my Sabian Expressions
5 degree groupings of Sabian Symbols that follow a repeating pattern.
Sabian Scenes & Levels
Dane Rudhyar in his must have An Astrological Mandala: The cycle of Transformation and its 360 Symbolic Phases (A reinterpretation of the Sabian Symbols, presenting them as a contemporary American I Ching), splits the Sabians into 4 Acts and 24, 15-degree Scenes which each contains a set of 3 repeating Levels as follows:
Acts (Signs): Keyword
Act I (Aries - Gemini): Differentiation
Act II (Cancer - Virgo): Stabilization
Act III (Libra - Sagittarius): Group Integration
Act IV (Capricorn - Pisces): Capitalization
Scene Degrees (Level)
Degrees 1-5, 16-20 (Actional)
Degrees 6-10, 21-25 (Emotional-Cultural)
Degrees 11-15, 26-30 (Individual-Mental)
5-Degree Expression Pattern
Sabian Mysteries curator James Burgess assigns themes to each Expression Degree within the repeating pattern 5-degree groups of Sabian symbols as follows:
Expression Degree
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Assimilation and Progression
Expression Degree
Technique or MethodExpression Degree
Reconciliation of Two Polarities
Expression Degree
Expression Degree
New Initiative
(5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, 25°, 30°)
(4°, 9°,14°, 19°, 24°, 29°)
(3°, 8°, 13°, 18°, 23°, 28°)
(2°, 7°, 12°, 17°, 22°, 27°) Challenge or Contrast
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