At The Very Heart Of Where The Action Is

Sagittarians are known for their broad vision, tolerant attitude, freedom-loving philosophical air, and generally jovial spirits. Their hearts and spirits are big; their outlook is liberal and forgiving; their style is colorful and noisy; their passion for life contagious.

Sagittarians are always planning for the future, thinking about a bigger tomorrow, and thus they tend not to worry about the here and now. They are blessed with fine intuition but can suffer through dismissing critical analysis as someone else's negative outlook; sanguine in the conviction that "all will work out well in the end."

This is a sign that rarely recognizes restrictions and certainly doesn't approve of limitations. Sagittarians adopt a "live and let live" philosophy that recoils from narrow mindedness. They have a natural dislike of all things "prim and proper" and will laugh in the face of supercilious morality. Just when everyone seems willing to take flight into collective self-congratulation and pretentiousness, the Sagittarian is there, ready to burst the hollow bubble with a painfully incisive reminder of the truth. This is honesty Sagittarian style - frank, blunt, and disquietingly valid.

The volatile influence of Mars can set their fiery light ablaze, and quite frankly no one enjoys a good all out scrap or verbal assault, no holds barred, like a Sagittarian does. Nor are many as quick to forgive and forget once the fiery moment has passed. There is no lingering malice or unexpressed resentment lurking among the ulterior motives of this sign.

There is a constant need for challenge, stimulation and freedom of expression and movement. This can produce restlessness in relationships and a lack of constant commitment in professions that call for mundane application. The Sagittarian has a well reputed love of travel and an urge for exploration that calls for adventure and space - physically, intellectually and emotionally. 'Stability' is a restriction, 'commitment' is a limitation. However, they pride themselves on having a firm moral basis and try to act with integrity. Although naturally flirty and attention-seeking, there is little reason to suspect them of being anything other than they admit they are. An ideal partner would be stable and quietly confident, unafraid to let them feel liberated in lifestyle and conduct. Possessiveness is abhorrent to them, jealousy dampens their spirits, and emotional confinement inevitably leads to rebellion.

There is great ambition and a constant striving towards growth and development, but one that incorporates the reality of loss. Theirs is an active engagement in the experimentation of life, and most Sagittarians who succeed have done so on a foundation that has probed the limits of disaster as well as triumph. Downfalls that affect this sign arise from becoming so enraptured in their own enthusiasm that they act without foresight; and pursuing a vision that exceeds the limits of reality. But even in suffering the Sagittarian copes better than most. All change is viewed as an opportunity for stimulation and renewed motivation.

Typically a lover of sport, the real issue for the Sagittarian is the need to react spontaneously and intuitively; to project the energies outwards and upwards. An instinct for acting first and thinking later necessarily brings inconstancy and risk, but the indefatigable Sagittarian is always "in there," playing the game, positioning themselves at the very heart of where the action is.

- Deborah Houlding (Skyscript)

FYI: No, it's not my birthday. That rolls around on November 30th. I'll be 40. Send gifts, money, and the appropriate well wishes to my home address THEN. Ha.

This is just a "shout out" to all of my Sag friends who share many of the same unique traits, and enjoy a very interesting ride through life.
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