The Sabian Symbol "a seer gazes intently into a crystal ball", is the symbol for the 9th degree of Aries. Crystal Ball gazing is one of the most popular forms of divination. Divination is a magical process which utilises various tools to provide 'glimpses of the future'. Reflective or polished stones have been used for centuries in divination. Any reflective stone and those which seem to possess 'inner movement' can be used as 'mirrors of the intuitive mind' and used as a predictive tool. Druids are one of the earliest known peoples to use crystals in divination. Even Scottish Highlanders used balls of Beryl as ‘stones of power’. In Medieval Europe seers, wizards, psychics, gypsies and fortune tellers used crystal balls to ‘see’ into the past present and future. Keeping in mind I feel we all have the power to change the ‘future’ to write our own harmonies to the music of life, sometimes a little foresight comes in handy.

If this symbol is dominant in your natal chart, particularly if it is your souls promise symbol, your life will include psychic and spiritual pursuits, and indeed you will be blessed with gifts of clairvoyance and intuitive skills even if you choose oracle cards, tarot interpretation, crystal readings/healings, meditation, astrology or vivid dreaming instead of a crystal ball to work with. Keys to this symbol include flashes of inspiration, creativity, counselling, inner visualisation and Aura readings. Communication is vital in this symbol it is one thing to see the image in the crystal ball and quite another to adequately express it wholly and in context

Of course with this symbol in your natal chart – you will probably already own a crystal ball, and even if you do not use it, just having it in your life will promote your clarity and visualization skills in all areas of your life.

The key word for this symbol is acuteness – intensity of experience. I think many people underestimate the time required and the energy expended in looking into a crystal ball, and this key work reminds us it is intense. The part of the body this symbol refers to is the lens of eye which makes perfect sense, not only do we use the eye to see, the lens is in a way a natural crystal ball.

I have also seen people with this symbol with a challenging aspect in their natal chart which can lead to 'fear' of the unknown and ‘psychic’ things and hang onto traditional religious ideals.

This symbol has the numerology of 9, a number that represents change, invention and growth which springs forth from inspiration, which resonates wonderfully with the symbol's meaning.

Imagine you have this symbol in your natal chart in the career sector, psychic-spiritual arena, or is it your souls purpose? WOW.

Marina Costelloe, B.Sc. M.Sc.

sabian.symbols@bigpond.com

References:
The Sabian Symbols in Astrology by Dr. Marc Edmund Jones
360 Degrees of Wisdom by Lynda Hill

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