in the southern hemisphere, Sagittarius season marks the transition of spring to summer. in the northern hemisphere, this time takes us from autumn into winter.…

…Sagittarius is a mutable sign meaning it marks the transition from one season to another in the four-season system of a year. we can interpret mutable energy as dynamic and double-bodied energy that transforms what began in the previous fixed sign. Sagittarius is a fire sign, which makes it a “diurnal” or “masculine” sign. it is associated with the planet Jupiter.

i find Sagittarius energy to be lively, optimistic, expansive and philosophical. to me, it sort of takes the intense and transformative energy of Scorpio and allows whatever heavy topics that emerged during this season to be lifted into something more humorous and fun. Sagittarius also allows Scorpionic embodiment to meaningfully integrate into a bigger philosophical framework.

Sagittarius is often associated with religion, theology and philosophy as well as pilgrimages, pontificating and guidance. when i think of Sagittarius i think of teachers and “life lessons”. i also think of journeys, adventures, a kind of trust or hope in the world, as well as dad-jokes.

i often see Sagittarius and Jupiter as very strong in the charts of filmmakers or storytellers of epic, long stories that have some sort of message or moral in the story. perhaps this is because Sagittarius is opposite Gemini, a Mercury-ruled sign that deals with data, facts, tidbits, gossips and smaller pieces of information. Sagittarius seems to take what Gemini provides and make it big and meaningful. Sagittarius loves making things big and meaningful.

the energy of Jupiter and Sag also makes me think of parables, fables, allegories, koans and Mondo Zen – basically entertaining stories that also contain hidden guidelines for living a good life, but (because Mutable) are not directly bossy and tell you what to do (that would be Capricorn, the next sign after Sagittarius).

some keywords we can associate with Sagittarius are: expansive / horizon / purpose / generosity / excess. (remember, this doesn’t necessarily mean people with a Sagittarius sun always connect with these words, rather i am speaking to the archetypal quality of the zodiac sign itself.)

sagittarius

once upon a time there was a Being made of ideas and reluctant flesh. one day this Being decided to have a party, so they baked a cake and got very excited, and gathered all little twigs together and made a bonfire on top of the cake because more light and more cake. they invited their friends to join the party but everyone sang too much and forgot to watch the cake and it melted.

but the Being was hopeful and (full of ideas) tried again. they built another cake and this time chose just two meaningful twigs to light on top of the cake. then they sang a careful song of mourning for all the melted cakes long gone. they let their friends, Slow and Fast each take a turn to sing their song and while listening they felt ready to start the new Thing they needed to start.

the end.

capricorn

once upon a time there was a Being made of vision and stone. one day, this Being awoke and realised they had to seek refuge in solitude and hidden things in order to get clarity on a particular topic that for some time now had been clouded with possibility and confusion.

so they climbed a staircase made of dreams to a very quiet place. although sometimes they were frightened, they sat in the darkness and meditated for an entire lunar cycle, interrupted only by the sound of their own chanting which uplifted their spirits and helped to focus their wandering mind. when the moon returned, they remembered that stillness was part of growth and they readied themselves to return, refreshed and rejuvenated, back to the busy world.

the end.

aquarius

once upon a time there was a Being made of electrical currents and negotiated proximity. although they were endlessly fascinated by their fellow Beings, they often found themselves to be what some might call a “lone wolf”. in their relentless desire to disrupt whatever became predictable, one day this Being decided to pursue adventures in their social realm.

so, they attended events, community gatherings, debates and celebrations. and they found warmth and hope in the connection of their community of strange Beings. and through this relational undertaking, they continued to perfect the curious skill of crafting connections between the collaborative gestures of expansion and limitation, hope and criticism.

the end.

pisces

once upon a time there was a Being made of empathetic resonance and liquid butterflies. sometimes they delighted and sometimes they agonized in the ways in which their bod(ies) could carry sound. one day, they observed that the sounds bouncing off their corporeal vehicle was indeed displeasing to their watery ears and they understood that it was a time of turning.

of course, this Being also understood that such a vast and resonant body does indeed require time to turn and change directions, but they felt particularly impatient. with focus and some re-orientating, they discovered they could tune the impatience into a channel of generative urgency. and so, they aimed to steer the ship away from chaos and into the necessary eye of the storm, where resolution awaited them.

the end.

aries

once upon a time there was a Being made of courageous resistance and flash. one ordinary day, this Being suddenly received a vision by which they remembered a future event that had got stuck in the past. the Being understood they were indeed approaching an opening that was also closing and that they could make a material shift towards the home that they were growing. the vision was, of course, cryptic – but clear.

and so they started preparing as though for a long journey. and in their preparation they sought out ancient wisdom in old books and the various philosophies of yore. and they let old knowledge become current and invited parables to steady them on their tense turning of the bend.

the end.

taurus

once upon a time there was a Being made of simplicity and soft soil. the Being was upset, as they felt they were returning to an Old Thing they were done with. so they consulted the ones they were in close relationship with and inevitably this took them to a closet full of ghosts.

the Being was both suspicious and anxious about ghosts but decided to be open-minded about the whole thing. after several encounters with funny little unseen events, they found themselves contemplating endings in ways that felt manageable and even productive. one day, as they were strolling around their neighborhood, it dawned on them that the Old Thing was actually a New Thing wearing a similar outfit as the Old Thing. and they felt ready to let go of something properly, and it felt right.

the end.

gemini

once upon a time there was a Being made of curious antennae and changing light. the Being was in the process of returning from an underground journey. while they were unpacking their bags, their friends and partners flooded their room wanting to catch up and connect and share many stories.

initially the Being was mildly overwhelmed by these sudden relational demands but having been naturally transformed by their recent experiences, they decided to put into practice what they had learned down there in the depths of confusion. they kindly invited their sometimes conflicting emotions of Melancholia and Impatience to join the party, and sat down to reach over and hold the hands of their friends and partners, and it was good.

the end.

cancer

once upon a time there was a Being made of memories and soup. the Being found themselves to be dancing on the edge of some kind of fortification and some kind of exhaustion at their mostly bewildering world. as they ambled along their winding trajectory, they encountered several animal-friends who seemed to be Meaningful Guides disguised as Mundane Encounters.

the Being decided to pay extra attention to these small creatures and funny loops of steady routine. it occurred to them that much was taking place just outside of their vision and they decided to trust the unseen even when it was scary. they did this by dipping their toes and fingertips regularly into water, both warm and cool and this way, they prepared themselves for action.

the end.

leo

once upon a time there was a Being made of sincerity and spotlights. this Being had lately been hanging out with some ancestral demons and although the Being understood the importance of maintaining good relations with All That Is Ancient, Scary and Hidden – they now felt it was time to have some fun.

so, they held a few spontaneous dance parties in their kitchen, turning up the lights, the heat and the fun. as they grooved to the nostalgic hits of their past, they began to observe unlikely messages of hope and guidance hidden in the pop songs of yesteryear. as they worked up a sweat, they observed the relationship between fire and water – sensing their shared capacities for cleansing. and they understood that their joy was in relationship with their capacities for efficiency.

the end.

virgo

once upon a time there was a Being made of lists and youthful trickery. this Being understood that their fundamental circuitry was in the process of being re-wired so they had cultivated some tools for being extra kind with their mind. their foundations had decided to start making various announcements in a loud booming voice, which was not always comprehensible. but the Being paid attention as calmly as they could and got the general gist of the message, which was also a secret.

one day, while the Being was sorting out their room, they figured out a trick to locate their center whilst honouring their swirl and they were very pleased to figure out this technique, even though it required practice, as they understood this technique would be very helpful for future endeavors.

the end.

libra

once upon a time there was a Being made of sunsets and networking. the Being had been working very hard for very long and even though it worked, the work – they were still quite tired. so they slowly began to summon little breezes of energy and restoration through casual acts of magic. they made little altars out of words and placed them all around their home and neighborhood.

the word-altars became quite meaningful of their own accord and despite all of the uncertainty, the Being became aware of a sort of emotional web of support that was gently humming in the background. the Being noticed that when things were too loud, they could not hear this hum and thus forgot the presence of this web. so they made a point of listening, and it was good.

the end.

scorpio

once upon a time there was a Being made of ambition and caves. the Being was experiencing a version of that moment when one wave is flowing backwards and another wave is crashing forwards and they meet each other in a sort of brand new wave that kind of goes up. the Being didn’t quite understand the mechanics of it all, but they suspected that something about this new wave and letting it crash in its own peculiar way was resourcing something else that was actually quite necessary.

so the Being allowed some room for things going in different directions even though it was annoying. and while doing so they let some things pass them by, remembering their longer-term goals.

the end.