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The Sabian Symbols of Scorpio

The Scorpion · October 23 – November 21 · Water, fixed, ruled by Pluto

Scorpio 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 Scorpio governs.

As a water sign in the fixed mode, ruled by Pluto, Scorpio colours every image that falls in it — a current of feeling and absorption — energy that wants to merge, sense, and remember. 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 Scorpio

A crowded sightseeing bus on a city street A delicate bottle of perfume lies broken, releasing its fragrance A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbors' cooperation A youth carries a lighted candle in a devotional ritual A massive rocky shore resists the pounding of the sea The gold rush tears men away from their native soil Deep-sea divers A calm lake bathed in moonlight A dentist at work10° A fellowship supper reunites old comrades11° A drowning man is being rescued12° An official embassy ball13° An inventor performs a laboratory experiment14° Telephone linemen at work installing new connections15° Children playing around five mounds of sand16° A girl's face breaking into a smile17° A woman, fecundated by her own spirit, is 'great with child'18° A path through woods brilliant with multicolored splendor19° A parrot repeats the conversation he has overheard20° A woman draws away two dark curtains closing the entrance to a sacred pathway21° Obeying his conscience, a soldier resists orders22° Hunters shooting wild ducks23° A rabbit metamorphoses into a nature spirit24° After having heard an inspired individual deliver his 'Sermon on the Mount,' crowds are returning home25° An X-ray photograph26° American Indians making camp after moving into a new territory27° A military band marches noisily on through the city streets28° The king of the fairies approaching his domain29° An Indian squaw pleading to the chief for the lives of her children30° Children in Halloween costumes indulge in various pranks
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Common Questions

How many Sabian Symbols does Scorpio have?

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

What dates does Scorpio cover?

The Sun is in Scorpio roughly October 23 – November 21. Your exact Sabian degree depends on the year and your birth time.

Who rules Scorpio?

Scorpio is a water sign in the fixed mode, ruled by Pluto.