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crimsoncurrentFertility (Kuf Lamed Yud)
Angel: CALIEL (KA-lee-EL) Justice
Gemini 26. A man cutting the limb of a persimmon tree to make a wand. (Omega Symbol)Transforming/Experimental
(Degree Angel: MEBAHEL (May-ba-HEL) Farewell to Arms, Truth, Liberty, and Justice)
You can do things on your own, without the need of directions or outer promptings. You make use of what is at hand, and are willing to experiment with what you find around you to see if it suits your purposes. You have the ability to tap into ancient knowledge to find just what you need to proceed on your path. You have an instinct for knowing what is missing and how to find it. - Maddy Missing - Hades in Helio
The Chandra Symbol for this degree is “A cave with carved walls. It is an ancient temple.” The carvings on these walls are depictions of spiritual forces or possibly spiritual texts which have been carved in so they will be more impervious to the effects of time than paint would be. This degree is about remembering what we need to remember, and returning to those sacred places within were enduring truth awaits our remembering.
Persimmon wood is exceedingly hard,(like McCanns? and the fruit of the persimmon takes an exceedingly long time to ripen. The significance here is that this degree PERFECTS its abilities through patience, and through staying in tune with enduring truth. It knows that the easy way may be the most expedient one, but but often the harder way yields more lasting results.
Pleiadian Symbol: Ice devas decorating a forest.
Azoth Symbol: A woman helping a maiden to don her wedding dress.
Seed degree: Aquarius 3. A man in a boat wakes up just in time to avoid a waterfall. (Omega Symbol). To become more synchronized with the needs of one's environment becomes a way of learning on one's own how to work with the forces of nature in a patient, grounded and vigilant manner (like a surgeon)
A vast ornate Hindu temple depicting hundreds of Gods. (Chandra Symbol). To perceive the panoply of the vast and diverse forces at work in the universe is a prelude to choosing andinwardly focusing the energies with which one wishes to work.
Fulfillment degree: Taurus 8. A man lost in a tiny forest. (Omega Symbol). Taking on the patience and endurance of the persimmon deva, we go deep into ourselves to explore our own vastness.
A very complicated hedge maze. (Chandra Symbol). Entering the deep storehouse of wisdom within ourselves we learn from it the complexities of the structure of our being, and hence the means to achieve centering and higher consciousness.
Oracle
The limb, had it not been cut, would have bloomed, and become laden with persimmons. The tree is happy to give up this limb, though, for it knows the other uses it might have, other than bearing persimmon fruit. Just as the fruit is born with a potent, drying bitterness, in time the fruit will ripen into luxurious sweetness and fall from the tree. So the wand, too, will take on the bitterness of the earth and its illusions, and through magic transform them into a rich nectar.
Sabian Symbols: Winter frost in the woods
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The scope of Gemini 26 is "Ridding ourselves of non-essentials and finding truth in beauty", and its means of expansion is Scorpio 30, "Allowing a measure of
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Imagery and Structure
Winter frost in the woods: This opening line sets a cold, quiet, and perhaps isolating scene. Nature is dormant, suggesting stillness or a pause in vitality—potentially a metaphor for introspection or a barren emotional state.
A spacious room filled with expensive furniture, among which several mirrors are to be seen: The shift to an indoor, opulent setting contrasts with the natural austerity of the woods. The mirrors could symbolize self-reflection, vanity, or multiple perspectives—perhaps hinting at an inner world of wealth (material or intellectual) juxtaposed with the external chill.
A marketplace, in which several young men are in dispute, and asserting their respective opinions by the free use of cudgels: This introduces chaos and conflict. A marketplace implies exchange—ideas, goods, or power—while the cudgels (clubs) suggest primitive, aggressive self-assertion. It’s a scene of clashing egos, grounded in physicality rather than reason.
Abstract Concepts
The passage then pivots to a more philosophical or psychological tone:
"Dead motion" as a sinker: self-vindication becomes a "greedy vibration": "Dead motion" might imply stagnation or futile effort, something heavy that drags one down (a "sinker"). Self-vindication—defending oneself or one’s ego—turns into a "greedy vibration," suggesting a self-serving energy that consumes rather than liberates. This could critique narcissism or obsessive self-justification.
Evolutionary-reunitive egoism, or assertion of the self's right to differ and expand, lowers the level of becoming: Here, the text seems to explore egoism as both a driving force in evolution (differentiation and growth) and a limitation. The "right to differ and expand" reflects individuality, but "lowers the level of becoming" implies it traps the self in a lesser state of existence—perhaps material or superficial rather than transcendent.
The stress of tendency to concretion in the outer world forces the self towards concentration of its mental movement, pattern alteration, or growth at a lower and fluidly material level of being: This dense sentence suggests that external pressures (a world becoming more solid or "concrete") push the self inward, forcing it to adapt its "mental movement" (thoughts, identity). Growth happens, but at a "lower and fluidly material level," hinting at a regression to base instincts or physicality rather than spiritual elevation.
Sensory and Emotional Fragments
Shivering. Resonance. The helpless egoism of all things: "Shivering" ties back to the winter frost—coldness, vulnerability, or fear. "Resonance" suggests a lingering echo, perhaps of the earlier "greedy vibration." "The helpless egoism of all things" universalizes the struggle: everything, animate or not, is trapped in its own self-centered existence, unable to escape.
"The shimmies." Hula-hula: These final phrases are jarring in their shift to dance-like terms. "The shimmies" evokes a trembling or shaking motion (linking to "shivering"), while "hula-hula" suggests something rhythmic, tropical, and performative. This could be ironic—contrasting the heavy philosophical tone with a superficial or absurd flourish—or it might symbolize life’s persistent, instinctual movement despite the weight of egoism.
Possible Interpretation
The passage seems to weave together a meditation on the self, its conflict with the external world, and its entrapment in material or ego-driven cycles. The progression from nature (woods) to civilization (room, marketplace) mirrors a journey from isolation to society, where egoism erupts in both subtle (mirrors) and overt (cudgels) ways. The abstract section critiques this egoism as both natural and limiting, suggesting that the push for individuality or self-assertion hinders higher "becoming." The final sensory burst—shivering, resonance, dancing—might reflect the inescapable, trembling vitality of existence, even in its futility.
It feels like a stream-of-consciousness piece, possibly from a philosophical text, experimental literature, or even a personal journal. Without more context (e.g., a source or author), it’s hard to pin down definitively, but it invites reflection on human nature, conflict, and the tension between self and world.
Does this align with what you were hoping to understand? If you have more context about where this came from, I can refine the explanation further!
Brutal Cuts to Benefits from a LABOUR GOVT --Black Lilith in 1066 SR
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89y30nel59o
Angel: CALIEL (KA-lee-EL) Justice
Gemini 26. A man cutting the limb of a persimmon tree to make a wand. (Omega Symbol)Transforming/Experimental
(Degree Angel: MEBAHEL (May-ba-HEL) Farewell to Arms, Truth, Liberty, and Justice)
You can do things on your own, without the need of directions or outer promptings. You make use of what is at hand, and are willing to experiment with what you find around you to see if it suits your purposes. You have the ability to tap into ancient knowledge to find just what you need to proceed on your path. You have an instinct for knowing what is missing and how to find it. - Maddy Missing - Hades in Helio
The Chandra Symbol for this degree is “A cave with carved walls. It is an ancient temple.” The carvings on these walls are depictions of spiritual forces or possibly spiritual texts which have been carved in so they will be more impervious to the effects of time than paint would be. This degree is about remembering what we need to remember, and returning to those sacred places within were enduring truth awaits our remembering.
Persimmon wood is exceedingly hard,(like McCanns? and the fruit of the persimmon takes an exceedingly long time to ripen. The significance here is that this degree PERFECTS its abilities through patience, and through staying in tune with enduring truth. It knows that the easy way may be the most expedient one, but but often the harder way yields more lasting results.
Pleiadian Symbol: Ice devas decorating a forest.
Azoth Symbol: A woman helping a maiden to don her wedding dress.
Seed degree: Aquarius 3. A man in a boat wakes up just in time to avoid a waterfall. (Omega Symbol). To become more synchronized with the needs of one's environment becomes a way of learning on one's own how to work with the forces of nature in a patient, grounded and vigilant manner (like a surgeon)
A vast ornate Hindu temple depicting hundreds of Gods. (Chandra Symbol). To perceive the panoply of the vast and diverse forces at work in the universe is a prelude to choosing andinwardly focusing the energies with which one wishes to work.
Fulfillment degree: Taurus 8. A man lost in a tiny forest. (Omega Symbol). Taking on the patience and endurance of the persimmon deva, we go deep into ourselves to explore our own vastness.
A very complicated hedge maze. (Chandra Symbol). Entering the deep storehouse of wisdom within ourselves we learn from it the complexities of the structure of our being, and hence the means to achieve centering and higher consciousness.
Oracle
The limb, had it not been cut, would have bloomed, and become laden with persimmons. The tree is happy to give up this limb, though, for it knows the other uses it might have, other than bearing persimmon fruit. Just as the fruit is born with a potent, drying bitterness, in time the fruit will ripen into luxurious sweetness and fall from the tree. So the wand, too, will take on the bitterness of the earth and its illusions, and through magic transform them into a rich nectar.
Sabian Symbols: Winter frost in the woods
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https://www.jamesburgess.com › winter-frost-in-the-woods
PREVIOUS - Sabian Symbols: Winter frost in the woods
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https://www.jamesburgess.com › winter-frost-in-the-woods
26 gemini sabian from www.jamesburgess.com
The scope of Gemini 26 is "Ridding ourselves of non-essentials and finding truth in beauty", and its means of expansion is Scorpio 30, "Allowing a measure of
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Imagery and Structure
Winter frost in the woods: This opening line sets a cold, quiet, and perhaps isolating scene. Nature is dormant, suggesting stillness or a pause in vitality—potentially a metaphor for introspection or a barren emotional state.
A spacious room filled with expensive furniture, among which several mirrors are to be seen: The shift to an indoor, opulent setting contrasts with the natural austerity of the woods. The mirrors could symbolize self-reflection, vanity, or multiple perspectives—perhaps hinting at an inner world of wealth (material or intellectual) juxtaposed with the external chill.
A marketplace, in which several young men are in dispute, and asserting their respective opinions by the free use of cudgels: This introduces chaos and conflict. A marketplace implies exchange—ideas, goods, or power—while the cudgels (clubs) suggest primitive, aggressive self-assertion. It’s a scene of clashing egos, grounded in physicality rather than reason.
Abstract Concepts
The passage then pivots to a more philosophical or psychological tone:
"Dead motion" as a sinker: self-vindication becomes a "greedy vibration": "Dead motion" might imply stagnation or futile effort, something heavy that drags one down (a "sinker"). Self-vindication—defending oneself or one’s ego—turns into a "greedy vibration," suggesting a self-serving energy that consumes rather than liberates. This could critique narcissism or obsessive self-justification.
Evolutionary-reunitive egoism, or assertion of the self's right to differ and expand, lowers the level of becoming: Here, the text seems to explore egoism as both a driving force in evolution (differentiation and growth) and a limitation. The "right to differ and expand" reflects individuality, but "lowers the level of becoming" implies it traps the self in a lesser state of existence—perhaps material or superficial rather than transcendent.
The stress of tendency to concretion in the outer world forces the self towards concentration of its mental movement, pattern alteration, or growth at a lower and fluidly material level of being: This dense sentence suggests that external pressures (a world becoming more solid or "concrete") push the self inward, forcing it to adapt its "mental movement" (thoughts, identity). Growth happens, but at a "lower and fluidly material level," hinting at a regression to base instincts or physicality rather than spiritual elevation.
Sensory and Emotional Fragments
Shivering. Resonance. The helpless egoism of all things: "Shivering" ties back to the winter frost—coldness, vulnerability, or fear. "Resonance" suggests a lingering echo, perhaps of the earlier "greedy vibration." "The helpless egoism of all things" universalizes the struggle: everything, animate or not, is trapped in its own self-centered existence, unable to escape.
"The shimmies." Hula-hula: These final phrases are jarring in their shift to dance-like terms. "The shimmies" evokes a trembling or shaking motion (linking to "shivering"), while "hula-hula" suggests something rhythmic, tropical, and performative. This could be ironic—contrasting the heavy philosophical tone with a superficial or absurd flourish—or it might symbolize life’s persistent, instinctual movement despite the weight of egoism.
Possible Interpretation
The passage seems to weave together a meditation on the self, its conflict with the external world, and its entrapment in material or ego-driven cycles. The progression from nature (woods) to civilization (room, marketplace) mirrors a journey from isolation to society, where egoism erupts in both subtle (mirrors) and overt (cudgels) ways. The abstract section critiques this egoism as both natural and limiting, suggesting that the push for individuality or self-assertion hinders higher "becoming." The final sensory burst—shivering, resonance, dancing—might reflect the inescapable, trembling vitality of existence, even in its futility.
It feels like a stream-of-consciousness piece, possibly from a philosophical text, experimental literature, or even a personal journal. Without more context (e.g., a source or author), it’s hard to pin down definitively, but it invites reflection on human nature, conflict, and the tension between self and world.
Does this align with what you were hoping to understand? If you have more context about where this came from, I can refine the explanation further!
Brutal Cuts to Benefits from a LABOUR GOVT --Black Lilith in 1066 SR
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89y30nel59o