10 OF FIRE

Sagittarius III – OPPRESSION

Sacrificing Mind-Body Cohesion and Pushing Beyond All Limits to Achieve the Will’s Objective

Affirmation: I transcend limitation through relentless will and ultimate commitment.

Card Details

Zodiacal Longitude: 20°00’–29°59’ Sagittarius (Time of Year: December 11/12- December 20/21)

Decan: Saturn in Sagittarius

Sephira: Malkuth

World: Atziluth

Color (Hex Code): #CC9966

Correspondences

Keys: The Universe and The Alchemist

Planet (Saturn): 7 of Earth, 5 of Fire, 3 of Air, 8 of Water

Sequence (8-9-10 of Fire): 9 of Fire and 10 of Fire

Sephira (Malkuth): 10 of Water, 10 of Air, 10 of Earth

UPRIGHT: Irresponsibility, Overburdened, Overworking, Failure to Delegate, Burnout

REVERSE: Responsibility, Duty, Hard Work, Confidence, Willpower

Meaning: 

The journey through Sagittarius begins in the first decan with the emergence of a bold vision—an intention takes shape, and the vehicle to pursue it is obtained. The second decan reveals that epic undertakings require time, endurance, and the integration of mind and body. The second decan is about sustaining the coherence of mind and body despite difficulty. The third decan of Sagittarius reveals the necessary sacrifice of the unified vessel forged in the second decan of Sagittarius. Here, the will must compel the body to transcend its limits, driving it beyond its comfort zone. The challenges that arise in this phase demand total commitment—there is no room half-hearted effort. This is the culminating moment when the work is completed and the quest is fulfilled or one falls short of this achievement. This decan embodies the unwavering devotion necessary to fulfill purpose, even at the cost of exhaustion, sacrifice, or death. There’s a heavy exhaustion, but beneath it, a deep satisfaction. This decan involves circumstances where the spirit triumphs over all challenges; these victories, which exact a significant toll, are a moment of intensity rather than a place to permanently reside.

Decanic Rulership: Saturn

With Saturn’s influence in this decan, success demands full completion—half-measures are insufficient. This decan marks the ultimate pressure point—the moment when everything comes down to the wire. It’s for the clutch performers. Comfort and even health are sacrificed. The question is: what’s truly worth exhausting yourself for? Most things aren’t, but when something is, it calls for absolute dedication. The third decan reveals what objectives are deemed necessary to sacrifice mind-body coherence. In order to achieve the will’s objective, this sacrifice may manifest inwardly as personal depletion, or outwardly through the readiness to forfeit others in pursuit of one’s goals. Those born with Saturn in this decan are driven to see things through to their conclusion. This decan’s environment is weighty, demanding, and exacting, yet for those who persevere, it offers many rewards. Through trial and persistence, individuals develop a strong sense of purpose, and the discipline required to accomplish truly great things. This decan signifies the burdens one must bear to bring an act of will to completion.

Myths: 

This decan is associated wit myths about sacrificing mind-body cohesion, transcending physical limits, and remaining steadfast in one’s commitment to fulfill the will’s objective.