Tania Borealis (Lambda Ursae Majoris) – Fixed Star

	Tania Borealis
Period:	18011802180318041805180618071808180918101811181218131814181518161817181818191820182118221823182418251826182718281829183018311832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886188718881889189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045204620472048204920502051205220532054205520562057205820592060206120622063206420652066206720682069207020712072207320742075207620772078207920802081208220832084208520862087208820892090209120922093209420952096209720982099
Sign (longitude):	g Leo 19°54
Constellation:	Lambda - Ursa Major
Declination:
Right Ascension:
Latitude:	0.0000
Spectral class:	A2
Magnitude:	3.5

Tania Borealis is part of the “Bear’s Paw” in the constellation Ursa Major. The name “Tania” comes from Arabic roots meaning “the second leap of the gazelle,” part of a poetic interpretation of stars in Ursa Major as footprints of gazelles fleeing a predator. The star is located in the hind leg of the Great Bear, which in many cultures symbolizes strength, protection, and maternal guardianship.

The bear, especially in Native American and Celtic mythologies, represents courage, boundaries, and introspection. As part of the Great Bear, Tania Borealis may echo themes of defense, maternal instinct, and strategic withdrawal followed by sudden power.

Positive Influence

When Tania Borealis is conjunct with a planet in the natal chart, it may confer:

• Protective instincts – a natural tendency to guard loved ones or ideals.
• Strategic intelligence – the ability to wait, observe, and strike with precision when necessary.
• Resilience and fortitude – emotional and physical endurance, especially under pressure.
• Loyalty and reliability – individuals with this conjunction tend to form trustworthy bonds, often seen as pillars in their communities or families.
• Connection to natural cycles – especially in Moon conjunctions, this may show alignment with instincts, seasons, or lunar rhythms.

Negative Influence

Potential downsides or challenges of this conjunction include:

• Overprotectiveness – may manifest as controlling behavior or inability to let go.
• Withdrawal and isolation – the need for defense may turn into a habitual retreat from emotional engagement.
• Stubbornness – resistance to change or yielding, sometimes to one’s detriment.
• Repressed rage – when boundaries are crossed, individuals may explode unexpectedly if emotions have been bottled up.
• Defensive arrogance – may believe they must always fight for their truth, even when unnecessary.

Behavior Tactics

To work with the energy of Tania Borealis constructively:

• Establish healthy emotional boundaries without becoming rigid or alienating.
• Use protective instincts to support others, not to control them.
• Develop strategic patience – understand when to act and when to wait.
• Practice emotional transparency, especially when under stress.
• Channel instincts into productive goals: martial arts, wildlife conservation, family leadership, or legal advocacy.

Summary

Tania Borealis conjunct planets in the natal chart suggests a guardian spirit within the individual – someone who knows how to defend, endure, and survive. There is a quiet strength to this star: a combination of maternal fierceness, patience, and instinctual wisdom. The challenge lies in balancing protection with openness, and learning to release control without compromising integrity.