sagittarius ♐

November 22nd - December 21st

mythology

Sagittarius is the 9th sign of the zodiac, represented as a Centaur loosing an arrow. The Centaur is Crotus, the son of Pan and Eupheme who was nurse to the Muses. Sagittarian Crotus is often confused with the famous Cheiron, king of the Centaurs and tutor to Apollo's son, Asclepius, the god of healing, but Cheiron's constellation is Centaurus - although Centaurus is sometimes thought to be Pholus, the son of Pan-like Silenus and a wood nymph.

astronomy

Sagittarius the Archer is a Summer constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month July. It is the ninth constellation of the zodiac. To the ancients, it represented a centaur (half-man, half-horse) archer who was aiming at the Scorpion (the next constellation) which bit Orion. Its central section (the archer's chest) also resembles a teapot. The center of the Milky Way Galaxy is in the direction of Sagittarius. Many meteor showers, including the Sagittariids, seem to radiate from Sagittarius. The brightest star in Sagittarius (Alpha Sgr) is Rukbat (which means knee in Arabic).

astrology

Mode: Mutable
Element: Fire
Ruler: Jupiter
Exaltation: (not exalted)

Birthstone: Jacinth, Hyacinth, Turquoise
Body Part: Hips, Thighs
Color: Blue
Day: Thursday
Metal: Tin
Perfume: Lign-aloes
Plant: Rush
Animal: Centaur, Horse

Qualities: Expanded consciousness. Philosophical. Religious. Expansive and extravagant. Independent.

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