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AL-GHAFR
الغفر· The Cover180°–192.86° · ♎ libra · airExcavation and wells☉Ruled by Sunι,κ,λ Virginis · Virgo
Key Themes
treasurediggingspringsdiscord
The covering veil of this mansion hides treasure underground. Favorable for digging wells, finding springs, and extracting hidden resources. But it also covers over quarrels — discord that festers beneath a polite surface.
Correspondences
Planetary RulerAssigned by the Picatrix weekday lord cycle, Sun colors this mansion with vitality and authority.
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Sunluminary planet
Marker Star
Al-Ghafrι,κ,λ Virginis
Virgoair
The Arabic lunar mansions are anchored to bright fixed stars, creating a stellar framework independent of the tropical zodiac.Electional Astrology
MixedOverall nature for elections
Favorable Activities
AgricultureBuilding
Unfavorable Activities
TravelMarriageFriendship
Traditional Imagery
PicatrixGhayat al-Hakim, Book IV Ch. 9, c. 10th century“A man sitting on a chair, holding a scroll in his right hand.”
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, Book II Ch. 33, 1533“The image of a man sitting on a chair and holding his hands upon his breast.”
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretation“A dowser walks a barren hillside, hazel rod trembling as it points downward — the instinct for finding what everyone else has walked over without seeing.”