The Decan Posts

Our decan walk begins with Aries decan 1, a decan ruled by Mars. The 2 of Wands. Meleen's first post for this decan And Part 2 is here 2 of Wands in the Telos Tarot of 777 Meleen's blog has some gifts -- a downloadable b&w copy of the card above to color in, a magic square of Mars, and an invocation for this decan which begins: See? I plant my flag. I claim dominion of the directions. Ram regardant, I lead the beastly circle. First son, last born: the decans my destiny. I break ground. Motion is mine. Martial flint, solar spark, as year revolves... And part 2 has more gifts: a Mars playlist,…

This is the middle decan of Aries, a decan ruled by the Sun and corresponding to the 3 of Wands. Meleen's post for Aries 2 Part of the 3 of Wands from Telos Tarot of 777 A tiny portion of the info at Meleen's blog: "The decan is ruled by the Sun both by Chaldean descending order and by triplicity, and the Sun is exalted in Aries, with the exaltation degree in this decan, adding to the virtue of this card. The Sun is mainly a giver of light and of life on this earth, but its harsh rays in the desert can also bring death. Behind and above all is a sun with six rays - a solar number. The Sun is crowned with a five-pointed crown…

Aries 3: last decan of Aries, which is a decan ruled by Venus. M.M. Meleen's post for this decan - Part 1 Part 2 From the post: "I think of this decan as ripe for acts of Love and Will, a combination of creativity (Venus) and action (Aries). More to follow in Part II as the decan progresses." 777 has this image for the decan: "A restless man in scarlet robes with golden bracelets on his hands and arms" Liber Hermetic has: "It is like a woman erect, adorned with linen tied with gold strings tinted a dark rose color. She has a royal gold [crown] on her head. In the middle of her belly there are belly emeralds. She is holding a four headed s…

This is a thread for any thoughts, pics etc you want to share about Aries in general before we head into Taurus. And/or your decan walk so far. How’s it going? Aries 1 -- 2 of Wands Aries 2 -- 3 of Wands Aries 3 -- 4 of Wands (Also the Aries 3 Part 2 post at tabulamundi.com is up here, and I added that link to Aries 3.)

Taurus 1: The first decan of Taurus, a decan ruled by Mercury Taurus 1 Part 1 post at tabulamundi.com Part 2 An excerpt from part 1: "In the Northern Hemisphere, this decan is when we begin to till our gardens and plan and seed our first plantings. We see this agricultural theme in the decan descriptions. Note how many of them mention planting and plowing, as well as dividing the land via geometry. We wonder: will our seeds bear fruit? We worry: will the weather be conducive or destructive for our harvest? Will there be enough to eat?... The decan is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is a mathematician. The disks surrou…

The middle decan of Taurus, a decan ruled by the moon. Taurus 2, Part 1 at tabulamundi.com This entry includes the Horae, Beltane, and a recipe for a festive 'Threefold blessing honey cake' Part 2 This entry includes a good example of noticing the decan in action in your daily life. Excerpt: Telos Tarot of 777 6 of Pents/Disks Hierophant for Taurus Priestess for the moon* RWS Knight of Pents/Thoth Prince of Disks - (this Prince's decans are Aries 3, Taurus 1, & Taurus 2) Not shown: The Sun for all of the 6s** Page/Princess of Disks for all of Spring (Aries, Taurus, &am…

The last decan of Taurus, a decan ruled by Saturn. Taurus 3, Part 1 at tabulamundi.com This entry includes the weight of Saturn, a last frost, the Litai, Apophis, plus good ways to cope with failure through how we prepare and how we respond. Part 2 Insights into this decan playing out in daily life and the garden. Telos Tarot of 777 and the Rosetta Tarot 7 of Pents/Disks Hierophant for Taurus The World/Universe for Saturn RWS King of Swords/Thoth Knight of Swords - (decans are Taurus 3, Gemini1, and Gemini 2) Not shown: The Empress - Venus for all of the 7s** Page/Princess of Disks for a…

This is a thread for any thoughts, pics etc you want to share about Taurus in general before we head into Gemini. And/or your decan walk so far. How’s it going? Taurus 1 (5 of Pents/Disks) Taurus 2 (6 of Pents/Disks) Taurus 3 (7 of Pents/Disks)

Part 1 at TabulaMundi.com (excerpt below) Part 2 (the decan in daily life, and Meleen is finishing the last chapter of the book.) RWS, Thoth, Tabula Mundi, Telos Tarot of 777 Excerpt: 8 of Swords The Lovers for Gemini Fortune/Wheel of Fortune for Jupiter RWS King of Swords/Thoth Knight of Swords - (decans are Taurus 3, Gemini1, and Gemini 2) The Magus - Mercury for all of the 8s Page/Princess of Disks for all of Spring (Aries, Taurus, & Gemini)

(I'm late putting this up for us, because I forgot to refresh at TabulaMundi.com.) Part 1 at TabulaMundi.com Part 2 Telos Tarot of 777 From tabulamundi.com: "The full Golden Dawn title of the Nine of Swords is the Lord of Despair and Cruelty which is often more fitting than Cruelty alone. Here the woman takes the form of Despair, while the eagle-headed man is Cruelty. Cruelty can be directed outward or inward as self-cruelty, which often stems from Despair. The eagle-headed man directs the Cruelty outward with his bow, aiming to wound with a cruelly barbed arrow. The lion-headed woman here directs the abuse inw…

The third decan of Gemini, a decan ruled by the Sun. Part 1 at tabulamundi.com - including famous twins, Liber Resh vel Helios, and more Part 2 - Have you ever seen a salad matching the colors for this decan? 🙂 Telos Tarot of 777 10 of Swords Lovers (Gemini) Sun (Sun)

While @Rose Lalonde is recovering from the flu, I am going to post this first decan of Cancer. Here is the link to M.M. Meleen's post Part 1: TabulaMundi.com and Part 2: TabulaMundi.com This decan begins the solstice. 2 of Cups The Chariot for Cancer The Empress for Venus The Queen of Cups (Gemini decan 3 and Cancer decan 1 & 2) The High Priestess - The Moon for all of the twos The Page of Wands/ The Princess of Wands & The Ace of Wands for all of summer (Cancer, Leo, Virgo)

@Rose Lalonde, hoping you are starting to feel better. Here is the link to M.M. Meleen's post Part 1: TabulaMundi.com 3 of Cups The Chariot for Cancer The Magician for Mercury (the Decan ruler) The Queen of Cups (Gemini decan 3 and Cancer decan 1 & 2) The World - Saturn for all of the threes The Page of Wands/ The Princess of Wands & The Ace of Wands for all of summer (Cancer, Leo, Virgo)

The third decan of Cancer a decan ruled by the moon. Part 1 at tabulamundi.com - Lots to enjoy! Including the artist's inspiration, "Luxury", a plateau, gods/goddesses, and talismanic uses. Part 2 The moon, Duquette, and lunar vegetables in the garden. Telos Tarot of 777 4 of Cups Chariot (Cancer) Priestess (moon)* Prince/Knight of Wands (last decan of Cancer and first two decans of Leo) * The Priestess corresponds to the moon, while the Moon card corresponds to Pisces. (If you'd like to read more, see Waite's comments on the Priestess or Crowley on the Priestess )

This one is fiesty! The first decan of Leo, a decan ruled by Saturn. Part 1 is up at Tabula Mundi DECAN WALK: LEO 1, FIVE OF WANDS – Part I "There is a sense of pressure, as the Sun and Saturn are opposites: one warm and bright, one dark and cold. The sun at the center of the system, and Saturn at the furthest edge (considering the classical planets.) Add in fiery Mars and this clash gives rise to pressure, as in magma from a volcano seeking... continue reading Part 2 - an overload in the garden and some peppery nasturtium vinegar. Telos Tarot of 777 -- Bears and Dogs! 5 of Wands Lust/Strength for Leo The Worl…

The second decan of Leo, a decan ruled by Jupiter. Part 1 is up at Tabula Mundi DECAN WALK: LEO 2, SIX OF WANDS – Part I Excerpt: The planets dignified here are rulers and leaders. The Sun, center of the entire planetary system, largest body, source of light and life and our star, is and has always been associated with sovereigns and commanders. Jupiter is the largest orbiting body, and is associated with Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. This is a straightforward image, of a triumphant leader on horseback, dressed in imperial purple, crowned with myrtle, raising his bow triumphantly. He is at the top of a hill, and rising towards the Sun. He looks b…

The third decan of Leo, a decan ruled by Mars. Part 1 is up at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK: LEO 3, SEVEN OF WANDS – Part I A straightforward image for fighting when outnumbered, Serapis, Nephthys, and more at tabulamundi.com. Part 2: DECAN WALK: LEO 3, SEVEN OF WANDS – Part II Telos Tarot of 777 7 of Wands Strength/Lust for Leo The Tower for Mars King (Thoth Knight) of Disks (Last decan of Leo, first two decans of Virgo) The Empress for Venus (all of the Sevens)

The first decan of Virgo, a decan ruled by the Sun Part 1 is up at TabulaMundi DECAN WALK: VIRGO 1, EIGHT OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Patient tending, mutable sign for the last hurrah of summer in the northern hemisphere, and Mercury popping up... Part 2 - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 1, EIGHT OF DISKS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Telos Tarot of 777 and Tabula Mundi Tarot 8 of Pents/Disks The Hermit for Virgo The Sun for the sun King (Thoth Knight) of Disks (Last decan of Leo, first two decans of Virgo) The Magician/Magus for Mercury (all of the Eights)

The second decan of Virgo, a decan ruled by Venus Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 2, NINE OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: Magical image of the decan per 777: Tall, fair, large man, with him a woman holding a large black oil jar. The disks are all decorated with the emblems and colors of the nine spheres below Kether, all in the Empress Scale colors of Assiah, the material world. The male figure holds the disk of Mercury, ruler of Virgo, and the Moon, ruler of the Nines. The female figure holds the disk for Venus, Chaldean ruler of the decan. Part 2 A Harvest of Poppies and Fruits DECAN WALK: VIRGO 2, NINE OF DISKS – Part II –…

10 of Pentacles/Disks The third decan of Virgo, a decan ruled by Mercury Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 3, TEN OF DISKS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: The decan, and the sign, is ruled by Mercury. It is the last of the numeric disk cards, and last minor card of the numeric cards if you are going in order Ace thru Ten of each suit, in elemental or YHVH order of Wands-Cups-Swords-Disks. And it is the exact opposite to the actual last card of the zodiac, Pisces decan 3. So the card has a definite hint of endings and legacies. Part 2 is up - DECAN WALK: VIRGO 3, TEN OF DISKS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Reflecting on reaching t…

2 of Swords The first decan of Libra, a decan ruled by the moon Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: LIBRA 1, TWO OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: This year the Equinox, start of Libra, falls on Monday the 22nd, though the entry to each decan varies by a day or so each year. With the start of the first decan of Libra comes the Autumnal Equinox, here in the Northern hemisphere. It is a time of balance, where for a moment the hours of daylight and darkness are equal. It is considered the beginning of the second harvest season. The pagan holiday known as Mabon thus is a time that celebrates balance, and gratitude as we gather the fruits of ou…

3 of Swords The second decan of Libra, a decan ruled by Saturn (Sorry for the delay in posting... I somehow have had the flu for the third time this season.) Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: LIBRA 2, THREE OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Omphta, the flaming heart, the heart weighed against the feather, and much more. Also, if you have Telos Tarot of 777, there's a lot here about the art on this card. Part 2 at DECAN WALK: LIBRA 2, THREE OF SWORDS – Part II – Tabula Mundi Tarot Telos Tarot of 777 Other related cards: Justice/Adjustment for Libra The World/Universe for Saturn Queen of Swords (for …

4 of Swords The third decan of Libra, a decan ruled by Jupiter Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: LIBRA 3, FOUR OF SWORDS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "Surprising that the card is merely "truce" and not something more beneficial, with the Greater Fortune (Jupiter) and Lesser Fortune (Venus) involved. [Venus rules the sign of Libra] But in the first card below the Abyss in the Swords suit, we merely get a compromise or rest from strife. The suit of Swords is notoriously troublesome, just like the mind itself the suit represents. The Air element of the Swords suit is inherently turbulent, as the offspring of the two opposing elements Fire and Wa…

5 of Cups The first decan of Scorpio, a decan ruled by Mars Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: SCORPIO 1, FIVE OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "It's Mars all the way down here, plus some Pluto (Hades), if you include the modern ruler of Scorpio. A whole lot of fire and brimstone, and an underworld scene. The man (Mars) holds a lance (Mars) and a head (also Mars, if you consider his other sign, Aries). Here the waters of Scorpio are portrayed as a flaming river of the Underworld, with the man as a Charon figure wearing the robes of Death in a barge with Scorpionic and Martial elements. I've made the head a skull, all the more rem…

6 of Cups The second decan of Scorpio, a decan ruled by the Sun Post at TabulaMundi.com - DECAN WALK: SCORPIO 2, SIX OF CUPS – Part I – Tabula Mundi Tarot Excerpt: "Death, the card for Scorpio, and The Sun, card for (obviously) the Sun, ruler of the decan. Together they provide pleasant, sensual, and fertile Sun-warmed waters. The decan usually contains the cross-quarter holiday Samhain, and All Saints or Dia de los Muertos, around November 1st, when the doorways to the underworld open and the veils are thin. Offerings are made to nature spirits and faery beings, as well as the souls of the dead, seeking the grateful blessings of kin …