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Posted by DonJohn
one simply does not want to mess with algol.

do you get a google alert every time algol is mentioned on this obscure corner of the internet or do you just feel it?

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dj what do you think about ands's chart?

wide conjunction of venus to algol

mars in scorpio thightly opposite algol

pluto in scorpio in the 12th conjunct the ascendant

moon on 2nd degree leo

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An aspect configuration in which 3 or more adjacent planets are within orb of being in conjunction to the planet(s) on either side of them. All planets involved could be in the same sign or house, or in adjacent signs or houses.

For example, in the illustration at right, the Red planet is conjunct the Blue planet; the Blue planet is conjunct the Purple planet; and the Purple planet is conjunct the Yellow planet. The Red and Purple planets are not close enough to be in conjunction with each other. The same might also be true for the Red and Yellow, and the Blue and Yellow.

However, since each planet is conjunct its neighbour(s), there is a transference of energy that unites all four planets. In other words, the Red and Purple planets in the middle will act as conductors of energy between the Blue and Yellow planets at the outside. The middle planets create a kind of bridge between the outside planets in the group, as well as all planets in between. Therefore, the outer planets behave as if they were in conjunction, even though they're outside the usual orb for that aspect.

This creates a powerful collective effect between these planets. It also puts extra stress and significance on the "bridge" planets in the middle, since they "get it from both sides." The nature of the bridge planets will often act as a filter through which the outside planets' energies combine.

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In astrology, Algol is one of the most unfortunate stars. Ptolemy referred to it as “the Gorgon of Perseus” and associated it with death by decapitation: mirroring the myth of the hero Perseus’ victory over the snake-headed Gorgon Medusa. Historically, it has received a strong association with violence across a wide variety of cultures. Medieval Arabic commanders tried to ensure that no important battle began whilst the light of Algol was weak. It may be connected to the periodic lucky prognosis in an ancient Egyptian calendar for lucky and unlucky days composed about 3200 years ago.The 17th century English astrologer William Lilly regarded any planet to be afflicted when within five degrees of conjunction. [1]

Astrologers of course said that it was the most unfortunate, violent, and dangerous star in the heavens, and it certainly has been one of the best observed, as the most noteworthy variable in the northern sky. [2]

Algol represents the head of the Gorgon Medusa who was slain by Perseus. Medusa, who was the only mortal one of the three Gorgon sisters, was originally a beautiful maiden, but her hair was changed into hissing serpents by Minerva in consequence of her having become by Neptune the mother of Chrysaor and Pegasus in one of Minerva’s temples. This gave her so fearful an appearance that everyone who looked at her was changed into stone.

Of the nature of Saturn and Jupiter. It causes misfortune, violence, decapitation, hanging, electrocution and mob violence, and gives a dogged and violent nature that causes death to the native or others. It is the most evil star in the heavens.

Algol symbol (Agripe 1531).svg Algol is one of the 15 Behenian Fixed Stars. Its image is a human head cut off at the neck. It gives success to petitions, makes the wearer bold and magnanimous, preserves the body, protects against witchcraft, and turns evil and spells back upon those who work them. Rules diamond, black hellebore and mug-wort. [3]

Algol is the Head of Gorgo Medusa. This name is derived from the Arabic Al Ghoul meaning “demon”, “evil spirit”, or “devil”. Derived from the same root is “alcohol.” The dark one has the property of pure Saturn character; the lighter one corresponds not only to Saturnian influence but also to Mars-Uranus-Pluto nature. If the dark fellow is showing toward Earth’s path, the destructive invisible action is exercised. These will be the hours in which Algol is least bright. In the olden times, people were well aware of this. Dr, Lomer wrote in Kosmobiologie, August 1950: “Arabic commanders-in-chief, in times of conquest, made it a point that no important battles were begun when the light of Algol was weak.”

In spite of the appreciable distance from the ecliptic, this double star’s influence is strongly felt and in more cases it is a disastrous one. Primitive natives will be of the base mind with an inclination to brutality and violence, especially when Algol is found together with Mars or Saturn. It is very difficult to avoid accidents and severe injuries if Algol is conjunction Sun, Moon or the malefics. As everything has two sides, it has to be said that “high spiritual rays” are emanating from Algol also, but only those human beings can receive them who have already reached high spiritual development. Even then, it has to be noted that those particular persons will have difficulties and obstacles in their way, and they have to use much energy to overcome these handicaps. If their endeavors fail, strong counter forces and enmities will be present. [4]

Algol has the nature of Jupiter, but it also has a long tradition as a trouble maker. It is said to be on of the most unfortunate, violent, and dangerous stars in the heavens. This is explained by the fact that Jupiter takes on all of its most perverse meanings: too much heat, as it were, resulting in extremist actions that undo all the beneficial qualities of this planet. [5]

Algol, alias Caput Medusa, is the Demon herself. Indeed she is without doubt counted the most malefic of all stars in astrology, even though Ptolemy gives her the less obviously ominous Saturn-Jupiter styling. Medusa’s Head, the meaning of the Latin title, is being held in Perseus’s hand, which is she is star β in his constellation.

What seems to have been missed by the old school is that Capulus and Algol each have a very positive side to them. The sword did remove a monstrosity from our world, and the monstrosity’s head did, in its turn, rescue Andromeda – and by the same token, all of us – from yet another monster of great evil. True that Algol comes from an old Arabic word meaning particularly nasty spirit but then, as we have noted, we all too easily look back and within ourselves only to be halted at our traumas and ‘nasty bits’, failing to penetrate further to the glory beyond them. Lilith is not Medusa at all, not the ugly blockage in us but the beauty beyond it. Once we pass the ‘ghoul’ in Algol, we find the pure Spirit in that word, just as its modern derivative, Alcohol, which does so much damage if used irresponsibly, is also the background material of the Universe, without which nothing else exists at all.

How Capulus, and more especially Algol, signify on horoscopes depends entirely on how the person concerned does or does not live life with an honest sense of purpose to it, a desire at least to try to live up to some kind of philosophy, religion or ideal. If that be present, in the person or question or event for which the chart is drawn, then all will go well. The author has seen this happen so often, once the superstition about these stars is dropped. If purpose and intent be ‘shady’, then we don’t really need stars to tell us that things are likely, with good reason, to go wrong.

Yes, we know that Algol often does show up in disastrous accidents with death as their climax, but we must remember that our too-common state of disbelief in life beyond the one event since birth that is the lot of all of us. We fear because we do not believe, and we fear to overcome our fear, lest to be fearless of death should somehow cause us to love mortal life the less. We fear to let go of the past because we lack faith in the Hand that holds the future. With Algol poorly aspected in our charts we may well repeat the popular but obscene: ‘Better the devil you know that the devil you don’t’ , but those with the Star of the Spirit better placed, we find the person who knows better than to slander the Hand as a devil. May a fine counselor and healer has Algol thus placed.

Alcyone, η Tauri, and the whole Pleiades group, is noted in astrology for its association with deep sorrows and tragedies, bereavements showing strongly with this star. Its position by longitude soon after Algol in Perseus may account for the gloomy quality, since Algol is much connotative with violent death in mundane astrology, and that of course means bereavement for someone else. As a practicing astrological consultant, however, the present author has found that one or both of these stars prominent, even though ‘afflicted’, on one’s horoscope makes for an excellent counselor to others in the time of bereavement, with a special gift for bring out the brighter spiritual significance of Death as the transition to Greater Life and this so very often relieves the counselor him or herself from the misery that others so commonly suffer in that area of life. [6]

Algol rules one-quarter inch up the base of the neck in the human body. [7]

I have found that a strong Algol placement in the natal chart corresponds to very distinctive facial features and hair. There may be a striking beard or glorious long hair. The teeth, nose or ears may also be striking in some way, either extremely beautiful, large or deformed.

Constellation Perseus is like Jupiter and Saturn. It is said to give an intelligent, strong, bold and adventurous nature, but a tendency to lying. [3] The constellation is indicative of events effecting large numbers of people, especially those events caused by major meteorological phenomena. When prominent in a natal chart it is said to denote adventurous individuals, but also those who are less than honest in their dealings with others. [5]

References:

1. Stars in Astrology – Algol, Wikipedia.

2. Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889, p.333.

3. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.56, 123, 124, 232, 242.

4. Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1971, p.14-16.

5. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.21.

6. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.38, 130.

7. The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance, Ted George and Barbara Parker, 1985, p.21.

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Algol Star Conjunctions

Midheaven conjunct Algol: Murder, sudden death, beheading, prone to murder and mischief. If at the same time in conjunction with Sun, Moon or Jupiter, gives victory over others in war. [3] Donald Trump 1°03′.

Hyleg conjunct Algol and angular: decapitation or a murderer who meets with a violent death. [3]

Part of Fortune conjunct Algol: poverty. [3]

Sun conjunct Algol: Violent death or extreme sickness. If also in no aspect to a benefic, or there is no benefic in the 8th house, and the dispositor of the Sun in a day nativity or if the Moon in the night one is in square or opposition to Mars, the native will be beheaded; if the luminary culminate he will be maimed, mangled, wounded or torn to pieces alive; and if Mars is at the same time in Gemini or Pisces his hands or feet will be cut off. [3]

Moon conjunct Algol: Violent death or extreme sickness. [3]

Moon conjunct Venus conjunct Algol opposite Neptune: This energy point causes a multitude of problems connected with the neck. These people are unable to look down to see their feet, and when under stress, are unable to bend the neck forward or in any direction. Their energy is blocked up to the pituitary gland thus interfering with spiritual development. A great deal of the problem here is the lack of spiritual development as these individuals wish to remain fixed on the mundane and material areas of their life. These beings should consult spiritual healers who can make life a bit more comfortable for them as it will help open up the energy at this point and balance it with the rest of the system. Other parts of the body can be affected here, especially the thymus gland which in turn affects the lymph nodes. Contrary to popular belief, the thymus gland does not discontinue functioning after puberty; it does continue to function and affect the lymph nodes and spiritual development. [7]

Mars conjunct Algol: or if Mars be elevated above the luminaries when Algol is angular, the native will be a murderer who will come to an untimely end. The same is caused by Algol angular or with the hyleg. [3]

Mars or Saturn conjunct Algol and Moon with Sadalmelik: hanging or decapitation by royal command; if the Moon is with Denebola death by judicial sentence; and, if the Moon is with Alfard death by water or poison. [3]

Jupiter conjunct Algol: This is the best placement for Algol. It gives wonderful creative talents such as music, from which one can make a good living.

North Node conjunct Algol: Hillary Clinton 1°52′.

References:

3. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.56, 123, 124, 232, 242.

7. The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance, Ted George and Barbara Parker, 1985, p.21.

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The Sun joins Algol on May 16

Fixed star Algol, Beta Persei, is a 2.1 magnitude, rare triple star and eclipsing binary, located in the Medusa’s Head, carried in the left hand of the Hero, Perseus Constellation. The name Algol comes from the Arabic word رئيس الغول, meaning Head of the Ogre. (LOL) The English translation became Demon Star, with other names being Satan’s Head, the Spectre’s Head. In Chinese it belongs to s group of stars called the Mausoleum. Algol it appears to blink as shown in the animation below. Every 69 hours, its magnitude dips for about 10 hours before returning to full brightness again.

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Posted by AneemA08
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mah chart

What the... 😱
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ridiculous right?

all that squares uranus

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I wonder how 9 conjunctions would affect the personality of the native

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Posted by DonJohn
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dj what do you think about ands's chart?

wide conjunction of venus to algol

mars in scorpio thightly opposite algol

pluto in scorpio in the 12th conjunct the ascendant

moon on 2nd degree leo

i watched this documentary of this dude that murdered everything he loved. called THE JINX. this billionaire son of the NYC real estate empire. he killed his wife. killed his dogs. and killed his best friend. but was aquitted in all cases.

he had venus on algol

very interesting watch.

venus on algol in my personal experience points to difficulty in relationships.
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that was a mistake... his sun is widely conjunct algol, not venus

I asked because you listed each one of those placements as being prominent in the charts of hardcore serial killers

sun conjunct algol

mars in scorpio thightly opposite algol

pluto in scorpio in the 12th house conjunct the ascendant

moon on 2nd degree leo

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Posted by Nevermore
I learned that my ex has Northnode Taurus in 27 degree conjunct Algol, what would that be mean?

Is he a cruel person ? As cloudy said the degree is critical (2 deg). One of my exes had the conjunction at 7 degrees....not as significant. He wasn't cruel at all

Imagine Chiron conjunct Algol....I imagine that would be pretty brutal .. Inflicted wounds?

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Posted by DonJohn
ands may look like a puppy dog. but you can tell by the mad tattoos on him that he's a tortured soul.

I have no doubt that he drives out into the slums on a full moon. makes some random peasant wear certain dxper mask then sets them free before hunting them down with a chainsaw.

http://rs1263.pbsrc.com/albums/ii621/Nwa19/misc% 20gifs/jordanlaughing_zpsfa0b44e7.gif~c200

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Posted by MyStarsShine
As cloudy said the degree is critical (2 deg).

no that's just for the research posted. I included it only to emphasize that even with that narrow of an orb there's still plenty of data

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Posted by DonJohn
Posted by MyStarsShine
Posted by Nevermore
I learned that my ex has Northnode Taurus in 27 degree conjunct Algol, what would that be mean?

Is he a cruel person ? As cloudy said the degree is critical (2 deg). One of my exes had the conjunction at 7 degrees....not as significant. He wasn't cruel at all

Imagine Chiron conjunct Algol....I imagine that would be pretty brutal .. Inflicted wounds?

nah, the influence is not restricted to 2-5 deg or whatever. it's at least 10 deg in my actual statistical studies not from some crazy cat lady book.
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Oh right

Which source do you use?

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Posted by -cloudy-
Posted by MyStarsShine
As cloudy said the degree is critical (2 deg).
no that's just for the research posted. I included it only to emphasize that even with that narrow of an orb there's still plenty of data
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Okay thanks Cloudy.,,,

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Posted by AneemA08
I tried to google what algol squares uranus but it seems to me this algol stuff is a high-end type of astro

algol and all the other fxed stars can only be conjunct and in some cases opposite, not square

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I'm inclined to say sumthin, tho.

Best believe to put faith or trust into your capability to compassion and justice.
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Posted by Palerio

describe that person please

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Posted by -cloudy-
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describe that person please
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He was once obsessed with the existence of a house in New Orleans.

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Posted by Palerio
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describe that person please
He was once obsessed with the existence of a house in New Orleans.
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what else?

I'm expecting brilliance form a Jupiter-Uranus-Venus-Mercury conjunction

even if it's in dumbass Taurus

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Posted by -cloudy-
Posted by Palerio
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describe that person please
He was once obsessed with the existence of a house in New Orleans.
what else?

I'm expecting brilliance form a Jupiter-Uranus-Venus-Mercury conjunction

even if it's in dumbass Taurus

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His mother was a tailor. I can't say no more.

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Posted by Lush
I know three people who have Algol conjunct their Chiron. Is there anything significant between Algol and centaurs, transneptunian objects, and asteroids?

haven't researched that but it seems like too much of a stretch

what are transneptunian objects? Sounds interesting

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Posted by Shadowcat
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Algol natives. do you have a fearlessness in you?

I find a lot of these algol ppl are just the ballsiet people to ever live.

That Gaddafi speech and trying to get Africa to come off the petrodollar is what got him killed..... but he just seemed to not fear death and spoke his mind against America.

Which legit world leader had the balls to do that out in the open? Him and Hitler, that's pretty much it.

even a case like Nicole Brown Simpson or the girl from my old neighborhood..... they took men back who were obviously violent toward them. that is a sign of fearlessness that cost them their lives.
My boyfriend has sun and mars conjunct algol. He's pretty fearless.
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You better hide your knives 😛

Mars conjunct Algol: or if Mars be elevated above the luminaries when Algol is angular, the native will be a murderer who will come to an untimely end. The same is caused by Algol angular or with the hyleg.

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Posted by Shadowcat
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Posted by DonJohn
Algol natives. do you have a fearlessness in you?

I find a lot of these algol ppl are just the ballsiet people to ever live.

That Gaddafi speech and trying to get Africa to come off the petrodollar is what got him killed..... but he just seemed to not fear death and spoke his mind against America.

Which legit world leader had the balls to do that out in the open? Him and Hitler, that's pretty much it.

even a case like Nicole Brown Simpson or the girl from my old neighborhood..... they took men back who were obviously violent toward them. that is a sign of fearlessness that cost them their lives.
My boyfriend has sun and mars conjunct algol. He's pretty fearless.

You better hide your knives 😛

Mars conjunct Algol: or if Mars be elevated above the luminaries when Algol is angular, the native will be a murderer who will come to an untimely end. The same is caused by Algol angular or with the hyleg.

Lol It's in his 7th house.

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Lol

Don't close your eyes.....ever

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Allowable orb is in question, I can see, but if wider than 2 can count, I have:

Algol conjunct ascendant - 6 degrees

Algol conjunct moon - 4 degrees (out of sign conjunction though - I have a barely over 0 degree Gem moon).

If oppositions count:

Algol opp sun - 5 degrees

I can't relate to the Algol aspect negatives, so far, except that I have a sense that I might die before I'm 60.

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Posted by DonJohn
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Allowable orb is in question, I can see, but if wider than 2 can count, I have:

Algol conjunct ascendant - 6 degrees

Algol conjunct moon - 4 degrees (out of sign conjunction though - I have a barely over 0 degree Gem moon).

If oppositions count:

Algol opp sun - 5 degrees

I can't relate to the Algol aspect negatives, so far, except that I have a sense that I might die before I'm 60.

if you can be honest. would you say you are lucky in life?
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Yes, in a few ways definitely, in others no, but my immediate honest response is yes so that's the most accurate, IMO.

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Posted by Algol-Rising
What about if your ascendant is 3 degrees off Algol, and Jupiter is not near Algol, but you have Jupiter in an exalted placement, Pisces in the 11th?

On top of his stellium in 5th, sun and mars in Leo and Aquarius MC

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Wilt has Algol on the ascendant (exact), Jupiter in Sagittarius, Saturn in Pisces (11th).

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