Sabian Symbols

Pisces 30 - A majestic rock formation resembling an ancient wise and humble human face, carved features facing directly toward the viewer, rising above a valley with a young boy standing small in the foreground
The Face You Grow Into
At Pisces 30°, a boy looks up at a great stone face on a mountainside, takes it as his picture of greatness, and over a lifetime slowly comes to resemble... Read more...
Pisces 29 - A crystal prism suspended in a beam of white light, brilliant rainbow colors fanning outward across a dark surface
Seven Colours, One Beam
At Pisces 29°, a single beam of white light passes through a prism and fans out into a band of colours. Nothing is added and nothing is lost; the one... Read more...
Pisces 28 - A lush garden under bright full moonlight, rows of full-grown vegetables and herbs
The Harvest Nobody Has to Hide
At Pisces 28°, a garden stands in the light of a full moon, its vegetables grown to their full size and plain to see. Nothing here is hoarded or hurried;... Read more...
Pisces 27 - A large golden harvest moon rising over autumn fields ready for gathering
Take Today's Fruit Today
At Pisces 27°, a full harvest moon hangs in a clear autumn sky, lighting the fields where the year's work is ready to be gathered. Nothing hides the light and... Read more...
Pisces 26 - A very thin crescent moon hanging low at sunset, scattered figures across a landscape each turning toward their own distinct path
One Thin Moon, Many Starting Lines
At Pisces 26°, a sliver of new moon shows low in the west after sunset, and several people who see it each decide that their own, quite separate plans can... Read more...
Pisces 25 - A group of robed religious figures standing together in solemn and joyful renewal, old broken idols and discarded ornaments scattered at their feet
We Project Disappointment Onto Our Priests
At Pisces 25°, a religious body clears out the bent habits and hardened ideals that had rotted its practice from within, and comes through cleaner. The degree asks for reform... Read more...
Pisces 24 - Full-length view of people gathered together on a small, lush island surrounded by the vast open sea, tending crops and shelters
Make Something of the Ground You Have
At Pisces 24°, a handful of people share a small island with open sea in every direction, living close enough to hear each other's arguments through the walls. The water... Read more...
Pisces 23 - Full-length view of a medium seated at a round table in a dimly lit room, hands extended in trance
What Arrives in the Dark Must Be Checked
At Pisces 23°, a medium sits in a darkened room while the circle around the table waits for something to take visible form. The degree is about sensitivity that reaches... Read more...
Pisces 22 - Full-length view of a robed prophet walking down a rocky mountain slope, carrying stone tablets inscribed with sacred symbols
The Stone Gets Heavier on the Way Down
At Pisces 22°, a prophet picks his way down a mountain path with the tablets of a new law held against his chest. The revelation is already over; what remains... Read more...
Pisces 21 - Full-length view of a young caucasian girl gently cradling a small white lamb in her arms, a kind chinese elder woman standing beside her
Safe Enough to Be Gentle
At Pisces 21°, a girl strokes a small white lamb while an older companion watches over her with quiet kindness. Because someone is keeping watch, she can give her whole... Read more...
Pisces 20 - A warmly lit table set for an evening meal with simple, abundant food
Someone Has Already Laid the Forks
At Pisces 20°, a table stands ready for the evening meal, plates out and bread waiting, before anyone has sat down. Whatever the day demanded, there is a place for... Read more...
Pisces 19 - A wise old chinese teacher seated beside a young pupil, both absorbed in quiet study
Watch the Hands, Not the Mouth
At Pisces 19°, a master and a disciple sit close enough for something to pass between them that no textbook could hold. This is the degree of lineage: understanding that... Read more...
Pisces 18 - A massive circus tent glowing from within, villagers gathered in silhouette watching a spectacular performance under the big top
Many Hands Behind One Bright Ring
At Pisces 18°, a whole village sits under an enormous canvas roof, faces lifted toward a performance that seems to happen by magic. Behind the spectacle stand dozens of people,... Read more...
Pisces 17 - A joyful parade in vibrant spring finery parading down a sunlit avenue
Wearing the New Coat Out of the House
At Pisces 17°, a crowd in spring clothes walks slowly down a street on a feast morning, each person dressed to be seen. After the private insight of the previous... Read more...
Pisces 16 - A writer seated at a candlelit desk in a quiet study, pen paused mid-thought
The Urge Arose in the Collective Mind
At Pisces 16°, someone sits alone in a quiet room full of books and papers, and something they did not make begins to move through them. The degree says inspiration... Read more...
Pisces 15 - An officer instructing rows of soldiers on a smoke-filled drill field
Rehearse Where the Noise Is Real
At Pisces 15°, an officer briefs his soldiers for a practice attack while live shells fall around the training ground. The assault is pretend, the danger is not, and the... Read more...
Pisces 14 - An elegant woman wrapped in a luxurious fox fur stole, poised and composed, standing in a luxurious living room
A Personal Shield, Not a Disguise
At Pisces 14°, a woman arrives wrapped in a generous fox-fur stole, warm, poised and noticed. The fur both shows and conceals: it tells the room something about her while... Read more...
Pisces 13 - An ancient battle-worn sword mounted behind glass in a quiet museum hall
A Sword Held for Later Hands
At Pisces 13°, an old sword that saw many fights now rests behind glass for visitors to study. Its fighting days are over, yet its usefulness has only changed shape:... Read more...
Pisces 12 - A candlelit sanctuary where robed elders quietly observe younger initiates
The Test You Asked to Take
At Pisces 12°, newcomers just admitted to a closed spiritual circle are questioned and tested by those already inside. Getting in turns out to be the start of a longer... Read more...
Pisces 11 - A line of robed figures walking a narrow mountain path toward distant, glowing light, mist curling around their feet
Narrow Enough to Need Each Other
At Pisces 11°, a small group walks one behind another along a narrow track, looking for light. The path allows no detours and no crowd, only steady steps and companions... Read more...
Pisces 10 - A small aircraft cockpit view breaking through thick, luminous clouds into open sky
Above the Weather, Still Due to Land
At Pisces 10°, a pilot keeps flying while cloud hides the ground below, steering by instruments and by a trained sense of where the plane is. Height gives a view... Read more...
Pisces 9 - A jockey crouched low over a galloping horse, muscles taut with focused intensity, dust rising in the racetrack light
Two Minutes of Racing, Years of Mornings
At Pisces 9°, a jockey crouches over a galloping horse and drives it on, intent on leaving the rest of the field behind. The burst of speed is what the... Read more...
Pisces 8 - A young girl standing on a hillside at dawn, bugle raised to her lips
Blow Your Own Bugle, Even If Few Listen
At Pisces 8°, a girl lifts a bugle and sends one bright call across a place where nobody asked for it. Change is always on its way, and someone always... Read more...
Pisces 7 - A large wooden cross lying fallen among rocks, a single shaft of light breaking through swirling sea mist to illuminate it
A Fallen Cross Still Catches Light
At Pisces 7°, a great cross lies flat on wet rocks, half lost in sea mist, until a single beam of light finds it. Faith can be knocked over by... Read more...
Pisces 6 - A formation of army officers in crisp full dress uniform marching in precise, unified formation
The Polish on the Boots Is Not the Point
At Pisces 6°, officers march past in ceremonial uniform, medals catching the light, every crease pressed and every step in time. The display is real, but it is meant to... Read more...
Pisces 4 - A narrow coastal isthmus road jammed with cars, ocean on one side and lagoon on the other
Everyone Wants the Same Thin Road
At Pisces 4°, a strip of land barely wider than its road carries a slow river of cars between two holiday towns on the coast. Two pleasures are joined by... Read more...
Pisces 3 - Broken petrified tree trunks scattered across cracked desert sand
The Forest Turned to Stone Still Shows Its Rings
At Pisces 3°, broken trunks of ancient trees lie across the desert floor, turned to stone long after the forest that grew them has vanished. Living wood has been replaced,... Read more...
Pisces 2 - A small european squirrel frozen still against tree bark, its fluffy tail visible, wide alert eyes watching a distant hunter through autumn foliage
Stay on the Far Side of the Branch
At Pisces 2°, a squirrel flattens itself against the far side of a tree trunk while hunters move through the wood below. It is not frozen and it is not... Read more...
Pisces 1 - A bustling open-air marketplace with farmers and merchants displaying colorful produce and goods at stalls
Every Stall Needs a Buyer Across the Aisle
At Pisces 1°, a market square is packed with growers and dealers, every table loaded with something different. Nobody in the crowd has to like anyone else for bread to... Read more...
Pisces 5 - A cheerful outdoor church bazaar with tables of homemade goods, and baked treats, a small chapel visible
Even a Bake Sale Can Hold the Sacred
At Pisces 5°, a parish hall fills with trestle tables of cakes, second-hand books and knitted toys, and coins change hands for a cause beyond the buyers. Trade and worship... Read more...