Sabian Symbols · Libra · Degree 11 of 30
Libra 11°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A professor lowers his glasses to look directly, closely, at the students in front of him.”
THE SYMBOL
“A professor lowers his glasses to look directly, closely, at the students in front of him.”
Libra 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
A small, exact gesture, glasses lowered just enough to see clearly, carries a whole relationship of authority and attention in one motion. This degree is Libra's discernment made almost precise: not a lecture, just a look that says the professor is actually paying attention to who's in the room and how they're doing. Judgment, here, is careful and completely without theater.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows real discernment expressed through close, individual attention rather than broad instruction, someone who notices exactly who needs what. Mercury or Saturn here can favor a teacher, mentor, or evaluator whose judgment is trusted because it is so specific. On the sixth house, it can describe expertise applied one careful case at a time.
Who is currently getting your full, close attention, over the glasses, rather than your general one?
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