The centaur holds the bow and an arrow pointed toward a target. In Latin, вЂњsagittaвЂќ means arrow and sagittarius means archer, personified in the medieval painting that precedes this article The archer is a centaur, a mythological creature who is part horse and part man, as well as part mortal and part divine. The glyph for this sign, shown above, displays an arrow and the central portion of a bow. Please keep in mind that I may not be as unbiased about Sagittarius as I would like. Given this abundance of Archer energy, I offer more of my own perspectives in this article than I typically do. Let me first disclose that my natal Sun is in the sign of Sagittarius, as is my Ascendant and my natal Mercury. These Sagittarians demonstrate frankness in their speeches and writings. I would venture to guess that in her revolutionary days, the President of Brazil probably assumed responsibilities for publishing a newspaper or other political periodical. With the exception of the President of Brazil, the вЂњstorytellerвЂќ theme is obvious, with each of these individuals involved in writing, publishing, stand-up comedy, and acting. The storyteller persona seems to be a common thread among the Sagittarian personalities I feature in my вЂњSnapshot ProfilesвЂќ section in this article. Margaret Mead, on the other hand, assumed an impartial observer role in researching religion in the context of its nature and role within the cultures she studied. Lewis weaved his Christian faith into his literary works. Lewis and Margaret Mead were fascinated by religion, but from different perspectives.

With their tendencies toward exaggeration, some Sagittarians may tell вЂњtall tales,вЂќ hopefully in the context of fiction rather than nonfiction. These stories can also be imaginative journeys, like the ones told by the masterful author of creative fantasies, C.S. When reading a description of the Sagittarian personality, you will often come across the term вЂњstoryteller.вЂќ Although we may think of mythology or fiction when we hear that term, stories can also be academic non-fiction work, like the cross-cultural ethnographies written by anthropologist Margaret Mead. вЂњIf we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.вЂќ

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