In their everyday-ness, the Sabian symbols are somewhat odd as divinatory tools. To my eyes at least, the glyphs on a horoscope or the stylized figures in a Tarot deck possess an aura of mystery. I can almost feel the closeness of the invisible world of Archetypes and Forms when I gaze at an astrological chart or a Tarot spread. The Sabian symbols are almost atavistic in a sense, harking back to a prehistoric form of divination that takes anything at hand - tea leaves, chicken bones, the palm of your hand - as suitable material for attempting to read the mind of the Cosmos.