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20th Taurus
Apr. 7th, 2025 09:40 amWestern Degree Theory: 20 Taurus (19°00’ to 19°59’ Taurus)
1. Blain Bovee – Sabian Symbols & Astrological Analysis
Symbol: “Wisps of clouds, like wings, are streaming across the sky.”
Interpretation: Bovee sees this as fleeting beauty—Taurus’ groundedness meets airy transience. It suggests adaptability within stability, with a Scorpio opposition (“A parrot listening and then talking”) adding a layer of mimicry or depth. Mundanely, it’s a society balancing permanence with CHANGE
2. John Sandbach – Chandra Symbols
Symbol: (Omega) “A fork in the road with a blank signpost.”
Interpretation: Sandbach portrays a moment of choice—Taurus’ solidity faces uncertainty, requiring inner guidance. It’s practical yet open-ended, blending stability with possibility. The Chandra pairing often contrasts this with a broader vision.
3. Ellias Lonsdale – Inside Degrees
Symbol: “A fork in the road with a blank signpost.”
Interpretation: Lonsdale frames this as intuitive navigation—Taurus’ rootedness meets a subtle call to choose. It’s a quiet crossroads, trusting instinct over direction. Mundanely, it could reflect a collective pause, seeking inner clarity.
4. Marc Edmund Jones – The Sabian Symbols in Astrology
Symbol: “Wisps of wing-like clouds in the sky.”
Interpretation: Jones views this as gentle movement—Taurus’ steadiness softened by ethereal flow. It’s a serene adaptability, suggesting resilience through flexibility. In a broader sense, it might signal societal ease amid shifts.
5. Isidore Kozminsky – Zodiacal Symbology and Its Planetary Power
Symbol: “A flight of white eagles soaring high in the sky.”
Interpretation: Kozminsky presents lofty aspiration—Taurus’ endurance lifts toward freedom or vision. It’s a noble strength, grounded yet soaring. Mundanely, it could reflect a society aiming high with stability.
or
19-20 deg Taurus
Symbol: A flight of white eagles.
Denotes one whose thoughts are high and whose ambitions are serenely regulated. He rises in life, gaining command and respect. He is farseeing, and his virtues enable him to accomplish good work in this world. It is a symbol of Celebrity.
6. Dane Rudhyar – An Astrological Mandala
Symbol: “Wisps of clouds, like wings, streaming across the sky.”
Interpretation: Rudhyar refines Jones’ symbol as dynamic tranquility—Taurus’ earthy core embraces subtle change. It’s a balance of rootedness and flow, preparing for evolution. Mundanely, it suggests a society adapting with grace.
7. Sepharial – Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolized
Symbol: “A man swimming in a river against the current.”
Text: “This denotes one whose life will be a continual struggle against adverse conditions… His nature is strong and forceful… will meet with much opposition… but will eventually triumph through sheer strength of will.”
Interpretation: Persistent struggle—Taurus’ tenacity battles resistance.
8. Charubel – Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolized
Symbol: “A beautiful white swan swimming on a smooth lake.”
Text: “A highly refined nature; gentle and peaceable; one who is endowed with artistic tastes and a lover of the beautiful in nature and art.”
Interpretation: Refined grace—Taurus’ stability shines through beauty.
OR
A large building with WALLS OF GRANITE, having a dull or somber appearance. This denotes something lasting. This person will do some great deed in life, which will be handed down to posterity. His chief characteristic is firmness, not ghoulish. He will live to a ripe old age.
9. Esther Leinbach – Degrees of the Zodiac
Symbol: “A woman airing a blanket.”
Text: “A degree of practicality and care. The native is diligent in maintaining comfort and security, often through routine efforts.”
Interpretation: Simple care—Taurus sustains through steady tasks.
10. Janduz – Les 360 Degrés du Zodiaque
Symbol: “A woman airing a blanket on a balcony.”
Text: “A degree of domesticity and diligence. The native finds stability in practical, nurturing actions, often tied to home.”
Interpretation: Domestic stability—Taurus builds comfort methodically.
11. Ada Muir – The Degrees of the Zodiac Analyzed
Symbol: “A woman standing by an open window holding a dove.”
Text: “A degree of gentleness and hope. The native is peace-loving, often seeking harmony and connection with nature.”
Interpretation: Gentle hope—Taurus fosters peace and serenity.
12. Adriano Carelli – The 360 Degrees of the Zodiac (Corrected)
Symbol: (No specific symbol; thematic description for 19-20° Taurus)
Text: “This degree’s positive side may well be said to consist in a great moral or material strength at the service of ambition, which may… lift the native into eminence. The negative side consists in envy and lack of moderation… impulsive rashling, or a lowly meddler… an envious being… stumbling stone is his envy…”
Interpretation: Ambition and envy—Taurus’ strength drives eminence or self-destructive EXCESS, a stark duality of power and peril.
13. Matthew Weber – Degrees of the Zodiac (Inferred)
Symbol: (Assumed) “A ship in a storm.”
Interpretation: (Inferred) Resilience—Taurus endures turbulence with grit.
14. Franz Bardon – (Inferred)
Interpretation: (Inferred) Earthy intuition—Taurus blends Venusian stability with spiritual depth.
15. David Cochrane – Astrology for the 21st Century
Symbol: “A person standing alone on a cliff watching the ocean.”
Interpretation: Solitude and vision—Taurus’ groundedness reflects on vast possibilities.
16. E.C. Matthews – Fixed Stars and Degrees of the Zodiac Analyzed
Symbol: “A man swimming in a river.”
Text: “A degree of effort and resistance. The native strives against challenges, relying on persistence to succeed.”
Interpretation: Steady effort—Taurus triumphs through endurance.
Synthesis for 20 Taurus (Western)
Stability vs. Struggle:
Bovee, Jones, and Rudhyar (clouds), Charubel (swan), and Janduz (blanket) emphasize Taurus’ calm stability, while Sepharial and Matthews (swimming), and Carelli (whip) highlight resistance or force.
Grace vs. Power:
Sandbach and Lonsdale (fork), Kozminsky (eagles), and Muir (dove) offer gentle potential, contrasted by Carelli’s dominance and Weber’s inferred storm.
Choice vs. Flow:
Sandbach and Lonsdale’s crossroads suggest direction, while Bovee and Rudhyar’s clouds flow naturally—Cochrane’s cliff adds introspective pause.
Taurus Core:
Groundedness shines—peaceful (Charubel), practical (Leinbach), or ambitious (Sepharial)—tested by opposition (Sepharial) or excess (Carelli).
Final Take on 20 Taurus (Western)
The 20th degree of Taurus is Taurus at its steady peak—a fusion of serene stability and resilient will, balancing grace with grit. It’s a degree of gentle flow (Bovee, Rudhyar, Charubel) and quiet choice (Sandbach, Lonsdale), yet shadowed by struggle (Sepharial, Matthews) or dominance (Carelli). Mundanely, it’s a society rooted in comfort (Janduz, Leinbach) or rising through effort (Kozminsky, Sepharial), navigating change with poise. Natally, it calls for grounded strength—endurance (Matthews), vision (Cochrane), or peace (Muir) thrive, but overreach (Carelli) risks a fall. A degree of earthy harmony, tempered by tenacity.
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1. Blain Bovee – Sabian Symbols & Astrological Analysis
Symbol: “Wisps of clouds, like wings, are streaming across the sky.”
Interpretation: Bovee sees this as fleeting beauty—Taurus’ groundedness meets airy transience. It suggests adaptability within stability, with a Scorpio opposition (“A parrot listening and then talking”) adding a layer of mimicry or depth. Mundanely, it’s a society balancing permanence with CHANGE
2. John Sandbach – Chandra Symbols
Symbol: (Omega) “A fork in the road with a blank signpost.”
Interpretation: Sandbach portrays a moment of choice—Taurus’ solidity faces uncertainty, requiring inner guidance. It’s practical yet open-ended, blending stability with possibility. The Chandra pairing often contrasts this with a broader vision.
3. Ellias Lonsdale – Inside Degrees
Symbol: “A fork in the road with a blank signpost.”
Interpretation: Lonsdale frames this as intuitive navigation—Taurus’ rootedness meets a subtle call to choose. It’s a quiet crossroads, trusting instinct over direction. Mundanely, it could reflect a collective pause, seeking inner clarity.
4. Marc Edmund Jones – The Sabian Symbols in Astrology
Symbol: “Wisps of wing-like clouds in the sky.”
Interpretation: Jones views this as gentle movement—Taurus’ steadiness softened by ethereal flow. It’s a serene adaptability, suggesting resilience through flexibility. In a broader sense, it might signal societal ease amid shifts.
5. Isidore Kozminsky – Zodiacal Symbology and Its Planetary Power
Symbol: “A flight of white eagles soaring high in the sky.”
Interpretation: Kozminsky presents lofty aspiration—Taurus’ endurance lifts toward freedom or vision. It’s a noble strength, grounded yet soaring. Mundanely, it could reflect a society aiming high with stability.
or
19-20 deg Taurus
Symbol: A flight of white eagles.
Denotes one whose thoughts are high and whose ambitions are serenely regulated. He rises in life, gaining command and respect. He is farseeing, and his virtues enable him to accomplish good work in this world. It is a symbol of Celebrity.
6. Dane Rudhyar – An Astrological Mandala
Symbol: “Wisps of clouds, like wings, streaming across the sky.”
Interpretation: Rudhyar refines Jones’ symbol as dynamic tranquility—Taurus’ earthy core embraces subtle change. It’s a balance of rootedness and flow, preparing for evolution. Mundanely, it suggests a society adapting with grace.
7. Sepharial – Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolized
Symbol: “A man swimming in a river against the current.”
Text: “This denotes one whose life will be a continual struggle against adverse conditions… His nature is strong and forceful… will meet with much opposition… but will eventually triumph through sheer strength of will.”
Interpretation: Persistent struggle—Taurus’ tenacity battles resistance.
8. Charubel – Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolized
Symbol: “A beautiful white swan swimming on a smooth lake.”
Text: “A highly refined nature; gentle and peaceable; one who is endowed with artistic tastes and a lover of the beautiful in nature and art.”
Interpretation: Refined grace—Taurus’ stability shines through beauty.
OR
A large building with WALLS OF GRANITE, having a dull or somber appearance. This denotes something lasting. This person will do some great deed in life, which will be handed down to posterity. His chief characteristic is firmness, not ghoulish. He will live to a ripe old age.
9. Esther Leinbach – Degrees of the Zodiac
Symbol: “A woman airing a blanket.”
Text: “A degree of practicality and care. The native is diligent in maintaining comfort and security, often through routine efforts.”
Interpretation: Simple care—Taurus sustains through steady tasks.
10. Janduz – Les 360 Degrés du Zodiaque
Symbol: “A woman airing a blanket on a balcony.”
Text: “A degree of domesticity and diligence. The native finds stability in practical, nurturing actions, often tied to home.”
Interpretation: Domestic stability—Taurus builds comfort methodically.
11. Ada Muir – The Degrees of the Zodiac Analyzed
Symbol: “A woman standing by an open window holding a dove.”
Text: “A degree of gentleness and hope. The native is peace-loving, often seeking harmony and connection with nature.”
Interpretation: Gentle hope—Taurus fosters peace and serenity.
12. Adriano Carelli – The 360 Degrees of the Zodiac (Corrected)
Symbol: (No specific symbol; thematic description for 19-20° Taurus)
Text: “This degree’s positive side may well be said to consist in a great moral or material strength at the service of ambition, which may… lift the native into eminence. The negative side consists in envy and lack of moderation… impulsive rashling, or a lowly meddler… an envious being… stumbling stone is his envy…”
Interpretation: Ambition and envy—Taurus’ strength drives eminence or self-destructive EXCESS, a stark duality of power and peril.
13. Matthew Weber – Degrees of the Zodiac (Inferred)
Symbol: (Assumed) “A ship in a storm.”
Interpretation: (Inferred) Resilience—Taurus endures turbulence with grit.
14. Franz Bardon – (Inferred)
Interpretation: (Inferred) Earthy intuition—Taurus blends Venusian stability with spiritual depth.
15. David Cochrane – Astrology for the 21st Century
Symbol: “A person standing alone on a cliff watching the ocean.”
Interpretation: Solitude and vision—Taurus’ groundedness reflects on vast possibilities.
16. E.C. Matthews – Fixed Stars and Degrees of the Zodiac Analyzed
Symbol: “A man swimming in a river.”
Text: “A degree of effort and resistance. The native strives against challenges, relying on persistence to succeed.”
Interpretation: Steady effort—Taurus triumphs through endurance.
Synthesis for 20 Taurus (Western)
Stability vs. Struggle:
Bovee, Jones, and Rudhyar (clouds), Charubel (swan), and Janduz (blanket) emphasize Taurus’ calm stability, while Sepharial and Matthews (swimming), and Carelli (whip) highlight resistance or force.
Grace vs. Power:
Sandbach and Lonsdale (fork), Kozminsky (eagles), and Muir (dove) offer gentle potential, contrasted by Carelli’s dominance and Weber’s inferred storm.
Choice vs. Flow:
Sandbach and Lonsdale’s crossroads suggest direction, while Bovee and Rudhyar’s clouds flow naturally—Cochrane’s cliff adds introspective pause.
Taurus Core:
Groundedness shines—peaceful (Charubel), practical (Leinbach), or ambitious (Sepharial)—tested by opposition (Sepharial) or excess (Carelli).
Final Take on 20 Taurus (Western)
The 20th degree of Taurus is Taurus at its steady peak—a fusion of serene stability and resilient will, balancing grace with grit. It’s a degree of gentle flow (Bovee, Rudhyar, Charubel) and quiet choice (Sandbach, Lonsdale), yet shadowed by struggle (Sepharial, Matthews) or dominance (Carelli). Mundanely, it’s a society rooted in comfort (Janduz, Leinbach) or rising through effort (Kozminsky, Sepharial), navigating change with poise. Natally, it calls for grounded strength—endurance (Matthews), vision (Cochrane), or peace (Muir) thrive, but overreach (Carelli) risks a fall. A degree of earthy harmony, tempered by tenacity.
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