To comprehend decans, you must first comprehend that each astrological sign occupies 30 degrees of the Zodiac, for a total of 360 degrees, according to Lang (12 signs are each comprised of 30 degrees). The decans are made by splitting each sign’s 30 degrees into 10-degree increments.
Your decan is determined by the position of your birthday inside the 30-degree range. The first decan is approximately the first ten days of your sign, the second decan is around the second ten days, and the third decan is approximately the third ten days.
Each decan has its own distinct footprint. “We attribute planetary sub-rulers to the sign within these decans,” Lang adds, “and those sub-rulers offer us extra levels of symbolism to apply to your birth date within your sign.” “You fully embody your sign if you are born within the first decan, or the first ten degrees (about 10 days) of a sign. Your sign’s ruler will be your planetary sub-ruler.”
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What is the average number of decans in a sign?
We all know it’s impossible to categorize everyone with the same Sun sign into a neat package of characteristics. Yes, if you’re a Leo, you’re likely to have many Leo characteristics in common with other Leos. However, there are other intricacies in Astrology that give depth and complexity to your planetary placements.
You may understand what a Decan is if you understand Triplicity in Astrology. Triplicity is a fancy phrase for the various elements that make up our zodiac sign. Triplicity refers to a set of three (triple) signs that all pertain to the same element. Three Fire signs (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius), three Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn), three Air signs (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius), and three Water signs (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius) are among the zodiac signs (Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces).
It’s all about the degrees
It’s vital to understand that every sign has thirty degrees, regardless of whatever sign we’re talking about. It’s also simple to find out your unique degrees by running an Essential Birth Report. Decans are a clever technique of breaking down the attributes of each sign by dividing them into thirds of ten degrees each. Every sign will have three Decans, and each Decan will have a planetary ruler who will serve as the sign’s co-ruler. You can discover more about a planet or other point in your horoscope’s tale and how it may effect your psychology by learning which Decan it is in.
Each Decan must be a member of the same Triplicity (element) as the sign. Decans are positioned in the natural zodiac wheel in the precise order they would appear. We can see that the first Decan of any planet in Aries will apply to the first ten degrees if we take Aries as an example. It will be an Aries-Aries Decan, which means it will be pure, undamaged Aries energy dominated solely by Mars. Any sign’s first Decan will match to the exact sign, giving it a more pure expression of that energy.
There is a little difference if your planet is between ten and twenty degrees of Aries. We’re now in the Aries-Leo Decan, which has a distinct flavor. The Sun will be a co-ruler of this planet, adding to the complexity of interpretation. If your planet is between twenty and thirty degrees Aries, it is in the Aries-Sagittarius Decan, which has a Mars-Jupiter vibe to it. It’s easy to understand how someone born with a 5 degree Aries Sun, a 15 degree Aries Sun, and a 25 degree Aries Sun will have different solar energy expressions. Fascinating!
What are the Leo decans?
A decan connected with Saturn, the deity of limitations and boundaries, begins at 0 Leo (about July 22) and spans the next 10 degrees.
In the northern hemisphere, we are transitioning from the fertile sign of Cancer to the warmest time of the year. This heat naturally limits what we can do during daylight hours; the dog days of summer bring a sense of lethargy as we seek shelter from the sun’s powerful impact. This is also a lull for farmers, who have nothing to do but wait to see if enough rain falls on the crops to yield a sustainable harvest.
The rulership of Saturn is also vividly visible in the Tarot image for this decan. The “five” card of that elementin this case, the Five of Wandsrelates to the first decan of a fixed sign. In the Golden Dawn Tarot, this card is known as the Lord of Strife, and it frequently depicts pictures of struggle, the nature of which is expressly tied to the fight between the ruler of the sign of Leo (the sun) and the ruler of the first decan (Saturn). The heat of Leo exacerbates Saturn’s dry character, resulting in separative forces that manifest in nature as the occasionally intense thunderstorms that are frequent at this time of year.
What are the different ways decans are divided?
Each sign is given a triplicity, which consists of three of the four classical elements (air, water, earth, or fire), and is therefore divided into three equal sections of ten degrees each, known as decans or decanates.
What are decan stars, and what do they mean?
The decans were 36 separate stars or minor constellations that rose and set at different times of the year, allowing the ancient Egyptians to keep track of time throughout the night.
Are Moon signs divided into decans?
No matter what, each of the twelve Zodiac signs is made up of thirty degrees. Decans are formed by dividing thirty degrees by three. Decans are linked to triplicity, or elementality, because each of the four astrological elements has three signs. Every sign has a governing planet that influences and defines it; decans serve as co-rulers, giving the archetype more depth. Because it is regulated by its own planet, the first decan of a sign is always its simplest, purest form; the remaining decans are co-dominated by the planet of one of the two signs that share its element.
The first Aries decan, for example, is dominated by Mars, the sign’s ruling planet; the second Aries decan is ruled by the sun, Leo’s ruling planet, and Leo, like Aries, is a fire sign. The planets of the second and third decans co-rule the natives born during the prescribed ten degrees of their sun sign, however the first decan does not because the sign and decan share the same planet.
Decans mostly affect sun signs, but they also have a little impact on the other planets in a natal chart. Simply look at the degree and translate the proper description below into moon territory – emotions, instincts, and needs to analyze, say, your moon’s decan.
What is a Pisces third decan?
- The 1st Pisces Decan is controlled by Neptune and is born between the 19th and 29th of February. Patience and a calculated nature are gifts from the planet.
- The 2nd Pisces Decan is ruled by the Moon, and people born between the 1st and 10th of March are regarded to be in it. The planet bestows onto them the traits necessary to continue to raise a happy family.
- 3rd Pisces People born between the 11th and the 20th of March are known as Decans, and they are ruled by Pluto. Pluto aids in the development of one’s creativity as well as ambition.
What is the sign of Sagittarius’ third decan?
Sagittarius is the third sign of the zodiac. People born between the 13th and the 21st of December are known as Decans, and they are controlled by the Sun. They are given a sense of reality and groundedness by the globe.