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SECOND DECAN OF LEO

130°–140° · fireTriumphant recognition
Ruled by Jupiter
Key Themes
triumphrecognitionleadershippublic acclaim
Jupiter expands Leo's fire into a blaze of triumph and public recognition. This is the decan of the victory procession — creative power acknowledged and celebrated by the community.

Correspondences

Chaldean Ruler
Jupitersocial planet
Jupiter governs this face of the zodiac through the Chaldean decan order, coloring its expression with wisdom and expansion.
Tarot Card
Six of WandsThoth title: Victory
wandsfire
The Golden Dawn assigned each Minor Arcana pip card (2–10) to a specific decan, linking tarot symbolism to the zodiacal faces.

Traditional Imagery

PicatrixGhayat al-Hakim, c. 10th centuryA man with his hands raised, wearing a crown, with an image of arrogance.
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, 1533A crowned man with an image of great arrogance.
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretationA rider on horseback passes through cheering crowds, a laurel wreath held high — the moment when sustained effort becomes visible achievement.