Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn and its symbol is the Mountain Goat. It is one of three earth signs. There are three signs in each of four categories: fire, water, earth, and air. The other two kindred earth signs are Taurus and Virgo.
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The word "capricious" is derived from Capricorn, and describes the kind of unpredictable and changeable human behaviour said to be typical of Capricornians, but it can also describe the typical behaviour of a mountain goat, which is the symbol of the sign. At a crucial moment when a Capricornian most needs to be shrewd and cautious, it is said that instead of this, he or she can be seized by a wanton urge to ruin the situation by displaying a flippant, careless, or incautious attitude that only the engagement of the strongest self-control is capable of countering.
Capricornians are supposed to be goat-like, steady, sure-footed, strong-willed, essentially plodders that take few risks: cautious, economical, practical, persevering, diplomatic, shrewd, and reserved.
Ambition and achievement are the main watchwords said to be applicable to the people born under this sun sign. They are supposed to have a deep need for security and well being, which they strive for through hard work. They are also said to make excellent administrators, asking of the workforce nothing more than what they have undertaken or would undertake themselves. They are said to be strict and fair judges in disputes, but can be so self-confident that they can come to want to rely only on themselves. An attitude that, if true of them, could also easily be misinterpreted by others as being cold and detached. However, according to astrology, unless the configuration of the heavens at their birth were aligned to negate it, Capricornians should have the ability to be genuinely understanding and sympathetic to the needs of others. They are also supposed to have an excellent, wry, witty sense of humour, and take a delight in winning arguments. It is said that they can make excellent friends within a small circle, but it is also said that they have the capacity to make bitter, revengeful enemies.
According to astrology, Capricornians can make good financiers and speculators, particularly if the moon was in Leo at their birth, and make good politicians when the moon was in Sagittarius at their birth, or, generally speaking, make good managers, estate agents, brokers, farmers, and contractors.
Three famous Capricornians, the groundbreaking physicist and mathematician, Sir Isaac Newton, the American general and politician, Benjamin Franklin, and the great film actor, Humphrey Bogart (December 27, 1899), were all leaders in their chosen professions. They exemplify the Saturnine characteristics of driving inexorably for a goal, taking delight in winning arguments, and the capacity to make bitter enemies.
Other famous Capricornians are: the great impressionist artists, Paul Cezanne (January 19, 1839), and Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869), Susan Lucci (December 23, 1946), and the king of pop music, Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935).
The signs that share the same element are said to be most compatible. Hence Arians are generally compatible with people of the other two fire signs, Leo and Sagittarius. But people of the same sign, having broadly similar characteristics, which could be a source of friction or annoyance, might be less compatible together than people of signs that are more complementary. The air, earth, and fire signs are supposed to get on well together, because these elements can readily be mixed most of the time. Air fuels fire, fire is made on earth, fire can scorch earth, but earth can also smother fire. Water and earth make the very ground of life, but also make mud, swamp, or quicksand, so the water and earth signs can be far more problematic together, whereas earth and air are mostly neutral towards one another, but the earth can suffer badly from strong winds. Astrology was built up by determining the twelve signs of the zodiac and associating them with the four main elements, the interaction of which was used to determine broad affinities or incompatibilities that were then refined by the relationships of the planets (that are said to govern particular aspects and areas of life) and the twelve constellations of stars that make up the zodiac.
Astrology says that it is necessary to match the birth charts of people that have been drawn up using the time, date, year and place of birth to find out precisely how compatible they are. It is not supposed to be reliable to judge compatibilities by using just the sun signs that the people being matched have.
But even with that qualification hanging over it, compatibility between people is an aspect of astrology that can be explored meaningfully if enough people return the information in the main submission form on this site - as truthfully and as accurately as possible.
A brief explanation of the astral factors with which astrology worksThe Twelve ConstellationsThe astrologer works with what is known as an ephemeris that tells him where the various planets will be in the heavens at any particular time. Astronomers use tables of the same kind, and so do all sea and air navigators. To the astrologer there are ten astral bodies, loosely called planets, which include the moon and the sun, that appear to move around the earth against the broad background of the Milky Way - our own galaxy of stars, of which our own sun is one. These astral bodies can be thought of as the ten hands of a giant and very accurate clock that provide information about the epoch, the century, the year, the month, the week, the day, the hour, the minute, and the second. The Milky Way is divided into the twelve constellations of the Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, etc. The horoscope for any given time is the astrological chart of the positions of the ten astral bodies in the Zodiac at that time, which the astrologer compiles and then interprets by using astrological methods and interpretations. The fire and air sun signs (Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius - Air: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra) make up what astrology deems the active or masculine signs, while the earth and water sun signs (Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn - Water: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio) make up the passive or feminine signs. Here is an example of the signs involved in the birth chart of a typical Leo: Count of the planets in genders: Masculine Signs 7 - Feminine Signs 3 Masculine signs predominate, so this person is either a masculine man, or a women with a well-developed masculine side to her personality. The eight planets in the solar system plus the sun and the moon make up the 10 'planets' used in western astrology. Sun: Identity, Purpose (Individuality) - Moon: Feeling, responsiveness (Personality) - Mercury: Intellect, Communication (Mentality) - Venus: Attraction, Harmony (Affection) - Mars: Energy, Assertion (Initiative) - Jupiter: Enthusiasm, Adventurousness (Expansive) - Saturn: Caution, Restraint (Conservative) - Uranus: Independent, Intuitional (Originality) - Neptune: Inspirational, Mystical (Sensitivity) - Pluto: Regeneration, Obsession (Control) Very recently, there has also been the discovery of a new planet way beyond Pluto, which is really the size of a moon, that has been called Chiron. Astrologers have already incorporated it into the way they come to their various conclusions. Count of the planets in elements: Fire Signs 5 - Air Signs 2 - Earth Signs 1 - Water Signs 2 Five of the planets were located in the zodiac constellations of fire signs, two in air signs, etc. Therefore, although Leo is a fixed fire sign, each Leo has a mixture of the influence of other signs/elements in his or her birth chart, which can render a Leo untypical of the sign if the non-fire signs predominate. Another group of traits occurs among signs that are 90 degrees apart from one another. There are four signs in each group of Qualities, which are cardinal, fixed, or mutable. They are supposed to suggest the ways in which a person tends to behave in getting matters started, keeping them running, or steering them in different directions. Cardinal Signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn. Initiating, enterprising, ambitious, domineering. Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius. Determined, conventional, organising, dogmatic. Mutable Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius. Adaptable, imaginative, tutorial, critical. Count of the signs in Qualities: Cardinal Signs 3 - Fixed Signs 7 - Mutable Signs 0 The above count in the chart of this typical Leo suggests that the individual has fixed and cardinal Qualities. The Twelve HousesThe Zodiac is also divided into what are known as houses. Different systems have developed that divide the Zodiac into twelve houses using different methods. For this interpretation, the position of the ten astral bodies in relation to the twelve houses of the Zodiac at any particular time and place is employed. It is far too complex a matter to go into detail here, but the main areas of life that each house covers are as follows: House 1: The individual whose horoscope it is - his or her outward personality and appearance House 2: Money, portable possessions, income and finances House 3: Intelligence, communications, and close relationships House 4: The home and the mother House 5: Creation and procreation, love affairs, children, sexual compatibility and pleasures House 6: Servants, conditions of employment, illness and recovery House 7: Marriage and other partnerships House 8: Death and inheritance House 9: Foreign travel, exploration (geographical and spiritual), the law, religion and philosophy House 10: Fame, notoriety, careers, the father, and mentors House 11: Long-term plans, hopes, dreams, wishes, social position, friends, and organisations House 12: Secrecy, the unconscious, the psychic faculties, intuition, hidden fears, phobias, and enemies |
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