Aldeboran — Aldebaran, the name for the Sun in
Arabian mythology. A bright red star in the constellation
Taurus, called the Bull 's Eye.
Arabian mythology. A bright red star in the constellation
Taurus, called the Bull 's Eye.
Raw Data
Taken from Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy (pretty much just the first 2, if I remember correctly)The third is the star Aldeboran, which
hath under it, amongst stones, the carbuncle,
and ruby; amongst plants, the milky thistle,
and matry-silva.
Under Aldebora, they made an image after
the likeness of God, or of a flying man; it giveth
riches and honour
milky thistle-Milk thistle (Carduus marianus), a
European plant that grows four to six feet tall and has
milky veins running through its leaves. It is also
called lady 's thistle.
matry-silva-Mother of the wood, or woodruff
(Asperula odorata).
Also in the third degree of Gemini is
Aldeboram, of the nature of Mars, and complexion
of Venus: but Hermes placeth this in the
twenty-fifth degree of Aries.
Aldeboram-Aldebaran, of a pale rose colour, was
a fortunate star that foretold wealth and honor.
Aldeboran (Aldebaran), 98, 100, 362, 363, 395,409,
411
Harvested Info
Compiled from Raw Data into digestible info.About Aldebaran
The 3rd star of the 15 "Fixed Stars".Whatever this means:
Also in the third degree of Gemini is
Aldeboram, of the nature of Mars, and complexion
of Venus: but Hermes placeth this in the
twenty-fifth degree of Aries.
Also Known As
AldeboranAl Dabaram
derives from the Arabic al Dabarān ("الدبران"), meaning "the follower", because it seems to follow the .
Appearance / Attunement (Evocation possible?)
Under Aldebora, they made an image after the likeness of God, or of a flying man; it giveth riches and honour.Materia
Stones
- Ruby
- Carbuncle — can be understood to mean any (generally non-ruby) red gem. Obvious inferrence is garnets.
Plants / Herbs
- Milky thistle / Milk thistle — (Carduus marianus), a European plant that grows four to six feet tall and has milky veins running through its leaves. It is also called lady 's thistle.
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- Matry-silva / Mother of the wood — (Asperula odorata) AKA woodruff
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Colors
- Light Rose (pink)
- Red
- I've seen use with gold/deep yellow
Sigil
From the Book of Enoch (most popular version):
From Hermes / Behenii (note: looks different, and in fact, in these versions, the sigil for the Goat Star / Capella / Alhayhoch looks more like the previous sigil of Aldebaran):
