Alrescha
Alrescha
Keywords: binding connection, crossroad choices, mediating currents
General Meaning:
Alrescha (Alpha Piscium) ties together the two Fishes where Pisces meets Aries. It represents pivotal connections and the ability to unite divergent paths. In astrology it highlights skill in networking and reconciling opposite desires.
High Expression:
- Talent for mediating conflicts
- Flexibility to navigate multiple roles
- Sense of purpose through forging alliances
Shadow Expression:
- Feeling pulled in different directions
- Overcommitment that tangles priorities
Alrescha Conjunction:
Planetary Body + Alrescha (≤1° orb)
Description:
Planets conjoined with Alrescha serve as bridges. They gather information from diverse sources and weave it into coherent direction.
Examples:
- Sun conjunct Alrescha: Identity defined through connecting others.
- Moon conjunct Alrescha: Emotional fulfillment from shared understanding.
- Mercury conjunct Alrescha: Communicator who links separate perspectives.
- Venus conjunct Alrescha: Partnerships thrive by bridging differences.
- Mars conjunct Alrescha: Actions create alliances across divides.
- Jupiter conjunct Alrescha: Growth via broad networks and open-minded travel.
- Saturn conjunct Alrescha: Duty to keep groups organized and on mission.
- Uranus conjunct Alrescha: Sudden insights connect disparate ideas.
- Neptune conjunct Alrescha: Spiritual sense of belonging to the whole.
- Pluto conjunct Alrescha: Deep transformations through weaving communal power.
Metaphysical/Esoteric Layer:
Alrescha is the cosmic knot uniting dual forces. Meditation with this star clarifies which ties to maintain and which to release.
Ritual Application
Not a ritual for the star — a list of working types where this star lends support.
Ideal for:
- Reconciliation spells and community building
- Finding the middle ground in negotiations
Not suited for:
- Paths requiring strict separation
- Workings that encourage division
Effective timing:
- When the Moon crosses the Pisces–Aries cusp
- At dawn when this star rises in the east
Affirmation:
"I unite divergent paths, choosing harmony over separation."
🔭 Star Data (computed)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Designation | α Piscium |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 2h 02m 02.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +2° 45′ 50″ |
| Ecliptic longitude, J2000.0 | 29°22′ Aries (λ = 29.381°) |
| Ecliptic longitude, 2026.0 | 29°44′ Aries (λ = 29.744°) |
| Ecliptic latitude | -9.06° |
| Visual magnitude | 3.82 |
| Precession drift | ≈ +50.3″ per year in longitude (1° per ≈ 71.6 years) |
Conjunction window (≤ 1° orb, epoch 2026): a body is conjunct Alrescha when its longitude lies between 28°44′ Aries and 0°44′ Taurus. Fixed-star contacts are traditionally judged by longitude (zodiacal conjunction); declination contacts are handled in Parallels and Contra-parallels.
Sign hub: Aries · Index: Fixed Stars
Sources (star data)
- Swiss Ephemeris fixed-star catalogue
sefstars.txt(ICRS/Hipparcos-based positions, proper motions, magnitudes): https://github.com/aloistr/swisseph/blob/master/ephe/sefstars.txt — ecliptic longitudes computed for this vault with Astropy 8.0 (GeocentricMeanEcliptic, mean equinox of J2000.0 and of 2026-01-01) - IAU Working Group on Star Names (WGSN), approved proper names: https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/