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The third decan of Pisces is Cepheus, depicted as a glorious king seated upon his throne. This is none
other than the King of kings, and Lord of Lords. Joseph Seiss shares the following:

On the right shoulder of this figure, in glittering brilliancy, shines a star whose name, Al Deramin,
means the Quickly-Returning. In the girdle shines another, equally conspicuous, whose name, Al
Phirk, means the Redeemer. In the left knee is still another, whose name means the Shepherd. The
Egyptians called this royal figure Pe-ku-hor, the Ruler that cometh. His more common designation
is Cepheus, which means the Royal Branch, the King.

I have digressed and given some explanation of the decans of Pisces as they make the image of the
two chained fish comprehensible. For those who wish to study the Biblical meaning of the zodiac at
greater depth, they will find that the decans for all twelve of the signs serve to amplify the meaning
of the zodiacal constellations with which they are associated.

Aries

Kenneth Fleming, in God’s Voice in the Stars, shares the following:

Aries is the last of the signs in the second group, which includes Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, and
Aries. This quartet of signs pictures the blessings of salvation. Capricorn signifies the blessings of
salvation. Capricorn signifies the blessing of life from death. Aquarius pictures the blessing of
salvation’s fullness. Pisces signifies the delay of the promised blessing. Now in Aries we see the
blessing fully realized...

Aries has a most interesting and instructive message for the student of the biblical prophecy and the
history of salvation. Aries usually carries the symbol of the ram, but many of the oldest zodiacs
portray a lamb (with no horns), and in some ancient zodiacs the lamb has a circular crown on its
head... The Hebrew name for Aries was Taleh, which means Lamb, while the Arabic name, Hamal,
means Sheep, Gentle, Merciful... In Syriac the name for Aries is Amroo, meaning Lamb. The New
Testament in that language uses the same word for the Lord Jesus; John the Baptist cried, “Behold
the Lamb of God!” (John 1:29)

William Banks comments on how this sign at the end of this second heavenly book, serves as a
bookend matching Capricorn at the beginning of the same book. They are drawn as if facing in