Sagittarius (♐) — Mutable Fire, The Seeker

Sagittarius spans 240-270 degrees as the mutable fire sign, ruled by Jupiter. The Archer — half human, half horse — embodies the synthesis of animal instinct and philosophical aspiration, governing the ninth house of long journeys, higher education, and religious seeking. In the Tetrabiblos, Ptolemy classifies Sagittarius as hot and dry, amplified by Jupiter's expansive nature into a restless pursuit of meaning beyond the immediate horizon. Cafe Astrology describes the Sagittarian drive as fundamentally optimistic and future-oriented, with the mutable modality expressing as philosophical adaptability and the willingness to follow truth wherever it leads.