Leo decan 3: the decan lords of both systems

Leo decan 3 covers 20°00′–29°59′ of Leo, the last ten degrees before Virgo. 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 end of Leo a fighting kind of pride. Creativity and loyalty come with a willingness to defend what is yours: a project, a person, a name. Energy is strong and visible, and it prefers an open contest to a quiet compromise. Stubbornness belongs to the sign, speed belongs to Mars, and together they make it hard to back down once a position has been taken in public.

A planet here tends to emphasise courage and the wish to win what it cares about. In practice, you step forward when someone is being treated unfairly, take the challenge in public, and find it hard to leave an argument unfinished.

Leo decan 3 covers 20°00′–29°59′ of Leo, the last ten degrees before Virgo. In the triplicity system its sub-sign is Aries, and its lord is Mars, the traditional ruler of Aries.

Leo coloured by Aries gives the pride of the sign a quick fuse and fast legs. Creativity becomes action: starting a project, leading a charge, challenging a rival. Loyalty is fierce. Fixed Leo and cardinal Aries together want to win and to keep doing it their own way, so this is the part of Leo that is least likely to wait for approval and most likely to begin something before the stage is built.

A planet here tends to emphasise leadership and initiative. In practice, you launch the project before the plan is signed off, take the first shift yourself, and answer a challenge on the day it is made.