Alpha Cassiopeiae
Cassiopeia (The Throne)
Magnitude: 2.23 · Nature: Saturn-Venus
Origin: Arabic — صدر (Sadr) (Breast)
Named for its position at the breast of Cassiopeia.
An orange giant on Cassiopeia's throne. Part of the W/M-shaped asterism.
Schedar is a star of queenship, authority, and pride. Its Saturn-Venus nature gives it both structural power and value consciousness. Planets in contact with Schedar grant the person authoritative presence, queen/king energy, and a proud but sometimes haughty stance potential.
Schedar is in the constellation of Cassiopeia (the Throne). In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia is the vain queen, mother of Andromeda. She boasted of her beauty, provoking the jealousy of the Nereids and drawing the wrath of Poseidon. As punishment, she was placed in the sky seated upside down.
Schedar is the brightest star of the Cassiopeia (Throne) constellation.
Schedar on the Ascendant gives an authoritative, proud personality carrying queen/king energy.
Schedar at the MC brings career success through authority and pride.
Interpretations of natal conjunctions with this star.
Schedar conjunct the Sun gives an authoritative and proud identity.
Schedar conjunct the Moon gives queen/king energy and authority in emotional life.
Schedar conjunct Mercury gives authoritative communication and proud eloquence.
Schedar conjunct Venus gives spectacular beauty and queenly aesthetics.
Schedar conjunct Mars gives authoritative power and proud leadership.
Schedar conjunct Jupiter carries authoritative vision to broad dimensions.
Schedar conjunct Saturn gives enduring authority structures and a queen/king legacy.
Interpretations of the star's paran (paranatellonta) relationships with planets.
Schedar rising with the Sun: an authoritative and proud identity from the earliest years.
Schedar culminating with the Sun: career peak in authoritative leadership.
Schedar setting with the Sun: deepening authority wisdom in the second half of life.
Schedar at the IC with the Sun: a deep authority foundation not visible from outside.
Schedar rising with the Moon: emotional authority and pride in the early period.
Schedar culminating with the Moon: a career that uses emotional authority in the public sphere.
Schedar setting with the Moon: emotional authority that deepens with age.
Schedar at the IC with the Moon: a deep emotional authority not reflected outward.
Schedar rising with Mercury: authoritative communication from youth.
Schedar culminating with Mercury: career peak in authoritative eloquence and leadership communication.
Schedar setting with Mercury: authoritative wisdom that matures with experience.
Schedar at the IC with Mercury: an authoritative thinking working behind the scenes.
Schedar rising with Venus: spectacular beauty and queenly aesthetics in the early years.
Schedar culminating with Venus: career peak in the field of queenly aesthetics.
Schedar setting with Venus: authoritative beauty that crystallizes in mature years.
Schedar at the IC with Venus: a deep queenly aesthetics not reflected outward.
Schedar rising with Mars: authoritative power and proud leadership in the early period.
Schedar culminating with Mars: career peak in authoritative leadership and proud power.
Schedar setting with Mars: authoritative power empowered by experience in mature years.
Schedar at the IC with Mars: a powerful authoritative will beneath a calm exterior.
Schedar rising with Jupiter: a broad authoritative vision in the early period.
Schedar culminating with Jupiter: the widest expression of authoritative vision.
Schedar setting with Jupiter: expanding authoritative wisdom in mature years.
Schedar at the IC with Jupiter: a quiet yet vast authoritative vision foundation.
Schedar rising with Saturn: disciplined authority in the early period.
Schedar culminating with Saturn: a career that builds enduring authority structures.
Schedar setting with Saturn: the late fruit of authority discipline sustained throughout life.
Schedar at the IC with Saturn: an immense authoritative foundation not visible from outside.
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