Altair
Descendant Conjunct Altair
On the The point directly opposite the Ascendant, on the western horizon. It describes partnership, others, and what you seek in relationship. the A star in the background sky beyond the planets, holding its place in the constellations. Astrology reads contacts to certain bright stars as carrying their own distinct fortunes. Altair, the flying Eagle of bold soaring fortune, turns its energy toward the people you draw close. You tend to attract striking, ambitious, free-flying partners, and relationships can climb quickly though their staying power is not guaranteed. Altair colors but does not dictate, so read its swift, high-flying nature with the rest of the chart before you trust the height.
- fixed star
- altair
- descendant
- conjunction
Sources
- Robson, The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology (1923)Casts Altair as the bold, soaring, swift fortune of the flying Eagle, here read at the setting and nadir angles.
- Brady, Brady's Book of Fixed Stars (1998)Reads Altair by the Eagle's myth and heliacal phase, applied to partnership and to the private foundation.
- Ebertin, Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation (1971)Gives the modern reading of Altair's daring, high-flying influence, turned toward what you attract and your roots.