Sabian Symbols · Gemini · Degree 25 of 30
Gemini 25°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A gardener works carefully through a row of tall palms, trimming each one back into shape.”
THE SYMBOL
“A gardener works carefully through a row of tall palms, trimming each one back into shape.”
Gemini 25° · Sabian symbols, devised 1925 (Marc Edmund Jones, clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler)
Remember to round up: a planet or point at 9°30′ takes the 10° symbol, not the 9° one.
What this degree describes
Ongoing, unglamorous maintenance applied to something that has already grown large and needs regular attention to stay healthy rather than overgrown. Gemini's mind loves novelty, but this degree is entirely about upkeep: going back to the same tall, established thing again and again, never finished, just tended. The palms do not need to be replaced, only cared for consistently.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet here often shows real discipline around maintaining what has already been built, rather than constantly starting over. Saturn or Venus at this degree favors patient, ongoing care for something of real size and standing, whether a career, a body of work, or a relationship. On the sixth house, it can describe a life organized around consistent upkeep rather than dramatic overhauls.
What tall, already-grown part of your life needs a regular trim right now, instead of another fresh start?
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