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BATN AL-HUT
بطن الحوت· Belly of the Fish347.14°–360° · ♓ pisces · waterDissolution and endings♄Ruled by Saturnβ Andromedae · Andromeda
Key Themes
lossimpedimentendingsimprisonment
The belly of the great fish swallows the zodiac whole. This final mansion presides over endings, loss, and the dissolution of form. Terrible for beginnings, it serves those who need something to end — the closing of a chapter before a new cycle begins at Mansion 1.
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
Batn al-Hutβ Andromedae
Andromedawater
The Arabic lunar mansions are anchored to bright fixed stars, creating a stellar framework independent of the tropical zodiac.Electional Astrology
UnfavorableOverall nature for elections
Favorable Activities
Spiritual Work
Unfavorable Activities
MarriageCommerceTravelBuildingLove
Traditional Imagery
PicatrixGhayat al-Hakim, Book IV Ch. 9, c. 10th century“A fish with its head down.”
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, Book II Ch. 33, 1533“The image of a fish.”
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretation“A great whale descends into black water, the last stars of the zodiac dissolving in its wake — the necessary destruction that clears the way for everything that comes next.”