The two fixed stars Phact and Wazn were switched about from constellation to constellation. In some places and in some eras they were seen as part of Sirius; in others as part of the bow of Canopus the ship. At some point the Arabs began calling them Al Agribah, “The Ravens”. Christian astrologers, on the other hand, decided that these two stars were together as a single dove—the one which flew from Noah’s Ark—largely because two ravens, in Christian mythology, were not symbols of good news and divine messages. We, on the other hand, know better. These two close stars are Odin’s ravens Huginn and Muninn, his eyes and ears, divine messengers indeed.

These stars were also referred to as “the stars one swears upon”, as oaths were made on them. Besides good news and divine messages, Phact and Wazn are also about exploration, seeking the unknown, going where no man has gone before. This can indicate physical adventure or intellectual pursuits.

Huginn and Muninn give a gentle, kind disposition as well as the urge for exploration. In some cases the individual can be reckless, or may do better in a faraway place and culture not where they grew up.