The real sky of Aries, from Light to Shadow.
IV · The Emperor in Akhuyet Tarot, Light & Shadow. The figure is revealed on Kickstarter.
The twelve signs · IV · The Emperor
Aries
Aries is the ram with the golden fleece. In Greek myth it was sent to rescue two children in danger, Phrixus and Helle, and carried them through the sky. Helle fell into the sea, which took her name, the Hellespont, while Phrixus reached Colchis safely. There the golden fleece was hung in a sacred grove, where Jason and the Argonauts later came to find it, and Zeus placed the ram among the stars.
IV · The Emperor
March 21 – April 19
Best in December, around 10 pm, high in the south (northern hemisphere); in the north from the south.
Mars · XVI · The Tower
- Hamal α Arietis · magnitude 2.01
From the Arabic for “the head of the ram.” The brightest star of Aries. - Sheratan β Arietis · magnitude 2.64
“The two signs”: with Mesarthim it once marked the spring equinox. - Bharani 41 Arietis · magnitude 3.61
Named after a lunar mansion of Indian astronomy. - Mesarthim γ Arietis · magnitude 3.86
A double star, one of the first discovered with a telescope, in 1664. - Botein δ Arietis · magnitude 4.35
“The belly” of the ram, in Arabic.
A free gift from the stars
A printable poster of the sky of Aries and a guide to finding it at night.
The Aries Tarot Journal
Readings, spreads and reflections for any 78-card deck, with the stars of Aries on the cover.
Go to the book pageComing soon.
Why does the Sun cross Aries at other dates (about April 19 – May 14)? The signs were fixed more than two thousand years ago. Since then the Earth's axis has slowly turned, and today the Sun crosses each constellation weeks later than its sign. Find your real sky.