Symbolic Degrees

Leo 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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Leo

1° Blood rushes to a man's head as his vital energies are mobilized under the spur of ambition
2° An epidemic of mumps
3° A middle-aged woman, her long hair flowing over her shoulders and in a braless youthful garment
4° A formally dressed elderly man stands near trophies he brought back from a hunting expedition
5° Rock formations tower over a deep canyon
6° A conservative, old-fashioned lady is confronted by a hippie girl
7° The constellations of stars in the sky
8° A communist activist spreading his revolutionary ideals
9° Glass blowers shape beautiful vases with their controlled breathing
10° Early morning dew sparkles as sunlight floods the field
11° Children play on a swing hanging from the branches of a huge oak tree
12° An evening party of adults on a lawn illumined by fancy lanterns
13° An old sea captain rocking himself on the porch of his cottage
14° A human soul seeking opportunities for outward manifestation
15° A pageant, with its spectacular floats, moves along a street crowded with cheering people
16° The storm ended, all nature rejoices in brilliant sunshine
17° A volunteer church choir singing religious hymns
18° A chemist conducts an experiment for his students
19° A houseboat party
20° Zuni Indians perform a ritual to the sun
21° Intoxicated chickens dizzily flap their wings trying to fly
22° A carrier pigeon fulfilling its mission
23° In a circus the bareback rider displays her dangerous skill
24° Totally concentrated upon inner spiritual attainment, a man is sitting in a state of complete neglect of bodily appearance and cleanliness
25° A large camel is seen crossing a vast and forbidding desert
26° After the heavy storm, a rainbow
27° The luminescence of dawn in the eastern sky
28° Many little birds on a limb of a big tree
29° A mermaid emerges from the ocean waves ready for rebirth in human form
30° An unsealed letter

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

What it shows
Shows the symbolic image written for each of the 360 degrees of the zodiac. You read the symbol of the degree a planet, or a point such as the Ascendant, sits on.
What it’s for
It adds the image of a planet’s exact degree to what that planet means in its sign. The image gives a clue to the story the planet tells in your chart.
What you need
The sign and degree you want to look up

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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? ›

The symbols were recorded in 1925 in San Diego by astrologer Marc Edmund Jones and clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler; later readings include Dane Rudhyar’s "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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