The first decan of Aquarius is 0° to 10° of the sign, the sign at its most essential and undiluted, its opening statement. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Venus, a second planet laid over Aquarius's own ruler, Saturn. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Aquarius nature carries a Venus accent, softening it toward pleasure, closeness, and a sharper sense of what is worth having.
- Sign
- Aquarius, the reformer
- Decan
- First face (0° to 10°)
- Face ruler
- Venus, worth
- Element
- Air
- Modality
- Fixed
The Venus face of Aquarius
Aquarius is the reformer, air by element and fixed by mode. Its Venus face adds pleasure and the weighing of what is worth it, so a Aquarius of the first decan tends to keep the Aquarius temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward worth: value and relating. Think of it as Aquarius read in a Venus key.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Aquarius in you carried with a Venus accent, and where you keep something out of habit that you no longer truly value?
The other decans of Aquarius
Aquarius also holds the second decan, the Mercury face and the third decan, the Moon face. See the Aquarius zodiac sign in full, read today's Aquarius horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the first decan of Aquarius?
The first decan of Aquarius is 0° to 10° of the sign, the sign at its most essential and undiluted, its opening statement. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Venus, a second planet laid over Aquarius's own ruler, Saturn. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Aquarius nature carries a Venus accent, softening it toward pleasure, closeness, and a sharper sense of what is worth having.
Who rules the first decan of Aquarius?
The first decan of Aquarius (0° to 10°) is classically sub-ruled by Venus, laid over Aquarius's own ruler, Saturn.
What are decans in astrology?
Each zodiac sign spans thirty degrees, divided into three decans of ten degrees. Each decan is sub-ruled by a classical planet in the Chaldean order, giving that stretch of the sign a second tone. They are read as a lens for reflection, never a prediction.