Fixed stars in astrology.
Beyond the seven traditional planets sit 100 named fixed stars — the constellations behind the chart. When a chart point lands within 1° of one of these stars, working astrologers read it as a contact: a borrowed quality, an inheritance, a signature.
Browse the canonical 100 below, or get your own birth chart and we'll show you which stars touch your placements.
Four watchers of the heavens.
The Persian astronomers named them ~3,000 years ago: one star at each cardinal quarter of the sky, each carrying a moral test — what to do with great power.
Aldebaran
integrity, courage, the trial that asks for honor
Read about AldebaranRegulus
royalty, command, the test of revenge versus mercy
Read about RegulusAntares
obsession, the warrior asking what he is fighting for
Read about AntaresFomalhaut
idealism, vision, the test of charisma versus integrity
Read about FomalhautAll 100 fixed stars, by sign.
Positions are current epoch (~2025). Royal stars are marked.
Aries
6 starsDifda
2°45'self-destruction, mental anxiety, secret enemies
Algenib
9°22'notoriety, vehement speech, dishonor
Sirrah
14°23'happiness, harmony, popularity, freedom
Baten Kaitos
22°04'shipwreck, emigration, forced exile
Al Pherg
27°03'preparation, organization, final success
Vertex
28°26'partial blindness, eye trouble, deep insight
Taurus
7 starsMirach
0°25'beauty, brilliant gifts, devotion, recognition
Hamal
7°40'leadership, premeditation, violence
Schedar
7°48'authority, prudence, power balanced by patience
Menkar
14°23'disease, illness, throat trouble, sudden loss
Almach
14°26'eminence, popularity, refined eye for design
Capulus
24°25'penetrating mind, ruthlessness, sharp tongue
Algol
26°21'intensity, rage, the buried self that must be faced
Gemini
13 starsAlcyone
0°06'vision, the weeping sisters, the "something to cry about"
Prima Hyadum
5°48'storms, scandal, sudden events, restless travel
Aldebaran
9°55'integrity, courage, the trial that asks for honor
Rigel
17°00'teacher, inventor, lasting fame, technical mastery
Bellatrix
21°01'female warrior, civic honors, swift action
Capella
22°07'curiosity, the seeker, learning that travels
Phact
22°22'beauty in form, artistic talent, hope after grief
Mintaka
22°38'good fortune, lucky outcomes, the herald
El Nath
22°46'will to act, fortune in arms and engineering
Al Hecka
24°46'violence, dishonor, malevolence
Polaris
28°33'direction, the still point, sickness with recovery
Betelgeuse
28°45'unexpected fortune, the rise from disgrace
Menkalinan
29°55'ruin, disgrace, a sting before the lesson
Cancer
7 starsTejat
3°18'pride, refinement, love of arts
Alhena
9°22'eminence in art and science, sometimes injury to foot
Sirius
14°15'leadership, scorching ambition, the "fame" star
Canopus
15°06'long voyages, piety, devoted service
Castor
20°26'cleverness, writing, the twin who chooses mortality
Pollux
23°22'strength, athletic glory, danger from poison
Procyon
26°00'swift activity, sudden rise and fall, the herald
Leo
6 starsPraesepe
7°30'fevered struggle, blindness, accidents, restless mind
North Asellus
8°43'patience, responsibility, the burden carried well
South Asellus
9°52'courage and heroism, fevers, eye trouble
Alphard
27°33'wisdom, music, art, also drama and uncontrolled passion
Adhafera
27°41'crime, theft, suicide, lying
Al Jabhah
27°52'energetic mind, loss, danger, violent temper
Virgo
6 starsRegulus
0°07'royalty, command, the test of revenge versus mercy
Zosma
11°33'melancholy, the wounded helper, prophetic gifts
Denebola
21°51'honor, public regard alternating with disgrace
Copula
25°06'blindness or impaired sight, weak eyesight
Labrum
26°46'psychic gifts, idealism, also intemperance
Markeb
28°54'piety, voyages, educational journeys
Libra
8 starsZaniah
4°48'refinement, the orderly mind, gentle disposition
Vindemiatrix
10°03'widowhood, disgrace, false friends, depression
Caphir
10°15'courteous, refined, lovable, prophetic gifts
Algorab
13°30'destructiveness, lying, fiendishness, also scavenger luck
Seginus
17°51'shrewdness, loss through friends, betrayal
Foramen
22°06'piety, dignity, sometimes blindness, sailing
Spica
24°02'the gift, unforeseen good, blessing for art and science
Arcturus
24°22'protector, popular acclaim, lasting accomplishment
Scorpio
6 starsPrinceps
3°12'keen mind, research, profound learning, but also melancholy
Zuben Elgenubi
15°06'lying, crime, malevolence, social trouble
Zuben Eschamali
19°22'good fortune, distinction, ambition aided by intellect
Unukalhai
22°05'immorality, accidents, poison, family trouble
Agena
23°58'honor, friendship, refinement, moral integrity
Bungula
29°41'occult interest, friendships with influential people
Sagittarius
12 starsYed Prior
2°31'a revolutionary, shameless, immoral, hate of authority
Isidis
3°11'sudden honors, instinct, danger and travel
Graffias
3°18'shamelessness, criminal tendencies, extreme materialism
Han
9°06'disgrace, accidents, perverted morals
Antares
9°54'obsession, the warrior asking what he is fighting for
Rastaban
12°02'loss, accidents, criminal tendencies, danger from poison
Ras Algethi
16°15'kneeling man, gain by women, danger of slander
Sabik
18°15'wasted energies, perverted morals, success in evil deeds
Ras Alhague
22°34'depravity, mental disturbance, drugs, infection
Lesath
24°03'desperate need, immorality, accidents, danger
Aculeus
25°41'blindness or impaired sight
Acumen
28°13'blindness or impaired sight, weakened constitution
Capricorn
11 starsSinistra
0°12'lewd, immoral, mean, fierce nature
Spiculum
1°14'blindness or impaired sight
Polis
3°14'high ambition, success, keen perception, leadership
Kaus Australis
5°07'sharp judgment, idealism, accomplishment through effort
Kaus Medius
5°12'idealism, honesty, justice, danger from fevers
Facies
8°28'ruthless, vicious, blindness, accidents, the eye of the archer
Pelagus
12°26'truthfulness, religious sincerity, devotion
Ascella
13°31'good fortune, happiness
Vega
15°32'charisma, charm, artistic talent, magical music
Deneb
20°03'liberal, generous, successful, beloved
Terebellum
25°55'fortune attended by remorse, cunning, mercenary
Aquarius
11 starsAltair
1°46'bold, confident, valiant, ambitious, lust for power
Giedi
3°51'sacrifice, peculiar events, beneficial offerings
Dabih
4°17'distrust of others, suspicion, position of authority lost
Oculus
4°46'studious, contemplative mind, success through discrimination
Bos
5°12'tact, refinement, popular
Armus
12°56'nagging, contemptible nature, harsh language
Dorsum
13°51'danger from bites by venomous creatures
Castra
20°16'destructiveness, vicious, malevolent
Nashira
21°51'overcoming evil, success after struggle
Sadalsuud
23°30'luckiest of stars, the bearer of good news, abundance
Deneb Algedi
23°43'beneficial and destructive — life and death, sorrow with happiness
Pisces
7 starsSadalmelik
3°30'occult interests, lawsuits, sudden destruction
Fomalhaut
3°59'idealism, vision, the test of charisma versus integrity
Deneb Adige
5°27'creative, ingenious, intuitive, psychic
Skat
9°17'good fortune, happy ending, lasting friendships
Achernar
15°33'integrity, public honors, religious benefits
Markab
23°41'honor, riches, fortune, danger from fevers and fire
Scheat
29°31'extreme misfortune, suicide, drowning, the broken poet