Sa'd al-Dhabih

About This Mansion

Sa'd al-Dhabih, "The Lucky One of the Slaughterer," ruled by Venus in a martial aspect, provides the ruthlessness needed to eliminate threats while making it difficult to form new alliances. Alpha and Beta Capricorni form the slaughterer's asterism, representing the power to cut away what must be eliminated. The "Sa'd" (auspicious) prefix is significant: this mansion is called fortunate precisely because the willingness to make necessary endings is itself a gift — the clarity to cut what needs to be cut creates room for new blessings.

Astronomical Correspondences

Mansion Number

22 of 28

Arabic Name

سعد الذابح (Sa'd al-Dhabih)

Meaning

The Lucky One of the Slaughterer

Planetary Ruler

Venus

Constellation

The Slaughterer's Luck (Capricorn)

Primary Star(s)

Alpha & Beta Capricorni (Algedi & Dabih)

Ecliptic Range

270° – 282.857°

Element

Earth

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