The second decan of Taurus 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 Moon, 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 Moon accent, turning it inward toward feeling, memory, and the instinct to tend what it loves.
- Sign
- Taurus, the steward
- Decan
- Second face (10° to 20°)
- Face ruler
- Moon, need
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Fixed
The Moon face of Taurus
Taurus is the steward, earth by element and fixed by mode. Its Moon face adds feeling and the instinct to care, so a Taurus of the second decan tends to keep the Taurus temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward need: feeling and belonging. Think of it as Taurus read in a Moon key.
Classically Moon is exalted in Taurus, a guest shown at its most generous there, which tints this face further.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Taurus in you carried with a Moon accent, and where caring for everyone else quietly leaves you unattended?
The other decans of Taurus
Taurus also holds the first decan, the Mercury 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 second decan of Taurus?
The second decan of Taurus 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 Moon, 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 Moon accent, turning it inward toward feeling, memory, and the instinct to tend what it loves.
Who rules the second decan of Taurus?
The second decan of Taurus (10° to 20°) is classically sub-ruled by Moon, 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.