Planets and points
Antares
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Antares is a red supergiant fixed star in Scorpio, one of the Royal Stars, traditionally associated with intensity, passion, conflict, endings, obsession, and transformation.
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At a glance
- In astrology
- Antares is Alpha Scorpii and is often paired symbolically with Aldebaran as a royal-star axis.
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- Planets & Celestial Bodies
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- Fixed Stars, Planetary Placement, Birth Chart, Zodiac
Antares is a royal fixed star linked with intensity, passion, conflict, and transformation.
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The story behind Antares
Antares means rival of Mars in ancient naming and is one of the four Royal Stars of Persia.
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The spiritual meaning of Antares
Spiritually, Antares asks whether passion can be purified before it becomes destruction.
Why Antares matters
Antares matters because it is powerful but volatile in traditional lore, often asking how desire and conflict are handled.
Antares in practice: an example
Antares on the Moon may intensify emotional heat, loyalty, grief, or the need to transform inherited reactions.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Planets & Celestial Bodies
- Aliases
- Antares astrology, Antares meaning
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is Antares?
Antares is a red supergiant fixed star in Scorpio, one of the Royal Stars, traditionally associated with intensity, passion, conflict, endings, obsession, and transformation.
What does the name Antares mean?
Antares means rival of Mars in ancient naming and is one of the four Royal Stars of Persia.
What does Antares mean in astrology?
Antares is Alpha Scorpii and is often paired symbolically with Aldebaran as a royal-star axis.
What does Antares look like in a birth chart?
Antares on the Moon may intensify emotional heat, loyalty, grief, or the need to transform inherited reactions.
What does Antares mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Antares asks whether passion can be purified before it becomes destruction.
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