a fixed star are stars in our galaxy, usually not THAT far away from earth that appear like they don't really move over time, that they're fixed, stuck in the same place as we can see them from earth. in reality, it's not like they don't move at all. they do move. but they move in such a slow pace that it's almost like they stay in a certain place forever. for example, every single person that is alive rn has aldebaran (a super important fixed star) at 9ยฐ gemini. so it's not like I have aldebaran in gemini & someone else has aldebaran in virgo for instance. that can't happen. so as you understand, the zodiac sign that they are currently in is not that important when interpreting them in a chart, simply because they are in the same sign & degree in everyone's chart.
what makes a fixed star important to YOU ?
In tropical astrology, a fixed star is considered prominent in a chart when it conjuncts a personal planet or the angles (especially the AC & MC). usually we consider a personal planet or an angle to be conjunct to it when it's 3ยฐ or less away from it. a conjunction like that is enough for it to be prominent in your chart because itself is big deal, but the more conjunctions, the better.
is having a fixed star prominent in your chart good or bad ?
I wouldn't say that its always a good thing, but obviously it isn't a bad thing either. tbh, first of all it depends on the star that you have conjunct a planet of yours. some fixed stars are naturally considered to be more benefic than others. in general, the four royal stars of persia (see down below for more) are considered to be the most benefic ones, especially according to the persians that interpreted only their good side most of the time. however, even these four stars have a bad side to them (the same thing happens with every single placement in astrology, let's be honest). whether you're going to "unlock" their good side or their bad side depends on the rest of your chart etc.
หยฐ. four royal fixed stars of persia
(attention ! this is the placement of the fixed stars according to TROPICAL astrology)
โ aldebaran ( about 9ยฐ 46' gemini)
โโ the eye of the bull โ - taurus constellation
positive: soft, smooth, rich, luxurious, diplomatic, sensual, powerful, lovely, seductive, romantic, polite, artistic, fashionable
negative: lusty, materialistic, insatiable
โ regulus ( about 29ยฐ 50' leo)
โโ the heart of the lion โ - leo constellation
positive: proud, brave, ambitious, loyal, famous, glorious, regal, flirty, sexy, generous, diva, fabulous
negative: vain, fanatical, extremist, egotistical, bloodthirsty
โ antares ( about 9ยฐ 46' saggitarius)
โโ the heart of the scorpion โ - scorpio constellation
positive: awesome, ambitious, passionate, fiery, militant, driven, brave, independent, powerful
negative: obsessive, impulsive, dark, tyrannical, villainous, envious, self-sabotaging, anger issues
โ fomalhaut ( about 3ยฐ 52' pisces)
โโ the mouth of the fish โ - pisces constellation
positive: ethereal, otherworldly, idealistic, romantic, charismatic, poetic, magical
negative: fanatical, impractical, escapist, head-in-the-clouds, utopian
how to find their exact placement in a chart (aspects etc)
open your browser & search "extended chart selection"
select the astro.com site
if you already haven't (!!) , add your birth data at "birth data entry" to create an account & then return to the extended chart selection page
scroll down until you find the "manual entry" box
type the full name of the fixed star you want to calculate in this box ex. if you want to calculate fomalhaut type "fomalhaut"
click on "show the chart"
I'm going to make detailed posts about the four royals stars of persia in the future :)
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