Sabian Symbols: An evening lawn party

An evening lawn party

This universal idea is best expressed through planets in

Leo 12 (11° - 12°)

DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS
 Shallow social courtesies become necessary when
​we attend community-centred events
"Moderating our self-proclamation in order to blend in"

Immersion in society can easily rob the soul of its innocence, which is replaced with the sophistication of adult personality as people attempt to survive and prosper within the superficial world of half-truths and guarded reputations.
 
Rudhyar:
AN EVENING PARTY OF ADULTS ON A LAWN ILLUMINED BY FANCY LANTERNS

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An evening party of adults on a lawn illumined by fancy lanterns

Companionship

Our companionship contributes to the community that supports us

The individual is always in relationship with the community and each requires the other in order even to exist. A part of each of us is nothing more than another replication of a well-established configuration of biological and psychological variations on a theme, aspects of the community that hosts us. However, another part, called the personality, is distinct and unique.

As children we have little awareness of personality – this has to be developed by wide interaction. The basics of our uniqueness are discovered in the superficial everyday contact we have within the daily round, and also at special occasions like parties, where companionship is celebrated.

With such companionship we are witnessed, and recognised for our worthwhile contribution – by which we become involved and enhance our individuality through the experiences this offers.

Our experiences and achievements are valid attempts to develop a deeper insight and expression of the uniqueness of personality, yet unless our achievements are recognised as useful, then they are meaningless in any objective sense.

Genuine social maturity is measured by our ability and effective capacity to join in. We need to align our own sense of things with others’ and, whilst fulfilling our own personal agenda, also to cooperate in the building of a shared future.

The alternative is to show a lack of appreciation for life’s reality, and to live in a rather narcissistic personal world that is little more than self-obsessed fantasy. A part of who we are is, in fact, a collective reality, and failure to identify, acknowledge and participate in this will inevitably reduce our potential.
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This wisdom is not by any means meant to constrain the expression of personality – whose scope is indeed limitless – however, there must be context for there to be form, and there must be form for there to be reality.

​An evening lawn party

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 second degree of the Expression "Enthusiasm" is the Contrasting principle.

The scope of Leo 12 is "Moderating our self-proclamation in order to blend in", and its means of expansion is Capricorn 16, "Enjoyment of the physical body and its power and strength". Its preferred path, Gemini 20, "The supreme importance of applying reasonable limits to our desire-nature", leads to its principle challenge, found in Scorpio 24, "Practical application of spiritual principles".

Awareness of its spiritual purpose is described in Aries 29, "Devotion and veneration as tools of power and beauty", which generates the feedback found in Libra 3, "Every moment is unique and profound" and thus the evolutionary gateway offered by Pisces 7, "Stand firmly according to your principles at whatever cost". 

​(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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