Alhena
Gamma Geminorum · Gemini
Position (2026)
♋ 9°28' Cancer
Magnitude
1.93
Planetary Nature
Mercury / Venus (robson)
Spectral Type
A0IV
Alhena in Astrology
Alhena, the bright foot of Pollux in Gemini, carries Mercury-Venus energy that bestows a refined artistic sensibility and talent for creative expression. It grants particular gifts in music, dance, and any art form involving the feet or physical movement. The native possesses an innate grace that manifests in both creative and social contexts.
Mythology & History
Alhena takes its name from the Arabic al-Han'ah, meaning 'the brand mark' on a camel's neck, though it marks the foot of the twin Pollux in the constellation Gemini. Some scholars derive the name from a root meaning 'to shine brightly.' In Babylonian astronomy, this region of Gemini was associated with the great twins Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea, gods of the underworld who guarded the gates of the netherworld. Alhena's Mercury-Venus nature produces a lighter, more graceful quality than its grim Babylonian associations might suggest.
Gemini Context
Alhena marks the left foot of Pollux (the southern twin) in Gemini. The constellation represents the inseparable twin brothers Castor and Pollux, sons of Leda: Castor mortal, Pollux divine. When Castor died, Pollux begged Zeus to let him share his immortality, and they were placed in the sky together, alternating between Olympus and Hades. Alhena at the foot represents the point of contact with the ground, the place where the celestial twin touches the earth, giving it a quality of grounded communication and graceful movement.
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