Sagittarius    Tarot- Chariot   Who Loves the dim, Religious Light? Who Always keeps A Star in Sight? An Optimist, Both Happy and Bright..It's Sagittarius!     The Sign of The Gypsy            Symbol: The Archer                  Perfume: Lign-aloes           Element: Fire                           Quality: Mutable           Planetary Ruler: Jupiter            Colours: Blue and Purple           Gemstones: Topaz                     Metal: Tin   Keywords Extensively, expansively, philosophically.   Rules The Ninth House (the higher mind, philosophy, futher education, religion, all links with foreign cultures).   Mythology The constellation of Sagittarius immortalizes the centaur, Chiron... a creature born out of the union of Philyra and the god Cronos. On being discovered in flagrante, Cronos turned himself into a horse and galloped away; Philyra, dismayed at her childs appearance, turned herself into a Linden Tree.Chiron became a healer philosopher and prophet, famed for his wisdom and righteousness.He instructed the gods in music making and taught Achilles to hunt before being raised to the heavens as a reward.   Positive Traits Jovial, optimistic, versatile, openminded, philosphical, sincere, frank, visionary.   Negative Traits Tactless, restless, careless, boisterous, irresponsible, apt to exaggerate, boastful, lazy, wasteful, moralizing    The Sagittarian Body   Parts of the body ruled Hips, thighs, arterial system, pelvis, fermur (thighbone).   Acupuncture Meridian Spleen Meridian   Sagittarian Ailments Injuries to the hips and thighs, falls, hip problems, obesity, baldness.   Beneficial Foods Asparagus, cucumber   Sagittarian Associations   Herbs and Plants  Almond, apricot, ash, borage, chervil, cloves, dandelion, mint, myrrh, rhubarb, sage, sugarcane, tomatoe   Objects  Back-pack, Bible, Books, evening wear, riding equipment, souvenirs, travel guides.   Profession and Trades  Barrister, bookseller, explorer, horse trainer, interpreter, jockey, lawyer, lecturer, libraian, philosopher, priest, professor, publisher, professional sportsman/woman, teacher, travel agent, vet, writer.   Sports and Hobbies All sports, gaming, horse-racing, motoring, practical jokes, reading, studying, travelling.   Sagittarius and The World Sagittarius represents morality, religion, international law, and all forms of long-distance communication... especially shipping. It has stong connections with higher education, publishing, foreign relations, the media and the law.   Countries ruled by Sagittarius Australia, Hungary, Spain, USA.   Cities ruled by Sagittarius Budapest, Cologne, Naples.   The Archetypal Archer   Robin Hood, Whose free spirit and philosophy of robbing the rich to feed the poor made him a hero among his merry men!