FOCUS ON SAGITTARIUS : THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR
Jupiter in Sagittarius until March 29th and then retrograde back in June 29- Nov. 20th
Venus in Sagittarius until Dec. 15th
Sun in Sagittarius Dec. 16-Jan. 14th
Mercury in Sagittarius Dec. 25th-Jan. 13th.
Ketu in Sagittarius until Sept. 18th true node
Saturn in Sagittarius until Jan. 23rd
Pluto in Sagittarius until Feb. 23, 2020.
As we move into Christmas, the planets start moving into Sagittarius. In fact this year we will have a planetary stellium there with Mercury, Saturn, Pluto, Jupiter, Ketu and the Sun there and Venus just missing the party going into Capricorn on Dec. 15th. We also have the solar eclipse there on Dec. 25-26th close to the US rising sign which I have at 6 degrees Sagittarius from a rectification that Chakrapani Ullal gave me.
Sagittarius rising is the natural the natural 9th sign of the zodiac and if you have your Sun, Moon or rising sign there is not the stereotypical happy and related and contented sign that we think of. While it is a place where we turn to the Divine after the tumultuous journey through Scorpio, it is not necessarily a peaceful place.  The Sagittarius Centaur, a horse with a human body is the only zodiacal sign with a weapon and Sagittarius rising can get a bit too caught up on raging wars in the name of religion or political values in order to push its values. Think of the US with its countless wars pushing democracy on the world. Ketu is in Sagittarius this year which promotes religious fanaticism and last time we had Mars conjunct Ketu in Sagittarius we had 9/11 in 2001.
The mysteries of this sign are contained in the constellation of Mula nakshatra (Sagittarius 0-13.20) which contains the Galactic Center and a giant black hole which can suck one into deep mystical experience but also take away the material comforts of the world to start pointing one to God. To be worthy of this spiritual initiation, one much be wash away the blood of the heart and move beyond the storms of Scorpio. If successful the Divine will shower down Poorva Punya Karma and the blessings of past lives and bring God’s grace.
We cannot think of the archer without thinking of Arjuna on the battlefield with Lord Krishna who struggles with moral dilemmas of killing his kinsman for something higher. Only Krishna’s Divine guidance can move him to higher level of spiritual initiation. Like Arjuna, we must pass through the confusion of the material world and discover what is right and ethical and what is Divine Dharma in order to grow higher on our journey. Hence Sagittarius is connected to Jupiter, to ethics, the laws and to moral integrity and moves higher up the social ladder.  No wonder that lawyers and judges are so connected to this sign.
Sagittarius individuals can be dissatisfied and frustrated with their utopian ideals and struggles and must move to higher Divine level less they fall to their lower animalistic nature and war-like energy. The US as a Sagittarius country seems to be working on whether it wants to the humanistic and charitable savior to the world we saw at the end of World War 2 or devolve into a perpetual war machine that wants to support the military industrial complex.
Jupiter owning two kendras (1st and the 4th) spoils it nature rooting it too much in the material world of self and home and making Sagittarius too attached to family which blocks it from its Divine search. When you meet people with Jupiter in the first or Sag or Pisces rising, there can be so much attachment to family that when the children leave the nest, the parents are devastated. This becomes a block for the higher meaning for Sagittarius to search for the Divine. The 5th house of children is owned by Mars which also owns the 12th house so there can be frustration there unless Jupiter goes to the 9th house or the 11th house. .
Jupiter does best with the Sun who is naturally connected to the 9th house and brings the Divine energies into its Being. It is challenged by Venus who owns the 6th and 11th house and sensual allurement can create problems with health. The Moon is a friend to Sagittarius but by owning the 8th house it is often denied the pleasure of family support and emotional satisfaction. Mercury owns the 7th and 10th and this often leads to conflict with work and relationship and Sagittarius will often attract partners who are more into business and not having the deep spiritual values that they possess. Mercury, owning the 7th house for this rising sign has trouble with relationship and difficulty listening since Sag. is often so stuck in wanting to be right and wanting to preach rather than discuss or communicate.
The bright spot of the Christmas transits is the Sun moving into Jupiter’s sign of Sagittarius on Dec. 15th bringing expansive joy for righteous action. One can think of the Salvation Army ringing their bells every Christmas to save the world.  Sun’s positive qualities are coming out with this transit in Sag. which include positive energy, fairness, impartiality, devotions to high ideals and causes, friendliness and joyfulness, fun, sincerity.  Sun and Jupiter are good friends and have a 5/9 relationship between Sag. and Leo so their is a deep spiritual relationship that emerges at Christmas and an optimism that expands life with holiday cheer. It is badly needed. Leos and Aries rising do best with the transit but also Sagittarius rising if its ego does not get in the way. Taurus, Capricorn and Geminis probably have more problems with this transit as it is an 8th, 12th and 7th house from its own sign. It is mixed for others.
If you are Sagittarius rising or Sun or Moon, then you will tend to have major lessons around belief, dogma or religion and it is no wonder that so much religious conflict in the world arises from the sign which is the only sign of the zodiac with a weapon: the archer. There is good luck in this sign due to its connection to Jupiter if you follow your dharma. If Jupiter is afflicted in your chart, we normally think of the challenges of this rising sign being connected to being too religious, fanatical, pushy, greedy, having problems taking orders and being too quick tempered.
We will have to write a separate article on the meaning of the stellium or cluster of planets in the sign and the eclipse but needed to understand it more deeply. Special thanks to Bepin Behari for some of his esoteric insights on this complex sign.
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