Sagittarius First Decan
Approximate dates: November 22 – December 1 · 0° – 9°59′ · Fire Sign
Sub-ruler: Jupiter · Pure Sagittarius
How to Identify Your Decan
This decan covers 0° up to but not including 10° of Sagittarius.
Use your Sun's tropical sign and degree to identify its decan. Calendar dates are approximate; your birthday alone may not settle a boundary placement. If your birth time is unknown, a representative position near a boundary may leave your decan uncertain.
This collection uses modern triplicity: sub-rulers follow the signs of the same element. Other systems, including Chaldean decans, assign different rulers. The descriptions below are interpretive traditions, not measured personality traits. Compare the decan methods at Astrodienst.
Pure Jupiter Sagittarius is the eternal seeker. These individuals are driven by an insatiable hunger for meaning, experience, and truth. They are philosophers who live their philosophy — traveling, studying, debating, and constantly expanding their understanding of the world. Their optimism is genuine and contagious, and their sense of humor can find light in any darkness.
How This Decan Differs
First decan Sagittarius is the most philosophically pure and adventurous of the three decans. Without Mars's combativeness or the Sun's ego, they are driven by pure curiosity and faith in life's abundance.
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Notable Examples
- Scarlett Johansson (November 22)
- Tina Turner (November 26)
- Bruce Lee (November 27)
- Ben Stiller (November 30)
Other Sagittarius Decans
Frequently Asked Questions
What defines first decan Sagittarius?
Pure Jupiter rulership makes first decan Sagittarius (November 22–December 1) the most optimistic, philosophical, and adventure-seeking of all Sagittarius placements.
Are first decan Sagittarians commitment-phobic?
Not exactly — they commit fully to things that align with their quest for meaning. They struggle only with commitments that feel like cages rather than adventures.
What spiritual path suits them?
Comparative religion, philosophy, and experiential spirituality. They seek truth across traditions rather than within a single dogma.