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AL-SIMAK
السماك· The Unarmed167.14°–180° · ♍ virgo · earthHealing devotion♄Ruled by Saturnα Virginis (Spica) · Virgo
Key Themes
lovehealingfriendshipsailors
Spica — the brightest star in Virgo — shines with beneficent radiance. This mansion heals what is broken, deepens love between partners, and guides sailors safely home. Unarmed because it needs no weapon — its power is restoration.
Correspondences
Planetary RulerAssigned by the Picatrix weekday lord cycle, Saturn colors this mansion with structure and limitation.
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Saturnsocial planet
Marker Star
Spicaα Virginis (Spica)
Virgoearth
The Arabic lunar mansions are anchored to bright fixed stars, creating a stellar framework independent of the tropical zodiac.Electional Astrology
FavorableOverall nature for elections
Favorable Activities
LoveHealingFriendshipTravel
Unfavorable Activities
Authority
Traditional Imagery
PicatrixGhayat al-Hakim, Book IV Ch. 9, c. 10th century“A dog biting its own tail.”
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, Book II Ch. 33, 1533“The image of a man sitting and holding a book in his hands.”
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretation“A healer's hands hover over a cracked vessel, light seeping into every fracture until the breaks become golden seams — the Japanese art of kintsugi made cosmic.”