Sabian Symbols · Taurus · Degree 4 of 30
Taurus 4°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A pot of gold waits at the end of a rainbow.”
THE SYMBOL
“A pot of gold waits at the end of a rainbow.”
Taurus 4° · 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
Promise, held at exactly the distance that keeps it a promise: the gold is real in the story, but the rainbow moves whenever you do, so the treasure stays perpetually one step beyond reach. This degree names Taurus's hunger honestly, the sign that wants tangible reward, wants it badly, and here meets the oldest trick of desire, that the horizon recedes at the same pace you walk toward it. It is not a cruel image, only an honest one: some rewards exist mainly to keep you moving in a good direction.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows real motivation built around a valuable, slightly elusive goal, one that keeps its shine partly because it hasn't been caught yet. Jupiter or Venus here can indicate genuine optimism about future abundance, alongside a need to enjoy the walking and not only the arriving. It rewards noticing what the chase itself has already been worth.
What rainbow have you been chasing, and has the walking already given you something the gold at the end never could?
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