24° Mercury in Pisces. Inventive mind. Loyalty, duty. Misunderstood by others. Possible severe illness (P. Globa). Boldness, quick-wittedness, success, caution, foresight (J. Kepler). Theater. Degree of murder (N. Devore). “A yogi with transcendent powers but impure and unkempt” — the predominance of the spiritual at the expense of external refinement. Self-denial. Character. Complete inner focus of energy and consciousness at the cost of losing all forms of external activity and care. Total integral concentration (D. Rudhyar). “The Crusader” — indicates a person who approaches any task with full passion. There is a possibility of remaining alone in the final years of life. Authors of new technical designs (B. Izraelyte). Hard life, inventiveness (O. Troyanovsky).
Mercury degree. Degree of healing, occultism. Suicide. Loyalty, devotion. Duty. Deep. Inventive mind. Certain tragic quality, protest against being misunderstood by others. Possible severe illness (Theban Calendar).
24° Mars and Pluto. “An old rusty sword, overgrown with grass, lying near a simple rural hut” — indicates a person who, after numerous efforts and battles for power in our illusory world, finally understands the futility of it all in the second half of life. Having cast aside his aggressive sword, he retreats to a quiet and peaceful life, while the sword rusts and decays, and tender grass covers it just as flowers cover a grave. This is a symbol of Renunciation of Aggression (I. Kosminsky).
