Well ahead of her time, Catherine the Great fought to bring forward a new, inspiring, and intellectual Russia. Referred to as the greatest Emperor (or Empress rather) of Russia, she was most famously known for building academic institutions, and cities during her reign, helping to improve the quality of life for Russians all over the country.

Welcome to the second post of my Deities and Decans series! Today we’ll be looking at Persephone, who is the deity associated with the Aries II decan. This is also the decan holding the Sun’s exaltation degree (19°), which I think is very important to note, as we look into the myth and symbolism of Persephone.

Welcome to the first post of my Deities and Decans series! Today we’ll be talking about Hades, the deity associated with the first decan of the zodiac, Aries I. My hopes with this post — and the rest in the series — is to help create a stronger link between each decan’s deity and the story of each decan.