History of the star: A golden yellow star on the hip or stomach of Virgo.

Delta (this star Auva), eta (Zaniah), gamma (Porrima), epsilon (Vindemiatrix), outlined an Arabic "Kennel", of the Dogs [Eric Morse in The Living stars inferred that this Kennel has brothel associations, see Zaniah]. This group of stars formed the Arabic 11th manzil, Al 'Awwa' (1), "the Barker", or "the Howler" and were considered of good omen.  In other publications this star was called Minelauva and Minalauva. "It might be that the name 'Minelauva' is actually from 'Min-Al-Awwa'" [Awwa means either 'barker' or 'howler'...- Danny Caes, RUG-Public observatory, Armand Pien, Ghent, Belgium.] The Hindus called it Apa, or Apas, the "Waters". On the Euphrates this star Auva was La Lim, the Gazelle, Goat, or Stag, — or perhaps King; and, with epsilon, probably Mas-tah-ba, another of the seven pairs of Twin-stars of that country.

[Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinchley Allen, 1889]. 

Influences of the Arabic 11th manzil (Moon Mansion) Al 'Awwa': Gives benevolence, gain, voyages, harvests and freedom of captives. With Moon transiting here; sow, plant, take medicine but do not travel or marry.

[Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923] 

The astrological influences of the constellation: By the Kabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Gimel and the 3^rd Tarot Trump "The Empress". (Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923)

The astrological influences of the constellation given by Manilius:

"spicifera est Virgo Cereris"  —  "The Virgin with her sheaf belongs to Ceres". [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.117]

"Virginis in propriam descendunt ilia sortem",  —  "the belly comes down to the Maid as her rightful lot"  [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.119]

"At her rising Erigone, who reigned with Justice over a bygone age and fled when it fell into sinful ways, bestows high eminence by bestowing supreme power; she will produce a man to direct the laws of the state and the sacred code; one who will tend with reverence the hallowed temples of the gods. [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.265]

The temperaments of those whose span of life she pronounces at their birth Erigone will direct to study, and she will train their minds in the learned arts. She will give not so much abundance of wealth as the impulse to investigate the causes and effects of things. On them she will confer a tongue which charms, the mastery of words, and that mental vision which can discern all things, however concealed they be by the mysterious workings of nature. From the Virgin will also come the stenographer: his letter represents a word, and by means of his symbols he can keep ahead of utterance and record in novel notation the long speech of a rapid speaker. But with the good there comes a flaw: bashfulness handicaps the early years of such persons, for the Maid, by holding back their great natural gifts, puts a bridle on their lips and restrains them by the curb of authority. And (small wonder in a virgin) her offspring is not fruitful. [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, p.237 and 239] 

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