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Sagittarius tarot card: Temperance
Sagittarius, Dhanu rashi in Hindi, is the ninth sign, a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. It is the archer: optimistic, restless, honest to the point of bluntness, and always aiming at a far target, whether that is travel, higher study or a bigger idea of what life means. Its tarot card is Temperance, the card of balance and measure.
22 November to 21 December · Rashi: Dhanu · Element: Fire
Why Temperance is the card of Sagittarius
Temperance shows an angel with one foot on land and one in water, pouring water steadily from one cup into another. Sagittarius wants to go far and fast; Temperance shows how to get there, by mixing, testing and pacing, the way a good cook or a good teacher works. Jupiter, the planet of wisdom, rules the sign, and the card carries the wisdom of the middle way. For a Sagittarius it says that the longest journeys are made of measured steps. The full meaning of Temperance
The three decan cards of Sagittarius
Sagittarius ends the suit of Wands. The Eight of Wands (Mercury, roughly 22 November to 1 December) shows eight staves flying through open sky: speed, news and things moving at last. The Nine of Wands (the Moon, 2 to 11 December) shows a bandaged man standing guard: tired and wary, but still on his feet. The Ten of Wands (Saturn, 12 to 21 December) shows a man bent under ten heavy staves with the town just ahead: a big load in the last stretch. Speed, persistence and burden make up the pace of a long journey.
The suit of Sagittarius
Sagittarius is a Fire sign, so its suit is Wands, the suit of the same element. All the Wands cards
Strengths the cards show
- Optimistic and open-minded
- Curious about people and places
- Honest and direct
What the cards suggest working on
The Ten of Wands shows what happens when Sagittarius says yes to every adventure: more staves than one person can carry. Before you take on a new plan, finish or put down an old one, and keep your promises small enough to keep. Bluntness can hurt even when it is honest, so let a kind word travel with the truth. Your search for meaning is real, and it is strongest when it shows up in ordinary days.
Your sign’s horoscope
Sagittarius horoscope today · Dhanu rashifal (Hindi)
These links come from the Western tarot tradition and use Western (tropical) sun signs. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, about 24° behind, so your Western sun sign and your Vedic rashi can differ. Check your Western sign with the zodiac sign calculator. Zodiac sign calculator
Questions about Sagittarius in tarot
Which tarot card is Sagittarius?
Which tarot suit is Sagittarius?
Sagittarius is a Fire sign, and Fire is the element of the suit of Wands.
Which Minor Arcana cards belong to Sagittarius?
The Eight of Wands, Nine of Wands and Ten of Wands, one for each 10° part (decan) of the sign, in that order.
Is my tarot sign the same as my Vedic rashi?
Not always. Tarot uses the Western (tropical) zodiac, while Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which is now about 24° behind it. So anyone born in roughly the first three weeks of a Western sign’s dates usually has the sign before it as their Vedic Sun sign, and the rashi most Indians go by is the Moon sign, which can be different again. See the zodiac signs and the 12 rashis.
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