The Guardian of the Bear — the brightest star in Boötes, the Herdsman, and the brightest in the northern celestial hemisphere. Arcturus follows Ursa Major around the pole, the watchful keeper. It sits in early Libra in the tropical zodiac.
Arcturus is a star of prosperity through enterprise, pathfinding, and self-determination. Its nature is Jupiter-Mars: enterprising, just, pioneering. Conjunctions to natal points give that point the drive to cut a new path and the fortune to prosper on it — riches and renown earned through initiative rather than inheritance.
The traditional reading emphasizes the trailblazer: Arcturus brings success to those who take a different road, who lead rather than follow. There is a protective, guardian quality to it as well — the herdsman who watches over what is in his care, and a strong sense of fairness and right action.
Manifests as: self-made success, pioneering ventures, prosperity through effort and justice, leadership, a guardian's responsibility toward others.
Keywords: enterprise, pathfinding, prosperity, justice, the guardian who leads.