Alsuhail (Lambda Velorum) – Fixed Star

	Alsuhail
Period:	18011802180318041805180618071808180918101811181218131814181518161817181818191820182118221823182418251826182718281829183018311832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886188718881889189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045204620472048204920502051205220532054205520562057205820592060206120622063206420652066206720682069207020712072207320742075207620772078207920802081208220832084208520862087208820892090209120922093209420952096209720982099
Sign (longitude):	h Virgo 11°32
Constellation:	Lambda - Vela
Declination:	-43°31'55
Right Ascension:	9h 8'56
Latitude:	-55.8666
Spectral class:	K4
Magnitude:	2.2

Alsuhail is part of the ancient constellation Argo Navis, the ship of the Argonauts, which carried Jason and his crew in the quest for the Golden Fleece. The ship symbolizes exploration, wisdom, and spiritual journeys. The star Alsuhail specifically represents one of the bright lights guiding this vessel, often associated with noble insight, calm authority, and enlightened understanding.

In Arabic tradition, “Suhail” is a revered name for bright southern stars and is considered a harbinger of wisdom, often used metaphorically to refer to a person of high intellect and refined nature.

Positive Influence

• High intelligence and broad-mindedness.
• Wisdom, often gained through life experience or self-directed learning.
• A calm, persuasive manner of expression, especially in writing, teaching, or spiritual counsel.
• Capacity to influence or lead through ideas, rather than force.
• May have a gift for philosophy, science, or spiritual insight.
• Often drawn to humanitarian causes or higher truths.

Negative Influence

• Can manifest as intellectual elitism or arrogance.
• Tendency toward detachment or lack of emotional involvement.
• If poorly integrated, the individual might over-identify with their intellect, becoming rigid in beliefs.
• Potential for mental burnout, especially when perfectionism is involved.
• Occasionally associated with self-righteousness or becoming isolated due to perceived superiority.

Behavior Tactics

• Embrace humility: Use your insight to serve, not to dominate.
• Seek to communicate complex ideas simply—you may bridge the gap between higher knowledge and everyday understanding.
• Ground yourself with emotional awareness to balance the airy, mental nature of this star.
• Use your natural calmness and wisdom to mentor or guide others, especially in turbulent times.
• Cultivate environments where learning and exploration are continuous.

Summary

Alsuhail’s conjunction to a planet infuses the chart with elevated mental clarity, visionary thinking, and a sense of calm, intellectual power. It is the star of the sage, the guide, the writer, the philosopher, and the spiritual seeker. At its best, it encourages nobility of mind and heart. At its worst, it can manifest as cold detachment or superiority.