Fraternal Constelaltion Pisces and Picis Austrinus

Pisces & Piscis Austrinus

The Twin Fishes and the Southern Fish

Did you know that there are two Pisces Constellations?  One is in the Zodiac the other is just below.  

The Astrological Symbol for Pisces Austrinus is basically a modified Pisces Symbol.  Rotate Pisces 90 degrees and straighten out one fin and extend the cut like a swordfish.

Fraternal Constelaltions of Leo and Leo Minor

Leo & Leo Minor

The Lion and The Little Lion

Yin and Yang is an ancient Chinese way of thinking.  Basically it says their are two elemental forces in nature the Greater and the Lesser.  In this case Leo of the Zodiac is the Greater while Leo Minor is the Lesser.

The Astrological Symbol for Leo Minor is similar the 'Leo Major' - except it is a lowercase 'q' with a backwards 's' squiggle.

Fraternal Constellations of Aries and Taurus

Aries & Taurus

The Ram and The Bull

 

Like the Buffalo Bills and St. Louis Rams, the wild sheep and wild cow are partnered up as 'Fraternal Constellation.'  Both animals have horns, hoofed feet, and represent the powerful masculine vegetarian.

Fraternal Constellation of Virgo and Aquarius

Aquarius & Virgo

Man & Woman

Virgo the Virgin and Aquarius the Water Bearer represent relatively mundane human forms in the night sky.  Sometimes Aquarius is drawn as female, but hardly ever is Virgo drawn as a man.  But never is either drawn as some kind of animal or mythical beast. 

Fraternal Constellations of Cancer and Scorpio

Cancer & Scorpio

The Crab and The Scorpion

The Cosmic Crab and Heavenly Scorpion match up like Yin and Yang.  The Crab being Yin which is the feminine, and the Scorpion being like Yang which is the masculine - since it has a deadly stinger. 

Long long ago when the Galaxy was in a different place far far away, the Crab and Scorpion were brothers.  But time separates families and the Scorpion had a harder life than the Crab.  Mother Earth loved all her children and saw how difficult a life the Scorpion had, so she gave her scorpions a stinger to defend themselves from the wild animals. 

Cancer and Scorpion are 'Fraternal Constellations.'



 

Constellation Flag of Centaurus the Centar and Sagittarius the Centar

Centaurus & Sagittarius

The Spear Carrier of the West vs. The Archer of the East

As fate would have it, there are two Centaurs in the Night's Sky.  Both are rather famous.  Sagittarius is well known for its role in the Zodiac, while Centaurus is the celestial harbor to our closest neighboring star system. Both are rooted the Southern Celestial Sphere and just ever so slightly cross over into the 'neutral zone' of the Milky Way Galaxy.  Each centaur is armed with a different weapon - one is a master of archery while the other carries a spear. 

Is this fate?  Some would say it's the hallmark of destiny?  Or rather the imprint of cosmic synchronicity?  Some will even declare this alignment providence.  Maybe it's just a natural reflection of the group mind we all share?  Collective Unconscious anyone?  

So no matter, two magical beings were placed in the heavens long long ago, when the galaxy was different place in the cosmos far far way. 

They are 'Fraternal Constellations' illustrating the natural tendency of mankind's ego to label things in dualistic kind of way.

The flag of Centaurus the Centaur with Spear has field of yellow, orange, green, blue, and indigo with black and white stars. The Astrological Symbol for the Cosmic Spear Carrier, like Sagittarius, is an arrow.  However, it has a pointed top and a ribbon hanging down.

Flag of Mensa the Table Mountain and Eridanus the River

Mensa & Eridanus

The Mountain and The River

Odd as it may seem, the names of the constellations in the night sky can be ordered along a harmonious line, two by two.  In this case two natural lays of the land collide in the heavens to make a concordant whole: Mensa the Table Mountain and Eridanus the River.

It is often said that a river has a spirit of its own, likewise many claim the same for mountains.  Although science draws a declarative line between what is living and what it not, scientists always classify great collections of hydrogen as being alive.  Apparently the scientific community agrees that atoms are not alive, but stars are, since they are 'born' and 'die.'  Watch any PBS or Discovery documentary about space and they will always describe stars as living entities.  If you do the same for a small collection of methane gas, they will lock you up and throw away the key. 

Nonetheless the River in the Sky and Mountain upon the Celestial Sphere pair up like Yin and Yang, combining the natural and awe inspiring elements of water and earth.

From a military point of view this comparison is like Navy and Army.  Together, these two constellations cover all the bands and colours of the Southern Night's Sky from equatorial region of white unto the polar region of black.

The flag of Eridanus the River crosses the equator unto the Southern 50s region of the Celestial Sphere.

The flag of Mesna the Mountain covers the end of the rainbow from the 60s indigo region unto the 80s black region of the Celestial Sphere.