The 360 SABIAN SYMBOLS (Comparison of Interpretations)
(a) Marc Edmund Jones’ Original version (The Conscious Mind)
(b) Dane Rudhyars short version ( The Sub-conscious Mind)
ARIES
1__(1°)
(a) A WOMAN RISES OUT OF WATER, A SEAL RISES AND EMBRACES HER
(b) A WOMAN HAS RISEN FROM THE OCEAN; A SEAL EMBRACES HER
2__(2°)
(a) A COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING A GROUP
(b) A COMEDIAN IS ENTERTAINING A GROUP OF HIS FRIENDS
3__(3°)
(a) A CAMEO PROFILE OF A MAN IN THE OUTLINE OF HIS COUNTRY
(b) A MAN'S PROFILE SUGGESTS THE OUTLINES OF HIS COUNTRY
4__(4°)
(a) TWO LOVERS STROLLING THROUGH A SECLUDED WALK
(b) TWO LOVERS ARE STROLLING THROUGH A SECLUDED PARK LANE
5__(5°)
(a) A TRIANGLE WITH WINGS
(b) A WHITE TRIANGLE,WITH GOLDEN WINGS ON ITS UPPER SIDES
6__(6°)
(a) A SQUARE BRIGHTLY LIGHTED ON ONE SIDE
(b) A BLACK SQUARE; ONE OF ITS SIDES IS ILLUMINED
7__(7°)
(a) A MAN SUCCESSFULLY EXPRESSING HIMSELF IN TWO REALMS AT ONCE
(b) A MAN EXPRESSES HIMSELF AT ONCE IN TWO REALMS
8__(8°)
(a) A LARGE HAT WITH STREAMERS FLYING, FACING EAST
(b) A WOMAN'S HAT, WITH STREAMERS BLOWN BY THE EAST WIND
9__(9°)
(a) A CRYSTAL GAZER
(b) A SEER GAZES WITH CONCENTRATION INTO A CRYSTAL SPHERE
10__(10°)
(a) A MAN TEACHING NEW FORMS FOR OLD SYMBOLS
(b) A SCHOLAR CREATES NEW FORMS FOR ANCIENT SYMBOLS
11__(11°)
(a) THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTRY
(b) THE RULER OF A COUNTRY IS BEING OFFICIALLY INTRODUCED
12__(12°)
(a) A FLOCK OF WILD GEESE
(b) A FLOCK OF WHITE GEESE FLIES OVERHEAD ACROSS CLEAR SKIES
13__(13°)
(a) AN UNSUCCESSFUL BOMB EXPLOSION
(b) A BOMB WHICH FAILED TO EXPLODE IS NOW SAFELY CONCEALED
14__(14°)
(a) A SERPENT COILING NEAR A MAN AND A WOMAN
(b) A SERPENT ENCIRCLES A MAN AND WOMEN IN CLOSE EMBRACE
15__(15°)
(a) AN INDIAN WEAVING A BLANKET
(b) INDIAN WEAVING A BASKET IN THE GOLDEN LIGHT OF SUNSET
16__(16°)
(a) BROWNIES DANCING IN THE SETTING SUN
(b) BRIGHTLY CLAD BROWNIES, DANCING IN WARM DYING LIGHT
17__(17°)
(a) TWO PRIM SPINSTERS
(b) TWO PRIM SPINSTERS ARE SITTING TOGETHER IN SILENCE
18__(18°)
(a) AN EMPTY HAMMOCK
(b) AN EMPTY HAMMOCK IS HANGING BETWEEN TWO LOVELY TREES
19__(19°)
(a) THE MAGIC CARPET
(b) A MAGIC CARPET HOVERING OVER AN UGLY INDUSTRIAL SUBURB
20__(20°)
(a) A YOUNG GIRL FEEDING BIRDS IN WINTER
(b) A YOUNG GIRL FEEDING SWANS IN A PARK ON A WINTRY DAY
21__(21°)
(a) A PUGILIST ENTERING THE RING
(b) A PUGILIST, FLUSHED WITH STRENGTH, ENTERS THE RING
22__(22°)
(a) THE GATE TO THE GARDEN OF DESIRE
(b) GATEWAY OPENING TO THE GARDEN OF ALL DESIRED THINGS
23__(23°)
(a) A WOMAN IN PASTEL COLORS CARRING A HEAVY AND VALUABLE BUT VEILED LOAD
(b) WOMAN IN SUMMER DRESS CARRIES A PRECIOUS VEILED BURDEN
24__(24°)
(a) AN OPEN WINDOW AND A NET CURTAIN BLOWING INTO A CORNUCOPIA
(b) A WINDOW CURTAIN BLOWN INWARD, SHAPED AS A CORNUCOPIA
25__(25°)
(a) A DOUBLE PROMISE
(b) A DOUBLE PROMISE REVEALS ITS INNER AND OUTER MEANINGS
26__(26°)
(a) A MAN POSSESSED OF MORE GIFTS THAN HE CAN HOLD
(b) A MAN, BURSTING WITH THE WEALTH OF WHAT HE HAS TO GIVE
27__(27°)
(a) LOST OPPORTUNITY REGAINED IN THE IMAGINATION
(b) THROUGH IMAGINATION, A LOST OPPORTUNITY IS REGAINED
28__(28°)
(a) A LARGE DISAPPOINTED AUDIENCE
(b) A CROWD APPLAUDS A MAN WHO SHATTERED A DEAR ILLUSION
29__(29°)
(a) A CELESTIAL CHOIR SINGING
(b) A CELESTIAL CHOIR HAS ARISEN TO SING COSMIC HARMONIES
30__(30°)
(a) A DUCK POND AND ITS BROOD
(b) YOUNG DUCKLINGS DISPORT THEMSELVES MERRILY UPON A POND
TAURUS
31__(1°)
(a) A CLEAR MOUNTAIN STREAM
(b) A CLEAR MOUNTAIN STREAM FLOWS THROUGH A ROCKY DEFILE
32__(2°)
(a) AN ELECTRICAL STORM
(b) AN ELECTRICAL STORM BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINES THE SKIES
33__(3°)
(a) STEPS UP TO A LAWN BLOOMING WITH CLOVER
(b) NATURAL TERRACES LEAD UP TO A LAWN OF CLOVER IN BLOOM
34__(4°)
(a) THE RAINBOW’S POT OF GOLD
(b) THE RAINBOW'S POT OF GOLD GLOWS AMIDST THE SPARKLING RAIN
35__(5°)
(a) A WIDOW AT AN OPEN GRAVE
(b) A YOUNG WIDOW, TRANSFIGURED BY GRIEF, KNEELS AT A GRAVE
36__(6°)
(a) A BRIDGE BEING BUILT ACROSS A GORGE
(b) A CANTILEVER BRIDGE IN CONSTRUCTION ACROSS A DEEP CANYON
37__(7°)
(a) A WOMAN OF SAMARIA
(b) WOMAN OF SAMARIA COMES TO DRAW WATER FROM THE WELL
38__(8°)
(a) A SLEIGH WITHOUT SNOW
(b) A SLEIGH SPEEDS OVER GROUND AS YET UNCOVERED BY SNOW
39__(9°)
(a) A CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATED
(b) A CHRISTMAS TREE LOADED WITH GIFTS AND LIGHTED CANDLES
40__(10°)
(a) A RED CROSS NURSE
(b) A PRETTY RED CROSS NURSE HURRIES ON AN ERRAND OF MERCY
41__(11°)
(a) A WOMAN SPRINKLING FLOWERS
(b) A WOMAN WATERING ROWS OF FLOWERS IN FULL BLOOM
42__(12°)
(a) WINDOW-SHOPPERS
(b) YOUNG COUPLE WALKS DOWN MAIN STREET, WINDOW-SHOPPING
43__(13°)
(a) A MAN HANDLING BAGGAGE
(b) A PORTER IS CHEERFULLY BALANCING A MOUNTAIN OF BAGGAGE
44__(14°)
(a) SHELLFISH GROPING AND CHILDREN PLAYING
(b) CHILDREN SPLASH IN RECEDING TIDE AMID GROPING SHELLFISH
45__(15°)
(a) A MAN MUFFLED UP, WITH A RAKSH SILK HAT
(b) MAN WITH RAKISH SILK HAT, MUFFLED, BRAVES THE STORM
46__(16°)
(a) AN OLD MAN ATTEMPTING VAINLY TO REVEAL THE MYSTERIES
(b) OLD MAN TRIES HARD TO IMPART HIDDEN TRUTHS TO A CROWD
47__(17°)
(a) A BATTLE BETWEEN THE SWORDS AND THE TORCHES
(b) A SYMBOLICAL BATTLE BETWEEN "SWORDS" AND "TORCHES"
48__(18°)
(a) A WOMAN HOLDING A BAG OUT OF A WINDOW
(b) A WOMAN IS AIRING A LINEN BAG THROUGH A SUNNY WINDOW
49__(19°)
(a) A NEWLY FORMED CONTINENT
(b) A NEW CONTINENT, FRESH AND GREEN, RISES OUT OF THE OCEAN
50__(20°)
(a) WIND CLOUDS AND HASTE
(b) WISPS OF CLOUDS,LIKE WINGS,ARE STREAMING ACROSS THE SKY
51__(21°)
(a) A FINGER POINTING IN AN OPEN BOOK
(b) MOVING FINGER POINTS TO SIGNIFICANT PASSAGES IN A BOOK
52__(22°)
(a) WHITE DOVE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
(b) A WHITE HOMING PIGEON FLIES STRAIGHT OVER STORMY WATERS
53__(23°)
(a) A JEWELRY SHOP
(b) A JEWELRY SHOP FILLED WITH THE MOST MAGNIFICENT JEWELS
54__(24°)
(a) A MOUNTED INDIAN WITH SCALP LOCKS
(b) INDIAN, HUMAN SCALPS HANGING AT HIS BELT, RIDES PROUDLY
55__(25°)
(a) A LARGE WELL-KEPT PUBLIC PARK
(b) VAST PUBLIC PARK DISPLAYS GLORIOUS AND INSPIRING VISTAS
56__(26°)
(a) A SPANIARD SERENADING HIS SENORITA
(b) A SPANISH SERENADER AT THE WINDOW-GRILLE OF HIS BELOVED
57__(27°)
(a) A SQUAW SELLING BEADS
(b) A WITHERED OLD SQUAW, SMILING BRIGHTLY, SELLS TRINKETS
58__(28°)
(a) A WOMAN PURSUED BY MATURE ROMANCE
(b) MATURE WOMAN REAWAKENED TO ROMANCE ADMIRES HERSELF
59__(29°)
(a) TWO COBBLERS WORKING AT A TABLE
(b) TWO GARRULOUS OLD COBBLERS WORK SEATED ON AN OLD BENCH
60__(30°)
(a) A PEACOCK PARADING ON AN ANCIENT LAWN
(b) PEACOCK DISPLAYS ITS PLUMAGE ON LAWN OF OLD ESTATE
GEMINI
61__(1°)
(a) A GLASS-BOTTOMED BOAT IN STILL WATER
(b) GLASS-BOTTOMED BOAT DRIFTS OVER UNDER-SEA WONDERS
62__(2°)
(a) SANTA CLAUS FILLING STOCKINGS FURTIVELY
(b) SANTA CLAUS IS FURTIVELY FILLING CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
63__(3°)
(a) THE GARDEN OF THE TUILERIES
(b) LOUIS XIV'S COURT IN THE GARDENS OF THE TUILERIES
64__(4°)
(a) HOLLY AND MISTLETOE
(b) HOLLY AND MISTLETOE BRING CHRISTMAS SPIRIT TO A HOME
65__(5°)
(a) A RADICAL MAGAZINE
(b) A RADICAL MAGAZINE DISPLAYS A SENSATIONAL FRONT PAGE
66__(6°)
(a) DRILLING FOR OIL
(b) NIGHT WORKMEN DRILL FOR OIL AMIDST NOISE AND CONFUSION
67__(7°)
(a) AN OLD-FASHIONED WELL
(b) AN OLD WELL, FILLED WITH PURE WATER, SHADED BY TREES
68__(8°)
(a) AN INDUSTRIAL STRIKE
(b) AROUND A CLOSED-DOWN FACTORY STRIKERS MILL DEFIANTLY
69__(9°)
(a) A QUIVER FILLED WITH ARROWS
(b) A MEDIEVAL ARCHER, WITH BOW AND ARROWS, READY TO FIGHT
70__(10°)
(a) AN AIRPLANE FALLING
(b) AEROPLANE, AFTER A NOSE-DIVE, RIGHTS ITSELF GRACEFULLY
71__(11°)
(a) A NEW PATH OF REALISM IN EXPERIENCE
(b) NEWLY OPENED LANDS OFFER VIRGIN REALMS OF EXPERIENCE
72__(12°)
(a) A TOPSY SAUCILY ASSERTING HERSELF
(b) A BLACK SLAVE-GIRL DEMANDS HER RIGHTS OF HER MISTRESS
73__(13°)
(a) A GREAT MUSICIAN AT HIS PIANO
(b) WORLD-FAMOUS PIANIST BEGINS TO PLAY TO A HUGE AUDIENCE
74__(14°)
(a) A CONVERSATION BY TELEPATHY
(b) TWO PEOPLE, LIVING FAR APART, IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION
75__(15°)
(a) TWO DUTCH CHILDREN TALKING
(b) TWO DUTCH CHILDREN ARE STUDYING THEIR LESSONS TOGETHER
76__(16°)
(a) A WOMAN SUFFRAGIST HARANGUING
(b) WOMAN AGITATOR MAKES AN IMPASSIONED PLEA TO A CROWD
77__(17°)
(a) THE HEAD OF HEALTH DISSOLVED INTO THE HEAD OF MENTALITY
(b) HEAD OF YOUTH CHANGES INTO THAT OF A MATURE THINKER
78__(18°)
(a) TWO CHINESE MEN TALKING CHINESE
(b) TWO CHINAMEN CONVERSE IN CHINESE IN AN OCCIDENTAL
79__(19°)
(a) A LARGE ARCHAIC VOLUME
(b) LARGE ARCHAIC VOLUME ON DISPLAY IN A MUSEUM'S ARCHIVES
80__(20°)
(a) A CAFETERIA
(b) A SELF-SERVICE RESTAURANT DISPLAYS AN ABUNDANCE OF FOOD
81__(21°)
(a) A LABOR DEMONSTRATION
(b) A LABOR DEMONSTRATION THRONGS A LARGE CITY SQUARE
82__(22°)
(a) A BARN DANCE
(b) DANCING COUPLES CROWD THE BARN IN A HARVEST FESTIVAL
83__(23°)
(a) THREE FLEDGLINGS IN A NEST HIGH IN A TREE
(b) THREE FLEDGLINGS LOOK OUT PROUDLY FROM THEIR HIGH NEST
84__(24°)
(a) CHILDREN SKATING ON ICE
(b) CAREFREE CHILDREN SKATE OVER A SMOOTHLY FROZEN POND.
85__(25°)
(a) A MAN TRIMMING PALMS
(b) A GARDENER TRIMS BEAUTIFUL PALM TREES WITH UTMOST CARE
86__(26°)
(a) WINTER FROST IN THE WOODS
(b) FROST-COVERED TREES, LACE-LIKE, AGAINST WINTER SKIES
87__(27°)
(a) A GYPSY COMING OUT OF THE FOREST
(b) YOUNG GYPSY EMERGING FROM THE WOODS GAZES AT FAR CITIES
88__(28°)
(a) A MAN DECLARED BANKRUPT
(b) BANKRUPTCY GRANTED TO HIM, A MAN LEAVES THE COURT
89__(29°)
(a) THE FIRST MOCKINGBIRD IN SPRING
(b) THE FIRST MOCKINGBIRD OF SPRING SINGS FROM THE TREE TOP.
90__(30°)
(a) BATHING BEAUTIES
(b) A PARADE OF BATHING BEAUTIES BEFORE LARGE BEACH CROWDS
CANCER
91__(1°)
(a) A FURLED AND AN UNFURLED FLAG DISPLAYED FROM A VESSEL
(b) SAILOR READY TO HOIST A NEW FLAG TO REPLACE OLD ONE
92__(2°)
(a) A MAN SUSPENDED OVER A VAST LEVEL PLACE
(b) A MAN ON A MAGIC CARPET OBSERVES VAST VISTAS BELOW HIM
93__(3°)
(a) A MAN ALL BUNDLED UP IN FUR LEADING A SHAGGY DEER
(b) AN ARCTIC EXPLORER LEADS A REINDEER THROUGH ICY CANYONS
94__(4°)
(a) A CAT ARGUING WITH A MOUSE
(b) (b) A HUNGRY CAT ARGUES WITH A MOUSE, BEFORE EATING
95__(5°)
(a) AN AUTOMOBILE WRECKED BY A TRAIN
(b) AUTOMOBILIST, RACING MADLY WITH A FAST TRAIN,IS KILLED
96__(6°)
(a) GAME BIRDS FEATHERING THEIR NESTS
(b) INNUMERABLE BIRDS ARE BUSY FEATHERING THEIR NESTS
97__(7°)
(a) TWO FAIRIES ON A MOONLIT NIGHT
(b) IN A MOONLIT FAIRY GLADE TWO LITTLE ELVES ARE DANCING
98__(8°)
(a) RABBITS DRESSED IN CLOTHES AND ON PARADE
(b) RABBITS IN FAULTLESS HUMAN ATTIRE PARADE WITH DIGNITY
99__(9°)
(a) A TINY NUDE MISS REACHING IN THE WATER FOR A FISH
(b) NAKED LITTLE MISS LEANS OVER A POND TO CATCH A GOLD FISH
100__(10°)
(a) A LARGE DIAMOND NOT COMPLETELY CUT
(b) A WONDERFUL DIAMOND IS BEING CUT TO A PERFECT SHAPE
101__(11°)
(a) A CLOWN MAKING GRIMACES
(b) A CLOWN CARICATURES MERRILY ALL KINDS OF HUMAN TRAITS
102__(12°)
(a) A CHINESE WOMAN NURSING A BABY WITH A MESSAGE
(b) A CHINESE WOMAN NURSING A BABY HALOED BY DIVINE LIGHT
103__(13°)
(a) ONE HAND SLIGHTLY FLEXED WITH A VERY PROMINENT THUMB
(b) A HAND WITH PROMINENT THUMB IS HELD OUT RECEPTIVELY
104__(14°)
(a) A VERY OLD MAN FACING A VAST DARK SPACE TO THE NORTHEAST
(b) AN OLD MAN, ALONE, FACES THE DARKNESS IN THE NORTHEAST
105__(15°)
(a) A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE OVEREATEN AND ENJOYED IT
(b) MERRY AND SLUGGISH PEOPLE RESTING AFTER A HUGE FEAST
106__(16°)
(a) A MAN BEFORE A SQUARE WITH A MANUSCRIPT SCROLL BEFORE HIM
(b) A MAN HOLDS A SCROLL. BEFORE HIM, A SQUARE IS OUTLINED
107__(17°)
(a) THE GERM GROWS INTO KNOWLEDGE AND LIFE
(b) THE ARCHETYPAL SOUL BECOMES FILLED WITH LIFE-CONTENTS
108__(18°)
(a) A HEN SCRATCHING FOR HER CHICKS
(b) IN A CROWDED BARNYARD A HEN CLUCKS AMONG HER CHICKENS
109__(19°)
(a) A PRIEST PERFORMING A MARRIAGE CEREMONY
(b) AN ARISTOCRATIC AND FRAIL GIRL WEDS A PROLETARIAN YOUTH
110__(20°)
(a) GONDOLIERS IN A SERENADE
(b) A GROUP OF SERENADERS MAKE MERRY IN A VENETIAN GONDOLA
111__(21°)
(a) A PRIMA DONNA SINGING
(b) AN OPERATIC PRIMA DONNA SINGS TO A GLITTERING AUDIENCE
112__(22°)
(a) A WOMAN AWAITING A SAILBOAT
(b) A YOUNG WOMAN DREAMILY AWAITS A SAILBOAT APPROACHING
113__(23°)
(a) MEETING OF A LITERARY SOCIETY
(b) A GROUP OF INTELLECTUAL INDIVIDUALS MEET FOR DISCUSSION
114__(24°)
(a) A WOMAN AND TWO MEN ON A BIT OF SUNLIT LAND FACING SOUTH
(b) WOMAN AND TWO MEN CASTAWAYS ON A SOUTH SEAS ISLAND
115__(25°)
(a) A DARK SHADOW OR MANTLE THROWN SUDDENLY OVER THE RIGHT SHOULDER
(b) LEADER OF MEN WRAPPED IN AN INVISIBLE MANTLE OF POWER
116__(26°)
(a) CONTENTMENT AND HAPPINESS IN LUXURY, PEOPLE READING ON DAVENPORTS
(b) GUESTS ARE READING IN THE LIBRARY OF A LUXURIOUS HOME
117__(27°)
(a) A STORM IN A CANYON
(b) A FURIOUS STORM RAGES THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL CANYON
118__(28°)
(a) A MODERN POCAHONTAS
(b) INDIAN GIRL INTRODUCES COLLEGE BOY-FRIEND TO HER TRIBE
119__(29°)
(a) A MUSE WEIGHING TWINS
(b) A GREEK MUSE WEIGHS IN GOLDEN SCALES JUST BORN TWINS
120__(30°)
(a) A DAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
(b) A LADY OF ARISTOCRATIC DESCENT PROUDLY ADDRESSES A CLUB
LEO
121__(1°)
(a) A CASE OF APOPLEXY
(b) UNDER EMOTIONAL STRESS BLOOD RUSHES TO A MAN'S HEAD
122__(2°)
(a) AN EPIDEMIC OF MUMPS
(b) THE SCHOOL CLOSED BY AN EPIDEMIC, CHILDREN PLAY TOGETHER
123__(3°)
(a) A WOMAN HAVING HER HAIR BOBBED
(b) MATURE WOMAN, HER HAIR JUST BOBBED, LOOKS INTO MIRROR
124__(4°)
(a) A MAN FORMALLY DRESSED AND A DEER WITH ITS HORNS FOLDED
(b) ELDERLY MAN GAZES AT MOOSE HEAD ON CLUBROOM'S WALL
125__(5°)
(a) ROCK FORMATIONS AT THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE
(b) SUGGESTING FIGURES,GRANITE MASSES OVERHANG A CANYON
126__(6°)
(a) AN OLD-FASHIONED WOMAN AND AN UP-TO-DATE GIRL
(b) OLD-FASHIONED BELLE AND FLAPPER ADMIRE EACH OTHER
127__(7°)
(a) THE CONSTELLATIONS IN THE SKY
(b) THE CONSTELLATIONS GLOW IN THE DARKNESS OF DESERT SKIES