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Overview of Royal • Why the Royal Stars are Important • Past and Current Seasonal

Sign and Degree Fomalhaut • Their and the they occupy • History and Stories • and including Moon series • Altair as a Former Royal • Resources Why Royal Stars are important!

• They are 4 first stars that mark a Grand Cross of directional points, helping us navigate the .

• The 4 stars were at cardinal directional points during significant turning points in humanity thousands of ago and will be again.

• These stars are written about in countless ancient texts from a wide variety of cultures and spiritual/religious beliefs, including the Christian . That is a reflection of the large influences these stars have held for us without much modern-day realization (and still do!) in our spiritual expressions and writings today.

• Like the , these 4 stars represent an intimate connection to our ancestors from all over the world. Fomalhaut 04 07 (Mouth of the Fish known as Pisces Austrinus) Watcher of the South Marked the December Solstice at zero around 2582 BC Stone: Granite Antares 10 01 (Heart of the Scorpion) Watcher of the West Marked the September at zero around 3052 BC Stones: Sardonia and Amethyst Aldebaran 10 03 (Eye of the Bull) Watcher of the East Marked the March Equinox at zero around 3044 BC Stones: Carbuncle and Ruby

Regulus 00 06 (Heart of the Lion) Watcher of the North Marked the June Solstice at zero about 2345 BC Stone: Pearl The Royal Stars in the Bible These royal stars have been been been linked with the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse (Revelations 6) and the Chariot Horses in the Book of Zechariah. (The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology by Vivian Robson ). And these stars are also linked with the in this order: (Aldebaran) watcher of the East (Fomalhaut) watcher of the South (Regulus) Watcher of the North (Antares) Watcher of the West Aldebaran/Winter Sky Aldebaran is Currently located in the an in the The Bull a.k.a. of the Bull ’s Gate near and the Winter Triangle also known as Heaven’s Gate at the edge of our . Astronomy of Aldebaran Magnitude -2.1 and the 14th brightest star in our . . An orange/red star about 153 brighter than our Sun and 65 light years away from . . The Hyades are about 150 light-years away from Earth or 85 light years further from Earth than Aldebaran. . Aldebaran is 44 times bigger than our Sun. That means if Aldebaran was in the place of our Sun its surface would extend close to the of . Polaris is our present-day North Star. However, Aldebaran was the North Star around 450,000 years ago along with the star . (see next two slides) At that Aldebaran appeared several times brighter in the sky then than it does now and was near the very bright star Capella meaning 450,000 years ago these two brilliant stars served as a double pole star. ~ From EarthSky.org Aldebaran is - meaning “the follower.” According to Richard Hinckley Allen in his classic book Star Names: their Lore and Meaning the name Aldebaran originally applied to the entire Hyades and not just the single star. The bull In fact Aldebaran is not originally part of the Hyades cluster as already shared. Ancient sky lore, suggests the teary Hyades are the The Hyades daughters of and Aethra, forever crying for January evenings their brother , who was killed by a lion or a boar or in a hunting accident of some kind (different versions of the story). Aldebaran The Hyades are the half-sisters to the , the daughters of Atlas and . The gods purposely kept Atlas’ daughters – the Hyades and the Pleaides – out of reach of Orion, giving them a safe haven from his lustful pursuits. Pleiades Aldebaran - Watcher of the East Capella The Bull • Planets within 6 to 10 degrees amplify the transmission of Aldebaran light codes (or any Royal Star) to our conscious awareness. • Is also known as the Calf, the Red Deer, the sow, the ox, God’s eye, Buddha’s eye, Star of Ascent (see Kabbalistic symbol below) • Aldebaran is “The Leading Star of Stars” because in antiquity all star were measured from it or from its opposite, Antares. • It has been described as a light portal to the mysteries of the mind

This is the magical Hermetic Kabbalistic symbol for Aldebaran by Cornelius Agrippa Capella and Aldebaran were the from his book Occult Philosophy North Pole Star 450,000 years ago. published in 1533 Aldebaran is now located in the Hyades. …the Silver Gate is above Orion, at the centre of the Duat; the Aldebaran Egyptian Netherworld…represented on the ground in the Giza area. The ancient Greeks, who received much of their Orion knowledge from Egypt, believed that souls reside in the between incarnations, and that there are 2 “gates” on the Milky Way. These are the Silver Gate of (The Twins) Gemini, where souls descend to earth, and the Golden Gate of (The Archer) Sagittarius, where souls ascend. Other versions say the souls of men (humans) can ascend by either gate, but that the Silver Gate leads to reincarnation and the ancestors, and the Golden Gate leads beyond reincarnation. The Golden Gate is the gate the Gods descend into this reality…

The Silver Gate is just above the “hand” of Orion, who the Egyptians associated with Osiris, and they depicted him holding a star in his hand. In The Orion Mystery, Bauval & Gilbert presumed this to be the star Aldebaran. Now, Gilbert has found that the Egyptian word for star, s’ba, also means “door”, so Osiris is holding a Star-Gate. In some depictions, Osiris is holding an ankh towards the gate, so this must be the key that unlocks the star-gate. http://www.diagnosis2012.co.uk/7.htm As already described Aldebaran seems to be the key to opening the doorway to the enlightened mind – or as some have indicated the entrance into one of the Halls of Records. (Starwalking by Page Bryant). Aldebaran is the key to the silver gate where souls entered this realm and is the key (or ankh to the Egyptians) that the High Man (Orion) holds in his hand.

This suggests this area of the sky (highly activated when planets are here) is opening a portal of unprecedented transformation. The late Astronomer Jack Eddy suggests Aldebaran has a connection with the Big Horn Medicine Wheel in Wyoming. Eddy feels ancient Native Americans may have used this site as an observatory to view the rising of Aldebaran just before the Sun (heliacal rise) in June to predict the June solstice.

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/us/18eddy.htm Stars of the First People by Dorcas S Miller speaks to this medicine wheel saying holy people from different tribes may have visited and ceremonially used it - as its location does not support large encampments. Has been linked with the Cheyenne and Arapahoe. The Crow said it was built by “people who had no ” or before the white man came and has long been associated with the Sun Dance lodge. Aldebaran is located in the Sacred Hoop of Stars

The Galactic Edge As Identified by the Lakota at the Edge of our Galaxy opposite of Antares near the

Aldebaran Center of our Galaxy.

The Stars that mark the Rim of the Hoop are Capella, , , Procyon, , , and the Pleiades Aldebaran is Primarily a The Bull winter and spring evening star for those in The Bull the .

In Early The Galactic Edge December, Aldebaran rises just after sunset and is visible all night. By March it is high to the south at sunset, and sets at Around 7 pm March around 7 pm around January around 7 pm March 8 pm Daylight Time midnight. By early May, Aldebaran hangs low in the west disappearing with the Sun at the end of May and returning to the predawn sky around late June early July.

The Bull

The Bull

Orion Rising

Around 7:30 pm Standard 4:30 am Daylight Time 8:30 Daylight Time 5:30 am Standard Time May Late June/July Inner Planets with Aldebaran from 2021 to 2022

Mar 21 2021 Mars Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge04' D Sep 07 2022 Mars Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge06' D Dec 26 2022 Mars Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge06' D . May 10 2021 Mercury Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge04' D Jun 22 2022 Mercury Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge05' D . May 16 2021 Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge04' D Jul 01 2022 Venus Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge05' D . May 31 2021 Sun Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge04' D May 31 2022 Sun Cnj Aldebaran 10°Ge05' D Sun is within 6° of Aldebaran from May 24 to June 07 Moon Passes Next of the Moon over Aldebaran Aldebaran 2021 Aug 18, 2033 to Feb 23, 2037 Jan 23 Feb 20 Mar 19 Apr 14 May 13 Jun 09 Jul 06 Aug 02 Aug 30 Sep 26

Oct 23 The Bull Nov 20 Dec 17 Some cultures viewed Aldebaran as war-like, others have considered it was one of the four "Guardians of Heaven" or one of the "four sentinels watching over other stars" or one of the four royal stars - including Antares, Regulus, Fomalhaut - known as the "Watcher of the East" and others have seen it linked to archangel Michael - Military Commander of the . The four royal stars have also been characterized as Horses, reflected both in the famed Four Horsemen of Apocalypse (Revelations 6) and Chariot Horses in the Book of Zechariah. (Morse) The supportive energies of Aldebaran are accessed when we approach its mysteries with integrity, honor and purity of intent. Aldebaran assists us in working with grief, sadness and loss as indicated by Starlight Elixirs and Cosmic Vibrational Healing by Michael Smulkis and Fred Rubenfeld http://hilarion.com/stars.html. The authors also indicate that Aldebaran is linked with the original genetic coding that allowed for the experience of free will here on Earth and …”the beings from Aldebaran hope that humanity may someday choose to co-create a civilization with them…” Aldebaran is also a portal to the mysteries of the mind and when balanced with the fixed star Antares, who is a portal to the mysteries of the heart, we have a powerful stargate axis. Satevis – autumnal equinox (Watcher of the West)

Heart of the Scorpion Constellation at 10° Sagittarius The Scorpion

2nd-century Greek astronomer ,—the celebrated Antar or Antarah [Antarah] who, just previous to the time of Muhammad, was the mulatto warrior-hero of one of the Golden Mu'allakat. [Muallaqat. Allen notes: These were the famous seven selected poems of Arabia, said to have been inscribed in letters of gold on silk, or Egyptian linen, and suspended, as their title signifies, in the Kabah at .] – Constellations of Words https://www.constellationsofwords.com/stars/Antares.html

The Māori people of New Zealand call Antares Rēhua, and regard it as the chief of all the stars. Antares is a variable Super Red star about 550-600 light years from Earth (varies in brightness from +0.6 to +1.5 in magnitude)

•In ancient and Rome, Antares was known as a “Rival of Mars” due to its color, though the Greeks were also likely to say it was “similar to” or “equal to” Mars.

This constellation occupies as the last stop before the Galactic Center. Some Native American cultures looked at the heart of the Scorpion, Antares, as a resting place for souls on their afterworld journey

•In Central Asia, it was known as the “Grave Digger of Caravans”. Antares is one of Persia’s 4 Royal Stars along the –representing “Yima”, god of the dead

In Ancient Egypt, Antares was known as the goddess“Selkit” and some of the temples were oriented to the star Antares. Selkit was often referred to as the “Scorpion Goddess” Antares 10° 03’ Sag Galactic Center Archer Scorpion Constellation Constellation

The Scorpion Constellation • The fabled “Scorpion King” existed in the proto-Dynastic period of ancient Egypt around 3200 BC. The Scorpion Goddess Selket is known to appear around this time or shortly thereafter. • . • The Scorpion Constellation is a place known for death and rebirth, pointing to the elements of the stinger’s toxins. . • In , the Scorpion is known to chase down the Orion Constellation when it rises - as Orion sets. The story originated from ancient Egypt as the Scorpion stinging the gold Horus and sending him to the as Osiris. Orion replaced Horus in the Greek re-telling. • . • The head or crown of the Scorpion was also referred to as part Tree of the Garden of Light and associated with the idea of the Tree of Life in the with a grouping of 3 or 4 stars (Including Acrab, Jabbah and π). Mesopotamia had a similar view. • . • The Sumerians considered this constellation as one of the Scorpion King photo By Udimu in Wikipedia “four gateways to the otherworld, a bringer of darkness” from Bernadette Brady Book of Fixed Stars page 284 Sun/Planets with Antares 2021-22 Major Conjunctions

Nov 30, 2021 Mercury 10° 03’ Sagittarius Nov 23, 2022 Mercury 10° 04’ Sagittarius with Antares Dec 1, 2021 Sun 10° 03' Dec 2, 2022 Sun 10° 04'

Dec 27, 2021 Mars 10° 03'

Moon with Antares 2021 Jan 9, 2021 9:03:11 PM MST 10° 03' Feb 6, 2021 3:29:16 AM MST 10° 03' Mar 5, 2021 8:49:22 AM MST 10° 03' Apr 1, 2021 3:33:18 PM MST 10° 03' Apr 29, 2021 12:45:53 AM MST 10° 03' May 26, 2021 11:33:02 AM MST 10° 03' Jun 22, 2021 10:04:45 PM MST 10° 03' Jul 20, 2021 6:47:11 AM MST 10° 03' Aug 16, 2021 1:14:56 PM MST 10° 03' Sep 12, 2021 6:35:58 PM MST 10° 03' Oct 10, 2021 12:58:24 AM MST 10° 03' Nov 6, 2021 9:55:29 AM MST 10° 03' Moon Occults Antares Aug 25, 2023 to Aug 27, 2028 Dec 3, 2021 9:05:26 PM MST 10° 03' Dec 31, 2021 8:21:04 AM MST 10° 04' The Astronomy of Regulus • 1.36 magnitude and the 21st brightest star in our night sky . Rotates • Is 78 to 85 light years from Earth Every 25 . days • 288 times brighter than our Sun . • Is 3.8 times the & three times as wide Regulus is an as our Sun • . egg shaped Blue Star • Is a Blue-White Star and is hotter at the Due to rapid poles than its center due to its rapid rotation 16 hour Rotation • Regulus was in the seasonal sign of for 2160 years. November 28, 2011 (according to Solar Fire) Regulus entered the sign of Virgo - starting a new 2160 cycle linked to Regulus in Virgo. In the northern hemisphere, Regulus is The Crab best viewed as an evening star in late The Lion winter and spring.

Around February 18, Regulus is opposite the Sun, rising as the Sun sets meaning it is in the sky all night reaching its highest point due south around midnight. January around 10 pm Feb 18 around 7 pm The Lion and

The Crab Regulus slowly shift to the Western Sky and are seen setting in

The Lion the west by May The Lion and June.

The only time of year when Regulus can’t be The Crab seen is for a about a month or two weeks on either side of August 22, when it lies too March around 9 pm JuneJune around around 9 pm 9 pm close to the Sun. The Lion is one of the oldest constellations in the sky. Archeologists feel this constellation may have been identified as a Lion by the Mesopotamians as early as 4000 BC. The referred to Regulus as Shir or Ser or Central One or Star of the Center, the Babylonians called it UR.GU.LA “the great lion”. The Hindu Name was Mighty or the Great One For the Greeks this was the Nemean lion, killed by Heracles during the first of his twelve labors. Both Eratosthenes and Hyginus wrote that after the Nemean Lion was killed it was placed among the constellations to honor its place as the king of beasts. The Nemean lion lived in a cave in Nemea, located south- west of Corinth. . It was killing the local inhabitants and could not be killed because its skin/hide could not be pierced by any weapons. The Lion Constellation continued

Hercules first choked the Lion and then used the lion’s claws to skin it. He then wore its pelt/skin as a cloak, complete with the lion’s head - as depicted in this Greek Artifact.

The impenetrable cloak protected Heracles as well as giving him an even more fierce appearance.

In South America, many Peruvian Indian tribes knew these stars as the Mountain Lion.

Christians in the Middle Ages sometimes referred to this constellation as one of ’s lions. Boston 99.538, Attic bilingual amphora, In China it was often seen as a horse, or part of a ca. 525-500 B.C. Photograph courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H. L. dragon. Pierce Fund Inner Planets with Regulus 2021 to 2022

Aug 11 2021 Mercury Cnj Regulus 00°Vi07' D Aug 04 2022 Mercury Cnj Regulus 00°Vi08' D

Aug 22 2021 Sun Cnj Regulus 00°Vi07' D Aug 22 2022 Sun Cnj Regulus 00°Vi08' D Sun is within 6° of Regulus from August 16 to 29

Jul 21 2021 Venus Cnj Regulus 00°Vi07' D Sep 04 2022 Venus Cnj Regulus 00°Vi08' D

Jul 29 2021 Mars Cnj Regulus 00°Vi07' D Moon with A series of 20 Moon Occultations Regulus 2021 Jul 26 2025 to Dec 27 2026 . Jan 02 Jan 30 Feb 26 Mar 25 Apr 22 May 19 Jun 15 Jul 13

Aug 09 Regulus Sep 05 Oct 03 Oct 30 Nov 26 ………… Dec 24 Regulus, the Regulator, Ruler or Lawgiver, the Heart of the Lion • Patriarchy views the Lion constellation as masculine…It is just as easily a great Lioness – Regulus Like Sekhmet. Associated with Royalty . • Regulus is from Latin word Rex: King . • A star representing great success when practicing Forgiveness (from the heart) as it helps one forgo the need for revenge. Cayelin with Sekhmet Those who seek revenge with Regulus in Luxor Egypt 1999 prominent on their chart will lose their standing in society Hermetic/Kabbalistic Symbol • Is considered a doorway to the Hall of Records – similar to what is said to be under the Sphinx Regulus, the Ruler or Lawgiver, the Heart of the Lion

Restoring Sacred Relationship with all life guided by the wisdom of the heart. . A prophecy from an ancient book of wisdom: A certain relationship or configuration of stars - including Regulus, in the constellation of the Lion - will bring about a situation wherein the reorientation of the attitude of the legal profession will take place; its functions and duties will be centralized for the purpose of world usefulness, and in this process legislation for children will assume great importance and be the motivating power. . This legal step will be primarily advocated by Russia and endorsed by the United States of America. Before 2035 A.D. such legislation will be universal in its sphere of influence and control. http://www.souledout.org/cosmology/highlights/regulushighlights/regulushighli ghts.html Series of Moon Occultations Moon Occults Regulus Regulus over THREE Royal Stars 00° N 28’ As calculated by John Meeus in his book . Mathematical Astronomy Morsels Previous Series: Dec 18, 2016 to Fomalhaut can never be occulted by the Moon Apr 24, 2018 because it is too far off the ecliptic at a Declination of 21° S 08’ Next Series: Antares Declination 04° S 34’ Jul 26, 2025 to . Dec 27, 2026 Previous Series: Jan 07, 2005 to Feb 07 2010 Next Series: Aug 25, 2023 to Aug 27, 2028

Aldebaran Declination 05° S 28’

Previous Series: Jan 29, 2015 to Sep 03, 2018 Next Series: Aug 18, 2035 to Moon Occults Antares Moon Occults Aldebaran Dec 27, 2037 Fomalhaut • Haftorang/Hastorang – Winter Solstice (Watcher of the South)

• “Mouth of the Southern Fish” constellation at 04° 09’ Pisces

• Symbolizes “great talent, luck and beauty along with good fortune, charisma and mystical and magical qualities”¹

• “The stream of sweet received by this fish comes from ’ Cup, showing that purification of the desire is a preparative phase in the initiation process”² (Theme: spiritual birth, a kingship not of this world)

• This star was at the winter (December) solstice point about 4500 years ago ¹ page 34, Little Book of Fixed Stars • Around 500 BC, Fomalhaut was the “object of sunrise by Elizabeth Hazel with Michael Munkasey worship in the temple of Demeter at Eleusis” ² page 64, Fixed Stars in the Chart “Always associated in the mind of the star lover with Capella by Oscar Hofman . . . rises far from it . . . As these two stars rise almost ³ page 40-41 Star Lore Myths, Legends and Facts simultaneously . . .”³ by William Tyler Olcott • Fomalhaut is the alpha star of this constellation.

• This constellation is, “also the fish in Celtic mythology that swallows a magical ring only to have it retrieved later by the story’s hero.”¹

• “It is symbolic of the nature of enchantment, where one accomplishes things through deep, natural understanding of the nature of relationships, rather than the use of will power.”¹

• This constellation is supposed to have taken its name, “from the transformation of Venus into the shape of a fish, when she fled terrified at the horrible advances of the monster Typhon.” ²

¹ page 169, Star and Planet Combinations by Bernadette Brady ²page 39 Star Lore Myths, Legends and Facts by William Tyler Olcott Water-Bearer Constellation Constellation

Goat-Fish Constellation Fomalhaut Southern 4° 09’ Pisces Fish Constellation Sun Conjunctions with Fomalhaut Feb 22, 2021 Sun 04°08’ Pisces Feb 22, 2022 Sun 04°09’ Pisces Major Conjunctions Mercury / Venus conjunctions with Fomalhaut with Fomalhaut Mar 18, 2021 Mercury 04°08’ Pisces Mar 12, 2022 Mercury 04°09’ Pisces

Feb 28, 2021 Venus 04°08’ Pisces Apr 9, 2022 Venus 04°09’ Pisces Moon with Fomalhaut 2021 Jan 15, 2021 10:55:54 PM MST 04°08' Feb 12, 2021 8:02:00 AM MST 04°08' Mar 11, 2021 3:29:16 PM MST 04°08' Apr 7, 2021 9:21:26 PM MST 04°08' May 5, 2021 2:57:27 AM MST 04°09' Jun 1, 2021 9:46:01 AM MST 04°09' Jun 28, 2021 6:17:11 PM MST 04°09' Jul 26, 2021 3:49:07 AM MST 04°09' Aug 22, 2021 1:02:55 PM MST 04°09' Sep 18 ,2021 8:50:18 PM MST 04°09' The Moon Never Occults Fomalhaut Oct 16, 2021 2:56:54 AM MST 04°09' Nov 12, 2021 8:27:38 AM MST 04°09' Dec 9, 2021 3:15:27 PM MST 04°09' Altair a Former Royal Star?

• The bright star, Altair, in - the Eagle may have (at one time) been a replacement of either Fomalhaut or Antares in representing one of the four corners of the . Altair is the head of the eagle.

• In the Bible, the vision of Ezekiel, that included the Lion, the Ox, the Man and the Eagle as the upholders of the as the “pillars of heaven”.

• Altair has a strong connection to the constellation, , also known as a “Falling Vulture” and various cultures have stories that bring the constellations together.

• According to Ptolemy, this star, “is said to give great imagination, strong passions, indomitable will, a dominating character, influence over others, clairvoyance, a keen penetrating mind and ability for chemical research.” Altair 2° 04’ Aquarius Eagle Constellation Water-Bearer Constellation Constellation

Goat-Fish Antares Constellation 10° 03’ Sag Fomalhaut Archer Scorpion 4° 09’ Pisces Constellation Southern Fish Constellation Constellation Resources

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