On this page we display comparatively the 360 degrees of the zodiac and two sets of Symbols associated with each degree: the Sabian Symbol and the Kozminsky Symbol.
Leo 1
Sabian Symbol: A fat and
normally good-natured little man of affairs is red to bursting with
determination to have his own way.
Kozminsky Symbol: A king stepping from his carriage
receiving a document from a group of citizens.
Leo 2
Sabian Symbol: Several children are having holiday
together; an epidemic of the mumps has given them new, not unpleasant
fellowship.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A roll of papers having dropped from the hand of a dying scholar is
eagerly caught up by an eminent professor on whose face there is a look of
triumph.
Leo 3
Sabian Symbol: A woman of
middle years is bobbing her hair for the first time; a look of rebellion melts
to surprised anticipation.
Kozminsky Symbol: A huge human head. From the left eye
emanates a ray of black vapour, from the right a ray of yellow, and from the
centre of the forehead a ray of white.
Leo 4
Sabian Symbol: An elderly man in evening clothes, of
poised and military bearing, stands alone before a lovely mounted moose head.
Kozminsky Symbol: An ambassador
leaving the presence of a prince who is smiling significantly to his
chancellor.
Leo 5
Sabian Symbol: Overhanging a
vast canyon, but giving evidence of thousands of years of survival, are
suggestive masses of granite.
Kozminsky Symbol: A lawyer placing a document before a
client, who signs it. His eyes are bandaged.
Leo 6
Sabian Symbol: A sweet old-fashioned belle, and a pert
and attractive modern flapper, stand in mutual envy of each other.
Kozminsky Symbol: A lion
crouching in a jungle with a large bird of the eagle type in his mouth.
Leo 7
Sabian Symbol: The night
heavens are seen in their wonder as on the desert when the moon is dark; the
constellations are at play.
Kozminsky Symbol: A book, on which is a crown, resting
on a golden throne.
Leo 8
Sabian Symbol: A man of mean
and low appearance, but with the burning fire of a great cause in his eyes, is
stirring up discontent.
Kozminsky Symbol: Two lovers walking in a forest glade.
Before them are two doves and a brilliantly coloured butterfly.
Leo 9
Sabian Symbol: In a scene of
weird display and brilliant colors glass-blowers produce one by one the marvels
of their craft.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A lady, elegantly dressed and bedecked with many jewels, standing
before a mirror.
Leo 10
Sabian Symbol: Everywhere there
is a sparkle and nature is revealed in pastel colors; the early morning dew
salutes the sunlight.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A soldier rescuing a wounded comrade on a field of battle-a dark,
sinister figure rising behind him.
Leo 11
Sabian Symbol: Beneath a huge oak, which holds back the
rising heat of noon, some children potter at their games in a great swing.
Kozminsky Symbol: A troop of
old barbarian soldiers carrying off struggling women.
Leo 12
Sabian Symbol: Japanese lanterns, music from a string
ensemble and an animated interweaving of colorful figures mark a garden
party.
Kozminsky Symbol: A
man of martial and distinguished bearing giving alms to the poor.
Leo 13
Sabian Symbol: A bit of green
grass before a neatly flowered cottage by the sea supports a chair in which an
old sea- captain rocks.
Kozminsky Symbol: An old oak-tree over which shines the
noonday sun in a clear sky.
Leo
14
Sabian Symbol: Seen
in the form of a cherub, whispering soft coaxing words into every receptive ear,
a human soul seeks expression.
Kozminsky Symbol: Two men tossing coins whilst another
looks on.
Leo 15
Sabian Symbol: The great
American carnival, the Mardi Gras at New Orleans, is seen with a wealth of
floats, decorations and merriment.
Kozminsky Symbol: A mass of black rock in the centre of
which is a large diamond.
Leo
16
Sabian Symbol: The
sunshine floods the sleepy village street, a storm has left everything drenched,
and wondrously refreshed.
Kozminsky Symbol: A pyramid in the midst of a sand
waste, with lowering black clouds about it.
Leo 17
Sabian Symbol: A volunteer church choir is seen during
rehearsal, far more interested in social, than musical elements.
Kozminsky Symbol: An architect
standing by a desk with the plans of a building before him.
Leo 18
Sabian Symbol: An instructor in
chemistry is conducting an experiment before his class, in the midst of a maze
of apparatus.
Kozminsky
Symbol: Two gold-miners seated near mining machinery examining a strange
metal unknown to modern science, which they have found amongst the quartz.
Leo 19
Sabian Symbol: A clubhouse
built on a floating barge is gaily decorated, and crowded with revelers; the
water reflects its lights.
Kozminsky Symbol: A giant holding a number of bleeding
hearts pierced on his sword.
Leo
20
Sabian Symbol: A
group of prehistoric American Indians are seen in the course of an elaborate and
impressive invocation to the sun.
Kozminsky Symbol: A violin and bow lying on some sheets
of music.
Leo 21
Sabian Symbol: An unwitting
allegory is enacted by a few chickens who have gotten at some fermented feed,
and are happily intoxicated.
Kozminsky Symbol: A man in the robes of a magician
tracing mystic signs on the sands of the seashore in the silence of night..
Leo 22
Sabian Symbol: A carrier pigeon
comes swiftly through the early light of morning and flutters to the feet of a
group of fanciers.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A man carrying a bird in a golden cage.
Leo 23
Sabian Symbol: The scene is a circus-crowded with
spectators, and in a moment of hush a bareback rider performs
extraordinarily.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A trumpet made from a ram's horn bathed in the sun's rays.
Leo 24
Sabian Symbol: A strange figure
is revealed, outwardly unprepossessing, untidy, unkempt; he is a yogi of
transcendent powers.
Kozminsky
Symbol: An old rusty sword, over which grass is growing, outside a rustic
cottage.
Leo 25
Sabian Symbol: A solitary camel
crosses the desert with his rider; he is indifferent to the hazards of storm and
lack of supplies.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A poet reading his verses to a group of ladies in an old castle
garden.
Leo 26
Sabian Symbol: A perfect
rainbow forms slowly in the summer rain as the sun begins to break through the
rather thin cloudbanks.
Kozminsky Symbol: Two hands clasped under a floral
crown.
Leo 27
Sabian Symbol: Over at the
eastern edge of night the streaks of dawn appear; gradually the mounting light
wipes out the stars.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A bleeding hand holding a thorny orange branch on which the fruit is
growing.
Leo 28
Sabian Symbol: Innumerable
little birds have settled down upon one large tree; they chirp happily to each
other in endless rows.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A stream of oil falling from mid-air upon the troubled waters
beneath.
Leo 29
Sabian Symbol: A mermaiden has
climbed to the rocky shore of a bleak coast; she awaits the -prince who will
bring her immortality.
Kozminsky
Symbol: A man climbing a ladder and helping others who strive behind him. At
the top, a veiled figure holds out to him a wreath of stars.
Leo 30
Sabian Symbol: Into a letter is
poured vital and confidential information; it is folded carefully, but the
envelope is not sealed.
Kozminsky Symbol: A ship's steward carrying a bowl of
enchanting white lilies.
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