Sagittarius

INTRODUCTION

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 Greekhero 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.

Along with Aries and Leo, Sagittarius is a part of the Fire Trigon. 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.

Sagittarius
Zodiac symbol	Archer
Duration (tropical, western)	November 22 – December 21 (2018, 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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