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vulcanus

Vulcanus

⯦ is the Vulcanus glyph, a hypothetical chart point in Uranian astrology read as force, power, or intensification. Astrologers use it inside the Hamburg School’s chart system. Friedrich Sieggrün added it to this modern German tradition.

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Also called
Vulkanus · Uranian Vulcanus · Vulcanus point
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Vulcanus symbol · Vulkanus symbol · Uranian astrology symbol · Hamburg School astrology · trans-Neptunian point · hypothetical planet glyph · Vulcanus birth chart
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Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws

What ⯦ means

⯦ names Vulcanus, a chart point read as concentrated force.

Uranian astrology, also called the Hamburg School, is a German astrological tradition. It treats Vulcanus as one of eight hypothetical points beyond Neptune, used as factors in a chart.

An early calculation in this tradition is dated 1927. Alfred Witte’s first four points—Cupido, Hades, Zeus, and Kronos—appeared in a 1928 rulebook. Friedrich Sieggrün’s four additions—Apollon, Admetos, Vulcanus, and Poseidon—were calculated in 1934. Witte initially did not accept them; the school’s rulebook included the group in 1946.

What does Vulcanus mean in a birth chart?

It represents force, power, energy, or amplification in this system.

Some Uranian sources relate it to Mars as an intensified counterpart; that association varies within the tradition.

Should I send ⯦ in a message?

Only if the recipient shares the Uranian astrology context.

Without that context, its chart meaning is not self-evident. If someone sends ⯦ alone, ask what reading they intend; it is not a ready-made compliment.

Specialist chart notation tied to the Hamburg School; it signals familiarity with Uranian astrology.

Don’t assume its chart reading works as a universal sign for strength.

What it means when someone sends it to you

3 readings
Sent with a Uranian chart
A Hamburg School chart factor read through ideas of force and amplification.
Sent beside Mars in a chart
A school-specific association with intensified Mars-like action.
Sent alone in casual chat
Its intended reading is unclear without the chart context.

Combination ideas

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Suggestion: Vulcanus-like intensity with Mars-like drive.

Questions people ask

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Why does ⯦ appear as a box?

It can. A box usually means your current font has no glyph for ⯦; a font that supports the character can display it.

How to type ⯦

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2BE6, then Alt+X to get ⯦.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “vulcanus”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2be6, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⯦
CSS
\2BE6
HTML source
Write the hexadecimal numeric character reference `⯦` in HTML source.
Programming strings
Use the Unicode escape `\u2BE6` in a string where that language accepts it.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⯦
HTML hex
⯦
CSS content
content: "\2BE6";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%AF%A6
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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