Fixed Stars on your chart
A small set of fixed stars carries some of the oldest meaning in astrology. Algol at 26° Taurus, Regulus at 0° Virgo (precessed from late Leo), Spica at 23° Libra, Aldebaran at 9° Gemini — when one of them sits within a degree of a natal planet or angle, the placement gathers a sharper colour. This tool finds those contacts.
The four royal stars and their kin
Algol carries intensity and the unflinching gaze — historically dangerous, modernly read as the place you cannot look away from. Regulus marks honour earned and lost again; the gift only holds while the conduct holds. Spica is grace given without being asked. Aldebaran offers courage at the cost of integrity tested. Other stars in the catalog (Antares, Sirius, Vega, Fomalhaut) extend the field.
How conjunctions are computed
Each star has a precessed ecliptic longitude at your birth moment, taken from Swiss Ephemeris. We compare every natal planet, the four angles, and the lunar nodes against the catalog and report contacts within one degree. Tighter orbs (under 30 arc-minutes) are flagged — they are where the star’s colour is unmistakable.
How to read the contact
A fixed-star contact does not predict an event. It tells you which old strand of meaning is woven into a placement. A Sun on Regulus carries the burden of public conduct in whatever house the Sun sits. A Moon on Algol carries an unblinking emotional gaze. The tool gives you the strand; the chart gives you the room it lives in.
Where this fits beside the natal chart
Use Fixed Stars as a second pass on a chart you already know. The basic natal text describes structure; the star adds an old, narrow voice. For a wider catalog with exact conjunctions and oppositions across hundreds of stars, see /fixed-stars-catalog.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Algol really dangerous?
Classical texts say so. The modern reading on this site treats Algol as concentrated intensity — the placement you cannot soften or look past. Whether that becomes danger or unflinching honesty depends on how the rest of the chart holds it.
Why one degree of orb?
Fixed-star tradition uses very tight orbs because the meaning is narrow and specific. Beyond a degree the star’s voice fades into the general sign-feeling. Within a degree it is audible; within thirty arc-minutes it is unmistakable.
Are stars always good or always bad?
Neither. Each star has a colour, not a verdict. Spica is mostly gentle, Algol mostly intense, Regulus conditional, Aldebaran double-edged. The tool names the colour and trusts you to read it inside the rest of your chart.