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    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
(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)
(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
(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
(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