Sagittarius | |
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Zodiac symbol | Archer |
Duration (tropical, western) | November 22 – December 22 (2019, UT1)[1] |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Zodiac element | Fire |
Zodiac quality | Mutable |
Sign ruler | Jupiter |
Detriment | Mercury |
Exaltation | South Node, Chiron (questionable) |
Fall | North Node, Ceres (questionable) |
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Sagittarius (♐) (Greek: Τοξότης Toxotes, Latin: Sagittarius) is the ninth astrological sign, which is associated with the constellationSagittarius and spans 240–270th degrees of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between approximately November 23 and December 21. Greek mythology associates Sagittarius with the centaur Chiron, who mentored Achilles, a Greek hero of the Trojan War, in archery.[2]
Sagittarius, the half human and half horse, is the centaur of mythology, the learned healer whose higher intelligence forms a bridge between Earth and Heaven. Also known as the Archer, Sagittarius is represented by the symbol of a bow and arrow.
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a Sagittarius on Notre-Dame
Along with Aries and Leo, Sagittarius is a part of the Fire Trigon as well as the last of the reproductive trinity.[3] It also follows Gemini and Virgo as third of the mutable signs, which are the signs that feature changeable quality.[4] The symbol of the zodiac sign is a Centaur armed with arrows following an old tradition coming from Ancient Greece and from other cultures of the past. The image of the sign says a lot about his features: he's able to be extremely violent or wise, brave or mild.[citation needed] When Sagittarius is depicted as an archer, then he is classified as human but when represented as a centaur, he is nonhuman (bestial).[5] However, the classification of the astrological sign as a human or bestial does not carry practical consequences for interpretation.[5]
As an archer, Sagittarius is said never to fail in hitting the mark and this depiction alludes to the power of prophecy, hence, the claim that seers and prophets are born in this sign.[3]
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- Sagittarius as depicted in the 14th/15th century Arabic astrology text Book of Wonders
- Sagittarius - The Centaur, detail from the Horoscope from 'The book of birth of Iskandar'
- Universal audio download. Sagittarius from a 1512 German woodcut
- A symbolic representation of Sagittarius published in Uranographia by Johann Elert Bode. In tropical astrology, there is no correspondence between the constellation and the astrological signs
Notes
- ^Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
- ^Atsma c. 2015.
- ^ abLeo 2006, p. 36.
- ^Anastasi 2013, p. 212.
- ^ abLewis 2003, p. 314.
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Works cited
- Anastasi, Sandy (2013). Astrology: Art and Science. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press. ISBN9781452583921.
- Astronomical Applications Department (2011). Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac. 2.2.2. Washington DC: US Naval Observatory. Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find time of crossing 0°, 30°..
- Atsma, Aaron J. (c. 2015). 'Kheiron : Greek goddess of justice'.
- Leo, Alan (2006). Astrology for All. New York: Cosimo,Inc. ISBN1596059249.
- Lewis, James (2003). The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press. ISBN1578591449.
- Reid, Lori (2015). The Guide to Astrology. Parragon, flo Street house, 4 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HU, usa: isaiah. ISBN9781407511306.
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