Dubhe
Descendant Conjunct Dubhe
Dubhe is the Great Bear's pointer, a star of raw protective power and primal strength. On the The point directly opposite the Ascendant, on the western horizon. It describes partnership, others, and what you seek in relationship. it shapes what you draw toward you in partnership: strong, guarding companions, relationships fierce in their loyalty, and open adversaries who do not back down. The strength can shelter you or overwhelm you, so read this star with the houses your Descendant governs and the rest of the chart.
- fixed star
- dubhe
- descendant
- conjunction
Sources
- Robson, The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology (1923)Gives the strong, protective nature of Dubhe and its angular force.
- Brady, Brady's Book of Fixed Stars (1998)Reads Dubhe by the Great Bear myth and its heliacal phase on the setting and nadir angles.
- Ebertin, Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation (1971)Gives the modern reading of Dubhe, applied to partnership and home through the angles.