The third decan of Pisces is 20° to 30° of the sign, the sign at its most seasoned, already shading toward what comes after it. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Mars, a second planet laid over Pisces's own ruler, Jupiter. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Pisces nature carries a Mars accent, sharpening it toward appetite, courage, and the drive to begin and to defend.
- Sign
- Pisces, the mystic
- Decan
- Third face (20° to 30°)
- Face ruler
- Mars, drive
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Mutable
The Mars face of Pisces
Pisces is the mystic, water by element and mutable by mode. Its Mars face adds drive and the nerve to begin, so a Pisces of the third decan tends to keep the Pisces temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward drive: desire and assertion. Think of it as Pisces read in a Mars key.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Pisces in you carried with a Mars accent, and where the drive to begin runs ahead of the aim?
The other decans of Pisces
Pisces also holds the first decan, the Saturn face and the second decan, the Jupiter face. See the Pisces zodiac sign in full, read today's Pisces horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the third decan of Pisces?
The third decan of Pisces is 20° to 30° of the sign, the sign at its most seasoned, already shading toward what comes after it. In the classical face system this stretch is sub-ruled by Mars, a second planet laid over Pisces's own ruler, Jupiter. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Pisces nature carries a Mars accent, sharpening it toward appetite, courage, and the drive to begin and to defend.
Who rules the third decan of Pisces?
The third decan of Pisces (20° to 30°) is classically sub-ruled by Mars, laid over Pisces's own ruler, Jupiter.
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.