Sabian Symbols · Capricorn · Degree 15 of 30
Capricorn 15°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A children's hospital ward is stocked full of toys.”
THE SYMBOL
“A children's hospital ward is stocked full of toys.”
Capricorn 15° · Sabian symbols, devised 1925 (Marc Edmund Jones, clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler)
Remember to round up: a planet or point at 9°30′ takes the 10° symbol, not the 9° one.
What this degree describes
The exact midpoint of Capricorn softens its usual seriousness into something tender: even in the hardest setting, room has been made for play, and made generously. This degree insists that structure and mastery are not the whole story, that real care includes providing joy specifically where it is least expected and most needed. Capricorn spends so much of its energy on discipline that this degree reads almost as relief, proof the sign knows exactly when rigor should step aside for comfort.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows real tenderness expressed inside a serious or difficult structure, care that insists on making room for lightness precisely where it is hardest to find. The Moon or Jupiter here can indicate someone who brings genuine warmth into clinical or demanding settings. It rewards remembering that discipline and delight are not actually opposites.
Where in your most serious responsibilities have you made real room for something purely joyful?
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