25th degree of Taurus
Sabian symbol
“A vast public park.”
The cultivation of natural energies for collective use and recreation. At this final stage of the sequence of symbols focusing on emotional-cultural values, we witness the positive and impressive results of man’s collective endeavor to live in peace and to enjoy moments of relaxation. The public park is designed and kept for the enjoyment of all the people of the city. This is a symbol of COLLECTIVE ENJOYMENT. The individual finds in the products of his culture an emotional enhancement born of the feeling of “belonging” to a large, organized, peaceful whole. THIRD LEVEL: INDIVIDUAL/MENTAL
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2 readers see lion · 2 readers see stands · 2 readers see column
Sepharial
“A lion rampant, standing upon an elevated ground.”
It indicates a powerful and haughty nature; one who is disposed to justify himself by force of arms rather than by intrinsic merit. Such a person will make many his servants but few his friends and in the end his state will be a pitiable as that of a dying lion. It is a degree of PRIDE.
Sepharial, La Volasfera (1898) · public domain
Charubel
“A dark, moving column, it stands very high.”
This denotes a very mysterious character. Whilst living among men, a stranger to men. He has a life of his own, a world of his own, he is content to live and die unknown.
Charubel, The Degrees of the Zodiac Symbolised (1898) · public domain
Kozminsky
“A dense column of smoke from which issue flashes of lightning.”
Denotes one of natural talent who will be beset with difficulties in gaining recognition, but whose mental strength will be the more determined because of them. When his time comes his power will be felt. He will force acknowledgment by sheer ability and energy. It is a symbol of Premeditation.
Isidore Kozminsky, Zodiacal Symbology (1917) · public domain
Janduz
“A growling lion crawls at the feet of a domineering man who stands upright with both hands on a big club.”
Assertive, combative, and haughty character endowed with leadership abilities. One prefers forceful means to dialogue and arouses much hatred. One makes the difference between one's few genuine friends…
Janduz, Les 360 degres du zodiaque (1938) · excerpt
Henson
Sometimes have theories and ideas of doubtful value; homicidal tendency; alcoholism; women with planets here are usually intuitive, poetic, lively, and flirtatious; men careful with their money; lower…
Henson, degree notes · excerpt
Matthew
““DOUBTFUL””
These people sometimes have theories and ideas of doubtful value. Women with planets here are intuitive, poetic, lively and flirtatious. Men with Leo or planets here are usually…
Matthew, degree keywords · excerpt
Leinbach
There is much disagreement about this degree. The most uniform expectancy centers around a peaceful highly spiritual being generally too soft for the hard blows delivered by life…
Esther Leinbach, Degrees of the Zodiac (1973) · excerpt
Weber
Stately Leo and serious-natured Capricorn furnish this degree with cold spirituality, pride, perhaps haughtiness. Arrogant, but with a firm desire to achieve goals and dominate its sphere, hopefully…
Weber, degree notes · excerpt
Muir
One with great mental strength but whose power and ability will be acknowledged only by few. Too advanced for popular acceptance.
Ada Muir, The Degrees of the Zodiac (1928) · public domain
Cochrane
Good sense of balance, tact, sophistication, and harmony in his work and life generally. Progressive, enterprising, active. A good worker in any business or organization. (CAP-9-AQU, LIB-6-SCO)
David Cochrane, degree notes · excerpt
Bardon
“Baalto”
informs the magician on the various kinds of work in mines. He supervises the gnomes of the underworld of our planet and knows about all the subterranean waters…
Franz Bardon, The Practice of Magical Evocation (1956), the 360 heads · excerpt