Decan
Pisces decan 1: the decan lords of both systems
Tropical zodiac, Western astrology
Pisces decan 1 · ราศีมีน เดแคนที่ 1
Chaldean decans
Pisces decan 1 covers 0°00′–9°59′ of Pisces, the first ten degrees, where the sign begins. In the Chaldean system each ten-degree slice has a lord called the face, and here it is Saturn.
Saturn as face lord gives the start of Pisces a form to hold its imagination. Sensitivity is practical here: it becomes a craft, a routine, a discipline of practice such as daily writing, music or drawing. Boundaries are set with care because the sign dissolves them easily. The mood tends toward the serious, with a quiet loyalty, and dreams are written down or built rather than only enjoyed.
A planet here tends to emphasise imagination with structure. In practice, you write or draw at the same time every morning, keep a notebook, and protect that hour as the part of the day that is yours.
Advanced
Advanced content for the Advance plan and up
Triplicity decans
Pisces decan 1 covers 0°00′–9°59′ of Pisces, the first ten degrees, where the sign begins. In the triplicity system its sub-sign is Pisces itself, so the lord is the sign's own ruler, Jupiter.
Pisces in its plainest form. Imagination, empathy and faith are in the foreground. Boundaries are loose, moods are absorbed from the room, and creative work comes from feeling rather than from plan. Generosity is automatic. Of the three parts of Pisces this is the one that is most fully inside its own imagination, and the one that most often says yes before it has checked whether it has the time.
A planet here tends to emphasise sensitivity and imagination. In practice, you lose track of time in music or a story, say yes to a favour before checking your diary, and feel what a room feels.
Advanced
Advanced content for the Advance plan and up
Note
The two systems count in different ways, so their results can differ; they do not contradict each other.
Textbook facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Sign | Pisces |
| Degrees | 0°00′–9°59′ |
| Decan lord (Chaldean) | Saturn |
| Sub-sign (triplicity) | Pisces |
| Decan lord (triplicity) | Jupiter |
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)
In your chart
Sign in to see where this sits in your chart
Related
Sign
Decans ruled (Chaldean)
Decans ruled (triplicity)
Sub-sign (triplicity)
Decans
Decan systems
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)