Arcturus
Arcturus is a fixed star in Boötes, at 24.5° Libra, 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`. Arcturus is the guardian of the Bear and a star of storms; the tradition uses it to watch over a place or a journey rather than to acquire.
Correspondences
Sacred timing
- Sign
- Libra
- Degree
- 24.5
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- Alchameththe Bear Watcher
Practice
- Magical Uses
- ProtectionWatchfulnessStrengthSafe journeyGuardianship
Nature and meaning
- Nature
- Mixed
Details
- Designation
- Alpha Bootis
- Constellation
- Boötes
- Longitude
- 24 Libra 30
- Gem Name
- Jasper
- Stone
- Jasper
- Plant Name
- Plantain
- Keywords
- The herdsmanGuardianStormThe bearWatchfulnessStrength
- Sigil
- Agrippa's sigil is the herdsman with his staff, used for guardianship and safe journey.
- Herb
- Plantain
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Every entry that names Arcturus, grouped by the system it comes from.
♈ Zodiac 1
- Libra Behenian stars
☾ Lunar mansions 1
- al-Zubana Behenian Star
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