Posted on December 21, 2015 by Henry Seltzer of ASTROGRAPH.COM
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Today, December 21, 2015, the Sun moves into the sign of Capricorn. It is also the Solstice, when the Sun is Southern-most in the sky, making it the shortest day of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and the longest day of Summer in the Southern Hemisphere..
Here's some information about the sign of Capricorn:
Time Period: December 21, 2015 - January 20, 2016
Mode: Cardinal
Element: Earth
Ruling Planet: Saturn
House Ruled: Tenth
Polarity: Negative
Most Compatible: Virgo, Taurus, Scorpio, Pisces
Least Compatible: Aries, Libra, Gemini, Leo
Opposite: Cancer
Summary:
Capricorn people are ambitious and practical, and are likely to have an excellent sense of social responsibility. They also tend to be conscious of social mores, perhaps to the point of over-concern. Their natural caution allows them to advance slowly and steadily to the top. Capricorn represents the accomplishments of the material and the quest for prestige, honor and success in public achievement. It is also possible that the driving force behind their ambition partially lies in deep-rooted feelings of insecurity.
Capricorns put themselves under enormous pressure to perform, and can feel personally responsible for those around them. They may have suffered from a restrictive early environment, and their aloofness may serve to protect them from dealing with a fear of intimacy, or low self-esteem. Capricorns exemplify the values of hard work and accomplishment, and service to the goals of humanity. Their redemption comes when they allow the spiritual joy that they feel inside to fully express itself in graceful acts of loving-kindness.
Element:
The element related to Capricorn is Earth.
The Earth element is feminine or yin, in-taking and receptive. It corresponds to the Jungian typology of Sensation. The Earth energy is grounded and heavy, responding to the gravity of physical circumstances and limitations. Earth people are in touch with their bodies and the pleasures of the physical world around them. They are givers of form and structure. They endure. They are self-sufficient in a way that the lighter Fire and Air elements are not.
Mode:
The mode of Capricorn is Cardinal.
Cardinal signs are outgoing, creative rather than passive, representing self-starters who make their will power known.
Ruling Planet
The ruling planet for Capricorn is Saturn.
Saturn is the planet of limitation and contraction, and the trials of life experience. This includes discipline, punctuality, and the conservation of material resources. Saturn rules Capricorn and is exalted in Libra, and is limited and material, versus unlimited faith (as represented by Jupiter). It indicates areas where the personality will be restricted by fears and lack of confidence, and also areas which are important to be worked on in this lifetime.
Happy Birthday to all of your Capricorns out there!!
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