Sabian Symbols · Capricorn · Degree 23 of 30
Capricorn 23°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A soldier receives two medals for bravery shown in battle.”
THE SYMBOL
“A soldier receives two medals for bravery shown in battle.”
Capricorn 23° · 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
Recognition, doubled, for courage that was tested more than once: this degree honors sustained bravery, proven under real, repeated pressure rather than a single lucky moment. Capricorn respects earned achievement above almost anything else, and this degree gives the sign a genuinely earned image, honor that came from actual risk survived, twice validated rather than merely claimed. There is real weight to wearing two medals instead of one, since it says the courage was not a fluke.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows achievement or recognition earned through repeated, tested courage rather than a single moment of luck. Mars or the Sun here can indicate someone whose reputation for bravery has genuinely been proven more than once. It rewards trusting recognition that arrived because the risk was real and repeated.
What have you actually risked more than once, that has genuinely earned you the credit you are still, quietly, carrying?
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