#fixed-stars
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NatalVega, the Falling Eagle: A Fixed Star of Charisma and the Arts
Vega is the brilliant star of the Lyre, given the nature of Venus and Mercury. Conjunct a planet, it lends artistry and idealism, but never guarantees lasting fame.
NatalSirius, the Dog Star: The Brightest Fixed Star in Astrology
Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, carries a Jupiter-Mars nature in traditional astrology, promising honor, renown and wealth near angles and the lights.
NatalSpica: The Most Fortunate of the Fixed Stars
Spica, the brilliant ear of grain in Virgo, is reputed the most fortunate fixed star, of the nature of Venus, gifting talent, honour and protection.
NatalRegulus: The Royal Star of the Lion
Regulus, the heart of the Lion, is the Royal Star of honour and high station, with a famous warning about the price of revenge.
NatalHeliacal Rising: When a Planet Returns from the Sun's Rays
A heliacal rising is a planet's first dawn re-appearance after the Sun's glare hides it. Tradition read this return from the rays as a moment of prominence.
NatalAntares: The Watcher of the West and Heart of the Scorpion
Antares, the red Heart of the Scorpion and fourth Royal Star, grants martial intensity but warns of obsession, conflict, and the reversal of hard-won fortune.
NatalAlgol: The Most Feared Fixed Star
Algol marks the severed head of Medusa in Perseus and has carried the darkest reputation of any star. Here is the lore, the astronomy and a saner reading.
NatalAldebaran: The Watcher of the East
Aldebaran, the royal eye of the Bull, grants honor and courage but tests integrity, reversing its gifts when principle is compromised.
NatalFixed Stars in Astrology: The Sky Behind the Zodiac
Behind the wandering planets stand the fixed stars, the brightest lights of the constellations. When a planet meets one, it borrows its ancient character.