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

Scorpio

1° A sightseeing bus
2° A delicate bottle of perfume lies broken, releasing its fragrance
3° A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbors' cooperation
4° A youth carrying a lighted candle in a devotional ritual
5° A massive rocky shore resists the pounding of the sea
6° The gold rush tears men away from their native soil
7° Deep-sea divers
8° A calm lake bathed in moonlight
9° A dentist at work
10° A fellowship supper reunites old comrades
11° A drowning man is being rescued
12° An official embassy ball
13° An inventor performs a laboratory experiment
14° Telephone linemen at work installing new connections
15° Children playing around five mounds of sand
16° A girl's face breaking into a smile
17° A woman, filled with her own spirit, is the father of her own child
18° A path through woods brilliant with multicolored splendor
19° A parrot repeats the conversation he has overheard
20° A woman draws away two dark curtains closing the entrance to a sacred pathway
21° Obeying his conscience, a soldier resists orders
22° Hunters starting out for ducks
23° A rabbit metamorphoses into a nature spirit
24° After having heard an inspired individual deliver his 'sermon on the mount,' crowds are returning home
25° An X-ray photograph
26° Indians making camp after moving into a new territory
27° A military band marches noisily on through the city streets
28° The king of the fairies approaching his domain
29° An Indian woman pleading to the chief for the lives of her children
30° Children in Halloween costumes indulge in various pranks

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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