...........His venom heats and boils their blood to rage,
...........And rapine spreads o'er the unlucky age.
.....................................................- Manilius.
First Decan: Resourcefulness, an excess of creative energy that ever goads to action; creatice imagination;
fertility of ideas; absence of repressions.
Second Decan: Responsibility, restrictions in expression; strong character, for good or bad; vivid passions.
Third Decan: Attainment, the Laurel Crown of Victory. Intense intuitions, vivid ideals, the potency of sex to
stimulate ideals and ambitions.
Sign: Sagittarius.
The Archer. The ninth sign of the zodiac. In Hindu astrology: Dhanus. Its symbol represents an arrow and a
section of a bow, typifying aspiration. It is usually pictured as the Centaur: half horse, half man - representing
the conflict between the philosophical mind and the carnal instinct of conquest; also aspiration supported by
effort that aims at the stars. Said to have been named for the Babylonian god of war. A typical Sagittarian
sentiment is:
.................Go plant a ladder: climb it!
....................Even if it doubles up
.................'Tis better than to lounge below
....................And sip Life's idle cup.
The Sun is in Sagittarius annually from November 23 to December 21. Astrologically and astronomically it is
the thirty-degree arc immediately preceding the Sun's passing over the Tropic of Capricorn, occupying a
position along the Ecliptic from 240° to 270°. It is the Mutable quality of the Fire element: positive, hot, dry,
changeable, bicorporeal, obeying. Ruler: Jupiter. Detriment: Mercury.
.......................Pursuing Sagittarius
.................Who loves the dim religious light:
.................Who always keeps a star in sight?
.................An optimist, both gay and bright -
....................Sagittarius.
Symbolic interpretation: The centaur; an arrow with a short section of the bow, the symbol of enthusiasm and
effort, aiming at the stars.