Sabian Symbols: A boat landing washed away

A boat landing washed away

This universal idea is best expressed through planets in

Libra 16 (15° - 16°)

MAINTENANCE OF A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REALMS
Constant rebuilding of the foundation of our lives following repeated new realisations about the nature of reality
"Shifting of consciousness following a catastrophic loss"

It is certain that the path to realisation will take us away from the shores of structured reality into the deep waters of the unconscious aspects of self. These are dangerous waters; from time to time we are very likely to be disturbed, and the security of a clearly defined ego can become temporarily unavailable. Our life is capsized; following such a capsizing we need to repair and rebuild our lives. It is all part of the process of evolution. 
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Rudhyar:
AFTER A STORM A BOAT LANDING STANDS IN NEED OF RECONSTRUCTION

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After a storm a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction

Respite

Death is freedom – we should allow ourselves to surrender to force majeure occasionally

So much is said to support the rights of the individual, laws are made and codes of behaviour are proclaimed. Yet we need to understand that power can never be given, it can only ever be taken. We ourselves have to claim our selves – and resist challenges to our individuality.

The forces of Nature are both awesome and impersonal – the stormy sea that washes away the petty creations of people doesn’t even notice the stone-built quay it has unceremoniously destroyed when the strong winds blew on a full moon at high tide. On the face of it Nature is rather unfriendly towards our species.

Yet below this superficial level, where natural occurrences are indicted as ‘acts of God’, we have to acknowledge that the only joy we ever feel is because we are challenged by Nature and are thus able to find out that we measure up.

Not only that, surely Nature’s best law is entropy? It is appropriate to let die that which is no longer life-affirming; death is freedom. We are cleansed of what is out-dated by this liberating process whereby natural processes of cosmic law wash away what cannot survive.

Otherwise how would we be stimulated to new accomplishment?

It is not healthy to push forward without ceasing – a respite allows for regrouping, assimilation of knowledge, and renewal of plans – in other words we should allow ourselves to surrender to force majeure occasionally, instead of indulging feelings of frustration and powerlessness.
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Whatever we build will always be a dimension less than the perfection of Nature. The occasional return to a pristine condition is as appropriate as it is inevitable.

​A boat landing washed away

Advanced Level: Elven Star Analysis

​Although we can find relevance in some way to all 360 degrees, each degree resonates particularly, and mysteriously, with the 6 other points of its Elven Star and clues, from the 7 Words System, and the Sabian Journey, are shown in the text below. This first degree of the Expression "Modesty" is the Affirming principle.

The scope of Libra 16 is "Shifting of consciousness following a catastrophic loss", and its means of expansion is Pisces 20, "Live with an attitude of gratitude". Its preferred path, Leo 24, "Giving attention only to what matters", leads to its principle challenge, found in Capricorn 28, "Awareness of signs and subtle metaphors in life".

Awareness of its spiritual purpose is described in Cancer 3, "Facing up to challenges with ardent determination", which generates the feedback found in Sagittarius 7, "Being receptive to the stirring of emotions" and thus the evolutionary gateway offered by Taurus 11, "Constructing a beautiful personality". 

​​(This list will differ slightly from your Elven Star points unless your degree is exact, such as Taurus 15:00 not Taurus 15:39)

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