The second decan of Virgo 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 Venus, 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 Venus accent, softening it toward pleasure, closeness, and a sharper sense of what is worth having.
- Sign
- Virgo, the craftsperson
- Decan
- Second face (10° to 20°)
- Face ruler
- Venus, worth
- Element
- Earth
- Modality
- Mutable
The Venus face of Virgo
Virgo is the craftsperson, earth by element and mutable by mode. Its Venus face adds pleasure and the weighing of what is worth it, so a Virgo of the second decan tends to keep the Virgo temperament while leaning, more than the sign's other two faces do, toward worth: value and relating. Think of it as Virgo read in a Venus key.
Classically Venus is in its fall in Virgo, quieter and more effortful there, asking for patience over force, which tints this face further.
If this decan is yours, where do you recognise the Virgo in you carried with a Venus accent, and where you keep something out of habit that you no longer truly value?
The other decans of Virgo
Virgo also holds the first decan, the Sun 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 second decan of Virgo?
The second decan of Virgo 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 Venus, 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 Venus accent, softening it toward pleasure, closeness, and a sharper sense of what is worth having.
Who rules the second decan of Virgo?
The second decan of Virgo (10° to 20°) is classically sub-ruled by Venus, 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.