The Stars Are Out
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The Stars Are Out Being With Sagittarius |
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by Glo Daley
Fall is nearly over and as the days shorten,
we count on the lively and fiery energy of Sagittarius to brighten up
our lives. Sagittarius is not only a fire sign, but being mutable, is
fire in motion, a potential wildfire.
From Nov. 23 until Dec. 21 we all co-exist
with the Archer, the traditional symbol for Sag. The Archer fires off
an arrow and then sets out to find out where it went. This is a time when
we may find ourselves wanting to go out there, seeking the arrow, seeking
what is not in our immediate area of understanding. We want to understand.
We want to know what it's all about - and so we must seek. It is a time
when we want to expand on our knowledge.
Jupiter, the big one, is the star partner
to Sagittarius, therefore we may experience the need to grow, learn and
discover. The down side here could be a simple urge to be excessive about
anything and everything. Once again, we choose.
Questions that might come up would be:
"Do I want to travel? Do I want to go to school? Do I want to have an
adventure? Do I want to go on a retreat? Do I want to eat this box of
chocolates?"
Travel is not an imperative. Studying or
reading about far away places or things foreign could be just as satisfying.
Going back to school or simply learning something new will beckon us during
this period. We may begin fantasizing about sailing trips or trekking
in Nepal.
Our orientation may turn to things spiritual
as bigger thoughts of "why and how" begin to tickle our consciousness.
What about the god, the goddess, the Truth, the Answers? Or we might just
as happily settle for the rush, the thrill - anything over the top. The
present Jupitarian influence creates an atmosphere for all things large.
It might look like generosity and magnanimity or pomp, arrogance and an
inflated sense of self.
The Elk is a totem for Sagittarius in some
Native American astrological thinking. The Elk, with its long legs and
noble carriage, can help us to get beyond self-aggrandizement and ambition.
We are now better able to dwell, like this great beast, in the beauty
of the ordinary, keeping our heads up, nurturing our stamina and our striding
strong for the long haul.
Glo Daley is an astrologer living on women's land in Huntington.