Sagittarius: Spiritual Archery

Sagittarius is the 9th sign of the zodiac, ruled by Jupiter. Usually, the sign is represented by an Archer's arrow, or a Centaur, which is a mythical half man/half horse shooting his arrow upward. This action symbolizes great aspirations to transcend the animal, or lower nature and evolve into a higher consciousness. Every Sag that you come in contact may not be a Carter G. Woodson or an Adam Clayton Powell, but Sagittarians tend to expand and enlarge everything they touch and experience.The Jupiterian energy that encompasses this sign is always looking for a broader, deeper avenue to disseminate universal truth . The key, however lies in practical application of the knowledge in the larger world.

Basically, Sagittarians are jovial, even-tempered and extremely optimistic. Every day for the archer is pure potential. There's always more knowledge to gain, thoughts to be expanded or discoveries to be made. The operating umbrella of Sags is infinite. However, the integration of a more detail oriented mentality is defintely something that should be aspired to for these folks, as they can sometimes be fixated on the forest while they fail to notice the trees falling at their feet. For Sags who wish to refine their mental capabilities, focus is the watch word. Sometimes intensely aiming the arrow at one or two objectives can prove much more beneficial for these natives than shooting random arrows haphazardly.

Freedom is a keyword that accurately reflects the inner dynamics of this sign. Independence of thought, speech and movement are deeply embedded their spiritual framework. Often times, the independence is not so much expressed as an individual who has to be everywhere all of the time, but as someone who requires the time and space to put in the necessary work to pursue their own destiny. Sags wholeheartedly believe that one of their main purposes in life is to serve as a catalyst and inject as much inspiration as possible into others. However, hell hath no fury like a Sagittarian who feels restricted from doing his or her life's work.

Those who are familiar with the archer are probably very well acquainted with their legendary enthusiasm. When they do it, they do it big. Hence the archer's tendency to overindulge. I mean, there surely has to be a better way than hitchiking home from Vegas ! Memo to Sag: Moderation is a word that should be looked up in the dictionary, highlighted, underlined and astericked. For good measure, the page should be marked so it will be that much easier to locate !!

Sags love to have a good time, but like as with many things in life, the party has to come to an end at some time. Ideally, the once reckless, wanderlusting rabble rouser will evolve into the wise, philosophical mental traveler who realizes the simple, but profound truth that life is to be lived from the inside out. The globe-trotting archer will then finally realize that every city, state, and country resides within.

Sagittarius, Jupiter and 9th house representatives include: truth, the higher mind, philosophers, travel abroad, professors, passports, globes, sportsmen, atlases, travel books, law books, lectures, seminars, courses, backpacks, horses, jockeys, wide open spaces, cathedrals, churches, temples, airports, airplanes, hostels, foreign languages, international cuisine, luggage, colleges, universities, higher education, long voyages, sportswear, imported beverages, hips, thighs, the liver, graduate school, broad horizons, comedians, explorers, life coaches, motivational speakers, encyclopedias, publishers, teachers, students, gurus, lawyers, plane tickets, sports tickets, unfamiliar surroundings, breaking routine, global awareness,religion, politics, high discussion, advertising.

Sagittarian Keywords: seeker, inspirational, traveler, sincere, liberal, independent, intellectual, philosophical, international, generous, goal-oriented, eclectic,open-minded, optimistic, free-spirited, pleasant, casual, wise, funny, expressive,athletic, jovial, outgoing, overindulgent, irresponsible, careless, restless, tactless, "know it all", dogmatic, reckless, argumentative.

Sagittarian Roll Call: Steve Biko, Terrell Owens, Mos Def, Jay- Z, Gianni Versace, Jamie Foxx, Carter G. Woodson, Adam Clayton Powell, Canibus, Masta Ace, Erick Sermon, Uri Geller, Woody Allen, Brad Pitt, Flip Wilson, Redd Foxx, Christina Aguilera, Tyra Banks, Rod Blagojevich, Adam Brody, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Harris(Eugene from "The Practice"), Don Cheadle, Dee Vazquez, Ossie Davis, Mo Vaughn, Warren Sapp, Reggie White, Ray Liotta, Sammy Davis, Jr., Richard Pryor, Ben Stiller, Samuel Jackson, Jim Tressel(Head Football Coach @ Ohio State), Lauren London ("ATL", "This Christmas") Twista, Trina, Emily Dickinson, John Kerry, Imogen Heap, Billy Idol, Britney Spears, Jimmy Smith(Jazz), Anna Nicole Smith, William Julius Wilson (Sociologist), Dionne Warwick, Bruce Lee, Tina Turner, Jon Stewart, Rob Hand (Astrologer), Larry Bird, Margaret Mead, Steven Spielberg, Treach (Naughty by Nature), Malinda Williams, Lucy Liu, Katie Holmes, Christina Appelgate,Kim Basinger,Tina Turner, Nelly Furtado, Jean Grae, Rah Digga, Gbenga Akinnagbe (Chris Partlow- The Wire), Wendell Pierce (Bunk Moreland-The Wire).