The 28 lunar mansions · 13th of 28
Al-ʿAwwāʾ العواء
The barker. A theme of calling out and gathering; growth in work, trade and harvest.
- Its stars
- the 'barking' stars of Virgo (β, η, γ, δ and ε Virginis)
- Where it lies
- 4°17′ Virgo to 17°09′ Virgo, as Baghdad counted it
- How often
- The Moon passes through about every 27⅓ days and stays roughly a day
- Next visit
- Calculating…
Born with the Moon in Al-ʿAwwāʾ
You gather people. 'The barker' calls out across the sky, and the tradition tied this station to growth in work and harvest. You are energetic and productive.
Gifts
Productivity, a strong voice, generosity
Watch for
Speaking before listening
A theme your life returns to. Work and its rewards are your theme. You do best when your effort serves a group and the harvest is shared.
A night in Al-ʿAwwāʾ
The astrologers of Baghdad chose the night for a task by the Moon's mansion. For Al-ʿAwwāʾ the old lists say:
Good for
- ploughing and planting
- marriage
- journeys
- trade
- starting a course of remedies
- completing buildings
Better left for another night
- nothing in particular
A thought for the night I speak up clearly for something I need.
The readings are modern, drawn from each station's traditional name and meaning. They describe tendencies, not events, and are offered for reflection and fun.
Sources
- Al-Bīrūnī, The Book of Instruction in the Elements of the Art of Astrology (1029), the chapter on the lunar mansions. Translated by R. Ramsay Wright (1934).
- Picatrix (Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm), Book I, chapter 4: the 28 mansions and the works begun in each.
- Ibn Abī l-Rijāl (Haly Abenragel), The Distinguished Book on the Judgements of the Stars, Book VII: elections by the Moon's mansion.
- Star identifications follow Paul Kunitzsch, Untersuchungen zur Sternnomenklatur der Araber (1961), and the usual modern lists.
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