Hydra_The Water Serpent

Hydra: Resting at 16.40 to 30.00 Cancer it's symbol is the serpent."Gives wisdom and riches,and resists poisons.
Hydra info taken from "The Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology by Vivian E.Robson,B.Sc.

"Hydra is the largest modern constellation, at 1303 square degrees. Despite its size, Hydra contains only one reasonably bright star, Alphard (α Hya, 30 Hya), which is of apparent magnitude 1.98. Alphard ("the solitary one") is actually a double star. The head of the snake corresponds to the Āshleshā nakshatra, the lunar zodiacal constellation in Indian astronomy."Taken from Wikipedia"

Nakshatras and their meaing

Lets take a look at the Nakshatras they are the oldest known references to astrology from the Rig Veda, dating back some 5,000 years ago. The Vedas are religious scriptures from the seers and sages of India. The Nakshatras are rather like the zodiacal signs but more precise. Their meanings are derived from a combination of the constellations, fixed stars and the mythology behind these sections of the sky. They are rich with ruling deities or gods that reveal tales and/or myths that bring our personal charts to life filled with fruitful meaning.
The natal 8th house cusp that we're using is 28Cancer17 which = Nakshatra #9 Ashlesha. The symbol for this Nakshatra is Ashlesha ‘the embracer" resting at 16.40 to 30.00 Cancer it's symbol is the serpent,a curled up or coiled snake. The ring of stars that form the head of the Hydra (a serpent like creature) Acubens situated on the southern claw of the crab, is good for writing, study of astrology and public affairs.In mythology The serpent is the symbol of great wisdom, found in the occult sciences such as astrology or psychology. The snake has been referred to as the kundalini energy that rises through the spine in bringing spiritual enlightenment.
Now this all sounds just fine and dandy till one realizes the price of learning these infinite truths. Being on the cusp of the infamous 8th house cusp it's not such an easy task nor is it an easy path thru life. There seems to be a certain price that is extracted and if the task doesn't kill you then your on to the next trial of learning to sacrifice, usually something most dearly cherished. That's the price and there is no retreating once one has begun this journey.

8th House of Death and Change

An eighth house stellium brings intesity into one's life especialy when that stellium is intercepted. Compact and strong with all five planets in Leo including the ruling planet the Sun. It's like being inside a boiler the heat is so strong it literally cooks a person like in Alchemy. One is driven with a passion to locate the truth of any question, especially the question about life and it's meaning. Why are we here and what's our purpose? There is the constant question of "why" ,which of course is an unanswerable question, for it's purpose is to lead one to awareness of change to all things in the material world. The higher consciouness leads us like one would lead little birds with specks of bread crumbs down the path towards truth and awareness to all the levels of being.


With Venus exactly in conjunction with Pluto and being part of this stellium one is lead down to Hades or the Underworld and there encounters the reality of life and death and the meaning of love. For love and death are connected they are different sides of the same coin. Love is the flower above ground and death the root of experiences in life that is the nurturer of our very being.