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SECOND DECAN OF SAGITTARIUS
250°–260° · fireBattered resilience☽Ruled by Moon
Key Themes
resiliencevigilanceperseverancehard-won wisdom
The Moon reveals the emotional cost of Sagittarius's long campaign. This decan is the wounded veteran — still standing, still guarding, drawing strength from every scar that failed to stop them.
Correspondences
Chaldean RulerMoon governs this face of the zodiac through the Chaldean decan order, coloring its expression with intuition and responsiveness.
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Moonluminary planet
Tarot Card
Nine of WandsThoth title: Strength
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 man with a garland on his head, leading cows.”
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, 1533“A man leading cows, having an ape before him.”
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretation“A bandaged figure leans on a staff, eight more planted in a row behind them — watchful and weary, but absolutely unwilling to surrender ground.”
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