Blain Bovee - Sabian Symbol Specialist

Leo 28: Many little birds on the limb of a large tree

"Many little birds on the limb of a large tree" 28 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 4:34 AM EDT Aug. 20 (8:34 AM GMT, Aug. 20)

 

Theme: Liminal.

 

Inspiration: The sense that something is about to appear above the horizon, that it already is just below the horizon: liminality.

 

Today: Many little birds on a limb often manifests in individuals who have high sensitivities for subliminal information. 

 

Not only is subconscious information more readily available, but also a sense of knowing what to do, which direction to go, when to wait can arise.

 

Of course, there is always the possibility of being manipulated by subliminal messages. For example, while shopping in a large shopping mall where the muzak plays over the subliminal message "You want to buy more unnecessary made in China plastic items  today!". 

 

If you have a sense of a message coming, or a feeling someone is thinking about you, today you are probably right.

 

Leo 27: Daybreak

"Daybreak" 27 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 3:37 AM EDT Aug. 19 (8:37 AM GMT, Aug. 19)

 

Theme: Golden-armed rosy fingers of dawn.

 

Inspiration: When asked to answer yes or no, most people will answer that the Sun does not rise.

 

Today:What if your disappointments were in fact the rising of the Sun, a dawning of luminescence that swells gently across the over-arching darkness of night?

 

What if your sour face were a curtain upon a far more powerful and life-giving radiance that slowly emerges like daybreak behind your gloom? 

 

What if your disappointments were the best possible news? As if some higher brilliant calling, lifts covers of despair with an enduring power of illumination totally indifferent to your 'this and that' issues?

 

Daybreak signals a rising time which, in accordance with a sense of purpose and fulfillment, swells in and through you whether you notice or not. However, for the wayfarer of this world, it is better to notice.

 

Leo 26: A rainbow

"A rainbow" 26 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 2:40 AM EDT Aug. 18 (6:40 AM GMT, Aug. 18)

 

Theme: Over-arching realities.

 

Inspiration: When desire seems to reach beyond realization, there are unseen agents assisting to bring it to hand.

 

Today:The rainbow arches to a far beyond, yet is near. Like a rainbow, conditions must be right to enjoy its splendour, but it also reminds us that heavy realities that seem to bar the way ahead are not the only factors at play.

 

Consider the extraordinary idea of instant manifestation: bridging the gap between a far off time or possibility and now. it may seem like wishful fantasy yet, the act of giving appreciation now for what you desire but seem not to possess, is an act of powerful manifestation.

 

Well, thats the theory anyway. What have got to lose? If the over-arching reality of the rainbow manifests on the right conditions of thankfulness, joy and appreciation, it can't hurt to try.

 

Leo 25: A large camel crossing a desert

"A large camel crossing the desert" 25 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 1:42 AM EDT Aug. 17 (5:42 AM GMT, Aug. 17)

 

Theme: The long-haul.

 

Inspiration: Perseverance: the ability to keep going in the face of testing hardship.

 

Today: Imagine our fore-fathers… the pioneers of a new land… who, facing unimaginable trials and hardships, persevered to cross through forest wilderness, last vast prairies, endure deserts daunting, and searched the hidden mountain pass.

 

Take inspiration, for today is "I'm in it for the long haul" day. More than a proud boast, the 'camel crossing a desert' symbolizes a trail and trial endured by many who have gone before. Draw strength from that thought and memory.

 

More than stubborn defiance, the sails of ships of the desert are filled by more than one man's strength and courage alone.

 

Consider these opening words to announce your journey, "Like my fathers before me…" There is joy, sustaining love and affection, invoked in those words. 

 

Leo 24: An untidy, unkempt man

"An untidy, unkempt man" 24 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 12:43 PM EDT Aug. 16 (4:43 AM GMT, Aug. 16)

 

Theme: Surfer dude.

 

Inspiration: Riding the surf, catching a wave, is known as one of the greatest joys possible.

 

Today: An untidy, unkempt man points to the uncombed way waves tumble towards shore. 

 

Like a surfer dude, wind swept, sun-bleached and sand-washed form tumbles in turbulent surf, there is an element of risk involved, However the thrill of catching a wave, propelling you beyond all imagination is compelling.

 

No wonder unkempt appearances seem a minor trade-off compared to riding a cascading crest of power.

 

Catching a wave takes flexibility and agility… this is a 'yoga' degree-symbol… and one must be alert to unnecessary tension. If tense, you will miss the wave. If relaxed and at ease, beginners luck goes with you. As soon as you relax, you will be ahead of the game.

 

Leo 23: A bareback rider

"A bareback rider" 23 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 11:43 PM EDT Aug. 14 (3:43 AM GMT, Aug. 15)

 

Theme: Raw ability.

 

Inspiration: An acrobatic sate of mind is one that leaps without a net, rides without a saddle and takes tumbles circus style.

 

Today: If you are attempting something new today, it may be profitable to approach the matter as if you are a acrobatically skilled master… just jump in and play so to speak.

 

Watch for minds and conviction that jump from horse to horse… now this way, now that. The day's energies are not settled and may change things in a leaping fashion… then change back again.

 

Consider it 'riding without a saddle' day: raw, somewhat daring, but not likely to land on one thing and stay there.

 

Watch for someone trying to saddle you with a responsibility not your own. Yesterday's version of events will likely be a horse of different colour today.

 

Leo 22: A carrier pigeon

"A carrier pigeon" 22 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 10:43 PM EDT Aug. 13 (2:43 AM GMT, Aug. 14)

 

Theme: Sending.

 

Inspiration: Human closeness is not a measure of proximity, therefore, send your love.

 

Today: Messages are suggested when the carrier pigeon is illuminated. However, there are two core dynamics in messaging: sending and receiving.

 

Consider that sending a message may be an action that many could improve upon. For example, if a thought, sentiment, or general care belongs with another, then like a carrier pigeon it will find its way home. Imagine tender thoughts from another landing on your shoulder like a well-fed pigeon!

 

The carrier pigeon says, if it belongs to you, it will return. By the same token, if it belongs to someone else, it is futile and withholding to keep the pigeon caged away from its home.

 

Leo 21: Chickens intoxicated

"Chickens intoxicated" 21 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 9:43 PM EDT Aug. 12 (1:43 AM GMT, Aug. 13)

 

Theme: Exceptional self-expectation.

 

Inspiration: The chickens felt so good after getting into that sour mash, they felt they could fly like eagles.

 

Today: Chickens intoxicated suggests a rush of euphoria that tends to imagine things a little beyond the realm of feasibility. But this does not mean that everyone is going to get into their cups and project wild impossibilities. Still, a few might.

 

The day brings the possibility of a message or unexpected turn that lifts spirits as if in wonder "Could it be?"

 

As the Moon waxes to fullness, it may be tempting to dare the impossible. However, if you are carefully monitoring the atmosphere, opportunity may break in intoxicating ways. Imagine crossing the room at the dance to ask that special one for a spin on the dance floor. There are right times to do so, and not so right times. Plus, there is the ever present possibility that you crash like an intoxicated chicken.

 

Good luck to all and do sing a bar or two of "I Saw Her Standing There". 

 

Leo 20: The Zuni sun worshippers

"The Zuni sun worshippers" 20 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 8:42 PM EDT Aug. 11 (12:42 AM GMT, Aug. 12)

 

Theme: Manifesting.

 

Inspiration: Solutions open from the life-source fire-flower, and the human accordance… like a place in the Sun… to realize that.

 

Today: After a day of powerful energies that may have ventured too far into the region of 'overkill', more sensitive potentialities arise.

 

The Zuni Indians represent the unshakeable faith in divine solutions available and manifest at all times. The trick lies in gentle but resolved accordance with heaven and earth, with all things… when feeling and knowing align.

 

Sometimes this manifests miraculously as if out of nowhere. Solutions, resolutions, answers and sudden manifestation of the very thing desired. Therefore, a gentle, even tender, regard for being alive is to be held most precious. From there, the way ahead opens like a path through a thicket one had not noticed before.

 

If things are meant to move along in a certain direction, they will. Rather than trying to knock barriers down, stop and carefully read the situation. Then see what manifests.

 

Leo 19: A houseboat party

 "A Houseboat party" 19 Leo

 

This symbol is illuminated 7:40 PM EDT Aug. 10 (11:40 PM GMT, Aug. 10)

 

Theme: Keelless navigation.

 

Inspiration: The challenge of navigating a large keelless boat in rough water is best met with staying close to shore.

 

Today: Powerful dynamics will certainly make for interesting, if not flat-out challenging, times for many.

 

The houseboat can be a  vessel for cheerful social mingling. Indeed, when troubles are shared, it is easier to find sympathy and support from others because 'we are all in the same boat'.

 

Do please be alert. Powerful outbursts of anger and frustration may erupt. Contracts and commitments may reverse on a dime. Matters of personal security could be placed into apparent jeopardy. 

 

To navigate these waters, first do not bite on angry attacks. Reaction will only worsen your situation. Second, regardless of how impossible things may seem, there is more room to move than you can readily perceive. 

 

Rather than make knee-jerk reactions or decisions, be patient and stay close to shore. Navigational conditions will improve.