Hi Sunflowr
This is only my opinion, Im sure others will help too on this ...
Im not sure which book you have (Im sorry I should remember - is it Lyndas?) as The Sabian Symbols in her book have 'Cautions' - which I think is quite apt.
If Im using the book - Sometimes I mix the Keywords up so they include some of the Cautions applicable - not all readings require the cautions to be included - but I think it depends what I feel from the reading - and the 'visual image' I get from the Symbol, sometimes that offers a clue.
If it is a purely intuitive reading - just going off the Symbol and no book - then I try and intuitively connect with the situation and record it down as clearly as I can. Im not sure if anything then is slanted to the positive or negative side, though i usually include some contrasting aspects to define the reading - and sometimes I see the Symbol totally different to the book or to the Cautions - so that has to be taken into consideration too, I guess.
I had an experience today ... I went to the Symbols to ask about making a phone call and how the reciever would take the news - I randomly opened the book and read through both pages (left & right) looking for a clue as to which Symbol it was that was relevant - I read the cautions too...
As I scrolled through the text - a sentance caught my attention (it went something like this ..) "You may feel like you may not want to do this but it is better to approach the situation with confidence and a light heart"... As soon as I saw it I clicked - that explained alot about the situation and how I felt in one sentance .. it was a cautionary note ... but it showed me a positive aspect if I attended to it ... I did and it was fine ... the person recieved the news well
(Not that it was bad at all, I just wasnt sure what to say on the phone)
What I am trying to reflect here is that a word or a sentence or something will 'grab' you - it will be so obvious (whether we want to see it or not) it will almost reflect back to you the exact words. So sometimes I dont see the 'Cautions' as negative, just something to be aware of about the situation which may change the dynamics of the reading in some way.
Take notice of what 'grabs' you in the text - often if it is in the Caution, the remedy is in the text body of the symbol to change it, and visa versa.
Hope this helps
Blessings
Elven x