Sagittarius (Southern Hemisphere)

In the Southern Hemisphere, Sagittarius is the ninth month of Our Zodiacal Hellenistic Mystery Calendar. In ancient Greece, this month was named according to the chart below.

The ninth month is the third month of Changing. It represents the natural law of Freedom, under the rule of Apollo. Apollo takes the Year, the Universe, and the Soul, previously given Harmony by Aphrodite, Changing it into a state that can only be described by its total Freedom from the previous eight Cosmic spheres. The ninth level of ascension is the sphere of Nous. Nous is usually called "the Divine Mind" or "the Cosmic Intelligence", and it is the first emanation of the One.

The Ninth Labor of Herakles is to retrieve the Belt of Hippolyta. Hippolyta, at the request of Herakles, is willing to simply hand it over to Him. However, Hera disguises Herself and convinces the Amazons otherwise, suggesting that the Labor here is to carefully navigate social issues like rumor, division, and misunderstanding. Ultimately, Herakles must kill Hippolyta to retrieve the belt. This tells us that although one should try to remain neutral, neutrality should not come at the expense of one's Soul, and indeed one should remain ready to fight for its integrity even if it means destroying friendships.

Festivals in Sagittarius

References

Pytho

Septerion

Paian

Months Across City-States

Kallímakhos

Hellenic Zodiacal Calendar, Natural Laws of the Olympians