Sagittarius – The Archer

Here’s a fact sheet about your sign. It gives a lot of quick answers at a glance. These little tidbits of information regarding your sign can help you understand some of the ways you act and react to situations. For those reading about someone else’s sign, these bullet statements can help with everything from choosing an appropriate gift to seeing if someone will fit in with the mix at a social gathering or employment setting.

Sign Name:  Sagittarius, the Archer

Sign Glyph
Glyph description and meaning:
The glyph or pictograph is a direct representation of an arrow in flight. In the anatomical correlations, Sagittarius rules the leg from thigh to knee, which can also be seen in the glyph. Ancient symbology sets it with the line of wisdom angled away from trouble or earthly cares. Set in an upward position, the arrow points up indicating a striving toward higher ideals.

Ruling Planet:
Jupiter, ruler of the Heavens and the most important god in the Roman Pantheon is the planet that rules Sagittarius. Your adventurous nature is symbolized by the numerous moons surrounding the great giant planet. Astrologically, Jupiter is looked to as the planet of good fortune, optimism, abundance and expansion. With Jupiter ruling your sign you are never without!

Placement and Symbology of placement in the Zodiac:
Sagittarius is the 9th sign of the Zodiac. While Sagittarius represents travel, it must be pointed out that travel need not be the physical travel of getting in your car or on a plane. The travel represented by Sagittarian energy can also be the capability of traveling within oneself for one’s own answers.

Duality:
Duality in Western Astrology is much like Yin/Yang energy in the Eastern Tradition. The idea of opposites came from the Pythagorean School of Ancient Greece. With this much energy and power, masculine energy nearly ripples forth from Sagittarius in salvos of unseen arrows. You are always striving, seeking, placing your best foot forward!

Polarity:
This is the sign that is opposite the Zodiac Wheel from Sagittarius. With Gemini as your polarity sign, it may be difficult to keep conversation going. Gemini’s desire for self-expression rains on your parade of discovery through travel and the experience of life.

Cardinal/Mutable/Fixed:
A Sign is either Cardinal, Mutable or Fixed. You’re a Mutable sign strong Sagittarius. Energetic, you tire most people out just by watching you! You are open to new ideas and exploration – you want to see what is beyond the next rise. Ambitious, you do understand that you have to live in a material world and you do what you have to do to maintain your lifestyle.

Dominant Keywords:
I See! Whether seeing within with the answers of the heart, or seeing over the next rise, Sagittarians love a feast for the eyes. With the keywords of I see, Sagittarians are a sucker for a brightly colored spring bouquet!

Most Likeable Trait:
Optimism. You can find the shiny penny in the darkness. You always see the best in people (well, at least at first)! If the house needs cleaning you see it as an opportunity for family bonding time. No matter what the situation, no matter how dark the circumstance, yours is always the voice that brings hope and light into other’s darkness.

Lucky Day:
Thursday is your day. Looking to make a good impression on that new person in the office? Try doing it on a Thursday when your optimism shines brightest and you are normally at your best!

Danger:
Due to your love of travel – of whatever type, those born under this sign are prone to accidents and injuries while traveling. With an element of fire, beware your fire getting out of control! Don’t burn both ends against the middle, you’ll soon run out of fuel.

Cities and Countries:
The following cities and countries are associated with the sign of the Archer. Acapulco, Toledo, Cologne and ancient Budapest all call to the traveler in Archer to “come see”! Looking for a poster for your teenage Archer’s room? Try something highlighting the countries of Spain, Hungary or Australia; countries all associated with Sagittarius.

Element:
Fire burns deep within you. As your element it burns a fire of questing for knowledge and belief that everything will be okay. Your firey nature can lash out at those who try to confine your wanderlust, but if given enough space you enjoy the fires of passion associated with a long term committed relationship.

Metal:
Tin is the metal that is associated with Sagittarius. Now thought cheap (“that stereo has a tinny sound”) there was a time when the tin can was the ultimate in new science and development! Today tin is important in the production of the common alloys such as bronze (tin and copper) and solder (tin and lead). It is used extensively in the printing industry as type metal (for printing presses, tin, lead, and antimony). The beautiful low sheen of pewter (tin and lead) also depends on tin. In the form of tinplate, it is used in the manufacture of tin cans, and similar articles. It is also used as a protective coating for steel, copper, and other metals. Tin is so intrinsic in our modern lives we have forgotten it’s importance to us.

Magical Birthstone Stone:
The mellow colors of Turquoise is your magical birthstone. The complexity of turquoise with its veining and coloration fluctuation from stone to stone is one of the few that could hold your attention for long term! Thought to protect the wearer from harm, it is believed to attract love. The belief that turquoise gives the wearer the ability to see the future is seen in the number of metaphysical practitioners who wear turquoise jewelry while working with clients.

Stones of Power:
Your stones of power of lapis lazuli, azurite and sodalite are your best bet for “anchoring” yourself. This may be a difficult concept for you, but even a cruise ship has an anchor. The biggest aircraft carriers have anchors. Think of these stones are your spiritual “breadcrumbs” to help you get back to yourself and grounded again!

Special Color:
Purple. For the ancient Romans, and many other cultures too, it was the color reserved for royalty. For a long time the dye could only be made in one place because the specific creature to create the dye from only lived in that one place. Difficult to dye from natural dye stuffs, purple has long been held to be the color of richness and affluence.

Flowers:
The common dandelion calls to you every time you see the bright yellow heads pop-up. Who can resist reliving the childhood moment of blowing the sphere of seeds out to the vagaries of the wind? The act of scattering the seeds is an allegory of movement and travel. Holly and Narcissus are also associated with the Archer.

Trees:
Mulberry, Oak and Birch, trees that talk of strength, determination and survival are those aligned with the archer. Sagittarians can rely on the inner strengths and resources these trees signify..

Animals:
With the lower body of the constellation that of the horse, the Archer represents its own control over the four legged helpmate of man, the horse. On a horse the Archer could ride far and wide on the hunt. Speed, agility, grace and perfection in motion are attributed to the horse.

Myths and Legends:
Athena, Chiron and Jupiter are the myths that should be researched to help understand the Sagittarian personality.

Famous People:
Sagittarians are known for doing things “their way.” Yup, you’ll find “Old Blue Eyes” here!

Winston Churchill – Bette Midler – Frank Sinatra – Ludwig van Beethoven – Harpo Marx – Eli Whitney – Flip Wilson – Carry Nation – Sammy Davis, Jr.

You make life better for those whose life you touch, it is just difficult for some that your touch, although always given with a gentle hand and light delivery, can be so firm. Your life is a course of your own plotting. You path is one of looking forward – you see the future because it is always there, amidst the optimism in your heart!