Pisces decan 3: the decan lords of both systems

Pisces decan 3 covers 20°00′–29°59′ of Pisces, the last ten degrees before Aries. In the Chaldean system each ten-degree slice has a lord called the face, and here it is Mars.

Mars as face lord adds drive to the end of Pisces, a sign that normally flows. Imagination gets an active outlet: making something, performing, protecting someone who cannot protect themselves. Loyalty to the people you love comes out as action rather than words. Anger, when it comes, tends to be indirect first and direct later. Energy swings between rest and sudden bursts, so a project may sit for days and then be finished in one long evening.

A planet here tends to emphasise acting on what it feels. In practice, you say nothing for days, then take a decisive step on someone else's behalf, such as finishing a project that was falling behind.

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

Pisces coloured by Scorpio gives the imagination of the sign depth and intensity. Feelings are strong and private, intuition is sharp, and art or ritual can carry what words cannot. Commitment is complete or absent. Letting go is hard, because what is felt here is felt thoroughly. This part of Pisces is the one that is least afraid of strong feeling and the most likely to turn a private experience into work that other people recognise themselves in.

A planet here tends to emphasise depth of feeling. In practice, you write or paint what you cannot say aloud, keep one friendship very private, and stay with a feeling longer than most people would.