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for nine months. Leo decanate at 2 years 4 months The terrible twos start here. Talking begins in this decanate. At this point he is starting to deal with his power to dominate the people around him and call attention to himself. He also starts to exhibit power over himself, becoming toilet-trained and relinquishing diapers. Sagittarius decanate at 4 years 8 months to 7 years Children begin to learn from their environment and have some sense of ideas and learning new concepts and religion, especially if they go to a church operated nursery school or day-care center. They learn there is a world outside home and family. At the tail end of this period they may start pre-school or kindergarten. TAURUS 7 to 14 Taurus is a Sign of the physical body and memory. The physical body grows in strength and agility. The child develops a strong need to satisfy his desires and urges or indulge his feelings. Taurus decanate 7 years to 9 years 4 months Now fully engaged in primary school children learn about ownership from having to interact with others, who may try to take their things or invade their space. In the Catholic Church seven was considered the age of reason. At that age it was considered the child was old enough to know right from wrong, so he or she could go to confession and receive Holy Communion. Since this is a materialist, memory-driven sign, the child would learn everything by rote and memorization, the 3 Rs and the Ten Commandments. This Sign is also very physical so there is a testing of one's physical abilities. Virgo decanate 9 years 4 months to 11 years 8 months By this age children start to think for themselves and to question what they learn. Playtime skills are developed: anything from Little League baseball to riding a bike, skateboarding, and roller-blading. Capricorn decanate 11 years 8 months to 14 years Children begin to test out adult knowledge, telling dirty jokes and the like. In some cases girls start their menstrual periods. Boys' voices change and they may experience wet dreams. So there is an adult/physical cast to this particular period GEMINI 14 to 21 Children begin to act in community with their peers and acquire knowledge with some element of choice, such as taking college preparatory courses or more job related skills, such as secretarial and shop. Gemini decanate 14 years to 16 years 4 months Real learning starts to take place. In High School one is taught to reason things out more than just learning by rote. Subjects are more wide ranging as are extracurricular activities from drama clubs and glee clubs to
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