Al Sharatain
ManzilThe Two Signs · Arabic Manzil 27
Astrological Influence
Al Sharatain, meaning 'the Two Signs,' corresponds to beta and gamma Arietis (Sheratan). This mansion causes discord and journeys. Now considered the starting mansion of the Arabic series (at 0 degrees Aries), Al Sharatain carries the initiating, pioneering energy of the Ram's horns.
The 'two signs' of the name may refer to the twin horns of the Ram or to this mansion's role as a marker between celestial eras, since it now begins the sequence that once started with the Pleiades.
In the Arabic Manzil System
The twenty-seventh manzil is now regarded as the first mansion in the modern ordering of the Arabic system, having taken over from Al Thurayya due to the precession of the equinoxes. This transition from Pleiades to Aries as the starting point mirrors the shift that occurred in the solar zodiac, making Al Sharatain a mansion deeply connected to the theme of new beginnings and fresh cycles.
Lunar Influence
The Moon in Al Sharatain favors buying cattle, planting, and taking voyages. The journeying quality of this mansion, combined with its Aries location, supports bold forward movement and the acquisition of resources for new ventures.
Moon Election Guidance
With Moon here, buy cattle, plant and take voyages. This mansion is now considered to begin the series.
Meteorological Nature
When the Moon occupies this mansion, the weather influence is described as: Dry.
Ruling Spirit
The ruling angel of this mansion is Geniel.
Talismanic Tradition
Purpose: For the destruction of someone
Image: A black man in a garment of hair, wearing a girdle, casting a small lance with his right hand
Material: Iron ring sealed in black wax
Perfume: Liquid storax
Destructive talisman; included as historical reference.
Reckoning and Sources
This catalog anchors each manzil to its determinant star in Robson's star-based ordering, with positions given in the J2000 frame. Mansion boundaries here follow the stars, so their widths are uneven and they drift with precession.
The daily Moon mansion on your Today page uses the tropical equal reckoning instead: 28 divisions of 12 degrees 51 minutes 26 seconds measured from 0 Aries, the convention of the Indian elections reported by al-Rijal in The Book of the Skilled VII.101, printed pages 61 through 73 in Benjamin Dykes, Choices and Inceptions: Traditional Electional Astrology (Cazimi Press, 2012). The two conventions name different mansions for the same Moon on many days, which is why each surface states which one it is using.
Where that electional branch grades undertakings as favorable, middling, or cautioned, those grades are historical classifications recorded in the source. They report what the tradition wrote about a mansion, and they judge nothing about your day.
Equivalent Mansions
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Al Sharatain considered the first Arabic mansion?
Al Sharatain, meaning 'the Two Signs,' corresponds to beta and gamma Arietis. Although it is listed as mansion 27 in Robson's traditional ordering (which begins with Al Thurayya at the Pleiades), Al Sharatain is now considered the starting mansion of the Arabic series, aligning with the modern convention of beginning the zodiac at 0 degrees Aries.
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