About this star:

Listed as Pelagus (Latin for "sea") in Vivian Robson's book. A star in the vane of the Arrow on the Archer's hand in Sagittarius.

This has been identified with Nunki of the Euphratean Tablet of the Thirty Stars, "the Star of the Proclamation of the Sea", or the "Voice from the Sea" [indicating direction, guidance, instruction], and portended favorable events for mariners and shipping.

Sigma (this star Nunki), with zeta (Ascella), and pi (Albadah), may have been the Akkadian Gu-shi-rab-ba, "the Yoke of the Sea".

In ancient Arabia the two small groups of stars now marking the head and the vane of the Archer's arrow were of much note as relics of still earlier asterisms, as well as a lunar station. The westernmost of these, — gamma (Alnasl), delta (Kaus Medius), epsilon (Kaus Australis), and eta — were Al Na'am al Warid, the Going Ostriches; and the easternmost, — sigma (this star Nunki), zeta (Ascella), phi, chi, and tau, — Al Na'am al Sadirah, the Returning Ostriches, passing to and from the celestial river, the Milky Way, with the star lamda (Kaus Borealis) for their Keeper.

All of the foregoing stars were included in the Arabic 18th manzil, Al Na'am. [Influences: Helps the taming of wild beasts, strengthening of prisons, destroys the wealth of societies and compels a man to come to a certain place. With Moon transiting here; build, ask favors but do not marry].

In India this star marked the junction of the nakshatra Ashadha with Abhijit. (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

The Archer is associated with the Hebrew letter Vau and the 6th Tarot Trump "The Lovers". (Robson).

General Influence of the star:

According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Jupiter and Mercury; and, to Alvidas, of Saturn and Mercury. It gives truthfulness, optimism and a religious mind. (Robson).

Pelagus is an indicator of one who may be expected to be an authoritative orator on Sagittarius and Capricorn topics on business, state or foreign affairs, religion. Interest in long distance travel and in ships and airplanes. (Dr. Eric Morse).

With Sun: Influential public position, favorable for domestic and family matters. (Robson).

With Moon: Successful writer on science, philosophy, education or agriculture, unorthodox in religion, defeats enemies, many friends, illness of a Saturnian nature. (Robson).

With Mercury: High government position, popular criticism, wealth, anxiety on account of illness to wife or mother. (Robson).

With Venus: Heart rules head, favors from opposite sex, many friends. (Robson).

With Mars: Reserved, diplomatic, strong mind, courageous, energetic, straightforward, false friends, favorable for gain. (Robson).

With Jupiter: Diplomatic, philosophical mind, writer, ecclesiastical or legal preferment. (Robson).

With Saturn: Thoughtful, reserved, self -centred, success delayed until after 50, ambition thwarted by enemies, danger of disgrace, wealth at end of life, trouble to parents, favorable marriage late in life, usually at least one child. (Robson).

With Uranus: Proud, industrious, aggressive, high government or business position, early disgrace, especially if female, favorable for marriage in middle age, sudden gains and losses, many friends, natural death. (Robson).

With Neptune: Practical, occult interests, wealthy, associated with large concerns, some domestic disagreements, defeats enemies, natural death in old age. (Robson).