The 28 lunar mansions · 15th of 28
Al-Ghafr الغفر
The covering. A theme of shelter and retreat; quiet searching for what is hidden.
- Its stars
- three faint stars of Virgo (ι, κ and λ Virginis)
- Where it lies
- 0°00′ Libra to 12°51′ Libra, 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-Ghafr
You are a seeker. 'The covering' was a station of shelter and of searching for hidden things, and you are drawn to what lies beneath the surface.
Gifts
Depth, discretion, a researcher's mind
Watch for
Withdrawing when you need others
A theme your life returns to. Discovery is your theme. Study, inner work and quiet places restore you and lead you to your best ideas.
A night in Al-Ghafr
The astrologers of Baghdad chose the night for a task by the Moon's mansion. For Al-Ghafr the old lists say:
Good for
- digging wells
- moving house
- buying and selling (Picatrix)
Better left for another night
- journeys
- marriage
- partnerships
A thought for the night I spend a few quiet minutes looking inward.
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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