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The Book of
Stars or the secrets of Fixed Stars
The night sky, its constellations and Fixed Stars form the basis for the practice of astrology, and many of these stars have much folklore surrounding them and also figure in biblical and mythology stories and folklore. Most of the ancient civilizations, through priests and mystics have studied the night sky, in order to seek its secrets. The civilizations of Babylon, Greece, Phoenicia, Egypt, China, and India have all formulated astrological practices based on their records, of observations and accurate measurements of the sky and stars. Fixed Stars are unique in some respects as the ancients identified, from observations, and concluded that they do not seem to move in relation to the other stars in the night sky, and classed them as fixed. Naturally we know that all celestial objects are moving, in the case of Fixed Stars this movement is just extremely slow and measure. |
Fixed stars have been used in astrology as potential indicators
of various things for thousands of years. The stars were
known as "fixed" as they do not appear to move
in the same way as the planets.
Agrippa fisrt introduced the concept of Fixed Star in his
his Three Books of Occult Philosophy uses fixed star images
and information attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. One of
these sources is The Book of Hermes on the 15 Fixed Stars.
The "practical" Hermetica of astrology, magic
and alchemy, are inextricably linked with the philosophical
Hermetica and provide preparatory studies for Hermeticism
as Practical Path to Gnosis.
Agrippa explains how to use the fixed star listings to
make rings or talismans,
“Now the manner of making these kinds of Rings, is
this, viz. when any Star ascends fortunately, with the fortunate
aspect, or conjunction of the Moon, we must take a stone,
and Hearb that is under that Star, and make a Ring of the
Metall that is suitable to this Star, and in it fasten
the stone, putting the Hearb , or root under it; not omitting
the inscriptions of images, names, and Characters, as also
the proper suffumigations, “
Angelic or The Royal Stars once marked the cardinal points
of the equinoxes and the solstices. Classified as being
watchers of the four points of the compass. They were characterised
as four horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Regulus - the heart of the lion
in the constellation of Leo, it is the most important of
these four. From an Astrological perspective the Archangel
Raphael, the Watcher of the North is traditional attributed
to Regulus. However Leo is under the domain of the Archangel
Michael, so there is somewhat a contradiction here.
Fomalhaut - the fish's mouth
in the constellation of Pisces. The Archangel Gabriel, the
Watcher of the South. Again Pisces is under the domain of
the Archangel Sachiel.
Alderbaran - the left eye of
the bull in the constellation of Taurus. The Archangel Michael,
the watcher of the East. Taurus is under the domain of the
Archangel Anael.
Antares - the heart of the scorpion
in the constellation of Scorpio. The Archangel Oriel, the
Watcher of the West. Archangel Samael rules the Astrological
sign of Scorpio.
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indicate that the Astrological associations with the various
Fixed Stars are as follows. It is therefore a simple matter
of identifying the Fixed Star that have an influence over
your life by identifying then to your Astrological Birth
Sign.:
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Fixed Star |
| ARIES |
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Caput Andromedea, fortunate.
Baten Kaitos, Star of Karma.
Mirach, fortunate to all engaged in creative writing. |
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| TAURUS |
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Menkar, brings danger from animals.
Caput Medusae, another star of Karma.
Pleiades, of variable nature, brings the unexpected. |
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| GEMINI |
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Aldebaren, fortunate.
Rigel, fortunate for money.
Bellatrix, variable, rules air travel.
Capella, gives great ability. |
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| CANCER |
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Sirius, fortunate.
Castor and Pollux, have to do with karmic destiny of
twins, or "other halves". |
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| LEO |
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Regulus, variable according to intelligence of student. |
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| VIRGO |
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Spica, or Virgin's Spike, though in Libra, affects
Virgo subjects strongly, a most fortunate star. |
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| LIBRA |
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Spica, see Virgo
Arcturus, fortunate. |
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| SCORPIO |
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The Serpent Star, and the Stars of the Bound Angels. |
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| SAGITTARIUS |
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Antares, star of strange effects, often regarded as
unfortunate as not understood.
Alatrab, Eye of the Dragon, gives powerful friends who
help the subject. |
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| CAPRICORN |
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Vega, star of the ambitious, helper of all who try.
Antinous, the Ladder to Power, star of occult help. |
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| AQUARIUS |
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Altair, star of the Powerful Watcher, Guardian of
the Humanitarian and advanced occultist.
Dolphin. fortunate.
Trica, star of Transmutation and attainment |
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| PISCES |
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Formalhaut, a very fortunate star, brings public
"recognition and sometimes money accompanying
it.
Markab, a star of variable nature, often bringing
good through what “seems apparent evil. |
References:
Agrippa, Cornelius - Three Books of Occult
Philosophy 1531.
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