Dictionary term
Sadr
Direct answer
Sadr is Gamma Cygni, a luminous yellow-white supergiant at the center of the Northern Cross and the chest of Cygnus.
Sadr is the central hub star where the Northern Cross's arms meet.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Constellations & Star Lore
- Also appears in
- Constellations & Star Lore
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
Quick reference
- Use when
- Trace from Deneb toward Albireo; Sadr marks the midpoint where the crossbar extends to either side.
- Do not use it for
- Sadr is foreground to much of the apparent nebulosity and does not illuminate every cloud projected around it.
- Reference category
- Constellations & Star Lore
- Related terms
- Zubeneschamali, Unukalhai, Albireo, Gacrux
The story behind Sadr
Its Arabic-derived proper name means chest, matching the traditional Swan figure.
Sadr in spiritual tradition
Sadr centers a human cross within a physically turbulent nursery of stars.
The Great Almanac frames Sadr with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Sadr in the Bible
This is a factual sky reference. It can support wonder and orientation without turning a measured position or inherited pattern into a claim of fate or private revelation.
Sadr in numerology
Sadr is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Sadr matters
Its position sits within a complex of bright emission nebulae and dense Milky Way star fields.
Example in a reading: Wide-field photographs reveal the extensive Gamma Cygni Nebula surrounding the line of sight near Sadr.
Interpretive caution: Sadr is foreground to much of the apparent nebulosity and does not illuminate every cloud projected around it.
How Sadr is used in a reading
Trace from Deneb toward Albireo; Sadr marks the midpoint where the crossbar extends to either side.
Where interpretation stops
Sadr is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- IAU Division C Working Group on Star Names - Official IAU working group responsible for standardizing star names used in international astronomy.
- CDS SIMBAD Astronomical Database - Professional astronomical database for stellar identifiers, positions, classifications, and bibliography.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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