Degree Symbol Systems

An overview of degree symbol systems that predate or parallel the Sabian Symbols — Charubel, La Volasfera, and Kozminsky — and how they differ in origin, style, and interpretive approach.

The Charubel Degree Symbols — a clairvoyant system produced by John Thomas (1828-1908), one of the earliest systematic degree symbol sets in Western astrology.

La Volasfera — the earliest systematic degree symbol set (1898), attributed to Antonio Borelli and published by Sepharial. A detailed, predictive system with literary character descriptions.

The Kozminsky Degree Symbols — a Kabbalistic system by Isidore Kozminsky (1917), blending numerological correspondences with symbolic imagery for each zodiacal degree.