About this star:

This star can be read with upsilon (Lesath) both are close together in the Sting of the Scorpion, Scorpius.

Shaula from Arabic Ash-Shaulah, or Al Shaulah "The raised tail of the scorpion"; from Mushalah, "Raised", referring to the position of the sting ready to strike. These words have been confused with the names for the adjoining upsilon (Lesath), and in the course of time corrupted to Shauka, Alascha, Mosclek, and Shomlek from Mosclek, which signifies the bending of the tail.

Lamda (Shaula) and upsilon (Lesath) were the Arabic 17th manzil, Al Shaulah [Influences: Helps in besieging cities, taking towns, driving men from their places, destruction of seamen and captives. With Moon transiting here; buy cattle, hunt but do not marry. (Robson)].

These two stars were the Hindu nakshatra Vicritau, the "Two Releasers", perhaps from the Vedic opinion that they brought relief from lingering disease. Some Hindu authorities, taking in all the stars from epsilon to upsilon, called the whole Mula, the "Root", with the divine Nirrity, Calamity, as regent of the asterism, which was represented as a Lion's Tail; this title appearing also for stars of Sagittarius. [Influences: favorable for punishment, imprisonment, exorcism, mesmerism and separation or union when containing the Moon. Those born on the lunar day will be druggists, dealers in flowers and fruit, rich and fond of gardening. With Moon transiting here at birth native will be conceited, wealthy, luxurious, kind-hearted, happy and resolute. (Robson)].

In Coptic Egypt lamda and upsilon (Lesath) were Minamref, the Sting; and, on the Euphrates, Sarur.

Iota, kappa, lamda (this star Shaula), theta (Sargas) and upsilon (Lesath), were the Girtab of the Euphratean lunar zodiac, the Vanant of Persia and Vanand of Sogdiana, all meaning the "Seizer," "Smiter," or "Stinger "; but the Persian and Sogdian words generally are used for our Regulus.

In Khorasmia these stars were Khachman, the "Curved".

Naturally it was an unlucky star with astrologers. (Allen).

Influence of the constellation:

The Scorpion is associated with the Hebrew letter Oin and the 16th Tarot Trump "The Lightning-Struck Tower". (Robson).

Influence of the Star :

It gives danger, desperation, immorality and malevolence, and is connected with acid poisons. (Robson).