Consenting Stars
Preserved but no longer current.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Consenting Stars” mean?
Stars forming configura- tions for good or evil. In Judges v, 20, we read that "the stars in their courses fought against Sisera," i.e. formed unlucky or malignant configurations.
Is “Consenting Stars” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.