Bernadette Brady - Bradys Book of Fixed Stars

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The First Rose Window ..................................... ii

Charts ................................................... x

Figures .................................................. X

Paran Maps .............................................. xi

Star maps ................................................ xii

Acknowledgments ......................................... xiv

PART 1: IN THE BEGINNING ............................ 1

Introduction .............................................. 3

The Background to the Astrological Decline of Fixed Stars .......... 9

Parans: The Foundations .................................... 15

Planets and Orbs .......................................... 28

Deciding What Stars to Use ................................. 30

The Four Angles and the Fixed Stars ........................... 33

The Effect ofStars on Natal Planets ........................... 38

Summary: How to Work with Parans and Fixed Stars .............. 43

PART 2: THE CONSTELLATIONS ......................... 45

The Canvas in the Sky ...................................... 47

Andromeda, the Princess .................................... 47

Aquila, the Eagle .......................................... 56

Ara, the Altar ............................................. 61

Argo, the Ship ............................................ 62

Auriga, the Charioteer ...................................... 69

Bootes, the Hunter Who Now Farms .......................... 75

Canis Major, the Dog ...................................... 80

Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog ................................. 89

Canes Venatici, Bootes' Hunting Dogs ......................... 92

Cassiopeia, the Queen ...................................... 93

Centaurus, the Centaur ..................................... 97

Cepheus, the King ......................................... 103

Cetus, the Whale .......................................... 105

Coma Berenices, Berenice's Hair .............................. 109

Corona Australis, the Southern Crown ......................... 114

Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown ......................... 115

Corvus, the Crow ......................................... 119

The Crater, the Cup ....................................... 120

Crux, the Cross ........................................... 123

Cygnus, the Swan ......................................... 126

Delphinus, the Dolphin .................................... 130

Draco, the Dragon ........................................ 133

Equuleus, the Little Horse ................................... 137

Eridanus, the River ........................................ 138

Hercules, the Phantom or the One Who Kneels .................. 143

Hydra, the Serpent ........................................ 148

Lepus, the Hare ........................................... 153

Lupus, the Wolf ........................................... 154

Lyra, the Harp ............................................ 155

Ophiuchus, the Serpent Holder, and Serpens, the Serpent .......... 159

Orion, God on the Equator .................................. 163

Pegasus, the Winged Horse .................................. 177

Perseus, the Prince ......................................... 185

Piscis Australis, the Southern Fish ............................. 194

Sagitta, the Arrow ......................................... 199

Triangulum, the Triangle .................................... 200

Triangulum Australe, Southern Triangle ........................ 201

Ursa Major, the Great She-Bear ............................... 202

Ursa Minor, the Little Bear .................................. 206

The New Constellations .................................... 208

PART 3: THE ZODIAC, THE RING OF LIFE ................ 221

The Zodiac Constellations .................................. 223

Aries, the Ram ............................................ 224

Taurus, the Bull .......................................... 229

The Pleiades ......................................... 237

The Hyades ......................................... 241

Gemini, the Twins ......................................... 243

Cancer, the Crab .......................................... 253

The Manger ......................................... 257

Leo, the Lion ............................................. 259

Virgo, the Virgin .......................................... 270

Libra, the Scales .......................................... 278

Scorpius, the Scorpion ..................................... 284

Sagittarius, the Archer ...................................... 293

Capricorn, the Goat ....................................... 300

Aquarius, the Water Carrier ................................. 305

Pisces, the Fishes .......................................... 311

PART 4: STAR PHASES .................................. 317

The Sun and the Stars ...................................... 319

Determining the Phase of a Star .............................. 319

Summary of Definitions .................................... 331

Star Phases in Natal and Mundane Astrology .................... 333

PART 5: FIXED STARS AND THE NATAL CHART ........... 343

Working with Fixed Stars ................................... 345

Using Fixed Stars as a Predictive Tool .......................... 363

APPENDICES .......................................... 367

Appendix A Locating, Measuring, and Naming the Stars ......... 369

Appendix B Stars That Rise and Set for Any Given Latitude ....... 374

Appendix C Heliacal and Acronychal Zodiac Maps .............. 377

Appendix D Mundane Heliacal Rising Maps ................... 412

Appendix E Ecliptical Degrees: Ptolemy's Method Versus the Modern System ....................... 417

Appendix F Birth Data ................................... 432

Appendix G Star Guide ................................... 437