Las 4 Estrellas Reales

The Royal Stars

These stars once marked the cardinal points of the equinoxes and the solstices. They are also known as the Archangel stars being watchers of the four points of the compass. They were characterised as horses, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Regulus - (the star of kings) known as being the heart of the lion in the constellation of Leo, it is the most important of these four. The healing Archangel Raphael, the watcher of the North. Certainly, in Royal nativity's, Regulus is very important, regarded almost as a planet itself.(Ahora está en el grado 29 de Leo)

Fomalhaut - the fish's mouth in the constellation of Pisces. The Archangel Gabriel, the watcher of the South.(Grado 2 de Piscis - antes estaba en Acuario).

Alderbaran - the left eye of the bull in the constellation of Taurus. The Archangel Michael, the watcher of the East. (Grado 9 de Géminis - antes era una estrella de Tauro).

Antares - the heart of the scorpion in the constellation of Scorpio. The Archangel Oriel, the watcher of the West. (Grado 9 de Sagitario - en la antiguedad pertenecía a Escorpio).

The Seven Sisters or Pleiades
This cluster of stars was called "The Guardians of the Sky". All are part of the make-up of the constellation of Taurus and that of the bull. The cluster consists of 7 small stars (Electra, Celaeno, Taygeta, Maia, Merope, Asterope and Alcyone) with Alcyone being the central star and known as the star of the weeping sisters. It is said that anyone influenced by the 29th degree of Taurus (0 Gemini now) will at some point in their life, suffer "a fate to weep about". It also bestows strong will, sincerity and honesty.

Below is a table of the most commonly used fixed stars, their position, planets they are likened to and a brief meaning. I have arranged them in order of their position in the zodiac for ease of reference. These positions were those of the year 2000. Earlier references to these stars may place them a few degrees earlier. For example, Alcyone, is more commonly known at 29 degrees Taurus but has now moved into Gemini.







Taurus 26°10'
(Caput) Algol
Mars/Saturn
misfortune, decapitation, violence

Gemini 00°00'
Alcyone
Moon/Mars
love, emotion, bereavement

Gemini 09°47'
Aldebaran
Mars
honour, intelligence, courage

Leo 29°50'
Regulus
Jupiter/Mars
success, independence, violence

Libra 09°56'
Vindemiatrix
Saturn/Mercury
falsity, disgrace, widowhood

Libra 23°50'
Spica
Venus/Mars
success, riches, unscrupulousness

Sagittarius 09°46'
Antares
Mars/Jupiter
conflict, danger, violence

Capricorn 15°19
Vega
Venus/Mercury
fortunate, hopeful, refinement

Pisces 03°52'
Fomalhaut
Mercury/Venus
variable, fortunate or unfortunate

Pisces 29°22'
Scheat
Mars/Mercury
extreme misfortune, murder





Recommended reading on this subject:

Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology - Vivian Robson (1923)

Book of Fixed Stars - Bernadette Brady (1998)



Recommended websites on this subject:

Fixed Stars - Anne Wright

If you can't find it on this site I doubt you will find it on any other site on the web! 290 fixed stars are listed separately giving details about each one and interpretation. 88 constellations are likewise listed. All of the stars are listed in various ways such as by sign, alphabetical, arranged by longitude, declination, and in categories.

Fixed Stars - Diana K Rosenburg

The well-known astrologer, Robert Hand, describes Diana as the leading authority on fixed stars. A very informative website with a lot of interesting information regarding the stars, constellations and mythology.