Sagittarius is the ninth sign of the zodiac. It is mutable, masculine and the last sign of autumn, coinciding with the time of year when seeds begin to germinate. The sun enters Sagittarius on 21 or 22 November, where it stays until 20 or 21 December depending on the year.
Season
The end of autumn. The surface of the earth is getting damper and colder. But the soil has managed to retain some of the heat of summer, which encourages the growth of the seeds. They are the promise of the future.
Element
Fire. The inner, secret and sacred fire which sometimes erupts from volcanoes, but also the fire made or tamed by man to protect himself from the cold.
Ruling Planet
Jupiter-Zeus, the supreme god of olympia.
Colours
Cobalt or turquoise blue, but also the pale yellow of fir, and the white of lightning.
Metal
Tin.
Gemstones
Turquoise, carbuncle, lapis lazuli.
Oposing and Complementary Sign
Gemini.
Anatomical Associations
The hips, thighs and buttocks.
Characteristics
Sagittarius is the sign of human adventure, playing and gambling, serch for fulfilment, love of life and native optimism. Sagittarians are sometimes taken in by their own or others' ideas, and lack of realism.
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