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The Sabian Symbols of Aquarius

The Water-Bearer · January 20 – February 18 · Air, fixed, ruled by Uranus

Aquarius runs from 1° to 30° of the zodiac — thirty degrees, and so thirty Sabian Symbols. Each is a single received image, dictated to clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler by astrologer Marc Edmund Jones in 1925. Together they form a sequence: a thirty-step arc through the territory Aquarius governs.

As an air sign in the fixed mode, ruled by Uranus, Aquarius colours every image that falls in it — a movement toward connection and idea — energy that wants to relate, name, and circulate. The full list is below; tap any degree for its meaning, keyword, gift and shadow, and chart placement. New to the system? Start with what Sabian Symbols are.

All 30 Degrees of Aquarius

An old adobe mission in California An unexpected thunderstorm A deserter from the navy A Hindu yogi demonstrates his healing powers A council of ancestors is seen implementing the efforts of a young leader A masked figure performs ritualistic acts in a mystery play A child is seen being born out of an egg Beautifully gowned wax figures on display A flag is seen turning into an eagle10° 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 ideal11° During a silent hour, a man receives a new inspiration which may change his life12° On a vast staircase stand people of different types, graduated upward13° A barometer14° A train entering a tunnel15° Two lovebirds sitting on a fence and singing happily16° A big businessman at his desk17° A watchdog stands guard, protecting his master and his possessions18° A man's secret motives are being publicly unmasked19° A forest fire is being subdued by the use of water, chemicals, and sheer muscular energy20° A large white dove bearing a message21° A disappointed and disillusioned woman courageously faces a seemingly empty life22° A rug is placed on the floor of a nursery to allow children to play in comfort and warmth23° A big bear sitting down and waving all its paws24° A man, having overcome his passions, teaches deep wisdom in terms of his experience25° A butterfly with the right wing more perfectly formed26° A garage man testing a car's battery with a hydrometer27° An ancient pottery bowl filled with fresh violets28° A tree felled and sawed to ensure a supply of wood for the winter29° A butterfly emerging from a chrysalis30° Deeply rooted in the past of a very ancient culture, a spiritual brotherhood in which many individual minds are merged into the glowing light of a unanimous consciousness is revealed to one who has emerged successfully from his metamorphosis
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Common Questions

How many Sabian Symbols does Aquarius have?

Aquarius has 30 Sabian Symbols — one for each degree from 1° to 30° Aquarius.

What dates does Aquarius cover?

The Sun is in Aquarius roughly January 20 – February 18. Your exact Sabian degree depends on the year and your birth time.

Who rules Aquarius?

Aquarius is an air sign in the fixed mode, ruled by Uranus.