Mansion 11 of 28

al-Zubra

الزبرة

The Mane

The Moon in al-Zubra

The Moon is in this mansion while its sidereal longitude is between 8°34′ Leo – 21°26′ Leo, for about a day in every 27⅓.

Sector: 8°34′ Leo – 21°26′ Leo sidereal (Lahiri), 12°51′26″ wide
Stars: Delta and Theta Leonis
Lead star: Zosma (δ Leo), 17°28′ Leo sidereal
Keywords: Trade · Voyage · Release

What it means

The Lion's mane, Zosma and Chertan on its back. Agrippa favours it for voyages, trading at a profit and freeing those who are held.

Good for voyages, trading at a profit and freeing captives.

“it is good for voyages, and gain by merchandize, and for redemption of Captives”
Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, II.33 (J.F., 1651)

In the other traditions

Vedic nakshatraPurva Phalguni ◆ same stars

Deity: Bhaga; symbol: front legs of a bed; lord: Venus. While the Moon is in this sector, the dial's 27-nakshatra ring reads Magha and Purva Phalguni.

Chinese xiuZhang 張 ◇ neighbouring stars

Extended Net, xiu 26 of 28, in the Vermilion Bird. By right ascension of date these stars sit in Yi, not in Zhang; the xiu are measured along the equator, not the ecliptic.

Sector and stars

Zosma (δ Leo) is at 17°28′ Leo sidereal. All 2 main stars fall inside its equal sector.