Cursa at 15°16′ Gemini has an orb of 2°00′

The Sun joins Cursa on June 5

Fixed star Cursa, Beta Eridani, is a 2.80 magnitude white star in the River, Eridanus Constellation. Spectral class A3 III var.

The traditional name Cursa comes from the Arabic phrase Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, which means the Chair (or Footstool ) of the Central One.

2000	2050	Fixed Star	Orb
08♊28	09♊10	Ain	1°40′
09♊47	10♊30	Aldebaran	2°40′
15♊16	15♊59	Cursa	2°00′
16♊50	17♊32	Rigel	2°40′
18♊38	19♊20	Haedus I	1°40′

Cursa Astrology

The spectra of fixed star Cursa is A3 which indicates a Venus nature with a touch of Mercury. These bluish-white stars give great honors, artistic appreciation, unexpected gains, good fortune, riches, good judgment, sociableness, creativeness, idealism, and impulsiveness. Challenging aspects cause wantonness, indiscretion, scandals, foolhardiness, destructiveness, cleverness, many anxious moments and self-seeking nature. Being a variable star, its influence is diluted, for example, creating an argumentative nature, an inconstant nature, and a degree of unreliability. [1]

Cursa, β Eridani, is the most northerly star in the river and effectively its source spring. At 15°17′ Gemini it is only 0°33′ from Orion’s foot, Rigel. The name, in fact, comes from the Arabic for ‘The Giant’s Footstool’. Although bright, it is far outshone by Rigel, and this can be read as the inspiration to set out on the long quest to the Divine Source of that brightness. The weariness to come, marked by Zaurak, lies far away yet, so Cursa is a Sign of Enthusiasm for the Quest, surely meriting a Jupiter-Mercury simile. Look for that enthusiasm in those who have this star strong and well aspected. [2]

Constellation Eridanus

The River, with the exception of Achernar, is like Saturn. It gives a love of knowledge and science, much travel and many changes, a position of authority, but danger of accidents, especially at sea and of drowning. [3]

This constellation portends rain. Modern astrologers claim that the constellation gives a love of knowledge and science, but there is no support for this contention in classical astrology. Eridanus does, however, indicate events concerned with rivers and streams. Ptolemy states that the star at the end of the river has a nature like that of Jupiter, and the other stars in the constellation have an influence akin to that of Saturn. [4]

Fixed Star Cursa Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Cursa: Good fortune, happiness, gifts, fortunate for love and marriage, gain by legacies and inheritance. (Venus natured star) [3]

Rajneesh 0°20′, Augusto Pinochet 1°08′‚ Nayib Bukele 1°19′, Mick Jagger 1°22′.

Midheaven conjunct Cursa: Honor and success, dealings with and help through women, success in occupations of a Venus nature. (Venus natured star) [3]

Andrea Bocelli 1°09′.,

Descendant conjunct Cursa: Bob Marley 0°11′, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 0°40′, Leonardo da Vinci 1°00′, Kim Kardashian 1°16′, Elvis Presley 2°00′

Imun Coeli Conjunct Cursa: J. P. Morgan 1°14′, Noor Inayat Khan 1°35′ (and Saturn), Jeff Bridges 1°39′

Part of Fortune conjunct Cursa: Meghan Trainor 0°20′, Elizabeth Taylor 1°03′, Emmanuel Macron 1°06′, Tom Brady 2°00′.

Sun conjunct Cursa: Marquis de Sade 0°38′, John Maynard Keynes 0°42′, Mark Wahlberg 0°43′, Alexei Navalny 1°01′, Angelina Jolie 1°30′, Cecilia Bartoli 1°36′, Prince 1°59′.

Moon conjunct Cursa: Jenna Ortega 0°08′, Hunter Schafer 0°25′, Priyanka Chopra 0°31′, Nancy Spungen 0°58′, Sigmund Freud 1°24′, Amelia Earhart 1°57′ (and Pluto).

Mercury conjunct Cursa: Jordan Peterson 1°15′

Venus conjunct Cursa: Conor McGregor 0°25′, April Ashley 0°56′, Immanuel Kant 0°56′, Bob Dylan 1°27′, Lionel Messi 1°39′

Mars conjunct Cursa: Benito Mussolini 0°30′, Courtney Love 0°59′, Donald Rumsfeld 1°56′

Jupiter conjunct Cursa: John Wayne Gacy 0°33′, Anton LaVey 0°47′, Emmett Till 1°13′, John Travolta 1°53′, Oprah Winfrey 2°00′

Saturn conjunct Cursa: Noor Inayat Khan 1°22′ (and MC)

Uranus conjunct Cursa: Liza Minnelli 0°55′, Patch Adams 1°38′, André the Giant 1°51′, Alan Leo 2°00′

Neptune conjunct Cursa: Proclus 1º48′ (and Pluto), Rudolf Hess 1°54′

Pluto conjunct Cursa: Julius Evola 0°01′, Lucky Luciano 0°04′, F. Scott Fitzgerald 0°07′, Vito Genovese 0°08′, Amelia Earhart 0°26′ (and Moon), Joseph Goebbels 0°30′, Hubertus Strughold 0°35′, M. C. Escher 0°37′, Proclus 1º25′ (and Neptune)

North Node conjunct Cursa: Charles de Gaulle 1°33′

South Node conjunct Cursa: Bill Cosby 0°09′, Bill Maher 0°21′, Morgan Freeman 0°43′, Jack Nicholson 1°36′.

References

1. The Power of the Fixed Stars, Joseph E. Rigor, 1979, p.246.
2. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.139.
3. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.44, 99.
4. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.61.

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