20th degree of Aquarius
Sabian symbol
“A large white dove bearing a message.”
The answer of spiritual agencies to thorough, sustained and victorious individual efforts. This concludes most significantly this series of five symbols. The individual who has gone courageously and with indomitable spirit through his crucial crisis receives, as it were, a deep spiritual blessing from the Soul-realm: “Mission accomplished. Peace be with you.” And in this blessing a secret prophecy of what is yet to come may be seen by the perspicacious and spiritually sensitive mind of the recipient. Every real spiritual step a man takes in his development is the result of a victory over forces of inertia or destruction. The Divine is totally “present” in the heart of all true victories. This is the fifth and last symbol of the sixty-fourth series. What the “message” is depends on the particular situation, but the white dove always signifies peace; at the very heart of this peace is the CERTIFICATION of individual worth and victory. SECOND LEVEL: EMOTIONAL/CULTURAL
Sepharial
“A great tortoise.”
This denotes one of patient and plodding disposition, disposed to rusticity of habit, endowed with great powers of endurance, an even disposition and contented mind. His position in life will always be secure, owing to his great prescience and providence, and he will create about him by slow and patient toil the means of his own security and well-being. His life is likely to extend to phenomenal years and his position in old age will be one of independence and security from all harm. Of rather solitary and retired nature, deeply philosophical, patient, and contented with simple ways of living, he will yet evince a kindly disposition and will live long to enjoy the fruits of his labors and the esteem of his fellows. It is a degree of PROVIDENCE.
Sepharial, La Volasfera (1898) · public domain
Charubel
“A man playing a violin.”
Denotes a musician of no mean order; a brilliant violinist with musical ability.
Charubel, The Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised (1898) · public domain
Kozminsky
“A quaint old chest standing in an old hall, a large key on the floor before it. Around are”
pieces of armor and old instruments of music. On the top of the chest is a dog asleep. Denotes one of a somewhat conservative nature, thoughtful, studious, and serious, by whom the training of the mind is placed before all else and whose soul is set on works of cultivation. He may show special genius in some section of art or music, or he may be in a position to advance them. He is a seeker after truth and the key is near for him to use when the guardian has slumbered. It is a symbol of Skillfulness.
Isidore Kozminsky, Zodiacal Symbology (1917) · public domain
Henson
Brings one in touch with leaders of his time; one who can accomplish almost anything he undertakes; favors the arts as well as research work; medical field; gives…
Henson, degree notes · excerpt
Matthew
““EXALTATION””
A person who can accomplish almost anything he undertakes. Favors the arts as well as research work.
Matthew, degree keywords · excerpt
Leinbach
This degree shows characteristics similar to Scorpio. The native may go through the fires of hell and rise up and walk away like the Phoenix rising out of…
Esther Leinbach, Degrees of the Zodiac (1973) · excerpt
Weber
Sensitive Pisces and noble, fiery Leo here add weight to this degree, which it carries well. Good actor, full of energy, a complainer, and often overly self-indulgent. Pisces…
Weber, degree notes · excerpt
Muir
One who does much to advance the more conservative arts and sciences.
Ada Muir, The Degrees of the Zodiac (1928) · public domain
Cochrane
Charismatic. Able to wield a magnetic influence over others. Usually quiet, sometimes critical and sarcastic. Has a one-sided attitude or conflict regarding sex. (SCO-10-VIR, SCO-10-VIR)
David Cochrane, degree notes · excerpt
Bardon
“Kosirma”
makes the magician acquainted with special curing methods for diseases which up to the present have been regarded as incurable. This head entrusts the magician with many recipes…
Franz Bardon, The Practice of Magical Evocation (1956), the 360 heads · excerpt