The 2nd decan of Sagittarius: the meaning
After Mercury, the Chaldean order points to the Moon for the middle of Sagittarius.
The triplicities, for their part, match this third with Aries, the fire of spring, and with Mars, which rules it. The star of dreams and emotions on one side, that of action and combat on the other: rarely have two readings of one decan been so far apart, while still sharing the taste for departure that belongs to the archer.
In the lunar version, a person of this decan would travel to feel: she lingers in a village, bonds with her hosts, brings back memories heavy with emotion rather than photos of monuments. Stories, legends, and music from elsewhere would touch her deeply. In the Martian version, the same person would choose the hard trek, the expedition, the humanitarian project in difficult terrain, and would find in physical effort a form of freedom.
Instability would lurk in both portraits. The first might change horizons with her mood, the way seasons change, and flee commitments as soon as they weigh; the second might take needless risks to prove something. The middle of Sagittarius would be advised to keep an anchor point, a place, a loved one, a regular activity, to leave from and return to. Adventure takes on its full meaning when someone is waiting for the story of the return, and the boldest person needs a harbor too.
- Sign
- SagittariusFire, mutable; ruler: Jupiter
- Degrees
- 10° to 20°Longitude 250° to 260°
- Faces (Chaldean)
- MoonPlanet 7 of the Chaldean order
- Triplicity
- Aries (Mars)2nd fire sign