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Aries III - decan talisman
Aries III - decan talisman
Aries III • The Burning Rose • Lord of Completion
The final decan of Aries is a unifying force of art, beauty and passion after the self determination and sovereignty found in Aries I and II. Austin Coppock calls Aries III the Burning Rose, the power of art to overcome hostility. Venus and Jupiter have benefic influence here as the decans co-rulers but, being in Mars’ domain, their gifts are bound to martial purposes.
The rose is where soft petal meets cutting thorn, where beauty meets blood and where art is a weapon of its own. Both art and battle have the power to be unifying forces. Those with placements here have the ability to charm and captivate an audience, bringing people together through shared passion. But as Coppock notes, bonds built on passion, whether through art or combat, require intensity to endure.
In multiple source texts, the image given for this face is a figure who “wishes to do good, but cannot”. And with Eros/Cupid - deities of desire, love and passion - presiding over Aries III, it is reiterated through myth that though our desire for connection and passion is a force of good, intention alone doesn’t forge a desired result. Kyra Ryberg likens this to Cupid enforcing love through shooting his arrow, and how rarely his intention goes to plan. The intensity of this Decan is powerful, moving and connective - worthy of celebration - but what follows the fire when it inevitably turns to embers?
The tarot card for Aries III is 4 of Wands. A card of connection, commitment and celebration - the wedding or the consecration of the sovereign from Aries II. It’s often made explicit that this is the wedding and not the marriage, it is the threshold of commitment and connection but not the road that lies ahead.
T. Susan Chang ties this decan and card to Rivendell, a place of refuge on the journey to Mordor. Even further, Rivendell is where the formation of the fellowship takes place, an impassioned group of strangers bind together in common purpose and are willing to go to war for it.
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Sterling silver Aries III talisman, created and devoted during the suns transit through the decan
Strung on 18 in. sterling silver chain
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