Ahnu, the Fire-Dragon

is the fourth ( 4th– 4th) of the, Áhnù is located in the.

Meaning in astrology
The symbolizes the cleansing destruction of fire. What the smith brings forth, Áhnù destroys. This is not necessarily wanton destruction, for Áhnù cleans and prepares the world for renewal, an ordeal that purifies, that destroys the unworthy and the superfluous, and makes room for the new.

Those born under Áhnù are perfectionists, which is both a strength and a weakness. They dislike and cannot find room for fault. Áhnùans tend to be intolerant and impatient; they have quick and violent tempers. They are slow to praise, quick to criticize. They are not fond of the conservative or the old and solid, but tend towards experiment and progress. Often they are radical revolutionaries prone to purge rather than correct.

Sunsign
Áhnù represents the purifying power of fire and the Áhnù-born are quick to burn down the old to prepare the foundation for the new. The Áhnù-born are often perfectionists. At their worst they are impatient, critical and quick-tempered. At best they can be visionary. In any revolution - intellectual or political - the Áhnù-born are likely to be at the forefront.

Nobles born under this sign are invariably able warriors. Their peasant counterparts usually express the sign’s influence by taking an interest in blacksmithing, especially weaponcrafting. But the sunsign is often a curse for the peasant or slave as they have few ways to act on the impulses their sign gives them.

Moonsign
Áhnù is the purging fire that destroys the rotten and purifies the worthy. The presence of in this realm heralds the possibility for destruction, though generally tempered by purpose and hope. Some rulers born under its influence became known as conquerors but many were reformers and purgers, forced by circumstances to root out corruption, treason or decadence. For those born with an incompatible sunsign this can be a difficult fate to endure.

Mafáni mythology
The identification of the and the  dates at least to the era of the, before  2000. The system survived the disintegration of the Empire and became the standard scheme throughout in large part due to the superiority of Mafáni astronomical tables over the products of other observatories.

The presence of Áhnù in the, an ancient Mafáni mythological cycle which is the basis for the , is one of the most difficult for scholars to interpret. There is no mention of the ice-dragon,, in the and the almost universally accepted myth of Áhnù and Dhivu is hard to reconcile with Nabahavikadura’s encounter with the fire dragon. The belief among many is that the existence of Áhnù is proof of the cyclic nature of the world. In this view, with his purifying fire Áhnù destroys the world and in the same breath creates the world anew.

Târgan Genocide
astrologers like to draw attention to the role of the Áhnù moon in the. Almost all the key events in that enormous purge have been explained by the presence of the moon or one or more planets in this domain. However, records kept in and elsewhere often differ regarding the specific dates and times of these events. The controversies are intractable, as the Târgan calendar was based on the the reigns of their rulers and is difficult to translate into.

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