The first decan of Taurus 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 Mercury, a second planet laid over Taurus's own ruler, Venus. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Taurus nature carries a Mercury accent, quickening it toward thought, curiosity, and the need to name things and connect them.
- Sign
- Taurus, the steward
- Decan
- First face (0° to 10°)
- Face ruler
- Mercury, mind
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Fixed
The Mercury face of Taurus
Taurus is the steward, earth by element and fixed by mode. Its Mercury face adds quickness and the pull to understand, so a Taurus of the first decan tends to keep the Taurus temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward mind: thought and exchange. Think of it as Taurus read in a Mercury key.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Taurus in you carried with a Mercury accent, and where gathering more to think about has become a way of not choosing?
The other decans of Taurus
Taurus also holds the second decan, the Moon face and the third decan, the Saturn face. See the Taurus zodiac sign in full, read today's Taurus horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the first decan of Taurus?
The first decan of Taurus 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 Mercury, a second planet laid over Taurus's own ruler, Venus. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Taurus nature carries a Mercury accent, quickening it toward thought, curiosity, and the need to name things and connect them.
Who rules the first decan of Taurus?
The first decan of Taurus (0° to 10°) is classically sub-ruled by Mercury, laid over Taurus's own ruler, Venus.
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.