Like all Fire Signs, Sagittarians have, shall we say, a strong ego. Throw Jupiter on there as a ruling planet and you have one that can easily become over-inflated. Perhaps the reason they’re represented by an Archer is a subtle reminder albeit warning that an appropriately placed arrow could quickly render them into a state of rapid decompression, kind of like a balloon.

Conversely, they like to take pot shots at people, in a figurative if not literal sense. Archers like to think that they’re smarter than the rest of us and in many cases they are. They don’t live in the House of higher education for nothing. Even those with only a mediocre education have the knack of projecting a persona that bespeaks someone who has a high degree of knowledge. They may even be able to convince you that they do, but often it is no more than a bunch of, well, hot air. They’re not actually lying, because in most cases they really believe that they’re exceptionally intelligent. But before you place any bets, much less do something like hire this person, make sure their references check out.

There are exceptions, of course, particularly if they have a Moon or Ascendant in an Earth Sign such as Taurus. The heavy emotional punch of the Water Signs as an Ascendant or Moon could likewise cause some conflicts. Fire and Water. Do the math.  Otherwise they may start to come down to Earth when they progress into Capricorn. If they have heavy Air influences and spend a significant amount of time in Sagittarius before they get to Capricorn, say their late twenties, they’re probably going to have a lot of damage to undo before settling down in life.

They are likely to be experts on some esoterical subject such as the mating habits of the dung beetle, which leads you to believe that they must be well versed in more mundane subjects as well. Not so. Much like Geminis, a single subject doesn’t hold their attention for long so they’ll have all these trivial bits of knowledge they carry around that they picked up on the History Channel for the express purpose of impressing people like you. Aries believe they’re invincible, Leos believe they’re royalty and Sagittarians believe they’re intellectually superior. Key word here is believe. It’s up to you to figure out whether or not this is true.

Jupiter tends to expand anything it touches and usually not in a bad way. It’s the planet of luck and is usually prominent in those who do things like win the lottery. Similarly, Sagittarians tend to be lucky, but conversely they also tend to be clumsy. Not good for someone toting a bow and arrow. If you wonder what it’s like to be an Archer you can come close by taking in more than your usual amount of caffeine. If you don’t do caffeine and don’t plan to, you can get the same idea from an old CD that skips or gets stuck. They may think they’re clever and witty but from your side of the conversation there seem to be huge chunks missing. Trust me, it isn’t you that’s missing something. It’s this same lack of attention to detail that will cause them to trip over something in plain sight, fall off a roof or drive into a wall. Ooops.

They may also express their intellectual superiority by waxing philosophical and expressing ideologies that are more accurately labeled as idiotogies. Note that besides legal matters, politics are also included in the 9^th House. Politicians and lawyers--need I say more? A slightly less illustrious occupation than these in which they’d also excel would be a con man, which is only a slightly less civilized version of the same thing.

Nonetheless, they usually attract large circles of friends, though they are seldom that close to any one person. They can be very entertaining, particularly at a party, but they’re not exactly known for delivering on their promises or persevering to the end of that huge project, though they may come in quite handy during the brainstorming phase. Several of their friends exist simply because they were duped into thinking that the Sagittarian is smart or important and that it is to their advantage to cultivate such friends for future reference. Thus, these people tend to deserve each other and play many silly games back and forth before one or the other wises up or gets tired and moves on.

All in all, Sagittarians are a handful. They can be exceptionally bright and if they use their natural abilities and apply some common sense and perseverance they can accomplish amazing things. Just make sure you check those references and think twice before turning your back on someone represented by an Archer. They’re depicted with the bow and arrow for a reason and whatever it is, don’t take any chances on finding out why the hard way.

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