The first decan of Virgo 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 Sun, a second planet laid over Virgo's own ruler, Mercury. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Virgo nature carries a Sun accent, warming it toward pride, vitality, and the wish to be seen as who you really are.
- Sign
- Virgo, the craftsperson
- Decan
- First face (0° to 10°)
- Face ruler
- Sun, selfhood
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
The Sun face of Virgo
Virgo is the craftsperson, earth by element and mutable by mode. Its Sun face adds warmth and the wish to be seen, so a Virgo of the first decan tends to keep the Virgo temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward selfhood: identity and will. Think of it as Virgo read in a Sun key.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Virgo in you carried with a Sun accent, and where you might be performing that self rather than simply living it?
The other decans of Virgo
Virgo also holds the second decan, the Venus face and the third decan, the Mercury face. See the Virgo zodiac sign in full, read today's Virgo horoscope, or explore all thirty-six decans.
Frequently asked
What is the first decan of Virgo?
The first decan of Virgo 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 Sun, a second planet laid over Virgo's own ruler, Mercury. A decan never changes the sign, it tones it: here the Virgo nature carries a Sun accent, warming it toward pride, vitality, and the wish to be seen as who you really are.
Who rules the first decan of Virgo?
The first decan of Virgo (0° to 10°) is classically sub-ruled by Sun, laid over Virgo's own ruler, Mercury.
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.