The 28 lunar mansions · 6th of 28
Al-Hanʿa الهنعة
The brand/mark. A theme of alliance and resolve: standing firmly with others.
- Its stars
- Alhena and its neighbour (γ and ξ Geminorum), at the feet of the Twins
- Where it lies
- 4°17′ Gemini to 17°09′ Gemini, 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-Hanʿa
You stand with others. This station of 'the mark' was tied to alliances and resolve, and you are at your best as part of a loyal circle with a shared aim.
Gifts
Loyalty, determination, team spirit
Watch for
Stubbornness when your side is challenged
A theme your life returns to. Partnerships shape your path. The people you choose to stand beside matter more for you than for most.
A night in Al-Hanʿa
The astrologers of Baghdad chose the night for a task by the Moon's mansion. For Al-Hanʿa the old lists say:
Good for
- friendships and alliances
- hunting / outdoor pursuits
Better left for another night
- sowing
- loans
- starting a course of remedies
A thought for the night I choose one relationship to strengthen with honesty.
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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