History of the star: A star in the tail of the Sea Goat Capricornus. The Arabic spelling for Nashira is Sa'd Nashirah (1), "The lucky star of Nashirah" or "the Fortunate One", or "the Bringer of Good Tidings", which the early Arabs applied to this when taken with delta (Deneb Algedi).

Ideler said that these stars (Deneb Algedi and Nashira) were Al Muhibbain, "the Two Friends", an Arabic allegorical title for any two closely associated objects; but Beigel differed with him as to this, and wrote it Al Muhanaim, "the Two Bending Stars", in the flexure of the tail.

Gamma marked the 27th Babylonian ecliptic asterism, Mahar sha hi-na Shahu, "the Western One in the Tail of the Goat".

With delta (Deneb Algedi), epsilon (Castra), kappa and stars in Aquarius and Pisces it was the Chinese Luy Pei Chen, "the Intrenched Camp". 

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

The astrological influences of the constellation: The Goat is associated with the Hebrew letter Yod and the 10th Tarot Trump, The Wheel of Fortune". (Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology , Vivian E. Robson, 1923)

The astrological influences of the constellation given by Manilius:

In her shrine Vesta tends your fires, Capricorn : and from her you derive your skills and callings. For whatever needs fire to function and demands a renewal of flame for its work must be counted as of your domain. To pry for hidden metals, to smelt out riches deposited in the veins of the earth, to fold sure-handed the malleable mass—these skills will come from you, as will aught which is fashioned of silver or gold. That hot furnaces melt iron and bronze, and ovens give to the wheat its final form, will come as gifts from you. You also give a fondness for clothes and wares which dispel the cold, since your lot falls for all 241 time in winter's season, wherein you shorten the nights you have brought to their greatest length and give birth to a new year by enlarging the daylight hours. Hence comes a restless quality in their lives and a mind which is often changed and floats this way and that; the first half of the sign is the slave of Venus, and that with guilt involved, but a more virtuous old age is promised by the conjoined fish below. [Astronomica, Manilius, 1st century AD, book 4, p.241.]

The general astrological influences of the star: According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Saturn and Jupiter; and, to Simmonite, of Saturn. It causes overcoming by evil, which is turned to success, and gives danger from beasts. (Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology , Vivian E. Robson, 1923)

Dependent on its position in the chart it will bring a life full of change. According to Arabic tradition this star will make a native become a legal advisor or counselor and will give such a person the ability to hold a position of trust. This star makes for integrity and justice and gives a knowledge of man. Therefore we see here a refining Saturn influence, this will be achieved if the natal Saturn is well placed. It is interesting that Deneb Algedi is to be found in three birth charts of present day atomic physicists (names listed in Fixed Stars by Ebertin-Hoffman). (Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation, Elsbeth Ebertin, 1923) 

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