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SECOND DECAN OF TAURUS
40°–50° · earthGenerous abundance☽Ruled by Moon
Key Themes
generositybalancenurturingmaterial flow
The Moon brings emotional depth to Taurus abundance, creating a decan of generous nourishment. Resources flow here — not hoarded, but circulated with an instinct for who needs what.
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
Six of PentaclesThoth title: Success
pentaclesearth
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 body like a camel, with cow hooves on his fingers, entirely covered with a torn linen cloth.”
AgrippaThree Books of Occult Philosophy, 1533“A man of a camel-like body, having cow hooves, covered with a torn cloth.”
Modern SynthesisContemporary interpretation“A figure stands at a market stall, weighing gold coins in a balanced scale — one hand giving, one receiving, embodying the rhythm of fair exchange.”
Other Decans of taurus