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2nd decan of Taurus: dates and rulers

The second third of Taurus would be attentive to loved ones and practical matters: it protects by planning ahead.

  • foresight
  • care for loved ones
  • organization
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2nd decan of Taurus: Moon (faces), Virgo (triplicity)
The essentials

The 2nd decan of Taurus at a glance

For you

Security built day by day: planning, tidying, feeding, under the Moon or under Mercury depending on the system.

A strength

Creating a stable setting around oneself where everyone finds what they need.

Something to watch

Worrying about reserves and details to the point of no longer enjoying the present.

Decan planet
☽︎ Moon
Associated sign
♍︎ Virgo (Mercury)
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By Thomas Guilhot · updated

The 2nd decan of Taurus: the meaning

After Mercury comes the Moon in the order of the faces: it therefore rules the center of Taurus.

The triplicity system follows another logic and assigns this decan to the second earth sign, Virgo, ruled by Mercury. The two rulers have one thing in common, care for everyday matters, approached sometimes through the heart, sometimes through method.

With the Moon, one would describe a nurturing person, who always has something to offer a visitor and worries about whether everyone has eaten. With Mercury and Virgo, a person who keeps the household accounts, plans vacations six months ahead, and knows where every document is. In both cases, security would come through foresight: a full freezer, an emergency fund, reliable habits, a spare set of keys with the neighbor.

The downside would be a baseline worry. The fear of running short, or of the unexpected, could lead to hoarding or controlling everything. A canceled plan or a last-minute guest would be hard to take. Tradition would invite this decan to keep a share of improvisation in the week, and to recognize that loved ones also need freedom to feel loved. A Sunday with no schedule, accepted as such, would ultimately reassure more than one might think.

Sign
TaurusEarth, fixed; ruler: Venus
Degrees
10° to 20°Longitude 40° to 50°
Faces (Chaldean)
MoonPlanet 7 of the Chaldean order
Triplicity
Virgo (Mercury)2nd earth sign

The 2nd decan of Taurus: tradition

What tradition says

The Moon is exalted in Taurus according to Ptolemy: its presence as a face would double an already important dignity.

How is it calculated?

The faces give Moon; the triplicities give Virgo and its ruler, Mercury.

Frequently asked questions about the 2nd decan of Taurus

What are the dates of the 2nd decan of Taurus?

The Sun crosses it at the start of May, for a little over ten days, between 10 and 20 degrees of the sign. From one year to the next, these boundaries shift by a few hours; the site’s engine recalculates them and displays them in the dates table, for three years in a row. A past date can be checked with the “What is my sign?” tool.

Why does the Moon rule the 2nd decan of Taurus?

Because the Chaldean series, begun with Mars at the start of Aries, reaches the Moon at this spot: Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon. The chance of this sequence works out well, since the Moon is exalted in Taurus. The triplicities, for their part, give Mercury, ruler of Virgo, the second earth sign in the order of the zodiac.

Is the 2nd decan of Taurus more sensitive?

In the reading of the faces, yes: the Moon would add to Taurus a sensitivity turned toward home and family. In that of the triplicities, the nuance would be more practical and organized. The rest of the chart, in particular the Moon’s actual position at birth, says far more about a person’s emotional nature than their decan does.

Neighboring decans

The three decans of Taurus

The decans of Moon (faces)