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 The
Sun glowed in Capricorn, the Sea-Goat,
a feminine sign on your birthday. The
Sun in astrology stands for your inner
nature, revealing the mark of your true
character. The tenth sign of the zodiac,
Capricorn is ruled by powerful Saturn,
the planet of structure and responsibility,
but it is the exaltation of Mars, the
planet of action and desire! A cardinal
(creative and original) sign, Capricorn
governs public life and organisation,
combined with personal ambition and will
to succeed. It is an earth sign, so Capricorn
people are loyal associates and make faithful
friends, although they are quite possessive
and can be rather jealous.
The Sun, our inner nature, is placed
in Capricorn where Saturn, the lord of
karma and emblem of structure, is strong.
Tenacious, logical and endowed with the
capacity to work hard and long, you rarely
hesitate to grasp opportunities for advancement
or promotion. You are quite well-grounded,
especially later in life (over 40), once
you have learnt to overcome those early
insecurities. More ambitious than you
appear on the surface and a natural executive
or manager, you set out to accomplish
and are determined to succeed one way
or another. Pragmatic and goal-oriented,
you soon learn how to get things done,
for you aspire to positions of power and
authority and admire others who attain
such positions.
Initiative and willingness to accept
responsibilities are keys to your success,
but a false pride makes it hard for you
to admit when you are wrong, or to ask
others for help. Though you compete aggressively
for what you want, you harbour an inner
lack of confidence which can make you
defensive. Viewing insecurity and fear
as weakness, you attempt to hide such
feelings, making it hard for others to
get close to you.
Hard-nosed Capricorn reacts by assessing
the possible worth of any given situation.
The goat is a sure-footed, methodical
climber. You are heading for the top of
the rock, so you'll gladly work long and
hard if it means getting what (or who)
you want. The energy and randiness of
the goat is proverbial, but you can be
very lazy if you see no sense in working,
or if you can achieve the same high goals
in a less strenuous manner. Your sense
of humour is generally impeccable, although
you fail to see the point of personal
jokes at your expense. You hold grudges
and will take revenge for perceived slights.
The ancient emblem of Capricorn was the
sea-goat, half goat and half fish. This
symbolised the death of the lower mind
and the birth of the spiritual. The goat
was a popular sacrificial animal in days
gone by.
Saturn, structure and reality, teaches
an understanding of limits in all areas
of life. You respond to traditional values,
rules and regulations, and proper thought
and behaviour at an early age, even if
you reject these things later. Without
a coherent structure to guide you toward
your goals, you risk losing your way.
Ambition and enthusiasm fade without such
a structure on which to hang them. Once
the reality of something is understood,
it is much easier to handle and manipulate.
You can be a good builder, engineer, politician,
lawyer, or business executive.
Lean Capricorn develops good eating habits
early, which stand you in good stead as
an adult. An innate spirit of competition
makes you keen on sports, although you
can be so aggressively determined to win,
you can be less than gracious when you
lose. Jogging, running (especially cross-country),
golf, skating, hunting, wrestling, boxing,
martial arts, and body-building are favorite
activities. Although you probably looked
older or more mature when you were young,
you seem to defy the aging process, and
retain a remarkably youthful appearance
from your middle years well into old age.
Capricorn rules the bones and joints
(especially the knees), teeth, and skin.
Sensitive skin, allergies, and broken
bones are problems, while worrying too
much can also result in physical disorders.
You suffer from insecurity and anxiety
in your youth, but blossom under Saturn
in your later years.
Your colours are chocolate
brown, royal and navy blue, dark green,
charcoal grey and red. Capricorn rules
metallic lead, while the red garnet is
your birthstone, which protects against
accidents and falls. In some ancient societies,
garnets were worn only by royalty. Capricorn
flowers include the camellia, orange blossom,
carnation (red), baby's breath, and magnolia.
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