7 Pisces

7 Pisces = Saturn [A cross lying on rocks] You are seeking to transcend the barriers within you, accepting the excruciating pain coming from many directions at once as you move into a true release and awakening and/or you are running from the pain of truly facing yourself, refusing to embrace the process of facing the barriers within yourself, resulting in increasing depression as you experience your life shattering around you, feeling as if you’re being sacrificed without any hope of release.

IMPORTANT INFO ON SABIANS - SEE 17 degree elsewhere

In the context of the series Aries 26-30, disappointment may be the best thing that could happen. Disappointment and depression in a general sense most often manifest as a natural way for the human psyche to cool down the grandiose psycho-dynamics of ego ambitions.

Seen in this way... and I repeat, in most Astrological work 'depression' is not a disorder of dramatic concern, meaning there is nothing wrong with you and there is no need to run for 'meds' to combat a 'disorder'... Aries 28 points to a beneficial deepening of self-awareness ... more grounded, brought down from super-human expectations... that allows an open space for grace to brighten your day.

There is inner power in Pisces 28... and all of the Mutable 28 degree symbols. But it is a power connected to the earth, to life, and it does ...

Aries 28: A large disappointed audience
https://sabiansymbol.typepad.com › 2010/04 › aries-2...
17 Apr 2010 — It is suggested through all mutable 28th degree symbols, that one dismiss social commentary and gossip. The most constructive space to be in is your own, regardless of what others think or what you think others think.


28TH seems to be about strong self belief, stubborness and strong opinions..religious extremists/ - SEE ISRAELI ATTACK 0CT 2023

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When we look at the keywords of the Capricorn symbols (from Dr. M.E. Jones "The Sabian Symbols in Astrology", 1953) we get the following:

Explanation, Magic, Signature, Inflexibility, Fitness, Attunement, Expectation, Recognition, Supremacy, Worship, Commemoration, Consecration, Community, Nurture, Supervision, Foundation, Establishment, Ordering, Expediency, Consignment, Opportunity, Illimitability, Abundance, Immersion, Thoroughness, Avidity, Restlessness, Animation, Mobilization, Perseverance

The keywords give us a similar sense of the main themes of Capricorn with Saturn, which is the planetary ruler of Capricorn.

I include these keywords purely for interest, since Dr Jones was a gifted astrologer however the keywords are purely his interpretation of the symbols. I personally focus on whatever I feel resonates with the symbol, rather than going by someone else's keyword. We all have different experiences - for example what may have been true for Dr. M.E. Jones, living in the first half of the 20th century in North America, does not necessarily resonate for sweat-shop workers enslaved in a Free Trade Zone.

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One theme that emerges with 9th degrees is a a sharp focus or concentration. This is consistent with all 9th degree symbols, but seems to introduce a level of concentrated awareness not easily distracted.

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2 CANCER...elitist and cold can appear self righteous.

Queens courtiers would have to deal with QE's death dispassionately - VENUS at 2 Cancer - magic carpet



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THE SEVENTEENTH DEGREE
Of all the degree numbers that planets can be in, the 17th degree of each sign is, I feel, one of the most unusual. According to Kabbalah the number 17 is ruled by Venus, and so the 17th degree of each sign is its Venus degree.

It seems to me that the 17th degree of a sign is on a quest for value – that is, is trying to find out the value of the sign its in. 17 has a feeling of never being satisfied with the surface. It is always looking deeper, and even when it finds something deeper it is always feeling there is something deeper yet to find. What 17 is looking for is the Spiritual Light hidden in each sign.

Sandra and I both have the 17th degree of Leo in our charts – I have Saturn there and she has Moon. The Omega Symbol for this degree is “A giant squid asleep in the ocean depths.”

The whole purpose of the sign Leo is to express and be a channel for the Spiritual Light. When Leo reflects this light into the world, it has attained its highest purpose.

The Leo polarity is LITTLE VERSUS BIG. When Leo becomes petty, demanding of attention, touchy, worried as to its own worth, and in need of constant reassurance it makes itself little. When it opens up and allows the spiritual light into itself and then reflects that spiritual light out into the world with magnanimity and love, it allowws itself to become big, that is, true to its higher nature. The giant squid of the symbol represents the bigness of Leo, for the giant squid is the biggest animal on the face of the earth. And the fact that it lives in the ocean means that it is at

It all comes to a head...

Compare Gemini 17 with Virgo 17., the mutable cousin of the sign of the Twins.

Virgo 17: A volcano in eruption" does suggest blowing one's top, perhaps a hot head, burning ideas that explode, fume and run like molten lava.

Gemini 17 points to a transition from 'health' to 'mentality'. The dynamic seems to be up, rising from a hale and fit body condition to an idea, a mindset, an abundance of mentality.

Sagittarius 17 and Pisces 17 both refer to Easter themes: motifs of eggs, birth & re-birth; spring-like renewal, the second coming.

Emphasis seems very much on the head.

Expect a great deal of dependence upon ideas, views, mentality in general and possibly ideas that blow ordinary social conventions away... like a volcano. There is power and destructiveness possible through the ideation and expression of Gemini 17, but only because there is a like measure of creativity, creative power.

Blain Bovee

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Pisces 8: A girl blowing a bugle
A call to first position...


Getting ready for an event or performance follows standard steps for preparation.

The opposing Virgo symbol "First dance instruction" Virgo 8, points to a situation where all dance students are started at the beginning: first position. The bugle call announces the time to assume first position, or even to ready oneself for first position.

Like a horse race, the call may even be for gathering on the dance floor, or to gather on track for the post parade. After the horses parade before the gathered crowds, they routinely jog off in a last minute warm up before entering the starting gate at post time. ALL 8 degrees go back start at the be ginning

8: First dancing instruction
First position...

All 8th degree symbols involve an odd dynamic. There can be emptiness of hopes and dreams 9the person who has a loving home with no one to share it with), there can be a sense of being out of place or a sense that all that is desired is consistently just beyond one's grasp.

In Virgo 8, the theme seems to be one of having a ton of personal ability and potential. Imagine a natural ability to dance with no training in in personal history, no experience of being shown how to dance. Now imagine that raw talent coming to a dance studio where everyone is considered to be at the same level, the same beginner position. It may seem frustrating to have to start at the beginning, but that's where you begin... so.

In meditation practise, the mind is trained by ever returning to an awareness of breath. Every breath is , in this sense, the first breath. Even skilled masters of any discipline, must start at the beginning.

The idea, through Virgo 8, is cultivate character refinement through simple mindful discipline.

Fresh start. First position. First step. First thought. Everyone ready.


Mars running wild in Leo suggests dramatic action taken for the sake of it — possibly getting away with murder as only Mars in Leo can. But y’know, with Venus retrograde, the suggestion is that efforts to get the love you need could be productively spent working on more a loving relationship with yourself. Whoa. That’s so…innovative…and deep.

The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon at 22 degrees of Leo is “a carrier pigeon.” Sabian Symbol guru Blaine Bovee notes that this is a bird that can be trained to fly home, usually carrying a message. Note that we do not train pigeons to fly from New York to Nova Scotia, if the birds live on 57th Street in Manhattan. They only fly in one direction: home.

Wherever 22 Leo falls in your horoscope is the area of your life in which you may experience a homing instinct during this lunar cycle. If you have a planet or angle at 22 degrees of Aquarius, Taurus, Scorpio and especially Leo, you are even more affected by the potential a new cycle can bring. Consult your local astrologer for details, or consider ordering an Astro-Basics Report so you can learn what degrees your planets are at. It’s described in the Services & FAQs section of my website.

Lately, Bovee has gotten me thinking about how Sabian Symbols work in pairs. Every degree has an opposing degree. The opposing degree of 22 Leo is 22 Aquarius. The Sabian Symbol for 22 Aquarius is “a rug placed on the floor for children to play”. Bovee notes that the nature of play (Latin ludere) is “to go beyond bounds of normal containment”. Taken together, these two Symbols suggest a polarity between testing one’s limits and being aware of “the relative nature of rules and boundaries; issues of safety and security regarding the home and the world beyond; homing in on what really counts.”

In the last two lunar cycles I noticed a curious synchronicity between the opposing Sabian Symbol of the New Moon and the stories that made headlines. For June, the opposing Symbol was “a flag bearer”. For July, the Symbol was “a women entering a convent,” which Bovee suggests can reflects themes of confinement, including prison. Immediately after July’s New Moon, President Obama visited a prison, highlighting the condition of our penal system. Then Sandra Bland — the woman who allegedly committed suicide after a provocative police officer in Texas tossed her in jail after stopping her for a minor traffic violation— made headlines. In June, one of the major stories of the cycle was the Confederate flag. Coincidence or conspiracy?

SEE ALSO 17 DEGREE SABIANS


21 DEGREES

it is a sobering truth that many with planetary placements in this degree-pair do have some experience with what we might call 'the morning after' syndrome. Imagine going out for a few tasty beverages the night before. One might meet someone and feel a surge of possibilities, excitements and expectations. Then, in the morning after, one is left with a sense of sobering disappointment.

Fact: the whole series of 21st degree symbols concerns finding one's place in the world. In this symbol, projected expectations are weighed against realities. It is not an uncommon human trait to become drunk on hopes and fears. In this symbol, one can easily rise above the indulgent potentials of intoxication and bring expectations to a level that works better with the so-called 'real' world.

Fact: the 'dis' in both Leo and Aquarius 21 can be the action of release, liberation.

To dis-appoint, is to be freed from being selected. The release involves a sense of importance, specialness, perhaps freedom from self-centered self-importance.

To 'dis'-illusion is to be freed from illusions. Not so bad when you think about it.

17 capricorn

ABIAN SYMBOLS, A SCREEN OF PROPHECY - Diana Roche, $39.95
Contents:


Preface
Introduction
1. The origin & history of the Sabian Symbols:
The early influence of Charubel; The Mesopotamian connection; The plan; The event; Early work on the Sabian Symbols; The Sabian Symbols in Astrology; Today

2. Methods & Techniques:
Determining which degree to use; Transiting planets; Chart angles; New & full moons; The Sabian Symbol at sunrise; The Sabian Symbol at moonrise; Chart rectification; Horary charts; The astrological formula: Polarity, Quadrature, Triplicity, First & second halves of signs, Five degree units of each half sign; The hidden genius of the formula: Fivefold dimension of self-expression; Divinatory Techniques: Framing the question, Calculator method, Mental focus, Drawing slips, Using a clock, Using dice, Using playing cards, Journals & scrapbooks, Using your imagination

3. The Sabian Symbols in practical & everyday use: Cycles; Signatures; Literal interpretation; Astrological charts; Subtlety; Divination

4. Negative or reversed symbols

5. The Sabian Symbols: Aries to Pisces

Chapter notes
Index to Sabian Symbols
Index to keywords
General index.

Comment: A new look at the Sabians by the retired head of the Sabian Assembly. Illustrated with Marc Edmund Jones's original hand-pencilled Sabian notes, from that long ago day in 1925 in San Diego. For the first time you can see the words as Jones actually wrote them, the strike-outs, the pencilled additions, etc. Those of you who study handwriting analysis, and know the subsequent history of the words themselves, will find this to be uniquely fascinating.

This is the most comprehensive book on the Sabian Symbols to date. Includes: In depth, user-friendly text, daily guide for each symbol, reproductions of original index cards of Dr. Jones, thousands of additional keywords, new divinitory methods & techniques, helpful themewords & phrases, indexes for images, keywords & themes. The clearest exposition, the easiest of the three books to use.

This book was originally self-published, with the printing done by a print-on-demand shop in Vancouver, BC. This particular company required Ms Roche to supply a stock of covers. In late 2009, when those covers were exhausted, she asked if I would reprint. I was happy to do so.

So, quite to my surprise, I found myself going over the Sabians in some detail. I learned something interesting. You can treat Sabians the same way you treat tarot cards. What do the Sabians mean? Well, they mean what Jones and Rudhyar and Roche say they mean, but you must also bring yourself, your ideas, your thoughts, your experience to the symbols. The Sabians, like Tarot, are dual. Them and you. You and them. Here are two examples:

My natal Venus is at 17 degrees 14 minutes of Capricorn. By the rules, that's Capricorn 18. Which is The Union Jack. But I don't like that nearly as much as the symbol for 17, which is, A girl surreptitiously bathing in the nude. I like this because it, after all, represents my Venus, which likes the idea of naked girls, and, in Capricorn, is just a bit hung up anyway. So let's look at Roche, Rudhyar & Jones:

Rudhyar rewrites the image completely: A repressed woman finds a psychological release in nudism. No, Mr. Rudhyar, that's not what it says. A casual bath is not the same as stripping onstage at the Follies Burlesque. Not even close. The Great Dane goes on to moralize.

Jones gives us the straight text, and then goes on to give the traditional occult interpretation, that now we're getting down to business, the human body as the temple of the spirit, self-sacrifice, psychological renunciation, etc.

Roche picks up on Jones, and adds, modesty, shyness and inhibition. Try to overcome that, she says.

I read something else. I read, surreptitiously as the key word in the symbol. It's not that the girl is naked, and it's not that she's wet. If she wants a bath, she can draw the curtains, close the door, and hop in the tub. She can keep her shyness, her modesty, her privacy, all to herself. Surreptitiously implies an element of risk. What is she risking? Not her life. Since there is no risk without an expected gain, what does she hope to gain? Well, being naked is not going to save anyone's life. She's not risking her life, she's not going to save anyone's life.

It's more subtle than that. She is not in need of cleansing, nudity is not forced on her. She is out of doors - by definition - in a place where she reasonably believes she probably won't be disturbed. As she thinks about bathing, and as she removes her clothes, and as she bathes in the lake or stream, she wonders, what if someone saw her there? What if someone was spying on her? The thought gives her a thrill, nothing more. While she may be secretly hoping for the Handsome Stranger to ride to her rescue, if any person actually stepped forward, her reverie would be rudely interrupted, she would be shocked, she would flee.

And there's another, unstated part: She might not be alone. She might have come with a trusted friend, to stand guard. I once had a girlfriend, who had a girlfriend, who one day decided to go to the beach without me. While there, my girlfriend decided to go topless. The beach was deserted, and her friend kept her top on. My girlfriend was surreptitious in the full sense of the word. Afterword she boasted of her bravery, even though no one, save her friend, had seen her. Taking her top off gave her courage to try other things she had not before considered herself brave enough to attempt. Capricorn 17 is therefore, Mustering up the courage to try something new. The woman in question is therefore advised to take Goethe's maxim: Be Bold! Boldness has its own reward. Advice the timid, lovelorn Venus in Capricorn could well use, I think. Since there is a resonable expectation of privacy, the moral stigma would apply to the peeping Tom, not to her.

he number of degrees between two planets in a chart. Convert that number to one of the Sabian Symbols of Marc Edmund Jones, where 1 Aries is the beginning, 30 Pisces (360) is the end. Use the overview format given by Rudhyar in An Astrological Mandala. (See Sabian Symbols.) Presto: A Sabian symbol for the aspect & new insight into the two planets. Example: Sun at 14 Aries, Moon at 29 Scorpio. Degrees of separation: 225. The 225th Sabian: Children Playing Around Five Mounds of Sand. That’s the Sabian aspect orb for the two planets. Not only does every aspect tell a story, but also, every degree of separation is its own unique aspect. This book covers dozens of aspects, both waxing & waning, all from a Sabian point of view. A unique book.

Earthwalk School of Astrology, 243 pages.

30 PISCES

The other example is Pisces 30: The Great Stone Face. This one is an embarrassment. Given that the year is 1925, the place is San Diego, the psychic in question has no abstract mind (i.e., is a common sort), given that her questioner is a former screenwriter (Jones), and that Buster Keaton is one of the biggest stars in the country, the Great Stone Face is therefore his - and Jones knew it.

But as luck would have it, over in New Hampshire there was a rock formation known, more or less officially, as the Old Man of the Mountain, sometimes referred to as the Great Stone Face. It was discovered in 1805 & came to prominence in 1945 (20 years after the Sabians) when it became New Hampshire's state emblem. Jones decided that Pisces 30 was that specific rock. Rudhyar makes 30 Pisces to be not only this same rock, but by extension, God Itself. And rather like God, it collapsed - all such rock formations eventually collapse - on May 3, 2003, despite decades of attempts at preservation. Personally, rocks are rocks, but a man's face is a lot more interesting.

Such is how you can work with the Sabians. Here are a few pages as a teaser. Feast your eyes on Jones' handwriting. Note the strike-out on page 37. It isn't the only one.

March, 2012: A few copies of the first edition of this book have arrived, I am pleased to offer them at half price, $19.95. The best of all books on the Sabians for a bargain, but only while supplies last.

Astrology Classics, 430 pages.