can become a great truth because of the wholeheartedness with which
he believes it.The creative urge is strong; thus does the ego expand and perpetuate
itself in its expanded state. Idealism is powerfully marked, as are reli-
gious and philosophic tendencies. Sagittarians take naturally to serious
thought and, even if uneducated in the formal sense, are at home with
abstract ideas, principles, beliefs. They have little use for dogma, and
are not conventional in thought, though they are so straightforward
that their actions are generally unimpeachable. A low-type Sagittarian
is a rara avis. The worst the sign usually gets is mediocre and bromidic.
Abundant energy and natural good spirits preserve them from the
worst that life throws up. The better types, eagerly questing in the geo-
graphical and spiritual world, lead the abundant life up to the hilt.
They leave the world better than they found it by the happiness they
bring to others, if not indeed by some special contribution to philoso-
phy, religion or science, in which they are especially likely to shine.
(Courtesy of Matrix Software [http://thenewage.com].)The following excerpt comes not from a natal report program, but from David
Cochrane’s recent book, Astrology for the 21st Century.Based on lessons for astrology
students, it approaches the signs of the zodiac from a somewhat different perspective
than the other short delineations cited here:Sagittarius is the archer shooting for a goal. With eyes on the distant
horizon, Sagittarius seeks a lofty goal or grand vision. Sagittarians do
not get bogged down with details; they understand the overall situation
and they travel, negotiate, socialize, and explore on a large scale that
provides them the information, contacts, and resources to pursue large
scale projects. Because Sagittarians have a broad spectrum of experi-
ences, they tend to avoid getting stuck in a situation; they find another
route around the problem and they have enough contacts and alterna-
tive resources to find a viable alternative to their current situation.
Another trait that helps the Sagittarian is that they rarely take things
personally. Their broad view of life allows them to see criticisms or
insults from others in proper perspective, and their feelings are rarely
hurt. They also often do not realize that others are more sensitive to
personal criticism than they are, and consequently can say something
without tact and thereby appear to be either insensitive or extremely
blunt. (Courtesy of Cosmic Patterns [http://cosmic.patterns.com] and
David Cochrane [[email protected]].)A number of specialized report programs has been developed that offer useful
supplements to the generic delineations of general reports. The following sun sign
interpretation has been drawn from a program written by Gloria Star (originally part
of her book, Astrology: Woman to Woman) that generates a specialized report for
women:Sagittarius
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