Decanates in Astrology

Your Astrological Sun Sign is a very small part of the description of your whole personality and even the Sun Sign can be broken down into a most concise description for each individual.  The degree of your Sun Sign gives a detailed description of the inner you.

The Sun sign is divided into three sections.  Each section takes up a ten degrees influence on the Sun Signs.  These three sections or triplicities are known as decanates.  For example, Aries is a fire sign, as is Leo and Sagittarius.  If your Sun Sign is in Aries at 11 degrees and 15 minutes for example, you are still an Aries (ruled by the element fire and the planet Mars), but the second Fire sign would be represented starting at 10 degrees Aries.  The second fire sign is Leo which is ruled by the Sun.  As a result, you (born 11 degrees, 15 minutes Aries) have an Aries Sun sign, ruled by Mars, but also have the colouring of Leo and its ruler the Sun influencing your Sun Sign character.

This is why you may find that the Sun sign suits your character traits to some extent, but in this example you also show Leo characteristics.  If by chance you have several planets in Leo or the fifth house which is ruled by Leo, your Aries tendencies may be watered down and the overriding influence of Leo may be much more noticeable in your inner character.  In some cases, this is extremely evident in people with more subdued Sun signs and stronger placements of these ruling signs and house influences in their charts.

Decants are significant in adding more colouring to your Sun sign traits, as are planetary links in signs and houses.  This explains why some people do not fit their birth chart Sun Sign very well, although if you were to ask them if they can identify with their Sun Sign, they will still say yes strongly, because the Sun sign is not always revealed as an outside personality trait.  It is far more an inner personality trait.

If you were born within the first 10 degrees of your sun sign, you would be considered double that sun sign.  The next sign of that element (fire, water, earth, air) would be the decant from 10 degrees to 19 degrees and 59 minutes of that element and the third sign of that element would be defined as part of your personality if your Sun sign was 20 degrees to 29 degrees and 59 minutes into its sign.

Your Sun sign is part of your mission in this life time and you have entered this existence to develop your whole self and to fully understand who you truly are. 

Learn to identify with all the character traits within the spectrum of your Sun sign. 

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MAGNITUDE OF LIFE

Opening your eyes to the magnitude of your life and all of its wonders can be astounding.  If you go below the surface and dig a little deeper, beyond mundane concerns and life’ demands, you will uncover a beautiful centerpiece within that has the ability to silence all of life complexities.  This is your centre; your place of harmony, serenity and eternal peace.  It is a place where all the apprehensions and anxieties of life do not dictate.  This is your core which is always available through peaceful moments of solitude and is the architect of your life.

Meditate on this centre.  Still your mind so you can facilitate your interaction with this place of solitude.  Bring your anxieties with you when you begin your pursuit and watch them fade and soften with each breath of non-toxic thoughts that are brought to the surface.....one after one, after one.  Deep breath in, inhale the ever-expanding love that is always present.  Exhale, long and deep and let go of life’s mundane anxieties.  Feel the peace that resonates within as it releases itself into your whole being.

You can do this anytime, anywhere.  It is always available and never-ending.  It is the escape route to self and always offers tranquility and solutions to all of life’s concerns.  It is unpretentious, honest and accessible for all.  With continuous repetition and training, you can focus your attention internally and you will find this place promptly with less and less effort.

Instead of getting caught up in the frustrations and limitations of the day, release your tensions and adapt to this reliable tradition.  Find the peace that resonates on an internal level constantly, and bring it to the surface.  With practice, determination and with persistent effort, you will make this peaceful place of solitude part of who you are on the surface and not just hidden away on the inside.  Life’s tranquil moments can become abundant.  Renounce the grip of tedious, frustrating experiences from your life.

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COLD WINTRY DAY

Fear not winter’s fury.  Its force, although one to be reckoned with, is short lived and all of its splendor will soon be a thing of the past.  It is easy to get caught up in the moment and the anxiety caused by wintry conditions.  Step outside and look at the beauty the season surrounds you with instead of worrying about shoveling that driveway and the other mundane winter tasks.  Winter is actually a magnificent time of year.

If something is telling you that it is too dangerous to drive to work, perhaps you need a quiet day to stay home.  It is okay, once in a while, to have a day for yourself and not to be caught up in your paid duties.  Far more important is your safety.

If possible, seize the opportunity to be one with nature and explore some of the deeper regions of yourself.  Nature promotes peace.  If the opportunity presents itself, grasp the moment of tranquility, for the anxieties of work pressures each and every day can begin to weigh heavy on you.  A walk in the woods and spending time in nature can do wonders for the spirit and relax that tense mind.  There is something very soothing about nature and winter has its magnificence--the crackling snow under foot, the whistling winds in the tree-tops.  Enjoy this moment of solitude for soon all the wonderment will be lost once again.  Create a memory.

Sometimes you need to listen to the voice of life.   It talks to you on so many different levels and you have to be open to what it is saying.  Life is to be lived.  Life is to be shared.  Instead of staying inside on that cold winter day, get dressed and go for that walk in nature.  Let the landscape carry you away from your obligations, if only for today.  Rest and let go.  Enjoy your life and be one with nature, even on that snowy, wintry, cold and blistery day.  You will thank yourself for the respite and feel better from the experience.

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ASTROLOGY'S NORTH NODE IN PISCES

As the nodes are depictive of our past incarnation and the purpose behind our chosen embodiment in this life, we thought we would discuss one of the nodal placements - Pisces.  As explained previously, if the North Node is in Pisces then the South Node would be the oppose sign Virgo.  Virgo would be descriptive of where you are coming from and the attributes and deficiencies you have brought with you into this life.

With the South Node in Virgo, in a past life, you would have been very disciplined and well-organized and during that life, you were in search of flawlessness particularly in worldly ways.  Typically, you would have analysed everything to the smallest detail and relentlessly insisted on putting everything in its proper place which would be aligned with your idea of perfection.

Many with difficult contacts to the South Node in Virgo have health issues.  Some becoming so focused on negativity that they become a hypochondriac.  There could possibly be some lingering issues that you have brought with you from the past and may now be highly sensitive to contaminants, easily absorb chemicals and must work on ways of purifying your body of these unwanted left over “shadows”.  Healthy eating would potentially invalidate these issues from the past.

If you find that you are busy categorizing everything and putting too much energy into critical matters, you are probably working out of the South Node and will need to shift to the higher octave found in the North Node of Pisces.

If you search within, you will find that you are mystically driven with originality and a strong sense of intuition, which will expand in its influence as you mature into your North Nodes placement in Pisces.  You have the potential and are here to address character traits in others that assist them with their ongoing journey and to teach them to have faith in their particular life’s mission.  You are able to put them in touch with their spiritual side and can help them come to the understanding that the greater whole resides within.

You now realize that there is more to life than the mundane ordered world that you have come from, which does somehow feel much more safe and guaranteed, but your mission is to get in touch with the real you and through meditation and spiritual practices move towards the intended Piscean path.  Old habits may be difficult to release and relying on practical reasoning is something that must be left behind, as the main ingredient to your life now is faith.  This is a difficult concept for one who has come from the ordered and practical side of earthly life.     

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INTENDED PATH

You are not here by chance.  The road you walk is predestined and you have come into this life to encounter all that life has to offer-- its ups and downs, its twists and turns; at time seemingly relentless and at times, in perfect peace and harmony.  Your life is unfolding constantly and you are here for the ride, but this does not mean that you are lost within life’s grasp.  Your divine purpose is to mold your reality into that perfect experience, where nothing can touch you, nothing can infiltrate your true interior, the real you.  The ego feels pain and failure.  The ego suggests that there is no hope but you are not your ego.

Yes, as life unfolds the events can be tumultuous to say the least and it can be difficult to pull yourself back on track again after intense inner turbulence, but you have the inner strength to conquer anything that life throws at you.  You are meant to recover and grow from all of life’s tribulations, its so called injustices and even its horrors.  Events can release inner anxieties that when identified as part of you can be the cause of great harm to you and your body.

People become “comfortable” (if this is the right word) with feelings of sadness and hold on to hurtful memories.  This often becomes the case of being lost within the drama, but you are not meant to live in this place for long.  Some find it difficult to move away from intense emotional experiences.  It is healthy to experience these emotions but not to hold on to them.  Acknowledge, digest and let go of every event in life.  Return your focus to the blessings received in life but not on what is missing.  By doing so, you will have the ability to move your life forward.

You attract into your life that which you focus on.  This is not to say that you have caused all the hard lessons experience in life--far from it.  It is up to you how long you choose to dwell in this place of sorrow and sometimes this place stems from feeling sorry for yourself.  You have to look at the big picture and know that life is unfolding as it should and even those terrible moments are there for a reason.

Hold on to the good moments, and draw your attention to all of the good that has been provided to you.  Do not pass anything by, even the smallest of details are significant and can help propel you in the appropriate direction.  It may be difficult to measure how good life is during times of strife, but this is the route to opening the door to better things.  Stay strong regardless of what happens and never give up.  There is only one way up and that path resides in knowing that you have what it takes to get you there.  You are the master of your life.  You are in control.  When you trip and fall, brush yourself off and get right back on your path.  Know that life will always help you get around that next corner into your light.

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NEPTUNE CONJUNCT THE MC OR MIDHEAVEN

If you have your midheaven or MC between 28 degrees of Aquarius and 7 degrees of Pisces, this post will apply to you.  Between the spring of 2011 and the beginning of 2015, Neptune has been going in and out of retrograde.  Depending on the degree of your MC, Neptune will have been pushing its influence into your life.  If your MC is around 2-3 degrees Pisces, Neptune’s influence would have been very powerful during this time frame.

 

Neptune has a very powerful influence in your life, and with this connection, your life’s course and your assessment of yourself will be strongly impacted.  Depending on the Natal aspects to your midheaven, you may experience this time frame with a vague feeling of misperception in connection with what you have been doing with your life, particularly within the framework of your occupation and the direction of your life.  You may experience problems surrounding these areas of life, as well as your own personal view of how well you have been managing your life up until this time.

 

You may think that you have had a firm grip on your life’s direction and know exactly where you are heading, then suddenly life’s direction has become a slippery and clouded issue.  The ordinary route of your life may no longer feel satisfactory, and you may become intrigued with charity work, or doing something with your life that has a deeper meaning.  Neptune has a tendency to colour life somewhat and make things cloudy.  If you have been looking at a new direction in life, and consider it a viable course, it is suggested that you wait until Neptune is somewhat distanced itself from the placement of your MC.  Wait until it is about 2-3 degrees past your MC placement and ensure that it will not go into retrograde before making any type of commitment.

 

Some individuals experience psychic and spiritual tendencies during this time frame, where they feel the connection with the ego is dissipating and view life in a completely enlightened manner.  Most will have a sensation that they should go deeper into their own psychology and get to know themselves better.  This time can be an extremely enlightening period, but also quite a delusive time.  Once again it all becomes clear when the transit of Neptune no longer affects your midheaven.  Many of the changes both spiritually and materially will remain and solidify as time passes and a new way of looking at your life slowly begins to emerge.  Above all else, this transit of Neptune is a time of ego transcending and if the individual is evolved, new spiritual heights can be attained.  If the individual is not so attuned, it could be a time of confusion and life’s direction becomes very unclear.  This will pass, so it is wise not to become too judgemental, especially with matters of self until the transit has passed.

 

Those that experience this time as being confusing and void of clear purpose may uncover the reasons for feeling this way.  It is a time of self-discovery and if you have been going through difficulties perhaps you needs to view life appropriately and spend less time on self and concentrate the energies on others.  Neptune is all about self-less pursuits.  If you are able to see through the cloudiness of this transit, this can be a time of magnificent awakening to the splendors of life and much of what is gained through this period can become a life-long influence that will assist your growth in times to come.     

 

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