Decanates:
Part Two
In my previous article, I described that many astrologers have
noticed that people born at various portions of a Sun Sign, while
all conforming to the major characteristics of that sign, appear
to have predictable differences from the beginning to the end of
that sign. Astrologers could have assigned the characteristics to
various partitioning methods, such as halves, quarters, ninths,
twelfths, etc. However, one popular method is to partition the 30?degree
sign into three 10?degree segments for the beginning, the middle,
and the end. Ten?degree segments are "decanates," and
we recognize the root "dec" for ten.
I teach the use of triplicities to assign rulerships to every decanate.
In Part One, I provided examples. Let me review the examples.
The 30 degrees of Aries, a Fire Sign, are divided into three decanates,
which are also Fire Signs. Their sequence is the same as their sequence
in the Zodiac. The beginning, middle, and ending decanates are Aries,
Leo, and Sagittarius. The sub?rulers are Mars, the Sun, and Jupiter.
The 30 degrees of Taurus, an Earth Sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, also Earth Signs.
Notice that their order is the order in which they appear in the
Zodiac. Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn correspond to the beginning,
middle, and end decanates, respectively, of Taurus. The sub?rulers
are, in order, Venus, Mercury, and Saturn.
That is the end of the review. Now we go on to more signs of the
Zodiac.
The 30 degrees of Gemini, an Air sign, are divided into three equal
sections named Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius, also Air signs. Their
order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac. If I
repeat this enough, you will be able to name the decanates automatically,
without hesitation. Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius correspond to the
beginning, middle, and end decanates, respectively, of Gemini. The
sub?rulers are, in order, Mercury, Venus, and Uranus.
The 30 degrees of Cancer, a Water sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, also Water signs.
Their order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac.
Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces correspond to the beginning, middle,
and end decanates, respectively, of Cancer. The sub?rulers are,
in order, the Moon, Pluto, and Neptune.
The 30 degrees of Leo, a Fire sign, are divided into three equal
sections named Leo, Sagittarius, and Aries, also Fire signs. Notice
that the first decanate is always named the same as the sign. Their
order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac. Leo,
Sagittarius, and Aries correspond to the beginning, middle, and
end decanates, respectively, of Leo. The sub?rulers are, in order,
the Sun, Jupiter, and Mars.
The 30 degrees of Virgo, an Earth sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus, also Earth signs.
Their order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac.
Virgo, Capricorn, and Taurus correspond to the beginning, middle,
and end decanates, respectively, of Virgo. The sub?rulers are Mercury,
Saturn, and Venus.
The 30 degrees of Libra, an Air sign, are divided into three equal
sections named Libra, Aquarius, and Gemini, also Air signs. Their
order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac. Libra,
Aquarius, and Gemini correspond to the beginning, middle, and end
decanates, respectively, of Libra. The sub?rulers are Venus, Uranus,
and Mercury.
The 30 degrees of Scorpio, a Water sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Scorpio, Pisces, and Cancer, also Water signs.
Their order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac.
Scorpio, Pisces, and Cancer correspond to the beginning, middle,
and end decanates, respectively, of Scorpio. The sub?rulers are
Pluto, Neptune, and the Moon.
The 30 degrees of Sagittarius, a Fire sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Sagittarius, Aries, and Leo, also Fire signs.
Their order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac.
Sagittarius, Aries, and Leo correspond to the beginning, middle,
and end decanates, respectively, of Sagittarius. The sub?rulers
are Jupiter, Mars, and the Sun.
The 30 degrees of Capricorn, an Earth sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Capricorn, Taurus, and Virgo, also Earth signs.
Their order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac.
Capricorn, Taurus, and Virgo correspond to the beginning, middle,
and end decanates, respectively, of Capricorn. The sub?rulers are
Saturn, Venus, and Mercury.
The 30 degrees of Aquarius, an Air sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Aquarius, Gemini, and Libra, also Air signs.
Their order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac.
Aquarius, Gemini, and Libra correspond to the beginning, middle,
and end decanates, respectively, of Aquarius. The sub?rulers are
Uranus, Mercury, and Venus.
The 30 degrees of Pisces, a Water sign, are divided into three
equal sections named Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio, also Water signs.
Their order is the same order in which they appear in the Zodiac.
Pisces, Cancer, and Scorpio correspond to the beginning, middle,
and end decanates, respectively, of Pisces. The sub?rulers are Neptune,
the Moon, and Pluto.
In Part One of this series, I used the three decanates of Aries
to illustrate the modifying effects of the decanates on the basic
Sun?in?Aries characteristics. In Part Three, I shall resume this
discussion with additional illustrations of the effects of the decanates
in other Sun Signs.
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