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Aculeus at 25°48′ Sagittarius has an orb of 1°20′

The Sun joins Aculeus on December 17

Fixed star Aculeus, M6 Scorpii, is an open star cluster above the stinger of the Scorpion, Scorpius Constellation. Magnitude 4.20. Also called the Butterfly Cluster, Messier 6 (fixed star Aculeus) is a companion cluster to Messier 7 (fixed star Acumen).

M6 and M7 probably were the ancient termination of the sting; they certainly were the νεφελοειδής “nebula” of Ptolemy, among his ἀμόρφωτοι “unlettered” of Σκορπίος “Scorpio”; and Girus ille nebulosus “that foggy circle” in the Latin Almagest of 1551. Ulug Beg’s translator had Stella nebulosa quae sequitur aculeum Scorpionis, — Tāliʽ al Shaulah, “That which follows the Sting.” Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, Richard H. Allen, 1889, p.370.

2000	2050	Name	Orb
22♐27	23♐09	Rasalhague	2°10′
24♐01	24♐43	Lesath	2°00′
25♐48	26♐30	Aculeus	1°20′
27♐58	28♐40	Etamin	2°10′
28♐43	29♐25	Acumen	1°40′

Aculeus Astrology

Of the nature of Mars and the Moon. It effects the eyesight and causes blindness of one or both eyes if in conjunction with an afflicted luminary, or in conjunction with a malefic that afflicts the luminaries. The opposition seems to be equally effective. [1]

M6 Scorpii. A cluster of stars situated a little above the sting of the Scorpion. This star gives the native eyesight problems, boundless energy, leadership ability. [5]

Aculeus (M6) and Acumen (M7) are multiple clusters, not single stars. They are of immense size, as comparable to galaxies as to stars, but very far distant and very faint, when visible at all to the naked eye. Ptolemy listed them both as Mars-Moon stars, probably unaware that they were clusters, and both names echo Lesath, meaning Sting.

Both have a notorious reputation in astrology as ‘Blind Stars’ and are said to inflict blindness for certain on the one unlucky in having them prominent on the horoscope. Leaving aside the suggestion that any star ‘inflicts’ anything at all, yes, the author has found that people with these and/or other ‘blind stars’ prominent do have eyesight problems, but then so has he, and he does not have them prominent on his own chart.

But he has noted a number of cases of clients asking his advice about forthcoming eye treatment, especially operations, and showing excessive worry about the outcome, unaware that one or other of these stars really was going to be strong on their charts on the date in question. it does no harm at all then to advise the client to seek another date, or a second medical opinion, if only because their nervousness may communicate itself to the surgeon and actually precipitate and error in that way. Beyond that, one must allow that the presence of the stars upon the event may indeed be a sign that the client has indeed pre monitored an unfortunate outcome, by whatever mode of intuition may be working within him or her.

Apart from that ominous portent, these two star clusters do show up a negative Mars-Moon quality in people who have them poorly aspected, with a tendency towards a morbid outlook, seeing the worst rather than the best in everything. If their religious views are affected, as so often with anything in Sagittarius, there is a tendency to be either the ‘hellfire and damnation brigade’ or to take up a fierce anti-religious and even anti-God stance. But at their best, well aspected, they can have very sharp minds and perception well above average as though, perhaps ‘blind’ to what we see and take for granted, they see what we do not, at levels where eyesight does not reach. Not for nothing has the word Acumen come down to us as a term for a sharp mind. [3]

Fixed star Aculeus rules the left side of the groin in the human body. [4]

Constellation Scorpius

Scorpio was the dreaded symbol of darkness in the region of the Euphrates. Comets in this region of the sky were said to portend plagues of “reptiles” (read as locusts or other insects harmful to agriculture). In Classical Scientific Astrology, the fruitful nature of Scorpio was mentioned. This attribute also applies to the constellation. The constellation of the Scorpion has been considered unlucky from earliest antiquity. [2]

Fixed Star Aculeus Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Aculeus: Erich Maria Remarque 0°00′, Maxim Gorky 0°02′, Nicolas Cage 0°02′, Anton Köllisch 0°02′, Mario Cantone 0°11′, Peter Tatchell 0°17′ (and Venus), Jimi Hendrix 0°18′, Jamie Lee Curtis 0°21′ (and Saturn), Sônia Braga 0°21′, Wes Craven 0°22′, Walter Alston 0°24′, Jett Travolta 0°24′, Glenn Singleman 0°25′, Don Sherwood 0°28′, Pierre-Jean De Smet 0°29′, Jason Donovan 0°29′, Imran Khan 0°31′ (and Mars), Jean Driscoll 0°33′, Lefty Frizzell 0°34′, Bertolt Brecht 0°36′, Agatha Christie 0°38′ (and Mars), Gaia Wise 0°38′, Warren Buffett 0°41′, Stormy Daniels 0°43′, Dream Kardashian 0°45′, Ray Manzarek 0°45′, Jonathan Cainer 0°59′ (and Sun), Edward Kelley 1°13′.

Midheaven conjunct Aculeus: Phil McGraw 0°21′, Jenna Ortega 0°26′. 

Descendant conjunct Aculeus: George Bernard Shaw 0°11′, Kamala Harris 0°48′ (and POF, S. Node), Theodore Roosevelt 0°51′, LeBron James 0°55′, Chiang Kai-shek 1°12′.

Imum Coeli conjunct Aculeus: Brandon Thomas 0°04′ (and Mercury), Emma Watson 0°33′ (and Moon).

Part of Fortune conjunct Aculeus: Lana Del Rey 0°05′, Robert De Niro 0°20′, Dalhart Windberg 0°35′, Kamala Harris 0°38′ (and DC, S. Node).

Sun conjunct Aculeus: Eye problems if harshly aspected. [1]

These natives have an inner drive to get ahead and make their mark; they have a love of home life, country and family. This conjunction gives the potential for leadership ability. Illness is possible. [5]

Sylvia Ashton-Warner 0°01′, J. Paul Getty 0°03′, Artie Mitchell 0°03′, Jon Vincent 0°04′, Jeni Edgley 0°05′, J. Paul Getty 0°07′, Henri Becquerel 0°08′, Philip K. Dick 0°12′ (and Mercury), Jeffrey Wigand 0°17′, Gérard Depardieu 0°18′, Nat Stuckey 0°18′, Michael Edgley 0°20′, Keith Richards 0°23′, Sarah Paulson 0°24′ (and Mercury), Raffaello Carboni 0°25′ (and Jupiter, Neptune), Noël Coward 0°26′, Margaret Mead 0°28′, Gustave Eiffel 0°28′, Brad Pitt 0°34′, Rudolf Diels 0°35′, George Santayana 0°35′, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0°43′, Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy 0°46′, Ray Liotta 0°50′, Edgar Mittelholzer 0°52′, Jonathan Cainer 0°56′ (and AC), Pope Francis 0°59′ (and N. Node), John Fox Jr. 1°06′, Billie Eilish 1°10′ (and S. Node).

Moon conjunct Aculeus: Eye problems if harshly aspected. [1]

This conjunction gives the native the potential for leadership ability and the drive to get ahead, however, such natives should exercise caution lest they fall out of favor. Negatively, extreme disfavor will be brought on by the natives’ actions; possibly subjecting the native to disgrace, even legal entanglement and a judicial sentence. Illness is possible. [5]

Montgomery Clift 0°01′, Ben Whishaw 0°10′, Emma Watson 0°12′ (and IC), Adolphe de Dion 0°12′, Amy Jo Johnson 0°14′, Max Born 0°16′, Otto Wagener 0°18′, Rupert Murdoch 0°25′, Rosemary Kennedy 0°29′, Neil Armstrong 0°34′, Cecilia Bartoli 0°37′, Adele 0°35′, Jacques Leroy de Saint-Arnaud 0°37′, Charlie Sheen 0°39′, James Van Praagh 0°40′, Sandra Bernhard 0°42′ (and N. Node), Allen Twins 0°43′, Hal Blaine 0°45′, Johannes Brahms 0°45′, Anthony Hopkins 0°47′, Rory Bremmer 0°48′, Marc Dutroux 0°49′, Jiddu Krishnamurti 0°57′, Charles Lindbergh 0°58′, Neville Heath 1°02′, Robert Parry 1°03′, Georg Olden 1°10′ (and Venus), Nigel Farage 1°12′, Charles Bronson 1°17′, Graeme Goodings 1°20′.

Mercury conjunct Aculeus: Secret bad habits, a loner, sexual fantasies or problems, subject to violence or self-destruction. If Mercury is negative, mental disturbances and any kind of mind-altering substances would bring the worst to the forefront and take its toll. [5]

Victor Bonney 0°03′, Isaac Newton 0°09′, Kenneth Copeland 0°23′ (and N. Node), Ronan Farrow 0°28′ (and Uranus), Prince William of Gloucester 0°29′, Henry VI of England 0°30′, Sarah Paulson 0°31′ (and Sun), William F. Buckley Jr. 0°51′, Brandon Thomas 1°11′ (and IC), Philip K. Dick 1°12′ (and Sun).

Venus conjunct Aculeus: Secret bad habits, a loner, sexual fantasies or problems, subject to violence or self-destruction. A cold, detached, unfeeling, unemotional personality. However, can appear outwardly to be very sociable and agreeable, with the possibility of a tendency to overreact to situations. [5]

Georg Olden 0°15′ (and Moon), Hermann Göring 0°53′, Christina Onassis 0°55′, Meghan Trainor 0°59′, James Durbin 1°05′, Peter Tatchell 1°15′ (and AC).

Mars conjunct Aculeus: Eye problems with harsh aspects to the Sun or Moon. [1]

Secret bad habits, a loner, sexual fantasies or problems, subject to violence or self-destruction. Can be heroic, courageous, and even defiant but with a tendency to be reckless, thoughtless, inconsiderate and even accident-prone. [5]

This position affects the health. It causes hemorrhaging through wear on the blood vessels, with the result that the groin area becomes clogged. It will manifest as a slight aching and a slight weakness. Golden Seal Root will strengthen the tissue around the groin when taken in small amounts, ¼ cup three times per week and alternating every other week. [4]

Imran Khan 0°00′ (and AC), Agatha Christie 0°41′ (and AC), Iga Świątek 0°52′, Ellen DeGeneres 0°57′.

Jupiter conjunct Aculeus: William Butler Yeats 0°26′, Valerie Solanas 0°28′, Jennifer O’Neill 0°31′, Vincent van Gogh 0°35′ (and S. Node), Roy Orbison 0°41′, Bernadette Peters 0°43′, Elizabeth I 0°52′.

Saturn conjunct Aculeus: Eye problems with harsh aspects to the Sun or Moon. [1]

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 0°05′, Jamie Lee Curtis 0°18′ (and AC), Nancy Spungen 0°30′, Martin Luther King 0°37′, Gloria Swanson 0°44′, James Young Simpson 0°46′, Raffaello Carboni 1°09′ (and Sun, Neptune), .

Uranus conjunct Aculeus: Walt Whitman 0°06′, Novak Djokovic 0°08′, Queen Victoria 0°09′, Martin Luther 0°15′, Cara Cunningham 0°35′, Ronan Farrow 1°17′ (and Mercury), Raphael of Urbino 1°18′.

Neptune conjunct Aculeus: William, Prince of Wales 0°00′, Catherine, Princess of Wales 0°03′, Priyanka Chopra 0°36′, Eric Harris 0°43′, Raffaello Carboni 0°44′ (and Sun, Jupiter), Ilhan Omar 0°59′, Paris Hilton 1°03′, Amy Lee 1°04′.

Pluto conjunct Aculeus: Many will be born with this configuration and all will have weakness in the hip area. It will not be understood as to why so many individuals have had the same problem. This causes a decided weakness in the tendons so that they have a difficult time with complete mobility of the left leg. This becomes more serious as the individual ages. Their diet should include green lima beans, green peas, and broccoli. These three vegetables will greatly help to strengthen the tendons. They should not exercise this area until the strength returns. [4]

Maximilien Robespierre 0°12′, Barron Trump 0°51′.

North Node conjunct Aculeus: Leo Strauss 0°10′, Petrarch 0°20′, Kenneth Copeland 0°33′ (and Mercury), Pope Francis 0°37′ (and Sun), Ko Hashiguchi 1°02′, Lindsey Graham 1°05′, Sandra Bernhard 1°09′ (and Moon).

South Node conjunct Aculeus: Sam Sulek 0°11′, Ruth Pointer 0°14′, Ho Chi Minh 0°19′, Edward Snowden 0°27′, Kamala Harris 0°32′ (and DC, POF), Joseph L. Mankiewicz 0°35′, Vincent van Gogh 1°16′ (and Jupiter), Billie Eilish 1°20′ (and Sun).

References

1. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.117.
2. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.47.
3. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.86.
4. The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance, Ted George and Barbara Parker, 1985, p.114.
5. The Power of the Fixed Stars, Joseph E. Rigor, 1979, p.177, 248-249.