Twenty-Seventh Lunar Mansion: Al-Fargh al-Thani (The Second Spout) #
Al-Fargh al-Thani occupies the central arc of Pisces, from 4°17’ to 17°09’, deep in the boundless waters of the final zodiac sign. The mansion is associated with the stars Gamma Pegasi (Algenib) and Alpha Andromedae (Alpheratz or Sirrah), which form the lower side of the Great Square of Pegasus. The name translates as “The Second Spout” or “The Lower Spout of the Water-Bucket,” completing the pouring imagery begun in the previous mansion.
If the first spout represented the initial release, the second spout represents the completion of that release. The bucket is now fully inverted, and the remaining water pours out freely. There is a quality of thoroughness and finality to this image: what began as a controlled pour has become a full emptying. The mansion carries the energy of completion, of processes reaching their natural conclusion, and of the release of control that allows a cycle to end genuinely rather than being artificially prolonged.
The deep Pisces positioning of this mansion amplifies its themes of dissolution and release. Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac, is concerned with the dissolution of boundaries, the merging of separate elements, and the return to an undifferentiated state from which new beginnings can eventually emerge. Al-Fargh al-Thani represents the full embrace of this dissolving process.
Archetypal Meaning #
Al-Fargh al-Thani embodies the archetype of completion through release. The second spout completes what the first began, emptying the bucket entirely. This mansion represents the final stages of any cycle, the point where the work of releasing has progressed beyond the initial opening and entered the territory of complete letting go. It is the mansion of endings that are accepted fully rather than resisted or prolonged.
The release implied by this mansion is not defeat but a mature recognition that every cycle must complete itself. Holding on past the natural conclusion of a process creates stagnation, while the willingness to let the bucket empty fully creates the conditions for genuine renewal. Al-Fargh al-Thani teaches that there is a specific kind of strength in the capacity to allow things to end, to release one’s grip on control, and to trust the process even when the outcome is not yet visible.
There is also a quality of emotional and creative completion in this mansion. The water that pours from the second spout represents the last of what has been held, the final expression of a creative cycle, the resolution of an emotional process, the concluding chapter of an extended narrative. Al-Fargh al-Thani supports the kind of finishing that brings genuine closure, the completion that allows something to be truly done.
The Moon in This Mansion #
A natal Moon in Al-Fargh al-Thani often indicates an emotional nature with a deep capacity for release and letting go. These individuals may have an intuitive understanding of cycles and endings, and a natural ability to release emotional attachments when they have served their purpose. There is often a contemplative, sometimes wistful quality to the emotional temperament, along with a capacity for compassion that comes from an instinctive understanding of impermanence. The learning edge involves developing the ability to engage fully with new beginnings even while the capacity for endings comes naturally.
When the transiting Moon passes through Al-Fargh al-Thani, the atmosphere supports completion, closure, and the final stages of processes that are drawing to their natural end. It is a productive period for finishing projects, concluding relationships or agreements that have run their course, and engaging in contemplative practices that support release and renewal. Creative work that involves bringing something to its final form tends to be well-supported during this transit.
Traditional Associations #
In the electional tradition, Al-Fargh al-Thani was associated with activities involving completion, purification, and the clearing of space. The mansion was considered favorable for concluding matters, for cleaning and purifying, and for activities that marked the end of a cycle or phase. Its water associations linked it to bathing, cleansing, and the management of waterways.
Traditional sources also connected this mansion to activities involving compassion, charity, and the care of those who were in need. The mansion’s dissolving quality was associated with the softening of rigid positions, the resolution of conflicts through concession, and the kind of generosity that comes from recognizing the impermanence of all possessions and positions. The unifying theme is the productive conclusion of cycles through the willing release of what has been held.
Integration in Modern Practice #
Modern astrologers can use Al-Fargh al-Thani as a timing indicator for completion, closure, and the intentional conclusion of cycles. When the Moon transits this mansion, it supports finishing projects, resolving lingering emotional processes, engaging in contemplative and restorative practices, and creating space through the letting go of what is no longer needed. The mansion reminds practitioners that the capacity to end things well is as important as the capacity to begin them, and that genuine closure creates the conditions for authentic renewal.
For natal interpretation, the Moon in Al-Fargh al-Thani adds a completing, releasing quality to the emotional profile. This placement suggests someone who carries a natural understanding of cycles and endings and who benefits from developing equally strong engagement with beginnings and the sustained middle phases of endeavor.
Guiding Questions #
What in my life is drawing to a natural conclusion, and am I allowing it to end fully?
Where am I holding on to something past its natural completion, and what might open up if I released it?
How do I relate to endings, and what has my experience of completion taught me about renewal?
What contemplative or restorative practices support my capacity to let go with grace?
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