Hyades Cluster

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05♊49 to 08♊28

Hyades Cluster [Stellarium]

The Hyades contains hundreds of stars sharing a similar age, place of origin, chemical characteristics, and motion through space. Astronomically, there are 15 stars up to Magnitude 5.27 that range from 05♊49 to 16♊48. ^[1]
In astrology, the interpretation for the Hyades historically applied to the 5 stars: θ¹, θ², γ, δ¹, and ε Tauri, from 05♊49 to 08♊07.
I have added another 4 smaller stars that fit within the area of the Bull’s Eye: δ². δ³, 71 and HD 28527. So the effective range of the ancient Hyades interpretation ranges from 05♊49 to 08♊28.
Some astrologers include α Tauri, Aldebaran, in the Hyades. However, Aldebaran is unrelated to the Hyades, as it is located much closer to Earth and merely happens to lie along the same line of sight.

2000	2050	Star	Name	Sp. Class	Mag.
05♊49	06♊31	γ Tau	Hyadum I	G8	3.65
06♊53	07♊35	δ¹ Tau	Hyadum II	G8	3.77
07♊08	07♊50	δ² Tau		A2	4.80
07♊22	08♊05	71 Tau	Polyxo	F0	4.48
07♊32	08♊15	δ³ Tau	Cleeia	A2	4.30
07♊58	08♊40	θ¹ Tau	Hyadum III	G7	3.84
07♊58	08♊40	θ² Tau	Hyadum IV	A7	3.40
08♊07	08♊49	ε Tau	Ain	K0	3.53
08♊28	09♊10	HD 28527		A6	4.78

Hyades Astrology

Legend. The Hyades were the seven daughters of Atlas and Æthra, half-sisters of the Pleiades, with whom they were entrusted by Jupiter with the care of the infant Bacchus. They were placed among the stars as a reward for their sisterly love, which is evidenced by their sorrow at the death of their brother Hyas, who was killed by a wild beast in Libya.
Notes. The Hyades consist of six stars (α, θ¹, θ², γ, δ, and ε, Tauri) situated on the forehead of the Bull and marking the northern eye.
Influence. According to Ptolemy they are of the nature of Saturn and Mercury; and, to Alvidas, of Mercury and Mars. Simmonite likens the Hyades to Mars but this is probably a misinterpretation of Ptolemy’s meaning. They give tears, sudden events, violence, fierceness, poisoning, blindness, wounds or injuries to the head by instruments, weapons or fevers, and contradictions of fortune. ^[3]

The Hyades as a group are violent and troublesome, causing storm and tempests both on land and sea. They have always been associated with rain (even China as well as Greece and Rome). Edmund Spencer calls them the “Moist Daughters”, and the stars have always had a favorable connotation regarding agriculture. Vivian Robson claims that Prima Hyadum is the chief star of the Hyades, but this is at variance with classical literature which gives this prominence to Aldebaran. ^[5]

The Hyades cluster of the rain stars bear out a Mars-Neptune character with a Uranian blend. Their influence is that of a staggering increase of the sexual urge; self-preservation, which could lead to greediness; sexuality; a dissolute life; excessive and licentious ways; and a striving for prestige leading to power politics. If this tendency is bridled, an increase in the positive sense can be the result, leading to tremendous success in life. When the pinnacle of the career is reached, the danger appears that the inherent nature may come again to the fore, and may, if uncontrolled, lead to failure and fall from power. With a connection to the Hyades, it is doubly important that power and strength must not be used to exploit other human beings. ^[6]

The Hyades are a small group of six stars including the Eye of Taurus (Ain). Greek mythology saw them as the daughters of Atlas and Aethra, major figures in the pre-disaster period of our history. Like their half-sister the Pleiades, they were a sorrowful group – understandably after seeing Father try in vain to keep the sky (Phaeton’s debris) up off the Earth – and they have long portended rain, to both farmers and seafarers.
Prima Hyadum is a Saturn-Mercury star in Ptolemy’s coding, which we might well describe as unhappy thoughts, and so shows up when the star is on a difficult aspect or planet in a horoscope. But if it be harmonious in aspect, instead, the same star denotes a good clear thinker, writer or speaker.
Of the Hyades overall, we can now add the note that these princesses of one of Earth’s most powerful rulers in the run-up to the Disaster would indeed have been among those required to communicate the news to a panic-stricken population and to exercise firm control over them. And that is very much the quality we find in this part of Taurus Constellation, now in Gemini decan 1 (5 to 10° Gemini Sign). ^[7]

Constellation Taurus

Ptolemy makes the following observations: “Those stars in Taurus which are in the abscission of the sign resemble in their temperament the influence of Venus, and in some degree that of Saturn . . . the stars in the head (except Aldebaran) resemble Saturn, and, partly, Mercury; and those at the top of the horns are like Mars.” By the Kabalists Taurus is associated with the Hebrew letter Aleph and the 1st Tarot Trump “The Juggler.” In all the ancient Zodiacs, Taurus is the beginning sign and marked the Vernal Equinox from about 4,000 to 1,700 B.C. ^[3]

The constellation was an object of worship in primitive cultures throughout the ages. To the ancient Egyptians, it was the bull-god Orissi, but according to R. A. Allen in Star Names and Their Meanings, the star was also worshiped by the Babylonians, Chinese, Druids, and some tribes of Amazon Indians. The Bull is now called Taurus (Tau) and traditionally presages the results of the beginnings of large political undertakings. The constellation also portends that which affects wild animals, especially those dangerous to man. ^[5]

Hyades Star Cluster [Wikipedia]

Hyades Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Hyades: Blindness, bad eyes, injuries to the face, wounds, stabs. imprisonment. ^[3]

But when the Ram hath doubled Ten Degrees,
And joyn’d seven more, then rise the Hyades;
Whose Births delight in Tumults, hate soft Peace,
Seditions seek, and live averse to Ease:
The Desks the 17 Gracchi, Souldiers crowd the Town
They love to see, and scorn the peaceful Gown.
They seek Contention, and when none appears
They heighten Jealousies, and nourish Fears.
Or meanly bent, they o’re the fruitful Plain
Their Cattel feed, or drive the lazy Wain:
Such Minds these give, such Tempers these bestow,
Curst Influence! rais’d too high, or bent too low. Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, Book 5, p.59. (Creech, 1700).

Those born at this time take no pleasure in tranquillity and set no store by a life of inaction; rather they yearn for crowds and mobs and civil disorders. Sedition and uproar delight them; they long for the Gracchi to harangue from the platform, for a secession to the Sacred Mount, leaving but a handful of citizens at Rome; they welcome fights which break the peace and provide sustenance for fears. They herd their foul droves over untilled countryside, for this constellation also begot Ulysses’ trusty swineherd. Such are the qualities engendered by the Hyades at the rising of their stars. Manilius, Astronomica, 1st century AD, book 5, 308. (Goold, 1977).

Ascendant conjunct Hyades with Sun or Moon: It makes Military Captains or Commanders, Emperors, Colonels of Horse. ^[8]

Midheaven conjunct Hyades: Disgrace, ruin, violent death. ^[3]

Midheaven conjunct Hyades with Sun or Moon: It makes Military Captains or Commanders, Emperors, Colonels of Horse. ^[8]

Sun conjunct Hyades: Evil disposition, disturbed mind, failure in study, muddled thinking, misfortune, murderer or murdered, death by blows, stabs, shooting, beheading or shipwreck. ^[3]

Moon conjunct Hyades: Tactful, fair ability, difficulties connected with writings, may forge the name of employer or friend but finally escape punishment and retain position, liable to sickness and disgrace, danger of blindness or eye injuries. ^[3]

Mercury conjunct Hyades: Quick mind, resentful, hasty temper, broods over small troubles, favorable for gain. ^[3]

Venus conjunct Hyades: Many accomplishments, artistic, ability to write or paint, strong passions, which influence work. ^[3]

Mars conjunct Hyades: Abrupt, brave, aggressive, courageous, lacks concentration. ^[3]

Jupiter conjunct Hyades: Ambitious, dishonest, legal difficulties, quarrels with relatives, judicial sentence. ^[3]

Saturn conjunct Hyades: Caution, forethought, omnivorous reader, scientific, success but little prominence, worry and annoyance from relatives. ^[3]

Falls and accidents. ^[6]

Uranus conjunct Hyades: Scientific, literary, artistic and mystical interests, unconsciously psychic, greatly influenced by environment, favorable for marriage after 35 and for gain and children, ill-health, seldom long life. ^[3]

Neptune conjunct Hyades: Keen intellect, learned, kind-hearted, sympathetic, scientific and philosophical interests, some inventive genius often connected with etheric waves, which will bring fame but not wealth, broad and unorthodox religious views, benefits from companies, favorable for domestic matters, not good for children, brothers or sisters, knowledge gained psychically, sudden death while engaged in important work. ^[3]