Decan
Capricorn decan 2: the decan lords of both systems
Tropical zodiac, Western astrology
Capricorn decan 2 · ราศีมังกร เดแคนที่ 2
Chaldean decans
Capricorn decan 2 covers 10°00′–19°59′ of Capricorn, the middle ten degrees. In the Chaldean system each ten-degree slice has a lord called the face, and here it is Mars.
Mars as face lord gives the middle of Capricorn a working engine. Effort is steady and aimed, and goals are reached through persistence under pressure, not through bursts. Competence is shown by output rather than by talk. A long list is worked through in order, and a deadline is a comfortable place to be. Impatience with people who move more slowly tends to show up as cold efficiency instead of open anger.
A planet here tends to emphasise disciplined drive. In practice, you tackle the hardest item on the list first, work to the deadline without complaint, and quietly resent a teammate who keeps missing theirs.
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Triplicity decans
Capricorn decan 2 covers 10°00′–19°59′ of Capricorn, the middle ten degrees. In the triplicity system its sub-sign is Taurus, and its lord is Venus, the traditional ruler of Taurus.
Capricorn coloured by Taurus makes the ambition of the sign sensual and patient. Goals are pursued at a steady pace with an eye for quality. Comfort is allowed, not postponed until the work is done. The things built here are meant to be enjoyed as well as used: a well-made home, a good tool, a table that people want to sit at. Stubbornness is higher, and so is the ability to keep going without hurry.
A planet here tends to emphasise steady, quality-minded work. In practice, you work steadily through the week, insist on a proper meal and a real rest at the end of it, and build a home that is comfortable as well as tidy.
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Note
The two systems count in different ways, so their results can differ; they do not contradict each other.
Textbook facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Degrees | 10°00′–19°59′ |
| Decan lord (Chaldean) | Mars |
| Sub-sign (triplicity) | Taurus |
| Decan lord (triplicity) | Venus |
Source: Ptolemy 1822 Bk I ch. XXVI, p. 37 · Leo 1906 ch. VIII, p. 43 (not yet checked against the original) · Lilly 1647 Bk I (not yet checked against the original) · Leo 1899 ch. XVI, pp. 43–46 (not yet checked against the original)
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Sources
- Ptolemy, Tetrabiblos, or Quadripartite (1822) Bk I ch. XXVI, p. 37
- Alan Leo, The Progressed Horoscope (1906) ch. VIII, p. 43 (not yet checked against the original)
- William Lilly, Christian Astrology (1647) Bk I (not yet checked against the original)
- Alan Leo, Astrology for All (1899) ch. XVI, pp. 43–46 (not yet checked against the original)