Epsilon Ursae Majoris
Great Bear (Ursa Major)
Magnitude: 1.77 · Nature: Mars
Origin: Arabic — al-Jawn (The Black Horse / The Dark Steed)
A term associated with Arabic horse names.
The brightest star in the tail of the Great Bear. Located in the handle of the Big Dipper.
Alioth is a star of destruction and reconstruction. Its Mars nature grants the power of action and transformative energy. As the brightest star of the Great Bear, it represents authority and powerful will. Being seen as one of the Seven Sages (Saptarshi) in the Indian tradition adds a layer of ancient wisdom.
Alioth is the brightest star of the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It is located in the handle of the Big Dipper. In the Indian tradition it is seen as Angiras, one of the Seven Rishis.
Alioth is the brightest star of the constellation Ursa Major, located in the handle of the Big Dipper.
Alioth on the Ascendant bestows a powerful will, a transformative presence, and an authoritative personality.
Alioth at the Midheaven brings career success in fields requiring destruction and reconstruction. Reform-oriented leadership.
Interpretations of natal conjunctions with this star.
Alioth conjunct the Sun grants a powerful will and a transformative identity. The capacity to tear down old structures and build anew.
Alioth conjunct the Moon brings intense emotional transformation experiences and the need for periodic emotional reconstruction.
Alioth conjunct Mercury grants analytical and critical thinking capacity with reform-oriented communication.
Alioth conjunct Venus brings themes of transformation and renewal to the forefront of relationships.
Alioth conjunct Mars grants powerful destructive and reconstructive energy -- a force that must be directed with great care.
Alioth conjunct Jupiter carries the transformative vision to grand dimensions, with potential for large-scale reform.
Alioth conjunct Saturn grants the capacity to carry out transformation in a structural and lasting manner.
Interpretations of the star's paran (paranatellonta) relationships with planets.
Alioth rising with the Sun brings a powerful will and transformative identity from the earliest years.
Alioth culminating with the Sun indicates a career peak in reform and transformation.
Alioth setting with the Sun crystallizes transformative wisdom in the second half of life.
Alioth at the IC with the Sun creates a deep transformative foundation not visible from outside.
Alioth rising with the Moon brings intense emotional transformation experiences from the early period.
Alioth culminating with the Moon indicates a career expressing emotional transformation in the public sphere.
Alioth setting with the Moon deepens the wisdom of emotional renewal with age.
Alioth at the IC with the Moon creates a deep emotional transformative power not reflected outward.
Alioth rising with Mercury brings critical and reform-oriented thinking from youth.
Alioth culminating with Mercury indicates a career peak in reform communication or critical analysis.
Alioth setting with Mercury deepens critical wisdom through experience in mature years.
Alioth at the IC with Mercury creates a powerful reform mentality working behind the scenes.
Alioth rising with Venus brings relational transformation and renewal from the early years.
Alioth culminating with Venus indicates a career in transformative art or the relational sphere.
Alioth setting with Venus crystallizes relational renewal in mature years.
Alioth at the IC with Venus creates a deep relational transformative power not reflected outward.
Alioth rising with Mars brings intense transformative energy and action power from the early period.
Alioth culminating with Mars indicates a career peak in radical transformation and reform leadership.
Alioth setting with Mars brings transformative power controlled through experience in mature years.
Alioth at the IC with Mars creates immense transformation energy beneath a calm exterior.
Alioth rising with Jupiter brings a broad transformative vision from the early period.
Alioth culminating with Jupiter indicates a career peak in large-scale reform and transformation projects.
Alioth setting with Jupiter expands the reform vision in mature years.
Alioth at the IC with Jupiter creates a quiet but vast transformative vision foundation.
Alioth rising with Saturn brings transformation capacity built through discipline from the early period.
Alioth culminating with Saturn indicates a career creating lasting structural transformation.
Alioth setting with Saturn brings the lasting legacy of transformation experience accumulated throughout life.
Alioth at the IC with Saturn creates a disciplined transformation foundation not visible from outside.
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