Sagittarius 1 - sabian astrology in 7 words

Did you ever think that your sun sign, whereas it may say a great deal, does not especially describe you very specifically? At any rate not in an extraordinarily memorable way so that all of your life experience has to acquire a different meaning. So, have a little ponder on these Sabian Symbols – they could well make you see things differently! The Sabian approach really is quite unique.

So what are these Sabian Symbols? Sabian Symbols are 360 in number, images – one for each of the 360 degrees of the zodiac – that were clairvoyantly discovered by a mystic, Elsie Wheeler, and interpreted by a major astrologer, Dr Marc Edmund Jones. Each gives a subtle clue about the basic connotation of that particular degree, which will probably release some very useful and stimulating perspectives  that undoubtedly will get you thinking.

It works even if it’s not your particular degree – and yet a lot better if it is. It’s best to allow yourself time to do it slowly, like a meditation. Let each of the short paragraphs sink in slowly and try to feel what it means, as well as using the mind…or just sit with the images for a while and use your power of imagination to create some playful stories around it. (You will find your own Sabian Symbol by following the link below)

Having come to some new realizations about the essence of who you are, there is another stage you can adopt – to decide to be different. You can influence a lot more of your circumstances than you usually do when you engage fully with the deepest part of your unique identity, by taking on the qualities indicated by your Sabian symbol.

Also if you are clearer about who you are, then you become a lot more certain about what you want out of life. You can set your goals according to an overall vision of the bigger picture, and that itself leads to a much greater chance of success. It helps with focus so that you keep your attention fixed on the required outcome.

Reading your own Sabian Symbol is a bit like getting a brother or sister to speak honestly about you. They know you well, with all your dark bits and your light, and although they love you, they’ll tell you the hard truth! It can be difficult to hear, yet useful for those who are trying to become better people. It may be necessary to reread it a few times and think deeply about what is actually being said.

There is so much we could do with our lives! Opportunities are endless and very diverse, each day bringing little clues and teases to nudge us toward a little more unfolding of potential. Saying No to this and Yes to that surely requires us to trust our feelings and surrender to the inevitable – that, come what may, we all end up being who we are: nothing more, nothing less.

What is so often perceived, as appropriate investment in being content with the way things are, can so often be none other than superficial idleness; what is considered the valuing of old ways, none other than an unhealthy veneration of the past. From this we see that discretion must be exercised to know what is helpful for worthy development of wellbeing.

We should not spend too long nostalgically sitting on our laurels telling tales around the campfire with compatriots, if we are to optimize our special potential. Such gifts have to be repeatedly re-grasped, reenergised, and renewed in their application.

If the process of reminiscence is to have full and useful impact, then it must serve to help us appreciate each significant aspect and each phase of our vast range of life experience.

With such an attitude towards remembrance then, during points of crisis in life, it becomes useful because we can call upon our collected wisdom to sustain us and carry us through the challenge of the times.

Moreover, the multitude of connections and allegiances that have been nurtured, cultivated and preserved over the years will support us in our accomplishments.

Subjective passivity – doing nothing much except feeling and perceiving what is now present – can be of immense importance, yet surely only to the extent that it is gainfully employed to build inner strength.

For example, a periodic “return to centre” is of great value in rebalancing and reorienting. One can look for, and find, great relevance in all that has gone before, and all that is to come, by deepening one’s involvement in this present moment. This may well be enhanced by placing today’s events contextually within the backdrop of our fondest memories.