Regulus



Fixed star Regulus, Alpha Leonis, is a white and ultramarine star in the heart of the Lion, constellation Leo. From Regulus, a Little King, and often called Cor Leonis, the Lion’s Heart, and symbolically the Crushing Foot. It was one of the four Archangel stars, Four Royal Stars of the Persians in 3,000 B.C., when, as Watcher of the North, it marked the summer solstice.

Regulus Star Astrology
Fixed star Regulus is of the nature of Mars and Jupiter. It gives violence, destructiveness, military honor of short duration, with ultimate failure, imprisonment, violent death, success, high and lofty ideals and strength of spirit, and makes its natives magnanimous, grandly liberal, generous, ambitious, fond of power, desirous of command, high-spirited and independent.

Regulus is one of the 15 Behenian Fixed Stars. Its image is a lion, cat, or an honorable person seated in a chair. It makes the wearer temperate, gives favor and appeases wrath. Rules granite, sallendine, mugwort and mastic. Regulus rules two inches below the top of the kidneys in the human body.

“It may convey royal properties, noble mind, frankness, courage. The importance of this star is accentuated by its nearness to the ecliptic. Its effect is in the best sense that of Jupiter and Mars. On the Ascendant, it will give a courageous and frank character, especially if in conjunction with the Sun, Moon, Jupiter or Mercury. Positioned on the MC, Regulus will raise the native to high positions in life, positions far exceeding the environment the native was born into. On the MC it is not only a good omen for a military career, but also for careers connected with the public, such as lawyers, civil servants, bankers and the clergy, especially if Regulus is also in conjunction with the Sun or Moon or with a benefic stellar body. According to tradition, Regulus conjunct MC will bring with it connections with rulers, honorable people or famous people. People like this can reach high positions, positions of trust, preferment and favors; fortunes. Riches and power could fall to these natives easily.