theforensicastrologer

Fixed Stars are often looked at in natal, transiting, progressed and even composite charts. The most common fixed stars that are considered are Alphard, Pleiades, Spica and Cepheus. But there are hundreds more, not all of which really matter much. In the charts I read on the blog I often refer to certain fixed stars because of the traditional readings indicate they are negative or evil and such things are to be considered when people are murdered or abducted. In particular, Caput Algol is the most evil and violent of all and the Pleiades are the saddest. I have seen many charts in which the Pleiades were right at the midheaven at the time of a vicious murder that ended up being infamous. A prime example is the Gainseville murders where 5 students were viciously murdered on 3 consecutive nights. In each event, the time advanced just enough to put the Pleiades at the midheaven. The hour at which each murder occurred literally advanced just enough to cause the fixed stars to be placed in the same way each time. It was literally amazing when I saw it. It is another example of how Astrology teaches those who read it in unexpected ways.

Here are the fixed stars I use in the forensic charts and their actual placements. Also noted is their expected “effect” in the chart.

Schedir: 7 degrees 47 minutes Taurus: can indicate escape or being set free.
Pollux: 21 degrees 50 minutes Cancer: can indicate misfortune or calamity.
The Pleiades: (includes 7 stars: Alcyone, Asterope, Celaeno, Electra, Maia, Merope and Taygeta) 28 degrees of Taurus; can portend the death of many people, all at once or over time. Also describes violent lust, sexual sadism and sexual murder.
Manubrium: 13 degrees 36 minutes Capricorn: can describe burning of a body or an arson.
Markab: 22 degrees 6 minutes Pisces; can describe shooting or being shot with a gun.
Kelb Alrai: 7 degrees 50 minutes Sagittarius; can indicate poisoning.
Polis: 28 degrees 13 minutes Scorpio: can indicate drunkenness or drug abuse.
Mirach: 29 degrees 01 minutes Aries: can mean drunkenness or drugs.
Unukalhai: 20 degrees 40 minutes Scorpio: can mean drugs.
Fomalhaut: 2 degrees 27 minutes Pisces: can mean drug addiction.
Betelgeuse: 27 degrees 21 minutes Gemini: can point to accidental death.
Vindemiatrix: 8 degrees 33 minutes Libra: can mean accidental death.
Dschubba: 10 degrees 10 minutes Sagittarius: can mean murder.
Alfard: 25 degrees 53 minutes Leo: can mean death by asphyxiation or strangulation.
Asellus Austral: 7 degrees 19 minutes Leo: can mean murder by decapitation or hanging.
Asellus Boreali: 6 degrees 9 minutes Leo: can mean murder by shooting.
Alfard: 25 degrees 53 minutes Leo: can mean death by drowning.
Scheat: 27 degrees 59 minutes Pisces: can mean death by drowning.
Caput Algol or Algol: 24 degrees 46 minutes Taurus: can mean murder, mayhem & bloodshed
Spica: 22 degrees 27 minutes Libra: can mean insight, kindness and a turn for the better
Vindematrix: 8 degrees 33 minutes Libra: can mean someone will be rescued.
Miram: 27 degrees 19 minutes Taurus: can mean someone is lying.
Al Hecka: 23 degrees 23 minutes Gemini: can point to pedaphilia or other deviation.
Hoedus: 17 degrees 14 minutes Gemini: can define lust, rape, lascivious behavior.
Bellatrix: 19 degrees 33 minutes Gemini: can describe obsessive lust and rape.
Sinistra: 28 degrees 21 minutes Sagittarius: can mean obsessive, wanton lust and sexual attack.
Asellus Austral: 7 degrees 19 minutes Leo: can describe a sleazy, criminal person.
Sabik: 16 degrees 34 minutes Sagittarius: can mean perversion or perversity.
Geidi Prima: 18 degrees 51 minutes Cancer: can mean rape has been committed.
Phecda: 29 degrees 4 minutes Leo: can mean a pathological sex addict.
Sirius: 12 degrees 42 minutes Cancer: can mean danger in the night.
Ras Algethi: 14 degrees 45 minutes Sagittarius: can mean a devious plot is involved.

With each of these stars the same orb of influence applies as with planets and cusps. Consider transits to the natal positions of these stars as well as their placement in the forensic chart. Practice placing them in the chart and seeing what they say. I use these stars as a last ditch effort in many charts were nothing is making sense. However, they can be used at any time and can lend a new dimension to a tired or confusing chart.