Sabian Symbols · Capricorn · Degree 19 of 30
Capricorn 19°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A very young child carries a bag of groceries far heavier than she is used to.”
THE SYMBOL
“A very young child carries a bag of groceries far heavier than she is used to.”
Capricorn 19° · 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
Responsibility arrives here before it is entirely age-appropriate, a small body taking on a real, tangible weight because the task needed doing and she was the one available. Capricorn's whole arc is early maturity, competence assumed ahead of schedule, and this degree pictures exactly that, plainly and without sentimentality. There is real strain in the image, and also real capability, since the child is managing the bag, even if it is heavier than it should be for her.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows real responsibility taken on earlier than expected, competence that developed out of necessity rather than at a comfortable pace. Saturn here is especially at home, favoring someone who grew capable fast because the task simply needed doing. It rewards acknowledging the weight, even while still managing to carry it well.
What responsibility did you pick up earlier than you should have had to, and have you ever actually set it down long enough to feel how heavy it was?
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