Sagittarius I: Grail
Mutable fire: wildfire, rainbows, ruby slippers
Atmosphere: Grail
Sign: Sagittarius
Plant: Rainbow Plant (Byblis)
Planet: Moon + Venus
Dates: 22 November - 2 December
Tarot: 8 of Wands
The Sagittarius I person goes to battle armed with tools on the physical and mental plane to help them succeed in their quest. Paired with a hefty dose of belief that they will be victorious in their pursuits, they often find themselves romanticizing the quest they are about to undertake.
- Kira Ryberg, 36 Decans Guidebook
Sagittarius I feeds our creativity by stoking our desires. The symbol of this atmosphere is the grail; an elusive object that promises immortality, abundance, and magical powers.
Various traditions describe the Holy Grail as a cup, dish, or stone with miraculous healing powers, sometimes providing eternal youth or sustenance in infinite abundance, often guarded in the custody of the Fisher King and located in the hidden Grail castle. By analogy, any elusive object or goal of great significance may be perceived as a "holy grail" by those seeking such.
The grail represents creativity itself – the thing that is both our process and reward.
It is represented by the colourful light of the rainbow, the fiery germination of the rainbow plant, the magical power of ruby slippers, and the messenger goddess Iris.
Kening Zhu’s illustration feels like wild fire, rainbows, and unpredictability. Visions forged here have an unimaginable reach.
Austin Coppock describes Sagittarius I as a place where ‘a vision erupts. The ideal self, the half divine hero, appears, composed entirely of spirit-fire. To see it is to be moved by it. It is the shape one’s spirit takes as it enters the mind.’
The generosity of Jupiter combines with the swiftness of Mercury. Wild fires erupt, posts go viral, arrows are loosed from their bows.
The search for the grail is a heroic, technicolour adventure filtered through the rose-coloured glasses of fantasy.
Sagittarius I is about elusive treasures and the desire that stokes the quest.