The first decan of Capricorn 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 Jupiter, a second planet laid over Capricorn's own ruler, Saturn. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Capricorn nature carries a Jupiter accent, opening it toward meaning, generosity, and the reach for something larger.
- Sign
- Capricorn, the builder
- Decan
- First face (0° to 10°)
- Face ruler
- Jupiter, meaning
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Cardinal
The Jupiter face of Capricorn
Capricorn is the builder, earth by element and cardinal by mode. Its Jupiter face adds reach and the hunger for meaning, so a Capricorn of the first decan tends to keep the Capricorn temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward meaning: growth and faith. Think of it as Capricorn read in a Jupiter key.
Classically Jupiter is in its fall in Capricorn, quieter and more effortful there, asking for patience over force, which tints this face further.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Capricorn in you carried with a Jupiter accent, and where the reach for more has become a way of avoiding enough?
The other decans of Capricorn
Capricorn also holds the second decan, the Mars face and the third decan, the Sun face. See the Capricorn zodiac sign in full, read today's Capricorn horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the first decan of Capricorn?
The first decan of Capricorn 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 Jupiter, a second planet laid over Capricorn's own ruler, Saturn. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Capricorn nature carries a Jupiter accent, opening it toward meaning, generosity, and the reach for something larger.
Who rules the first decan of Capricorn?
The first decan of Capricorn (0° to 10°) is classically sub-ruled by Jupiter, laid over Capricorn'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.