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Algol is a fixed star in Perseus, at 26.43° Taurus, of the nature of Saturn and Jupiter.

Alkaid is a fixed star in Ursa Major, at 27.2° Virgo, of the nature of Venus and Moon.

Cancer is the 4th sign of the zodiac, water and cardinal, ruled by Moon.

Capella is a fixed star in Auriga, at 22.13° Gemini, of the nature of Jupiter and Saturn.

Dog is an animal of the Chinese zodiac, yang, in the third trine, with years such as 2030, 2018. It is associated with loyalty, honesty and protection.

The Wolf Moon is the January full moon of winter. Its themes are survival, protection and kinship.

The Hour of Mars is one of the planetary hours, in the Hellenistic tradition. It is used for courage, strength and protection. Avoid it for peace work, reconciliation and gentleness.

The Hour of Saturn is one of the planetary hours, in the Hellenistic tradition. It is used for banishing, binding and protection. Avoid it for new beginnings, love magic and expansion.

Aldebaran is a fixed star in Taurus, at 10.07° Gemini, of the nature of Mars and Venus.

Antares is a fixed star in Scorpius, at 10.02° Sagittarius, of the nature of Mars and Jupiter.

Arcturus is a fixed star in Boötes, at 24.5° Libra, of the nature of Mars and Jupiter.

The Beaver Moon is the November full moon of autumn. Its themes are preparation, storage and boundaries.

The Buck Moon is the July full moon of summer. Its themes are antlers, growth and strength.

Deneb Algedi is a fixed star in Capricornus, at 23.8° Aquarius, of the nature of Saturn and Mercury.

Earth is the Great Mother, the foundation of all physical existence. In occult tradition, Earth is both our home and our teacher—the realm where spirit takes form and learns through embodiment. While other planets influence us from above, Earth holds us, grounds us, and provides the stage upon which all magical work manifests. To work with Earth is to honor the sacred in matter itself.

Earth (土, tǔ) is one of the five phases, the season late summer, in the center. It corresponds to the spleen, worry and the sweet taste.

Li (離, lí) is the trigram of fire and of the south, of radiance, the second daughter.

Fire (火, huǒ) is one of the five phases, the season summer, in the south. It corresponds to the heart, joy and the bitter taste.

The Fourth House, “House of Roots”, is the 4th house of the chart, the natural house of Cancer, ruled by Moon. It governs home, family and roots.

The elephant and the lion are the two animals of strength in the Indian imagination, and the yoga is read as strength that is both patient and commanding. It is one of the most sought combinations in a chart and one of the most loosely applied, since any Jupiter in a kendra from the Moon is claimed for it.

In the Vimshottari cycle the Guru period runs for 16 years and colours everything that happens in it, whatever the birth chart promises otherwise. Its fruit is taken from the graha's own condition: its house, its sign, its dignity, its aspects and the yogas it forms, so that the same period is kind in one chart and hard in another.

The Hunter's Moon is the October full moon of autumn. Its themes are hunt, preparation and ancestors.

Mars is the god of war, the iron planet of blood and conflict. But Mars is not mere violence—he is the courage to act, the will to survive, the strength to protect. Mars cuts through obstacles, defends boundaries, and fuels the drive that makes achievement possible.

Metal (金, jīn) is one of the five phases, the season autumn, in the west. It corresponds to the lung, grief and the pungent taste.

Gen (艮, gèn) is the trigram of earth and of the northeast, of stillness, the third son.

Pisces is the 12th sign of the zodiac, water and mutable, ruled by Jupiter.

Regulus is a fixed star in Leo, at 0.1° Virgo, of the nature of Jupiter and Mars.

Saturn is the lord of time, the keeper of boundaries, and the teacher of hard lessons. Once king of the gods before Jupiter's reign, Saturn represents the wisdom that comes through limitation. He is the harvest god who reaps what was sown, the skeleton at the feast reminding us of mortality.

Sirius is a fixed star in Canis Major, at 14.35° Cancer, of the nature of Venus.

Tiger is an animal of the Chinese zodiac, yang, in the third trine, with years such as 2022, 2010. It is associated with courage, confidence and competition.

Vulcan is the smith: the fire that is deliberately held and struck rather than merely burned. The hypothetical planet never existed, but the figure did, and it is reached for where stone is born of eruption - pumice carries it beside Pluto. In occult work it stands for the heat that transforms material, and for the endurance that shaping costs.