I've always thought Capricorns were suspicious of me, until I learned that they look at everyone that way. They're hard to win over, but that's just because their standards are so darn high. When Capricorn rules the sky, we get our act in gear, and it's easier to make things happen.

Sun in Capricorn Has staying power to achieve long-range goals, and needs something substantial to strive for. Disciplined and able to sustain focus in one area, leading to mastery. Can emerge as a trusted authority, and someone that makes their mark in the public sphere.

Moon in Capricorn: Shows self-control of emotions, and feels in balance when taking charge of a situation. Comes across as having an anchor of stability. Finds it natural to be in the role of provider.

Mercury in Capricorn: Likes to find order out of life's impressions, and attach a purpose to what they're thinking about. Has the ability to focus on what serves its ends, and tune out all else.
A powerful memory and grasp of practical elements make them come across as authorities on any subject.

Venus in Capricorn: Self-control of emotions makes them appear business-like about romance. They're drawn to alliances that boost their status, and provide longterm stability. Shows loyalty and likes to nuture a relationship over time. May choose a partner based on the potential impact on the public image.

Mars in Capricorn: Vital energies are steady and powerfully harnessed for endurance. They're self-controlled, and stirred to act on goals that satisfy their need for status and gains in the material world. Power is an aphrodesiac.

Jupiter in Capricorn: Finds bliss through the creation of solid success through their own hard work. Takes the long view, building a foundation for career achievement. Self-reliance and discipline open the doors of good fortune.

Saturn: in Capricorn: In his own sign, Saturn's gifts of perseverance through hardships are magnified. Has the ability to make good use of resources, and work within limitations.

THE CAPRICORN:
The Sun glowed in Capricorn, the Sea-Goat, a feminine sign on your birthday. The Sun in astrology stands for our inner nature, revealing the mark of our 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. An earth sign, Capricorn is a loyal associate and faithful friend – although the Goat can be quite possessive and even rather jealous.

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.

Keys to Success
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.

Structure and Reality
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.

Youthful Appearance
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.

Your sexuality is powerful and always thrumming just below the surface. Unfortunately, in your youth you tend to allow others to take the initiative, though this changes as you get older and become more self-confident.

Your insecurities can hold you back, though you have inner strength and a load of ambition. Ruled by Saturn, the god of karma and restraint, you may be frustrated in the pursuit of your desires, yet have the ability to keep pushing out the envelope until you finally achieve your goal. The Goat is a randy beast, so despite your self-consciousness, you have deep-seated desires that somehow just keep thrusting up to the surface. You are open to sexual experiment, but as a rule, prefer not to take the initiative until you are sure of your ground.

You are fundamentally loyal and need a suitably supportive partner to whom you will remain faithful, once you have committed yourself. However, should that person prove unfaithful, the green eyed demon of jealousy will emerge with a vengeance.

Some Capricorns are sexually repressed and can appear frigid or disinterested. This can be overcome by a caring partner who is prepared spend some time and delicate experimentation finding out what turns you on.

For example, oral stimulation may just be the trigger to wake your sleeping beauty! Once awoken, she is hard to shut down again, so admirers should realise that Capricorn is really in it for the long haul, even when apparently undergoing a more promiscuous stage.

Reserved and dignified you do not give your favours lightly, but when you feel sure enough of your ground, you delight in living up to the randy reputation of the Goat. Conservative Capricorn, a feminine (yin) sign ruled by staid Saturn (but, remember, the exaltation of heady Mars), makes you cautious and calculating in the early stages, but dynamic and voracious when properly roused.

The conflict between the feminine elemental power of the sign and the masculine energies of the planetary forces generates enough steam to run a power station. So in a relationship, Capricorn is a slow starter, but proves to be an explosive performer and a long-lasting and loyal companion. You are quite skilled with people, once you overcome your initial reserve. Painfully shy as a youngster, you grow out of this as you approach middle age, when your careful cultivation of social skills and control begins to bear fruit.

Ambitious Capricorn, while somewhat risk-averse, has an appetite for life and all its pleasures. Your need to climb the social ladder and obtain material recognition can interfere to some degree with your relationships, but with the right person (who shares your interests and is not put off by your fears and insecurities) you blossom into a remarkably fine companion – and a satisfying sexual partner.

You learn to conceal your vulnerability beneath a confident veneer of career fixation and material success, but passionate Mars is always bubbling just below the surface. When the veneer is pierced, the passion flows like lava from a volcano.

In the art of lovemaking, Capricorn is enthusiastic and adventurous when aroused, but can be possessive and jealous when threatened. Partners can sometimes be overwhelmed by the intensity of your passion, coming as it does from beneath such a cool exterior. In marriage you are loyal, a good provider and develop a strong home environment, although you should allow yourself the pleasure of a more relaxed and informal relationship with the children.

Capricorn, the Sea Goat, is the third sign of the Earth triplicity and the tenth sign of the tropical zodiac. This loyal, but ambitious sign is ruled by Saturn (structure; karma) and is the exaltation of Mars (action; passion). The key phrase for Capricorn is "I use".

Saturn, considered the great malefic, harbinger of stasis and disease and also the planet of structure and reality, is the ruler of Capricorn. This is the sign of personal independence and the struggle for economic security.

Capricorn people have a knowledge of practical affairs; prudent habits teach them to utilize everything they see and hear. They are adept at finding solutions and are neat and methodical in their work. They like their money and have frugal instincts.

Capricorns often look older or more mature when they are young and are prone to be weak when young. However, when they reach middle age, the reverse occurs. They seem to defy the aging process and retain a remarkably youthful appearance well into old age. Good dietary habits, if learned in their youth, tend to stay with them as adults. Their innate spirit of competition makes them enthusiastic in business and great sporting competitors.

Capricorn Rules the Knees

Each sign has internal, external and structural rulerships. Externally, Capricorn rules the joints (especially the knees), hair, teeth and skin; internally, the mucous membranes, the peripheral nerves and portions of the stomach. Structurally, it rules the skeleton, bones and patella.

The Sun is weak in this sign, but Capricorn does tend towards longevity unless afflicted by the Moon or Saturn. Many diseases result from business anxieties. The accidents from this sign are broken bones, sprains, dislocations and hurts from the knees and below. Sensitive skin, allergies, and broken bones are problems, while worrying too much can also result in physical disorders. Capricorn suffers from insecurity and anxiety in youth, but blossoms under Saturn in the later years.

Capricorn people do not readily yield to disease, but once sick they hold onto the symptoms and can become hypochondriacs. Worry and anguish can also result in health problems like heart attacks if they are not careful to relieve their stress with proper exercise. The pathological tendencies are crystallization, dryness and constriction. Routine massage and foot reflexology can be of considerable benefit.

Shades of Capricorn
Capricorn rules the colors chocolate brown, royal and navy blue, dark green and charcoal grey. Capricorn people also respond well to the healing ray of magenta.

Capricorn Birthstone
The birthstone for Capricorn is the garnet. Capricorn also responds to the energies of fluorite, emerald and rose-eye jasper. Remember only to wear these stones if you want to bring their influence into your life.

Flowers and Herbs
camellia, orange blossom, pansy, honeysuckle, ivy and magnolia

Bach Flower Essences
Rock Water
Strict people who deny themselves, greedy for perfection, ruled by theories.
Red Chestnut
Worry of others, anticipates trouble, imagines the worst.

Homoeopathic Remedy
Pulsatilla
Used in the treatment of coughs, earaches, menstrual disorders.

Metal: Lead
Cell Salt: mag phos
Healing Musical Note: F# (F sharp)
Healing Aromas
Cypress, honeysuckle, lilac, mimosa, myrrh, patchouli, tonka, tulip, vetivert.

Photobiotics
This is a cold sign requiring more heat producing foods, which is why most Capricorns are meat eaters. They should guard and protect themselves in cold weather. They need foods containing iron to enrich the blood. They also need magnesium to calm their nerves and relax their muscles.
Hot soups and spicy foods will benefit, especially during winter months.
Drink fresh, green vegetable juices regularly to prevent toxic deposits and calcifications. Being a dry sign, drink copious quantities of water, especially water that is exposed to the warming rays of red, magenta and scarlet.
Beneficial foods include rye, almonds, eggs, fish, coconuts, kale, leeks and onions.

Susceptible Areas: Belly, back

Afflictions

* tendency to catch colds, lack of animal heat;
* poor metabolism, obesity;
* constipation, weakened powers of digestion;
* weak vision;
* knee problems, rheumatism;
* chest disorders;
* disorders of the skin, pustular formations, eruptions.


Karmic Tendencies
Loss through reticence; formalism
success in later years