Symbolic Degrees
Sabian Symbols
Explore the 360 Sabian symbols — one for each degree of the zodiac, channeled by Elsie Wheeler in 1925.
♈ 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
References
Sabian Symbols: Elsie Wheeler & Marc Edmund Jones (1925). Reference: Dane Rudhyar — An Astrological Mandala (1973).