Each Astrological sign can be divided into
three sections. These sections are known
as decanates or decans . Each decan consists
of ten degrees--the first decan would be from 0 to 9 degrees 59 minutes, the
second would be from 10 degrees to 19 degrees 59 minutes, and the third would
be from 20 degrees to 29 degree 59minutes.
They are always within the same “element” (water, air, fire or earth) that
the Sun sign is in. For example, 23 degrees
Scorpio would be in the third decan and would therefore align with Pisces. The first decan is always the same as the Sun
sign which in this case would be Scorpio, the second would be Cancer and the
final one would be Pisces.
We also have to look at the ruling planet
of each decan. Again using the same Sun
sign, the first decan would be Pluto, the second would be the Moon and the
third would be Neptune. If you are born
within the first ten degrees of Scorpio, you are a double Scorpio ruled by
Pluto. If you are born with the second
ten degrees of Scorpio, you would be a Scorpio with Cancer tendencies and are
ruled by Pluto and the Moon. If you are
born with the third ten degrees of Scorpio, you would be Scorpio along with
Pisces tendencies and are ruled by Pluto and Neptune.
If you are born in the first decant of
Scorpio, you would have a great deal of intensity and depth to your
character. You would be an investigative
individual who is interested in uncovering the mysteries of life and life’s
experience. You would have a powerful
demeanour, especially on the inside, as the Sun sign speaks of our inner
qualities, although these qualities can also be expressed outwardly as well. You enjoy having power over life’s situations
and want a certain amount of control.
Your emotions run deep and you are mostly able to keep them inside
although much depends on your Moon Sign and its placement in your birth
chart. You will undergo many
transformations in life and will regenerate yourself, primarily learned through
life’s experience. The tendency to
gather information about yourself and self study runs very deep. Transformations are a part of life and once
you reconcile with yourself and explore your inner nature, you will make
adjustments to your character. You are
always in search of truth, so this will be what instigates change.
If you were born in the second decanate of
Scorpio, you would still encompass all the details previously discussed, but
would also incorporate some character traits related to the sign of Cancer and
the Moon. This would make you sensitive
to emotional interaction in your life and emotionally susceptible to your
immediate surroundings. Family and
nurturing are important factors in your life and not only will you go to great
lengths to insure that those close to you are cared for but you also need this
yourself. You are extremely protective
of those you love and will face adversity head on if you feel that they are
being challenged. In general, you try to
keep your emotions inside although it can be difficult at times, especially
when emotionally attacked. You will seek
shelter and place a hard shell over your emotional sensitivities, but in
general you tend to keep the emotions at bay, revealing little. You are loving, caring, sensitive and soft as
well as having the inner strengths embraced by the strong Scorpio tendencies.
If you were born during the third decanate
of Scorpio, you would still carry forward the Scorpio traits, as discussed with
the first decant, but you would also have Pisces tendencies, and Neptune along
with Pluto would be your ruling Planets.
Pisces is much more sensitive that either of the other two decants and
has a difficult time holding emotion within.
Just as Cancer, those within the third decant are sensitive to your
environment but this can be to an extreme.
You need peace and tranquility in your immediate surroundings and seek gentleness
along with compassion. You seek this for
yourself but especially for those that are less fortunate. You are a kind and caring individual who is
here to help. Gruff and intrusive
situations can make you retreat into yourself or react in a Scorpio manner--facing
adversity in ways that can be subversive.
There is great psychic potential with this combination, although there
is psychic potential with all three of these decants, if you care to identify
with these traits. The mystical side of
life holds great importance. Unfolding this
potential and allowing the energies of who you are to soak up is part of your
life’s purpose, again if you choose to make this part of your life. You intuitively feel your environment and
sometimes have a difficult time separating yourself from what is all around you. You can take on the energies of your
surroundings and other people’s emotional trauma. Some tend to run from intrusive experiences
and some even resort to drugs and alcohol to escape from the harsh reality that
sometimes confronts them.
Scorpio, the exception in the zodiac, has
three different symbols attached to their character--the Scorpion, the
Salamander and the Eagle, but a definition of each of these will be reserved
for a future post.
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