My new baby boy entered the world on November 30, 2004. Can you tell me anything about his sign and what's in store for him? Thanks!

---Proud New Mommy

Dear New Mommy,

First of all, congratulations on your new arrival!

Let's see, if your little sweetie was born November 30, his sun sign is Sagittarius. This makes him naturally spunky, fiery and highly social.  Sagittarians have loads of charm and charisma. They are the class president type. The team leader type. The "people person" type. 

So, throughout his life, he'll do best in situations where he can interact with groups.  This is something that may show in his personality even when he is very, very young. So if you  have to put him in daycare, don't waste energy feeling bad about it, because in order for him to fully develop his self-esteem, he'll need to bounce off of lots of different personalities and energies. That's how he'll "find his way," through interactions with people. Social variety is great for him. Whenever he's thrown into a situation where he has to learn how to get along with diverging types, he'll rise to the occasion.

Sags are also adventurous and self-reliant.  Often, it's important for them to make a "mistake" and then figure out how to fix it themselves, because that's how they learn. They don't deal well with being overly protected or coddled. They like to roll up their sleeves and do things on their own, without tons of supervision. (Yes, I realize that's not necessarily what a mom wants to hear!  But it's all good, really!)

The main difference between a Sagittarian youngster and kids of other sun signs is his capacity for being self-taught. He doesn't always learn in the same way that other students learn. He sort of absorbs things through osmosis and parses them through for himself, making sense of the data in his own unique way. His learning pace may tend to either be a lot faster or considerably slower than his fellow schoolmates, because the Sagittarian brain is wired in a special manner. If he hasn't fully studied something and "gotten it into his pores," it won't make sense to him. So sometimes young Sagittarians don't excel at abstract thinking. They tend to comprehend things best when they can touch and feel their way through the subject that they are studying.

The key with your young one may be to make sure that he is given demonstrations of anything you wish to teach him. Show him how to do something, don't tell, and he will pick up on things very rapidly. He'll be impatient about the "theory" of whatever you're showing him, preferring to focus on technique. His focus will be "How do I do this, Mommy?" instead of "What's the reason for doing this, Mommy?"

As your Sagittarian grows, he'll learn a tremendous amount by following other people's lead. When it comes to teaching him the difference between "right and wrong," show him examples from your own life. "See how Mommy recycles the plastic bottles, honey? This is a GOOD thing to do." "See how Mommy chews her food slowly? This is the right thing to do to keep a healthy tummy." He's a natural mimic and will imitate you right away. He may not fully understand the WHY of a situation, but he's good at the HOW.

Sagittarian men are especially youthful even when they reach an advanced age, so expect your honey to keep his boyish spark throughout his life. Overall, Sagittarian kids are a lot of fun, with their insatiable curiosity and adventurous spirit.

Many congratulations on having such a delightful one in your life!

--Lipstick Mystic