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AL-DABARAN
الدبران· The Follower38.57°–51.43° · ♉ taurus · waterDestructive power☿Ruled by Mercuryα Tauri (Aldebaran) · Taurus
Key Themes
enmitydestructiondiscordrevenge
Aldebaran — the Eye of the Bull — brings searing intensity. This mansion excels at destruction and severance: breaking bonds, defeating enemies, and tearing down what must fall. Terrible for creation, potent for demolition.
Correspondences
Planetary RulerAssigned by the Picatrix weekday lord cycle, Mercury colors this mansion with communication and craft.
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Mercurypersonal planet
Marker Star
Aldebaranα Tauri (Aldebaran)
Tauruswater
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
WarHunting
Unfavorable Activities
MarriageCommerceBuildingTravel
Traditional Imagery
PicatrixGhayat al-Hakim, Book IV Ch. 9, c. 10th century“A soldier on a horse, holding a serpent in his right hand.”
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, Book II Ch. 33, 1533“The image of a man riding a horse and holding a serpent in his right hand.”
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretation“A red star burns at the center of a bull's skull, its gaze dissolving every illusion — the fierce clarity that follows when you stop pretending things are fine.”