The Sign of the Archer

November 23 to December 21 

Fire
Ruled by Jupiter, planet of luck and expansion.
Their god is  Zeus

Which Sagittarian are YOU?


Optimistic, jovial  and freedom-loving can be  Blindly optimistic, irresponsible  and careless
Honest, straightforward, Intellectual and philosophical to the point of tactlessness and superficial.

With its symbol ‘the Archer’, Sagittarians are always focused on some far off horizon. They’re aiming their arrow at targets the rest of us can’t even see or imagine. This is the sign that travels, explores and brings back tales for the rest of us to enjoy. Of all the signs, this is the most generous, expansive and daring.

These are no lightweights though, for deep within the heart of every Sagittarian, you’ll find a philosopher and seeker, always trying to find out a new truth or the answer to a new question. This is thanks to Chiron, one of the deities behind Sagittarian. A Centaur, half man and half beast, he was the teacher, philosopher and healer who was responsible for teaching all the Greek heroes the art of battle, heroes like Hercules, Achilles and Jason, of the Argonauts fame.

A Sagittarian would do anything for a friend, so big is his or her heart, even if it means personal sacrifice. These are deep thinkers, with a deep sympathy for mankind and a life long quest for enlightenment, knowledge, wisdom, education and learning, often at the expense of all else. To a Sagittarian, these things hold even more value than material possessions. 

Sagittarians have a positive outlook on life, are full of enterprise, energy, versatility, adventurousness and eagerness to extend experience beyond the physically familiar. They enjoy travelling and exploration, the more so because their minds are constantly open to new dimensions of thought. They are basically ambitious and optimistic, and continue to be so even when their hopes are dashed. Their strongly idealistic natures can also suffer many disappointments without being affected. They are honorable, honest, trustworthy, truthful, generous and sincere, with a passion for justice. They are usually on the side of the underdog in society they will fight for any cause they believe to be just, and are prepared to be rebellious. They balance loyalty with independence.

On the other hand The vices to which Sagittarians are prone are anger they tend to flare up over trifles impatience - they want to rush every new project through immediately and demand too much of colleagues who cannot work at the pace they require and scorn of the inadequacies of others while expecting fulsome recognition of their own efforts. They may in one sense deserve recognition, because in completing a major project they will sacrifice their health and family relationships in their family's eyes they may merit condemnation.

They can be exacting, domineering and inconsiderate in the work place and boastful, vulgar and extravagant in their private lives. Their restlessness, if excessive, can jeopardize more than their own stability. some Sagittarians risk becoming playboys, wasting their lives away in frivolous pursuits. Others can develop a moralizing, religious fanaticism or else turn into hypocrites, their inner prudishness disguised by an outward appearance of joviality. Another side of the religiosity which is a danger in Sagittarians is superstition.