Mansion 22 of 28

Saʿd al-Dhabih

سعد الذابح

Luck of the Slaughterer

The Moon in Saʿd al-Dhabih

The Moon is in this mansion while its sidereal longitude is between 0°00′ Capricorn – 12°51′ Capricorn, for about a day in every 27⅓.

Sector: 0°00′ Capricorn – 12°51′ Capricorn sidereal (Lahiri), 12°51′26″ wide
Stars: Alpha and Beta Capricorni
Lead star: Algedi (α² Cap), 10°00′ Capricorn sidereal
Keywords: Sacrifice · Escape · Recovery

What it means

First of the four lucky mansions: a slaughterer and his sheep at Capricorn's horns. Agrippa gives it escape and recovery from illness. China names these stars the Ox.

Good for escape from captivity and curing illness.

“it promoteth the flight of servants and captives, that they may escape, and helpeth the curing of diseases”
Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, II.33 (J.F., 1651)

In the other traditions

Vedic nakshatraAbhijit ◇ neighbouring stars

Deity: Brahma; symbol: triangle; no planetary lord. Abhijit belongs to the older list of 28 nakshatras. The dial's ring uses the 27-nakshatra list, which leaves it out; while the Moon is in this sector the ring reads Uttara Ashadha and Shravana.

Chinese xiuNiu 牛 ◆ same stars

Ox, xiu 9 of 28, in the Black Tortoise. By right ascension of date these stars sit in Dou and Niu.

Sector and stars

Algedi (α² Cap) is at 10°00′ Capricorn sidereal. All 2 main stars fall inside its equal sector.