"Your simple mind will come under my spell."
~Melissa
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Even though the neversetting sun prevents the stars from being seen with a naked eye, they influence the world in subtle ways. For a fee, an astrologer located somewhere in the Central Castle can tell you what the current constellation is, or make you a personal horoscope.

The Midnight Sun Astrology System

Signs

The stars rotate through a cycle of 16 signs, each of them corresponding to one of the gods of the pantheon:

Astrology chart

The most important relationship exists between signs that lie on opposite sides of the cycle. The two opposing signs form a so-called axis and influence similar areas or aspects of the universe:

Axis of Mystery Eye (Tharizdun)
Stag (Selune)
mystery, void, darkness, hidden things
Axis of Instinct Hunter (Malar)
Lady (Freja)
senses, acuteness, sexuality, lust
Axis of Growth Waterfall (Istishia)
Unicorn (Mielikki)
nature, life cycle, pregnancy
Axis of Renewal Chalice (Lathander)
Oak (Silvanus)
birth, life, preservation, healing
Axis of Balance Scales (Torm)
Skull (Bhaal)
cause and effect, truth, justice, realization
Axis of Seeing Tower (Mystra)
Eagle (Crom)
foresight, future, learning, arts, ambition
Axis of Struggle Spider (Lolth)
Sword (Tempus)
fight, survival, tests, trials, natural selection
Axis of Destruction Hand (Hades)
Thunderbolt (Talos)
death, finality, destruction, ending

There are also other, less important relationships between the signs, for example the Stag, the Lady and the Unicorn are generally known as the "Three Ladies" (being ruled by Selune, Freja and Mielikki respectively). The whole circle encompasses a symbolic reflection of two life cycles.

Aspects

These signs are further complemented by 5 aspects, each of them under the influence of one of the so-called "wandering stars". Little is known about the true nature of these stars, except for the fact that they follow their own cycle, different from that of the signs. Each of the five stars corresponds to one of the major deities.

Albaluz Morning Star This bright white star is associated with Lathander.
Silidor Sparkle Silvanus rules this constantly twinkling, sparkling star.
Calamor Blood Star This star glows with a blood red hue and is associated with Tempus.
Mandivone Dread Star A sinister, strangely foreboding star that has been associated with Hades.
Denidex Shadow Star Tharizdun's mysterious star is always hidden behind a halo of misty haze.

It is said that praying at a god's shrine at a time when the stars favour that god can bestow powerful blessings, even more pronounced for those who were born under the same sign.