A decan is the subdivision of a sign in astrology. Ancient astrologers divided the Zodiac Signs into ten-day intervals in order to provide a more comprehensive interpretation. The “decans” or “decantes” are divisions that cover changes in individual features due to minor planetary effects that temper or mix with the period’s dominant influence. The ten-day spans are somewhat random in order to account for the five (and occasionally six) extra days in the year required to complete the thirty-six decans.
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How do I figure out what my decan symbol is?
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.”
In astrology, how do you employ decans?
Following the Chaldean Order and Elemental triplicities, as well as the Mode/Quality of each Sign, we can assign a Tarot card to each decan (where in the season they fall- beginning for Cardinal Signs, middle for Fixed Signs, or end for Mutable Signs). As a result, if you know the exact degree of your Sun Sign (found in your birth chart), you may figure out your sub-ruler (as well as how you may differ from other people born under your Sun Sign) and your unique Tarot card. Continue reading to find out how!
What is the purpose of decanters?
The decans were thirty-six unique stars or minor constellations that rose and set at different times of the year, providing ancient Egyptians with a way to tell time throughout the night.
What do the 36 decans stand for?
The 36 groups of stars (minor constellations) employed in ancient Egyptian astronomy to split the 360 degree ecliptic into 36 sections of 10 degrees each, both for theurgical and helialical horological purposes, are known as bktw or baktiu. During each daily earth rotation, the decans appeared to ascend in order on the horizon, geocentrically. For the ancient Egyptians, the rising of each decan signaled the start of a new decanal “hour” (Greek hra) of the night, and they were employed as a sidereal star clock as early as the 9th or 10th Dynasty (c. 2100 BCE).
What is the meaning of the name decan?
The personal name David was the source of the ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Decan. In the Middle Ages, Daw was a common diminutive of David. The surname is a combination of the words daw and kin, and it literally means “David’s kin.” Changes in pronunciation and spelling over time resulted in numerous variations of the name.
What are the Scorpio decans?
Scorpio is the sign of the Scorpion.
- Decan 1: Those born between October 23 and November 1:
- You dislike leaving any task half-completed or unfinished.
- Decan 2: People born between November 2 and November 11th.
- Decan 3: Those born between November 12 and November 21.
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 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 element,” in this case, the Five of Wands, is associated with 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.
- The 1st Taurus Decan is controlled by Venus and is born between April 20th and April 29th. The earth lavishes them with all things lovely.
- People born between April 30 and May 10 are in the 2nd Taurus Decan, which is ruled by Mercury. They are endowed with exceptional communication abilities by the planet.
- People born between the 11th and the 20th of May are in the 3rd Taurus Decan, which is ruled by Saturn. They are endowed with tenacity and loyalty by the earth.