Sabian Symbols

♈ Aries

1° A woman just risen from the sea; a seal is embracing her

2° A comedian revealing human nature

3° A cameo profile of a man in the outline of his country

4° Two lovers strolling on a secluded walk

5° A triangle with wings

6° A square brightly lighted on one side

7° A man succeeding in expressing himself in two realms at once

8° A large woman's hat with streamers blown by an east wind

9° A crystal gazer

10° A teacher gives new symbolic forms to traditional images

11° The president of the country

12° A flock of wild geese

13° A bomb which failed to explode is now safely concealed

14° A serpent coiling near a man and a woman

15° An Indian weaving a ceremonial blanket

16° Nature spirits are seen at work in the light of sunset

17° Two dignified spinsters sitting in silence

18° An empty hammock stretched between two trees

19° The magic carpet of Oriental imagery

20° A young girl feeding birds in winter

21° A pugilist enters the ring

22° The gate to the garden of all fulfilled desires

23° A pregnant woman in light summer dress

24° An open window and a net curtain blowing into a cornucopia

25° A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings

26° A man possessed of more gifts than he can hold

27° Through imagination a lost opportunity is regained

28° A large audience confronts the performer who disappointed its expectations

29° The music of the spheres

30° A duck pond and its brood

♉ Taurus

1° A clear mountain stream

2° An electrical storm

3° Natural steps lead to a lawn of clover in bloom

4° The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

5° A widow at an open grave

6° A bridge being built across a gorge

7° A woman of Samaria at the ancestral well

8° A sleigh on land uncovered by snow

9° A fully decorated Christmas tree

10° A Red Cross nurse

11° A woman watering flowers in her garden

12° A young couple window shopping

13° A man handling baggage

14° On the beach, children play while shellfish grope at the edge of the water

15° A man with a silk hat, muffled against the cold, braves a storm

16° An old teacher fails to interest his pupils in traditional knowledge

17° A symbolical battle between swords and torches

18° A woman airing an old bag through the open window of her room

19° A new continent rising out of the ocean

20° Wisps of winglike clouds streaming across the sky

21° A finger pointing to a line in an open book

22° White dove flying over troubled waters

23° A jewelry shop filled with valuable gems

24° An Indian warrior riding fiercely, human scalps hanging from his belt

25° A vast public park

26° A Spaniard serenading his senorita

27° An old Indian woman selling the artifacts of her tribe to passersby

28° A woman in middle life stands in rapt sudden realization of forgotten charms

29° Two cobblers working at a table

30° A peacock parading on the terrace of an old castle

♊ Gemini

1° A glass-bottomed boat reveals undersea wonders

2° Santa Claus furtively filling stockings hanging in front of a fireplace

3° The garden of the Tuileries in Paris

4° Holly and mistletoe reawaken old memories of Christmas

5° A revolutionary magazine asking for action

6° Workmen drilling for oil

7° A well with bucket and rope under the shade of majestic trees

8° Aroused strikers surround a factory

9° A quiver filled with arrows

10° An airplane performing a nosedive

11° Newly opened lands offer the pioneer new opportunities for experience

12° A Negro girl fights for her independence in the city

13° A famous pianist giving a concert performance

14° Bridging physical space and social distinctions, two men communicate telepathically

15° Two Dutch children talking to each other, exchanging their knowledge

16° A woman activist in an emotional speech dramatizing her cause

17° The head of a robust youth changes into that of a mature thinker

18° Two Chinese men conversing in their native tongue in an American city

19° A large archaic volume reveals a traditional wisdom

20° A modern cafeteria displays an abundance of food, products of various regions

21° A tumultuous labor demonstration

22° Dancing couples in a harvest festival

23° Three fledglings in a nest high in a tree

24° Children skating over a frozen village pond

25° A gardener trimming large palm trees

26° Frost-covered trees against winter skies

27° A gypsy emerging from the forest wherein her tribe is encamped

28° Through bankruptcy, society gives to an overburdened individual the opportunity to begin again

29° The first mockingbird of spring

30° A parade of bathing beauties before large beach crowds

♋ Cancer

1° On a ship the sailors lower an old flag and raise a new one

2° A man on a magic carpet hovers over a large area of land

3° A man bundled in fur leads a shaggy deer

4° A cat arguing with a mouse

5° An automobile wrecked by a train

6° Game birds feathering their nests

7° Two nature spirits dancing under the moonlight

8° A group of rabbits dressed in human clothes walk as if on parade

9° A small, naked girl bends over a pond trying to catch a fish

10° A large diamond in the first stages of the cutting process

11° A clown caricaturing well-known personalities

12° A Chinese woman nursing a baby whose aura reveals him to be the reincarnation of a great teacher

13° A hand with a prominent thumb is held out for study

14° A very old man facing a vast dark space to the northeast

15° A group of people who have overeaten and enjoyed it

16° A man studying a mandala in front of him, with the help of a very ancient book

17° The unfoldment of multilevel potentialities issuing from an original germ

18° A hen scratching the ground to find nourishment for her progeny

19° A priest performing a marriage ceremony

20° Venetian gondoliers giving a serenade

21° A famous singer is proving her virtuosity during an operatic performance

22° A young woman awaiting a sailboat

23° The meeting of a literary society

24° A woman and two men castaways on a small island of the South Seas

25° A will-o'-the-wisp-like phosphorescence crowning the swamp gas over a vast marsh

26° Guests are reading in the library of a luxurious home

27° A violent storm in a canyon filled with expensive homes

28° An Indian girl introduces her white lover to her assembled tribe

29° A Greek muse weighing newborn twins in golden scales

30° A daughter of the American Revolution

♌ 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

♍ 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

♎ 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-Loss of permanent spiritual values

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

♏ 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

♐ Sagittarius

1° Retired army veterans gather to reawaken old memories

2° The ocean covered with whitecaps

3° Two men playing chess

4° A little child learning to walk with the encouragement of his parents

5° An old owl sits alone on the branch of a large tree

6° A game of cricket

7° Cupid knocks at the door of a human heart

8° Within the depths of the earth new elements are being formed

9° A mother leads her small child step by step up a steep stairway

10° A theatrical representation of a golden-haired goddess of opportunity

11° In the left section of an archaic temple, a lamp burns in a container shaped like a human body

12° A flag turns into an eagle; the eagle into a chanticleer saluting the dawn

13° A widow's past is brought to light

14° The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx

15° The ground hog looking for its shadow on Ground Hog Day

16° Sea gulls fly around a ship in expectation of food

17° An Easter sunrise service draws a large crowd

18° Tiny children in sunbonnets

19° Pelicans menaced by the behavior and refuse of men seek safer areas for bringing up their young

20° In an old-fashioned northern village men cut the ice of a frozen pond for use during the summer

21° A child and a dog wearing borrowed eyeglasses

22° A Chinese laundry

23° A group of immigrants as they fulfill the requirements of entrance into the new country

24° A bluebird perched on the gate of a cottage

25° A chubby boy on a hobby-horse

26° A flag-bearer in a battle

27° The sculptor's vision is slowly but surely taking form

28° An old bridge over a beautiful stream is still in constant use

29° A fat boy mowing the lawn of his house on an elegant suburban street

30° The Pope blessing the faithful

♑ Capricorn

1° An Indian chief claims power from the assembled tribe

2° Three rose windows in a Gothic church, one damaged by war

3° A human soul, in its eagerness for new experiences, seeks embodiment

4° A group of people outfitting a large canoe at the start of a journey by water

5° Indians on the warpath. While some men row a well-filled canoe, others in it perform a war dance

6° Ten logs lie under an archway leading to darker woods

7° A veiled prophet speaks, seized by the power of a god

8° In a sunlit home domesticated birds sing joyously

9° An angel carrying a harp

10° An albatross feeding from the hand of a sailor

11° A large group of pheasant on a private estate

12° An illustrated lecture on natural science reveals little-known aspects of life

13° A fire worshipper meditates on the ultimate realities of existence

14° An ancient bas-relief carved in granite remains a witness to a long-forgotten culture

15° In a hospital, the children's ward is filled with toys

16° School grounds filled with boys and girls in gymnasium suits

17° A girl surreptitiously bathing in the nude

18° The Union Jack flag flies from a British warship

19° A five-year-old child carrying a bag filled with groceries

20° A hidden choir is singing during a religious service

21° A relay race

22° By accepting defeat gracefully, a general reveals nobility of character

23° A soldier receiving two awards for bravery in combat

24° A woman entering a convent

25° A store filled with precious Oriental rugs

26° A nature spirit dancing in the iridescent mist of a waterfall

27° Pilgrims climbing the steep steps leading to a mountain shrine

28° A large aviary

29° A woman reading tea leaves

30° A secret meeting of men responsible for executive decisions in world affairs

♒ 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

♓ Pisces

1° In a crowded marketplace farmers and middlemen display a great variety of products

2° A squirrel hiding from hunters

3° Petrified tree trunks lie broken on desert sand

4° Heavy car traffic on a narrow isthmus linking two seashore resorts

5° A church bazaar

6° A parade of army officers in full dress

7° Illumined by a shaft of light, a large cross lies on rocks surrounded by sea mist

8° A girl blowing a bugle

9° A jockey spurs his horse, intent on outdistancing his rivals

10° An aviator pursues his journey, flying through ground-Loss fog

11° Men traveling a narrow path, seeking illumination

12° In the sanctuary of an occult brotherhood, newly initiated members are being examined and their character tested

13° An ancient sword, used in many battles, is displayed in a museum

14° A lady wrapped in a large stole of fox fur

15° An officer instructing his men before a simulated assault under a barrage of live shells

16° In the quiet of his study a creative individual experiences a flow of inspiration

17° An Easter promenade

18° In a huge tent a famous revivalist conducts his meeting with a spectacular performance

19° A master instructing his disciple

20° A table set for an evening meal

21° Under the watchful and kind eye of a Chinese servant, a girl fondles a little white lamb

22° A man bringing down the new law from Sinai

23° A materializing medium giving a seance

24° On a small island surrounded by the vast expanse of the sea, people are seen living in close interaction

25° A religious organization succeeds in overcoming the corrupting influence of perverted practices and materialized ideals

26° Watching the very thin moon crescent appearing at sunset, different people realize that the time has come to go ahead with their different projects

27° The harvest moon illumines a clear autumnal sky

28° A fertile garden under the full moon reveals a variety of full-grown vegetables

29° Light breaking into many colors as it passes through a prism

30° A majestic rock formation resembling a face is idealized by a boy who takes it as his ideal of greatness, and as he grows up, begins to look like it