Schedir (Alpha Cassiopeiae) – Fixed Star

	Schedir
Period:	18011802180318041805180618071808180918101811181218131814181518161817181818191820182118221823182418251826182718281829183018311832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886188718881889189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045204620472048204920502051205220532054205520562057205820592060206120622063206420652066206720682069207020712072207320742075207620772078207920802081208220832084208520862087208820892090209120922093209420952096209720982099
Sign (longitude):	s Taurus 08°08
Constellation:	Alpha - Cassiopeia
Declination:	56°40'44
Right Ascension:	0h41'55
Latitude:	46.6281
Spectral class:	K0
Magnitude:	2.5

Schedir is the brightest star of the constellation Cassiopeia, representing the queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology. Cassiopeia was famous for her beauty and pride, claiming she and her daughter Andromeda were more beautiful than the sea nymphs (Nereids), angering Poseidon. Her punishment involved humiliation: being tied to a chair in the sky, circling the North Pole eternally.

Symbolically, Schedir carries themes of dignity, vanity, leadership, reputation, and the struggle between inner worth and outward pride.

Positive Influence

• Nobility and charisma: Schedir often grants natural dignity, an air of authority, and a magnetic presence.
• Leadership and recognition: It boosts the ability to lead, command respect, and achieve fame or social distinction.
• Inner strength: Even when facing difficulties, individuals with this conjunction maintain a strong sense of self-worth and resilience.
• Creative talent: Especially when tied to expressive planets (e.g., Venus, Mercury), it can enhance artistic gifts, beauty, and eloquence.

Negative Influence

• Vanity and arrogance: There’s a tendency toward self-importance, overestimation of abilities, and expecting admiration without earning it.
• Fall from grace: If ego is unchecked, there can be dramatic reversals of fortune or public embarrassment — much like Cassiopeia’s mythological punishment.
• Tyrannical leadership: Authority can be misused, leading to bossiness, elitism, or manipulation of others for personal image.
• Isolation through pride: Excessive pride may alienate supporters or loved ones, causing loneliness despite outer success.

Behavior Tactics

• Practice humility: Acknowledge the help and talents of others rather than only focusing on personal achievements.
• Balance image and authenticity: Strive for genuine excellence rather than seeking validation or status for its own sake.
• Channel leadership positively: Use charisma and authority to uplift and guide others, not to dominate.
• Prepare for public roles: Recognize that fame or leadership brings responsibilities and maintain integrity even under pressure.
• Stay teachable: No matter how successful, keep learning and growing to avoid stagnation or downfall.

Summary

Schedir conjunct planets in a natal chart gifts grace, leadership, and prominence, but also warns against pride and vanity. It creates individuals who can shine brightly in public spheres, provided they remember that true greatness comes from service and authenticity, not just admiration. This star brings opportunity for high status, but the challenge lies in remaining worthy of the throne rather than becoming trapped in its illusion.