| POLLUX | |
| Beta Gemini | |
| 21CAN50. | 23CAN13. |
| +28.16'. | +28.01'. |
| 07h45m. | +06.41'. |
| K0. | 1.14. |
History of the star: A "yellowish" or "reddish," star positioned on the head of the Southern Twin, "the immortal Twin" in the constellation of Gemini. The other Twin Castor is the mortal one.
Together the Twins were "the Two Gods of Sparta", Dioscuri in Rome, Didymi, also Amphion and Zethus, Antiope's sons, who, as Homer wrote, were "Founders of Thebes, and men of mighty name".
They were also called Apollo (Castor) and Hercules (Pollux).
Pollux, beta, is Polluces; Polyleukes, "the Lightful", or "The wicked boy". Son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Leda and the immortal one of the Twins famous for his skill in boxing. Ovid's Pugil, "the Pugilist [boxer] of the Two Brothers".
Beta was the determinant of the 12th Babylonian ecliptic asterism Mash-mashu-arku, "the Eastern One of the Twins"; and individually Mu-sir-kes-da, "the Yoke of the Inclosure". It is one of the lunar stars made use of in navigation; and, in astrology, differed from its companion in portending eminence and renown.
Castor and Pollux marked the 5th Arabic manzil Al Dhira, The Forearm.
[Star
Names, Their Lore
and Meaning, Richard Hinchley Allen, 1889].
Influences of the 5th Arabic manzil Al Dhira: Favorable for gain and friendship and for lovers, and destroys magistracies. With Moon transiting here; travel and take medicine. (Robson*).
The astrological influences of the constellation: "Ptolemy makes the following observations; the stars in the feet of Gemini have an influence similar to that of Mercury, and moderately to that of Venus; the bright stars in the thighs are like Saturn. It is said to cause trouble and disgrace, sickness, loss of fortune, affliction and danger to the knees. By the Cabalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Qoph and the 19th Tarot Trump, The Sun". (Robson*).
The astrological influences of the constellation given by Manilius:
"The arms to shoulders joined are accounted to the Twins" [Manilius, p.119]
From the Twins come less laborious callings and a more agreeable way of life, provided by varied song
and voices of harmonious tone, slender pipes, the melodies inborn in
strings and the words fitted thereto : those so endowed find even
work a pleasure. They would banish the arms of war, the trumpet's
call, and the gloom of old age : theirs is a life of ease and
unfading youth spent in the arms of love. They also discover paths
to the skies, complete a survey of the heavens with numbers and
measurements, and outstrip the flight of the stars: nature
yields to their genius, which it serves in all things. So many are
the accomplishments of which the Twins are fruitful. [Manilius,
Astronomica
The general astrological influences of the star: According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Mars; and, to Alvidas, of the Moon, Mars and Uranus. It gives a subtle, crafty, spirited, brave, audacious, cruel and rash nature, a love of boxing, dignified malevolence, and is connected with poisons. (Robson*).
Pollux has a strong Martian nature and has the name 'the wicked boy' of the
of the sibling Twins. According to its nature, this star is brutal and
tyrannical, violent and cruel if in conjunction with the Sun, Moon, Ascendant,
MC or with malefics. Just as Mars has its good sides if the energy it creates is
channeled constructively, so Pollux should not always be considered as
unhelpful. The star badly place could manifest that way, not by the native
misusing his energy but by others deceiving him and fate playing him some cruel
tricks. Helper if in peril on voyages at sea. (Fixed Stars and Their Interpretation
It can show aptitude for getting into quarrels, but it also denotes a power
of penetration on the mental plane. (The Living Stars
If rising: Bad eyes, blindness, injuries to the face, sickness, wounds, imprisonment, ephemeral honor and preferment.
(Robson*).If culminating: Honor and preferment but danger of disgrace and ruin.
(Robson*).With Sun: Occult and theosophical interests, blows, stabs, serious accidents, shooting, shipwreck, murderer or murdered, extreme sickness and diseases, fevers, ailments affecting the stomach, evil disposition, riches and honor but final ruin, blindness, injuries to head and face, quarrels, rape committed or suffered, banishment, imprisonment for embezzling, violent death, decapitation.
(Robson*).With Moon: Hatred of the vulgar, ill-will women, danger from thieves, violent death, power, pride, sickness, calamity, wounds, imprisonment, injuries to face, defective sight or blindness especially if Mars or the Sun be in square from Aries. If Mars or the Sun be in square from Libra, danger of accidents and legal or matrimonial troubles but, if in opposition from Capricorn, danger to the mother's honor and reputation. If Mars be in conjunction, death by suffocation, drowning or assassination. If Mars be with Arcturus in the 1st or 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, houses, death by suffocation.
(Robson*).With Mercury: Unbalanced mind, unpopular and peculiar occupation, trouble with father through relatives or enemies, domestic disharmony, anxiety, loss through land, property and mines.
(Robson*).With Venus: Strong and irregulated passions, danger of seduction if female, loss through women, danger of poison.
(Robson*).With Mars: Violent, murderer or murdered, high position but final ruin, violent death by suffocation, drowning or assassination especially if the Moon be there also.
(Robson*).With Jupiter: Legal losses, high position but danger of disgrace, trouble through relatives, banishment or imprisonment.
(Robson*).With Saturn: Bad temper, bitter, sarcastic, loss of arm or leg, loss of parents or trouble through step-parents, much help from a friend, lack of education, sudden death while following occupation through horses or large animals.
(Robson*).With Uranus: Occult interests, psychic ability, selfish, proud, vain of person and appearance, success in connection with the Government, companies or electrical matters, harmonious marriage in middle age, favorable for children, end of life not so favour able as middle.
(Robson*).With Neptune: Changeable, many travels, excel lent linguist, many influential friends, good for partnership, peculiar conditions in marriage and partner often a foreigner, occupation connected with exploration or zoological and botanical work abroad, minor accidents, isolated death through fever or virulent disease.
(Robson*).References
*(Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology
, Vivian E. Robson, 1923)