1st degree of Sagittarius
Sabian symbol
“Retired army veterans gather to reawaken old memories.”
The will to reaffirm the value of the struggle upon which civilization and group- achievements are founded.
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2 readers see roadside · 2 readers see heap · 2 readers see stones
Sepharial
“A man lying upon a heap of stones by the roadside.”
It is the index of a mind given to projects that are unprofitable and to dreams that lead to no practical result. The native’s associations will be controlled rather by caprice than prudence, and in the end his bed will be a hard one to lie upon. Nevertheless, his freedom of spirit and love of natural simplicity will reconcile him to much of hardship and privation. At heart he is content. it is a degree of PRIVATION.
Sepharial, La Volasfera (1898) · public domain
Charubel
“A serpent in the shape of the letter S.”
Denotes one very sagacious, sensitive and subtle; one who will not be imposed on; will readily see through a plot; would make a good detective.
Charubel, The Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised (1898) · public domain
Kozminsky
“A woman in the dress of a religious order struggling through a dark and storm-swept”
valley, a luminous anchor above her. Denotes one of fine intellect who is gifted with persuasive eloquence. The native is poetic, reverential, and inspiring. He reaches a certain power and dignity after striving through worries and inharmonious. His will is firmly directed and cannot be broken, for above all he has faith in self and knows his own powers. It is a symbol of Triumph.
Isidore Kozminsky, Zodiacal Symbology (1917) · public domain
Janduz
“By the roadside, a young man reclining on a heap of stones plays with a compass.”
Simple, independent and fanciful character endowed with high intellectual capacities. One should focus on one's professional pursuit, which has every chance to be successful in law, religion, or…
Janduz, Les 360 degres du zodiaque (1938) · excerpt
Henson
Degree of draftsmanship; enterprise; degree of precision found in charts of watchmakers, engravers, astronomers; always in search of knowledge, photography; pelvic bone.
Henson, degree notes · excerpt
Matthew
““ENTERPRISE””
0 to 3 degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius are degrees of precision, found in charts of watchmakers, engravers, draughtsman, astronomers and others. Always in search of knowledge. But this…
Matthew, degree keywords · excerpt
Leinbach
This degree portrays the cusp influence between Scorpio and Sagittarius. There is all of the mysterious qualities of the Scorpio natives which radiate an aura of power and…
Esther Leinbach, Degrees of the Zodiac (1973) · excerpt
Weber
Magnetic, penetrating Scorpio gives way to a Libra here, intellectualizing fiery Sagittarius. Attractive, optimistic craftsman, capable of fine works of precision, often involving timing devices or music. Piercing…
Weber, degree notes · excerpt
Muir
Eloquent, intuitive and persuasive. He succeeds through faith in himself.
Ada Muir, The Degrees of the Zodiac (1928) · public domain
Cochrane
Enterprising, active, expressive, direct and honest. Restless and always pursuing a new hope. Pioneering spirit. Loves sports. May lack persistence. (ARI-5-SAG, ARI-5-SAG)
David Cochrane, degree notes · excerpt
Bardon
“Neschamah”
By the intuition and inspiration from this intelligence men have found the way to work metals with the help of fire and water, i. e. to harden them,…
Franz Bardon, The Practice of Magical Evocation (1956), the 360 heads · excerpt