The Seven

Constellations of

The Black Tortoise

Dipper
Ox
Girl
Emptiness
Roof Top
Encampment
Wall

 

Interesting Links:

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The Black Tortoise of the North

Steven L. Renshaw, Ph.D.

Kanda University, Japan

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The Lunar Mansions

Vivian E. Robson

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The Black Tortoise

Cultural China

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What Is An Asterism?

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The Five Lunar Mansions

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Black Tortoise (Mercury)

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White Tiger (Venus)

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Vermilion Bird (Mars)

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Azure Dragon (Jupiter)

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Yellow Dragon (Saturn)

 

 

 

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Black Tortoise Star Chart

by Steven Renshaw

and Saori Ihara

 

 

 

 

The Dawn of Astrology: A Cultural History of Western Astrology: The Ancient and Classical Worlds

Nicholas Campion

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Emptiness:

A Constellation of

The Black Tortoise

One of the 28 Ancient Palaces

or Mansions of the Moon

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Emptiness:

A Black Tortoise Constellation

Key Star: Beta Aqr

 

The Emptiness Constellation has two stars and ancient Chinese Astrologers described it as empty ruins, the officials responsible for a funeral, a palm to punish sin, or the ghost of God. An interpretation could be:

 

Ill luck awaits those who construct buildings or dig trenches. Tigers will snatch up infants, illnesses will afflict the family for several years and the family will be plunged into ruin. The children of marriages contracted on this day will conduct themselves badly.**

 

Early Arabian Astrologers calledl Emptiness Al Sa'd al Su'ud and interpreted it quite differently as follows:

 

The Luckiest of the Lucky. Gives marital happiness, victory of soldiers but prevents the execution of government. With Moon here, build, marry, make friends and travel.*

 

In India, ancient Astrologers called this asterism Sravishtha and offered the following Portent:

 

A mutable asterism belonging to the serving caste and favorable for commencing work of an impermanent or moving character. Those born on the lunar day will be shameless, rich, generous, women haters and will have few friends. With Moon here at birth native will be wealthy, liberal, fond of music, valiant, niggardly. Rules mills and the excretory system.*

 

 

*From Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology Vivian E. Robinson, 1923

Longitude of determinant star is for January 1, 1920

 

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Azure Dragon

 

Azure Dragon

 

 

Yellow Dragon

 

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