There are four stars which light the way to the greatest of destinies. These stars are Regulus, the King, (5*5’ Leo Babylonian Zodiac – Fagan Allen sidereal) Aldebaran (15*0’ Taurus Babylonian zodiac – Fagan Allen Sidereal) Antares (15*5’ Scorpio Babylonian Zodiac) and Fomalhaut (9*05’ Aquarius Babylonian Zodiac). For births in the 20th century, add approximately 24.5degrees to the sidereal position to find its tropical location. So, Regulus is around 29*35’ tropical Leo and so on for the other stars.
Many people know of these stars but know absolutely nothing about how to use them in astrology. Considering these are the four most important stars in the sky, it’s about time we rectified that!
These are the stars of the most famous destinies – however how can they manifest? There are certainly a lot of people with one of these stars within 2-3degrees of their ascendant or MC and they’re not all extremely famous or influential people! In fact, there are even more people with a planet close by to these stars, so what’s the deal with them?
There are a lot of questions to be answered and important principles to be clarified and I will not be able to address them all in one article. However, I will address the main ones and hope you each can take away the most important points! These will include the importance of the 5/6/7 Hylegial places or places of life, the necessity for exactness and the nature of each star.
So, what are these Hylegial places? They are the places of most importance in any chart which need to be analysed thoroughly. These are the ascendant (Easter horizon), midheaven (Arc of the meridian), the descendant (West horizon), the Imum Coeli (IC/Lower meridian), the Sun, the Moon and I will also add the pre-natal Syzygy (full/new moon before birth). These are the most important places to begin interpreting in any chart and in fact more than 90% of the information about a chart is found in these places and their aspects. Astrology is simple when you know what you’re doing! If any of these positions are in exact conjunction with a royal star you will find a most famous and notable, lucky destiny.
What do I mean by exact conjunction? I would say an exact conjunction is exact to the degree and the minute. However, since I have never seen this in a chart and neither will you because it is so rare, for this sake an exact conjunction will be within +/15 minutes from a royal star. This is 1 quarter of a degree either side – very exact! However, we can extend this to 30-45minutes +/-the star in question, however the further away we get the weaker is the influence and the influence drops quickly!
I will illustrate this with some example charts:
Shia Labeouf: Descendant 13minutes from Regulus
My own Chart with the East horizon 20-30minutes from Regulus:
The chart of my Teacher Rumen Kolev with the sun 2.5degrees from Antares:
Pablo Picasso’s chart with moon 10minutes from Antares:
You can see the difference in power by just a few degrees or even less. Of course, my own destiny has barely even begun, but nevertheless the difference of only 15-25minutes with Shia LeBeouf is curious indeed. My teacher who is one of the primary astrological scholars of this age compared with Pablo Picasso’s chart. Obvious you all know Shia LeBeouf and Pablo Picasso… how many people know of us humble astrologers! I think I’ve made my point. Of course there is much more going on in these charts than just the royal stars, however they are good examples for this article.
Lastly are multiple conjunctions with one star. Say someone is born with a royal star in the ascending degree or close by (even within ten degrees) AND the sun or the moon is in the ten-degree zone around the powerful star, this creates a powerhouse chart. Each royal star will produce individual effects, but their energy is amplified by the power of the luminary in an angle. I will show some charts below which illustrate this.
Yogananda (author of autobiography of a Yogi): Moon+Regulus in Ascendant.
Pablo Escobar: Sun with MC and Antares
J.R.R Tolkien – Author of the Lord of the Rings: Moon with Fomalhaut in 7th house
Napoleon Bonaparte: Sun with Regulus near MC
I have yet to come across a chart with a luminary and Aldebaran in an angle, so I can’t share any here. However, each of the other royal stars is illustrated so you can get an idea of what they indicate. Antares can be criminal – kings/queens of the underworld – Regulus is royal – kings/queens or royalty in the literal sense. Those who mingle in high society – and Fomalhaut is artistic – kings/queens of the artistic world.
Now onto the characteristics of each royal star.
Let’s start with my favourite, Regulus. This is the star of royalty and in Mesopotamia was called ‘Lugal’ which means king. He is literally the star of the kings, queens, and nobility. I have read for several modern day ‘aristocrats’ who had Regulus in MC or AC conjunct the moon! Also, one of my personal friends was born with the Sun only 5minutes from Regulus in the fifth house and her father is an incredibly rich tech-company owner – modern day aristocracy!
Regulus is a kingly star, of leadership and inspiration for many followers. There are many astrologers who have this star because all the stars of astrology are also in Leo. If you have a Hylegial place near Regulus, even within several degrees, you will be successful, a leader, wealthy, entrepreneurial, with a certain amount of fame and a good reputation in your given field. Regulus falls under the influence of Jupiter and Mars – the planetary combination for great leaders!
Aldebaran is the primary star of wealth in the zodiac. Hermes states it is the luckiest of the lucky and the richest of the rich. Natives with star are wealthy, enjoying luxury and material ease in their life. All billionaires are connected to this star in some way or another – it is uncanny. This is the star of America, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Bruce Springsteen, and many others who I will name in another article specifically about Aldebaran and how it appears in different charts. It is under the rulership of Venus and Mars – so anyone with Aldebaran will also enjoy many love affairs and many suitors. People with Aldebaran will have many love affairs – the women will beautiful and the men magnetic.
Antares is the least fortunate of the royal stars because it is a restless star of war, conflict, and rebellion. Of course, natives with Antares powerful will be as influential and powerful as those with regulus or Aldebaran or Fomalhaut, but they take a more difficult path. Their work is in the shadows, often hidden from sight and they face many dangers and challenges along their road. They do not walk the paths set out by society and they’re often outcast from the mainstream. Antares makes great scholars and researchers, great truth seekers, fighters and even criminals. He is ruthless, restless, in the end successful and rabble-rousing. Comes up against great obstacles and overcomes them against the odds. This is a powerful star for those on a spiritual path – as we all know if we seek the truth, we must find it on our own, not even our own master or the greatest angel can help us. Such is the wisdom of Antares. However, if the irascibility of this star is not counteracted by a strong spiritual inclination it will create criminals. This star is under Jupiter and Mars, with an emphasis on Mars.
Fomalhaut is the star of artistic spirituality. This star doesn’t necessarily make people rich, but it makes them deeply spiritual and creative. They will be imbued with a deep creative talent which comes from visionary inspiration – Fomalhaut is the star of divine inspiration. These people have well developed psychic centres, especially if the sacred zone of Aquarius is also activated. They channel through music, images and writing to express their experiences and understanding of the divine world’s above. Fomalhaut is a pure star under the rulership of Venus and Mercury making it a priestly star.
