About this star: One of the Hyades, one of six stars situated on the forehead marking the northern eye of the Bull Taurus. Other stars identified with the Hyades group are; Alpha Aldebaran (there is dispute whether this star is actually one of the Hyades); Theta 1 and Theta 2, Prima Hyadum (gamma); Hyadum 11 (delta).

History of the Hyades :

It was thought that there was a resemblance in shape of the outline of this star group to a pig's jaws; or because Aldebaran and its companion stars were like a sow with her litter. Pliny accounting for it by the fact that the continual rains of the season of their setting made the roads so miry that these stars seemed to delight in dirt, like swine! (Allen).

The Hyades were the seven daughter of Atlas and Aethra, half sisters of the Pleiades, with whom they were entrusted by Jupiter with the care of the infant Bacchus/Dionysus. They were placed among the stars as a reward for their sisterly love, which was evinced by their sorrow at the death of their brother Hyas (Hylas) who was drowned in a well. The Roman poet Ovid (43bce-17ce) records that the sisters were grief-stricken when their mortal brother Hyas drowned in a well, and their tears fall on us as rain.

The stars were of ill omen to farmers and sailors because the season of storms and heavy rains coincided with the time of their heliacal rising and setting (their first appearance after a time of invisibility, and their last appearance before becoming invisible again). During the classical times, those periods were at the end of May and November.

Mourning after death is an issue with people who are influenced by the Hyades (and Taurus generally), an example is President Kennedy who had Sun in the 8th conjunct the Hyades.

AIN the eye of the bull. AYiN means source of water or well, but it more clearly develops from the body’s source of water, the eye. AYiN or GHaYiN is eye in Hebrew.

OGLE, OCULAR or Middle English eyne (eye) came from this source. Mention is made of the kabbalist Alef as ox (Taurus). The Alef letter glyph depicts an ox.

Influence of the constellation : By the Kabbalists Taurus is associated with the Hebrew letter Aleph and the 1st Tarot Trump (major arcana) "The Juggler". (Robson).    

Influence of the star : According to Ptolemy they are of the nature of Saturn and Mercury; and, to Alvidas, of Mercury and Mars. Simmonite likens them to Mars but this is probably a misinterpretation of Ptolemy's meaning. They give tears, sudden events, violence, fierceness, poisoning, blindness, wounds or injuries to the head by instruments, weapons or fevers, and contradictions of fortune. (Robson).

Striving for prestige leading to power politics leads to tremendous success in life if bridled, if not, failure and a fall from power. May exploit other human beings in quest of power. Staggering increase in sexual urge, a dissolute life, excessive and licentious ways. (Ebertin).

Saturn-Mercury star in Ptolemy's coding, which we might well describe as unhappy thoughts and so it shows up when the star is on a difficult spot or planet in a horoscope. But if it be harmonious in aspect, instead, the same star denotes a good clear thinker, writer or speaker. (Dr. Eric Morse).

Rising: Rising or culminating with luminaries, makes their natives military captains, commanders, colonels of horse and emperors. Injuries to the face, wounds, stabs (may be operations nowadays). Blindness, bad eyes. Imprisonment. (Robson).

The Hyades are a stormy star group and was regarded as a separate constellation. Always stirring up furious quarrels; enemies of quiet and peace, inflames the minds of individuals who are restless and riotous, always stirring up popular dissent and revolution, madly desiring civil and domestic wars". Those born at this time take no pleasure in tranquillity and set no store by a life of inaction; rather they yearn for crowds and mobs and civil disorders. Sedition and uproar delight them; they long for the Gracchi to harangue from the platform, for a secession to the Sacred Mount, leaving but a handful of citizens the at Rome; they welcome fights which break the peace and provide sustenance for fears. Such are the qualities engendered by the Hyades at the rising of their stars. (Manilus, book 5 of Astronomica, 1st century AD).

If culminating: Disgrace, ruin, violent death. (Robson).

With Sun: Evil disposition, disturbed mind, failure in study, muddled thinking, misfortune, murderer or murdered, death by blows, stabs, shooting, beheading or shipwreck. (Robson).

With Moon: Tactful, fair ability, difficulties connected with writings, may forge the name of employer or friend but finally escape punishment and retain position, liable to sickness and disgrace, danger of blindness or eye injuries. (Robson).

With Mercury: Quick mind, resentful, hasty temper, broods over small troubles, favorable for gain. (Robson).

With Venus: Many accomplishments, artistic, ability to write or paint, strong passions, which influence work. (Robson).

With Mars: Abrupt, brave, aggressive, courageous, lacks concentration. (Robson).

With Jupiter: Ambitious, dishonest, legal difficulties, quarrels with relatives, judicial sentence. (Robson).

With Saturn: Caution, forethought, omnivorous reader, scientific, success but little prominence, worry and annoyance from relatives. (Robson).

With Uranus: Scientific, literary, artistic and mystical interests, unconsciously psychic, greatly influenced by environment, favorable for marriage after 35 and for gain and children, ill-health, seldom long life. (Robson).

With Neptune: Keen intellect, learned, kind-hearted, sympathetic, scientific and philosophical interests, some inventive genius often connected with etheric waves, which will bring fame but not wealth, broad and unorthodox religious views, benefits from companies, favorable for domestic matters, not good for children, brothers or sisters, knowledge gained psychically, sudden death while engaged in important work. (Robson).

"The Hyades with Neptune in the 8th causes confused ideas, making 'world saviors' and leading to delusions of grandeur", Vehlow wrote this before 1934. It is therefore hardly possible that he meant this to refer to Hitler in whose nativity Pluto is found in conjunction with the Hyades and nearby positioned is Neptune in the 8^th house." (Ebertin).