17th degree of Taurus
Sabian symbol
“A symbolical battle between “swords” and “torches.”.”
Refusing to depend upon the past, the seeker turns warrior, fighting anew the eternal “Great War.
What the readers share
2 readers see river · 2 readers see against · 2 readers see current
Sepharial
“A man swimming in the river against the current and making no progress.”
This symbolizes a life of toil without much fruits; the misdirection of effort through ignorance of natural laws; a straining after that which Nature has not designed, and consequent failure in life. The native will be unpopular, moving against the stream, and by much exertion, hurting himself alone. It is a degree of FUTILITY.
Sepharial, La Volasfera (1898) · public domain
Charubel
“A very small cottage at the base of a very high mountain, where jutting rocks appear to overhang the cottage perpetually threatening its destruction.”
A truly good person; one who has Implicit faith in the Most High.
Charubel, The Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised (1898) · public domain
Kozminsky
“A sea-gull flying over the waters of the ocean.”
Denotes one free as air, brave, spiritual, restless, and unfitted for the regular routine of daily life. Care in infancy is essential. He is of a wandering disposition and frequent changes are for him. It is a symbol of Wandering.
Isidore Kozminsky, Zodiacal Symbology (1917) · public domain
Janduz
“Amid a barren landscape, a man swims against the current of a river, while on the bank, a bull tied to a tree strives to free itself.”
Superficial, stubborn, and clumsy character prone to misjudgements. Hard work and relentless efforts yield little profit because one fails to understand the forces in action and pursues unrealistic…
Janduz, Les 360 degres du zodiaque (1938) · excerpt
Henson
Painting; business; musical ability (variations of pitch); singers; oratory; a powerful degree for men; color; and original person who has much influence on his sphere of society; ideas…
Henson, degree notes · excerpt
Matthew
““GROWTH””
A powerful degree for men. Denotes an original person who exercises considerable influence in his circle of society. Their ideas or popularity may grow by leaps and bounds,…
Matthew, degree keywords · excerpt
Leinbach
There is some contradiction in this degree. Basically the difficulty seems to be over-optimism. Stubbornness seems to be more prominent than the more desirable Taurian traits. One may…
Esther Leinbach, Degrees of the Zodiac (1973) · excerpt
Weber
Helpful, serving, independent and self mastering due to Aquarius, but not infallible and much too open to attacks and manipulations of others. Misunderstood. Competitive, and often demands too…
Weber, degree notes · excerpt
Muir
Rebels against restraint, Power of leadership which is usually displayed in official positions. A wanderer.
Ada Muir, The Degrees of the Zodiac (1928) · public domain
Cochrane
Dynamic, instinctive, magnetic, innovative. Influential in business or academic circles. (LIB-6SCO, AQU-10-PIS)
David Cochrane, degree notes · excerpt
Bardon
“Ubarim”
initiates the magicianinto the use of various means for the blazing up of love and friendship and he can give the magician many methods and instructions in this…
Franz Bardon, The Practice of Magical Evocation (1956), the 360 heads · excerpt