Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
ˌsa-jə-ˈter-ē-əs 
1
: a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center of the Milky Way galaxy is located
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under the sign of Sagittarius
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But with Uranus retrograde in Gemini sitting in opposition with Mercury in Sagittarius, your best bet is to go with the flow and expect the unexpected.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Mercury moving into Sagittarius amplifies the mental unrest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius begins on November 9 and runs until November 29.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Mercury enters Sagittarius on the 29th, launching you into a more playful, philosophical headspace.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Mercury moving into Sagittarius amplifies the mental unrest.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Thankfully Mercury Retrograde in Sagittarius begins on November 9 and runs until November 29.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Mercury enters Sagittarius on the 29th, launching you into a more playful, philosophical headspace.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Sagittarius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sagittarius. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
ˌsaj-ə-ˈter-ē-əs
1
: a group of stars between Scorpio and Capricorn usually pictured as a creature that is half man half horse with a bow and arrow
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac see zodiac
b
: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Sagittarius
Etymology
from Latin Sagittarius, literally, "archer"
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