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THIRD DECAN OF LEO
140°–150° · fireFierce defense♂Ruled by Mars
Key Themes
couragedefensepersistencestanding ground
Mars reignites Leo fire with combative vigor. This decan is the moment after victory when challengers appear — demanding you defend what you have earned with the same passion that won it.
Correspondences
Chaldean RulerMars governs this face of the zodiac through the Chaldean decan order, coloring its expression with drive and assertion.
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Marspersonal planet
Tarot Card
Seven of WandsThoth title: Valour
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 century“A dark man with a small body, holding a whip in his hand.”
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, 1533“A dark young man with a small, lean body, holding a whip.”
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretation“A lone figure stands on high ground, staff raised against six opponents below — the fierce clarity of knowing exactly what is worth fighting for.”
Other Decans of leo