Fortunate star of the fortunate Does the prospect of luck really come from the stars? Twinkling in the night where the sun don’t shine, driving the nocturnal through all our influences derived of sway. Or is just the tunings of astrology, taking away from the myths and secrets originally held sacrament to the stars. And …
An introduction to the cards and characters The very nature of a tarot game is an infinity of variables. And so as the prospect of making an app of the tarot has come about, the journey so far has been understanding how to sift and move to it. A sense of Cosmos to an order …
Where do you go to, my lovely? Star light often pairs. – 10 eternal pairings of Indian mythological characters in the stars. Eternity is a strange notion, but one that the promise of affection always covets. Naturally, most romantic notions start in the stars, the becoming of the sun and the subsequent reflection of the …
Cassiopeia constellation Kāsyapiya mandala – shaped like a W. Lady in a chair. Alpha – Schedar – Shedir (breast) – Sadar. Beta – Caph, palm (reaching from Pleiades) – Suniti – Kaf. Gamma – Tsih – Cih (whip). Delta – Rukbah (knee). Epsilon – Navi – Ivan. Eta – Achird. Star degree to Sidereal Zodiac …
Cepheus – The Constellation Sephāli mandala – King – Hyk – Capuja. Alpha – Alderamin. Beta – Alfirk (flock). Gamma – Er Rai (shephard). Xi – Kurhah – blaze – horse’s brow. Mu – Garnet star. Stars at Sidereal Zodiac Degree Erakis 15°51’ Pisces – Mu Cepheus. The Garnet Star. Cepheus is the king. Alderamin …
Capricorn constellation Capricorn – Makara mandala – Burj al Jidi – constellation of the goat – Aigocëros. Alpha – Al Geidi (the goat) – Makarāsura. Beta – Dabih – Dzabih, the slaughterer. Gamma – Nashira (bearer of good news). Delta – Deneb Algiedi, tail of the goat. Other Asterisms in Capricorn El Sadeldsabih – Lucky …
Cygnus constellation Hamsa mandala – The Swan – Galina – Hen – Ales Jovis – Bird of Jupiter – Milvus Ictin – the kite – Ornis – Kuknos. Cygnus, the swan’s constellation. Alpha – Puccha tara – Deneb Adiga, the tail piece or follower – Arided. Beta – Albireo – Ireus – Albiero. Gamma – …
Draco Takshaka mandala – Nachaāch – Dragon – Tānnum, the serpent. Draco the constellation. Alpha – Thuban (snake) – Uttanapada – the dragon – Adib, the wolf/jackal. Beta – Rastaban, the head of the dragon – Al Waid, she camel – Alawid, the lute player. Gamma – Eltanin – Sparsamani. Delta – Altais – Nodus …
Constellation Hercules Harikulesa mandala – Engonasin – Ingeniculus – Nisus/Nixus – Al Jatha, the kneeler. Forms 3 lotuses. Hercules the constellation. Alpha – Ras Algethi (head of the kneeling one). Beta – Kornephoros (club-bearer) – Rutilicus, little spade. Delta – Sarin. Kappa – Maasim (wrist). Xi – Marfik. Omega – Cujam (club). Stars at Sidereal …
Constellation Libra Tula mandala – The balance – Burj al Mizan – Chelai, the claws. Constellation Libra. Alpha – Zuben Esh Shemali, the northern claw(of the scorpion) – Saumya-Kilaka – Zubenesh. Beta – Zuben el Janib – Zubenelg, southern claw – Yamya Kilaka. Delta – Mulu-Lizi, man of fire – Tarit – Al Hakrab, the scorpion. …
Bootes the Constellation Bhutesa mandala – The Waggoner – Bubulcus – Simak al Ramih. Bootes. Alpha – Arcturus – Nishthya – Kharga – bear guardian. Beta – Nekkar, cattleman/driver – Bakkar – Alkalurops, shephard’s staff. Gamma – Seginus – Theguius. Epsilon – Izar – Pulcherrima – the wonderful star – Mirak. Eta – Murphid, the …
Ursa Major constellation Saptarishi mandala – The Great bear – constellation of the seven sages – Amesha Spentas – Bilu-Zakki-Mati (lord of the ghost-worlds) – Haptoiring – Chitra-Sikhandi – Rikshah – Dub-Kabir – Arctos Megale – Margidda, the long chariot – Plaustrum major, great wagon – Ti-cheh, chariot of the supreme – The great Wain …
Canis Minor constellation Suni mandala – The lesser dog – Kalb al Mutakāddim – Kuon – Shira al Ghumus – The Warner – Antecanis, the little dog. Alpha – Procyn – Sarama – Palura – Pallika (crossing of the water-dog) – Keleb Maim (dog of the waters) – Maira, the sparkler. Beta – Gomeisa (the …
Argo Navi constellation Arnavayāna mandala – Nau – Maganda-anna (ship of the canal of heaven) – Argo-navis, the bright ship – El Sefina. The Ship of the Heavens – constellation Argo Navi. Alpha – Canopus – Māna – Agastya (Presser of oceans) – Merigious(the ground star) – Kanobos – Kārbana – Manya – Māndārya. Beta …
Lepus constellation Sasa mandala – Logos – The hare – Kapoti (she-dove) Alpha – Arneb, the hare – Arnab Beta – Nihal, camel’s quenching thirst – Nibal – Nawahil – Kursi el Jauza, footstool of the giant The stars Alpha, Beta, Epsilon, Theta, Eta, Delta and Gamma of Lepus form the she-dove or Kapoti. Stars …