About the star :

This star (which is situated between the Twins' shoulders), has qualities of co-operation, of 'two heads better than one' and of associative thinking, along with the Mercury-Venus attributes. The associative-thinking quality is very vital in the practice of astrology when it comes to reading an horoscope, so naturally Iota in a good placing on a natal chart tells us we have a good astrologer born there. But in psychotherapy we know too that associative thinking is a feature of such pathological states as paranoia, where quite unconnected and innocent actions by other people may be welded by a patient into a thrilling plot of conspiracy against him or her. So Iota, with the help' of nearby saturnine Al Wasat, may be yet another factor in the negative, 'nervous breakdown' qualities which we note to occur sometimes with Castor. Apart from drawing attention of the patient to the ancient historical reasons for our historical states of fear, a good therapy for sufferers is to encourage them to employ their associative-thinking capacities deliberately and usefully, so that they become skilled in the control of them. A good astrologer is preferable to a sick paranoiac any time! (Dr Eric Morse, The Living Stars).

Influence of the constellation:

"Ptolemy makes the following observations; the stars in the feet of Gemini have an influence similar to that of Mercury, and moderately to that of Venus; the bright stars in the thighs are like Saturn. It is said to cause trouble and disgrace, sickness, loss of fortune, affliction and danger to the knees.

By the Kabbalists it is associated with the Hebrew letter Qoph and the 19th Tarot Trump, The Sun". (Robson). (In astrology, the Sun is in Leo and not in Gemini, the Tarot takes into account the fact that Gemini ends with the longest days, hence at the triumph of light. Also, the Sun in Gemini is essentially life-giving, as opposed to that of the Lion which dries up and kills).

Remember, only the parallel and conjunction are important and the orb must be no more than 1 (one) degree.

Influence of the star:

It gives strength eminence and success. (Robson).