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The Sabian Symbols of Libra

The Scales · September 23 – October 22 · Air, cardinal, ruled by Venus

Libra 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 Libra governs.

As an air sign in the cardinal mode, ruled by Venus, Libra 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 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 dart2° The transmutation of the fruits of past experiences into the seed-realizations of the forever creative spirit3° The dawn of a new day reveals everything changed4° Around a campfire a group of young people sit in spiritual communion5° A man revealing to his students the foundation of an inner knowledge upon which a 'New World' could be built6° A man watches his ideals taking a concrete form before his inner vision7° A woman feeding chickens and protecting them from the hawks8° A blazing fireplace in a deserted home9° Three 'old masters' hanging on the wall of a special room in an art gallery10° Having passed through narrow rapids, a canoe reaches calm waters11° A professor peering over his glasses at his students12° Miners are surfacing from a deep coal mine13° Children blowing soap bubbles14° In the heat of the noon hour a man takes a siesta15° Circular paths16° After a storm, a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction17° A retired sea captain watches ships entering and leaving the harbor18° Two men placed under arrest19° A gang of robbers in hiding20° A rabbi performing his duties21° A Sunday crowd enjoying the beach22° A child giving birds a drink at a fountain23° Chanticleer's voice heralds sunrise24° A butterfly with a third wing on its left side25° The sight of an autumn leaf brings to a pilgrim the sudden revelation of the mystery of life and death26° An eagle and a large white dove change into each other27° An airplane sails high in the clear sky28° A man becoming aware of spiritual forces surrounding and assisting him29° Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation30° Three mounds of knowledge on a philosopher's head
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Common Questions

How many Sabian Symbols does Libra have?

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

What dates does Libra cover?

The Sun is in Libra roughly September 23 – October 22. Your exact Sabian degree depends on the year and your birth time.

Who rules Libra?

Libra is an air sign in the cardinal mode, ruled by Venus.