Sabian Symbols · Leo · Degree 11 of 30
Leo 11°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “Children swing from a rope tied high in an old oak tree.”
THE SYMBOL
“Children swing from a rope tied high in an old oak tree.”
Leo 11° · 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
Play, held by something old and sturdy enough to trust completely: the oak has been standing for generations, and children swing from it without a second thought about whether it will hold. Leo's whole relationship to play lives in this image, joy that gets to be unguarded because the structure underneath it is genuinely solid. This is not reckless play, it is play made possible by real, long-established support.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows real capacity for unguarded joy, made possible by trusting something solid underneath it. The Sun or Jupiter here can indicate a childlike delight that has never actually needed to grow cautious. It rewards remembering which sturdy things in your life still let you swing freely.
What old, trustworthy structure in your life still lets you play without worrying it might give way?
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