| WASAT | |
| Delta Gemini | |
| 17CAN07. | 18CAN31. |
| +22.10'. | +21.58'. |
| 07h20m. | -00.10'. |
| A8. | 3.5. |
History of the star: A double star, pale white and purple, on the right arm of the Northern Twin (Castor). Wasat or Wesat from Arabic Wasat as-Sama' (1), "Middle" of the sky. Or from Al Wasat, the Middle, i. e. of the constellation; but some have referred this to the position of the star very near to the ecliptic, the central circle. In China it was Ta Tsun, the Great Wine-jar.
[Star
Names,
Their Lore and Meaning, Richard Hinchley Allen, 1889].
The planet Pluto was discovered in this constellation on Feb 18 1930 close to this star by Clyde Tombaugh.
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". (Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology , Vivian E. Robson, 1923)
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,
1st century AD.
p.281.]
The general astrological influences of the star: Connected with chemicals, poisons and gas. Violence, malevolence, destructiveness as a first principal. (Robson).
Because of the Saturnine quality of this star, it gives a heaviness and
tendency to pessimism. Apart from that however, Al Wasat does show up a
quality of being able to speak with clear authority when others are waffling and
prominence in public affairs or management is often the result. (The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse).