Antares
Antares is a fixed star in Scorpius, at 10.02° Sagittarius, of the nature of Mars and Jupiter.
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`. Sardonyx is the family head of onyx in the catalogue. Antares is a martial star: the tradition uses it for courage and for severance, and warns of obstinacy and ruin.
Correspondences
Sacred timing
- Sign
- Sagittarius
- Degree
- 10.02
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Cor Scorpiithe Scorpion's HeartQalb al-Aqrab
Practice
- Magical Uses
- CourageProtection in conflictExposureSeveranceWar work
Nature and meaning
- Nature
- Malefic
Details
- Designation
- Alpha Scorpii
- Constellation
- Scorpius
- Longitude
- 10 Sagittarius 01
- Gem Name
- Sardonyx
- Stone
- Onyx
- Plant Name
- Birthwort
- Keywords
- The scorpionWarObstinacyThe heartCourageRuin
- Sigil
- Agrippa's sigil is the scorpion's heart, used for protection in conflict and for severance.
- Herb
- Birthwort
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Every entry that names Antares, grouped by the system it comes from.
♈ Zodiac 1
- Sagittarius Behenian stars
☾ Lunar mansions 1
- al-Qalb Behenian Star
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