About Your Sign...
Capricorn is one of the most stable and (mostly) serious of the
zodiacal types. These independent, rocklike characters have many
sterling qualities. They are normally confident, strong willed and
calm. These hardworking, unemotional, shrewd, practical,
responsible, persevering, and cautious to the extreme persons, are
capable of persisting for as long as is necessary to accomplish a
goal they have set for themselves. They are reliable workers in
almost any profession they undertake. They are the major finishers
of most projects started by the 'pioneering' signs; with firm
stick-to-it-ness they quickly become the backbone of any company
they work for.
Capricornians make of themselves, resourceful, determined managers;
setting high standards for themselves and others. They strive
always for honesty in their criticism of self, they respect
discipline from above and demand it from those beneath them. In
their methodical, tough, stubborn, unyielding way, they persist
against personal hardship, putting their families and/or their work
before their own needs and welfare to reach their objectives long
after others have given up and fallen by the wayside. In fact when
practical ability allied with the drive of ambition are required in
employees to make a project succeed, Capricornians are the people
to hire. They plan carefully to fulfill their ambitions (which
often include becoming wealthy), they are economical without
meanness, and able to achieve great results with minimum effort and
expense. Because of their organizing ability they are able to work
on several projects simultaneously.
They have a great respect for authority but may not, if they reach
high rank, be willing to listen to other opinions on things they
are directly responsible for. As the ranking authority figure in a
given situation they expect their underlings to be as self
disciplined as they themselves are, and to perform every task
undertaken to the highest standard. They are, nevertheless, fair as
well as demanding. Among their equals they are not always the most
pleasant of work fellows for they are reserved and too
conservative, valuing tradition more than innovation, however
valuable the latter, and they are often humorless. There is also a
tendency to pessimism, melancholy and even unhappiness which many
Capricornians are unable to keep to themselves, especially if they
fail personally. In the extreme this trait can make them a very
depressed individual; ecstatic happiness alternating with the most
wretched kind of misery which is so subconsciously buried that he
or she should seek help if such emotions become frequent. For the
above reason, capable Capricorn should spend many hours in
meditation, gathering the strength to control such inner
emotions.
The swings in mood are not the only reason some Capricornians
deserve the adjective based on their name - capricious. They can be
surprisingly and suddenly witty and subtle for the quiet, reserved
individuals they seem to be, and they also have a tendency to ruin
things by unexpected and utterly irresponsible bouts of flippancy.
In certain individuals in whom the characteristic is strong, the
temptation to do this has to be resisted with iron self-control.
Another unexpected quality in some Capricornians is an interest in
the occult which persists in spite of their naturally skeptical
turn of mind.
Their intellects are sometimes very subtle. They think profoundly
and deeply, throughly exploring all possibilities before deciding
on a 'safe' alternative. They have good memories and an insatiable
yet methodical desire for knowledge. They are rational, logical and
clearheaded, have good concentration, delight in debate in which
they can show off their cleverness by luring their adversaries into
traps and confounding them with logic.
In their personal relationships they are often ill-at-ease, if not
downright unhappy. They are somewhat self-centered but not
excessively so, wary and cautious around people they do not know
very well, preferring not to meddle with others and in turn not to
allow interference with themselves, thus they tend to attract
people who do not understand them. Casual acquaintances they will
treat with diplomacy, tact and, above all, reticence. They make few
good friends but are intensely loyal to those they do make, and
they can become bitter, and powerful enemies. They sometimes
dislike the opposite sex and test the waters of affection gingerly
before judging the temperature right for marriage. Once married,
however, they are faithful, though inclined to jealousy. Most
Capricornians marry for life.
Their occupations can include most professions that have to do with
math or money and they are strongly attracted to music. They can be
economists, financiers, bankers, speculators, contractors, managers
and real estate brokers. They excel as bureaucrats, especially
where projects demanding long-term planning and working are
concerned, and their skill in debate and love of dialectic make
them good politicians. They are excellent teachers, especially as
principals of educational establishments where they have the
authority to manage and organize without too much intimacy with the
staff members. If working with their hands, they can become
practical scientists, engineers, farmers and builders. The wit and
flippancy which is characteristic of certain Capricornians may make
some turn to entertainment as a career.
Possible Health Concerns...
Capricorn governs the knees, bones and skin, so its subjects may be
liable to fractures and strains of the knees and other defects of
the legs. Skin diseases from rashes and boils to leprosy (in
countries where that disease is prevalent) are dangers, and
digestive upsets may be caused by the tendency of Capricorns to
worry or suppress emotions. Anemia, Bright's disease, catarrh,
deafness, rheumatism and rickets are also said to threaten the
natives of this sign.