#regulus (the star) is also known as little king

[person4924]

hear me out… jegulus = sunking. okay. (?)

[regulus-sidereus]

intro?

i'm regulus, the superior black brother

16 y/o

trans - he/him

slytherin

i like art and latin.

name/username breakdown:

regulus is the star at the heart of the leo constellation, and also the brightest in it. also known as "the heart of the lion." it is a latin word meaning "little king," the reg part coming from the word for king- rex- and ulus being a diminutive suffix, indicating something small in size, or youth.

sidereus is a latin adjective meaning "of the stars." some etymologists believe it is connected to the greek word for iron- σίδηρος- meaning iron. they sound similar, as well as the greek word having connection to the english word for iron meteorites, siderites. these are all just theories, but it is quite interesting to me!

if you read all that kudos to you

tl;dr, regulus means "little king" and sidereus means "of the stars"

people i know:

@free-executions - barty - one of my close friends!

@free-dissections - evan - cf, b's bf

@pandorarosier-1 - pandora - cf!

@not-a-fork - james - <3

@cissa-the-snowqueen - narcissa - my cousin!

@lady-stardust-sirius - sirius- my sister, and b and ev's gf

@remus-moony-lupin2034 - remus - b, ev and siri's bf

@hey-its-lils - lily - the mom friend

@m4arlene-mckinn0n - marlene - siri's and james' friend

ooc: we are looking for members/new people to join! we have a discord so youll need to have an account on there. dm @corey-writes-stuff to join us!

also ooc: this is a sideblog, i interact from my main- @blakelakely

[theprettieststarfr]

sometimes when i think about Regulus i also think about how his name was one of the few that had little to no connection to Slytherin's theme of snakes and evil and cunning shit, like Draco, for example, but a connection to Gryffindor instead. Regulus is the brightest star in the Leo constellation. Leo? Lion? Gryffindor?

Regulus is also the "heart" of the Leo constellation, meaning it's the "lionheart" - a term used for describing someone brave, A GRYFFINDOR TRAIT, essentially. Regulus also showcases this by defying Voldemort, defending Kreacher and trying to destroy the locket

I researched "Regulus" as a term and found that it was also a family name of a Roman General, who became known through his BRAVE SELF-SACRIFICE.

And yes, you can argue that "Regulus" is "little king" in Latin, a term also used for the basilisk, so a relation to Slytherin, essentially, but the other version stands out to me more, because Rowling literally confirmed the Leo constellation thing.

All of this in mind, we can also dream about Regulus's connection to Sirius, as despite being in Slytherin, his heart may have belonged to Gryffindor, as his name could have

Regulus's name could also be connected with "rules" in some languages. You guys, "regulation", literally. So funny, because Regulus always followed his parents' rules

If you want an another fun linguistic thing about Regulus that I've thought of, go to my previous post, where I explain Regulus's initials in Russian :3

[iwriteasfotini]

It is Written in the Stars

Did you know Sirius, the star, is a binary star. It appears as a singularity to us but it is actually two stars orbiting each other. Did you know those two stars have the capability to exchange mass and reach a state of being single stars alone cannot achieve?

Did you know Regulus, the star, is actually a quadruple star system, FOUR STARS orbiting each other in two pairs? 

Now everyone talks about the Marauders ships with celestial connotations. The moon, the sun, the stars… canon gave us the stars and the moon’s significance. Fandom made James the sun. But think about this - we didn’t name these characters. And the author who did wasn’t known for being unintentional. Sirius is a binary star and you want to tell me Sirius and Remus aren’t fate. Regulus is a f#$%ing quadruple star, a star whose name means ‘prince’ or ‘little king’ and is also known as ‘the heart of the lion’ and you want to tell me James and Regulus, and Severus and Lily aren’t fate. Severus, the bloody Half-Blood Prince! 

So the author can hate these ships. You can hate these ships. I will throw up a big two fingered bird by writing about them in a beautiful way. A way which gives them meaning forever in the heavens, where they already reside. 

Our Love is Written in the Stars is an epic story. I realize long fics are not everyone’s cup of tea. But if you like that sort of thing, and are open to some unconventional ideas which actually work extremely well, I hope you dive into this work. It is going to be long but I don’t feel it is bogged; it is fast paced, full of life, love, and magic. I know I am new to the writing scene, but trust me, my beta reader would not have read +900K words (and counting) if it was total tripe. 

In Our Love is Written in the Stars we are going home.

I am headed back to Hogwarts in twenty-three days, care to join me?

[orbitfalls]

ATLAS. ULTRAVIOLENCE. HDHFJDJDMDND

“Andromeda did not make a satisfactory substitute for their eldest sister at all.” O O F (she’s too real for that tho i fear bella is something else there’s nothing like an older sibling)

“She had not known. She was only six.” WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

(you can ignore this if you want bc it’s just me yapping about my own fic but i have an au [named me and my ghosts, we had a hell of a time] where regulus and narcissa are raised in a cult + regulus is viewed as jesus’ vessel and narcissa is viewed as the virgin mary’s, + that line hit HARD because it made me think of the both of them and how young they were when they were told they were god’s chosen ones because THEY BOTH WERE ONLY SIX oh regulus and narcissa black being forced into realities they don’t understand my beloved)

CISSY CALLING CYGNUS DAD OH

“Bellatrix would buy her a star - one she could see from the front porch - and name it Narcissa just for her, just like she'd promised years and years ago.” oh!! oh!! oh!! oh!! oh!! 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

“‘…your daughter's touch is about as deadly as the punches you refuse to throw.’” DONT HURT ‘EM NOW ALPHARD🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

ALPHARD POOKIE!! WHATCHA DOIN!! WHATCHA DOIN WITH MISTER TOM!!😁(HOORAY)

also i need to know what the fuck the eloise and cygnus tea is RIGHT NEOW

amazing chapter as usual

ASTRA THEICARUSCONSTELLATION THE LOML HI

bellatrix and andy comparisons just hurt me so bad cuz they look so similar and andromeda is being held up to all of these enormous standards and she just disappoints... time and time again... she's never done anything right in her life and her self worth is so plagued by it and still NARCISSA JUST MISSES BELLA CAN YOU BLAME HER

'she had not known. she was only six.' CAN YOU TELL THAT THIS IS WHERE I CHICKENED OUT OF WRITING THE MUCH MUCH DARKER SCENE THAT I HAD ORIGINALLY INTENDED

and then she called him dad and i think that's where the breath was blown out of my lungs

omg wait so just to match your minifont but like??? so cute that you got associations to your own work????? i literally love that???? this feels like accidental intertextuality (is that a word in english??)????? giggling

also that is such a raw theme for a fic i can't

ANYWAY alphard being a sussy mussy little king!!!! we love to see it!!!! hooray!!!!!! (*loud dubious kissing sounds*)

oooooo the eloise tea honey... the tea.... i spent half my time thinking about her and the other half fearing that i'm foreshadowing too heavily... but it's juicy and it's HUGE for the UV plot let's just say that;)

THANK YOU ASTRA ily i'm giggling so hard<3333

[valentinetypewriter]

I'm obsessed with the names of The Noble House of Black

Enjoy my not so little rant about the black family names since astronomy is my ⭐️special⭐️ interest

This only cover Sirius Black, Regulus Arcturus Black and Orion Black

Sirius Black the 3rd

We all know Sirius - the star from the dog constellation - is the brightest star in the sky it's almost twice as bright as the star Canopus which is the second brightest star in the sky. (which is quite fitting for Sirius Black, the brightest in the family, Sirius does translate to glowing or scorching, and spoilers but the man can turn into a dog). What's insanely interesting to me about the name of Sirius (and his animal form) and his father Orion though is that Canis Major (the constellation that Sirius is a part of) and canis minor are known as Orion's hunting dogs.

Regulus Arcturus Black

The star Regulus is ranked 21 on the list of brightest stars, Regulus just so happens to be the brightest star in the Leo constellation (the fucking lion constellation, and Regulus did die because of an act of Bravery, to betray not only his family but the dark lord to try and stop him, knowing the risk of death) not to mention the star is also known as Qalb Al Asad, from the Arabic phrase meaning 'the heart of the lion'. The traditional name for the star 'Regulus' is Latin for prince/little King, more of its other names in different languages translates to things like The king, the great, the mighty. Another interesting thing is that it isn't just one star, it's actually a star system made up of around 4 stars that orbit each other due to their gravitational attraction. But while his first name is ranked 21 his middle name Arcturus (and yes I know his middle name is after his grandfather but this is about Reggie) is ranked as the 4th brightest star and is a red giant, it's also incredibly huge compared to our sun

Orion Black

(Again canis major and minor are literally his dogs.) In Greek mythology Orion was a huntsman placed among the stars by Zeus as a constellation. Another interesting link between Sirius and Orion is That in ancient Egypt, the stars of Orion were regarded as a god by the name of Sah who was known as the father of the gods. This was because Orion rises before Sirius, the star whose heliacal rising was the basis for the Solar Egyptian calendar

(Heliacal rising - the phenomenon of when a star first becomes visible above the eastern horizon just before sunrise after a complete orbit of the Earth around the Sun. What's also interesting is that the most historically import of these "morning stars" Is the rising of Sirius)It's actually very interesting to me that Orion and Sirius are named after those specific stars, they have quite a few connections to each other.

[keithsandwich]

Astrology Ramblings - Another quick one, now about Leon and Chevalier

Warnings: 1) These are just ramblings, don't expect many conclusions here. 2) Traditional Astrology is my thing. 3) I'm talking planets and signs as symbols, and a real person is far more complex than a Sun sign.

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Two Hearts in the Sky.

There are four Royal Stars. They belong to the Fixed Signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

The Royal Stars are known for their placement in their constellations, and only two of them are known as Hearts.

Regulus, the Heart of the Lion, or Cor Leonis, belongs to Leo (Leon).

Antares, the Heart of the Scorpion, belongs to Scorpio (Chevalier).

Regulus means "prince" or "little king", the most royal among the Royal Stars. It means glory, pride, riches, healing.

Antares means "rival to Ares (the God of War)", the most combative among the Royal Stars. It means courage, military honors, strategy, protection.

Leon is the king with a Royal Heart.

Chevalier is the king with a Warrior Heart.

This concept is very complex, but Leo and Scorpio are also contra-antiscia, or opposite shadows/reflections of each other. It makes them naturally antipathetic towards each other. Two Hearts battling, for there can't be two kings rulling at the same time.

[millieefashion]

Leo (July 23- August 22)

stable ~ loyal - consistent

Leo, (Latin: “Lion”) in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Cancer and Virgo, at about 10 hours 30 minutes right ascension and 15° north declination. Regulus (Latin for “little king”; also called Alpha Leonis), the brightest star, is of magnitude 1.35. The November meteor shower called the Leonids has its radiant, or point of apparent origin, in Leo. Many of the stars in Leo form an asterism called the Sickle.

In astrology, Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about July 23 to about August 22. Its representation as a lion is usually linked with the Nemean lion slain by Heracles (Hercules).

Zodiac and it’s spiritual connections

Tarot card

Strength

Taming the passion (this is depicted through the imagery of the lion) of others and oneself takes a lot of patience and energy. Be kind to yourself and to people. Maintain the “strength” to back away from arguments that occur because of desires and frustrations.

“Compassion and big-heartedness. consciousness. drive. and natural leadership are the four main characteristics of the Leo personality. Leos are known for their generosity of time, energy, respect. and money.”

Leo is ruled by the sun, the dazzling celestial body that governs life and vitality. The sun never goes retrograde, and likewise, Leos are renowned for their stability, loyalty, and consistency. They are dedicated friends and lovers who put their hearts into every relationship. (Fittingly, the Leo sign governs the heart.) Lions love to watch their mates succeed — until they feel threatened. They can become impaired by their ego, pride, and jealousy when they start to fear their star power will be eclipsed. It’s important for celestial lions to remember that their light is never obscured by others, and the bright shine of others' success does nothing to their own. Ultimately, Leos' own hubris is the greatest threat to their happiness.

Harvard referencing in comments

[secretlyshadowymoon]

Fixed Stars - Royal Stars

Fixed stars have been a part of astrology since the ancient times. Fixed Stars are mainly used in Predictive Astrology where the aspects to the planets (mainly conjunctions) are studied. Fixed Stars are a little advanced in astrology and can be a little too much and confusing for people who are just getting into Astrology. So Fixed Stars are recommended to be studied after having a through knowledge of the planets.

There are four Fixed stars which are classified as the Four Watchers of the Sky or Royal Stars . They are:

1. Regulus

2. Antares

3. Aldebaran

4. Fomalhaut

These Stars are brightest stars in their respective constellations. They are also known to be the watchers of a specific direction.

These four fixed stars are also known as the horsemen of the zodiac. They also represent Archangels. These Archangels are seen on the tarot cards "World" and "Wheel of Fortune" of the Raider Waite Tarot Deck.

Note that the position of the Star in a sign is different from the constellation it lies in. A star could lie in a particular Sign's constellation while not actually being in that sign. The Stars are so called "Fixed" as they do not appear to move according to naked eye.

REGULUS:

The Fixed Star Regulus lies in the constellation Leo. It is one of the most brightest Stars in the night sky. The word "Regulus" has its origins in latin and means " Prince" or " Little King". In Vedic Astrology it is called "Magha" Nakshatra ( Magha - Big/Grand, Nakshatra - Star ). It is also infamously called as the " Lion's Heart ". This Star is located at 29 degrees in Leo. It is known to provide a lot of riches, glory and power. On the negative side of things, it is also known to give ultimate failure, violence, imprisonment and violent death. This star is also known to have high karma surrounding it. Regulus is known as the watcher of the North. It is also associated with the archangel Raphael as the watcher of North.

ANTARES:

The Fixed Star Antares is one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye. It is located in the constellation Scorpius (Scorpio). Its name comes from the Greek word "Ἀντάρης" which means "rival to ares" (Opponent to Mars). In Vedic Astrology, it is called "Jyeshtha" Nakshatra ( Jyeshtha - Elder/eldest, Nakshatra - Star). It is also called the hear of Scorpion. Antares is located at 9 degrees in Sagittarius. When it conjuncts planets, it makes the person tough, aggressive and quarrelsome. Positively it gives a person courage, mental alertness and strategic ability. Antares is known as the watcher of the West. It is associated with the archangel Oriel as the watcher of the west.

ALDEBARAN:

The Fixed Star Aldebaran is one of the most easily identifiable stars to the naked eye. Aldebaran is located in the constellation of Taurus . Aldebaran originated from the Arabic Word "نير الضبران " (Nā᾽ir al Dabarān in Arabic), meaning "the bright one of the follower" as it seemed to follow another group stars called the "Pleiades". In Vedic Astrology, it called the "Rohini Nakshatra" ( Rohini - The red one, Nakshatra - Star ). It is located at 9 degrees in Gemini directly opposing Antares. Aldebaran is known to give honor, intelligence, eloquence, steadfastness, integrity and popularity. While its benefits are not long lasting, it is also associated with Sickness and violence. Aldebaran is known as the watcher of the East and is associated with Archangel Michael.

FOMALHAUT:

The Fixed Star Fomalhaut is one of the most brightest stars in the night sky. It is located in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus ( The Southern Fish ). It has its origins from the Arabic word " فم الحوت " fam al-ḥūt (al-janūbī) " meaning " the mouth of the [Southern] Fish " which translates literally to "mouth of the whale". Unlike the other stars which have a particular equivalent in the Vedic Astrology, Fomalhaut does not possess one. This is due to the fact that the most prominent star that opposes Regulus is Satabisha which is too far away to consider as an equivalent. Fomalhaut is located at 3 degrees in Pisces. This star is known to grant artistic and literary talents along with fame. On a negative note, it is also known to cause lofty ideals, Victimizing tendencies and impractical nature in a person. Fomalhaut is considered as the watcher of South and corresponds to the archangel Gabriel.

[danpuff-ao3]

HP Astro #6: Regulus Black

Oh joy! Regulus is my first blank slate character to build and explore. No known birthday, place, or time.

Some time ago, I rolled my astrology dice, which placed him at Cancer Sun, Virgo Moon, and I'm rather attached to the idea! I see many of the Blacks as being water signs. So I needed to find when during Cancer season the moon was in Virgo in 1961 (my year of choice.)

Sadly, I forgot the original rising sign I'd rolled, and didn't have access to my dice when pulling this chart. I had a few signs in mind, so I input a random time with the idea of working towards one of them. Only the first time I input gave me Leo rising, which I initially shied away from.

Until I remembered: Regulus is a star in the Leo constellation.

So then I was sold.

As a Leo Rising, Regulus is magnetic. He shines. The rest of his chart implies a more reserved demeanor, but however quiet he may be, there is just something about Regulus that draws people in. Our ascendant is what people see, and how we react to our environment. In Leo, this tells of drama and regality.

Regulus, meaning "little king"; the lion, king of the jungle; Regulus, a star in Leo.

Life is a stage for Leo Risings; for Regulus, he is the star of a great tragedy. The spare of the Black family. Sirius, the rebel, was heir. The focus of his parents' attention as firstborn, then as the troublemaker. Leo is warmth, generosity, idealism, and honor. These lovely traits aimed to make the Black family proud. And however much he shined, he had his brother's shadow to contend with.

Regulus was good. He was Sorted into Slytherin, as was right. He joined the Quidditch team. Best of all, he took the great step towards the Dark Lord, and made his parents proud. Leo idealism, and bravery...that would ultimately be his doom.

A tragic hero, remember?

But there's more to his story than that, and more to Regulus himself.

Leo Rising marks the Sun as chart ruler. The Sun: self, ego, core. What makes Regulus himself is all the more prominent with Leo Rising, and it tells us that Regulus is very honest in a way. What you see with Regulus, is what you get.

Regulus' sun is in the Eleventh House: the House of Friendship. This is the place for organizations, and humanitarianism. Say what you will about the Dark Lord's cause, it was a cause, and it was one Regulus wholeheartedly believed in. The Death Eaters were a group, a place of belonging. That's what motivated Regulus. Belonging, contributing.

His sun is in Cancer: comfort, home, family. Sensitive and protective. The crab's hard outer shell an armor for its soft heart. There is a need to guard themselves, and those they love. Regulus has family pride in spades; it is the core of who he is. The family he was born into (the Blacks), and the family he chose (the Death Eaters.) He is sentimental; a care for family heirlooms, photo albums, the family estate. Also letters from friends, tickets from his first Quidditch game. Regulus is reserved, though; secretive. The best defense is to hide one's soft spots.

It is telling, to me, that Regulus has the two luminaries so prominent in his chart. Leo, ruled by the Sun; Cancer, ruled by the Moon. Sun as the chart ruler, in Cancer. The moon in a loose conjunction with his ascendant. The bright warmth of the sun, the soothing coolness of the moon.

So where is the moon? The First House: the House of Self. Moon represents mother; this indicates Walburga likely had a big influence in Regulus' life. With Cancer Sun and First House Moon, I can imagine Regulus adored his mother more than anyone. Perhaps she doted on him; perhaps she used his love for her benefit.

The prominence of lunar energy also indicates moodiness, exacerbated, I imagine, by the Leonine dramatics. But his moon is a Virgo Moon: order, perfection, service. Peace is found in routine. Fulfillment found in his usefulness. He is loyal to a fault, and hardworking; willing to go the mile for the benefit of others.

He is critical, he has high standards, he's a perfectionist. Emotions are examined through an analytical lens. He is wary; reserved with his emotions. The lunar energy makes him nurturing, but is channeled through Virgo's fussiness; it brings to mind a mother hen type figure.

The relationship between his Big Three (sun, moon, and rising) is unmistakable. Ascendant conjunct moon; sun as the chart ruler, in the sign of Cancer; moon in the first house. Regulus' sense of self is heavily influenced by intense emotions, and connection to others. Moon: nurturing, Eleventh House: collective, Leo: idealism and bravery, Cancer: family-oriented, Virgo: service. This all comes together into a person with a desire to help, and the ability to do so; the ability to connect with others on an emotional level, to intuitively see what they are dealing with.

But it's a double-edged sword. However reserved Regulus is, he can't hide from others as well as he would like to. Leo Rising means what others perceive of him, is too close to the truth, to the core of him. Conjunct moon means he wears his heart on his sleeve. Regulus gives too much away to anyone looking close enough.

It is likely the Dark Lord knew all the right things to say to reel Regulus in. And by the end, Regulus saw enough of the Dark Lord to uncover the truth. With his blinders gone, Regulus changed course; ever-determined to do what was right, to honor his beliefs, and in the aid of others.

What of the other inner planets? Mercury, Venus, and Mars?

Mercury, planet of information, colored by Cancer. Thoughtful, and sensitive, in communicating with others, but can also tend towards defensiveness. An interest in family history. Is more motivated to learn when he is emotionally attached to the subject. In the Eleventh House; Regulus has a way of dealing with others, and appealing to their emotions. And he thrives in this social interaction.

Venus, planet of relationships, in Gemini; he's a social butterfly. He enjoys interacting with others (air, social), and experiencing new things (mutable, change.) Regulus is curious about others. He is charming and dynamic, which draws others to him. But what draws Regulus to others is whether they can intellectually and socially stimulate him. In the Tenth House (House of Social Status), this shows his connections are what help him in his ambitions. It was connection to others, befriending the wrong people, that brought him to the Dark Lord's door.

Mars, planet of action and aggression, in Virgo the Perfectionist: Regulus has a plan of action for all things. He does his research. He takes his time. He is goal-oriented, and driven by his need to serve others. In the First House, this makes him direct and straightforward. Enterprising. He doesn't wait around; once he is sure of what he wants and what he is doing, he moves forward. There is an aggressive tint to the otherwise humble Virgo nature; a sort of pride in his humility.

Venus squares Mars spells stress in his romantic and sexual life. It also screams passion, even infatuation; perhaps a tumultuous love affair. Remember: life is a stage (Leo rising); Regulus is consumed by the drama of it. Overtaken by the emotion. This can be channeled into creative pursuits.

Which leads to an even more interesting point, to me: Regulus is very creative. Venus square Mars, Leo Rising -- the height of passion and drama. Neptune (planet of dreams and inspiration) in the Third House (House of Communication, Learning, Intellect), points to creative pursuits, likely in speech or writing. The influence of the moon and Cancer, giving an intense and emotional lean. Taking into account his reserved nature, he probably feels a need to express himself safely, such as in art. Perhaps his creative pursuits help him hide more; the excess purged into another form, for safekeeping.

Maybe there is a journal somewhere, chronicling the life as Black family spare, the politicking of his peers, a great love affair, his grand cause, uncovering an awful truth, and his plans of betrayal. Maybe someone will find it one day, long after his death, and learn who Regulus Black really was.

And we can look back, and imagine what Regulus might have become had he lived. It is likely he'd have joined the Order, in a need to belong to a group, his need for a cause, his need to be of service. He would have thrown himself and all of his resources into what he needed to do. A quiet, diligent figure in Order meetings. A bold, skillful warrior on the battlefield. A passionate, curious, creative, nurturing lover.

Thank goodness for fandom: the space and ability to explore what might have been. And doesn't Regulus deserve a second chance?

See also: Astrology Introduction | Severus Snape | Harry Potter | Draco Malfoy | Sirius Black

[hillbillyoracle]

Tarot as Representations

So one of the recommended uses I talk briefly about in my zine, tarot in the time of the apocalypse, is to use tarot cards as icons in a parred down travel altar set up. What I didn't get into too much is how to select these cards to use as representations. I wrote the zine originally with a more experienced practitioner in mind and thought that most folks would select a card based on intuition.

Which will totally work. But recently as I was using cards to set up a petition, I realized there was a lot more I could have said there. Some of it

Astrological Representations

So a lot of people know that Tarot has astrological associations. I knew about a lot of these but I've been learning about so many more recently. You can use these associations to create representations of your work with the planets for petitions, prayers, or other workings. If you have decks you don't need, you can us the card as a base to attach paper talesmins to and give them some rigidity while adding to the correspondences (good for if you need to tuck it in a car visor or a book). Really there are so many options for using tarot as representation for astrological concepts.

The classical planets and the 12 zodiac signs are the most agreed upon from what I can tell and they are as follows.

Classical Planets

Moon - the High Priestess

Sun - the Sun

Mercury - the Magician

Venus - the Empress

Mars - the Tower

Jupiter - the Wheel of Fortune

Saturn - the World

The Moon card is traditionally associated with the sign of Pisces but I've swapped these out a few times and not noticed a major difference. I have also substituted Judgement for Saturn when not working with them in an earthly or cthonic capacity and that's worked alright for me. I try to stick to the traditional associations when reading a spread but when picking a representation it seems like it's slightly less important.

Outer Planets

Uranus - the Fool

Neptune - the Hanged One

Pluto - Judgement

These are less agreed upon but what I've found most common. I use them when reading but I will swap them out when picking a representation. I think they work okay for the most part. But truthfully I don't work with the outer planets a whole lot and don't often need a representation of that.

Zodiac Signs

Aries - the Emperor

Taurus - the Hierophant

Gemini - the Lovers

Cancer - the Chariot

Leo - Strength

Virgo - the Hermit

Libra - Justice

Scorpio - Death

Sagittarius - Temperance

Capricorn - the Devil

Aquarius - the Star

Pisces - the Moon

Just as a note, the signs also correspond with parts of the body and can be used to represent requests or petitions in that way too. I have some times used the Emperor (the sign of the head) and the Moon (the feet) to represent that my request is for my whole body. It's too much to fit into this article but it's easy to find on Google and something to add into the language of what you can represent.

Representing Fixed Stars

It's become more popular to work with fixed stars of the Zodiac (Deneb Algredi, Algol, Regulus, etc) and one way I've been using to set up an altar to the ones I work with is to select the tarot card that corresponds to the decan that the fixed star is found in and par it with the Star card.

The decans and card associations are too many to list here but the principle is fairly straight forward.  There are 4 elements of the zodiac (Fire, Earth, Air, Water) and they correspond with the four suits of the Tarot (Wands, Pentacles, Swords, Cups; respectively). The Aces embody the elements themselves. Without the Aces, each suit has 9 cards, that are then divided by the three modalities of the Zodiac (Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable). Each of these modalities has three cards representing the three decans of each sign. Each decan covers 10 degrees of a sign and have associations themselves.

Cardinal signs are at the beginning of each season, so they are equated with the beginning of each suit (2,3,4). Fixed signs are in the middle of each season, so they are equated with the middle of each suit (5,6,7). Mutable signs are at the end of each season, so they are equated with the end of each suit (8,9,10). Using this you can figure out what decan belongs with which sign.

Say you want to represent Algol, who is at 26 degrees Taurus. Taurus is a Fixed (5,6,7) Earth (Pentacles) sign. 26 degrees is between 20-30 and so is in the last decan of Taurus. Meaning the card you'd select would be the 7 of Pentacles.

Sun, Moon, Rising

So on occasion, when I realize I probably won't be using a deck but I want to keep it around, I'll pull a few of the cards and use them as artwork. One way I've done that is by displaying my Sun, Chart Ruler, and Rising Sign using Tarot Cards. I don't have any presently to show as an example but I will get stiff paper, attach cards in a grid, and put it in a cheap frame. Now that I know the decans, I would also include the decans in addition to or replacing the sign cards. I use the World here for Rising Sign because it has felt right to me and at one point incorrectly learned Saturn as being associated with Judgement so I still use that when laying out cards for this kind of artwork.

For instance:

The Sun - The Chariot - 2 of Cups

The World - The Devil - 3 of Pentacles

Judgement - The Star - 3 of Swords

Hell of a combination, I know. The reason I've done Chart Ruler instead of Moon is purely because I have a total solar eclipse in my natal chart so they'd use the same sign and decan cards and this way I don't have to have a second deck.

I'm actually working on turning this layout into a spread/worksheet. More on that in another post though.

Deity Representations

I have used tarot cards as deity representation a lot in my practice, especially with travel altars as I mentioned. But it really could be extended to others as well. This is where there's more intuition and less structure to go off of so what I say here is by no means law. Artwork of the cards themselves will dictate quite a lot.

For the Greek and Roman deities associated with the planets, the choice is pretty easy; the Magician can be a representation of Mercury, the Empress for Aphrodite, etc. For Kemetic deities that were syncretized with Greek and Roman deities, you can also use those correspondences too. I have used the Magician card to stand in for both Hermes and Yinepu for instance.

For other deities, my recommendation is to stick with the court cards as your basis. These already are often read as actual people in a given situation and the artwork in a lot of decks will only include a single person - which is just helpful for me personally when using it as a representation in an altar set up.

However, where you want to call a deity in a specific role, combining a court card and a major arcana can be really powerful. When I use the cards in my work the Morrigan, I always use the Queen of Swords as my base. But if I want to call her in her role as prophetess, I might combine the Queen of Swords and the High Priestess. If I want to call her in her role as battle raven, I might combine the Queen of Swords and the Tower.

If you work with the Elements as entities or as guardian spirits, you can utilize the Aces for their representation as they are the embodiment of the purest qualities of each element. This also works in combination with a Court Card for deities you are calling in connection with their association with an element. Say if I wanted to represent Geb, I might use the King of Pentacles and the Ace of Pentacles.

Ancestor Representation

I have not done a lot of this personally though in the times I have tried it, it has worked pretty well. Court Cards not only refer to people but often have associated ages as well and in a pinch I've used the Court Card associated with the gender and age that someone passed away. I have not used this yet for someone who has passed away that was nonbinary but I would probably default to using the Knight or the Page as they're less gendered, even though they correspond with younger age groups. It's imperfect and I'll write more on this later as it evolves.

The age groups associated with the court cards (as I learned them) are:

Page: young, usually under 35

Knight: someone mid career, age 35 - 50

Queen and King: someone at their height or who has reached old age, 50+

I tend to pick the suit for what they were most known for; were they really emotionally oriented (Cups), did they work really hard (Pentacles), were they especially known for their intellect (Swords), or were they fiery and artistic (Wands)?

If you want to use the cards to honor your dead generally, you can always use a representation of a psychopomp who opens the way for you if that's a part of you practice. You can also just use the Death card, perhaps in combination with the Six of Cups. I am much more likely to do this than represent a specific ancestor but I have needed to on occasion and this is roughly what I used.

Spellwork Representations

This honestly could - and hopefully will - be it's own article or zine at some point but I did want to mention a little bit on using the cards for spellwork on the fly. The main ways I've used them so far is either to petition the spirits of the Major Arcana for assistance or use the pips to specify what I want to happen.

The former is pretty straight forward. I personally have found the Major Arcana to be spirits in of themselves, which makes sense to me coming from a Chaos magic background, and I have petitioned them with offerings like I would any other spirit. The Magician has seemed to be most open to this so far but others are helpful in their own ways.

The latter works the best if you've worked with the cards long enough to understand their concrete meanings. Often beginners will have these very general understandings, that are still accurate by all means, but hard to take action on. If you're at a point in your tarot practice where you can see for instance the 4 of Wands know it's connotations with marriage and contracts or the 9 of Swords associations with bringing on nightmares, then this method should work for you.

Sometimes I'll combine this with a deity representation and lay a pip before it as my petition and then give offerings and burn a candle or incense. Just using them as representations for what I want to happen alone hasn't worked well but using them in combination with something else has. Have someone walk over the 5 of Pentacles or 3 of Swords enough times and there will be consequences. Just as walking under the 6 of Wands or the 10 of Cups will bring blessings.

Conclusion

So I hope this was helpful to someone out there. It's been super helpful for me to just grab my deck and go in so many situations. I can grab it and then scrounge for offerings when I get some place and not feel like I'm without something core to what I need.

And I know there are so many variations on this. This is by no means the be all end all of how you can use them and I do hope to expand on some of them in later writing, but I do think this is a decent springboard to experiment with.

How do you use your tarot deck for representations?

[dmorgndorffer]

regulus black | blood

bravery, confidence, creativity, exhibitionism, generosity, passion, rebellion, resourcefulness, self-awareness, will

regulus--or ‘alpha leonis’--is the brightest star in the leo constellation. it means “the little king,” a term that is also a translation for the greek word “basilisk.” the star is also known as the “the heart of the lion,” shining from where the chest of the lion would be. 

[reg-blackx]

Is that REGULUS BLACK we can see entering the Ministry of Magic? Our records tell us that they were born on 19 OCTOBER and are an EIGHTEEN year old, PUREBLOOD who currently works as UNEMPLOYED. Some have said that they can be described as being CALCULATING, POLITE & SCRUPULUS, however, they also see themselves as being ZEALOUS, NAIVE & JEALOUS. Apparently, HE looks a lot like THOMAS DOHERTY, whoever that is, and if they had to pick a side in the war, they would choose to join THE DEATH EATERS.

hi hello, i am notoriously awkward in these but i’m asbury! 26, she/they pronouns (either works, i’m not picky) and est! this is a bit long and i definitely did go overboard but please enjoy this absolutely dumpster fire of a kid! i apologize in advance if he’s an asshole to and/or tries to stab your character.

basics.

001. full name. regulus arcturus black

002. name meaning.           regulus ( latin ): the brightest star in the leo constellation and one of the brightest stars in the galaxy; prince, little king.           arcturus ( greek ): the brightest star in the boötes constellation and the fourth brightest star in the night sky; guardian of the bear.

003. nicknames. his family has been known to call him reg or reggie but he hates nicknames of any sort. calling him a nickname is a surefire way to end up with a knife to the gut or a wand to the throat.

004. gender + pronouns. cismale; he/him.

005. age. eighteen, born october 19, 1961.

006. blood status. pureblood.

007. sexual orientation. homosexual ( closeted )

personality.

001. zodiac. libra.

002. mbti. intj-a

003. enneagram. type six, the skeptic.

004. moral alignment. chaotic neutral.

005. temperament: melancholic. 

006. archetype. the wild card.

007. element. water. 

008. personality traits.           positive. polite, scrupulous, calculating, insightful.           neutral: shrewd, old-fashioned, unpredictable, ambitious.           negative: zealous, haughty, naïve, jealous.

affiliation.

001. parents.           walburga black           orion black

002. siblings.           sirius black ( estranged )

003. extended family.            bellatrix lestrange, andromeda tonks, narcissa black ( cousins )           alphard black ( uncle )           various members of the house of black

004. relationship status. single.

005. allegiance. death eaters.

006. pets. a black turkish angora cat named midnight.

magical stats.

001. wand.            silver lime wood.           10 and ¾ inches.           dragon heartstring.           unyielding. 

002. boggart. sirius dying by his hand.

003. patronus. non-corporeal.

004. amortentia. the pages of an old book, kerosene, black tea and honey, and the smell after a thunderstorm.

character tropes. 

001. hidden heart of gold.

002. break the haughty.

003. affably evil. 

004. wake up call. 

005. while rome burns.

006. wouldn’t hit a girl.

007. motive decay.

008. beware the polite ones.

009. green-eyed monster.

key information.

001. he’s hardly had a conversation with his brother in years and often forgets how easy it is for them to get under each others skin.

002. he cares nothing for his cat, midnight. she was a gift from his uncle alphard for his birthday to teach him responsibility as the future heir but he overheard alphard tell walburga that he was too detached from emotion and needed something to care for. 

003. he was almost a hat stall, with the sorting hat taking four minutes and thirty-seven seconds to sort him. anytime he thought about being separated from sirius, he panicked but anytime the sorting hat tried to put him in a house that wasn’t slytherin, he panicked more out of fear for what his mother may say or do. in the end, he chose slytherin to make her proud. 

004. he tried to befriend the marauders for the first few years, but eventually grew to seeing them as the people who stole his brother. out of the entire group, he hates james the most. 

005. he refuses to hurt sirius, but he has no qualms about hurting the people close to sirius to cause him pain that way.

006. he plays violin and piano and often writes his own music.

007. he joined the death eaters after sirius ran away, because he figured this was the best he had to a family who wouldn’t abandon him.

008. oftentimes, he’ll cause strife just for the hell of it and can’t always pull himself away from the edge, though he does consider himself more sane than some of his fellow death eaters. 

009. he’s never been kissed and hasn’t come to terms with being gay yet.

010. hospitals freak him out though he’ll never admit to it, because having fear is a weakness.

wanted connections.

001. death eaters. whether its competition within the ranks, being sent out on missions together, friends within the organization. 

002. people he’s threatened. he doesn’t go out of his way to really bother people unless they’ve wronged him or pressed too far into his personal business but he carries a knife on him and is a little trigger happy, so people he’ll have pulled a knife on.

003. an arranged fiancée. he’s very, very gay, but knows his duty as the heir and only legitimate son of the black family tree. he knows that sooner or later, he’ll end up getting married and be expected to have kids to perpetuate the bloodline, but it’s not what he wants. he just knows better than to say anything and is surprised he made it out of hogwarts without being engaged. 

004. more to come !

[hpnames]

Unlike his older brother Sirius, Regulus Arcturus Black was cherished by his parents. Following the family’s ideals, he became a Death Eater, but he eventually regretted it and sacrificed himself attempting to foil the Dark Lord’s plan. Kreacher remained loyal to him for years thereafter.

Regulus is the name of a star, following the Black family’s tradition. The name means “prince” or “little king” in Latin, fitting his family’s favoritism of him over his brother. The star is also known as “the Heart of the Lion”, due to its position in the Leo constellation, possibly representing his courage to defy his master.

Arcturus is likely a homage to his paternal grandfather, Arcturus Black III. It’s the name of another star.

[softweilan]

Yibo as the star, Regulus (Alpha Leonis)

Brightest object in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Being referred to as "Heart of The Lion". [yibo's star sign is leo]

The name Rēgulus is Latin for 'prince' or 'little king'. The star was also known as Basiliskos, Cor Leonis – Lions heart. In Chinese it is known as 轩辕十四, the Fourteenth Star of Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor. Babylonians called it Sharru ("the King"). [yibo had the nickname '小王子', which means 'little prince' / wang (王) means 'king']

It lies about 85 light-years from Earth. For most Earth observers, the heliacal rising (pre-sunrise appearance) of Regulus occurs in the first week of September. Every 8 years, Venus near-occults the star system around that time, as on 5 September 2014. [yibo was born in 1999/08/05 and his racing number is 85] [debuted in 2014]

It is spinning extremely rapidly, with a rotation period of only 15.9 hours. (The Sun rotates once in 24 days, Regulus rotates once in 16 hours)

In ancient times the star was heavily associated with magic. [he likes extreme sports and had been practicing magic lately]

Together with the stars Spica and Arcturus, Regulus forms another prominent asterism known as the Spring Triangle. This asterism appears in the evening sky from March to May. Regulus can be seen from the northern hemisphere in the late winter and early spring. [x]

[fireeaglespirit]

@beyond-far-horizons​ as promised, a short summary on my Orion, he takes a lot after the mythology of the constellation but not completely as you’ll see... I’ve done some homework ^^

I’m writing a larger post for one reply to Vivi concerning this all and it involves much more characters so I summed it up here for yah:

There’s probably some new things here so I’ll try to be slow.

Basically, Orion is a legendary guy who originated an entire dynasty under his name, the Orionis. In the story we have two main characters with this surname: Lyra and Procyon the sibling dragon-slayers and their dad, the King Sirius. There’s also another character with this surname in prequel timeline, called Adhara, so you can see he is quite important as ancestral figure for all these people...

Basically my Orion is the archetypal heroic figure and a legendary human warrior. He was the first king and one of the founders of the kingdom of Novencia. He’s quite the dude!! 

So, this is my dude Orion (made on Azalea dolls):

I meant for him to look a bit like an older rugged version of Procyon, he’s more buffed and I kinda imagine him like early 2000′s long haired Hugh Jackman with gray eyes, lmao. The creator is limited but just imagine that.

This is his tale, more or less: 

“The legend tells that Orion was a common man born in Vraen’dur, yet he managed to led humanity to their uprise against their dragon lords.

Orion grew up as a Zunak (some sort of dragon servant) and witnessed the heart of Balauria from inside and vowed to protect humanity from the dragon’s cruelty, even if at the cost of his life. It is said that the goddess Astraea heard his prayers and saw his bravery, and she wept… observing from the skies she judged him worth and sent one of her own stars to aid him in his quest…  from the fallen star’s material several weapons were forged, powerful like no other and said to even surpass the avian mythical swords according to the lore of Novencia.

Orion managed to fulfill his dream and free his kin, even so, with all that power, he paid a great price to his deed. The legendary warrior died a few days after taking down Antares and namely founding the new city of Lindefal upon the ruins left from their battle. The great dragon managed to rip the hunter’s abdomen with the tip of his enormous tail before going down, like the iconic scorpion of the greek legends… despite the dragon’s size, the wound was minor, but it somehow festered as if he was poisoned and not the best healers of the time could intervene. Fate seeming claimed the hunter, ending the cycle..”

From an old post to Vivi. 

Note that the story completely erases any interference from other historical figures on Antares’ downfall, so its certainly not reliable… but Orion is nowadays seen as a savior among Novencia and his descent is widely respected and loved, not without a reason… but its not the complete story.

And this is Antares, the big bad red dragon. His arch-enemy:

First of all, I choose Antares name because he is a huge red dragon. 

Just to place you what exactly Novencia means, it was the first human kingdom founded after an uproar against evil dragons (the old empire called Balauria whose ruler was Antares, the eldest, most powerful dragon and asshole in charge). This uproar was historically attributed to Orion as he was a central figure in the war and he died tragically little after that so everyone remembers him as the savior of mankind, but actually tons of people fought in this including some avians and early draconians, such as Galatea (Eltanin’s younger sister) and even dragons such as Antares’ own siblings Polaris and Ishanur were fundamental to the red dragon’s downfall... anyway.

Orion is the spirit of mankind and their pride, no less, this is why people are so proud of him and they love his descent. Antares is the heart of the Scorpio constellation, which was faced by the hunter, Orion, this isn't very different in my story, because my Orion kills Antares but he dies afterwards from a wound in his chest caused by the dragon’s tail striking him slightly as he fell to his death... kinda ironic and scorpion-like, I did as a homage to the ancient tale.. so they kinda destroy each other.

The Scorpio kinda represents the monster defeated by mankind, also which is very interesting, as Antares wasn't originally a monster.

Its impossible to talk about Orion without talking of his arch enemy. I don’t know how much you know about this all, so just for refreshment: my dragon Antares is the elder brother of both Ishanur and Polaris, the black and white dragons respectively. 

To sum it up, Antares was magnificent and the most powerful dragon that probably ever existed, he challenged his predecessors with the intent of freeing himself and his siblings, however he eventually got addicted to POWAR and control and he left it corrupt it badly, he was overly proud and unbearable. He basically became which he swore to destroy, a tyrant, and the ancient kingdom they founded became hellish, so someone needed to take him down.

Anyway, random facts about Orion: 

Orion was born and raised in Vraen’dur (the old dragon city), I don’t have details but I imagine he was born among the Zunak (dragon servant family) and his father was serving directly under Antares himself so Orion must have had a closer look at the injustice of this system and he certainly had personal beef with the dragon Antares. The zunak are early ‘dragon priests’ but they didn't commune with the dragons power as Antares would never share it so they had just political advantage..

Orion’s lineage is called the Faelany, they could trace back to Astraea herself (the human turned goddess). Eltanin and Galatea belong to this too, they’re likely his cousins. All Faelany have black hair and gray eyes and ability to withstand colder climate easily, they also have the dreamblood (innate ability to access magic and use astral weapons (’weapons forged from stars’)), however this is not very important for now.. just linking this together to the draconian ancestors so you get an idea of the timeline, nowadays this name is mostly forgotten and everyone calls them the ‘Orionis’;

Orion’s legendary astral weapon was named Rigel. It even has the blue color of the real life star but I haven’t decided if it is really an arrow-like weapon as the mythology suggests (you can help me on that);

The astral weapons are thus human weapons unlike the solar/lunar weapons who are always meant for avians and draconians.. I always name them with names of stars belonging to constellations I align with my human people, such as Orion itself;

Rigel and most of his weapons were lost forever and they’re holy grails to the dragon slayers as it was told they have been forged from the heart of a fallen star, and so they’re regarded as one of the few things in existence able to kill or seal a true dragon… even if temporarily (they can be revived but it corrupts them). Dragons are known as creatures of the stars and only similar power can harm them properly;

Orion had a friend called Regulus, the founder of house Leonis and he was king after him. The meritocratic ruling system and laws of Novencia were established by Regulus, actually. One way or another, Orion was a cool guy and he wanted to free humanity from the shackles of slavery, there’s was never an intention to rule or anything but he still ended up as the most famous king ever even if technically he barely ruled at all, Regulus honored his memory afterwards; 

He was the one to give the final, decisive blow to Antares. I choose this for several lore reasons but he wasn't alone in that feat;

The Orionis dynastic name was not created by him or Regulus either, it was Adhara, his young kin who crowned herself after his name as Adhara Orionis, giving birth to the tradition of human houses naming themselves after the founders... p.s.: she is something else as she caused a lot of problems for early Novencia which would make Orion cringe, but that’s for another story.

I think this is it! This is all I know about him right now.. I’m writing a complex post on early Novencia so this will cover some of Orion’s story and how he rebelled against Antares and his friendship with Regulus, etc.. I love that guy, he is great!