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Sagittarius
23rd November to 21st December

Symbol: The Archer
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Quality: Mutable
Element: Fire
Basic Trait: I Perceive
Closest Metal: Tin
Lucky Day: Thursday
Lucky Colors: Beige, Bronze, Blue, Indigo, Purple, Red and Violet
Lucky Gems: Turquoise
Lucky Flowers: Pink Carnations and Dandelions

Strengths                               Weaknesses
Honest and forthright               Sharp tongue
Lighthearted                            Prone to change
Intellectual                               Restless
excellent communication skills    Flirtatious nature

Sagittarius has the symbol of ‘The Archer’. The people born under this zodiac sign just don’t know how to give compliments.

Their compliment will be like “You are looking so good in this dress. I bet no one can make out that huge belly” of yours. It’s not that they are trying to offend you or something. A Sagittarian tries his best to be cheerful and friendly, but fails miserably. On top of that, he won’t understand why you are so annoyed with him. It will help to remember that his personality traits do not include wickedness and he never meant to insult you.

Even though his words seemed to be too harsh, they were spoken in total innocence. Even when he tries to correct his mistake, he will add to the damage already done. The icing on the cake is that a Sagittarian believes that he is the most diplomatic person on the face of this planet. Sagittarius people are very sharp and are an interesting fusion of humour, intellect and sizzling drive. Vices like deceit and dishonesty do not form a part of their characteristics profile. They are restless and find it difficult to be still for too long.

They love animals and take good care of them. A typical Sagittarius fears nothing and, at times, may get attracted to danger. He is not the one to keep his thoughts to himself. Infact, what is in his mind and heart will instantly be on his lips. He is frank and innocent like a child. He has many friends and all of them are truly loyal to him. Nobody can remain angry with a Sagittarius for too long. This is because even though he may have said some, not so nice, things to you, he never had the intention of hurting you. He was completely oblivious of its effects and you know it.

If he ever sees you down, he will be the first person to cheer you up. It’s just that he miserably fails in that too. However, every now and then, Sagittarians will turn up with such a compliment that will instantly lift up your spirits. Then, you will fall in love with them again. They are completely extroverted, very talkative and totally straightforward. A Sagittarian will usually come across as a very cheerful and pleasant person. However, he has a violent temper also, which is aroused when people try to push him around or try to get too close.

An unfair accusation or an insult to his honesty also ignites his temper. After his temper has cooled down, he will try to make amends and even apply ointment at the eye he blackened. Sagittarians are rebels at heart and adhering to social norms is not their cup of tea.

They love to perform before an audience and usually seek a career in the show business. Travel excites them and religion interests them. Just like a child, a Sagittarius is naive, fearless and optimistic and dislikes responsibilities.

Too much boundation can make him unhappy as well as rebellious. Mood spells are completely alien to him. Almost every Sagittarian was born with a gambling streak and needs to be very careful about the same. He easily falls in love, but commitment and marriage is something, which he is not too comfortable with. He will go on thinking about it, considering it thoroughly and may still end up with a mistake. Some of the most unpleasant personality traits of a Sagittarius include sarcasm, weirdness and the inability to keep a secret.

However, almost all of these traits can be overcome, if he is determined. He will give you a loan, without even bothering to ask for its repayment. Lonely, destitute and helpless always get his help.

Sagittarians have excellent memories and can remember even the smallest incidents of their lives, with the minutest of details. At the same time, they can easily forget things like where they left their car keys or wallet or handkerchief.

He makes you laugh, is fun to be with, brightens up the day and can make even the most impossible dreams come true.

Basic Characteristics Profile
The zodiac sign of Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter planet. As far as the physical structure is concerned, individuals born under Sagittarius sign usually have a high forehead, big ears and thin hair. They have an innate leadership quality and have bright chances of being successful in a career of politics and attaining high positions. Sagittarians have a good physical and mental health and are extremely hard working.

They are very intelligent and usually command respect in the society. Such individuals are always interested in the fields like politics, astrology, law, etc. Normally, they do not have to undergo any financial pressure and money comes easily to them. They are quite religious by nature and are always ready to help others. Sagittarians are very honest and are totally incapable of deliberate falsehood.

Sagittarius Predictions for 2008  2009

The planets Saturn and Ketu will remain in the ninth house in 2008. Mars will be in the seventh house, while Rahu will be in the third house this year.

Wealth, Career and Business
From wealth, career and business point of view, this year will bring mixed results for the Sagittarians. The favourable position of the Rahu planet may result in an increase in the social standing, enhanced respect in the society, unexpected financial gain and success in business. You may get sudden and huge gains in business. Even the unemployed people have chances of getting a job or setting up a business this year.

There will be an increase in the material benefits that you are presently enjoying in your life. You may become the receiver of some good news also. After June, Rahu may change his position to an unfavorable one, resulting in slipping of money out of your hands. Please be careful while incurring expenditures. Problems and obstacles may arise in the new plans you have been making. Students will get results of their hard work.

Health
From health point of view, you need to exercise extreme care in the first half of the year 2008. Physical problems, like injury, blood-related ailments and blood pressure, may ail you. The position of Mars and Ketu planet is such that you may become prone to anger. You will need to control your temper or else, you may have to encounter major problems. Towards the second half of the year, health will start to improve and you will feel happier.

Love Matters
The year 2008 will mostly be good for you from the point of view of love and relationships. This year will bring lots and lots of adventure for you.

Travel
The position of Rahu may result in your undergoing a long journey, even a foreign one. You may receive good news from abroad.

Domestic Life
Since the position of Rahu planet is favorable, this year will mostly be good for you from the point of view of domestic life. Your life will be full of happiness and you will be respected by your family members. There are chances of guests coming to your house every now and then. You will receive happiness and support from your kids. Your financial position will improve, bringing happiness into your family, and you may purchase new things also. In the second half of the year, someone in your family may fall ill. This will lead to some tension in the family.  There may be some misunderstandings between husband and wife, so be careful.

Sagittarius woman

A Sagittarius woman lacks tact and her flat, on-the-face statements may make you feeling like running away from her. Then, suddenly, she will say something so charming that you will feel as if you are on the seventh heaven. There, you go again! You will be trapped in her charm once more. Once you have been enamored by a Sagittarius girl, you will be staying with her for a long time. She is pleasant, friendly, outspoken and very talkative. Her forthrightness comes form the fact that she has no illusions about the world.

She sees it exactly as it is and says what she sees. At times, you may wish that she were not so honest. But then, she would be like any other girl, wouldn’t she? In all probability, you will not like it. A Sagittarian female is very optimistic, but she is not irrational. She will judge the entire situation as per the facts, analyze its probable outcome and still believe that things will get better. Usually, she is very calm and composed. However, when you become rude to her or offend her, she may become like the fire-spitting dragon.

Sagittarius women are quite independent and love their freedom. They are attached to their family, but not too much. If you want to get something done from a Sagittarian female, just ask her; don’t order. She will never ever do it. She is your better half and don’t you dare forget that. On the other hand, she doesn’t want a sissy for a husband or boyfriend. He has to be a real man, who has his ego and won’t stand for nonsense. So, you will be expected to balance politeness with firmness.

I know it’s difficult - but then, since when was winning someone easy. With a Sagittarius girl, you will never have to guess. She says what she thinks and how she acts shows what she feels. This bluntness may cost her heavily at times, even to the point of ending the relationship. Still, she would act as if she’s not hurt at all and it is just one of the many harmless flirtations she’s had. People will even believe all this, while inside she will be weeping and nursing her wounds. All this time, she will be analyzing what went wrong and when.

The word ‘marriage’ makes a Sagittarian female a little nervous and you will need to tempt her in order to make her settle down. She is a little hard to catch and tends to be one of the boys all the time. That doesn’t mean she looks or acts like a man! Infact, she is as female as any other girl is. The society and its norms do not matter to her. She can never be the hypocrite that some people are and tend to wiggle a few tongues. Her honesty and brusqueness further add to the negative opinions.

Don’t be fooled by them. Look deep inside a Sagittarius female and you will find a woman who is so enthusiastic about life and who trusts easily. Infact, this extreme belief makes her heart vulnerable and defenseless. It gets broken too often, but then, she knows how to move on with life. You will be tempted to care for her. It’s natural. There are hardly any people who can resist the bright and charming disposition of a Sagittarius girl. She will not be too good with money and will most probably be on the extravagant side.

She is very sentimental and emotional, though it seems otherwise. It just that, where her feelings are concerned, she becomes too shy. After marriage, your house will always remain sparkling clean, even if you don’t have a maid to do that. She cannot stand sloppiness, it doesn’t appeal to her sensibilities. She may not be too good at cooking, but she will also not burn your egg every day. A Sagittarian girl may pass the most sarcastic comments when she is angry, but she will forget the resentment soon enough. Then, she won’t understand why are you so upset.

As a mother, she will be very friendly with the kids. Infact, she will be more of a chum, than a mom. Only, you will have to teach them to take her bluntness with a pinch of salt. Apart from that, she will be wonderful and make them as independent as she is. She will be a lovely hostess to guests and make them feel at home. Just let her be what she is. Don’t try to change her and don’t curb her individuality. She will brighten your life with her optimism, boost you with loyalty, trust you blindly and shower her affection on you. She will encourage you to see dreams and help you in making them come true!

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The Archer
November 23 to December 21

Sagittarius…. About Your Sign…

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.

LIKES
Traveling
getting to the heart of the matter
Freedom
Laws and meanings
the general ‘feel’ of things
DISLIKES
Off the wall theories
being tied down domestically
Being constrained
cooling your heels
bothered with details

PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE FOR YOU, AND THEIR SOLUTIONS

As with all sun signs, we all have unique traits to our personalities. When these traits are suppressed, or unrealized, problems will arise. However, with astrology we can examine the problem and assess the proper solution based on the sun sign characteristics. As a Sagittarius you may see things below that really strike home. Try the solution, you most likely will be amazed at the results. If you find yourself on the receiving end of the negatives below, it is because you are failing to express the positive.
PROBLEM:  Others have no time for you as you are apt to have too many irons in the fire at any given time.
SOLUTION:  Be sure that you have a ‘product’ to match all the ‘advertising’ you do. Is it fact or is it fiction?

PROBLEM:  Others cease to confide in you or to take you seriously.
SOLUTION:  Try not to exaggerate or be contentious with others as this could be embarrassing if they feel you are not trustworthy.

PROBLEM:  Feeling lost and disillusioned.
SOLUTION:  Focus upon one thing that will satisfy you and work toward that point.
PROBLEM:  You seem anchored in one spot, unable to move forward.
SOLUTION: You should try to think more positive thoughts and set some short term goals that you can reach, then set more. In this way you will move ahead in your endeavors.

Your ruling planet is JUPITER
Some more interesting facts about your sign: 
The animal associated with you sign is the centaur.
The Greek love for the horse led to the ennoblement of the centaur in myth and legend. The Centaur Chiron was known for his wisdom and healing abilities. Nessus was killed by Hercules for trying to rape a woman under his charge, and other centaurs were renowned for their weakness for drink. The centaur symbolizes mankinds dual nature as an intellectual creature (the human half) which was also a physical animal (the horse half).
The color of choice for Sagittarius is RICH PURPLE
Your Starstone is the TOPAZ
Topaz, the gem comes in many different colors and is a member of the quartz group. It aids in bringing forth your leadership qualities and enables you to grasp control of any situation you confront in life. Topaz makes you feel more in control of yourself or the situations you encounter and helps you deal with them in a competent fashion. It helps you take the lead and handle things in a competent fashion. Tradition has it that Topaz helped foretell the future, enhance sexual energy, and promote harmony.