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LUNAR MANSIONS

The 28 Arabic manzils divide the ecliptic into star-anchored segments — one of the oldest astronomical observation systems, used for electional astrology and talismanic magic since antiquity.

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#NameMarker StarRulerElementNature
1Al-SharatainThe Two Signsβ,γ Arietissunfiremixed
2Al-ButainThe Bellyδ,ε Arietismoonearthfavorable
3Al-ThurayyaThe PleiadesPleiades (M45)marsairfavorable
4Al-DabaranThe Followerα Tauri (Aldebaran)mercurywaterunfavorable
5Al-Haq'aThe White Spotλ Orionisjupiterfirefavorable
6Al-Han'aThe Markγ,ξ Geminorumvenusearthfavorable
7Al-DhiraThe Forearmα,β Geminorumsaturnairfavorable
8Al-NathrahThe GapPraesepe (M44)sunwaterfavorable
9Al-TarfThe Glanceκ Cancrimoonfireunfavorable
10Al-JabhahThe Foreheadζ Leonismarsearthfavorable
11Al-ZubrahThe Maneδ,θ Leonismercuryairfavorable
12Al-SarfahThe Changerβ Leonis (Denebola)jupiterwaterfavorable
13Al-AwwaThe Barkerβ,η,γ,δ,ε Virginisvenusfirefavorable
14Al-SimakThe Unarmedα Virginis (Spica)saturnearthfavorable
15Al-GhafrThe Coverι,κ,λ Virginissunairmixed
16Al-ZubanaThe Clawsα,β Libraemoonwaterfavorable
17Al-IklilThe Crownβ,δ,π Scorpiimarsfiremixed
18Al-QalbThe Heartα Scorpii (Antares)mercuryearthunfavorable
19Al-ShaulahThe Stingλ,υ Scorpiijupiterairunfavorable
20Al-Na'amThe Ostrichesσ,τ Sagittariivenuswatermixed
21Al-BaldahThe City(empty region)saturnfirefavorable
22Sa'd al-DhabihLucky Star of the Slayerα,β Capricornisunearthfavorable
23Sa'd BulaLucky Star of the Swallowerμ Aquariimoonairmixed
24Sa'd al-Su'udLuckiest of the Luckyβ,ξ Aquariimarswaterfavorable
25Sa'd al-AkhbiyahLucky Star of Hidden Thingsγ,ζ,η,π Aquariimercuryfiremixed
26Al-Fargh al-AwwalThe First Spoutα,β Pegasijupiterearthfavorable
27Al-Fargh al-ThaniThe Second Spoutγ Pegasi, α Andromedaevenusairfavorable
28Batn al-HutBelly of the Fishβ Andromedaesaturnwaterunfavorable