Mirach
Beta Andromedae · Andromeda
Position (2026)
♉ 0°47' Taurus
Magnitude
2.07
Planetary Nature
Venus (robson)
Spectral Type
M0IIIvar
Mirach in Astrology
Mirach, in the girdle of Andromeda, carries Venus energy that bestows beauty, artistic sensitivity, and an inspiring quality to the personality. It grants happiness through love and creative expression, and the native possesses a natural capacity to bring joy and harmony to their surroundings. Relationships are a source of genuine fulfillment.
Mythology & History
Mirach takes its name from the Arabic al-Mi'zar, meaning 'the girdle' or 'the waist cloth,' describing its position at the waist of Andromeda. In the mythology of the chained princess, the girdle represents both adornment and restraint: the garment that defines the figure but also binds it. Mirach's Venus nature gives it a quality of beauty, artistic sensitivity, and the capacity to find joy and inspiration even in constrained circumstances. It was considered by traditional astrologers to be one of the most beneficent stars in the sky for personal happiness.
Andromeda Context
Mirach sits at the waist of Andromeda, the chained princess of Greek mythology. From Mirach, a line of stars extends northward to the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, the nearest major galaxy to our own and one of the most distant objects visible to the naked eye. This association with the gateway to the most remote thing the unaided human eye can perceive gives Mirach an additional quality of connection to the vast and the transcendent. The princess chained to her rock yet gazing toward infinity.
Notable Charts
Claude Monet
Venus conjunct Mirach
Artistic beauty, the capacity to perceive and render harmony and light in even the most ordinary scenes
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