Zubenelgenubi at 15°05′ Scorpio has an orb of 2°00′

The Sun joins Zubenelgenubi on November 7

Fixed star Zubenelgenubi, Alpha Librae, is a 2.7 magnitude pale yellow and light gray star in the Southern Scale of the Balance, Libra Constellation. Alpha Librae is a double star composed of α¹ Librae (5.2 mag) and α² Librae (2.7 mag). The traditional name of Zubenelgenubi only applies to α² Librae.

The traditional name Zubenelgenubi, or Zuben Elgenubi, is from the Arabic ّالزُبَانَى الجَنُوبِي (al-zubānā al-janūbiyy}, which means the southern claw. Before the Scales were made a separate constellation, it formed the claws of the Scorpius Constellation.

2000*	2050	Name	Orb
11♏52	12♏34	Acrux	2°40′
12♏18	13♏22	Alphecca	2°10′
15♏05	15♏47	Zubenelgenubi	2°00′
19♏22	20♏04	Zubeneschamali	2°00′
20♏06	20♏48	Blaze Star	1°00′

Zubenelgenubi Astrology

Zubenelgenubi causes malevolence, obstruction, an unforgiving character, violence, disease, lying, crime, disgrace, and danger of poison. Symbolically called the Insufficient Price, it is of the nature of Saturn and Mars. [1]

The double star Zubenelgenubi has a spectral class A3 and F4. It gives violence, obstructions, makes the native an unforgiving character, a liar, subject to disgrace and criminally inclined. This is a negative star and should only be used with negative nativities. Judge carefully. [6]

The Southern Scales is a double star. Its brighter partner is of Mars character with a weak blend of Saturn. The unhelpful influence of this star is said to be noticeable, especially in natives who were born during the night. A bad omen for health of the native is given if Sun or Moon is in conjunction with the Southern Scales. It has been noted that it is particularly disadvantageous to have Saturn or Neptune tied up with this star. Even the conjunction with Jupiter is credited as being adverse. Vehlow has recorded the “confiscation of possessions during times of war’. A credit given to the Southern and Northern Scales is that they both bestow an immortal name. However, this comes about more by tragic circumstances than by well-noted success. [2]

South Scale was classified by Ptolemy as a Jupiter-Mars star, not unfitting for the prime star in the Sign, which has so much to do with justice, whose feminine personification on the dome of London’s ‘Old Bailey’ court is a lady with the scales of Libra in one hand, and the martian sword in the other. Jupiter is fair and merciful, even though he must point a sword to the guilty, beneficent to the plaintiff who has been wronged.

Not that human judges always measure up to that high ideal, and that means all of us in our judgment of others, not just those paid for the job. South Scale, as an astrological feature, contains all of that allegory: well-aspected and on the ‘right’ planet in a horoscope, we have someone of courage to fight for right but generosity to his opponents when they are defeated. If harshly aspected, especially to Mars, Saturn or Moon, justice may well take a back seat to vengeance. Such a person does well not to get into any kind of job where he can use his power, for surely he will himself live to regret it in public dishonor or worse.

It is well to remember here the other association of this star with a scorpion’s claw, used for making love as well as for slaying its prey. It does not let go until one or other matter is complete, and onlookers are not sure which of the two acts is actually in process. Sometimes even the Scorpion seems to get it wrong along the way! Humans engaged in a relationship with others, marital, judicious or whatever, need to keep a very clear head and hearts if this star is strong with them. It frequently shows up ill-aspected in many unfortunate situations, from domestic strife and miscarriages of justice to psychopathic killings that started out in the guise of love. But again, its appearance in better aspect is often just the right moment to repair a relationship and to reconsider an earlier harsh judgment. [3]

Zubeneschamali, or the Northern Scale, is considered a very fruitful star. The Chaldeans believed that when this star was clear, the crops would be good. In genethiacal charts, this star gives riches, honor, and good fortune. Classical astrologers believed the same concerning the Southern Scale, Zubenelgenubi, but to a lesser degree corresponding to the difference in influence between Jupiter and Venus. Modern astrologers, however, assert just the opposite, claiming ruin and disgrace and even violence in connection with the Southern Scale. [4]

Zubenelgenubi rules the lower half of the colon. [5]

Fixed Star Zubenelgenubi Conjunctions

Ascendant conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Could mean rise in fortunes, followed by a downfall. There is also an indication of danger coming about in connection with water. [2]

Alice Cooper 0°28′, Yuri Gagarin 0°31′, Lana Del Rey 0°34 (and S.Node)′, Marquis de Sade 0°36′, Jim Carrey 0°39′, Harvey Weinstein 1°06′, Margaret Thatcher 1°14′, Mata Hari 1°15′.

Midheaven conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Bad name, rise by trade followed by disgrace and ruin. [1]

Charlie Puth 0°02′, John Daly 0°06′, Novak Djokovic 0°43′, Clarence Thomas 0°51′ (and S. Node), Tennessee Williams 0°54′, David Grohl 0°57′, Niccolo Machiavelli 1°04′ (and Neptune), Jon-Erik Hexum 1°07′, Cindy Williams 1°07′, José Mourinho 1°08′, Clark Gable 1°14′, James Joyce 1°21′, Jon Vincent 1°25′, Sara Aldrete 1°25′, Hanz Fritzsche 1°40′.

Descendant conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Martin Luther King 0°16′, Mariah Carey 0°40′, Boy George 1°37′, Immanuel Kant 1°45′.

Imun Coeli conjunct Zubenelgenubi: John Maynard Keynes 1°09′.

Part of Fortune conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Loss by thieves, soldiers, servants, gambling, speculation, fire and lawsuits. [1]

Brad Pitt 0°22′, John Wayne Bobbitt 0°38′, Margot Robbie 0°51′ (and Pluto), John Milton 1°04′, Tycho Brahe 1°13′.

Sun conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Sickness, loss in business and through fire or speculation, disgrace, ruin, disfavor of superiors, suffers through wrongful accusations, sickness to family. [1]

The native has the ability to zero in on their objective, overcoming disappointments; any accusations could lead to mental anxiety, legal problems are possible. Favors from superiors can turn to disfavors; the native can suffer from wrongful accusations and unless caution is exercised, the native can suffer ultimate disgrace, losses and ruin. [6]

Albert Camus 0°11′, Lorde 0°18′, Billy Graham 0°40′, Sally Field 0°50′, Marie Curie 1°20′, Jon-Erik Hexum 1°29′, Marie Antoinette 1°37′

Moon conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Trouble through opposite sex, wrongful accusations, disgrace, ruin, mental anxiety, loss of relatives, many disappointments, much sickness, disease in those parts of the body ruled by the Sign. [1]

The native is subject to many disappointments, mental anxiety, violence. Some such natives gain public preferment, usually of rather short duration. [6]

J. Paul Getty 0°03′, Jennifer Gibbons 0°10′, Jimmy Carter 0°13′, Bob Dole 0°13′, June Gibbons 0°15′, Robert Hand 0°18′, RuPaul 0°26′, Barry Gibb 0°31′, Titus Salt 0°41′, Kathie Lee Gifford 0°56′ Eric Burdon 1°14′, Elizabeth Taylor 1°36′, Jules Verne 1°54′, Tammy Faye Baker 2°05′

Mercury conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Crafty, revengeful, treacherous, quick mind, bad health, disgrace, poverty at end of life. [1]

The native is clever, subtle, has a quick mind; some situations could cause the native to feel revengeful. Poverty possible, or a ward of society, could be the lot of the native. [6]

(0°30′ orb): This position affects the lower colon by causing a thin film to cover the inside of the colon. The result is a lack of absorption and stagnation in this area, clogging the inside walls of the colon. Stimulation is required to increase the flow, and these natives resort to laxatives to release the waste in the system. Instead of laxatives, these individuals need to drink papaya juice and raspberry tea continuously. [5]

Bruce Lee 1°01′

Venus conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Bad for marriage, sudden and secret death, may be poisoned owing to jealousy of one of own sex. [1]

The native has an unforgiving nature, can be very clever, likable and very sociable. There is a possibility of marital and sex problems. Children could create problems for these natives. Violence is possible. [6]

Marie Antoinette 0°12′, Carl Sagan 0°23′, Kirk Douglas 0°23′, Nicolás Maduro 0°32′ (and Neptune), Lucky Luciano 1°09′, Serena Williams 1°30′

Mars conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Bitter quarrels, entailing bloodshed or death. [1]

The native can become involved in severe disagreements or be the center of disagreements. These are not necessarily initiated by the native. There can be a hidden streak of cruelty in these natives, which, in less enlightened nativities who take any kind of mind altering substances could involve bloodshed and death. In more advanced nativities the disagreements could center around the associates of the native. Self destruction and betrayals a possibility. [6]

This is a drying process of the tissues in the colon, thereby causing cracks in the walls of the colon. Mint teas and a teaspoon of olive oil three times per week would be very helpful here. These natives find it difficult to relieve their bowels which causes hemorrhoid problems. The external use of Vaseline would also be quite helpful. [5]

Joseph Goebbels 0°06′, Phil McGraw 0°23′

Jupiter conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Hypocrisy, deceit, dishonesty, pretended religious zeal for business purposes, danger of imprisonment. [1]

The native is capable of misleading their associates, not always intentionally. Some hypocrisy will be evident. The native has pretended zeal. [6]

Gianni Versace 0°13′, Justin Bieber 0°21′, Josef Mengele 0°21′, Jules Verne 1°03′, Ted Bundy 1°16′

Saturn conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Dishonorable, often escapes justice but finally suffers, jealous, quick-tempered, domestic disharmony, bad for marriage, gain and legacies. [1]

Ben Shapiro 0°12′, Billy Bob Thornton 0°14′, Margaret Thatcher 0°15′, Johnny Carson 0°54′, Linda Goodman 1°24′

Uranus conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Sharp, cunning, dangerous, abnormal mind, thought reader, always injuring others, may commit undiscovered crime, violent passions but great control, secret revenge, latter part of life in asylum or prison, violent death. [1]

Rudolf Hess 0°01′, Emmanuel Macron 0°03′, Volodymyr Zelenskyy 1°20′

Neptune conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Morose, melancholy, isolated, shrewd, cunning, evil use of occult powers and of poisons or drugs, cynical, dangerous, broods over some secret, peculiar death, often suicide. [1]

Niccolo Machiavelli 0°02′ (and MC), Jennifer and June Gibbons 0°21′, Courtney Love 0°33′, Nicolás Maduro 0°40′ (and Venus), Boris Johnson 0°49′, Sara Aldrete 0°56′, Joe Exotic 1°00′, Michael Jordan 1°05′, Johnny Depp 1°09′, Jim Carrey 1°16′, Whitney Houston 1°37′.

Pluto conjunct Zubenelgenubi: JonBenét Ramsey 0°02′, Margot Robbie 0°10′ (and POF), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 0°48′, Zoë Kravitz 1°21′, Machine Gun Kelly 1°50′. 

North Node conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Jon Voight 0°46′.

South Node conjunct Zubenelgenubi: Lana Del Rey 1°10′ (and AC), Clarence Thomas 1°29′ (and MC), Megan Rapinoe 1°34′. 

References

1. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.205, 206.
2. Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1971, p.60.
3. The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse, 1988, p.76, 77.
4. Fixed Stars and Judicial Astrology, George Noonan, 1990, p.47.
5. The Fixed Star Health and Behavior Imbalance, Ted George and Barbara Parker, 1985, p.93.
6. The Power of the Fixed Stars, Joseph E. Rigor, 1979, p.156.

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