Traditional
Sagittarius Traits
Optimistic and freedom-loving
On the dark side....
Blindly optimistic and careless
Sagittarians have a positive outlook on life, are full of enterprise, energy, versatility,
adventurousness and eagerness to extend experience beyond the physically familiar.
They enjoy travelling and exploration, the more so because their minds are constantly
open to new dimensions of thought. They are basically ambitious and optimistic, and
continue to be so even when their hopes are dashed. Their strongly idealistic natures
can also suffer many disappointments without being affected. They are honorable,
honest, trustworthy, truthful, generous and sincere, with a passion for justice. They
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.
Sagittarians are usually modest and are often religious, with a strong sense of
morality, though they tend to overemphasize the ethical codes they follow and
worship beliefs about God rather than God Himself. This means that, negatively, they
regard rigid, unloving, intolerant adherence to ritual and conventional codes as more
important than the truths they symbolize or embody. They sometimes pay lip service
to religions and political parties in which they have ceased to believe because the
outward forms satisfy them, yet they may not hesitate to switch allegiance in politics
or change their system of belief if they see personal advantage to themselves in doing
so.
They have both profound and widely ranging minds, equipped with foresight and
good judgement, and they can be witty conversationalists. They love to initiate new
projects (they make excellent researchers) and have an urge to understand
conceptions that are new to them. they think rapidly, are intuitive and often original,
but are better at adapting than inventing and are at their best when working with
colleagues of other types of character that compliment their own. They are
strong-willed and good at organizing, a combination that gives them the ability to
bring any project they undertake to a successful conclusion. Their generosity can be
balanced by their extreme care at handling their resources.
Sagittarians are ardent, sincere and straightforward in love, normally conventional
and in control of their sexual natures. Yet if thwarted, they may easily allow their
failure to embitter their whole lives or they may revenge themselves upon the
opposite sex by becoming cynically promiscuous. They are more apt then the
average to make an uncongenial alliance. If their marriages are successful, they will
be faithful spouses and indulgent parents; but their innate restlessness will inspire them
to use even the most satisfying ménage as a base from which to set out on their
travels. They need to fell free and are often faced with the choice of allowing their
careers to take over their lives at the expense of the love of their spouse and family.
Sagittarian women are the counterparts of their men; even if they have no career to
rival their love, they find it difficult to express affection and may run the risk of being
thought frigid.
In other personal relationships they are reliable, seldom betraying any trust given to
them. They can, however, be impulsively angry and both male and female
Sagittarians know how to be outspoken and exactly what expressions will hurt their
adversaries most. On the other hand they are magnanimous in forgiving offenses and
are responsible when looking after the elderly in the family.
Their gifts fit Sagittarians for a number of widely differing professions. They are
natural teachers and philosophers with a talent for expounding the moral principles
and laws which seem to explain the universe. This gift enables them to be successful
churchmen on the one hand and scientists on the other. The law and politics also suit
them, as does public service, social administration, public relations and advertising.
Travel and exploration naturally appeal to such restless souls and, if their
opportunities are limited, they may find something of travel and change of scene in the
armed forces or through working as a travelling salesman. Others may make fine
musicians and, in the days before automobiles, they were said to be successful at
horse trading and all activities, including sporting ones, concerning horses. This has
been translated in modern terms into an interest in cars and aircraft - and again with
emphasis on the sporting side racing, rallying etc. They are said to make good sports
coaches, but their tastes in this direction may lead them into imprudent gambling,
though the gambling instinct may be sublimated by carrying it out professionally as a
bookmaker.
The vices to which Sagittarians are prone are anger they tend to flare up over trifles;
impatience - they want to rush every new project through immediately and demand
too much of colleagues who cannot work at the pace they require; and scorn of the
inadequacies of others while expecting fulsome recognition of their own efforts. They
may in one sense deserve recognition, because in completing a major project they
will sacrifice their health and family relationships; in their family's eyes they may merit
condemnation.
They can be exacting, domineering and inconsiderate in the work place; and boastful,
vulgar and extravagant in their private lives. Their restlessness, if excessive, can
jeopardize more than their own stability. some Sagittarians risk becoming playboys,
wasting their lives away in frivolous pursuits. Others can develop a moralizing,
religious fanaticism or else turn into hypocrites, their inner prudishness disguised by
an outward appearance of joviality. Another side of the religiosity which is a danger
in Sagittarians is superstition.
Physically those born under Sagittarius are said to possess strong, wiry,
well-proportioned bodies of a little above average height. They have a dignified
carriage and a handsome appearance. They are long-skulled with open, expressive
oval faces, high foreheads and large front teeth in a narrow jaw. Their complexion is
darkish they suntan easily and attractively and their hair is a light brown. They are
also inclined to baldness. They are apt to be high-strung, a characteristic that can
lead to nervous breakdowns in some.
Sagittarius governs the hips, thighs and sacral area; subjects suffer from ailments of
the hips and thighs and are liable to sciatica and rheumatism. An alleged deficiency of
silicon in their physiques can give them poor skin, nails and hair.
As they are often sportsmen indulging in dangerous pursuits, they are prone to
accidents which arise from these the ancient astrologers mention falls from horses and
hurts from them and other four-footed beasts. The taking of risks in other sports is a
danger to the modern Sagittarian, and he is also liable to accidents with fire and heat.
Jovial and good-humored
Honest and straightforward
Intellectual and philosophical
Irresponsible and superficial
Tactless and restless
