Decanates

The word “decanates” comes from Greek, meaning “ten days apart,” and was originally an Egyptian concept. Each sign of the Zodiac is split into three decanates (first, second, and third), each of which takes up 10 degrees of the zodiacal circle. Each of these has a constellation and planetary subrulers thought to further define and individualize birthday personology.

Date

Sign

Subsign

March 20–30

Aries

Aries

March 31–April 9

Aries

Leo

April 10–21

Aries

Sagittarius

April 21–31

Taurus

Taurus

May 1–10

Taurus

Virgo

May 11–22

Taurus

Capricorn

May 22–31

Gemini

Gemini

June 1–10

Gemini

Libra

June 11–22

Gemini

Aquarius

June 22–July 1

Cancer

Cancer

July 2–11

Cancer

Scorpio

July 12–23

Cancer

Pisces

July 23–August 2

Leo

Leo

August 312

Leo

Sagittarius

August 13–22

Leo

Aries

August 22–September 2

Virgo

Virgo

September 3–12

Virgo

Capricorn

September 13–23

Virgo

Taurus

September 23–October 3

Libra

Libra

October 4–13

Libra

Aquarius

October 14–23

Libra

Gemini

October 23–November 2

Scorpio

Scorpio

Date

Sign

Subsign

November 3–12

Scorpio

Pisces

November 13–22

Scorpio

Cancer

November 23–December 2

Sagittarius

Sagittarius

December 3–12

Sagittarius

Aries

December 13–22

Sagittarius

Leo

December 22–31

Capricorn

Capricorn

January 1–10

Capricorn

Taurus

January 11–21

Capricorn

Virgo

January 21–30

Aquarius

Aquarius

January 31–February 9

Aquarius

Gemini

February 10–20

Aquarius

Libra

February 20–March 1

Pisces

Pisces

March 2–11

Pisces

Cancer

March 12–22

Pisces

Scorpio

The effects of each subsign have been taken into account in the birthday personology descriptions that make up this book.

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