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The Sabian Symbols of Virgo

The Maiden · August 23 – September 22 · Earth, mutable, ruled by Mercury

Virgo 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 Virgo governs.

As an earth sign in the mutable mode, ruled by Mercury, Virgo colours every image that falls in it — a pull toward the concrete — energy that wants to build, hold, and make real. 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 Virgo

In a portrait, the significant features of a man's head are artistically emphasized A large white cross dominates the landscape Two guardian angels Black and white children play together happily A man becoming aware of nature spirits and normally unseen spiritual agencies A merry-go-round A harem A five-year-old child takes a first dancing lesson An expressionist painter at work10° Two heads looking out and beyond the shadows11° In her baby a mother sees her deep longing for a son answered12° After the wedding, the groom snatches the veil away from his bride13° A powerful statesman overcomes a state of political hysteria14° An aristocratic family tree15° A fine lace handkerchief, heirloom from valorous ancestors16° In the zoo, children are brought face to face with an orangutan17° A volcanic eruption18° An ouija board19° A swimming race20° A caravan of cars headed to the West Coast21° A girls' basketball team22° A royal coat of arms enriched with precious stones23° A lion tamer displays his skill and character24° Mary and her little lamb25° A flag at half-mast in front of a public building26° A boy with a censer serves the priest near the altar27° A group of aristocratic ladies meet ceremonially at a court's function28° A baldheaded man who has seized power29° A seeker after occult knowledge is reading an ancient scroll which illumines his mind30° Totally intent upon completing an immediate task, a man is deaf to any allurement
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Common Questions

How many Sabian Symbols does Virgo have?

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

What dates does Virgo cover?

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

Who rules Virgo?

Virgo is an earth sign in the mutable mode, ruled by Mercury.