Sabian Symbols · Taurus · Degree 22 of 30
Taurus 22°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A white dove flies over troubled waters.”
THE SYMBOL
“A white dove flies over troubled waters.”
Taurus 22° · 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
Peace, airborne above conditions that are anything but peaceful: the water underneath is genuinely rough, and the dove crosses it anyway, untouched by the turbulence it is flying over. This degree separates the condition of the world from the condition of the self crossing it, proof that calm doesn't require calm surroundings, only enough height to stay above the worst of the churn. Taurus, so rooted in the ground, finds here an image of staying serene without ever needing to touch down in the chaos.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows a genuine ability to remain unruffled while conditions around it are turbulent, carrying a kind of peace that doesn't depend on external calm. Neptune or Venus here can indicate a person who becomes a literal source of calm for others during real crisis. It rewards trusting that height, or distance, above the trouble instead of diving straight into it.
What troubled water are you currently flying over, peacefully, and who below might need to see that it is possible?
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