History of the star: A pale yellow star on the left shoulder of the Virgin Virgo. Zavijava from Zawiyat al-'Awwa' (1), "Angle of the barker". Zarijan from Al Zawiah, the "Angle", or "Corner". Other indigenous titles were Al Bard, "the Cold", which it was said to produce; and Warak al Asad, "the Lion's Haunches" (Arabic astronomy had a larger lion for Leo).

Bullinger in Witness to the Stars wrote "The star beta is called Zavijaveh, which means "the gloriously beautiful", as in Isaiah 4:2".

Delta (Auva), with beta (this star Zavijava), eta (Zaniah), gamma (Porrima), epsilon (Vindemiatrix), outlined a Kennel, of the Dogs [Eric Morse in The Living stars says this Kennel has brothel associations, see Zaniah], and formed the Arabic 11th manzil, Al 'Awwa', "The barker".

This star, Zavijava, marked the 18th ecliptic constellation of Babylonia, Shepu-arku sha-A, "the Hind Leg of the Lion", for this country also seems to have had one of these creatures here [our present Leo was a larger Lion then].

With eta (Zaniah), it perhaps was Ninsar," the Lady of Heaven," probably a reference to Istar; and Urra-gal, "the God of the Great City"; and one of the seven pairs of stars famous in that astronomy.

As a Euphratean lunar asterism it bore the same title Ninsar, but this included all the components of the Arabs' "Kennel Corner".

These also were the Persian Mashaha, the Sogdian Fastashat, the Khorasmian Afsasat, and the Coptic Abukia, all of the Arabic signification (Kennel? brothel?).

In China it was Yew Chi Fa, "the Right-hand Maintainer of Law".

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

This was the star Einstein used during the solar eclipse of Sept. 21^st 1922, which fell close to it, to determine the speed of light in space. 

"Zavijava probably derives from Al Zawiyah which among other things mean a small Mosque, subsidiary to a larger one nearby. Since such a Mosque is very much a symbol of authority in its locality, as a parish church is in other communities, the idea conveyed here is of someone holding a position of command, but subject to a higher command behind them. Al Araf (another name for this star) 'Those who Send Forth' (others to carry out their orders), or 'Those who are Sent Forth ...' The planetary simile (Mercury-Mars) suggests one who has the intelligence and energy to be sent forth and not need a higher authority to lead".

[The Living Stars, Dr Eric Morse, 1988, Amethyst Books, ISBN 0-944256-02-3]. 

Robson writes that this star is symbolically called "Correct Weighing". 

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

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. (Robson*).

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". (Robson*).

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] 

Reliable worker, attentive to every detail of the job, will make a good salesman, executive, manager or subordinate commander, but needs someone of higher rank to have given him (or her) the job. If less well aspected, he can be the sort of underling who provokes his men to strike or mutiny by over-playing the 'little Hitler' act. (The Living Stars, Dr. Eric Morse).

*(Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923) 

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