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Sagittarius: zodiac sign and chart meaning
Sagittarius in the tropical zodiac: approximate dates, element, modality and rulership. A chart example and a distinction between signs and houses.
In this lesson
Position, dates and correspondences
| Longitude sector | 240°–270° |
|---|---|
| Approximate solar dates | approximately 22 November – 21 December |
| Element | Fire |
| Modality | Mutable |
| Rulership | Jupiter |
Dates are approximate. Near a boundary, calculate the Sun’s longitude for the year, birth time and time zone. The tropical signs are equal sectors beginning at the March equinox, not the unequal boundaries of astronomical constellations.
The twelve equal sectors of the tropical zodiac. This is not a map of constellation boundaries.
How the symbolism is used
Sagittarius is the ninth sector of the tropical zodiac. Mutable fire is used for seeking meaning and broadening experience through a new direction. Travel is a possible theme, not a compulsory biography.
Jupiter as ruler does not guarantee luck. Believing a plan is meaningful differs from evidence that its conditions are secured.
A placement in a constructed chart
Jupiter at 20° Sagittarius has a longitude of 260°. In equal houses from a 15° Gemini Ascendant it is in house seven. A reading can examine a shared project, its aim and the participants’ actual agreement.
These numbers explain a reading method; they are not a horoscope for a real person or a current forecast.
Read beyond the Sun sign
Which experience could broaden your understanding, and how could you try it on a small scale?
Read the traditional ruling planet · Place it in the natal chart
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Questions about this lesson
Does the sign determine compatibility?
A Sun sign alone does not establish the quality or future of a relationship. Even astrological synastry compares more than two Sun signs.
Astrology · Zodiac Signs