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crimsoncurrentThe symbol for Libra 1°—a butterfly, its wings beautifully displayed but impaled by a fine dart—represents the keynote of the second half of the zodiacal cycle: the revelation of an immortal archetypal reality through a perfect and dedicated life. At the fall equinox, the focus shifts from individualization (spring/Aries) to collectivization, where archetypal "Forms" begin to externalize, preparing for the "Powers" of Scorpio. The butterfly, transformed from a worm, symbolizes the perfection of form achieved through metamorphosis, akin to human potential for transcendence into a "more-than-man" state.
The dart does not create perfection but preserves it by halting the living process, fixing the butterfly as an archetype, like a sacred standard (e.g., the perfect meter in Paris or the Pattern of Man in Shamballah). This reflects the outcome of Virgo’s occult discipleship, where individual effort culminates in a perfected form that serves as a collective ideal. The symbol parallels Jesus’ Transfiguration, where the human is made sacred by divine light, yet faces sacrifice (Crucifixion). Thus, Libra 1° signifies an actional phase of immortalizing perfection through sacrifice, setting a foundation for meaningful collectivization.
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Angel: ANIEL (AH-nee-EL) Breaking the Circle
Libra 1. An apothecary shop in which herbal concoctions and other medicines appear as needed. (Omega Symbol) Manifesting/Experimental
(Degree Angel: Aniel (AH-nee-EL) The Big Picture, Breaking the Circle)
Desire and need combined with pure intent can create their own fulfillment spontaneously. The secret here is that the point of power is in the present, which is beyond the fear (whose roots are always in the past) and hope (which focuses on the future). You have the power of spontaneous manifestation of the exact energy that the present calls for.
The Chandra Symbol for this degree is “A group of fat Italian ladies preparing bread.” This degree has an ability to find the easiest most direct ways of relating to the world around it, and to other people in particular. It wants everyone to feel nourished, included, and to have a good time. It mixes so very well with all other types of energies and degrees, and functions as a kind of lubricant that makes everything run more smoothly through an ease of connecting that is inviting. It has about it a simple and elusive beauty, that, like the medicines of the Omega Symbol can mutate into what will best serve the purpose of enhancing interaction.
Pleiadian Symbol: A butterfly becoming transparent, its wings shimmering with rainbow colors.
Azoth Symbol: Tall, thin men traveling on unicycles.
Seed degree: Aries 7. An old man admiring a portrait of himself as a youth. (Omega Symbol). Appreciating the processes wrought by time, we eventually are able to overcome the constraints of time, and to find that what we need is distant in neither time nor space.
A double-headed eagle, the heads face in opposite directions. (Chandra Symbol). When we come to understand the dualistic nature of power, we are inclined to work with others in bringing nourishment to those immediately around us.
Fulfillment degree: Aries 16. To rejuvenate himself a man is partially buried in the earth. (Omega Symbol). The gifts bestowed on us by the spiritual light are used to help us connect more harmoniously to the earthly realm.
Three sculptured birds: one black marble, one white marble, one solid gold. (Chandra Symbol). Through giving to others and helping to meet their needs our life takes on greater freedom and meaning in all ways.
Oracle
An alchemist invented an apothecary shop which mirrored completely the realm of disease. Anyone who entered it immediately reflected their essence onto the mind of the shop, which generated herbs and compounds as an echoing of felt needs. The shop held all the answers and solutions one could ever desire.
What was curious was how few people came to the shop, and of those few who came and took home the medicines, how many of the medicines were placed on a shelf somewhere and forgotten.
So the shop, always desirous of improving the potency and efficacy of its products began focusing on other medications, such as songs, weather, and memory clusters which it harvested out of people and distilled into custom-made homeopathic essences.
Illusions, properly selected and harvested, were also found to be highly salutory.
-the wiser beauty of love eternal.
====================================================================Commonalities and Libra 1° Symbol: A Butterfly Impaled by a Fine Dart
The four interpretations of the Libra 1° symbol—a butterfly with its wings beautifully displayed, impaled by a fine dart—share core themes but diverge in their focus, tone, and specific insights. Below is an analysis of their commonalities and differences, organized by key themes.
Focus on Harmony and Connection:
Both symbols emphasize Libra’s relational nature, highlighting the creation of harmony through connection. The butterfly, preserved as a perfect archetype, serves as a collective ideal that fosters UNITY across individuals, as seen in the first interpretation’s focus on collectivization. Similarly, the Italian ladies preparing bread symbolize communal nourishment and warmth, creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels included, as noted in the second interpretation and the new description’s emphasis on being “simply welcome wherever you go.”
Both evoke a sense of blending into a larger whole. The butterfly becomes a universal standard (e.g., the Pattern of Man in Shamballah), while the Italian ladies adopt a “wondrously engaging” persona that allows them to merge seamlessly into social contexts.
Commonalities
Theme of Perfection and Preservation:
All interpretations emphasize the butterfly as a symbol of perfected form, achieved through transformation (e.g., metamorphosis from worm to butterfly). The dart preserves this perfection by "fixing" it, halting the natural process of decay.
The first interpretation connects this to an archetypal reality, preserved like a sacred standard (e.g., the meter in Paris or the Pattern of Man in Shamballah). The second (Aniel) indirectly supports this through the apothecary shop’s ability to manifest perfect remedies, implying a preservation of ideal solutions. The third and fourth frame the dart as an act of capturing fleeting beauty, preserving it despite impermanence.
Sacrifice and Transcendence:
The act of impaling the butterfly is universally seen as a form of sacrifice to achieve or maintain perfection. The first interpretation explicitly links this to Jesus’ Transfiguration and Crucifixion, where sacrifice elevates the human to the divine. The second interpretation implies sacrifice through the apothecary shop’s tailored remedies, which require surrendering to the present moment. Bovee’s interpretations highlight the poignant futility of capturing beauty, suggesting a sacrifice of the living for the eternal.
Focus on Relationship and Harmony:
Libra’s influence as the sign of relationships is evident across all interpretations. The first emphasizes collectivization, where the perfected form serves as a collective ideal. The second underscores harmonious interaction through the apothecary shop’s ability to meet needs and the Italian ladies’ nourishing community. Bovee’s interpretations focus on the balance of opposing forces (self-expression vs. surrender) that create harmony and love, central to Libra’s relational theme.
Beauty as a Central Motif:
The butterfly’s wings symbolize beauty in all interpretations. The first sees beauty as the outcome of Virgo’s discipleship, preserved as an archetype. The second highlights beauty in the apothecary’s spontaneous manifestations and the communal warmth of the Italian ladies. Bovee’s texts poetically frame beauty as ephemeral yet eternal, captured in the act of pinning the butterfly, reflecting Libra’s pursuit of aesthetic and emotional harmony.
Duality and Balance:
Each interpretation explores Libra’s dualistic nature. The first contrasts individualization (Aries) with collectivization (Libra). The second juxtaposes the apothecary’s precise remedies with the communal, earthy Italian ladies. Bovee explicitly discusses the interplay of self-expression and surrender, describing them as opposing forces that, when balanced, create harmony, but when imbalanced, lead to chaos or inertia.
Differences
Philosophical vs. Practical Emphasis:
First Interpretation: Highly philosophical and metaphysical, it frames the symbol as a cosmic shift from individual to collective consciousness, with references to archetypes, Shamballah, and Jesus’ Transfiguration. It focuses on the spiritual and universal implications of the symbol.
Second Interpretation (Aniel): More practical and experiential, it uses the apothecary shop and Italian ladies to illustrate how the symbol manifests in tangible, everyday contexts. It emphasizes spontaneous manifestation and communal nourishment over abstract ideals.
Bovee’s Interpretations: Poetic and reflective, they blend philosophy with emotional resonance, focusing on the human experience of beauty, impermanence, and love. They are less concerned with cosmic cycles and more with personal and relational insights.
Symbol Interpretation:
First Interpretation: The dart preserves perfection by halting life, symbolizing sacrifice for an eternal archetype. It’s a sacred act tied to spiritual transcendence.
Second Interpretation: The dart is not directly addressed; instead, the apothecary shop and Italian ladies symbolize the manifestation of needs and communal harmony, suggesting the dart’s role is implicit in creating precise solutions.
Bovee’s Interpretations: The dart is both literal and metaphorical, representing a poignant but futile attempt to capture fleeting beauty. Bovee also introduces a controversial Freudian interpretation, linking the dart to sexual symbolism and negative manifestations like female circumcision, which the others avoid.
Tone and Style:
First Interpretation: Formal and esoteric, with a structured narrative that ties the symbol to zodiacal cycles and spiritual traditions.
Second Interpretation: Mystical yet grounded, using vivid imagery (apothecary shop, Italian ladies) to convey accessibility and warmth.
Bovee’s Interpretations: Lyrical and introspective, with a poetic tone that emphasizes emotional depth and the bittersweet nature of beauty and impermanence.
Focus on Application:
First Interpretation: Focuses on the symbol’s role in the broader zodiacal narrative, emphasizing its place in the transition to collectivization and spiritual evolution.
Second Interpretation: Highlights practical applications, such as meeting immediate needs (apothecary) and fostering community (Italian ladies), with a focus on present-moment awareness.
Bovee’s Interpretations: Centers on personal and relational dynamics, using the symbol to explore love, harmony, and the human struggle with impermanence. The mention of a “breakthrough” in relationships (e.g., realizing a partner’s unavailability) is unique to Bovee.
Negative vs. Positive Connotations:
First and Second Interpretations: Largely positive, focusing on perfection, harmony, and transcendence. The sacrifice of the butterfly is framed as a necessary step toward an ideal.
Synthesis
Common Thread: The Libra 1° symbol of the impaled butterfly represents the tension between capturing perfection and accepting impermanence, set against Libra’s focus on relationships, harmony, and beauty. All interpretations see the dart as a tool that preserves an ideal form, whether as an archetype, a remedy, or a gesture of love, and they connect this to Libra’s role in balancing individual and collective energies.
Key Differences: The first interpretation is cosmic and spiritual, focusing on archetypes and sacrifice. The second is practical and communal, emphasizing manifestation and nourishment. Bovee’s interpretations are poetic and relational, delving into the emotional and ethical complexities of beauty and impermanence, including controversial negative manifestations.
Unified Insight: The symbol captures Libra’s essence as a sign of balance, where beauty and harmony emerge from the interplay of opposites (life/death, individual/collective, self/surrender). The dart’s piercing act is both a sacrifice and a preservation, reflecting the poignant human desire to hold onto the ephemeral while striving for eternal connection and meaning.
Together, these symbols capture Libra’s dual nature—balancing the pursuit of transcendent ideals with the grounded, relational work of creating harmony in the present. The butterfly elevates the individual to a collective archetype through sacrifice, while the Italian ladies weave individuals into the social fabric through nourishment and relatability.
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0-1 deg Libra
Symbol: A lion with his paw on a heart, above a square.
Denotes one of a highly magnetic and affectionate disposition combined with mental firmness and endurance. The life will be filled with strange happenings, obstacles, and sorrows. The affairs of his heart bring bitterness, but sweetness may come from pain. It is a symbol of Thwarting.
The dart does not create perfection but preserves it by halting the living process, fixing the butterfly as an archetype, like a sacred standard (e.g., the perfect meter in Paris or the Pattern of Man in Shamballah). This reflects the outcome of Virgo’s occult discipleship, where individual effort culminates in a perfected form that serves as a collective ideal. The symbol parallels Jesus’ Transfiguration, where the human is made sacred by divine light, yet faces sacrifice (Crucifixion). Thus, Libra 1° signifies an actional phase of immortalizing perfection through sacrifice, setting a foundation for meaningful collectivization.
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Angel: ANIEL (AH-nee-EL) Breaking the Circle
Libra 1. An apothecary shop in which herbal concoctions and other medicines appear as needed. (Omega Symbol) Manifesting/Experimental
(Degree Angel: Aniel (AH-nee-EL) The Big Picture, Breaking the Circle)
Desire and need combined with pure intent can create their own fulfillment spontaneously. The secret here is that the point of power is in the present, which is beyond the fear (whose roots are always in the past) and hope (which focuses on the future). You have the power of spontaneous manifestation of the exact energy that the present calls for.
The Chandra Symbol for this degree is “A group of fat Italian ladies preparing bread.” This degree has an ability to find the easiest most direct ways of relating to the world around it, and to other people in particular. It wants everyone to feel nourished, included, and to have a good time. It mixes so very well with all other types of energies and degrees, and functions as a kind of lubricant that makes everything run more smoothly through an ease of connecting that is inviting. It has about it a simple and elusive beauty, that, like the medicines of the Omega Symbol can mutate into what will best serve the purpose of enhancing interaction.
Pleiadian Symbol: A butterfly becoming transparent, its wings shimmering with rainbow colors.
Azoth Symbol: Tall, thin men traveling on unicycles.
Seed degree: Aries 7. An old man admiring a portrait of himself as a youth. (Omega Symbol). Appreciating the processes wrought by time, we eventually are able to overcome the constraints of time, and to find that what we need is distant in neither time nor space.
A double-headed eagle, the heads face in opposite directions. (Chandra Symbol). When we come to understand the dualistic nature of power, we are inclined to work with others in bringing nourishment to those immediately around us.
Fulfillment degree: Aries 16. To rejuvenate himself a man is partially buried in the earth. (Omega Symbol). The gifts bestowed on us by the spiritual light are used to help us connect more harmoniously to the earthly realm.
Three sculptured birds: one black marble, one white marble, one solid gold. (Chandra Symbol). Through giving to others and helping to meet their needs our life takes on greater freedom and meaning in all ways.
Oracle
An alchemist invented an apothecary shop which mirrored completely the realm of disease. Anyone who entered it immediately reflected their essence onto the mind of the shop, which generated herbs and compounds as an echoing of felt needs. The shop held all the answers and solutions one could ever desire.
What was curious was how few people came to the shop, and of those few who came and took home the medicines, how many of the medicines were placed on a shelf somewhere and forgotten.
So the shop, always desirous of improving the potency and efficacy of its products began focusing on other medications, such as songs, weather, and memory clusters which it harvested out of people and distilled into custom-made homeopathic essences.
Illusions, properly selected and harvested, were also found to be highly salutory.
-the wiser beauty of love eternal.
====================================================================Commonalities and Libra 1° Symbol: A Butterfly Impaled by a Fine Dart
The four interpretations of the Libra 1° symbol—a butterfly with its wings beautifully displayed, impaled by a fine dart—share core themes but diverge in their focus, tone, and specific insights. Below is an analysis of their commonalities and differences, organized by key themes.
Focus on Harmony and Connection:
Both symbols emphasize Libra’s relational nature, highlighting the creation of harmony through connection. The butterfly, preserved as a perfect archetype, serves as a collective ideal that fosters UNITY across individuals, as seen in the first interpretation’s focus on collectivization. Similarly, the Italian ladies preparing bread symbolize communal nourishment and warmth, creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels included, as noted in the second interpretation and the new description’s emphasis on being “simply welcome wherever you go.”
Both evoke a sense of blending into a larger whole. The butterfly becomes a universal standard (e.g., the Pattern of Man in Shamballah), while the Italian ladies adopt a “wondrously engaging” persona that allows them to merge seamlessly into social contexts.
Commonalities
Theme of Perfection and Preservation:
All interpretations emphasize the butterfly as a symbol of perfected form, achieved through transformation (e.g., metamorphosis from worm to butterfly). The dart preserves this perfection by "fixing" it, halting the natural process of decay.
The first interpretation connects this to an archetypal reality, preserved like a sacred standard (e.g., the meter in Paris or the Pattern of Man in Shamballah). The second (Aniel) indirectly supports this through the apothecary shop’s ability to manifest perfect remedies, implying a preservation of ideal solutions. The third and fourth frame the dart as an act of capturing fleeting beauty, preserving it despite impermanence.
Sacrifice and Transcendence:
The act of impaling the butterfly is universally seen as a form of sacrifice to achieve or maintain perfection. The first interpretation explicitly links this to Jesus’ Transfiguration and Crucifixion, where sacrifice elevates the human to the divine. The second interpretation implies sacrifice through the apothecary shop’s tailored remedies, which require surrendering to the present moment. Bovee’s interpretations highlight the poignant futility of capturing beauty, suggesting a sacrifice of the living for the eternal.
Focus on Relationship and Harmony:
Libra’s influence as the sign of relationships is evident across all interpretations. The first emphasizes collectivization, where the perfected form serves as a collective ideal. The second underscores harmonious interaction through the apothecary shop’s ability to meet needs and the Italian ladies’ nourishing community. Bovee’s interpretations focus on the balance of opposing forces (self-expression vs. surrender) that create harmony and love, central to Libra’s relational theme.
Beauty as a Central Motif:
The butterfly’s wings symbolize beauty in all interpretations. The first sees beauty as the outcome of Virgo’s discipleship, preserved as an archetype. The second highlights beauty in the apothecary’s spontaneous manifestations and the communal warmth of the Italian ladies. Bovee’s texts poetically frame beauty as ephemeral yet eternal, captured in the act of pinning the butterfly, reflecting Libra’s pursuit of aesthetic and emotional harmony.
Duality and Balance:
Each interpretation explores Libra’s dualistic nature. The first contrasts individualization (Aries) with collectivization (Libra). The second juxtaposes the apothecary’s precise remedies with the communal, earthy Italian ladies. Bovee explicitly discusses the interplay of self-expression and surrender, describing them as opposing forces that, when balanced, create harmony, but when imbalanced, lead to chaos or inertia.
Differences
Philosophical vs. Practical Emphasis:
First Interpretation: Highly philosophical and metaphysical, it frames the symbol as a cosmic shift from individual to collective consciousness, with references to archetypes, Shamballah, and Jesus’ Transfiguration. It focuses on the spiritual and universal implications of the symbol.
Second Interpretation (Aniel): More practical and experiential, it uses the apothecary shop and Italian ladies to illustrate how the symbol manifests in tangible, everyday contexts. It emphasizes spontaneous manifestation and communal nourishment over abstract ideals.
Bovee’s Interpretations: Poetic and reflective, they blend philosophy with emotional resonance, focusing on the human experience of beauty, impermanence, and love. They are less concerned with cosmic cycles and more with personal and relational insights.
Symbol Interpretation:
First Interpretation: The dart preserves perfection by halting life, symbolizing sacrifice for an eternal archetype. It’s a sacred act tied to spiritual transcendence.
Second Interpretation: The dart is not directly addressed; instead, the apothecary shop and Italian ladies symbolize the manifestation of needs and communal harmony, suggesting the dart’s role is implicit in creating precise solutions.
Bovee’s Interpretations: The dart is both literal and metaphorical, representing a poignant but futile attempt to capture fleeting beauty. Bovee also introduces a controversial Freudian interpretation, linking the dart to sexual symbolism and negative manifestations like female circumcision, which the others avoid.
Tone and Style:
First Interpretation: Formal and esoteric, with a structured narrative that ties the symbol to zodiacal cycles and spiritual traditions.
Second Interpretation: Mystical yet grounded, using vivid imagery (apothecary shop, Italian ladies) to convey accessibility and warmth.
Bovee’s Interpretations: Lyrical and introspective, with a poetic tone that emphasizes emotional depth and the bittersweet nature of beauty and impermanence.
Focus on Application:
First Interpretation: Focuses on the symbol’s role in the broader zodiacal narrative, emphasizing its place in the transition to collectivization and spiritual evolution.
Second Interpretation: Highlights practical applications, such as meeting immediate needs (apothecary) and fostering community (Italian ladies), with a focus on present-moment awareness.
Bovee’s Interpretations: Centers on personal and relational dynamics, using the symbol to explore love, harmony, and the human struggle with impermanence. The mention of a “breakthrough” in relationships (e.g., realizing a partner’s unavailability) is unique to Bovee.
Negative vs. Positive Connotations:
First and Second Interpretations: Largely positive, focusing on perfection, harmony, and transcendence. The sacrifice of the butterfly is framed as a necessary step toward an ideal.
Synthesis
Common Thread: The Libra 1° symbol of the impaled butterfly represents the tension between capturing perfection and accepting impermanence, set against Libra’s focus on relationships, harmony, and beauty. All interpretations see the dart as a tool that preserves an ideal form, whether as an archetype, a remedy, or a gesture of love, and they connect this to Libra’s role in balancing individual and collective energies.
Key Differences: The first interpretation is cosmic and spiritual, focusing on archetypes and sacrifice. The second is practical and communal, emphasizing manifestation and nourishment. Bovee’s interpretations are poetic and relational, delving into the emotional and ethical complexities of beauty and impermanence, including controversial negative manifestations.
Unified Insight: The symbol captures Libra’s essence as a sign of balance, where beauty and harmony emerge from the interplay of opposites (life/death, individual/collective, self/surrender). The dart’s piercing act is both a sacrifice and a preservation, reflecting the poignant human desire to hold onto the ephemeral while striving for eternal connection and meaning.
Together, these symbols capture Libra’s dual nature—balancing the pursuit of transcendent ideals with the grounded, relational work of creating harmony in the present. The butterfly elevates the individual to a collective archetype through sacrifice, while the Italian ladies weave individuals into the social fabric through nourishment and relatability.
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0-1 deg Libra
Symbol: A lion with his paw on a heart, above a square.
Denotes one of a highly magnetic and affectionate disposition combined with mental firmness and endurance. The life will be filled with strange happenings, obstacles, and sorrows. The affairs of his heart bring bitterness, but sweetness may come from pain. It is a symbol of Thwarting.