Sagittarius 10°-20° — the Nine of Wands

Moon in Sagittarius

The Moon in Sagittarius brings instinct to the sign of the long aim, and the Nine of Wands, Lord of Great Strength, is the card of the guard who has been on duty too long: a bandaged figure holding one staff with eight standing behind him, watching for the next thing. The lunar influence is what makes the wariness feel like memory rather than assessment - he is braced because of what already happened. The decan reads for resilience that has become vigilance, and for the question of whether the threat is still there.

Using this decan for timing

In timing the Nine of Wands describes the late stage of a long effort - nearly through, and most tired at the point of nearly. Answering 'when', it means one more push, and the card is fairly reliable that the push is the last one.

Where it sits in Sagittarius

Sagittarius spans thirty degrees and divides into three decans, each with its own ruler and its own card from the Suit of Wands. This one is the middle ten degrees.

The sign as a whole is attributed to Temperance in the Major Arcana — see why Sagittarius carries that card.