Alkaid at 26°56′ Virgo has an orb of 2°20′

The Sun joins Alkaid on September 19

Fixed star Alkaid, Eta Ursae Majoris, is a brilliant white star on the tail of the Great Bear, Ursa Major constellation. Other names include Elkeid and Benetnash (Benetnasch). Alkaid is the most eastern star in the Big Dipper asterism.

In Japan, Alkaid in known as Hagunsei (“the military breaking star” or “most corner star”). Both meanings come from ancient China’s influence in Japan. In Chinese fortune-telling, north is believed to be a very unlucky direction. Northwest is even worse. Hunters and soldiers traditionally did not point guns and weapons in the direction of Hagunsei. [1]

Alkaid Star Astrology

Fixed star Alkaid is like Mars (violent death, ultimate ruin by folly or pride. If afflicting Mercury, deafness.) [5]

Al Kaid, or Al Qaíid, comes from a variety of words meaning tribal chief, an appointed local governor and the like. Often written Alkaid, it is η Ursa Majoris, at the tip of the tail. Again, here is that greater note of authority, with responsibility for others, perhaps at a more immediately practical level than in the case of the Prince, Mizar. The full title of this star, Al Kaid al Banaat al Naásh, however, means Lord of the Daughters of the Bier, a funeral theme suggestive of the Weeping Sisters, Alcyone, to which this star is locked in trine aspect. So, then, the service required of the person with it strong on the horoscope may well be in the field of consoling people in distress of bereavement. If we were to give a planetary simile, therefore, something like Moon-Mercury is on the right lines. But Al Kaid is so close in longitude to Zavijava (Al Araph) as to only give a little extra force to the meaning and the Mercury-Mars qualities we saw there.

Like Alkaid only two degrees beyond it, Copula often signifies the potential for taking public office, but there is certainly a note of misfortune if the holder allows Moon-Venus to symbolize the making of quick personal fortune from it. Nothing in Virgo permits that kind of corruption without penalty. But, excluding that temptation, Copula and Alkaid (and Labrum, between the two) can signify great respect given to the individual for services well given. [2]

Benetnash, the last star in the Great Bear, means “hired mourners”. If the influence of Benetnash is exercised, an influence of a Mars-Uranus-Saturn nature is present. Experience has shown that many human lives are to be mourned. Reinhold Ebertin made a survey of this fixed star when associated with transits of the major planets over this degree… In accordance with adopted belief of ancient times, this fixed star is supposed to be bound up with the realm of the dead and is therefore associated with death and mourning. In an important position in a mundane map, Benetnash will claim human lives in calamities such as mine accidents, collapse of houses and bridges, mountain slides, earth tremors and weather catastrophes.

Uranus was in exact conjunction with Benetnash at the end of July 1968. This time was marked with extreme tension between Prague and Moscow, followed later in August by the Russian takeover of the CSSR. Tank crews occupied a Damascus broadcasting station. At the same time there was a rebellion in Yemen, racial strife flared up in Indiana and the Czech reformers in Schwarzau on the Theiss fought for the freedom of their nation on July 30, as the Russian political big wigs widened their maneuvers in Poland. In the DDR, at the same time, there began a mass movement of the Viet Cong. Bloody riots took place in Mexico, and at least 100 human lives were lost when a volcano erupted in Costa Roca.

Tied with Saturn in a natal cosmogram, Benetnash is supposed to lower vitality. If both Mars and Uranus are poorly placed, the death of the native is said to be a sudden one. [3]

Alkaid was called “the destroyer of nations” by Islamic astrologers, but it is not known if this was only related to the “favorable” destruction of enemy nations or pertained to nations in general, Alkaid has the nature of Jupiter so the former interpretation is the most likely. [4.]

Constellation Ursa Major

According to Ptolemy, Ursa Major is like Mars. It is said to give a quiet, prudent, suspicious, mistrustful, self-controlled, patient nature, but an uneasy spirit and great anger and revengefulness when roused. By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Zain and the 7th Tarot Trump “The Chariot.” [5]

Astrologically both Bears were said to presage an evil influence. They are particularly injurious as regards to the affairs of nations and kings. [4]

12th Arabic Manzil – Al Sarfrah

Gives prosperity to harvest and plantations, hinders seamen, good for the bettering of servants, captives and companions.

With Moon: Travel, navigate, sow, plough, marry and send messengers.

27th Chinese Xiù – 翼 (Yì) Wings

This is the wing of the Phoenix. This mansion coincided with the time
of the Grand Assembly when the Emperor customarily gave speeches and praise, followed by a Grand Concert. This mansion is thus associated with music and the arts.

Modern portents are very gloomy, though. The modern auspices are chronic illnesses and calamities befalling both spouses of marriages on this day. Those who take on outside work come home to find themselves cuckolded. It presages a child having to leave the country. It is inauspicious for paying homage to one’s ancestors. It is a mansion denoting pomp and official ceremony.

Alkaid Star Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Alkaid: Wealth, power, courage, generosity, ingenuity, rise to authority, martial success, subject to cuts, wounds, accidents, sores and injuries to the face, pains in the head and fevers. [5]

Hugh Hefner 0°01′, Walt Disney 0°06′, Emma Watson 0°11′, Paul McCartney 0°48′ (and Neptune), Dave Chappelle 1°06′, Bruce Willis 1°22′, Alexei Navalny 1°40′, Franklin D. Roosevelt 2°00′, Tiger Woods 2°11′

Midheaven conjunct Alkaid: Martial eminence, success in trade and in occupations of a Mars nature. [5]

Brad Pitt 0°33′, Elvis Presley 0°48′, Kim Kardashian 1°48′ (and Jupiter)

Part of Fortune conjunct Alkaid: Margaret Thatcher 1°28′

Sun conjunct Alkaid: Stephen King 1°12′

Moon conjunct Alkaid: Anton LaVey 0°24′

Venus conjunct Alkaid: Roman Polanski 0°15′ (and Jupiter)

Mars conjunct Alkaid: Louis XVI 2°01′

Jupiter conjunct Alkaid: Tucker Carlson 0°20′ (and S.Node), Roman Polanski 0°43′ (and Venus), Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán 1°39′, Kim Kardashian 2°13′ (and MC).

Saturn conjunct Alkaid: Robin Williams 1°36′, Erwin Rommel 2°09′

Uranus conjunct Alkaid: Celine Dion 0°07′, Timothy McVeigh 0°45′

Neptune conjunct Alkaid: John Lennon 0°03′, Emmett Till 0°32′ (and N.Node), Phil Spector 0°34′, Paul McCartney 0°59′ (and AC), Eric Burdon 1°01′, Bob Dylan 1°09′, George Pell 1°11′ (and S.Node), Bruce Lee 1°18′, Bonnie Parker 1°54′, Nancy Pelosi 2°17′.

Pluto conjunct Alkaid: Mark Wahlberg 0°26′, Elon Musk 0°33′, Michelangelo 0°57′, Gwen Stefani 0°59′, MacKenzie Scott 1°01′, Marilyn Manson 1°24′.

North Node conjunct Alkaid: Salvador Dali 0°40′, Richard Ramirez 0°44′, Emmett Till 0°50′ (and Neptune), George Pell 2°18′ (and Neptune).

South Node conjunct Alkaid: Elizabeth Taylor 0°18′, Tucker Carlson 0°55′ (and Jupiter), Chuck Schumer 1°25′, Ted Kennedy 1°31′, Paul Cézanne 1°49′, Phil McGraw 2°14′.

References

1. Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology 11, Scott C. Littleton, 2005, p.1338.
2. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.51, 147.
3. Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1971, p.55.
4. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.35.
5. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.65.

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