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Feeling paralyzed by the overabundance of options? At the Summer solstice, the Lord of Light is killed and his dark brother takes up his reign. The 3 are: , , and .
The Apple of Eden
Decan 0°-10° Gemini
The mind powerful in the art of analysis bisects the soul, initiating the realization of its dual nature. Alive with spirits of both light & darkness, day & night, the revelation of dual-being shatters the unity of experience. A devil & angel exist within one body, one soul. In the first face of , Saturn makes the exploration of duality an obligation. Natives may feel bound to learn something about everything, but incapable of focusing on a single art or science to the point of mastery. It's important that they either accept the pleasures that come with being a dilettante, or bind themselves to a subject to the point of excellence.
The Hermaphrodite
Decan 10°-20° Gemini
These themes are close to the heart of this decan, for her lie both the joy of reunification and the tragedy of separation. Anxiety and confusion radiating. The figure is torn between contradictions, unable to see things clearly, nor judge right from wrong. It isn't the joy of reunion pictured, but the dark, muddled confusion which results from the inability to reconcile dualities within oneself, within the world. The tarot card Nine of Swords, thus depicts the moments of despair which occur within this face, the irreconcilable places.
An Executioner's Sword
Decan 20°-29° Gemini
This decan brings the myth of the Twins to an end by terminating 1 of them. It's important to understand the precise nature of the death which occurs here properly, for it isn't the self-sacrifice of Jesus, nor the cognate immolation and rebirth of the Phoenix. The third decan of Gemini sees Castor fall, Cain slay Abel and Seth slay Horus. It's the climax of a story of polarity. This decan teaches of life-or-death decisions, asking those who walk this face to bear their weight.
Source: Austin Coppock -The 36 Faces of the Zodiac. Images from Palazzo Schifanoia in Ferrara.