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Sagittarius

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Overview

Sagittarius is a Fire Sign (along with Aries and Leo). It is also one of the four Mutable signs (along with Gemini, Virgo, and Pisces). Its polar opposite is Gemini. Each astrological sign is assigned a part of the body, viewed as the seat of its power, Sagittarius assigned with the hips and thighs. It is the domicile of Jupiter. The symbol for Sagittarius is the centaur or archer.

Mythology

Sagittarius has the rough appearance of a stick-figure archer drawing its bow, and when including the fainter stars, appears to have a horse-like body. The greeks identified such a figure as a centaur, whereas earlier cultures, such as the Babylonians, identified it as the god Pabilsag (which also had wings and a lion's head).

In Greek mythology, Sagittarius was sometimes identified as Chiron, aiming his bow at the Scorpion, although the more usual identification of Chiron was with the constellation Centaurus. The constellation Sagitta was sometimes considered to be an arrow fired by Sagittarius.

Other early identifications include that of a rattle, which the constellation's brightest stars considered together vaguely resemble. As such, together with other constellations in the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius (specifically, Cygnus, Lyra, and Aquila), may be a significant part of the origin of the myth of the Stymphalian Birds, one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.

Interpretation

Following is a brief overview of the meaning of Sagittarius in the birthchart. Please see Signs and Interpretations for more details.


Rulerships

Countries: Arabia Felix, Celtica, Spain, Tuscany.

Mineral salt: Silicea

Famous Sagittarians

Jamie Lee Curtis, Jimi Hendrix,The Game (Rapper),Steve Harvey, Richard Pryor,Twista (Rapper),Betty Milder, Britney Spears, Lucy Liu, Tyra Banks

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