Traditional Sagittarius Traits

On the dark side....

The Centaur-Archer is associated with Chiron, the wise centaur of Greek mythology, and some say with Artemis, the Lady of Wild Beasts and goddess of the hunt. Half-man and half-horse, the centaur points a bow and arrow straight up to the heavens, symbolic of aiming for a direction, goal or target. Sagittarians usually have more than one objective or destination that they are aiming for and prefer to follow their own course unhampered by any type of restrictions.You're a dual sign with your feet on the ground and your head angled toward the heavens. Your earthly animal side is drawn to the open road, where you relish speeding on a quest for adventure and knowledge. Luckily, you're blessed with foresight that verges on the prophetic. That protects you -- to an extent -- from misadventure.

Your keyword is SELF-PROJECTION. Whether you're running a race, arguing a case or teaching, you live for self-expression and desire diverse outlets to exert your spirited energy. You are enthusiastic, gregarious, generous and cheerful, honorable,honest, trustworthy, truthful, and sincere, with a passion for justice. Sagittarians are usually on the side of the underdog in society they will fight for any cause they believe to be just, and are prepared to be rebellious. They balance loyalty with independence.

They have both profound and widely ranging minds, equipped with foresightand good judgement, and they can be witty conversationalists. They love toinitiate new projects (they make excellent researchers) and have an urge tounderstand conceptions that are new to them. they think rapidly, areintuitive and often original, but are better at adapting than inventing andare at their best when working with colleagues of other types of characterthat compliment their own. They are strong-willed and good at organizing, acombination that gives them the ability to bring any project they undertaketo a successful conclusion. Their generosity can be balanced by theirextreme care at handling their resources.

Sagittarians are ardent, sincere and straightforward in love, normallyconventional and in control of their sexual natures. Yet if thwarted, theymay easily allow their failure to embitter their whole lives or they mayrevenge themselves upon the opposite sex by becoming cynically promiscuous. If their marriages are successful, they will be faithful spouses and indulgent parents

In other personal relationships they are reliable, seldom betraying anytrust given to them. They can, however, be impulsively angry and both maleand female Sagittarians know how to be outspoken and exactly whatexpressions will hurt their adversaries most. On the other hand they aremagnanimous in forgiving offenses and are responsible when looking after the elderly in the family.

It's the spirit of the human upper half of the centaur that yearns to know all the answers and to find the truth that will set us free. And it's in your altruistic nature to share what you've learned with others. Experience and embarrassment will temper your tendency to be recklessly outspoken and tactless.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.--Emerson