Ras Elased Australis at 20°42′ Leo has an orb of 1°40′

The Sun joins Ras Elased Australis on August 13

Ras Elased Australis, epsilon Leonis, is a single star in the head of the Lion, constellation Leo. Magnitude 2.98. Spectral type G1 II.

Epsilon Leonis is known as Algenubi or Ras Elased Australis. Both names mean “the southern star of the lion’s head”. Australis is Latin for “southern” and Genubi is Arabic for “south”.

With μ, it was Al Ashfār, the Eyebrows, near to which they lie. It marked the 14th ecliptic constellation of Babylonia, Rishu A., the Head of the Lion. The Chinese knew these two stars as Tsze Fe; while ε, individually, was Ta Tsze, the Crown Prince. [7]

Ras Elased Australis Astrology

ALGENUBI. ε Leonis. A yellow star in the Lion’s mouth. Of the nature of Saturn and Mars, and has been called “He who rends.” It gives a bold, bombastic, cruel, heartless, brutish and destructive nature, but artistic appreciation and power of expression. [1]

ALGENUBI. ξ Leonis. A yellow star in the Lion’s mouth. Spectral class G3. Imparts boldness to its natives, daring, bombastic, cruelty, of a destructive nature and with a strong power of expression. [6]

These stars in Lion’s head; ε Leo, Ras Elased Australis, and μ Ras Elased Borealis; are said to indicate those with an appreciation for language and a power of expression, but also those who may be heartless and cruel. [2]

Ras Elased Australis, the southern star in the Head of the Lion, is credited with properties such as conveying higher spiritual gifts of the Logos to those men who are able to conceive them. In primitive natives this fixed star may become a danger if bound up with a poorly placed Saturn or Neptune. Severe psychological depressions are indicated, and possibly even suicide. In conjunction with a strongly placed Mars, the Lion’s Head will make for feverish diseases, and if conjunct with Uranus, dangers of accidents. Bismarck had this fixed star positioned exactly conjunct his Ascendant; this fact and the part played by other configurations gave this chancellor his mental superiority. [3]

Marking the eyebrow region of the Lion the Ras Elased Australis star gives the quality of looking carefully at a situation before forging ahead. [4]

Ras Elased Australis rules the outer edge of the right kidney. [5]

Constellation Leo

Ptolemy makes the following observations: “Of the stars in Leo, two in the head are like Saturn and partly like Mars. The three in the neck are like Saturn, and in some degree like Mercury. . . . Those in the loins . . . Saturn and Venus: those in the thighs resemble Venus, and, in some degree, Mercury.” It is said that the stars in the neck, back and wing all bring trouble, disgrace and sickness affecting the part of the body ruled by the sign, especially if they happen to be in conjunction with the Moon. By the Kabalists, Leo is associated with the Hebrew letter Kaph and the 11th Tarot Trump “Strength.” [1]

In mundane astrology, Leo Constellation is associated with royal events, especially the ascension or death of kings and queens, the election or death of heads of state, assassinations, uprisings and massacres, currency, and the stock exchange, the Vatican and European Union.

Fixed Star Ras Elased Australis Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Muhammad Ali 0°22′, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 0°56′.

Midheaven conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Gustave Flaubert 0°08′, Amélie Mauresmo 0°14′, Ilona Staller 0°56′ (and Pluto), Louise Michel 0°56′, Rudy Galindo 0°56′, Vladimir Putin 1°09′ (and S.Node), Alberto Lattuada 1°16′, David Berkowitz 1°21′.

Descendant conjunct Ras Alased Australis: Ivan The Terrible 0°34′

Part of Fortune conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Mick Jagger 1°23′

Moon conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Beau Bridges 0°05′, Jeane Dixon 1°07′

Mercury conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Mata Hari 1°02′ (and Uranus), Alan Leo 1°26′, Dave Chappelle 1°31′

Venus conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Dr. Phil McGraw 0°06′, George W. Bush 1°32′

Mars conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Amy Winehouse 0°04′, Kamala Harris 1°05′, Nicholas Culpeper 1°05′, Boy George 1°10′

Jupiter conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Rudy Giuliani 0°07′

Saturn conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Alice Cooper 0°20′, Tom Brady 1°12′, Hillary Clinton 1°20′

Uranus conjunct Ras Elased Australis: This can be quite destructive, as this planet at this point disrupts the spine and affects the muscle on the right side of the 14th vertebra (7th Dorsal) up to the middle and upper back. There are spams at the outer walls of the kidney on the right side that are sporadic and sharp. There can be a burning sensation on the right side of the body in the back. This causes them to be unbalanced in such a way that they can become paranoid about their loved ones and those close to them. They begin to dominate everyone in their attempt to keep control, and it can become a selfish and violent manipulation, even to the point where they do not want their loved ones in their sight. Women with this configuration would become so insecure that they become paranoid about losing their support and security. Diet cannot help here; however, peppermint tea taken daily would be soothing to that area of the body. [5]

Sarah, Duchess of York 0°06′, Mata Hari 1°01′ (and Mercury), Percy Bysshe Shelley 1°07′, Sean Penn 1°29′, George Clooney 1°30′, Prince Andrew, Duke of York 1°35′.< Neptune conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Linda Goodman 0°15′, George H. W. Bush 1°30′

Pluto conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Chuck Schumer 0°09′, Harvey Weinstein 0°33′, David Berkowitz 0°57′, Chaka Khan 1°05′, Xi Jinping 1°10′, Ilona Staller 1°30′ (and MC), Dr. Phil McGraw 1°31′

North Node conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Jimmy Carter 0°49′

South Node conjunct Ras Elased Australis: Pierre-Auguste Renoir 0°30′, Vladimir Putin 1°25′

References

1. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.48, 123.
2. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.32.
3. Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1928, p.44.
4. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.60.
5. The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance, Ted George and Barbara Parker, 1985, p.61.
6. The Power of the Fixed Stars, Joseph E. Rigor, 1979, p.118.
7. Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889, p.261.

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