Symbolic Degrees

Sabian Symbols

Explore the 360 Sabian symbols — one for each degree of the zodiac, channeled by Elsie Wheeler in 1925.

ⓘ How to read a symbol degree

Sabian degrees run 1°–30° and describe the degree you are IN: if your planet sits between 15°01′–16°00′ of a sign (e.g. 15°30′), read the 16° symbol. The degree always rounds up; an exact 0°00′ takes the new sign’s 1° symbol.

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Aquarius

1° An old adobe mission in California
2° An unexpected thunderstorm
3° A deserter from the navy
4° A Hindu teacher reveals himself to his disciples
5° A council of ancestors is seen implementing the efforts of a young leader
6° A masked figure performs ritualistic acts in a mystery play
7° A child is seen being born out of an egg
8° Beautifully gowned wax figures on display
9° A flag is seen turning into an eagle
10° A man who had for a time become the embodiment of a popular ideal is made to realize that as a person he is not this ideal
11° During a silent hour, a man receives a new inspiration which may change his life
12° On a vast staircase stand people of different types, graduated upward
13° A barometer
14° A train entering a tunnel
15° Two lovebirds sitting on a fence and singing happily
16° A big businessman at his desk
17° A watchdog stands guard, protecting his master and his possessions
18° A man being unmasked at a masquerade
19° A forest fire is being subdued by the use of water, chemicals and sheer muscular energy
20° A large white dove bearing a message
21° A disappointed and disillusioned woman courageously faces a seemingly empty life
22° A rug is placed on the floor of a nursery to allow children to play in comfort and warmth
23° A big bear sitting down and waving all its paws
24° A man, having overcome his passions, teaches deep wisdom in terms of his experience
25° A butterfly with the right wing more perfectly formed
26° A garage man testing a car's battery with a hydrometer
27° An ancient pottery bowl filled with fresh violets
28° A tree felled and sawed to ensure a supply of wood for the winter
29° A butterfly emerging from a chrysalis
30° Deeply rooted in the past of a very ancient culture, a spiritual brotherhood in which many individual minds are merged into the glow of a unanimous participation is revealed to one who has emerged successfully from his metamorphosis

References

The 360 symbol titles on this page are the original Sabian set channelled by Elsie Wheeler and recorded by Marc Edmund Jones (1925), now in the public domain; the Turkish renderings are Maxis Astrology’s own translation and contain no interpretive commentary.

About This Tool

The Sabian symbols assign an image to each of the zodiac’s 360 degrees; they were recorded in 1925 by astrologer Marc Edmund Jones and clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler. This tool shows the symbol falling on every point of your chart.

What it does

Original Sabian symbol images for each of the zodiac’s 360 degrees.

Who it’s for

For those who want to understand themselves and their personal chart in depth.

What you need

Date, time, place

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Sabian symbol? ›

One of 360 symbolic images defined for each degree of the zodiac. The image on a planet’s degree adds an intuitive layer to that placement’s theme.

How is the degree determined? ›

By tradition the degree always rounds up: a position of 15°01′ Aries takes the symbol of Aries 16. The tool applies this rule automatically.

Where do the symbols come from? ›

They were recorded in a single session in San Diego in 1925; the best-known interpretations are Dane Rudhyar’s in "An Astrological Mandala".

How do I interpret a Sabian symbol? ›

Read the image as a meditative theme rather than a literal prediction: the picture serves as a metaphor for how the planet on that degree operates.

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