or Plough) asterism in the constellation of Ursa Major. Mizar is the second star from the end of the Big Dipper’s handle. The traditional name Mizar derives from the Arabic mi’zar meaning “apron; wrapper, covering, cover”. According to Ptolemy, Mizar is of the nature of Mars.

Avior 23°27’ Virgo, in House 2 - 1.86

Epsilon Carinae, also named Avior, is a binary star in the southern constellation of Carina. At apparent magnitude +1.86 it is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, but is not visible from the northern hemisphere. The name Avior is not classical in origin. It was assigned to the star by HM Nautical Almanac Office in the late 1930s during the creation of The Air Almanac, a navigational almanac for the Royal Air Force.

Alkaid 27°16’ Virgo, in House 2 - 1.86

Eta Ursae Majoris, also named Alkaid, is a star in the constellation of Ursa Major. It is the most eastern (leftmost) star in the Big Dipper (Plough) asterism. However, unlike most stars of the Big Dipper, it is not a member of the Ursa Major moving group. With an apparent visual magnitude of +1.86, it is the third-brightest star in the constellation and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It bore the traditional names Alkaid (or Elkeid from the Arabic) and Benetnash (Benetnasch). Alkaid derives from the Arabic phrase meaning “The leader of the daughters of the bier”. The daughters of the bier, i.e. the mourning maidens, are the three stars of the handle of the Big Dipper, Alkaid, Mizar, and Alioth; while the four stars of the bowl, Megrez, Phecda, Merak, and Dubhe, are the bier.

Vindemiatrix 10°16’ Libra, in House 2 - 2.83

Epsilon Virginis, also named Vindemiatrix, is a giant star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +2.8, making it the third-brightest member of Virgo. It bore the traditional names Vindemiatrix and Vindemiator, which come from Greek through the Latin vindemiatrix, vindemitor meaning “the grape-harvestress”. Additional medieval names are Almuredin, Alaraph, Provindemiator, Protrigetrix and Protrygetor. According to Ptolemy, Vindemiatrix is of the nature of Saturn and Mercury, and according to Julevno, of the nature of Saturn, Venus, and Mercury. Vindemiatrix gives hypocrisy, disgrace, theft, shameless madness, and often leads the person to become widowed according to Robson.

Spica 24°10’ Libra, in House 3 - 0.97

Spica or the Ear of Wheat, Alpha Virginis, that which is at the tip of the left hand (in sinistra manu), the Ear of the Wheat (Spica Virginis), or Arista. According to Ptolemy, the Ear of the Wheat is of the nature of Mercury and Mars, according to Fludd, of the nature of Mars and Venus, and according to Leowicz, of the nature of Venus and Mercury. Spica, the Ear of the Wheat, gives a taste for the countryside, or for arts related to products of the earth. It endows with sculpture talents, as well as an inclination for agriculture and cooking. It brings success, riches, love for the arts and science, erudition, and precision. In general, Spica, the Ear of the Wheat, is a beneficial star, unless it is very adversely expected.

One unambiguous positive in the house of ideas, writing, and communication, no durability clause, no fine print that cancels the headline. Erudition and precision in the house where the work of thinking and expressing happens. This is the house I live in most. It’s good to know the sky agrees.

Arcturus 24°34’ Libra, in House 3 - -0.04

Arcturus, Alpha Bootis, the star with the color of fire, between the thighs (informis inter crura), from Al-Simak, the Northern Guardian, or Abramech, the big Shouter, or Arkturos, the guardian of the Bear, or the tail of the Bear: according to Ptolemy, Arcturus is of the nature of Mars and Jupiter, and according to Fludd, of the nature of Jupiter and Mars. Arcturus produces treasurers, depositors of wealth, financiers working for the public. It brings about high-ranking positions, honor and prosperity through navigation and travels. When it is not well-aspected, Arcturus may cause ruin and poverty.

Miaplacidus 2°17’ Scorpio, in House 3 - 1.68

Beta Carinae, also named Miaplacidus, is the second brightest star in the constellation of Carina and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, with apparent magnitude 1.68. It is the brightest star in the south polar asterism known as the Diamond Cross, marking the southwestern end of the asterism. The meaning and linguistic origin of the name remained an enigma for many decades, until William Higgins, a great scholar and expert on star names, surmised that the name Miaplacidus is apparently a bilingual combination of Arabic miyah for “waters” and Latin placidus for “placid”.

Gacrux 7°04’ Scorpio, in House 3 - 1.63

Gamma Crucis, also named Gacrux, is the nearest red giant star to the Sun. The distance to Gacrux has been determined using parallax measurements made during the Hipparcos mission, which yielded a value of 88.6 light-years (27.2 parsecs) away from the Sun. With an apparent visual magnitude of +1.63, this is the third-brightest star in the southern circumpolar constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. A line from the two “Pointers”, Alpha Centauri through Beta Centauri, leads to within a few degrees of this star. The historical name Gacrux is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794-1838) (Gamma and Crucis).

Mimosa 11°58’ Scorpio, in House 3 - 1.25

Beta Crucis, also named Mimosa, is a binary star system; the second-brightest star in the constellation of Crux (after Alpha Crucis or Acrux) and the 19th-brightest star in the night sky. It forms part of the prominent asterism called the Southern Cross. It bore the traditional names Mimosa and the historical name Becrux. Mimosa, which is derived from the Latin for “actor”, may come from the flower of the same name.

Acrux 12°12’ Scorpio, in House 3 - 1.58

Acrux, Alpha Crucis, the twinkling star of the Southern Cross: according to Ptolemy, Acrux, the brightest star of the Southern Cross, is of the nature of Jupiter and favors an interest in mysteries, occultism, astrology, as well as religious and legal careers.

Alphecca 12°37’ Scorpio, in House 3 - 2.23

Alpha Coronae Borealis, also named Alphecca, is a binary star in the constellation of Corona Borealis. It is located about 75 light years from the Sun. It bore the traditional names Alphecca (or Alphekka), Gemma, Gnosia (Gnosia Stella Coronae), and Asteroth (or Ashtaroth). Alphecca is Arabic, short for nayyir al-fakka “the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)”. Gemma is Latin for “jewel”. Gnosia is also Latin, short for Gnosia stella coronæ “star of the crown of Knossos”. Asteroth is Hebrew, ‘asterôt “Astarte (idols)”. According to Ptolemy, Alphecca is of the nature of Venus and Mercury. Alphecca gives honour, dignity, and artistic capacities according to Robson. It brings achievement and wealth according to Julevno, and with the Moon, it indicates great honors according to Fomalhaut.

Zubenelgenubi 15°24’ Scorpio, in House 3 - 2.75

Alpha Librae, is a double star and despite its “alpha” designation the second-brightest star in the constellation of Libra. The two components are designated alpha1 Librae and alpha2 Librae. The system bore the traditional name of Zubenelgenubi, though the International Astronomical Union now regards that name as only applying to alpha2 Librae. Zubenelgenubi, also rendered Zuben Elgenubi, derives from the Arabic al-zubana al-janubiyy “the southern claw”, which was coined before Libra was recognized as a constellation distinct from Scorpius. The alternative name Kiffa Australis (Elkhiffa Australis) is a partial Latin translation of the Arabic al-kiffah al-janubiyy “southern pan (of the scales)”. Another name used in older astronomy texts, equivalent to “southern pan”, was Lanx Australis.

Zuben Eschamali 19°42’ Scorpio, in House 4 - 2.61

Beta Librae, also named Zubeneschamali, is (despite its ‘beta’ designation) the brightest star in the zodiac constellation of Libra. It bore the traditional name Zubeneschamali(less common renderings, or corruptions, are Zuben Eschamali, Zuben el Chamali, Zubenesch, Zubenelg) derived from the Arabic (al-zubana al-samaliyy) meaning “The Northern Claw”. There was also Kiffa Borealis, from the Arabic al-kiffah as-samaliyy “the northern pan (of the scales)” and the Latin equivalent Lanx Borealis. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalogue and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN approved the name Zubeneschamali for this star on 21 August 2016 and it is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names.

Unukalhai 22°24’ Scorpio, in House 4 - 2.65

Alpha Serpentis, also named Unukalhai, is a double star in the head (Serpens Caput) of the equatorial constellation of Serpens. This star is the brightest in the constellation and it can be viewed with the naked eye from most of the Earth. It bore the traditional names Unukalhai (alternatively spelt Unuk al Hay or Unuk Elhaija) from the Arabic ‘Unuq al-hayyati “the Serpent’s Neck”, and Cor Serpentis from the Latin “the Heart of the Serpent”. According to Ptolemy, Unukalhai is of the nature of Saturn and Mars. Unukalhai engenders immorality, accidents, danger of poison and violence according to Robson. Conjunct the Moon, it creates unfaithful and cunning persons, and conjunct Mercury, subtle and shrewd persons according to Garcoeus.

Agena 24°07’ Scorpio, in House 4 - 0.61

Agena, Beta Centauri: according to Ptolemy, Agena (sometimes called Hadar) is of the nature of Venus and Jupiter and favors honour, friendship, morality, the profession, and endows the personality with refinement.

Toliman 29°48’ Scorpio, in House 4 - -0.01

Toliman, Alpha Centauri, which is at the tip of the rear right foot (in summo pede dextro priore), also called Rigil, Bungula, or Kentarus: according to Ptolemy, Toliman is of the nature of Venus and Jupiter, according to Fludd, it is of the nature of Venus and Saturn. Toliman is a beneficial star which gives benevolence, friends, refinement, and an honourable position.

Antares 10°05’ Sagittarius, in House 4 - 0.96

Antares, Alpha Scorpii, in between two other stars in the body (media in corpore trium), or Kalb Akrab, the Scorpio’s heart (cor Scorpii), Mars’ rival: according to Ptolemy, Antares is of the nature of Mars and Jupiter, according to Fludd, of the nature of Saturn and Mars, and according to Julevno, of the nature of Mercury and Mars. According to Fludd, Antares gives violence, ambition for power, and greed. According to Robson, it brings about self-destruction through one’s own obstinacy. According to Julevno, it causes success through efforts, followed by ruin and death. This star is almost as evil as Algol, and it is dangerous when it is in conjunction with the Sun, the Moon, the ruler of the Ascendant, the ruler of the 8th House, or when it is dominant on the Ascendant. It is all the more so if it is not well-aspected. If Antares is in very good celestial state, without dissonance, it may nonetheless bring about honour through courage and efforts.

Self-destruction through obstinacy, in House 4, the foundation, the private life. That’s not abstract. I’ve held positions past reason, burned resources defending something that should have been released, let the stubbornness that serves me in discipline work against me in relationships. The Ox and Antares are saying the same thing: tenacity is a tool, not an identity. Know when to put it down.

Rasalhague 22°46’ Sagittarius, in House 4 - 2.08

Alpha Ophiuchi, also named Rasalhague, is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It bore the traditional name Ras Alhague, often condensed to Rasalhague. The name is from the Arabic (ra’is al-hawwa‘), meaning “the Head of the Serpent collector”. According to Ptolemy, Rasalhague is of the nature of Saturn and Venus. Ras Alhague gives misfortune through females, perverted tastes, and mental depravation according to Robson. It is baleful and brings disaster of fortune according to Julevno. Conjunct the Ascendant, it makes the person unfaithful, thoughtless, and deceptive, still according to Julevno. For Fomalhaut, conjunct the Sun, it creates danger, and conjunct the Moon, risks of poisoning or snake bite.

Shaula 24°55’ Sagittarius, in House 5 - 1.63

Lambda Scorpii, also named Shaula, is (despite being designated “Lambda”) the second brightest star system in the constellation of Scorpius, and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. It bore the traditional name Shaula, which comes from the Arabic al-sawla´ meaning ‘the raised [tail]’, as it is found in the tail of the scorpion (Scorpius).

Sargas 25°55’ Sagittarius, in House 5 - 1.87

Theta Scorpii, also named Sargas, is a binary star in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +1.87, making it readily visible to the naked eye and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It bore the traditional name Sargas, of Sumerian origin.

Kaus Australis 5°24’ Capricorn, in House 5 - 1.85

Epsilon Sagittarii, also named Kaus Australis, is a binary star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Sagittarius. The apparent visual magnitude of +1.85 makes it the brightest star in the constellation. It bore the traditional name Kaus Australis, which derived from the Arabic qaws ‘“bow’” and Latin australis “southern”.

Vega 15°38’ Capricorn, in House 5 - 0.03

Vega or Wega, Alpha Lyrae, in the lower part of the Lyre (Lucida Lyra), from Al-Nash-Al-Waki, the falling vulture (vultur cadens), Orpheus’ Lyre, or Fidicula: according to Ptolemy, Vega is of the nature of Venus and Mercury. The people Vega influences have a strong inclination for music, intellectual pleasures, and charity work. It gives refinement, mobility, but also wantonness and immodesty. When it is well-aspected, Vega may bring about wealth or unexpected riches such as the lottery jackpot. It is a beneficial star, but when it is in a bad position and not well-aspected, particularly when it in conjunction with Mars, Vega may cause death through animals’ venom. When it is in conjunction Saturn, it may bring about ruin.

House 5 is creative expression, the work built for its own sake, not purely for the mission. The inclination toward music and intellectual pleasure is accurate. It’s where I go when the structure falls away. The Saturn warning is also accurate: when discipline dominates everything, the creative life is the first thing that contracts. I’ve watched that happen. The task is keeping the two from eating each other.

Peacock 24°09’ Capricorn, in House 5 - 1.94

Alpha Pavonis, also named Peacock, is a binary star in the southern constellation of Pavo, near the border with the constellation Telescopium. The historical name Peacock was assigned by Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office in the late 1930s during the creation of the Air Almanac, a navigational almanac for the Royal Air Force.

Albireo 1°35’ Aquarius, in House 6 - 3.24

Albireo is the traditional name for the double star also designated Beta Cygni, although the International Astronomical Union now regards the name as only applying to the brightest component. Despite being designated “beta”, it is fainter than Gamma Cygni, Delta Cygni, and Epsilon Cygni and is the fifth-brightest point of light in the constellation of Cygnus. The system’s traditional name Albireo is a result of misunderstanding and mistranslation. It is thought that it originated in the Greek name ornis for the constellation of Cygnus, which became urnis in Arabic. When translated into Latin, this name was thought to refer to the Greek name Erysimon for the plant Sisymbrium officinale (which in Latin is ireo), and so was described in Latin in the Arabo-Latin Almagest of 1515 as “Eurisim: et est volans; et jam vocatur gallina. et dicitur eurisim quasi redolens ut lilium ab ireo” (“Eurisim: and it is the flyer, and now it is called the hen, and it is called Eurisim, as if redolent like the lily from the ‘ireo’”), via a confusion between ireo and the scented flower Iris florentina. This was variously miscopied, until “ab ireo” was treated as a miscopy of an Arabic term and changed into al-bireo. According to Ptolemy and Fludd, Albireo is of the nature of Mercury and Venus. Albireo gives a gorgeous appearance, elegance, and a kind nature according to Robson.

Altair 2°06’ Aquarius, in House 6 - 0.77

Altair, Alpha Aquilae, the bright one on the head (in scapulis lucidae), from Al Ners-Al-Taîr, the flying eagle, or falcon: According to Ptolemy, Altair is of the nature of Mars and Jupiter. Altair produces soldiers and warriors. When it is on the Midheaven, it endows with courage, confidence, boldness, inflexibility, bravery, sturdiness, invincibility, and military honors. When it is not well-aspected, Altair turns the individual into a bloodthirsty person capable of murder, and brings about violence, impetuosity, an uncontrollable temperament, as well as danger through reptiles.

Alnair 16°14’ Aquarius, in House 6 - 1.74

Alpha Gruis, also named Alnair, is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na’ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir [an-nai:r], meaning “the bright one”, itself derived from its Arabic name, al-Nayyir min Dhanab al-hut (al-Janubiyy), “the Bright (star) belongs to the Tail of (the constellation of) the (Southern) Fish”. Confusingly, Alnair was also given as the proper name for Zeta Centauri in an astronomical ephemerides in the middle of the 20th century.

Nashira 22°07’ Aquarius, in House 6 - 3.68

Gamma Capricorni, also named Nashira, is a giant star in the constellation of Capricornus. Because it is near the ecliptic, it can be occulted by the Moon, and (rarely) by planets. It bore the traditional name Nashira, derived from the Arabic sa’d nashirah “the lucky one” or “bearer of good news”. Literally, the western one of the two near the tail (in eductione caudae duarum praecedens) of Al-Sa’D-Al-Nashirah. According to Ptolemy, Nashira is of the nature of Saturn and Jupiter. It enables to overcome through efforts which turn out to be successful, and brings danger through animals according Robson.

Fomalhaut 4°11’ Pisces, in House 7 - 1.16

Fomalhaut, Alpha Piscis Australis, the star of the mouth at the beginning of the water (in ore, atque eadem, quae in extrema aqua), from Fom-Al-Hut, the mouth of the fish: according to Ptolemy, Fomalhaut is of the nature of Saturn and Mercury, according to Fludd, it is of the nature of Saturn, whereas according to Leowick, it is of the nature of Saturn and Jupiter, and according to Argol, it is of the nature of Venus and Mercury. Fomalhaut may bring wealth, power, fame, and honour. It may also endow with a not too materialistic temperament and gives a spiritual orientation if it is well-aspected. When it is adversely-aspected, Fomalhaut may give a malicious character in order to achieve a sublime objective: the end justifies the means becomes one of the individual’s rules.

Two Royal Stars, Regulus on the Ascendant, Fomalhaut in House 7. One defines the self; one defines how that self meets others. The axis is identity and partnership. What Regulus says about pride collapsing what it built, Fomalhaut echoes in the relational sphere: when the objective feels important enough, the reasoning around how you get there gets flexible. The spiritual orientation is available. So is the other thing. Worth tracking which one is running.

Deneb 5°39’ Pisces, in House 7 - 1.25

Deneb Adige, Alpha Cygni, the bright one of the tail (in cauda lucens), from Dheneb-Al-Dajajeh, the hen’s tail, or Al-Ridph, or Arided, which smells as lilly (redolens lillium), the Rose, or the Cross: according to Ptolemy, Deneb is of the nature of Venus and Mercury; it endows with an ingenious temperament, as well as a subtle, quick to learn intelligence. According to Pezellius, it favors studies and all liberal arts.

Deneb 5°39’ Pisces, in House 7 - 1.25

Deneb Adige, Alpha Cygni, the bright one of the tail (in cauda lucens), from Dheneb-Al-Dajajeh, the hen’s tail, or Al-Ridph, or Arided, which smells as lilly (redolens lillium), the Rose, or the Cross: according to Ptolemy, Deneb is of the nature of Venus and Mercury; it endows with an ingenious temperament, as well as a subtle, quick to learn intelligence. According to Pezellius, it favors studies and all liberal arts.

Skat 9°12’ Pisces, in House 7 - 3.27

Delta Aquarii, also named Skat, is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Aquarius. It bore the traditional name Skat (which had also been used for Beta Pegasi), generally thought to derive from the Arabic (as-saq), meaning “leg” or “shin”; however, the medieval forms Scheat, Seat, Sheat suggest it may instead be from the Arabic (si’at), meaning “wish”. According to Ptolemy, Skat is of the nature of Mercury and Saturn. According to Fludd, Venus and Saturn. Skat brings good fortune and lasting happiness according to Robson.

Achernar 15°39’ Pisces, in House 7 - 0.46

Achernar, Alpha Eridani, the river’s last bright one (in extremo fluminis), from Al-Ahir-Nahr, the end of the river: according to Ptolemy, Achernar is of the nature of Jupiter and favors success in public careers. It makes the individual charitable and very broad-minded, as far as religions or spirituality are concerned.

Markab 23°49’ Pisces, in House 8 - 2.49

Alpha Pegasi, also named Markab, is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus and one of the four stars in the asterism known as the Great Square of Pegasus. It bore the traditional name Markab (or Marchab), which derived from an Arabic word markab “the saddle of the horse”, or is mistranscription of Mankib which itself comes from an Arabic phrase Mankib al-Faras “(the Star of) the Shoulder (of the Constellation) of the Horse” for Beta Pegasi. Markab is of the nature of Jupiter and Mercury according to Ptolemy, Jupiter and Mercury according to Fludd, and Mars and Jupiter according to Julevno. Markab gives honour, wealth, and riches, risk of blow, collision, knife, fire; possible violent death according to Robson. According to Julevno, there is a danger of wounds by blow and weapons, fire, or electricity. Conjunct Mercury, Markab gives an excellent memory.

Zeta Reticuli 24°14’ Pisces, in House 8 - 5.24

Zeta Reticuli is a wide binary star system in the southern constellation of Reticulum. From the southern hemisphere the pair can be seen as a naked eye double star in very dark skies. Based upon parallax measurements, this system is located at a distance of about 39 light-years (12 parsecs) from the Earth.

Scheat 29°42’ Pisces, in House 8 - 2.42

Beta Pegasi, also named Scheat, is a red giant star and the second brightest star (after Epsilon Pegasi) in the constellation of Pegasus. It forms the upper right corner of the Great Square of Pegasus, a prominent rectangular asterism. It bore the traditional name of Scheat, a name that had also been used for Delta Aquarii. The name was derived from the Arabic Al Sa’id “the upper arm”, or from Sa’d. Scheat is of the nature of Mars and Mercury according to Ptolemy, Jupiter and Mars according to Fludd and Leowicz, and Saturn according to Julevno. Scheat causes severe misfortune, murder, suicide, and drowning according to Robson. For Julevno, there is a danger of death through water or suffocation.

The Map and the Analyst

Astrology doesn’t determine anything. Let me be clear about that before you close this post thinking I’ve handed over the controls to a system of celestial patterns.

What I’m doing is reading a map. And every serious navigator knows the map is not the territory, it’s a representation, useful for orientation and dangerous if mistaken for truth.

What the chart shows me is where I started. Aries fire that moves before it measures. Gemini range that needs structure to become useful. Dominant air and fire with earth underrepresented, meaning I build visions easily and physical realities with effort. An Ox who moves slow on trust and thorough on commitment. Wood that bends without breaking but scatters if it doesn’t focus.

None of that is destiny. All of it is data.

The Imagineer Framework exists because I needed a way to see myself clearly, not through astrology alone, but through every lens available: personality, psychology, history, environment, philosophy, values. The chart is one more lens. It shows me where the natural current runs. What I do with the current is the design work.

You don’t get to design a life you can’t see clearly. The first move is always awareness. Then comes the architecture.

I’m still building. The chart just showed me where the foundation already was.