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Sagittarius

Also called Sagittarius sign

The ninth sign; astrologers associate it with exploration, belief and bluntness.

Astrologers associate Sagittarius with travel, philosophy, humour and the big picture. In the tropical zodiac the Sun is in Sagittarius from about 22 November to 21 December, the exact moment varying by a day from year to year.

How it is worked out
Tropical longitude 240° to 270°; element fire, modality mutable, polarity yang; traditional ruler Jupiter.
  • Kind: Tradition, Interpretation
  • Tradition: Shared across Western traditions
  • In this site’s birth chart: used

Related: Fire signs, Mutable signs, Polarity, Zodiac sign, Jupiter

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