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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Libra

1° In a collection of perfect specimens of many biological forms, a butterfly displays the beauty of its wings, its body impaled by a fine dart
2° The transmutation of the fruits of past experiences into the seed-realizations of the ever-creative spirit
3° The dawn of a new day reveals everything changed
4° Around a campfire a group of young people sit in spiritual communion
5° A man revealing to his students the foundation of an inner knowledge of the world
6° A man watches his ideals taking a concrete form before his inner vision
7° A woman feeding chickens and protecting them from the hawks
8° A blazing fireplace in a deserted home
9° Three old masters hanging on the wall of a special room in an art gallery
10° Having passed through narrow rapids, a canoe reaches calm waters
11° A professor peering over his glasses at his students
12° Miners are surfacing from a deep coal mine
13° Children blowing soap bubbles
14° In the heat of the noon hour a man takes a siesta
15° Circular paths
16° After the storms of winter, a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction
17° A retired sea captain watches ships entering and leaving the harbor
18° Two men placed under arrest
19° A gang of robbers in hiding
20° A rabbi performing his duties
21° A crowd upon the beach
22° A child giving birds a drink at a fountain
23° Chanticleer's voice heralds sunrise
24° A butterfly with a third wing on its left side
25° The sight of an autumn leaf brings to a pilgrim the sudden revelation of the mystery of life and death
26° An eagle and a large white dove change into each other
27° An airplane sails, high in the clear sky
28° A man becoming aware of spiritual forces surrounding and assisting him
29° Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation
30° Three mounds of knowledge on a philosopher's head

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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