About this star:

An orange star on the head of the lion, Leo.

See also Ras Elased Australis; Ebertin said that these two stars, which are in the head of the Lion, can both be read as one.

The Arabic Ras Elased Borealis from Ra's al Asad, "Head of the lion".

This star, mu, with epsilon (Ras Elased Australis) were Al Ashfar, "the Eyebrows". (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

The Lion is associated with the Hebrew letter Kaph and the 11th Tarot Trump "Strength". (Robson).

Influence of the star:

An appreciation for language and a power of expression. Heartless and cruel. (Noonan).

Credited with properties such as conveying higher spiritual gifts of the Logos to those men who are able to conceive them. In primitive natives, this star may become a danger, if bound up with a poorly placed Saturn or Neptune, severe psychological depressions are indicated and possibly even suicide. In conjunction with a 'strongly' placed Mars, the Lion's Head will make for feverish diseases and if conjunct with Uranus, dangers of accidents are present. Bismarck had this fixed star positioned exactly conjunct his Ascendant; this fact as well as the part played by other configurations gave this chancellor his mental superiority. (Ebertin).