Sabian Symbols · Libra · Degree 13 of 30
Libra 13°
The traditional symbol for this degree, one of the 360 Sabian symbols first recorded in 1925: “A group of children blow soap bubbles, delighted by each perfect, short-lived globe.”
THE SYMBOL
“A group of children blow soap bubbles, delighted by each perfect, short-lived globe.”
Libra 13° · 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
Something perfect, round, and gorgeous, made from almost nothing, built to last only seconds before it pops. This degree is pure, unguarded delight, play that doesn't ask its creation to be permanent to be worth doing. Libra's love of beauty finds here its lightest form, symmetry enjoyed purely for the moment it exists, no attachment required to the moment after.
When a planet or point falls here
A planet at this degree often shows real pleasure in creating beautiful, ephemeral things, art or joy that doesn't need to last to count as successful. Venus or the fifth house here can favor a playful aesthetic sense, delight taken in the making more than the keeping. It rewards letting some beautiful things pop without grieving them.
What have you made recently that was gorgeous, round, and never meant to last, and did you enjoy it anyway?
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