The 28 lunar mansions · 11th of 28
Al-Zubra الزبرة
The mane. A theme of strength and endurance; building what lasts.
- Its stars
- Zosma and Chertan (δ and θ Leonis), on the Lion's back
- Where it lies
- 8°34′ Leo to 21°26′ Leo, 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-Zubra
You endure. 'The mane' of the Lion stood for strength and for building what lasts, and you have deep reserves when others tire.
Gifts
Stamina, courage, a builder's patience
Watch for
Carrying burdens alone
A theme your life returns to. Your life favours the long build: a home, a craft, a business, a reputation. What you make tends to last.
A night in Al-Zubra
The astrologers of Baghdad chose the night for a task by the Moon's mansion. For Al-Zubra the old lists say:
Good for
- sowing and planting
- building (strengthening structures)
- partnerships (Picatrix)
Better left for another night
- journeys and trade
A thought for the night I add one sturdy brick to something I am building for the long term.
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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