|
|
Delta |
δ Andromedae |
8.4 |
March 29 (88) |
- |
- |
|
|
|
η Phoenicis |
9.4 |
March 30 (89) |
- |
- |
0 |
- |
Zero |
η Andromedae |
11.4 |
April 1 (91) |
- |
0 |
|
|
Whip |
Cih (γ Cassiopeiai) |
12.4 |
April 2 (92) |
- |
1 |
1 |
Al Sharatain |
Pair of Signs |
β Arietis (Sheratan),
γ (Mesarthim) |
27.4 |
April 17 (107) |
16 |
16 |
|
|
Musca Borealis |
35 (Head of the Fly), 39
(Kaffaljidhma), and
41 Arietis (Bharani) |
41.4 |
May 1 (121) |
14 |
30 |
2 |
Al Dabarān |
Follower |
α Tauri (Aldebaran), θ¹,
θ²´,
γ (Hyadum I),
δ (Hyadum II), ε (Ain) |
63.4 |
May 23 (143) |
22 |
52 |
|
|
|
Mintaka (δ Orionis) |
82.4 |
June 11 (162) |
|
71 |
3 |
Al Hak'ah |
White Spot |
λ Orionis (Heka),
φ¹, φ² |
83.4 |
June 12 (163) |
20 |
72 |
4 |
Al Han'ah |
Brand |
γ Gemini (Alhena), μ (Tejat
Posterior), ν,
η (Tejat Prior),
ξ (Alzirr) |
93.4 |
June 22 (173) |
10 |
82 |
5 |
Al Dhirā' |
Forearm |
α Gemini (Castor),
β (Pollux) |
113.4 |
July 12 (193) |
20 |
102 |
|
|
Unicorn |
α Monocerotis |
115.4 |
July 14 (195) |
|
104 |
|
λ Cancri (Bright Fire) |
125.4 |
July 24 (205) |
|
114 |
ε Carinae ((Avior)) |
126.4 |
July 25 (206) |
115 |
ο Ursa Majoris |
127.4 |
July 26 (207) |
116 |
6 |
Al Nathrah |
Gap |
ε Cancri (Beehive) |
130.4 |
July 29 (210) |
17 |
119 |
7 |
Al Tarf |
End |
ξ Cancri,
λ Leonis (Alterf) |
143.4 |
Aug 11 (223) |
13 |
132 |
8 |
Al Jabhah |
Forehead |
η Leonis (Al Jabhah),
α (Regulus), ζ (Adhafera), γ
(Algieba) |
152.4 |
Aug 20 (232) |
9 |
141 |
|
|
|
11h |
167.4 |
Sept 4 (247) |
|
156 |
9 |
Al
Zubrah |
Mane |
δ Leonis (Zosma),
θ (Coxa) |
169.4 |
Sept 6 (249) |
17 |
158 |
10 |
Al Sarfah |
Turn |
β Leonis (Denebola) |
178.3 |
Sept 15 (258) |
9 |
167 |
11 |
Al Áwwā' |
Barker |
β (Alaraph), η (Zaniah),
γ (Porrima),
δ (Minelauva), ε Virginis
(Vindemiatrix) |
191.5 |
Sept 28 (271) |
13 |
180 |
|
The Jewel Box |
NGC 4755 |
κ Crucis |
194.4 |
Oct 1 (274) |
|
183 |
|
|
|
σ Virginis |
200.4 |
Oct 7 (280) |
9 |
189 |
12 |
Al Simāk |
Lofty |
α Virginis (Spica) |
202.7 |
Oct 10 (283) |
3 |
192 |
|
|
|
α Bootis (Arcturus) |
215.4 |
Oct 22 (295) |
12 |
204 |
13 |
Al Ghafr |
Covering |
ι (Syrma),
κ, φ Virginis |
215.6 |
Oct 23 (296) |
1 |
205 |
|
|
|
Rijl al Awwa
(μ Virginis) |
222.5 |
Oct 29 (302) |
|
211 |
14 |
Al Zubānā |
Claws |
α (Zuben Elgenubi),
β Librae (Zuben Elschemali) |
224.2 |
Oct 31 (304) |
8 |
213 |
230.8 |
Nov 7 (311) |
7 |
220 |
15 |
Iklīl al Jabhah |
Crown of
the Forehead |
β
(Acrab), δ (Dschubba),
π Scorpii (Vrischika) |
241.3 |
Nov 17
(321) |
10 |
230 |
16 |
Al Kalb |
Heart |
α
Scorpii (Antares) |
249.1 |
Nov 25
(329) |
8 |
238 |
17 |
Al Shaula |
Sting |
λ (Shaula), υ Sorpii (Lesath) |
265.3 |
Dec 11 (345) |
16 |
254 |
18 |
Al Na'ām |
Ostriches |
γ (Nash), δ (Kaus Medius), ε (Kaus Australis), η, ζ (Ascella), σ (Nunki), φ, χ, τ, μ¹ (Polis), μ² Sagittarii |
288.4 |
Jan 3 (368) |
23 |
277 |
19 |
Al Baldah |
City |
π Sagittarii (Al Baldah) |
290.1 |
Jan 5 (370) |
2 |
279 |
20 |
Al Sa’d al Dhabih |
Lucky One of the Slaughterers |
α Capricorni (Gredi), β (Dabih) |
308.0 |
Jan 23 (388) |
18 |
297 |
21 |
Al Sa’d al Bula' |
Good Fortune of the Swallower |
ε Aquarii (Albali), μ, ν |
314.8 |
Jan 29 (394) |
6 |
303 |
22 |
Al Sa'd al Su'ud |
Luckiest of the Lucky |
β Aquarii (Sadalsud), ξ (Bunda), c (46) Capricorni |
325.9 |
Febr 9 (405) |
11 |
314 |
23 |
Al Sa'd al Ahbiyah |
Lucky Star of Hidden Things |
α Aquarii (Sadalmelik), γ (Sadachbia), ζ, η, π |
338.6 |
Febr 22 (418) |
13 |
327 |
24 |
Al Fargh al Mukdim |
Fore Spout |
α Pegasi (Markab), β (Scheat) |
349 |
March 5 (429) |
11 |
338 |
|
|
|
θ Piscium |
354.4 |
March 10 (434) |
|
343 |
25 |
Al Fargh al Thāni |
Rear Spout |
γ Pegasi (Algenib), α Andromedae (Sirrah) |
0 |
March 21 (445) |
16 |
354 |
26 |
Al Batn Al Hūt |
Belly of the Fish |
β Andromedae (Mirach) |
16.0 |
April 6 (461) |
16 |
370 |
28 |
Al Butain |
The Bellies |
δ Arietis (Botein), ε, ρ³ |
46.9 |
May 6 (491) |
30 |
400 |
27 |
Al Thurayya |
Many Little Ones |
Messier 45 (Pleiades) |
56.3 |
May 16 (501) |
10 |
410 |
1 |
Al
Sharatain |
Pair
of
Signs |
β
(Sheratan),
γ
Arietis
(Mesarthim) |
2 |
Al
Dabarān |
Follower |
α
(Aldebaran),
θ¹,
θ²´,
γ
(Hyadum
I),
δ
(Hyadum
II),
ε
Tauri
(Ain) |
3 |
Al
Hak'ah |
White
Spot |
λ
(Heka),
φ¹,
φ²
Orionis |
4 |
Al
Han'ah |
Brand |
γ
(Alhena),
μ
(Tejat
Posterior),
ν, η
(Tejat
Prior),
ξ
Gemini
(Alzirr) |
5 |
Al
Dhirā' |
Forearm |
α
(Castor),
β
Gemini
(Pollux) |
6 |
Al
Nathrah |
Gap |
ε
Cancri
(Beehive) |
7 |
Al
Tarf |
End
(Glance) |
ξ
Cancri,
λ
Leonis
(Alterf) |
8 |
Al
Jabhah |
Forehead |
α
(Regulus),
γ
(Algieba),
ζ
(Adhafera),
η
Leonis
(Al
Jabhah) |
9 |
Al
Zubrah |
Mane |
δ
(Zosma),
θ
Leonis
(Coxa) |
10 |
Al
Sarfah |
Turn |
β
Leonis
(Denebola) |
11 |
Al
Áwwā' |
Barker |
β
(Alaraph),
η
(Zaniah),
γ
(Porrima),
δ
(Minelauva),
ε
Virginis
(Vindemiatrix) |
12 |
Al
Simāk |
Lofty |
α
Virginis
(Spica) |
13 |
Al
Ghafr |
Covering |
ι
(Syrma),
κ, φ
Virginis |
14 |
Al
Zubānā |
Claws |
α¹
(Zuben
Elgenubi),
α²,
β
Librae
(Zuben
Elschemali) |
15 |
Iklīl
al
Jabhah |
Crown
of
the
Forehead |
β
(Acrab),
δ
(Dschubba),
π
Scorpii
(Vrischika) |
16 |
Al
Kalb |
Heart |
α
Scorpii
(Antares) |
17 |
Al
Shaula |
Sting |
λ
(Shaula),
υ
Sorpii
(Lesath) |
18 |
Al
Na'ām |
Ostriches |
γ
(Nash),
δ
(Kaus
Medius),
ε
(Kaus
Australis),
η, ζ
(Ascella),
σ
(Nunki),
φ,
χ,
τ,
μ¹
(Polis),
μ²
Sagittarii |
19 |
Al
Baldah |
City |
π
Sagittarii |
20 |
Al
Sa’d
al
Dhabih |
Lucky
One
of
the
Slaughterers |
α
(Gredi),
β
Capricornii
(Dabih) |
21 |
Al Sa’d al Bula' |
Good
Fortune
of
the
Swallower |
ε
(Albali),
μ,
ν
Aquarii |
22 |
Al Sa'd al Su'ud |
Luckiest
of
the
Lucky |
β
(Sadalsud),
ξ
Aquarii
(Bunda),
c
(46)
Capricorni |
23 |
Al Sa'd al Ahbiyah |
Lucky
Star
of
Hidden
Things |
α
(Sadalmelik),
γ
(Sadachbia),
ζ,
η, π
Aquarii |
24 |
Al
Fargh
al
Mukdim |
Fore
Spout |
α
(Markab),
β
Pegasi
(Scheat) |
25 |
Al
Fargh
al
Thāni |
Rear
Spout |
γ
Pegasi
(Algenib),
α
Andromedae
(Sirrah) |
26 |
Al
Batn
Al
Hūt |
Belly
of
the
Fish |
β
Andromedae
(Mirach) |
27 |
Al
Thurayya |
Many
Little
Ones |
Messier
45
(Pleiades) |
28 |
Al
Butain |
The
Bellies |
δ
(Botein),
ε,
ρ³
Arietis |
The Mansions of the Moon
according to Ibn ‘Arabi (ca. 1200) |
|
[name] |
meaning
|
from |
attribution |
letter |
Divine
Attribute |
1 |
Al Sharatain |
The Two Signs |
0° Aries |
The First
Intellect, the Pen |
Hamza & Alef |
Divine Essence |
2 |
Al Butain |
The Belly of
Aries |
12°51'22"
Aries |
The Universal
Soul, the Preserved Tablet |
Hâ’
(unstressed h) |
The One Who Calls Forth |
3 |
Al Thurayya |
The Many
Little Ones |
25°42'51"
Aries |
Universal
Nature |
‘Ayn |
The Interior |
4 |
Al Dabaran |
The Follower |
8°34'17"
Taurus |
Universal
Substance, prima materia |
Hâ
(stressed h) |
The Last |
5 |
Al Hak‘ah |
The White
Spot |
21°25'40"
Taurus |
Universal
Body |
Ghayn (gh) |
The Manifest |
6 |
Al Han‘ah |
The Mark |
4°17'09"
Gemini |
Form |
Khâ (kh) |
The Wise |
7 |
Al Dhira |
The forearm |
17°08'34"
Gemini |
The Throne |
Qâf (q) |
The All-Encompassing |
8 |
Al Nathra |
The Gap or
Crib |
0° Cancer |
The Footstool |
Kâf (k) |
The Grateful |
9 |
Al Tarf |
The Glance |
12°51'22"
Cancer |
The
Self-Existing Ultimate Sphere, the Starless Sky,
the Zodiacal Towers |
Jîm (j) |
The Independent, the Rich |
10 |
Al Jabhah |
The Forehead |
25°42'51"
Cancer |
The Sky of
the Fixed Stars, the Sphere of the Stations, the
Sun of Paradise, the Roof of Hell |
Shîn (sh) |
The Powerful |
11 |
Al Zubrah |
The Mane |
8°34'17" Leo |
The First
Heaven, the Sphere of Saturn, the Sky of the
Visited House and Lotus of the Extreme Limit,
the Abode of Ibrahim (Abraham) |
Yâ (y/î) |
The Lord |
12 |
Al Sarfah |
The Changer |
21°25'40" Leo |
The Second
Heaven, the Sphere of Jupiter, the Abode of Musa
(Moses) |
Dâd
(stressed d) |
The Knowing |
13 |
Al Awwa |
The Barker |
4°17'09"
Virgo |
The Third
Heaven, the Sphere of Mars, the Abode of Harun
(Aaron) |
Lâm (l) |
The Victorious |
14 |
Al Simak |
The Unarmed |
17°08'34"
Virgo |
The Fourth
Heaven, the Sphere of the Sun, the Abode of
Idris (Enoch, Hermes) |
Nûn (n) |
The Light |
15 |
Al Ghafr |
The Cover |
0° Libra |
The Fifth
Heaven, the Sphere of Venus, the Abode of Yusuf
(Joseph) |
Râ (r) |
The Form-Giver |
16 |
Al Jubana |
The Claws |
12°51'22"
Libra |
The Sixth
Heaven, the Sphere of Mercury, the Abode of ‘Isa
(Jesus) |
Tâ
(stressed t) |
The Numberer |
17 |
Iklil al
Jabhah |
The Crown of
the Forehead |
25°42'51"
Libra |
The Seventh
Heaven, the Sphere of the Moon, the Abode of
Adam |
Dâl (d) |
The Evident |
18 |
Al Kalb |
The Heart |
8°34'17"
Scorpio |
The Sphere of
Ether, Meteors and Fire |
Tâ
(unstressed t) |
The Seizer |
19 |
Al Shaula |
The Sting |
21°25'40"
Scorpio |
Air |
Zây (z) |
The Living One |
20 |
Al Na’am |
The Ostriches |
4°17'09"
Sagittarius |
Water |
Sîn (s) |
The Life-Giver |
21 |
Al Baldah |
The City |
17°08'34"
Sagittarius |
Earth |
Sâd
(stressed s) |
The Death-Giver |
22 |
Al Sa’d al
Dhabih |
The Fortune
of the Slayers |
0° Capricorn |
Minerals and
Metals |
Zâ
(stressed z) |
The Precious |
23 |
Al Sa’d al
Bula |
The Fortune
of the Swallower |
12°51'22"
Capricorn |
Plants |
Thâ (th) |
The Nourisher |
24 |
Al Sa’d al
Su’ud |
The Fortune
of the Fortunate |
25°42'51"
Capricorn |
Animals |
Dhâl (dh) |
The Humbler |
25 |
Al Sa’d al
Ahbiyah |
The Fortune
of the Hidden |
8°34'17"
Aquarius |
The Angels |
Fâ (f) |
The Strong |
26 |
Al Fargh al
Mukdim |
The First
Spout |
21°25'40"
Aquarius |
The Jinn |
Bâ (b) |
The Subtle |
27 |
Al Fargh al
Thani |
The Second
Spout |
4°17'09"
Pisces |
Humanity |
Mîm (m) |
The Uniter |
28 |
Al Batn al
Hut |
The Belly of
the Fish |
17°08'34"
Pisces |
The Hierarchy
of the Degrees of Existence, not their
manifestation |
Wâw (w/û) |
The One Who Elevates by
Degrees |
Manzil |
Begins on |
Number of days |
Stars |
22 |
Al Sa’d al Dhabih,
The Fortune of the Slayers |
January 13 (378) |
15 |
299 |
Pollux (β
Gemini) |
116.2 |
23 |
Al Sa’d al Bula,
The Fortune of the Swallower |
January 28 (393) |
13 |
312 |
υ Capricorni |
312.9 |
24 |
Al Sa'ad al Su'ud,
The Fortune of the Fortunate |
February 12 (406) |
13 |
325 |
Sadalsud (β Aquarii) |
325.9 |
25 |
Al Sa'ad al Ahbiyah,
The Fortune of the Hidden |
February 25 (419) |
13 |
338 |
Sadachbia (γ Aquarii) |
338.6 |
26 |
Al Fargh al Mukdim,
The First Spout |
March 9 (432) |
14 |
352 |
φ Aquarii |
352.0 |
Fum al Samakah (β Piscium) - 0º (day 0) =
348.3 (March 4) |
27 |
Al Fargh al Thani,
The Second Spout |
March 16 (75) |
3 |
3 |
Simmah (γ Piscium) |
3.4 = 351.7 - 348.3 |
Dzaneb al Samkat (ω Piscium) - day 14.1 |
28 |
Al Batn al Hut,
The Belly of the Fish |
March 19 (78) |
12 |
15 |
32 Piscium |
14.9 = 363.2 - 348.3 |
Manzil |
Ruling star |
RA day |
Begins on |
Number of days |
Sheratan |
β Arietis |
27.4 |
27.4 |
17 May (137) |
14 |
14 |
Pleione |
28 Tauri |
56.3 |
28.9 |
31 May (151) |
13 |
27 |
1 Albatain |
27 Tauri (?) |
56.3 |
0.0 |
13 June (164) |
13 |
40 |
2 Al Tuwaibe' |
α Tauri
|
68.2 |
11.9 |
26 June (177) |
13 |
53 |
3 Heka |
λ Orionis
|
83.2 |
15.0 |
9 July (190) |
13 |
66 |
4 Alhena |
γ Gemini |
103.8 |
20.6 |
22 July (203) |
13 |
79 |
5 Murzim |
β Canis Min. (?) |
111.6 |
7.8 |
4 Aug (216) |
13 |
92 |
6 An Nathra |
ε Cancri |
130.4 |
18.8 |
17 Aug (229) |
13 |
105 |
7 Alterf |
λ Leonis |
143.4 |
13.0 |
30 Aug (242) |
13 |
118 |
8 Dschuba |
γ Leonis |
155.5 |
12.1 |
12 Sept (255) |
13 |
131 |
9 Azzubra |
δ Leonis |
169.2 |
13.7 |
25 Sept (268) |
13 |
144 |
10 Assarfa |
β Leonis |
178.3 |
9.1 |
8 Oct (281) |
13 |
157 |
11 Auva |
γ Virginis |
191.5 |
13.2 |
21 Oct (294) |
13 |
170 |
12 Simak |
α Virginis |
202.7 |
11.2 |
3 Nov (307) |
13 |
183 |
13 Syrma |
ι Virginis |
215.6 |
12.9 |
16 Nov (320) |
13 |
196 |
14 Az Zubana |
α Librae |
224.2 |
8.6 |
29 Nov (333) |
13 |
209 |
15 Akleel |
Corona Borealis |
|
|
12 Dec (346) |
13 |
222 |
16 Qalb al Akraab |
Antares |
|
|
25 Dec (359) |
9 |
231 |
17 Shaula |
Shaula |
|
|
3 Jan (368) |
13 |
244 |
18 Al Naam |
Ascella and Nunki |
|
|
16 Jan (381) |
13 |
257 |
The Mansions of the Moon according to Abenragel (ca.
1000 CE)
Elections according to the Moon in the Mansions |
|
Name given &
Arabic name |
starting degree |
Indian opinion |
Dorotheos |
1 |
Ilnath
Al Sharatain |
0° 0' 0" Aries |
Good for taking medicines, pasturing livestock,
making journey, except second hour |
Good for buying tame animals, for journeys,
especially voyages, for making arms, planting trees, cutting hair or
nails, putting on new clothes.
Bad for contracting marriage (holds for Moon in Aries), making
partnerships, or buying slaves, who will be bad, disobedient or run
away. If captured, prison will be bad and strong.
|
2 |
Albethain
Al Butain |
12° 11' 26" Aries |
Good for sowing and making journeys.
|
Bad for marriage, buying slaves, and for boats
and prisoners similar to Alnath
|
3 |
Athoraie
Al Thurayya |
25° 22' 52" Aries |
Good for trading and revenge on enemies;
indifferent for travel. |
Good for buying tame animals and hunting, for
all matters involving fire, and for doing good.
Bad for marriage, and making partnerships, especially with those
more powerful. Bad for buying cattle or flocks, for planting trees,
sowing or putting on new clothes. If captured, prison will be strong
and long. Water journeys will bring fear and danger.
|
4 |
Addauennam
Al Dabaran |
8° 34' 18" Taurus |
Good for sowing, for putting on new clothes, for
receiving women and feminine things, for demolishing a building or
starting a new one, for making a journey, except for third part of
day. |
Good to build a house, which will be solid, and
building in general, to dig a ditch, to buy slaves, who will be
loyal and honest, and to buy livestock. Also good to be with kings
and lords, for receiving power or honours.
Bad to contract marriage, since woman will prefer another, or to
enter partnerships, especially with those more powerful. Voyages
will involve big waves. If captured, the captivity will be long but,
if captured for skills, will be released through goodwill.
|
5 |
Alhathaya
Al Hak‘ah |
21° 45' 44" Taurus |
Good for contracting marriage, for putting boys
to study laws, scriptures or writing, for making medicines, for
making a journey. |
Good for buying slaves, who will be good and
loyal, for building, for travel by water, for washing head, indeed
general washing, and cutting hair.
Bad for partnerships. If captured, imprisonment will be long, unless
captured for skills, when he will escape.
|
6 |
Alhana/Atabuen
Al Han‘ah |
4° 17' 10" Gemini |
Good for kings to declare war,enrollment of
armies and cavalry, for knights seeking better pay, for the
successful siege of a city, for smiting enemies and evildoers.
Bad for sowing, seeking a loan, or burial. |
Good for partnerships and ventures, associates
will agree and be honest and loyal, for hunting, for journeys by
water, though delays.
Bad for taking medicine and for treating wounds. New clothes put on
will soon tear. If captured, release within three days or very long
imprisonment. |
7 |
Addirach
Al Dhira |
17° 36' 36" Gemini |
Good for ploughing and sowing, for putting on
new clothes, for women’s jewellery, for cavalry.
Bad for journeys, except in last third of night. |
Good for partnerships, which will be good and
useful, with loyal and agreeable associates, for washing head,
cutting hair and new clothes, for buying slaves and livestock, for
smiting or making peace with enemies, for voyages towards
destination, but delays on return.
Bad for buying land, and for giving up medicine. If captured, unless
he escapes in three days, he will die in prison. Likewise, if he has
escaped something he fears, he will encounter it again.
|
8 |
Aluayra
Al Nathra |
0° 0' 0" Cancer |
Good for taking medicine, for cutting new
clothes, for women’s jewellery and putting it on. Rain will bring
benefit not damage.
Bad for travel, except for last third of night. |
Good for voyages, swift on outward and return
journeys.
Marriages contracted will be harmonious for a while, then
discordant.
A slave bought will deceitful, accuse his master, and run away. A
partnership started will involve fraud on either side. If captured,
long imprisonment.
|
9 |
Attraaif
Al Tarf |
12° 11' 26" Cancer |
Bad for sowing, journeys, entrusting anything to
anyone, or seeking to harm anyone. |
Good for voyages, outward and return, for
reinforcing doors and making locks, for making beds and putting up
bed-curtains, for transplanting wheat.
Bad for partnerships, which will involve fraud on either side. Bad
for cutting hair, or new clothes. Putting on new clothes may lead to
drowning in them. If captured, long imprisonment.
|
10 |
Algebhe
Al Jabhah |
25° 22' 52" Cancer |
Good for contracting marriage, for sugar and
what is made with it.
Bad for journeys and entrusting anything, for putting on new clothes
or for women’s jewellery. |
Good for buildings, which will last, and for
partnerships, benefiting all parties.
If captured, at the command of a leader or because of great deed,
and long, hard imprisonment.
|
11 |
Azobrach
Al Zubrah |
8° 34' 18" Leo |
Good for sowing and planting, for besieging.
Indifferent for trade and journeys.
Bad for freeing captives. |
Good for buildings and foundations, which will
last, and for partnerships, from which associates will gain. Good
for cutting hair.
Bad for new clothes. If captured, at the command of a leader, and
long imprisonment
|
12 |
Azarfa
Al Sarfah |
21° 45' 44" Leo |
Good for starting all building, for arranging
lands, sowing and planting, for marriage, for putting on new
clothes, for women’s jewellery, for making a journey in the first
third of day. |
Good for buying slaves and livestock, once the
Moon is out of Leo, since the Lion is a great devourer. (If he eats
a lot it leads to stomach pains, power, boldness and obstinacy.)
What is lent will not be returned, or only with great effort and
delay. Voyages will be long, hard and dangerous, but not fatal.
|
13 |
Aloce
Al Awwa |
4° 17' 10" Virgo |
Good to plough, sow, make a journey, marry, free
captives. |
Good to buy a slave, who will be good, loyal and
honest, to start building, to give oneself to pleasures and jokes,
to come before a king or famous man, to take medicines, to cut new
clothes, to wash or cut hair.
Not bad to marry a corrupted woman, and, if marrying a virgin, the
marriage will last a while. A voyage undertaken will involve delay
in return. If captured, he will be injured in prison, but captivity
will end well. |
14 |
Azimech
Al Simak |
17° 36' 36" Virgo |
Good for marrying a woman who is not a virgin,
for medicines, sowing and planting.
Bad for journeys or entrusting something to someone. |
Good to start a voyage and a partnership, which
will be profitable and harmonious, to buy a slave, who will be good,
honest and respectful.
Marriage with a virgin will not last long, and it is not bad to
marry a corrupted woman. If captured, he will soon escape or be
released.
|
15 |
Algarf
Al Ghafr |
0° 0' 0" Libra |
Good to dig wells and ditches, to cure illnesses
to do with wind, but not others.
Bad for journeys. |
Good for moving house, for adapting or preparing
a house, its owner and site. Good to seek to do a good deed, to buy
and sell, but selling slaves not livestock, because Libra is a human
sign.
Bad for both land and sea journeys. Marriage will not last in
harmony, or only for a while. Partnerships entered will lead to
fraud and discord. Money lent will not be returned. Bad for cutting
hair.
|
16 |
Azebone
Al Jubana |
12° 11' 26" Libra |
Bad for journeys, trade, medicines, sowing,
women’s jewellery, for cutting or putting on new clothes. |
A slave bought will be good, loyal and honest.
Bad for marriage, which will only last in harmony for a while, for
partnerships, which will lead to dishonesty and mutual suspicion. If
captured, he will soon be out of prison, if God wills.
|
17 |
Alidil
Iklil al Jabhah |
25° 22' 52" Libra |
Good to buy flocks and livestock, to change
their pasture, to put on new jewellery and besiege towns.
|
Good for starting building, which will be solid
and durable, for settling a dispute between two people, to foster
love, and love begun will be absolutely solid and last for ever.
Good for all medicine.
Voyages started will bring anxiety and sorrows, but he will survive.
Partnerships started will bring discord, and he who marries, will
find his wife impure. Bad for selling slaves or cutting hair.
|
18 |
Alcalb
Al Kalb |
8° 34' 18" Scorpio |
Good for building, for arranging lands and
buying them, for receiving honours and power. If it begins to rain,
it will be wholesome, useful and good. Eastwards journeys are
favoured. |
Building undertaken will be solid. Good for
planting and taking medicines.
If a man gets married and the Mars is with the Moon here, he will
find her not to be a virgin. If he enters a ship he will come out
again.
Bad for selling slaves, new clothes, cutting hair. Partnerships will
result in discord.
|
19 |
Yenla
Al Shaula |
21° 45' 44" Scorpio |
Good for besieging towns and encampments, for
disputing against enemies, for making a journey, for sowing and for
planting trees.
Bad for entrusting something to somebody. |
If a man gets married, he will find her not to
be a virgin.
Bad for voyages, which will end in shipwreck, for partnerships,
which will be discordant, for selling slaves, and very bad for a
captive.
|
20 |
Alimain
Al Na’am |
4° 17' 10" Sagittarius |
Good for buying animals. Rain will be good and
do no harm.
Indifferent for journeys. |
Good for buying small animals.
Bad for partnerships and captivity. |
21 |
Albeda
Al Baldah |
17° 36' 36" Sagittarius |
Good for starting any building, for sowing, for
buying lands or livestock, for buying and making women’s jewellery
and clothes.
Indifferent for journeys. |
A woman who is divorced or widowed will not
marry again. Indifferent for slaves bought, since they will think
much of themselves and will not humble themselves to their masters.
|
22 |
Sahaddadebe
Al Sa’d al Dhabih |
0° 0' 0" Capricorn |
Good for medicine and journeys, except for last
third of day. Good for putting on new clothes. |
Good for entering a partnership, which will
bring profit and usefulness, and for entering a ship, though there
will be great anxieties from a strong desire to return and the like.
A man who becomes engaged will break the engagement before the
wedding and die within six months, or the couple will be in conflict
and live badly, with the wife mistreating the husband.
Bad for buying slaves, who will do ill to their master, or run away,
or be irksome or bad. If captured, he will soon gain freedom.
|
23 |
Zadebolal
Al Sa’d al Bula |
12° 11' 26" Capricorn |
Good for medicine, for putting on new jewellery
and clothes, for a journey in the middle third of day.
Bad to entrust something to someone. |
Good for partnerships.
Bad for marriage, since wife will mistreat husband and they will not
be together much, for entering a ship, if a short voyage is wanted,
for buying slaves. If captured, he will soon regain liberty.
|
24 |
Zaadescod
Al Sa’d al Su’ud |
25° 22' 52" Capricorn |
Good for medicine, sending out armies and
soldiers.
Indifferent for journeys.
Bad for merchandise, jewellery, putting on new clothes, marrying.
|
A slave bought will be strong, loyal and good.
Bad for partnerships, which will end in great harm and conflict, and
for entering a ship. Marriage will only last a while. If captured,
he will soon be free.
|
25 |
Sadalabbia
Al Sa’d al Ahbiyah |
8° 34' 18" Aquarius |
Good for besieging towns and encampments, for
going into a quarrel, for pursuing enemies and doing them harm, for
sending messengers. Favours journeys southwards.
Bad for marriage, for sowing, for merchandise, for buying livestock. |
Good for buying slaves, who will be strong,
loyal and good, for building, which will be solid and durable, and
for voyages, though there will be delays.
Marriage will only last for a while.
Bad for partnerships, which will end badly and harmfully, and a
slave will escape.
|
26 |
Fargalmocaden
Al Fargh al Mukdim |
21° 45' 44" Aquarius |
Good for making a journey in the first third of
the day, but the rest is good for neither journeys nor any other
beginning. |
Good for building, which will be solid and
durable, for buying a slave, who will be loyal and good, for
entering a ship, though there will be delays.
Bad for partnerships. Marriage will not last. If captured, he will
be in prison for a long time.
|
27 |
Alfargamahar
Al Fargh al Thani |
4° 17' 10" Pisces |
Good for sowing, and useful for trading. Good
for marriage.
Indifferent for journeys, except for middle third of night when very
bad.
Bad for entrusting something to someone, or lending anything.
|
If starting a partnership, it will begin well
but end in harm and conflict. Entering a ship will bring damage,
dangers and travails. A slave bought will be bad.
If captured, he will not leave prison.
|
28 |
Bathnealoth
Al Batn al Hut |
17° 36' 36" Pisces |
Good for trade, sowing and medicines. Good for
marriage.
Indifferent for journeys, except for middle third of night when bad.
Bad for entrusting something to someone, or lending anything.
|
A partnership started will begin well but end
badly. A slave bought will be bad, irascible and very proud.
If captured, he will not leave prison. |
The Mansions of the Moon according to H. C.
Agrippa’s Occult Philosophy, 1533 |
|
name |
(name – Latin) |
from |
significance |
Talisman for |
with image of |
1 |
Alnath |
horns of Aries |
0° Aries |
journeys and discord |
the destruction of someone |
A black man in a garment made of hair, and
girdled round, casting a small lance with his right hand |
2 |
Albothaim
Albocham |
belly of Aries |
12°51'22" Aries |
finding treasure and retaining
captives |
reconciliation with a prince |
A king crowned |
3 |
Achaomazone
Athoraye |
rainy ones
or Pleiades |
25°42'51" Aries |
profits sailors, huntsmen,
alchemists |
happy fortune and every good thing |
A woman well clothed, sitting in a chair, her
right hand being lifted up on her head |
4 |
Aldebram
Aldelamen |
eye or head
of Taurus |
8°34'17" Taurus |
destruction and hinderances of
buildings, fountains, wells and gold mines, the flight of reptiles
and creates discord |
revenge, separation, enmity & ill will
|
A soldier on a horse, holding a serpent in his
right hand |
5 |
Alchataya
Albachaya |
( ) |
21°25'40" Taurus |
helps safe return from journey,
instruction of pupils, confirms buildings, gives health and good
will |
the favour of kings and officers |
The head of a man |
6 |
Alhanna
Alchaya |
little star of great light |
4°17'09" Gemini |
favours hunting, besieging towns,
revenge of princes, destroys harvests and fruits, hinders medicine |
to procure love betwixt two |
two images embracing one another |
7 |
Aldimiach
Alarzach |
arm of Gemini |
17°08'34" Gemini |
brings money and friendship,
profits lovers, disperses flies, destroys teaching authorities |
to obtain every good thing |
A man well clothed, holding his hands up to
heaven as it were praying and supplicating |
8 |
Alnaza
Anatrachya |
misty or cloudy |
0° Cancer |
creates, love, friendship,
travellers’ fellowship, drives away mice, confirms captivity |
victory in war |
an eagle having the face of a man |
9 |
Achaam
Alcharph |
eye of Leo |
12°51'22" Cancer |
hinders harvests and travellers,
creates discord between men |
to cause infirmities |
The image of a man wanting his privy parts,
shutting his eyes with his hands |
10 |
Algeliache
Aglebh |
neck or forehead of Leo |
25°42'51" Cancer |
strengthens buildings, extends
love, good will and help against enemies |
to facilitate child-bearing |
The head of a lion |
11 |
Azobra
Ardaf |
Leo’s mane |
8°34'17" Leo |
helps journeys and money from
commerce, and redeeming captives |
fear, reverence and worship |
A man riding a lion, holding the ear thereof in
his left hand, and in his right, holding forth a bracelet of gold |
12 |
Alzarpha |
tail of Leo |
21°25'40" Leo |
prospers harvests and
plantations, betters servants, captives and allies, but hinders
sailors |
the separation of lovers |
A dragon fighting with a man |
13 |
Alhayre |
dogs or winged ones of Virgo |
4°17'09" Virgo |
favours benevolence, money,
voyages, harvests, freedom of captives |
the agreement of married couples and for
dissolving charms against copulation |
images of man in red wax and woman in white wax
embracing |
14 |
Achureth, Arimes, Azimeth, Albumech, Alcheymech |
Virgo’s ear of corn |
17°08'34" Virgo |
favours marital love, healing of
sick, good for journeys by sea but bad for land |
divorce and separation of the man from the woman
|
A dog biting his tail |
15 |
Agrapha
Algarpha |
covered or flying covered |
0° Libra |
good for extracting treasures,
digging pits, helps divorce, discord, destruction of houses and
enemies, hinders travel |
friendship and goodwill |
A man sitting and inditing letters |
16 |
Azubene
Ahubene |
horns of Scorpio |
12°51'22" Libra |
hinders journeys and marriage,
harvests and commerce, but helps redemption of captives |
much merchandising |
A man sitting on a chair, holding a balance in
his hands |
17 |
Alchil |
crown of Scorpio |
25°42'51" Libra |
improves bad fortune, helps love
to last, strengthens buildings, helps sailors |
against thieves and robbers |
An ape |
18 |
Alchas
Altoh |
heart of Scorpio |
8°34'17" Scorpio |
causes discord, sedition,
conspiracy against powerful, revenge from enemies, but frees
captives and helps buildings |
against fevers and pains of the belly
|
A snake holding his tail above his head |
19 |
Allatha, Achala, Hycula, Axala |
tail of Scorpio |
21°25'40" Scorpio |
helps besieging and taking of
cities, driving people from positions, destroys sailors and captives |
facilitating birth and provoking the menstrues
|
A woman holding her hands upon her face |
20 |
Abnahaya |
the beam, transom |
4°17'09" Sagittarius |
helps taming beasts, strengthens
prisons, destroys allies’ wealth, compels a man to come to a certain
place |
hunting |
Sagittary, half a man and half an horse |
21 |
Abeda
Albeldach |
the desert |
17°08'34" Sagittarius |
favours harvests, money,
buildings, travellers, causes divorce |
the destruction of somebody |
A man with a double countenance, before and
behind |
22 |
Sadabacha, Zodeboluch, Zandeldena |
the shepherd |
0° Capricorn |
incites the flight of slaves and
captives, helping escape, and curing of diseases |
the security of [i.e. to catch] runaways
|
A man with wings on his feet, bearing an helmet
on his head |
23 |
Sabadola
Zobrach |
swallowing |
12°51'22" Capricorn |
causes divorce, freedom of
captives, healing of sick |
destruction and wasting |
A cat having a dog’s head |
24 |
Sadabath
Chadezoath |
star of fortune |
25°42'51" Capricorn |
helps marital understanding,
victory of soldiers, causes disobedience, hindering execution of
authority |
the multiplying of herds of cattle |
A woman giving suck to her son |
25 |
Sadalabra
Sadalachia |
the butterfly, unfolding |
8°34'17" Aquarius |
helps siege and revenge, divorce,
prisons and buildings, speeds messengers, destroys enemies, helps
spells against sex or to cause impotence |
the preservation of trees and harvests
|
A man planting |
26 |
Alpharg
Phtagal Mocaden |
the first drawing, draining |
21°25'40" Aquarius |
helps union, love of men, health
of captives, destroys prisons and buildings |
love and favour |
A woman washing and combing her hairs |
27 |
Alcharya
Ahhalgalmoad |
the second drawing, draining |
4°17'09" Pisces |
increases harvests, revenues,
money, heals illnesses, weakens buildings, prolongs imprisonment,
endangers sailors, and helps bringing evils against anyone |
to destroy fountains, pits, medicinal waters and
baths |
A man winged, holding in his hand an empty
vessel, and perforated |
28 |
Albotham
Alchalh |
the fishes, Pisces |
17°08'34" Pisces |
increases harvests and commerce,
helps the safety of travellers in dangerous places, causes marital
harmony, but strengthens prisons and causes loss of treasures |
to gather fishes together |
A fish |
|