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.

All Signs
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

Virgo

1° In a portrait, the best of a man's traits and character are idealized
2° A large white cross dominates the landscape
3° Two guardian angels
4° Black and white children play happily together
5° A man becoming aware of nature spirits and normally unseen spiritual agencies
6° A merry-go-round
7° A harem
8° A five-year-old child takes a first dancing lesson
9° An expressionist painter is making a futuristic painting
10° Two heads looking out and beyond the shadows
11° In her baby a mother sees her deep longing for a son answered
12° After the wedding, the groom snatches the veil away from his bride
13° A powerful statesman overcomes a state of political hysteria
14° An aristocratic family tree
15° A fine lace ornamental handkerchief
16° In the zoo, children are brought face to face with an orangutan
17° A volcanic eruption
18° A Ouija board
19° A swimming race
20° A caravan of cars headed to the West Coast
21° A girls' basketball team
22° A royal coat of arms enriched with precious stones
23° A lion tamer displays his skill and courage
24° Mary and her little lamb
25° A flag at half-mast in front of a public building
26° A boy with a censer serves the priest near the altar
27° A group of aristocratic ladies meet ceremonially at a court's function
28° A bald-headed man who has seized power
29° A seeker after occult knowledge is reading an ancient scroll which illumines his mind
30° Having an urgent task to complete, a man doesn't look to any distractions

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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