Decans and dwaads

Sasha Fenton's “The Hidden Zodiac” is one of several thousand astrology books. Most of the material is the usual, basic information about sun signs (birth signs). Arians are active and courageous, Librans are charming, good-looking but lazy, Scorpios are emotional and mysterious…you know the drift. And yes, Pisceans adore the sea and like to live near water!

However, Fenton has also included more obscure subjects. Apparently, each sign is divided into three decans and twelve dwaads. This purportedly explains why, say, a Scorpio born in late October is different from one born in early November. This, of course, is the “hidden zodiac” of the book's title.

Due to its introductory nature, the descriptions of these astrological sub-divisions are pretty short. I found more meaty stuff on the web. The book lacks a description of people born “on the cusp” between two sun signs.

I'm not sure how to rate Fenton's little book, but since I used it in some contexts myself, two stars seem a bit unfair, so I will give it the OK rating of three.