Sagittarius Season

Welcome to Sagittarius season, aka that time of year you find yourself googling “can you learn archery as an adult” unironically and thinking maybe you should get around to that backpacking trip you considered for a hot minute four years ago.

It’s that time of year that wants all of us to forge new paths and say yes to adventure and the unknown.

If you’re new to astrology…

Welcome, newbies! A few things I wish I’d had spelled out plainly when I was first learning …

When I say “Sagittarius season” I simply mean stretch of time that from November 22 to December 21 2025, the sun in tropical astrology (the branch I talk about) is currently passing through the Sagittarius section of the Zodiac.

So, yes any baby born during this window would in fact “be” a Sagittarius, but I want to explain something that I struggled to grasp when I was first learning, even though it feels obvious now:

There’s a difference between Sagittarius season and being a Sagittarius. Pop astrology sometimes treats “the signs” like people or personality traits, and that can be fun, but it’s not really accurate. The Zodiac signs are more like energy; which is why you can have a lot of Sagittarius traits, even if you weren’t born in November/December (one or more of your birth chart’s other placements might be in Sag).

And even if none of the planets or your key points were dancing through Sagittarius when you were born, that doesn’t mean when you’re immune to its effects when a planet passes through Sagittarius now.

What is Sagittarius Season All About

Sagittarius energy is all about expansion and exploration. It often gets sort of over-simplified as the “traveler” energy, as though all of us will suddenly itching to hop on a plane, planning optional. But I think of it more as being about momentum. It can be about physical momentum like taking a trip or going somewhere new, but the less-talked about side of Sagittarius is that it can also be about mental and emotional momentum.

Think: fresh ideas, new directions, tackling big questions, or just an overall feeling of bright boldness, even if that’s not our usual nature. Sagittarius follows the introspective Scorpio season, so seeds you were planting during that inward-facing phase (even if you didn’t realize you were planting them) are breaking the surface and seeing the sunlight.

Here’s a personal example:

For the past several months, I’ve been scared to put my astrology-related content out there in public. In the few weeks right Halloween, I went sort of deep into the trenches (think lots of journaling) of trying to get at the root of why; what was holding me back from just… posting. Sharing. Talking about something that honestly gets me really excited.

The why is a whole other blog post for another day, but the short version was: I realized it was fear. Fear of putting myself out there into the world of astrology, tarot, witchcraft … all the woo stuff that has been calling to my soul for a couple years now. And at the root of that fear: fear of being judged for putting myself out there as a spiritual creator. Both from people in my personal life, who are not even remotely into or open to the mystical world, as well as classic imposter syndrome; fear of judgement from astrologers and tarot readers who’ve been at this so much longer than me.

It was a painful realization, and also necessary. And can’t say that the fear is gone, but it’s no coincidence that this past week, I’ve felt an influx of bold, “eff it, let’s just do it” energy. Thank you, Sagittarius season!

For you, it might look different. Maybe you’re wondering if it’s time to a new relationship or apartment. Maybe you suddenly can’t get enough of reading, perhaps in a new genre. It could be a new obsession with a hobby, philosophy, or project.

Or maybe it’s a little vague, a bit of restlessness that you’re not quite sure what to do with or what it wants from you. That’s okay! Make room for the exploration and then follow it!

Think of it this way: Sagittarius’s symbol is the archer. Imagine that you’re the archer. Point your arrow in a new direction, and then follow it.

It could be a detour, or it could be momentum on something you initiated previously, but the key is follow-through.

10 ways to make the most of Sagittarius Season’s Vibes

1. Book a day trip you’ve talked about for months and never taken.

2. Take a walk in a direction you don’t normally.

3. Pick a topic you’re curious about and go down a YouTube rabbit hole.

4. Rearrange and declutter one corner of your space so it feels less cramped and more open.

5. Sign up for an online course, an in-person class, or make time to visit a museum you wouldn’t normally.

6. Compliment someone; not their hair, their shoes, but something you genuinely admire about them.

7. Try a new brand genre, whether it’s music, podcast, or books.

8. Plan something fun for a random Tuesday instead of saving everything for weekends.

9. Dig up that “someday” list and choose one thing to act on in the next 30 days.

10. Take a different route to the grocery store even if it takes a bit longer; better yet, try a new grocery store!

Whatever it is that’s been calling your name, here’s your permission to get curious, dream big, and take your shot.