21st degree of Scorpio
Sabian symbol
“Obeying his conscience, a soldier resists orders.”
A readiness to face the results of a refusal to follow the authoritarian patterns of an aggressive society.
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Sepharial
“A buffalo standing on an eminence paying the ground and snorting.”
It is the symbol of a bold, independent and forceful nature, that knows either restraint nor law, and that will suffer great privations in order to maintain the semblance of freedom. It is a degree of INDEPENDENCE.
Sepharial, La Volasfera (1898) · public domain
Charubel
“A man in the midst of a lot of children at Play.”
Great simplicity of manner; one fond of children and childish amusements.
Charubel, The Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised (1898) · public domain
Kozminsky
“A double-headed giant, in his right hand a great dub, in his left a tree—roots and foliage.”
Denotes one who conceives the dualistic nature of man. He holds that the connexion of spirit and matter is the initial force from which all other forces are brought into being. He admits no intermediate force, pressing home his beliefs with all the certainty of proven facts and with all the vehemence his powerful nature is capable of. It is a symbol of Forcing.
Isidore Kozminsky, Zodiacal Symbology (1917) · public domain
Janduz
“At the top of a hillock, a bull paws the ground violently. In the field below, a horse gallops freely.”
Tenacious, passionate, and agile character. Since one cannot bear any form of constraint, one is determined to struggle for freedom, one's own as well as that of other…
Janduz, Les 360 degres du zodiaque (1938) · excerpt
Henson
Doctors: music (variations of pitch); not as strong as most Scorpio degrees; alcoholism; violence; homicidal tendency; has little respect for rules and conventions but usually abides by them.…
Henson, degree notes · excerpt
Matthew
““TENACIOUS””
This degree shows few other characteristics of the sign. Has little respect for rules and conventions, although he usually abides by them. Not as strong as most Scorpio…
Matthew, degree keywords · excerpt
Leinbach
The qualities shown here are insufficiently developed to show very strong direction. The native seems to have enough tenacity to continue what he begins and suggestion of more…
Esther Leinbach, Degrees of the Zodiac (1973) · excerpt
Weber
Strong, stubborn Taurus opposes Scorpio here, challenging and dulling the normal Scorpio desire nature. Colder and less lively - notice the days of the year are becoming colder…
Weber, degree notes · excerpt
Muir
Possessing very pronounces opinions on the origin of life. Intensely critical. Sensitive to other planes of consciousness.
Ada Muir, The Degrees of the Zodiac (1928) · public domain
Cochrane
Quick, adaptable mind. Enjoys traveling. Successful in any field of communications. Ability to work with the public and large groups of people. (SAG-2-CAN, GEM-8-CAP)
David Cochrane, degree notes · excerpt
Bardon
“Kofan”
He who open-heartedly refers to this head will have all wishes fulfilled as far as is possible to him. His speciality is to change bad living conditions into…
Franz Bardon, The Practice of Magical Evocation (1956), the 360 heads · excerpt