The second decan of Capricorn 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 Mars, 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 Mars accent, sharpening it toward appetite, courage, and the drive to begin and to defend.
- Sign
- Capricorn, the builder
- Decan
- Second face (10° to 20°)
- Face ruler
- Mars, drive
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Cardinal
The Mars face of Capricorn
Capricorn is the builder, earth by element and cardinal by mode. Its Mars face adds drive and the nerve to begin, so a Capricorn of the second decan tends to keep the Capricorn temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward drive: desire and assertion. Think of it as Capricorn read in a Mars key.
Classically Mars is exalted in Capricorn, a guest shown at its most generous there, which tints this face further.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Capricorn in you carried with a Mars accent, and where the drive to begin runs ahead of the aim?
The other decans of Capricorn
Capricorn also holds the first decan, the Jupiter 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 second decan of Capricorn?
The second decan of Capricorn 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 Mars, 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 Mars accent, sharpening it toward appetite, courage, and the drive to begin and to defend.
Who rules the second decan of Capricorn?
The second decan of Capricorn (10° to 20°) is classically sub-ruled by Mars, 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.