Alwaid at 11°58′ Sagittarius as an orb of 2°00′

The Sun joins Alwaid on December 4

Fixed star Alwaid, Beta Draconis, is a binary star system located in the head of the Dragon, Draco Constellation. Combined magnitude 2.79, spectral type G2Ib-IIa, color yellow. The companion star is much fainter. ^[1]

The traditional and official name Rastaban comes from the Arabic phrase ra’s ath-thu’ban, meaning “the head of the serpent,” referring to the star marking the Dragon’s head. It was also traditionally known as Asuia and Alwaid. Alwaid comes from the Arabic Al’ Awai’d (the Mother Camels). ^[1]

2000	2050	Name	Orb
09♐14	09♐56	Han	2°00′
09♐46	10♐28	Antares	2°40′
11♐58	12♐40	Alwaid	2°00′
16♐09	16♐51	Ras Algethi	1°50′
17♐58	18♐40	Sabik	2°10′

Alwaid Astrology

Fixed star Alwaid has the spectral type G2, indicating the planetary nature of the Sun.

RASTABAN. β Draconis. A binary yellow star situated in the head of the Dragon, and anciently called “The Nebulous Star in the Dragon’s Eye.” From Al Ras al Thuban, the Dragon’s Head. Of the nature of Saturn and Mars. It gives loss of property, violence, criminal inclinations and accidents. ^[2]

RASTABAN. β Draconis. A binary yellow star in the dragon’s head. This star is also known as Alwaid. Spectral class G. This star gives wealth, honors, prominence, high preferment, losses, violence, dishonor. ^[3]

Rastaban, the Dragon’s Head, β Draconis, is another Saturn-Venus star to keep up the healing theme of Serpens and Ophiuchus. The implication is that: Open up this head full of knowledge, and we really do have the key to our ills and the healing of them. ^[4]

The orange star Rastaban was worshipped (as was Thuban) by the ancient Egyptians. It was the pole star about 3500 B.C. The Karnak temples of Rameses and Khons ata Thebes were oriented to this star. ^[5]

Fixed star Alwaid rules the left side of the spine at the second vertebra from the bottom (Sixth Lumbar). ^[6]

Constellation Draco

According to Ptolemy the bright stars are like Saturn and Mars. Draco gives an artistic and emotional but somber nature, a penetrating and analytical mind, much travel and many friends but danger of robbery and of accidental poisoning. It was said by the Ancients that when a comet was here poison was scattered over the world. By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Mem and the 13th Tarot Trump “Death.” ^[2]

The early astrologers called Draco “The Poisonous Dragon”. The constellation is especially hurtful to mineral resources, and presages the pollution of rivers and the air. The Moon’s Nodes are named after this constellation. The Dragon’s Head (North Node) and the Dragon’s Tail (South Node) refer to the Moon’s undulating course symbolized by the twisting of the Dragon about the North Pole. ^[5]

Fixed Star Alwaid Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Alwaid: Whoever was born with this constellation rising will be Marsi (wizards and snake-charmers), who are accustomed to prepare beneficial remedies from poisons and the pigments of herbs. ^[7]

Brad Pitt 0°28′, Eric Burdon 1°13′, Elvis Presley 1°19′, Friedrich Nietzsche 1°34′ (and Moon).

Midheaven conjunct Alwaid: Meghan Trainor 0°15′, William S. Burroughs 0°28′, Anton LaVey 0°40′, Emmett Till 1°04′.

Descendant conjunct Alwaid: But if this constellation is found in the DSC, they will perish struck by the bite or serpents, or surely by having drunk poison. ^[7]

Phil Spector 0°19′, Kristen Stewart 0°21′, Jeane Dixon 1°31′, Nayib Bukele 1°57′. 

Part of Fortune conjunct Alwaid: Uri Geller 1°07′, Sigmund Freud 1°26′, Holly Parker 1°31′.

Sun conjunct Alwaid: In the average nativity, this star gives preferment in government, writings, martial and matters dealing with the public. The native can enjoy honors and exercise considerable influence or become a manipulator. There can be a rise followed by a fall. Natives with this conjunction can subject themselves to involvement in matters that can create many problems. In cases where the family environment was less than satisfactory these natives can become manipulators of events or people and eventually the native will face legal problems, disgrace, even violence. ^[3]

Jeff Bridges 1°37′, Britney Spears 1°38′, William Blake 1°40′.

Moon conjunct Alwaid: Blindness, wounds, quarrels, bruises, stabs, blows and kicks from horses. ^[2]

The native will attract friends, but in danger of losing them; the native can enjoy public preferment, honors in sports, astrology, the arts, but must exercise caution not to get involved in activities that could cause legal entanglements, or social problems. ^[3]

Yoko Ono 0°06′, Friedrich Nietzsche 0°14′ (and AC), Alice Cooper 0°53′, Nicolaus Copernicus 0°58′ (and Jupiter), Lucky Luciano 1°04′, Bernadette Brady 1°11′, Christopher Reeve 1°14′, Lilly Wachowski 1°16′, Michael Jordan 1°25′.

• Friedrich Nietzsche was injured while jumping into the saddle of his horse and he was unable to walk for months. Later, he saw a cab driver beating his horse with a whip. Overcome with pity, he threw himself over the beast and wept, collapsing to the ground. The collapse brought an end to his sanity, and he spent the next eleven years under care.
• Christopher Reeve was paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from a horse.
• Michael Jordan used to ride horses around his family’s land until one threw him off and drug him through a cornfield. His foot got caught in the stirrup, and for a quarter of a mile, he bounced on the tilled ground and got ripped through the stalks. [Michael Jordan: A history of flight]

Mercury conjunct Alwaid: The natives generosity can be abused by friends, friends desert the native. Possible domestic problems, even violence. The native is honorable, just and may become popular. ^[3]

Lucky Luciano 1°04′. 

Venus conjunct Alwaid: This conjunction produces prominence for the native, this could be either good or bad, depending upon the polarity of the nativity. Domestic problems and the possibility of wrong attachments. ^[3]

Diego Maradona 0°46′, Whoopi Goldberg 1°46′. 

Mars conjunct Alwaid: These natives exhibit a strength of character, can be argumentative and have a fondness for lively discussions on serious subjects. There is a negative aspect to this conjunction to which all natives are subject and that is impulsiveness. The native with this conjunction that becomes impulsive can subject themselves to self destruction, unexpected actions. Chronic, difficult-to-diagnose or serious illness possible. ^[3]

(1°30′ orb): These individuals love to inflict lasting pain on others through the use of razors. They love to cut things open with razors and are the ones who enjoy severing parts from the body of a person, such as severing nerves from different parts of the body or torturing animals and watching them writhe in pain. This is the criminal who cannot be changed. Some with this degree who are brought up in a higher part of society would still do these things whether they have a job doing this or not. There have been doctors and others in the military who indulged in this either as an experiment or to exact a confession from someone. They enjoy severing nerves, especially along the spine, throat and sexual areas. They work their way into situations where there is no one to control them so they can do what they wish. These natives have chosen this criminal route throughout many incarnations either as the abuser or the abused, and will stay in it for a very long time. The cycle is a very long and very wide one. They are persons who have murdered in a former life, and who have been murdered in return, and the cycles continue. ^[6]

Mariah Carey 0°07′, Bruce McLaren 0°24′ (and N. Node), Pierre Cardin 1°39′.

Jupiter conjunct Alwaid: High preferment in sports, martial, financial matters. ^[3]

Nicolaus Copernicus 0°00′ (and Moon), Nero 0°03′.

Saturn conjunct Alwaid (1°30′ orb): This is very difficult as it affects both sides of the spine. There is a restriction of energy at this point so that the individual must stay in bed often. The second and third vertebra actually deteriorate through the lack of calcium. They are in much pain even if they try to walk just one foot away. The deterioration will be noticed at about thirty years of age. They should always lay on their stomach and not their spine. They can work so long as it not in a heavy or physical task. When sitting, they should always have a cushion, and others use braces to help them sit up to keep the weight off the spine. An operation on this part of the body will only worsen the problem. The area needs to be rubbed frequently and drinking raspberry tea three times per week should be taken, alternating with chamomile tea which will lubricate and help clear the system. Vitamins A and E will also be very helpful. Additionally, they should eat almonds and drink small amounts of milk, with some fruit each day. ^[6]

Andrew Tate 0°09′, Julius Evola 0°46′, Sid Vicious 1°11′, Tony Abbott 1°24′, Andy Warhol 1°37′.

Uranus conjunct Alwaid: This is very crippling to the body, as the muscles are not stable on both sides of the spine. Spasms of the muscles here create instability causing the person to collapse when the spasm hits the spinal area. This is not a continuous problem, but the individual never knows when a spasm will take place. Raspberry tea taken three times per week and alternating with chamomile tea will greatly help this problem. Stretching the body each day by bending forward while sitting or standing will also help reduce the spasms as it will increase the blood flow to this part of the body. Results will not be seen immediately, but continued stretching will greatly alleviate the problem. ^[6]

Ben Shapiro 0°12′, Katy Perry 0°18′, Mark Zuckerberg 0°33′, Heinrich Himmler 1°02′, Khloé Kardashian 1°14′.

Neptune conjunct Alwaid: Drew Barrymore 0°04′, David Beckham 0°26′, Tiger Woods 0°53′, Alexei Navalny 0°54′, Mel B 1°08′, Angelina Jolie 1°18′, Sarah Paulson 1°39′.

Pluto conjunct Alwaid: Nostradamus 1°21′.

North Node conjunct Alwaid: Ariana Grande 0°05′, Bruce McLaren 0°19′ (and Mars), Pablo Picasso 0°53′, Leonardo DiCaprio 1°13′, Tycho Brahe 1°24′.

South Node conjunct Alwaid: Che Guevara 0°26′, Gianni Versace 0°31′, Steven Spielberg 0°33′, Uri Geller 0°34′, Ted Bundy 0°54′, Jenna Ortega 1°03′, David Bowie 1°26′.

References

1. Rastaban (β Dra): Star Facts.
2. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.43, 194.
3. The Power of the Fixed Stars, Joseph E. Rigor, 1979, p.170-171.
4. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.158.
5. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.10.
6. The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance, Ted George and Barbara Parker, 1985, p.107.
7. Mathesis, Julius Firmicus Maternus, 336 AD, xvii.7.

• All fixed star positions are for the year 2000. Add one degree per 72 years to correct for precession.