Sun Enters Sagittarius November 22, 2011 - New Moon Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius November 24, 2011

Sagittarius is symbolized by the Archer, half-man, half-horse. Sagittarians are fueled with fire and ruled by Jupiter. The Archer symbolizes the Sagittarian's attempt to free itself from man's animal nature. The centaur is thought to symbolize the development of the human soul. It symbolizes the animal natures and desires of man, as well as its spiritual aspirations. In Greek mythology, centaurs were adventurous, brave, and wise; they were also given to brawling and uncivilized behavior.

Every year the Sun spends about thirty days (November 21 through December 21, depending on the year) in the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. This is the natural place in the stars to find adventure and feel optimistic. The hallmark of the Sagittarian is a clever avoidance of being constrained for long.

While the Sun is in Sagittarius, we tend to focus on lofty principles and on enthusiastically leading the way. We want to share our profound wisdom with those around us as long as they don't try to tie us down. "Don't fence me in" comes directly from the heart of Sagittarius. This is a time to take a risk, go on an adventure, expore your creativity, get into physical shape and socialize.

This year the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius falls on late Thanksgiving Day on the west coast (10:10pm) and early Friday on the east coast (1:10am). Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday Jupiter or Thor's day. In Native American tradition the Turkey is a symbol of gratitude, abundance and the give-away.

Eclipses are like wild cards. They often bring new themes and directions in our life, or they bring about endings or closure. Naturally, the house in which the eclipse falls will give you a clue where the energy is most likely to take place. Eclipses are most commonly the forerunners of domestic or vocational changes, or when relationships undergo powerful transformations. It is a time to make big decisions. Solar eclipses are usually marked by external events, the Lunar eclipses by internal events.