The real sky of Sagittarius, from Light to Shadow.

XIV · Temperance in Akhuyet Tarot, Light & Shadow. The figure is revealed on Kickstarter.

The twelve signs · XIV · Temperance

Sagittarius

A centaur archer, often linked to Chiron, the wise teacher of heroes. His arrow is aimed at Antares, the heart of the Scorpion. Behind him lies the center of our galaxy.

Its card

XIV · Temperance

The sign

November 22 – December 21

See it in the sky

Best in August, around 10 pm, low in the south (northern hemisphere); high in the north from the south.

The card of its planet

Jupiter · X · Wheel of Fortune

The stars on the cover
  • Kaus Australis ε Sagittarii · magnitude 1.79
    “The southern part of the bow.” The brightest star of the Archer.
  • Nunki σ Sagittarii · magnitude 2.05
    A name that comes from ancient Babylon.
  • Ascella ζ Sagittarii · magnitude 2.60
    From the Latin for “the armpit.”
  • Kaus Media δ Sagittarii · magnitude 2.72
    “The middle of the bow.”
The printable poster of the sky of Sagittarius

A free gift from the stars

A printable poster of the sky of Sagittarius and a guide to finding it at night.

Get the sky of Sagittarius
Sagittarius Tarot Journal

The Sagittarius Tarot Journal

Readings, spreads and reflections for any 78-card deck, with the stars of Sagittarius on the cover.

Coming soon.

Why does the Sun cross Sagittarius at other dates (about December 18 – January 20)? The signs were fixed more than two thousand years ago. Since then the Earth's axis has slowly turned, and today the Sun crosses each constellation weeks later than its sign. Find your real sky.

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