The second decan of Scorpio 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 Scorpio's own ruler, Mars. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Scorpio nature carries a Sun accent, warming it toward pride, vitality, and the wish to be seen as who you really are.
- Sign
- Scorpio, the alchemist
- Decan
- Second face (10° to 20°)
- Face ruler
- Sun, selfhood
- Element
- Water
- Modality
- Fixed
The Sun face of Scorpio
Scorpio is the alchemist, water by element and fixed by mode. Its Sun face adds warmth and the wish to be seen, so a Scorpio of the second decan tends to keep the Scorpio temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward selfhood: identity and will. Think of it as Scorpio read in a Sun key.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Scorpio in you carried with a Sun accent, and where you might be performing that self rather than simply living it?
The other decans of Scorpio
Scorpio also holds the first decan, the Mars face and the third decan, the Venus face. See the Scorpio zodiac sign in full, read today's Scorpio horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the second decan of Scorpio?
The second decan of Scorpio 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 Scorpio's own ruler, Mars. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Scorpio 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 Scorpio?
The second decan of Scorpio (10° to 20°) is classically sub-ruled by Sun, laid over Scorpio'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.