Aldebaran
Aldebaran is a fixed star in Taurus, at 10.07° Gemini, of the nature of Mars and Venus.
Longitude is the tropical position for 2020 from Agrippa's table as tabulated in modern reference works; fixed stars precess about 1 degree per 72 years, so a working should recompute the position for its own epoch. The gem and plant are Agrippa's, and where the gem is not itself a catalogued stone the value is the catalogue's family head, with Agrippa's own name in `gem_name`. Agrippa gives ruby or garnet; both are in the catalogue. Aldebaran is the 'Follower' because it follows the Pleiades across the sky.
Correspondences
Sacred timing
- Sign
- Gemini
- Degree
- 10.07
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Aldaboramthe FollowerBull's Eye
Practice
- Magical Uses
- CourageHonourCommandProtection of reputationRighteous conflict
Nature and meaning
- Nature
- Mixed
Details
- Designation
- Alpha Tauri
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Longitude
- 10 Gemini 04
- Gem Name
- ruby or garnet
- Stone
- Ruby
- Plant Name
- milk thistle
- Keywords
- HonourCourageWarThe bullIntegrityCommand
- Sigil
- Agrippa's sigil is the eye of the bull, used on talismans of courage and honourable command.
- Herb
- Milk Thistle
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Every entry that names Aldebaran, grouped by the system it comes from.
♈ Zodiac 1
- Gemini Behenian stars
☾ Lunar mansions 1
- al-Dabaran Behenian Star
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