Ain at 08°28′ Gemini has an orb of 1°40′

The Sun joins Ain on May 29

Fixed star Ain, Epsilon Tauri, is a star in the Hyades star cluster marking the northern, or left eye of the Bull, Taurus Constellation. Magnitude 3.53, spectral type G9III.

The Hyades contains hundreds of stars sharing the same age, place of origin, chemical characteristics, and motion through space. The five brightest of these are:

2000	B	Name	Sp.	Mag.
05♊48	γ Tau	Hyadum I, Prima Hyadum	K0	3.65
06♊52	δ1 Tau	Hyadum II, Secunda Hyadum	K0	3.76
07♊57	θ1 Tau	Hyadum III	K0	3.84
07♊58	θ2 Tau	Hyadum IV, Chamukuy	A7	3.40
08♊28	ε Tau	Ain	G9	3.53

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. 

In Greek mythology, the Hyades were the five daughters of Atlas and half-sisters to the Pleiades. After the death of their brother, Hyas, the weeping sisters were transformed into a cluster of stars that was afterward associated with rain.

The traditional name Ain comes from the Arabic word عين which means Eye. John Flamsteed termed it Oculus Boreus, Latin for Northern Eye.

2000	2050	Fixed Star	Orb
06♊52	07♊35	Hyadum II	1°30′
07♊57	08♊40	Hyadum III	1°30′
08♊28	09♊10	Ain	1°40′
09♊47	10♊30	Aldebaran	2°40′
15♊16	15♊59	Cursa	2°00′

Ain Astrology

Fixed star Ain has the spectral type G9, indicating the planetary nature of the Sun and, to a lesser extent, Mars.

ε Tauri. An orange star in the northern eye of the Bull. Spectral class: KO. Honors, preferment, good fortune, rise followed by a fall, legal problems, chronic, difficult-to-diagnose or possibly serious illness. [5]

Ain, the Northern Bulls Eye, the Right Eye in the Head of the Bull is of a Venus-Moon character. Linked with the Sun, it gives the ability to get on in life, to achieve high honors and gain possessions. Linked with Neptune or Venus, this fixed star is supposed to make the native artistic. Linked with Jupiter, success in art or the art business is indicated. But if Saturn is unfavorably linked with the Sun and this fixed star, rise is followed by fall. [3]

Ain Hyadum, given a Mercury-Mars rating by Ptolemy, may be counted a yet stronger symbol of communicative ability than Prima Hyadum. The name Ain itself recalls that exalted level above the Qabalah’s ‘Tree of Life’, only two steps down from the Godhead, entirely appropriate for a star so close to the Archangel signified by Aldebaran that it is more an additional quality to the greater star than a symbol in its own right. We must suppose that good communicative ability, the quality of Mercury, is an essential for a good general or any other commander or a large community in action. [4]

The Hyades

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. 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. [1]

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. [2]

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. [3]

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. [4]

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. ^[1]

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. Its stars, according to Tetrabiblos are: “…like Venus along the line where the constellation is cut off [Taurus is represented as the head and fore-part only of a charging bull. These are the stars 5-Tau, 4-Tau, 3-Tau, 0-Tau, and 30-Tau.]: those in the Pleiades have the nature of the Moon and Jupiter; the one in the Hyades that is bright and somewhat reddish called Troch (Aldebaran) has a  ‘temperament’ like that of Mars; the others (in the Hyades) like that of Saturn and moderately like that of Mercury; and those (stars) in the tips of the horns, like that of Mars.” With the exception of El Nath (constellation of the Charioteer), all the named stars in Ptolemy’s catalog of this constellation are in the Hyades and Pleiades. 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. ^[1]

Fixed Star Ain Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Ain: With the Sun or Moon, military captains, commanders, colonels of horses and emperors. Injuries to the face, wounds, stabs. Blindness, bad eyes. Imprisonment. [1]

Queen Victoria 0°01′, Will Smith 0°21′.

Midheaven conjunct Ain: Disgrace, ruin, violent death. [1]

With the Sun or Moon, military captains, commanders, colonels of horses and emperors. Injuries to the face, wounds, stabs. Blindness, bad eyes. Imprisonment. [3]

Bella Hadid 0°41′, Sarah Paulson 1°06′ (and S.Node).

Descendant conjunct Ain: Mark Ruffalo 1°05′, Patch Adams 1°20′ (and Sun), Bruce Lee 1°26′. 

Imun Coeli conjunct Ain: Yves Saint Laurent 0°01′, Heinrich Himmler 0°23′, Pablo Neruda 0°54′, Whoopi Goldberg 0°57′.

Part of Fortune conjunct Ain: Albert Camus 0°23′, Ernesto Miranda 0°42′, Christopher Reeve 0°54′, Henry VIII 1°00′ (and Venus), Nicolaus Copernicus 1°16′, Joseph Goebbels 0°06′, Mata Hari 0°37′, Halle Berry 0°47′, Barbara Hutton 0°50′, Dwayne Johnson 1°22′, Corey Feldman 1°33′. 

Sun conjunct Ain: Preferment in sports, occult, astrology, writings, martial matters and affairs dealing with the public. These natives can develop the ability to get what they want out of life, achieve honors in their careers, leave their mark on posterity. If the Sun is adversely affected, there could be a rise followed by a fall. These natives should try to avoid legal entanglements or problems that in some manner could prove disastrous. Chronic, difficult-to-diagnose or serious illness possible. [5]

Evil disposition, disturbed mind, failure in study, muddled thinking, misfortune, murderer or murdered, death by blows, stabs, shooting, beheading or shipwreck. [1]

Rudy Giuliani 0°24′, Mel B 0°24′, Patch Adams 0°25′ (and DC), John F. Kennedy 0°32′.

Moon conjunct Ain: Preferment in writings, politics, scientific and matters dealing with the public. Natives with this conjunction can develop the ability to make outstanding contributions in their fields of activities. [5]

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. [1]

Roy Orbison 0°45′, William Bligh 1°47′.

Mercury conjunct Ain: The native can be very popular, attract many friends, in particular mercurial people, the native can also be of an envious nature, envious of their abilities and accomplishments, and there can be lasting gains. Domestic problems possible. Chronic, difficult-to-diagnose or serious illness possible. [5]

Quick mind, resentful, hasty temper, broods over small troubles, favorable for gain. [1]

Charles II of England 0°33′, Marilyn Monroe 0°38′, Duke William 0°45′, Jane Roberts 0°50′, Hubertus Strughold 1°39′.

Venus conjunct Ain: Natives with this conjunction can be rather easygoing and likable. [5]

Many accomplishments, artistic, ability to write or paint, strong passions, which influence work. [1]

Margot Robbie 0°08′, Henry VIII 0°36′ (and POF).

Mars conjunct Ain: Some natives with this conjunction lack ambition, are too easygoing, and can become drifters. They will be mentally keen and alert. Generally, they are honest and quite outspoken and ingenious. Negatively, they can be cynical, and caustic. Domestic problems possible. Self-destruction. [5]

Abrupt, brave, aggressive, courageous, lacks concentration. [1]

Keith Richards 0°43′ (and Uranus).

Jupiter conjunct Ain: The native can gain high preferment in unusual occupations, in particular with a well-aspected Jupiter. [5]

Ambitious, dishonest, legal difficulties, quarrels with relatives, judicial sentence. [1]

Xi Jinping 0°20′, Arthur Koestler 1°19′.

Saturn conjunct Ain: Caution, forethought, omnivorous reader, scientific, success but little prominence, worry and annoyance from relatives. [1]

Connected with Saturn, the Hyades points to falls and accidents [3]

Donald Maclean 0°13′, Benito Mussolini 0°43′, Robert Hand 1°01′, Bobby Fischer 1°09′.

Uranus conjunct Ain: 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. [1]

Mick Jagger 0°07′, Robert De Niro 0°49′, Oliver North 0°57′, Rudy Giuliani 1°08′, Bob Marley 1°27′, Keith Richards 1°36′ (and Uranus).

Neptune conjunct Ain: 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. [1]

Vehlow recounts that “the Hyades with Neptune in the eighth house cause confused ideas, making ‘world saviors’ and leading to delusions of grandeur”, Vehlow wrote this before 1934. It is therefore hardly possible that he meant this to refer to Hitler in whose nativity Pluto is found in conjunction with the Hyades and nearby positioned is Neptune in the eighth house.” [3]

Agatha Christie 0°07′ (and Pluto), Erwin Rommel 1°06′ (and Pluto), Charles de Gaulle 1°22′ (and Pluto).

Pluto conjunct Ain: Charles de Gaulle 0°05′ (and Neptune), Jawaharlal Nehru 0°44′, Isaac Newton 0°52′, Agatha Christie 0°56′ (and Neptune), Erwin Rommel 1°11′ (and Neptune).

North Node conjunct Ain: Andy Warhol 0°27′.

South Node conjunct Ain: Tom Hanks 0°19′, Friedrich Nietzsche 0°42′, Franklin D. Roosevelt 1°08′, Sarah Paulson 1°12′ (and MC), James Joyce 1°15′.

References

1. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.63, 188.
2. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.34-36.
3. Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1971, p.21.
4. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.37.
5. The Power of the Fixed Stars, Joseph E. Rigor, 1979, p.79-80

• All fixed star positions are for the year 2000. Add one degree per 72 years to correct for precession.