The second decan of Aries is 10° to 20° of the sign, the sign in its fuller, more settled middle register. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Sun, a second planet laid over Aries's own ruler, Mars. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Aries nature carries a Sun accent, warming it toward pride, vitality, and the wish to be seen as who you really are.
- Sign
- Aries, the pioneer
- Decan
- Second face (10° to 20°)
- Face ruler
- Sun, selfhood
- Element
- Fire
- Modality
- Cardinal
The Sun face of Aries
Aries is the pioneer, fire by element and cardinal by mode. Its Sun face adds warmth and the wish to be seen, so a Aries of the second decan tends to keep the Aries temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward selfhood: identity and will. Think of it as Aries read in a Sun key.
Classically Sun is exalted in Aries, a guest shown at its most generous there, which tints this face further.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Aries in you carried with a Sun accent, and where you might be performing that self rather than simply living it?
The other decans of Aries
Aries also holds the first decan, the Mars face and the third decan, the Venus face. See the Aries zodiac sign in full, read today's Aries horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the second decan of Aries?
The second decan of Aries is 10° to 20° of the sign, the sign in its fuller, more settled middle register. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Sun, a second planet laid over Aries's own ruler, Mars. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Aries nature carries a Sun accent, warming it toward pride, vitality, and the wish to be seen as who you really are.
Who rules the second decan of Aries?
The second decan of Aries (10° to 20°) is classically sub-ruled by Sun, laid over Aries's own ruler, Mars.
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.