Yed Posterior, Jed II (Epsilon Ophiuchi) – Fixed Star

	Yed Posterior (Jed II)
Period:	18011802180318041805180618071808180918101811181218131814181518161817181818191820182118221823182418251826182718281829183018311832183318341835183618371838183918401841184218431844184518461847184818491850185118521853185418551856185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883188418851886188718881889189018911892189318941895189618971898189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181919192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027202820292030203120322033203420352036203720382039204020412042204320442045204620472048204920502051205220532054205520562057205820592060206120622063206420652066206720682069207020712072207320742075207620772078207920802081208220832084208520862087208820892090209120922093209420952096209720982099
Sign (longitude):	l Sagittarius 03°51
Constellation:	Epsilon - Ophiuchus
Declination:
Right Ascension:
Latitude:	0.0000
Spectral class:	G8
Magnitude:	3.3

Mythology of Yed Posterior (Jed II, Epsilon Ophiuchi)

Yed Posterior lies in the left hand of Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer. The name “Yed” derives from Arabic “Yad” meaning “hand.” Ophiuchus is often associated with healing, serpents, and the struggle between control and chaos—a mythic archetype closely linked to Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine.
As part of the figure grasping the serpent, Yed Posterior symbolizes the hidden power within confrontation, mastery of dangerous knowledge, and the hand that dares to wield transformational forces. This can make it a star of duality, representing both risk and profound spiritual medicine.

Positive Influence

• Strong will and survival instinct: This star enhances the planet it touches with a courageous ability to handle danger, ambiguity, or morally grey situations.
• Deep psychological insight: Suggests talent for healing, therapy, or dealing with taboo topics, especially through personal or collective transformation.
• Wisdom through hardship: The native may go through intense, often spiritual challenges that eventually gift them with unusual wisdom or psychic strength.
• Affinity for esoteric knowledge: May indicate a person drawn to astrology, occultism, shamanism, or any system involving the hidden or serpentine path.

Negative Influence

• Moral ambiguity or manipulative tendencies: There can be a tendency to use power or influence manipulatively, especially in hidden or covert ways.
• Involvement with danger or corruption: Exposure to violence, criminality, or unethical dynamics can occur, either personally or through associations.
• Wounded healer archetype: The native may carry deep personal wounds, especially related to betrayal or abuse of trust, and may struggle to heal others while neglecting themselves.
• Repression or shadow projection: A tendency to suppress darker impulses or to project fears or shame onto others.

Behavior Tactics

• Embrace shadow work: Explore inner wounds or fears through therapy, spiritual disciplines, or depth psychology to integrate the transformative energy positively.
• Avoid manipulation or secrecy: Transparency and ethical boundaries are essential. The energy of this star can tempt one toward control through indirect means.
• Channel power constructively: Use intense focus and will to support healing, social reform, or research, especially in areas others fear to confront.
• Protect yourself psychically and emotionally: Especially when involved with professions or relationships that involve trauma or spiritual intensity.

Summary

Yed Posterior’s conjunction with planets in a natal chart bestows powerful insight, healing ability, and depth of experience, often forged through trials or brushes with darkness. Its energy is serpentine—coiled, complex, and wise, but must be handled with care. This is a star of the healer-warrior, one who dares to grasp what others fear, but must avoid becoming ensnared by the very forces they seek to master.