Mansion 17 of 28

al-Iklil

الإكليل

The Crown

The Moon in al-Iklil

The Moon is in this mansion while its sidereal longitude is between 25°43′ Libra – 8°34′ Scorpio, for about a day in every 27⅓.

Sector: 25°43′ Libra – 8°34′ Scorpio sidereal (Lahiri), 12°51′26″ wide
Stars: Beta, Delta and Pi Scorpii
Lead star: Acrab (β¹ Sco), 9°20′ Scorpio sidereal
Keywords: Recovery · Loyalty · Endurance

What it means

The arc of stars on the Scorpion's brow. Agrippa says it improves bad fortune, makes love last, strengthens buildings and helps sailors.

Good for turning bad fortune, making love last, building and sailing.

“it bettereth a bad-fortune, maketh love durable, strengtheneth buildings, & helpeth Seamen”
Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, II.33 (J.F., 1651)

In the other traditions

Vedic nakshatraAnuradha ◆ same stars

Deity: Mitra; symbol: lotus; lord: Saturn. While the Moon is in this sector, the dial's 27-nakshatra ring reads Vishakha and Anuradha.

Chinese xiuFang 房 ◆ same stars

Room, xiu 4 of 28, in the Azure Dragon. By right ascension of date these stars sit in Fang.

Sector and stars

Acrab (β¹ Sco) is at 9°20′ Scorpio sidereal, inside the sector of mansion 18, al-Qalb. None of this mansion's main stars fall inside its own equal sector, so while the Moon is in this mansion it is not yet beside its stars.