Gamma Ursae Majoris
Great Bear (Ursa Major)
Magnitude: 2.44 · Nature: Mars
Origin: Arabic — فخذ (Fakhidh al-Dubb) (Thigh of the Bear)
From the thigh region of the Great Bear.
The inner lower star of the Big Dipper. White in color.
Phecda is a star of power, resilience, and physical capacity.
Phecda is part of the Big Dipper. In Indian tradition, Atri is one of the Seven Sages.
Phecda is located at the inner lower corner of the Big Dipper.
Phecda on the Ascendant grants a powerful and resilient personality.
Phecda at the MC brings career success in fields requiring physical power and resilience.
Interpretations of natal conjunctions with this star.
Phecda conjunct the Sun brings themes of power and resilience to the forefront.
Phecda conjunct the Moon brings themes of power and resilience to the emotional life.
Phecda conjunct Mercury brings themes of power and resilience to the mind.
Phecda conjunct Venus brings themes of power and resilience to relationships.
Phecda conjunct Mars brings themes of power and resilience to action.
Phecda conjunct Jupiter expands themes of power and resilience broadly.
Phecda conjunct Saturn structures themes of power and resilience with lasting discipline.
Interpretations of the star's paran (paranatellonta) relationships with planets.
Phecda rising with the Sun, an energy of power and resilience in the early period.
Phecda culminating with the Sun, career peak in the realm of power.
Phecda setting with the Sun, deepening power wisdom in the mature years.
Phecda with the Sun at the IC, an unseen deep power foundation.
Phecda rising with the Moon, an energy of power and resilience in the early period.
Phecda culminating with the Moon, career peak in the realm of power.
Phecda setting with the Moon, deepening power wisdom in the mature years.
Phecda with the Moon at the IC, an unseen deep power foundation.
Phecda rising with Mercury, an energy of power and resilience in the early period.
Phecda culminating with Mercury, career peak in the realm of power.
Phecda setting with Mercury, deepening power wisdom in the mature years.
Phecda with Mercury at the IC, an unseen deep power foundation.
Phecda rising with Venus, an energy of power and resilience in the early period.
Phecda culminating with Venus, career peak in the realm of power.
Phecda setting with Venus, deepening power wisdom in the mature years.
Phecda with Venus at the IC, an unseen deep power foundation.
Phecda rising with Mars, an energy of power and resilience in the early period.
Phecda culminating with Mars, career peak in the realm of power.
Phecda setting with Mars, deepening power wisdom in the mature years.
Phecda with Mars at the IC, an unseen deep power foundation.
Phecda rising with Jupiter, an energy of power and resilience in the early period.
Phecda culminating with Jupiter, career peak in the realm of power.
Phecda setting with Jupiter, deepening power wisdom in the mature years.
Phecda with Jupiter at the IC, an unseen deep power foundation.
Phecda rising with Saturn, an energy of power and resilience in the early period.
Phecda culminating with Saturn, career peak in the realm of power.
Phecda setting with Saturn, deepening power wisdom in the mature years.
Phecda with Saturn at the IC, an unseen deep power foundation.
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