Fixed Star Vega

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Vega at 15°19′ Capricorn has an orb of 2°40′

Lyra Constellation [Stellarium]

The Sun joins Vega on January 6

Fixed star Vega, Alpha Lyrae (α Lyr), is a massive 1st magnitude single star on the Handle of the Lyre, Lyra Constellation. It is the fifth-brightest star in the night sky.
Magnitude (Delta Scuti variable) +0.026 (−0.02 to +0.07), spectral class A0Va, color bright white. ^[1]

α Lyr is officially and traditionally named Vega.
Applied in medieval times from an abbreviation of its indigenous Arabic name an-nasr al-wāqi’, “the Swooping Eagle (or Vulture),” alternatively used as an asterism name for α, ε, and ζ Lyr (see also α Aql). “Vega” is one of the oldest Arabic star names applied in the West, from the end of the 10th century A.D. ^[2]

an-nasr al-wāqi‘ was later translated into Latin as Vultur Cadens. Lyra constellation was depicted as a vulture by ancient Egyptians and was similarly represented as a vulture or eagle in ancient India. Medieval astrolabes in Europe depicted the star as a bird and called it Wega or Alvaca. To the ancient Greeks, Vega symbolized the handle of Orpheus’ harp. ^[1]

α, 0.3, pale sapphire.
Sayce identifies Wega, in Babylonian astronomy, with Dilgan, the “Messenger of Light,” a name also applied to other stars; and Brown writes of it: At one time, Vega was the Pole-star called in Akkadian Tir-anna, “Life of Heaven,” and in Assyrian Dayan-same, “Judge of Heaven,” as having the highest seat therein.
The Chinese included α Lyr with ε Lyr and ζ Lyr in their Chih Neu, “the Spinning Damsel,” or “the Weaving Sister.” These same three stars were the 20th nakshatra, Abhijit, “Victorious.” It was of especially good omen. They also formed one of the Arabs’ several Athāfiyy, this one being “of the people,” while the others, fainter in Aries, Draco, Musca, and Orion, were “of the astronomers”; for sky objects are often very plain to them that are invisible to the ordinary observer.
Hewitt says that in Egypt, it was Maʽat, “the Vulture-star,” when it marked the pole; this was 12000 to 11000 B.C., and Lockyer says that it was the orientation point of some of the temples at Denderah, probably 7000 B.C., one of the oldest dates claimed by him in connection with Egyptian temple worship. ^[3]

α Lyr belongs to the Chinese asterism Zhīnǚ, “Weaving Girl,” and is known by the following star names:
Zhīnǚyī, “1st star of Weaving girl.”
Zhīnǚ, “Weaving girl.”
Zhīnǚxīng, “Star of weaving girl.”
Zhīnǚdàxīng, “Big star of weaving girl.”
Xūnǚ, “The sister.”
Tiānsūn, “Descendant of a god.” ^[4]

2000	2050	Name	Orb
13♑38	14♑20	Ascella	2°00′
15♑00	15♑42	Manubrium	1°30′
15♑19	16♑01	Vega	2°40′
19♑48	20♑30	Dheneb	1°50′
25♑51	`26♑33`	Terebellum	1°00′

Vega Astrology

The spectral class A0 indicates a pure Venus planetary nature. Ptolemy (@150 AD) and Anonymous (379 AD) said Vega is like Venus and Mercury.

VENUS: If rising, good fortune, happiness, gifts, fortunate for love and marriage, gain by legacies and inheritance. If culminating, honor and success, dealings with and help through women, success in occupations of a Venus nature.

WEGA. α Lyre.
Notes. A pale sapphire star situated in the lower part of the Lyre. From Al Waki, the Falling, and known in the Middle Ages as Vultur Cadens, the Falling Grype or Vulture. Often incorrectly spelt Vega.
Influence. According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Venus and Mercury; and, to Alvidas, of Saturn in trine to Jupiter from the earthy signs especially Capricorn and Taurus. It gives beneficence, ideality, hopefulness, refinement and changeability, and makes its natives grave, sober, outwardly pretentious and usually lascivious.
Vega is one of the 15 Behenian Fixed Stars. Its image is a vulture, hen or traveler. It makes the wearer magnanimous and proud, and gives power over beasts and devils. Rules chrysolite, succory and fumitary. ^[5]

WEGA. α Lyre.
A bright white star. Spectral class AO.
BASIC INFLUENCES: This star imparts to its natives leadership ability, social awareness, idealism, hopefulness, a serious demeanor, fleeting honours, obscurity. ^[6]

Vega, Alpha Lyrae.
Arabic for The Falling Eagle, Vega is the principal star in constellation Lyra and the brightest fixed star of the northern sky. It has a Venus nature with a blend of Neptune and Mercury. The Babylonians called Vega the Star of the Queen of Life. In a good cosmic configuration, Vega is supposed to give artistic talents, especially for music and acting, but also a liking for good living. With eccentric artists, this may lead to a debauched life.
Tied up with Jupiter and Venus, Vega is said to pave the way to riches and fame. However, if other influences play a part, this wealth may be lost again. High success is promised if Vega is positioned on the Horizon or Medirian. One can find Vega in corresponding aspects in birth charts of statesmen, politicians, persons of importance and influential persons. In connection with Moon or Neptune, a tendency for occult and mysticism may be given. ^[7]

The star Vega (Wega) is one of the brightest stars in the heavens. It is definitely of the nature of Venus. In classical times, it was said to be a particularly good omen when Vega was matutine subsolar (conjunct Sun above the horizon, in houses 6 or 12). In natal charts, this can indicate a poetical and harmonious nature. ^[8]

Profound and popular through the myth of Orpheus and Euridice is, only one small Constellation is unquestionably associated with it: Lyra, the tragic musician’s Lyre.
Whatever other troubles Orpheus may have had, he was certainly popular for his music, and popularity with one’s fellows is what Vega marks on a horoscope if it is the least bit well aspected. It is a Venus-Mercury star, and the only note of caution to go with it is to remember that popularity is a tool for living happily and honestly with one’s fellow beings, not shamelessly exploiting their welcome. ^[9]

Fixed star Vega rules the back of the right knee.
This position is associated with the ego. It creates fulfillment through the ego and can be considered as masculine pride brought forward from a former life into this incarnation. ^[10]

Nor far from these distended Lyra lies,Well strung, the sounding glory of the Skies.
This Orpheus struck when with his wondrous Song
He charm’d the Woods, and drew the Rocks along;
When Hell obey’d, when Death resign’d her Chain,
And loos’d his dear Eurydice again;
This gain’d it Heaven, and still its force appears,
As then the Rocks it now draws on the Stars.
The Planets dance, and to the tunefull sound
The Heaven consents, and moves the fatal Round. ^[11]

Constellation Lyra

LYRA. The Lyre.
Legend. Mercury found the body of a tortoise cast up by the Nile, and discovered that by striking the sinews after the flesh was consumed a musical note was obtained. He made a lyre of similar shape, having three strings, and gave it to Orpheus, the son of Calliope, who by its music enchanted the beasts, birds and rocks. After Orpheus was slain by the Thracian women, Jupiter placed the lyre in heaven at the request of Apollo and the Muses. This constellation was often called Vultur Cadens, or the Falling Grype by the ancients.
Influence. According to Ptolemy Lyra is like Venus and Mercury. It is said to give an harmonious, poetical and developed nature, fond of music and apt in science and art, but inclined to theft. By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Daleth and the 4th Tarot Trump, “The Emperor.”
Magical. Preserves phrenetical and mad people. ^[5]

The Lyre, or Lyra (Lyr), is an airy constellation that has a most marked influence on the weather, at least according to the classicists and the astrological principles of that era. Its stars traditionally have the nature of Venus and Mercury, but Venus and Jupiter would be a better representation according to the spectra of the brightest stars in the group. ^[8]

Alpha Lyrae, Vega [skyandtelescope.org]

Fixed Star Vega Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Vega: Good fortune, happiness, gifts, fortunate for love and marriage, gain by legacies and inheritance (Venus nature). ^[5]

High success is promised if Vega is positioned on the Horizon or Medirian. One can find Vega in corresponding aspects in birth charts of statesmen, politicians, persons of importance and influential persons. ^[7]

May be trained in the duties of the court. They will be avengers of crime and in charge of public courts and inquiries. If Saturn is in any aspect to Vega rising, the native will pursue this vocation with fanaticism to the point of utilizing tortures and executions to stamp out what he considers evil. ^[8]

Whoever is born with this star in the east will be just and upright in spirit, fit for every office of justice, avengers of crimes, to whom public judgments and inquiries are entrusted. But if Saturn looks at this place with any radiation, they will be torturers and executioners, who will persecute evil men with the zeal of greed. ^[13]

A splendid and illustrious life; glorious, mighty and commanding nature; fame, busy with many activities, bountiful resources, well known or feared in cities and regions, prosperity from youth and in own city. Well-known, famous, resourceful, very learned, fond of philosophical dissertations, eloquent, creative, insightful, ingenious, fond of music and the arts, kind-hearted, agreeable and with a delicate life, happy, sensible and thoughtful, skillful and fortunate. Self-taught, esteemed for reasoning ability, a propensity for what is virtuous, well-spoken and pleasant to talk to, amiable and well-tempered manners, solicitous, possesses the art of judgment, and generous. ^[14]

Next shines the Harp, and through the Liquid Skies
The Shell as lightest, first begins to rise;
This when sweet Orpheus struck, to listning Rocks
He Senses gave, and Ears to wither’d Oaks;
Parch’d Pluto’s Cheeks grew moist, and Death resign’d
Her Spoil, and unrelenting Fates grew kind.
These skill in Musick, and in Songs impart;
How Sound is vary’d into Notes by Art
Their Births shall know: Their Mouths shall Pipes inspire
With voice; Their Hands shall strike the speak∣ing Lyre:
At merry Feasts they shall the Guests delight,
Smooth Wine with Songs, and stay the flying Night.
Nay e’en when Troubles, and when Cares oppress,
Their Mournful Lays, shall give their Sorrows Ease.
Low Murmurs shall employ their warbling Tongue,
And their own Ears shall always hear a Song: ^[12]

Gwen Stefani 0°41′, Sirhan Sirhan 0°54′ (and Moon), Novak Djokovic 0°55′, Bobby Brown 1°11′, Barbara Castle 1°16′, Marie Curie 1°25′, Anton Mussert 1°43′, Léon Degrelle 1°44′, Dennis Rodman 1°52′, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán 2°28′.

Ascendant and Mercury conjunct Vega: The native will be a prophet and will appear great in the eyes of men and will be a philosopher, inventor of the sciences and has knowledge of everything, especially of those sciences originating in the region of Babylon. And if the nativity were nocturnal, and Mercury placed in this way and Mars were in the sixth place from Mercury, right with respect to the ascendant, the native will be idolatrous and very famous and will speak prophetic words and will perform miracles and God is wiser in this. ^[13]

Ascendant and Mars conjunct Vega: Sometimes promiscuous and easily aroused by the pleasures of Venus. Involved in some trouble due to documents or driven by passion, especially if also with Mercury. ^[14]

If Mars is in that degree, will be adulterers but have grace and personal charm. They corrupt their friends’ wives but are never detected in their crimes. They earn a great income from some skill but they are allotted wives who are known for adultery. They die a sudden death. ^[13]

Ascendant and Jupiter conjunct Vega: Brings greater prosperity and commands, glory and power. ^[14]

Whoever has a horoscope in these stars, with Jupiter placed in that sign, will be great and powerful, possessing much land, will lead an army of foot and horse; but naval command will also be entrusted to him. He will be victorious in all battles, will subdue barbarians. But he will sometimes rebuild cities, sometimes overthrow them. He will have a wife with a defect in the necessary parts of her body. He will have surviving sons, but will die in battle. ^[13]

Ascendant and Saturn conjunct Vega: Expert in medicine or prediction, versed in occult books and initiations into mysteries. ^[14]

Ascendant conjunct Vega plus Venus or Saturn above the Eastern Horizon: The native acquires wisdom and political or civil authority, provided that Saturn is not in the ascendant. ^[13]

Ascendant and Venus and Saturn conjunct Vega: Those born are inclined to banquets, to enjoyment, to drink, to lie down with women. And if Saturn were on the ascendant with the Sun and Venus were in the fourth place (IC), or even if Saturn were with Venus or with one of these stars in the tenth place (MC), the native will not have good luck and none of the aforementioned things are in his nature, since he will be cold or a man impotent in coitus or still all his children will be females. Truly these stars turn to evil when Saturn and Venus join them in the angles. ^[13]

Ascendant conjunct Vega, plus Venus or Mars conjunct Imum Coeli: The opposites of the chaste and the sensible and the impious and those who are impotent in the pleasures of Venus or who have few children or who have only females. ^[13]

Midheaven conjunct Vega: Honor and success, dealings with and help through women, success in occupations of a Venus nature. ^[5]

Percy Bysshe Shelley 0°35′, Benny Hinn 1°02′, Sam Altman 1°18′, MacKenzie Scott 1°43′, Serena Williams 2°15′, Immanuel Kant 2°41′ (and Saturn).

Descendant conjunct Vega: But if this star is found in the setting, they will perish torn by public tortures, or burned by fires, or twisted by a legitimate inquiry, especially if Mars or Saturn looks at this place. ^[13]

A splendid and illustrious life; glorious, mighty and commanding nature; fame, busy with many activities; bountiful resources; well known or feared in cities and regions; prosperity around middle age or through marriage or women. ^[14]

Oliver North 0°05′, Guglielmo Marconi 0°19′, Billy Joel 0°45′, Robert De Niro 0°53′, Adam Schiff 1°06′ (and Saturn, Elon Musk 1°26′, Michael Jordan 1°41′, Albert Einstein 1°58′, Robert Hand 2°08′, Josef Mengele 2°10′, Charles Cullen 1°28′ (and Saturn), Mark Wahlberg 2°28′

Descendant and Venus or Saturn conjunct Vega: The native will be wise in medicine. ^[14]

Adam Schiff, Charles Cullen.

Imum Coeli conjunct Vega: A splendid and illustrious life; glorious, mighty and commanding nature; fame, busy with many activities, bountiful resources, well known or feared in cities and regions, prosperity in old age or through savings, investments or pensions, death will be famous and known to all. ^[14]

Part of Fortune conjunct Vega: Jane Boroski 0°21′, Karl Ernst Krafft 0°45′, Ira Einhorn 0°53′, Baba Sora 1°26′, Jeane Dixon 1°32′, Charles Lindbergh 1°48′. H.P. Lovecraft 2°17′.

Sun conjunct Vega: Critical, abrupt, reserved, unpopular, fleeting honors, influential position, insincere friends. If with Mars also, above the earth, and the Moon be with Procyon, death from the bite of a mad dog. ^[5]

The native can gain an influential position, gain honours, gain great publicity, but in danger of becoming obscure, together with many losses. High preferment in business, sports, religion and all matters dealing with the public. ^[6]

Jeane Dixon 0°07′, Anastasio Somoza Debayle 0°16′, Max Götze 0°29′, Marilyn Manson 0°40′, Jeremy Renner 1°56′.

Moon conjunct Vega: Public disgrace, probably through forgery, loss through writings, some ill-health, success in business, gain through an annuity or pension. If a malefic be with Scheat, violent death. ^[5]

It either gives fortune in great measure and preferment beyond expression, or else and Office very profitable from any means of great Persons; which is attended with great felicity it also signifies Marriage, or a Son or child. ^[15]

Preferment in unusual occupations, legal, martial and affairs dealing with public matters. The native has leadership ability. There is a danger of becoming involved in intrigues against the natives with this conjunction, of which the native would have no knowledge until any damage was done or losses occurred. The native has enemies, known or unknown who could create problems of a serious nature. The native is dauntless and the only defeat these natives could experience would be if they become careless, or become a part of the intrigue, in such cases lasting, endless problems would be created, involving legal entanglements, possibly a judicial sentence. There is a danger of violence or chronic, difficult-to-diagnose or possibly serious illness with this conjunction. ^[6]

In connection with Moon or Neptune, a tendency for occult and mysticism may be given. ^[7]

A splendid and illustrious life; great, distinguished and opulent nature. ^[14]

John Milton 0°25′ (and Mercury), Johnny Carson 0°39′ (and Jupiter), Rajneesh 0°53′ (and venus), Johnny Depp 0°59′, Sirhan Sirhan 1°31′ (and AC), Ayrton Senna 1°32′ (and Saturn), Gavin Newsom 1°39′, Harvey Weinstein 2°01′ Rudolf Hess 2°28′

Mercury conjunct Vega: Suspicious, reserved, bitter, thwarted ambitions, double-dealing, secret enemies in influential positions, trouble with the mother, loss in business. ^[5]

The native has or makes enemies, some perhaps unknown to the native, that can create setbacks or cause problems of a serious nature. These natives can be quite outspoken, which may also create problems. ^[6]

Keith Richards 0°01′, Benjamin Disraeli 0°01′, Volodymyr Zelenskyy 0°03′, Simone de Beauvoir 0°15′ (and Uranus, S. Node), Ellen DeGeneres 0°29′, Columba 0°55′, Brad Pitt 1°18′, Joseph Stalin 2°00′, John Milton 2°07′ (and Moon), Sean Hannity 2°14′, Pope Francis I 2°36′, Jimmy Page 2°38′.

Venus conjunct Vega: Hardhearted, cold, miserly, ill-health, ugliness or deformity. ^[5]

Natives with this conjunction could develop a tendency towards being too stern, even cold-hearted, or insensitive to their associates and friends. At times, they may appear emotionally tense, and at other times, they may seem to be unconscionable in their dealings and their association with others. There is an intense dislike of public display of emotions. Natives with negative aspects may become very controversial. ^[6]

Tied up with Jupiter and Venus, Vega is said to pave the way to riches and fame. However, if other influences play a part, this wealth may be lost again. ^[7]

John Belushi 0°31′ (and Jupiter), Michael Jordan 1°35′, Albert Hofmann 1°38′, Rajneesh 2°11′ (and Moon).

Mars conjunct Vega: Scientific interests, unpopular opinions, moral courage, favorable for gain. ^[5]

These natives have good moral courage and an almost do-or-die attitude. The native may entertain unpopular ideas, be it in politics, religion, or even their own personal ideas on social matters. Some of these natives may develop a tendency to become cruel in their remarks or conversations completely insensitive. Unless caution is exercised, the native may get involved in dangerous situations. ^[6]

(2° orb): These persons can function with this point in a dual manner. This is somewhat difficult to grasp. From the positive standpoint, these individuals are given an extra energy to perform tasks that require strength and physical agility. They test their physical endurance in the mountains by running up and down mountainsides and over rocks and crevices. They are the mountain and tree climbers and persons who enjoy swimming marathons. They generally have several endurance objectives as a challenge to their physical stamina; but more often than not, they are found in mountainous areas climbing rocks and boulders to get from one point to another. Well-balanced persons with this position would do very well in testing their physical endurance; however, those with difficult aspects to this point can suffer an accident that would damage the right knee and thus keep them from enjoying their sport of endurance. This, therefore, does take some of the egotism out of the individual. Many take on physical endurance as a challenge and as a sport, but there are those who are so determined to gratify their ego that they damage their body. This is “masculine pride”. ^[10]

Ernesto Miranda 0°36′, Frida Kahlo 0°37′, Katy Perry 0°40′, Ali Khamenei 1°08′, Larry Fink 1°23′, Chuck Schumer 1°25′, The Weeknd 1°57′ (and Neptune), David Bowie 2°10′, Nancy Spungen 2°19′, Edgar Cayce 2°21′

Jupiter conjunct Vega: Loss through legal affairs, favorable for gain, danger of imprisonment. ^[5]

High public preferment in their chosen occupation and any setbacks will be keenly felt by these natives. ^[6]

Tied up with Jupiter and Venus, Vega is said to pave the way to riches and fame. However, if other influences play a part, this wealth may be lost again. ^[7]

Albert Camus 0°16′, Jorge Rafael Videla 0°35′, Johnny Carson 1°23′ (and Moon), John Belushi 1°24′ (and Venus), Walt Disney 1°27′ (and Saturn), Klaus Barbie 2°16′, Mark Zuckerberg 2°30′.

Saturn conjunct Vega: Strong passions, opinionated, original, many Mercurial difficulties, reputation suffers through wrongful accusations, trouble with superiors, domestic difficulties, few if any children, latter half of life more favorable, sudden death. ^[5]

(0°30′ orb): This brings out the opposite effect of Mars at this point in that it is deflation of masculine pride. They do not get the help necessary to rise to the top. They are not energized sufficiently to participate in sports of endurance but they do appreciate the degree of perseverance by others who accomplish physical feats. They enjoy watching others in competitive sports of endurance, especially the cross-country races requiring great physical stamina. There is a health problem connected with this degree in that the right knee requires support at times. They do not have sufficient control over the knee which remains in a bent position. The tissues in the back of the knee that controls the bending of the knee tends to collapse, thus requiring support of this tissue. An elastic band around the knee can take care of this problem. ^[10]

RuPaul 0°08′, Prince Andrew, Duke of York 0°10′, Charles Cullen 0°28′ (and DC), Louis XVI 0°33′, Immanuel Kant 0°41′ (and MC), Walt Disney 0°44′ (and Jupiter), William Bligh 0°56′, Richard Ramirez 0°58′, Maimonides 1°14′, Manly P. Hall 1°15′, Diego Maradona 1°21′, Chris Brown 1°22′, Adam Schiff 1°25′ (and DC), Margaret Mead 1°59′, Sean Penn 2°17′, Anton LaVey 2°32′, Ayrton Senna 2°33′ (and Moon).

Uranus conjunct Vega: Critical, abrupt, reserved, strong passions, materialistic, many disappointments, domestic sorrow, much gain and loss, many open and secret enemies, accidental or violent death. ^[5]

Joseph McCarthy 0°04′, Miley Cyrus 0°23′ (and Neptune), Edwin Castro 0°50′ (and Neptune), Simone de Beauvoir 0°55′ (and Mercury, S. Node), Travis Scott 1°27′ (and Neptune), Vera Atkins 1°45′, Azealia Banks 2°06′ (and Neptune), Marquis de Sade 2°10′.

Neptune conjunct Vega: Timid, fond of music, occult interests, practical and scientific mind, associated with occult societies, material success, home may be broken up, liable to accidents, natural death in old age, especially when Mars is in favorable aspect. ^[5]

In connection with Moon or Neptune, a tendency for occult and mysticism may be given. ^[7]

Hasan Piker 0°18′, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard 0°21′, Emma Watson 0°36′, Holly Parker 0°36′, Machine Gun Kelly 0°37′, Kristen Stewart 0°37′, Tatiana Schlossberg 0°43′, Azealia Banks 1°06′ (and Uranus), The Weeknd 1°30′ (and Mars), Travis Scott 1°31′ (and Uranus), Miley Cyrus 1°50′ (and Uranus), Margot Robbie 1°54′, Edwin Castro 2°31′ (and Uranus).

Pluto conjunct Vega:

North Node conjunct Vega: Leonardo da Vinci 0°44′, Woody Allen 1°13′

South Node conjunct Vega: Simone de Beauvoir 0°15′ (and Mercury, Uranus), Adolf Hitler 1°19′, Charlie Chaplin 1°40′, Prince William of Cambridge 1°44′, Priyanka Chopra 2°22′, Marilyn Monroe 2°36′